,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #faif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,jacobs 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize & enc\rage ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue a model ( locally l$ developm5t & humanit>ian response & exp& engagem5t ) local actors & 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 to pursue a model ( locally l$ developm5t & humanit>ian response & exp& engagem5t & p>tn]%ip ) local actors4 #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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 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 ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %\ld increase ! proportion ( direct fund+ to local entities1 includ+ by increas+ ! am\nt ( developm5t & humanit>ian assi/ance to su* entities2 7#d7 ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %\ld ensure its programm+ enables local communities to ex]cise lead]%ip ov] priorities1 project design1 implem5tation1 & measur+ & evaluat+ results ( su* programs2 7#e7 ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %\ld ensure mo/ aw>ds1 reque/s = proposals1 & reque/s = applications outl9e expectations = implem5t]s to elevate local lead]%ip & hold implem5t]s to acc\nt = elevat+ local lead]%ip2 7#f7 work+ ) local p>tn]s requires m "t1 /aff+1 & flexibility ( res\rces ?an traditional p>tn]s1 includ+ ext5d$ availability ( funds & additional /aff res\rces2 & 7#g7 increas$ flexibility is critical 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 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %\ld localize ! developm5t & humanit>ian assi/ance p>tn] base by consid]+-- 7#a7 support+ & fund+ exi/+ effective local projects & initiatives2 7#b7 simplify+ & increas+ access to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance 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$1 or c produce1 /rong tru/1 acc\ntability1 & legitimacy 9 ! communities or networks su* p>tn]s "w 92 7#c7 sett+ reali/ic goals & timel9es = sunsett+ assi/ance & adh]+ to exi/+ agreem5t totals & timel9es to inc5tivize self-reliance & enc\rage exit plans ) appropriate notice2 7#d7 explor+ (f]+ mat*+ grants & 9-k9d contributions to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts 9 local p>tn]s are help+ g5]ate new res\rces ( _! own f o!r donors2 7#e7 explor+ gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t p>tn]%ips ) adequate gu>drails & ov]sight1 9 consultation ) local civil society1 ) select c\ntries :]e feasible & practical to enhance =eign gov]nm5ts' ability to deliv] good gov]nance1 s]vice deliv]y1 & public goods t b5efit local communities2 7#f7 explor+ o!r types ( fund+ modalities & types ( p>tn]%ips ) local & national actors1 includ+ support = pool$ fund+ me*anisms & unsolicit$ projects2 7#g7 div]sify+ aw>d types to /reaml9e p]=mance requirem5ts & work+ ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to address ?re%old con/ra9ts t pose a b>ri] to effectively support+ local p>tn]s2 7#h7 ensur+ /aff ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy is able & enc\rag$ to conduct regul> consultation ) local p>tn]s 9 local languages ( ! ho/ c\ntries relat+ to policies & programs1 includ+ 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$ia includ+ newspap]s & radio1 local community c5t]s1 & local onl9e =ums2 7#i7 all[+ & promot+ multi-ye>1 flexible1 ti]$ & mile/one-bas$ fund+ = new programs & to br+ successful programs to scale2 7#aj7 utiliz+ o!r transaction au?ority ?r\gh innovation inc5tive aw>ds = local & national actors2 7#aa7 support+ consi/5t & unimp$$ access to full co/ recov]y = local p>tn]s implem5t+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance activities2 7#ab7 und]tak+ outrea* campaigns & engag+ ) local actors1 =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 & ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy policies1 & ensur+ su* engagem5t is accessible to all entities1 includ+ unregi/]$ & in=mal organizations2 7#ac7 /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#ad7 ensur+ !re are suffici5t acquisition & assi/ance p]sonnel2 7#ae7 solicit+ fe$back on & updat+1 z necess>y1 p]=mance evaluation crit]ia to create great] work=ce inc5tives = ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy p]sonnel to *ampion locally l$ developm5t2 7#af7 address+ int]nal delays & recipi5t organization issues t result 9 ! requir$ ext5sion ( provisional ,negotiat$ ,indirect ,co/ ,rates 7,n,i,c,r,as72 7#ag7 conduct+ sem9>s & provid+ docum5tation 9 local languages on ,,nicra1 ! de m9imis indirect co/ rate1 & o!r options = indirect co/ recov]y relevant to ! aw>d type2 & 7#ah7 ensur+ t acquisition & assi/ance p]sonnel 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 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %all initiate policy actions1 includ+ rulemak+ if necess>y1 to in/itutionalize ! actions describ$ 9 section #d to ! ext5t appropriate & feasible )9 all relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy int]nal rules & regulations1 includ+ ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual1 ! ,=eign ,affairs ,h&book1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,acquisition ,regulation1 z well z o!r relevant /rategies & policies4 #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 ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy is au?oriz$ to accept applications or proposals 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli% if su* acceptance eases ! burd5 ( a local actor work+ ) su* ag5cy & su* ag5cy is able to effectively evaluate su* applications or proposals4 7b7 ,local language support 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %all conduct an assessm5t ( options to enable su* ag5cy to utilize local languages to support local p>tn]s ) aw>d solicitations1 proposals & applications1 evaluations1 managem5t1 close out1 & o!r types ( p>tn]%ips1 includ+ advis+ local p>tn]s on applicable ,unit$ ,/ates regulations & ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy policies & local c\ntry rules & regulations common 9 su* activities4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %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/ ,! