,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4    
,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,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 & to     
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 ,,usaid 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-- 7,a7 is m        
equitable & inclusive2  7,b7 is l9k$ to 
m effici5t & su/a9able developm5t &     

humanit>ian outcomes2 &  7,c7 is vital  
to build+ long-t]m self-reliance2  7#b7 
ov] multiple presid5tial 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 processes4  #d4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,nicra 
,! t]m ,,nicra means ,negotiat$         
,indirect ,co/ ,rate4  7#c7 ,,usaid ,!  
t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t4  #e4      
,work+ ) local p>tn]s ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,,usaid %\ld1 to ! ext5t feasible &     
appropriate1 localize ! ,,usaid p>tn]   
base by-- 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 produc$1 or c produce1 /rong    

tru/1 acc\ntability1 & legitimacy 9 !   
communities or networks 9 :i* su* p>tn]s
 "w2  7#b7 div]sify+ aw>d types to      
/reaml9e p]=mance requirem5ts & work+ ) 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to      
address ?re%old con/ra9ts1 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 are 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]$1 &   
mile/one-bas$ fund+ = new programs & to 
br+ successful programs to scale2  7#f7 
/r5g!n+ ! capacity ( ,,usaid /aff &     
local p>tn]s to und]take risk managem5t 
& mitigation2  7#g7 support+ consi/5t & 
unimp$$ access to full co/ recov]y =    
local p>tn]s implem5t+ activities fund$ 
by ,,usaid2  7#h7 assess+ curr5t        
def9itions ( local p>tn]1 local own]%ip1
 & localization us$ by ,,usaid =        
programm+ & report+ metrics1 & updat+   
su* def9itions1 z necess>y2  7#i7       
und]tak+ outrea* campaigns & engag+ )   
local p>tn]s 7=mally & in=mally7 to     
raise aw>5ess ab\t opportunities & !    
process = apply+ = & manag+ 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 ,n,i,c,r,as1 9 accordance ) 
section #bjj4dad7;g7 ( title #b1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations2  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  #f4 ,in/itutionalization ( local 
p>tn]%ips ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all initiate    
policy actions1 includ+ rulemak+1 if    
necess>y1 to in/itutionalize ! actions  
tak5 pursuant to section #e1 to ! ext5t 
appropriate & feasible1 )9 all relevant 
,,usaid int]nal rules & regulations1    
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,automat$ ,directive   
,sy/em2  7#b7 ! ,acquisition &          
,assi/ance ,/rategy2  7#c7 ! ,local     
,capacity ,/r5g!n+ ,policy2  7#d7 !     
,localization ( ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance 
,/rategy2  7#e7 ! ,,usaid ,acquisition  
,regulation2  7#f7 ! ,local ,sy/ems     
,framework2 &  7#g7 ! ,private ,sector  
,engagem5t ,policy4  #g4 ,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-- 7#a7 su* acceptance
 eases ! burd5 ( a local entity work+ ) 
,,usaid2 &  7#b7 ,,usaid /aff are 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 a    
report to ,congress conta9+ ! results ( 
! assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a74  #h4 ,modifications      
relat+ to ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
& o!r requirem5ts  7a7 ,increase 9 ! de 
m9imis indirect co/ ,! ,adm9i/rator (   
,,usaid is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 to increase !
 de m9imis indirect co/ rate provid$ = 9
 section #bjj4dad ( title #b1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or 9 any successor 

regulations1 to #ae p]c5t = local       
entities receiv+ ,,usaid assi/ance      
aw>ds2  7#b7 to e/abli% a simil> de     
m9imis indirect co/ rate ( #ae p]c5t =  
acquisitions aw>d$ to local entities    
pursuant to title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations2 &  7#c7 to fur!r increase 
su* ?re%old if su* action is recomm5d$  
by regulations promulgat$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget4  7b7 ,exemption = 
local entities ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid
 is au?oriz$ to exempt local entities1 z
 ne$$1 f ! report+ requirem5ts "u !     
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#fajf note2 ,public ,law #aji-bhb7 to   
all[ = a #ahj-;day delay 9 obta9+ a     
unique entity id5tifi] & regi/ration 9 !
 ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t if su*       
exemption is n grant$ lat] ?an #cj days 
be=e ! end ( ! aw>d's p]iod ( p]=mance4 
7c7 ,local competition au?ority  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 or a designee
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 may aw>d contracts & 

o!r acquisition in/rum5ts 9 :i*         
competition is limit$ to local entities 
if su* process w\ld-- 7,a7 result 9 co/ 
sav+s2  7,b7 /r5g!n local capacity2 or  
7,c7 enable ,,usaid to deliv] a program 
or activities m su/a9ably or quickly ?an
 if competition 7 n s limit$4  7#b7     
,limitation ,! au?ority grant$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be us$-- 7,a7 to    
make acquisition aw>ds 9 excess (       
#be1jjj1jjj2 or  7,b7 ) respect to m ?an
 #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to    
,,usaid 9 any 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 may p]mit =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 #b1    

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or *apt] #g
 ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations4  #i4 ,annual report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* 
fiscal ye>1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees &  
publi% on ! ,,usaid website a report on 
! progress made by ,,usaid dur+ ! mo/   
rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye> to advance  
locally l$ developm5t & humanit>ian     
response1 :i* %all include1 ) respect to
 ! report+ p]iod-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( fund+ 
exp5d$ directly or indirectly by local  
entities1 includ+ ?r\gh all developm5t &
 humanit>ian assi/ance programs2  7#b7  
an assessm5t ( h[ ,,usaid is enabl+ m   
local lead]%ip ( programs fund$ by      
,,usaid1 includ+-- 7,a7 recipi5ts (     
direct fund+2  7,b7 subrecipi5ts &      
subcontractors to an int]national       
implem5t+ p>tn]2  7,c7 p>ticipants 9 a  
,,usaid-fund$ program2 &  7,d7 memb]s ( 
a community affect$ by a ,,usaid        
program2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( progress  

made by ,,usaid t[>ds implem5t+-- 7,a7 !
 ,acquisitions & ,assi/ance ,/rategy2   
7,b7 ! ,local ,capacity ,/r5g!n+        
,policy2  7,c7 ! ,policy on ,locally ,l$
 ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance2 &  7,d7 any   
o!r relevant /rategies & policies2  7#d7
 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 h[ ,,usaid is us+
 ! new au?orities grant$ "u sections #g 
& #h2 &  7,b7 ! impact ( su* au?orities 
on ! ability ( ,,usaid to "w ) local    
p>tn]s2 &  7#e7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( organizations ) a ,,nicra kn[n  
to ,,usaid t are utiliz+ provisional    
,n,i,c,r,as = long] ?an #d ye>s )\t a   
f9al ,,nicra2 &  7,b7 ! /eps t ,,usaid  
recomm5ds be tak5 to r$uce ! ext5sion ( 
provisional ,n,i,c,r,as beyond #a ye>4