,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjba ,mr4  
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !  
,new ,p>tn]%ips ,initiative to exp& &   
div]sify ! p>tn] base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & to 
provide m entry po9ts = organizations to
 "w ) ,,usaid4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,new ,p>tn]%ips    
,initiative ,au?orization ,act4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,local   
p>tn]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m local p>tn] 
ref]s to a local entity or a locally    
e/abli%$ p>tn] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$   
nonpr(it organization4  7,b7 ,local     
entity ,! t]m local entity means a      
corporation1 nonpr(it organization1 or  
o!r body ( p]sons t--  7i7 is legally   
organiz$ "u ! laws ( a c\ntry receiv+   
assi/ance f ,,usaid2  7ii7 has its      
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or op]ations 9 

su* c\ntry2  7iii7 is majority-controll$
 by individuals :o are citiz5s or lawful
 p]man5t resid5ts ( su* c\ntry2 &  7iv7 
is manag$ by a gov]n+ body1 ! majority (
 :om are citiz5s or lawful p]man5t      
resid5ts ( su* c\ntry4  7,c7 ,locally   
e/abli%$ p>tn] ,! t]m locally e/abli%$  
p>tn] means a ,unit$ ,/ates or          
int]national nonpr(it organization t--  
7i7 works ?r\gh locally l$ op]ations &  
programmatic models t h ma9ta9$ cont9u\s
 op]ations 9 a c\ntry receiv+ assi/ance 
f ,,usaid = at lea/ #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 has
 mat]ially demon/rat$ a locally l$      
long-t]m pres5ce 9 su* c\ntry by-- 7,i7 
regi/]+ ) ! appropriate local           
au?orities2  7,,ii7 ma9ta9+ a d$icat$   
local (fice2  7,,iii7 ma9ta9+ p]sonnel 9
 su* (fice t consi/s ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t
 local /aff2  7,,iv7 ma9ta9+ a local    
bank acc\nt2 &  7,v7 ma9ta9+ a portfolio
 ( locally implem5t$ programs4  7,d7    
,majority-controll$ ,! t]ms             
majority-controll$1 manag$ by1 & locally
 l$ include b5efici>y int]e/s & ! p[]   

7ei!r directly or indirectly & :e!r     
ex]cis$ or ex]cisable7 to control1 by   
any means1 ! election1 appo9tm5t1 or    
t5ure ( ! organization's manag]s or a   
majority ( ! organization's gov]n+ body4
  7#b7 ,new p>tn] ,! t]m new p>tn] means
 a nonpr(it organization t has n receiv$
 fund+ f ,,usaid z a prime p>tn] dur+ ! 
mo/ rec5tly complet$ #e-ye> p]iod4  7#c7
 ,nonpr(it ,! t]m nonpr(it means any    
organization t is exempt f ! paym5t (   
,f$]al income taxes1 includ+ rese>*     
in/itutes1 fai?-bas$ *>ities1 & private 
nongov]nm5tal gr\ps4  7#d7 ,und]utiliz$ 
p>tn] ,! t]m und]utiliz$ p>tn] means an 
organization t--  7,a7 is a nonpr(it    
entity1 su* z a rese>* in/itute1 a      
fai?-bas$ *>ity1 a nongov]nm5tal gr\p1  
or a gov]nm5t entity2 &  7,b7 has       
receiv$ less ?an #be1jjj1jjj 9 direct or
 indirect aw>ds f ,,usaid dur+ ! mo/    
rec5tly complet$ #e-ye> p]iod4  7#e7    
,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 

?is ,act is to au?orize & enc\rage      
,,usaid to use ! ,new ,p>tn]%ips        
,initiative to div]sify its p>tn] base  
by r$uc+ b>ri]s to entry = new p>tn]s & 
und]utiliz$ p>tn]s4  #d4 ,new p>tn]%ips 
initiative ,! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all 
implem5t ! ,new ,p>tn]%ips ,initiative  
by-- 7#a7 simplify+ access to ,,usaid   
res\rces to make x easi] = new1         
und]utiliz$1 & local p>tn]s to %>e _!   
ideas & innovations by div]sify+        
solicitation & aw>d approa*es1 includ+--
  7,a7 increas+ ! numb] ( aw>ds to new  
p>tn]s & und]utiliz$ p>tn]s 9 all       
program sectors2  7,b7 us+ solicitations
 t l[] b>ri]s to entry1 includ+ two-/ep 
approa*es su* z fir/-r\nd expressions ( 
int]e/ "u assi/ance & phas$ acquisition2
  7,c7 us+ co-creation & o!r            
collaborative te*niques to design prime 
& subaw>ds2  7,d7 enc\rag+ ! /rategic   
use ( subaw>ds1 m5tor+ aw>ds1 &         
facilitative p>tn]%ips1 grants "u       
contract1 & o!r in/rum5ts t develop     
local capacity1 & promote tools &       

approa*es to enable implem5tation l$ by 
local entities & local p>tn]s2  7,e7    
div]sify+ aw>d types to be fit =        
purpose1 su* z fix$ am\nt aw>ds & fix$  
am\nt subaw>ds1 & elim9at+ ?re%old      
limitations on fix$ am\nt subaw>ds2     
7,f7 measur+ progress 9 a*iev+ !        
pr9ciples & approa*es describ$ 9 ?is    
section2  7,g7 simplify+ report+2  7,h7 
id5tify+ new s\rces ( fund+ to su/a9    
p>tn]%ips & scale impact2  7,i7 mobiliz+
 p>tn] res\rces equal to n less ?an #ej 
p]c5t ( ! propos$ value ( ! aw>d1 :i*   
may include res\rces f nongov]nm5tal    
organizations1 o!r donor gov]nm5ts1 or  
individuals2 &  7,j7 prioritiz+         
solicitations & aw>ds t contribute mat*+
 or lev]ag$ funds2  7#b7 promot+ local  
lead]%ip2 &  7#c7 /r5g!n+ local capacity
 s t p>tn] c\ntries ga9 new k & skills  
to lead & su/a9 _! own developm5t4  #e4 
,annual report ,! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit an annual report to         
,congress t id5tifies ! fund+ = grants  
to new1 und]utiliz$1 & local p>tn]s 9   

accordance ) ! pr9ciples set =? 9       
section #d4  #f4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ,,usaid1 = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1  
#bej1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be exp5d$ ?r\gh !
 ,new ,p>tn]%ips ,initiative = grants to
 new1 und]utiliz$1 & local p>tn]s 9     
accordance ) ! pr9ciples set =? 9       
section #d4  7b7 ,implem5tation co/s ,9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise available =  
su* purposes1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( !     
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 9 any fiscal ye> may be  
us$ = ,,usaid adm9i/rative exp5ses      
relat$ to ! program managem5t1          
implem5tation1 & ov]sight ( ! ,new      
,p>tn]%ips ,initiative4