,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,b5net1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !   
position ( ,director ( ,=eign ,assi/ance
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,acc\ntability &  
,ov]sight ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
/rategic deliv]y ( =eign assi/ance is   
critical to support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates'   
int]e/s ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 =eign         
assi/ance fur!rs ,unit$ ,/ates' national
 security priorities1 advances ,unit$   
,/ates' values1 & ensures ! ,unit$      

,/ates is ! p>tn] ( *oice = areas su* z 
def5se procurem5t & economic inve/m5t 9 
cutt+ edge sci5tific rese>*2  7#c7 !    
adm9i/ration ( =eign assi/ance programm+
 %\ld be-- 7,a7 manag$ by a qualifi$1   
compet5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (ficial2 &   
7,b7 subject to /rict congressional     
ov]sight pursuant to its con/itutionally
 au?oriz$ p[] ( ! purse2 &  7#d7 section
 #adac ( ! ,=eign ,affairs ,re=m &      
,re/ructur+ ,act ( #aiih 7,division ,g (
 ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#fefc7 codifi$ into law ! /atus ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t z an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t   
outside ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #c4     
,director ( ,=eign ,assi/ance at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,section #a ( ! ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7         
,director ( ,=eign ,assi/ance  7#a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7iv7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7         
,p]sonnel decision ,! t]m p]sonnel      
decision means any decision relat+ to   
promotions1 transf]s1 demotions1 or     
dismissals4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 a       
,director ( ,=eign ,assi/ance 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subsection z ! ,director71 :o--  
7,a7 %all report directly to ! ,deputy  
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,managem5t &        
,res\rces2 &  7,b7 %\ld n hold ano!r    
position 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
:ile hold+ ! position ( ,director4  7#c7
 ,duties ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7       
optimize ! impact ( =eign assi/ance by--
 7i7 /rategically align+ =eign assi/ance
 res\rces to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's      
ov]>*+ =eign policy goals2  7ii7 measur+
 effectiv5ess2 &  7iii7 promot+         

evid5ce-bas$ policies1 includ+ budget   
=mulation1 ju/ification1 & execution    
me*anisms2  7,b7 s]ve z a res\rce = !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,deputy ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,"u ,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t        
implem5t ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance  
programs to support ! developm5t (      
policies1 plans1 & programs to a*ieve   
national security1 =eign policy1 &      
developm5t goals2  7,c7 p]=m            
results-ori5t$ functions relat$ to      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance1 includ+--
 7i7 lead+ an integrat$ budget1 /rategic
 plann+1 & p]=mance process z "p (      
integrat$ int]ag5cy program plann+ to   
amplify =eign assi/ance2  7ii7 promot+  
monitor+ & evaluation2  7iii7 increas+  
transp>5cy2  7iv7 facilitat+ data       
analysis1 in=mation managem5t1 &        
report+2 &  7v7 develop+ =eign assi/ance
 policies ?r\gh rese>* & p>tn]%ips2     
7,d7 support int]ag5cy collaboration on 

=eign assi/ance programs & policies (   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & entities1 includ+ !
 ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade &     
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,export-,import   
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,peace     
,corps2  7,e7 create & direct1 z "p (   
integrat$ int]ag5cy program plann+ to   
amplify =eign assi/ance1 consolidat$    
policy1 /rategic1 & program plans1 !    
op]ational budget1 program evaluation & 
results report+ f bureaus & (fices )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4     
7#d7 ,appo9tm5t2 confirmation  7,a7     
,appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,act+ director ,no   
individual may s]ve z ,director 9 an    
act+ capacity or o!rwise assume !       
responsibilities ( ! ,director = m ?an  
#ij days )\t be+ confirm$ to su*        
position by ! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,p]sonnel   

decisions ,any adv]se p]sonnel decision 
made by ! ,director1 or affect+ !       
,director or any /aff memb] report+ to !
 ,director1 includ+ demotions1          
susp5sions1 furl\ghs & r$uctions 9 =ce1 
%all require ! approval ( ! ,deputy     
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,managem5t &        
,res\rces4  4  #d4 ,timely obligation ( 
appropriat$ funds ,all funds appropriat$
 by ,congress to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t1 or t are     
o!rwise "u ! direction ( ! ,director (  
,=eign ,assi/ance1 %all be made         
available to be obligat$ n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! relat$
 appropriations ,act4