,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,romney7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to establish a review of ,united ,states multilateral aid4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,multilateral ,aid ,review ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4,sec4 #c4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined4,sec4 #d4 ,objectives4,sec4 #e4 ,scope4,sec4 #f4 ,report on ,review4,sec4 #g4 ,united ,states ,multilateral ,review ,task ,force4,sec4 #h4 ,united ,states ,multilateral ,aid ,review ,peer ,review ,group4,sec4 #i4 ,termination of authorities4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to establish a ,united ,states ,multilateral ,aid ,review 7referred to in this ,act as the ,review7 to publicly assess the value of ,united ,states ,government investments in multilateral entities4 #c4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#e7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,objectives ,the objectives of the ,review are-- 7#a7 to provide a tool to guide the ,united ,states ,government's decision making and prioritization with regard to funding multilateral entities2 7#b7 to provide a methodological basis for allocating budgetary resources to entities that advance relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives2 7#c7 to incentivize improvements in the performance of multilateral entities to achieve better outcomes1 including in developing1 fragile1 and crisis-afflicted regions2 and 7#d7 to protect ,united ,states taxpayer investments in foreign assistance by promoting transparency with regard to the funding of multilateral entities4 #e4 ,scope ,the ,review shall1 at a minimum1 assess the following multilateral entities to which the ,united ,states ,government contributes voluntary or assessed funding1 whether cash or in-kind3 7#a7 ,the ,world ,bank ,group1 including the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,international ,development ,association1 and the ,international ,finance ,corporation4 7#b7 ,the regional development banks1 including the ,asian ,development ,bank1 the ,african ,development ,bank1 the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and the ,north ,american ,development ,bank4 7#c7 ,climate ,investment ,funds4 7#d7 ,the ,food and ,agriculture ,organization4 7#e7 ,gavi1 the ,vaccine ,alliance4 7#f7 ,the ,global ,environment ,facility4 7#g7 ,the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria4 7#h7 ,the ,green ,climate ,fund4 7#i7 ,the ,inter-,american ,institute for ,cooperation for ,agriculture4 7#aj7 ,the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization4 7#aa7 ,the ,international ,committee of the ,red ,cross4 7#ab7 ,the ,international ,fund for ,agricultural ,development4 7#ac7 ,the ,international ,labour ,organization4 7#ad7 ,the ,international ,organization for ,migration4 7#ae7 ,the ,international ,telecommunication ,union4 7#af7 ,the ,joint ,,un ,program on ,,hiv_/,,aids4 7#ag7 ,the ,multilateral ,fund for the ,implementation of the ,montreal ,protocol4 7#ah7 ,the ,office of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights4 7#ai7 ,the ,office of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees4 7#bj7 ,the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development4 7#ba7 ,the ,organization of ,american ,states4 7#bb7 ,the ,pacific ,forum ,fisheries ,agency4 7#bc7 ,the ,pan ,american ,health ,organization4 7#bd7 ,the ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund4 7#be7 ,the ,united ,nations ,department of ,economic and ,social ,affairs4 7#bf7 ,the ,united ,nations ,development ,programme4 7#bg7 ,the ,united ,nations ,entity for ,gender ,equality and the ,empowerment of ,women4 7#bh7 ,the ,united ,nations ,environment ,programme4 7#bi7 ,the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change4 7#cj7 ,the ,united ,nations ,office for ,project ,services4 7#ca7 ,the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs4 7#cb7 ,the ,united ,nations ,office on ,drugs and ,crime4 7#cc7 ,the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund4 7#cd7 ,the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency for ,palestine ,refugees in the ,near ,east4 7#ce7 ,the ,united ,nations ,voluntary ,fund for ,victims of ,torture4 7#cf7 ,the ,world ,food ,program4 7#cg7 ,the ,world ,health ,organization4 7#ch7 ,the ,world ,meteorological ,organization4 #f4 ,report on ,review 7a7 ,submission 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ba months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,multilateral ,aid ,review ,task ,force established under section #g1 in regular consultation with the ,peer ,review ,group established under section #h1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the findings of the ,review4 7#b7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,state shall publish the report described in paragraph 7#a7 on the internet website of the ,department of ,state not later than #ae days after the date on which the report is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 ,methodology 7#a7 ,use of criteria ,the ,task ,force shall establish an analytical framework and assessment scorecard for the ,review using the criteria set forth in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,consultation with congress ,not later than #ij days after the appointments to the ,peer ,review ,group under section #h7;b71 the ,task ,force shall submit the methodology for the ,review to the appropriate congressional committees4 ,the ,task ,force may not proceed with the ,review until #cj days after submission of the methodology to the appropriate congressional committees1 taking into consideration the views of the ,chairmen and ,ranking ,members of each of the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,publication of criteria and methodology ,final criteria and methodology shall be published on the internet website of the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the submission of the methodology to the appropriate congressional committees under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,assessment criteria ,the assessment scorecard shall include the following criteria3 7#a7 ,relationship of stated goals to actual results ,the extent to which the stated mission1 goals1 and objectives of the entity have been achieved during the review period1 including-- 7,a7 an identification of the stated mission1 goals1 and objectives of each entity2 7,b7 an evaluation of the extent to which the entity met its stated implementation timelines and achieved declared results2 and 7,c7 an evaluation of whether the entity optimizes resources to achieve the stated mission1 goals1 and objectives of the entity4 7#b7 ,responsible management ,the extent to which management of the entity follows best management practices1 including-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the ratio of management and administrative expenses to program expenses1 including an evaluation of entity resources spent on nonprogrammatic expenses2 7,b7 an evaluation of program expense growth1 including a comparison of the annual growth of program expenses to the annual growth of management and administrative expenses2 and 7,c7 an evaluation of whether the entity has established appropriate levels of senior management compensation4 7#c7 ,accountability and transparency ,the extent to which the policies and procedures of the entity