I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1793 
To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United 
States foreign assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Ms. BASS, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
Reform, Rules, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and ac-
countable United States foreign assistance, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Global Partnerships Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
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Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 4. Principles of assistance. 
Sec. 5. Purposes of assistance. 
Sec. 6. Definitions. 
TITLE I—REDUCING GLOBAL POVERTY AND ALLEVIATING 
HUMAN SUFFERING 
Sec. 1001. Findings. 
Sec. 1002. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 1003. Encouragement of United States private and voluntary cooperation. 
Sec. 1004. Encouragement of United States business participation. 
Sec. 1005. Development partnerships fellows program. 
Subtitle A—Reducing Global Poverty 
Sec. 1011. Findings. 
Sec. 1012. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 1013. Principles of assistance. 
Sec. 1014. Goals of assistance. 
Sec. 1015. Development Support Funds. 
Sec. 1016. Innovation Fund. 
Sec. 1017. United States Strategy for Global Development. 
Sec. 1018. Country Development Cooperation Strategies. 
Sec. 1019. Sector strategies for development. 
Sec. 1020. Interagency Policy Committee on Global Development. 
Sec. 1021. Global Development Council. 
Sec. 1022. Development education. 
Sec. 1023. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 1—ACCELERATING ECONOMIC GROWTH 
Sec. 1101. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1102. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1103. Global Strategy for Economic Growth. 
Sec. 1104. Assistance for economic growth. 
Sec. 1105. Fiscal and contract transparency. 
SUBCHAPTER A—MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 1111. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1112. Microenterprise Fund. 
Sec. 1113. Office of Microenterprise Development. 
Sec. 1114. Definitions. 
SUBCHAPTER B—SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 1121. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1122. Assistance for small and medium enterprises. 
Sec. 1123. Definition. 
SUBCHAPTER C—OTHER PROGRAMS 
Sec. 1131. Development credit authority. 
Sec. 1132. Technical assistance for financial management. 
CHAPTER 2—PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY 
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Sec. 1201. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1202. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1203. Global Strategy for Food Security. 
Sec. 1204. Assistance for promoting food security. 
Sec. 1205. Collaborative agricultural and nutrition research and innovation. 
Sec. 1206. Board for International Food and Agricultural Development. 
Sec. 1207. Assistance to international and regional organizations. 
Sec. 1208. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 3—ADVANCING HEALTH 
Sec. 1301. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1302. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1303. Global health strategy. 
Sec. 1304. Assistance for health. 
Sec. 1305. Health principles and restrictions. 
SUBCHAPTER A—CHILD SURVIVAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH 
Sec. 1311. Child survival. 
Sec. 1312. Maternal and newborn health. 
Sec. 1313. Assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children. 
SUBCHAPTER B—COMBATING DISEASE 
Sec. 1321. Assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. 
Sec. 1322. Assistance to combat neglected tropical diseases. 
Sec. 1323. Assistance for disease prevention, control, and treatment. 
SUBCHAPTER C—FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 
Sec. 1331. Assistance for family planning and reproductive health. 
Sec. 1332. Reproductive health care in emergencies. 
CHAPTER 4—EXPANDING QUALITY EDUCATION 
Sec. 1401. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1402. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1403. Global education strategy. 
Sec. 1404. Basic education assistance. 
Sec. 1405. Higher education partnerships. 
CHAPTER 5—PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 
Sec. 1501. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1502. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1503. Global conservation strategy. 
Sec. 1504. Assistance for environmental sustainability. 
Sec. 1505. Assistance for sustainable energy and natural resource management. 
Sec. 1506. Environmental restrictions. 
Sec. 1507. Environmental impact statements and assessments. 
Sec. 1508. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 6—IMPROVING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, SANITATION, AND 
HOUSING 
Sec. 1601. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1602. Goal and objectives. 
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Sec. 1603. Global strategy for water, sanitation and housing. 
Sec. 1604. Assistance for water, sanitation and housing. 
Sec. 1605. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 7—FOSTERING GENDER EQUALITY 
Sec. 1701. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1702. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1703. Global strategy for gender equality. 
Sec. 1704. Assistance for gender equality. 
Sec. 1705. Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. 
Sec. 1706. Prevention of child marriage. 
