United States policies and programs, afford women 
opportunities to support themselves and their fami-
lies, equip and empower women to serve as leaders 
and as agents of transformation, and protect women 
and girls against discrimination and violence. 
(19) Assistance should promote the wise and ef-
ficient use of natural resources to ensure stable eco-
nomic growth and a healthy environment in which to 
live, learn, and work. 
(20) Policies and programs carried out under 
this subtitle should promote, protect, and ensure the 
full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and 
fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabil-
ities, respect their inherent dignity, and encourage 
their full and effective participation in society on an 
equal basis with others. 
(21) International and United Nations-affiliated 
agencies and multilateral development institutions 
are essential components of United States poverty 
reduction efforts. The United States Government 
should recognize the comparative advantages of such 
institutions, particularly with respect to investments 
in capital-intensive projects and in countries and re-
gions where the United States does not have a large 
physical presence, while supporting reforms to make 
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such institutions more accountable, responsive, and 
representative. In addition to direct financial con-
tributions, the United States Government should 
provide technical and logistical assistance to such in-
stitutions as appropriate. 
(22) Private investment and philanthropy and 
individual remittances are increasingly important 
sources of development resources. The United States 
Government should help to link the United States 
private sector with appropriate local partners, to en-
courage private investment in economic and social 
development programs to which the United States 
lends support, and to ensure complementarity be-
tween public and private development efforts. 
(23) Assistance should be planned and utilized 
to encourage regional cooperation among developing 
countries in the solution of common problems and 
the development of shared resources. 
SEC. 1014. GOALS OF ASSISTANCE. 
In order to reduce poverty in developing countries, 
assistance under this subtitle shall be designed to further 
the following goals: 
(1) Accelerating economic growth. 
(2) Promoting food security. 
(3) Advancing health. 
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(4) Expanding quality education. 
(5) Protecting and restoring the natural envi-
ronment. 
(6) Improving access to safe water, sanitation, 
and housing. 
(7) Fostering gender equality. 
(8) Strengthening democratic governance. 
SEC. 1015. DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUNDS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator is au-
thorized to provide assistance, on such terms and 
conditions as the Administrator may determine, to 
developing countries, in accordance with the policy 
described in section 1012 and the principles de-
scribed in section 1013, to further the goals de-
scribed in section 1014. 
(2) COUNTRY STRATEGIES.—The annual con-
gressional budget justification submitted under sec-
tion 9302 shall specify the amount of funds to be 
made available to prepare and carry out Country 
Development Cooperation Strategies under section 
1018. 
(3) 
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
made 
available 
under this section for a fiscal year are authorized to 
remain available until expended. 
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(4) DESIGNATION OF FUNDS.—Assistance au-
thorized under this subsection shall be known as 
‘‘Development Support Funds’’. 
(b) SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL PROCUREMENT.— 
In providing assistance authorized under subsection (a), 
the Administrator— 
(1) shall, to the maximum extent feasible, em-
phasize the development of local capacity and the es-
tablishment of sustainable institutions in the partner 
country; and 
(2) should, to the extent feasible and if cost-ef-
fective, procure required goods and services in the 
partner country, or, if local procurement is not fea-
sible or cost-effective, in another developing country 
in the same region. 
(c) FACTORS.—In determining the amount of assist-
ance to be provided for each country the Administrator 
shall take into account the following factors: 
(1) The absolute number and proportion of peo-
ple in such country living in poverty. 
(2) The country’s ranking on the Human De-
velopment Index or other similar measures of living 
standards and overall well-being. 
(3) The country’s per capita income. 
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(4) The availability of domestic resources for 
development within such country. 
(5) The availability of resources from other do-
nors and investors in such country. 
(6) The extent to which there is a political, so-
cial, and economic environment in such country that 
will enable funds to be used effectively and account-
ably to achieve lasting results. 
(7) The performance record of the country in 
reducing poverty and responsibly using foreign as-
sistance, if any, in the previous three to five-year pe-
riod. 
(8) The country’s demonstrated commitment to 
its own development, including investments in its 
people. 
(9) Any other factors that the Administrator 
determines to be appropriate. 
(d) CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish the criteria and methodology for deter-
mining the amount of assistance to be provided for 
each country under subsection (a). Such criteria and 
methodology shall— 
(A) be based on the factors listed in sub-
section (c); 
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