,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,ms4   
,jacobs 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mills7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize & enc\rage ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t to pursue a model ( locally 
l$ developm5t & humanit>ian response &  
exp& engagem5t ) local p>tn]s & increase
 its local p>tn] base4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,locally ,l$  
,developm5t & ,humanit>ian ,response    
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to enc\rage ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to   
pursue a model ( locally l$ developm5t &
 humanit>ian response & exp& engagem5t &
 p>tn]%ip ) local entities4  #c4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 locally l$ developm5t & humanit>ian
 response is l9k$ to m effici5t &       
su/a9able developm5t & humanit>ian      
outcomes1 & is vital to build+ long-t]m 

self-reliance2  7#b7 ov] multiple       
,adm9i/rations1 ,,usaid has s\ght to    
a*ieve great] developm5t outcomes ?r\gh 
/rong] local p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ?r\gh   
,c\ntry ,own]%ip1 ,! ,j\rney to         
,self-,reliance1 & ,locally ,l$         
,developm5t2  7#c7 ,,usaid %\ld increase
 direct fund+ to local entities1 includ+
 by increas+ ! am\nt ( developm5t &     
humanit>ian assi/ance to su* entities2  
7#d7 ,,usaid %\ld ensure its programm+  
enables local communities to ex]cise    
lead]%ip ov] priorities1 project design1
 implem5tation1 & measur+ & evaluat+    
results ( su* programs2  7#e7 work+ )   
local p>tn]s (t5 requires m "t &        
res\rces ?an traditional p>tn]s1 includ+
 ext5d$ availability ( funds &          
additional /aff res\rces2 &  7#f7       
increas$ flexibility is critical to     
enable ,,usaid to respond to local      
priorities & lev]age local capacities1  
includ+ ) respect to /aff+1 availability
 ( funds1 program design1 & acquisition 
& assi/ance processes1 among o!r areas4 

#d4 ,work+ ) local p>tn]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to ! ext5t feasible & appropriate1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %\ld localize    
,,usaid's p>tn] base by consid]+-- 7#a7 
simplify+ & increas+ access to ,,usaid  
res\rces = local p>tn]s 9 humanit>ian & 
developm5t sectors1 includ+ local p>tn]s
 :o h relations1 ag5cy1 or p[] /ructures
 9 place t h produc$1 or c produce1     
/rong tru/1 acc\ntability1 & legitimacy 
9 ! communities or networks su* p>tn]s  
"w 92  7#b7 div]sify+ aw>d types to     
/reaml9e p]=mance requirem5ts & work+ ) 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to      
address ?re%old con/ra9ts su* z fix$    
am\nt subaw>d ?re%olds1 category        
managem5t aw>d t>gets1 & o!r ?re%olds1  
policies1 & contract+ inc5tives t pose a
 b>ri] to effectively support+ local    
p>tn]s2  7#c7 /reaml9+ monitor+ &       
evaluation1 p]iodic report+1 & o!r      
,,usaid report+ requirem5ts2  7#d7      
ensur+ ,,usaid /aff is able & enc\rag$  
to conduct regul> consultation ) local  
p>tn]s 9 local languages ( ! ho/        

c\ntries1 mak+ available solicitations =
 acquisitions & assi/ance & accept+     
submissions 9 local languages1 video    
=mat1 or v]bal pres5tations1 includ+    
by-- 7,a7 inve/+ 9 translation s]vices2 
7,b7 ho/+ work%op-bas$ engagem5ts2 &    
7,c7 adv]tis+ solicitations 9 local     
trade publications1 local m$ia includ+  
newspap]s & radio1 local community      
c5t]s1 & local onl9e =ums2  7#e7 all[+ &
 promot+ multi-ye>1 flexible1 ti]$ &    
mile/one-bas$ fund+ = new programs & to 
br+ successful programs to scale2  7#f7 
/r5g!n+ ,,usaid /aff & local p>tn]s'    
capacity to und]take risk managem5t &   
mitigation2  7#g7 support+ consi/5t &   
unimp$$ access to full co/ recov]y =    
local p>tn]s implem5t+ ,,usaid-fund$    
activities2  7#h7 assess+ curr5t        
def9itions ( local p>tn]1 local own]%ip1
 & localization us$ by ,,usaid =        
programm+ & report+ metrics1 & updat+ ! 
def9itions1 z necess>y2  7#i7 und]tak+  
outrea* campaigns & engag+ ) local      
p>tn]s1 =mally & in=mally1 to raise     