follow best practices of accountability and transparency1 taking into consideration credible reporting regarding unauthorized conversion or diversion of entity resources1 and including an evaluation of whether the entity has-- 7,a7 established and enforced appropriate auditing procedures2 7,b7 established and enforced appropriate rules to reduce the risk of conflicts of interest among the senior leadership of the entity2 7,c7 established and enforced appropriate whistleblower policies2 7,d7 established and maintained appropriate records retention policies and guidelines2 7,e7 established and maintained best practices with respect to transparency and public disclosure2 and 7,f7 established and maintained best practices with respect to disclosure of the compensation of senior leadership officials4 7#d7 ,alignment with united states foreign policy objectives ,the extent to which the policies and practices of the entity align with relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives1 including an evaluation of-- 7,a7 the entity's stated mission1 goals1 and objectives in comparison to relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives2 7,b7 any significant divergence between the actions of the entity and relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives2 and 7,c7 whether continued participation by the ,united ,states in the entity contributes a net benefit towards achieving relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives1 including the reasons for such conclusion4 7#e7 ,multilateral approach compared to bilateral approach ,the extent to which pursuing relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives through a multilateral approach is effective and cost-efficient compared to1 or complementary to1 a bilateral approach1 including an evaluation of-- 7,a7 whether relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives are effectively pursued through the entity1 compared to existing or potential bilateral approaches1 including the criteria used in the evaluation2 and 7,b7 whether relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives are pursued on a cost-effective basis through the entity1 including the amount of funding leveraged from non-,united ,states ,government sources1 compared to existing or potential bilateral approaches4 7#f7 ,redundancies and overlap ,the extent to which the mission1 goals1 and objectives of the entity overlap with1 or complement1 the mission1 goals1 objectives1 and programs of other multilateral institutions to which the ,united ,states ,government contributes voluntary or assessed funding1 whether cash or in-kind1 including-- 7,a7 a comparison of the extent to which relevant ,united ,states foreign policy objectives are effectively pursued on a cost-effective basis through each of the overlapping entities2 and 7,b7 whether continued participation in each entity contributes a benefit towards achieving ,united ,states foreign policy objectives4 #g4 ,united ,states ,multilateral ,review ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish an interagency ,multilateral ,review ,task ,force 7referred to in this ,act as the ,task ,force7 to review and assess ,united ,states participation in multilateral entities identified in section #e and to develop and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the report required under section #f4 7b7 ,leadership ,the ,task ,force shall be chaired by the ,secretary of ,state4 ,the ,secretary may delegate his or her responsibilities under this ,act to an appropriate senior ,senate-confirmed ,department of ,state official4 7c7 ,membership ,the ,president may appoint to the interagency ,task ,force senior ,senate-confirmed officials from the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,energy1 and any other relevant executive branch department or agency4 7d7 ,consultation ,in preparing the report under section #f1 including the initial review of methodology1 the ,task ,force shall consult regularly with the ,peer ,review ,group established under section #h4 #h4 ,united ,states ,multilateral ,aid ,review ,peer ,review ,group 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,united ,states ,multilateral ,aid ,review ,peer ,review ,group 7referred to in this ,act as the ,peer ,review ,group74 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall be composed of #h nongovernmental volunteer members1 of whom-- 7,a7 #b shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate2 7,b7 #b shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate2 7,c7 #b shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 #b shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,appointment criteria ,the members of the ,peer ,review ,group shall have appropriate expertise and knowledge of the multilateral entities subject to the ,review established by this ,act4 ,in making appointments to the ,peer ,review ,group1 potential conflicts of interest should be taken into account4 7#c7 ,date ,the appointments to the ,peer ,review ,group shall be made not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,task ,force is established pursuant to section #g7;a71 and the terms of such appointments shall begin on such date4 7#d7 ,chairman and vice chairman ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall select a ,chairman and ,vice ,chairman from among the members of the ,peer ,review ,group4 7c7 ,expert analysis ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall meet regularly with the ,task ,force1 including regarding the initial review of methodology1 to offer their expertise of the funding and performance of multilateral entities4 7d7 ,review of report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days before submitting the report required under section #f7;a71 the ,task ,force shall submit a draft of the report to-- 7,a7 the ,peer ,review ,group2 and 7,b7 the appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,review ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall-- 7,a7 review the draft report submitted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 not later than #ij days before the submission of the report required under section #f7;a71 provide to the ,task ,force and to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7i7 an analysis of the conclusions of the report2 7ii7 an analysis of the established methodologies used to reach such conclusions2 7iii7 an analysis of the evidence used to reach such conclusions2 and 7iv7 any additional comments to improve the evaluations and analysis of the report4 7e7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies 7#a7 ,in general ,each member of the ,peer ,review ,group shall be appointed for a #b-year term4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,peer ,review ,group-- 7,a7 shall not affect the powers of the ,peer ,review ,group2 and 7,b7 shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7f7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall meet at the call of the ,chairman4 7#b7 ,initial meeting ,the ,peer ,review ,group shall hold its first meeting not later than #cj days after its last member is appointed4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,peer ,review ,group shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number of members may hold meetings4 #i4 ,termination of authorities ,the authorities and requirements provided under this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4