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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2253

To require periodic assessments of the impact and effectiveness of United

States economic assistance to foreign countries.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 25, 1993

Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To require periodic assessments of the impact and effectiveness of United States economic assistance to foreign

countries.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Aid Impact

5 Assessment Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVENESS OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AS7 SISTANCE.

8 (a) REPORTS.—Not later than December 31, 1994,

9 and December 31 of each third year thereafter, the Presi10 dent shall submit to the Congress a report which analyzes,
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1 on a country-by-country basis, the impact and effective2 ness of the United States economic assistance provided

3 during the preceding three fiscal years. Each report shall

4 include the following for each recipient country:

5 (1) An analysis of the impact of United States

6 economic assistance during the preceding three fiscal

7 years on economic development in that country, with

8 a discussion of the United States interests that were

9 served by the assistance. This analysis shall be done

10 on a sector-by-sector basis to the extent possible and

11 shall identify any economic policy reforms which

12 were promoted by the assistance. This analysis

13 shall—

14 (A) include a description, quantified to the

15 extent practicable, of the specific objectives the

16 United States sought to achieve in providing

17 economic assistance for that country, and

18 (B) specify the extent to which those objec19 tives were not achieved, with an explanation of

20 why they were not achieved.

21 (2) A description of the amount and nature of

22 economic assistance provided for other donors dur23 ing the preceding three fiscal years, set forth by de24 velopment sector to the extent possible.
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1 (3) A discussion of the commitment of the host

2 government to addressing the country’s needs in

3 each development sector, including a description of

4 the resources devoted by that government to each

5 development sector during the preceding three fiscal

6 years.

7 (4) A description of the trends, both favorable

8 and unfavorable, in each development sector.

9 (5) Statistical and other information necessary

10 to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of United

11 States economic assistance on development in the

12 country.

13 (6) A comparison of the analysis provided in

14 the report with relevant analyses by international fi15 nancial institutions, other international organiza16 tions, other donor countries, or nongovernmental or17 ganizations.

18 (b) LISTING OF MOST AND LEAST SUCCESSFUL AS19 SISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Each report required by this sec20 tion shall identify—

21 (1) those countries in which United States eco22 nomic assistance has been most successful, and

23 (2) those countries in which United States eco24 nomic assistance has been least successful.
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1 For each country listed pursuant to paragraph (2), the

2 report shall explain why the assistance was not more suc3 cessful and shall specify what the United States has done

4 as a result.

5 (c) REPORT TO BE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.—Each

6 report required by this section shall be submitted to the

7 Congress as a separate document.

8 (d) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term

9 ‘‘United States economic assistance’’ means assistance

10 under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act

11 of 1961 (relating to development assistance) or chapter

12 4 of part II of that Act (relating to the economic support

13 fund).

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