aw>5ess ab\t opportunities1 z well z h[ 
to apply = & manage aw>ds 9 compliance )
 applicable ,f$]al regulations & ,,usaid
 policies1 & ensur+ su* engagem5t is    
accessible to all entities1 includ+     
unregi/]$ & in=mal organizations2  7#aj7
 /r5g!n+ ov]sight ( capacity /r5g!n+    
compon5ts ( aw>ds to ensure ,unit$      
,/ates & int]national aw>dees are mak+  
good-fai? ef=ts to /r5g!n local         
organizations' capacities1 includ+      
indep5d5t & ext]nal evaluations to      
evaluate ! m5tor%ip process & regul>    
fe$back loops2  7#aa7 exp$iti\sly solv+ 
! %ortage ( contract+ (fic]s )9 ,,usaid1
 includ+ grant+ w>rants to qualifi$ /aff
 & provid+ appropriate tra9+2  7#ab7    
address+ p]=mance evaluation crit]ia to 
create great] work=ce inc5tives =       
,,usaid p]sonnel to *ampion locally l$  
developm5t2  7#ac7 address+ int]nal     
delays & recipi5t organization issues t 
result 9 ! requir$ ext5sion (           
provisional ,negotiat$ ,indirect ,co/   
,rates 7,n,i,c,r,as72  7#ad7 conduct+   

,,nicra sem9>s 9 local languages &      
provid+ ,,nicra docum5tation 9 local    
languages2 &  7#ae7 ensur+ t contract+  
(fic]s & agreem5t (fic]s communicate to 
aw>dees :o d n submit = a ,,nicra t !y  
are eligible = ! de m9imis indirect co/ 
rate4  #e4 ,in/itutionalization (       
actions describ$ 9 section #d ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all
 initiate policy actions1 includ+       
rulemak+ if necess>y1 to in/itutionalize
 ! actions describ$ 9 section #d to !   
ext5t appropriate & feasible )9 all     
relevant ,,usaid int]nal rules &        
regulations1 includ+ ! ,automat$        
,directive ,sy/em 7,,ads71 !            
,acquisition & ,assi/ance ,/rategy1 !   
,local ,capacity ,/r5g!n+ ,policy1 !    
,localization ( ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance 
,/rategy1 ! ,,usaid ,acquisition        
,regulation 7,,aid>71 ! ,local ,sy/ems  
,framework1 & ! ,private ,sector        
,engagem5t ,policy4  #f4 ,au?ority to   
accept applications1 proposals1 &       

contract+ agreem5ts 9 local languages & 
local language support  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
,,usaid is au?oriz$ to accept           
applications or proposals 9 languages   
o!r ?an ,engli% if su* acceptance eases 
! burd5 ( a local entity work+ ) ,,usaid
 & ,,usaid is able to effectively       
evaluate su* applications or proposals4 
7b7 ,local language support  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all    
conduct an assessm5t ( options to enable
 ,,usaid to utilize local languages to  
support local p>tn]s ) aw>d             
solicitations1 proposals & applications1
 evaluations1 managem5t1 & close out1   
includ+ advis+ local p>tn]s on          
applicable ,unit$ ,/ates regulations &  
,,usaid policies & local c\ntry rules & 
regulations common 9 su* activities4    
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit to   
,congress a report on ! assessm5t       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  #g4         