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy is au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7 increase ! de m9imis indirect co/ rate provid$ = 9 section #bjj4dad ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations1 by #e p]c5tage po9ts = local p>tn]s receiv+ assi/ance aw>ds f ! ag5cy2 & 7#b7 e/abli% a de m9imis indirect co/ rate at ! same rate provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = acquisitions aw>d$ "u title #dh ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations to local p>tn]s1 & to increase ?is ?re%old fur!r %\ld subsequ5t ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget regulations recomm5d do+ s4 7b7 ,exemption = local entities ,! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy is au?oriz$ to exempt local p>tn]s1 z ne$$1 f ! report+ requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fajf note2 ,public ,law #aji-bhb7 to all[ = a #ahj-;day delay 9 obta9+ a unique entity id5tifi] & regi/ration 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t4 ,?is delay %all be no lat] ?an #cj days prior to ! end ( ! aw>d's p]iod ( p]=mance4 7c7 ,local competition au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy 7or _! designees7 may aw>d contracts & o!r acquisition in/rum5ts 9 :i* competition is limit$ to local entities if do+ s w\ld result 9 co/ sav+s1 /r5g!n local capacity1 or enable ! ag5cy to deliv] 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 ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy ea* fiscal ye>4 7d7 ,use ( national or int]national g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples ,! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy1 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 ,review ( locally-l$ developm5t 9 public int]national organizations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a review ( public int]national organizations' support = locally-l$ developm5t1 to include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ su* organizations' approa*es & f9anc+ /ructures support locally-l$ developm5t & humanit>ian response4 7#b7 ,an action plan = h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates w use its position 9 su* organizations to enc\rage great] focus on locally-l$ approa*es4 #i4 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees & publi% on ! ag5cy's website a report on ! ag5cy's progress to advance locally l$ developm5t & humanit>ian response1 to include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( fund+ implem5t$ directly & indirectly by local p>tn]s1 includ+ to local & national nonpr(it organizations1 local & national gov]nm5ts1 & local & national private sector entities1 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 includ+ all developm5t & humanit>ian assi/ance programs4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ ! ag5cy is enabl+ m local lead]%ip ( =eign assi/ance programs1 includ+ recipi5ts ( direct fund+1 subrecipi5ts & subcontractors to an int]national implem5t+ p>tn]1 p>ticipants 9 an ag5cy program1 or memb]s ( a community affect$ by su* programm+4 7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy is us+ new au?orities grant$ 9 sections #f & #g & an assessm5t ( ! impact ( ^! au?orities on su* ag5cy's ability to "w ) local p>tn]s & communities4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ _m organizations ) a ,negotiat$ ,indirect ,co/ ,rate 7,,nicra7 cognizant to ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy are utiliz+ provisional ,n,i,c,r,as = ov] #dh mon?s )\t a f9al ,,nicra & /eps t su* ag5cy c take to r$uce ! ext5sion ( provisional ,n,i,c,r,as beyond #ab mon?s4 #aj4 ,report on contract+ (fic]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy %all provide a report to ! appropriate congressional committees on ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( contract+ (fic]s & grant (fic]s at su* ag5cy & recomm5dations to improve contract+_/agreem5t (fic] recruitm5t & ret5tion4 #aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,local p>tn] ,! t]m local p>tn] means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a citiz5 or lawfully admitt$ p]man5t resid5t ( & h 8 or h] pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 9 ! c\ntry or region receiv+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance ) :i* ! individual is or may become involv$2 7,b7 a sole proprietor%ip t is own$ by su* an individual t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 an entity t-- 7i7 is incorporat$ or legally organiz$ "u ! laws (1 & h its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 91 ! c\ntry s]v$ by ! program ) :i* ! entity is involv$ or 9 a c\ntry )9 ! same region z ! program ) :i* ! entity is involv$2 7ii7 det]m9es its own autonom\s lead]%ip & gov]nance /ructures1 sets its own /rategic direction1 priorities1 & programmatic focus1 & makes indep5d5t f9ancial decisions sep>ately f an int]national organization2 7iii7 if x has a ,bo>d ( ,directors1 has #ea p]c5t or m bo>d directors :o are citiz5s or lawfully p]man5t resid5ts ( su* c\ntry or a c\ntry )9 ! same region2 & 7iv7 if x is a corporation1 is #ge p]c5t b5eficially own$ at ! "t ( application by individuals :o are citiz5s or lawfully admitt$ p]man5t resid5ts ( t same c\ntry4 7#c7 ,relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy ,! t]m relevant =eign assi/ance ag5cy means ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy designat$ z prim>ily responsible = implem5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance "u "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4