,modifications relat+ to ! ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations & o!r requirem5ts   
7a7 ,increase 9 ! de m9imis indirect co/
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid is au?oriz$  
to increase ! de m9imis indirect co/    
rate provid$ = 9 section #bjj4dad (     
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
or any successor regulations1 to #ae    
p]c5t = local entities receiv+ ,,usaid  
assi/ance aw>ds & to e/abli% a simil> de
 m9imis indirect co/ rate ( #ae p]c5t = 
acquisitions aw>d$ "u title #dh ( !     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations to local    
entities1 & to increase ?is ?re%old     
fur!r %\ld subsequ5t ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget regulations recomm5d do+ s4  
7b7 ,exemption = local entities ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid is au?oriz$ to   
exempt local entities1 z ne$$1 f !      
report+ requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+   
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fajf note2 ,public
 ,law #aji-bhb7 to all[ = a #ahj-;day   
delay 9 obta9+ a unique entity id5tifi] 
& regi/ration 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d        

,managem5t4 ,?is delay %all be no lat]  
?an #cj days prior to ! end ( ! aw>d's  
p]iod ( p]=mance4  7c7 ,local           
competition au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator (       
,,usaid 7or ! ,adm9i/rator's designees7 
may aw>d contracts & o!r acquisition    
in/rum5ts 9 :i* competition is limit$ to
 local entities if do+ s w\ld result 9  
co/ sav+s1 /r5g!n local capacity1 or    
enable ,,usaid to deliv] a programs or  
activities m su/a9ably or quickly ?an if
 competition 7 n s limit$4 ,su* au?ority
 may n be us$ to make acquisition aw>ds 
9 excess ( #be1jjj1jjj & %all n exce$ m 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to 
,,usaid ea* fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,use (     
national or int]national g5]ally accept$
 acc\nt+ pr9ciples ,! ,adm9i/rator (    
,,usaid1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space        
,adm9i/ration1 is au?oriz$ to all[ =eign
 entities to use national or            

int]national g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples in/ead ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
,g5]ally ,accept$ ,acc\nt+ ,pr9ciples   
7,,gaap7 = contracts or grants aw>d$ "u 
! *apt] #g ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations or *apt] #g ( title #b1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  #h4       
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> foll[+ !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & publi% on ,,usaid's website
 a report on ,,usaid's progress to      
advance locally l$ developm5t &         
humanit>ian response1 to include !      
foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( fund+   
implem5t$ directly & indirectly by local
 entities 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1       
includ+ all developm5t & humanit>ian    
assi/ance programs4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t 
( h[ ,,usaid is enabl+ m local lead]%ip 
( ,,usaid-fund$ programs1 includ+       
recipi5ts ( direct fund+1 subrecipi5ts &
 subcontractors to an int]national      

implem5t+ p>tn]1 p>ticipants 9 a ,,usaid
 program1 or memb]s ( a community       
affect$ by ,,usaid programm+4  7#c7 ,an 
assessm5t ( progress implem5t+ !        
,acquisitions & ,assi/ance ,/rategy1    
includ+ updat$ in=mation on ! ratio ( ! 
,,usaid ,acquisitions & ,assi/ance      
work=ce to aw>d doll>s manag$ )         
comp>ison to o!r relevant ag5cies2 !    
,local ,capacity ,/r5g!n+ ,policy2 !    
,policy on ,locally ,l$ ,humanit>ian    
,assi/ance2 & any o!r relevant /rategies
 & policies4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( h[   
,,usaid is us+ new au?orities grant$ 9  
sections #f & #g & an assessm5t ( !     
impact ( ^! au?orities on ,,usaid's     
ability to "w ) local p>tn]s4  7#e7 ,an 
assessm5t ( h[ _m organizations ) a     
,negotiat$ ,indirect ,co/ ,rate         
7,,nicra7 cognizant to ,,usaid are      
utiliz+ provisional ,n,i,c,r,as = ov]   
#dh mon?s )\t a f9al ,,nicra & /eps t   
,,usaid c take to r$uce ! ext5sion (    
provisional ,n,i,c,r,as beyond #ab      
mon?s4  #i4 ,report on contract+ (fic]s 

,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all 
provide a report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on ! recruitm5t
 & ret5tion ( contract+ (fic]s &        
agreem5t (fic]s at ,,usaid &            
recomm5dations to improve               
contract+_/agreem5t (fic] recruitm5t &  
ret5tion4  #aj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional        
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4