Sec. 1707. Coordination of efforts to prevent child marriage. 
Sec. 1708. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 8—STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE 
Sec. 1801. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1802. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1803. Assistance for democratic strengthening. 
Sec. 1804. Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion. 
Sec. 1805. Foreign government approval and conditionality. 
Sec. 1806. Relationship to other laws. 
Sec. 1807. Prohibiting assistance to influence the outcome of elections. 
Sec. 1808. Protected speech. 
Subtitle B—Alleviating Human Suffering 
Sec. 1901. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1902. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 1903. Humanitarian principles. 
Sec. 1904. International disaster assistance. 
Sec. 1905. Emergency Humanitarian Response Fund. 
Sec. 1906. Definitions. 
TITLE II—ADVANCING PEACE AND MITIGATING CONFLICT 
Sec. 2001. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 2002. Definition. 
Subtitle A—General Authorities 
Sec. 2011. Peacekeeping. 
Sec. 2012. Transition initiatives. 
Sec. 2013. Limit on payment to United Nations and affiliated agencies. 
Sec. 2014. Complex Crisis, Stabilization, and Prevention Fund. 
Sec. 2015. Addressing violence against women and girls in humanitarian relief, 
peacekeeping, conflict, and post-conflict settings. 
Sec. 2016. Demining activities. 
Sec. 2017. Disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, and rehabilitation ac-
tivities. 
Subtitle B—Strategies, Assessments, and Reports 
Sec. 2021. Regional conflict risk assessment and conflict mitigation strategy. 
Sec. 2022. Data on costs incurred in support of United Nations peacekeeping 
operations. 
Sec. 2023. Peace on Cyprus and in the Eastern Mediterranean. 
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Subtitle C—Organizations and Personnel 
Sec. 2031. Atrocities Prevention Board. 
Sec. 2032. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human 
Rights. 
Sec. 2033. Conflict and stabilization operations. 
Sec. 2034. Danger pay. 
Sec. 2035. Stability policing coordinator. 
Sec. 2036. Training in conflict management and mitigation. 
TITLE III—SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 3101. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 3102. Country reports on human rights practices. 
Sec. 3103. Action plans for human rights and democracy. 
Sec. 3104. Human Rights and Democracy Fund. 
Sec. 3105. Role of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 
Sec. 3106. Discrimination related to sexual orientation. 
Sec. 3107. Personnel awards and incentives. 
Subtitle B—International Violence Against Women and Girls 
Sec. 3201. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 3202. Duties of the Secretary of State. 
Sec. 3203. Comprehensive international strategy to prevent and respond to vio-
lence against women and girls. 
Sec. 3204. Assistance to prevent and respond to violence against women and 
girls internationally. 
Sec. 3205. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Rule of Law 
Sec. 3301. Findings. 
Sec. 3302. Global Rule of Law Policy Committee. 
Sec. 3303. Assistance for rule of law. 
Sec. 3304. Definition. 
Subtitle D—Child Protection 
Sec. 3401. Findings. 
Sec. 3402. Child Protection Compacts. 
Sec. 3403. Authorization of assistance. 
Sec. 3404. Suspension and termination of assistance. 
Sec. 3405. Congressional notification. 
Sec. 3406. Definitions. 
TITLE IV—BUILDING AND REINFORCING STRATEGIC 
PARTNERSHIPS 
Sec. 4001. Findings. 
Sec. 4002. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 4003. Goals of assistance. 
Subtitle A—Economic Support Fund 
Sec. 4101. Findings and statement of policy. 
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Sec. 4102. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 4103. Economic Support Fund. 
Sec. 4104. Cash transfer assistance. 
Subtitle B—Security Partnerships 
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 4211. Authorization of assistance. 
Sec. 4212. Conditions of assistance. 
Sec. 4213. Prohibition for misuse of United States assistance. 
CHAPTER 2—DRAWDOWN AUTHORITY 
Sec. 4221. Authorization of emergency assistance. 
Sec. 4222. Authorization of non-emergency assistance. 
Sec. 4223. Commercial transportation and related services. 
Sec. 4224. Report. 
CHAPTER 3—LOANS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
Sec. 4231. Loan requirements. 
Sec. 4232. Cost of loans. 
CHAPTER 4—STOCKPILING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
Sec. 4241. General authority. 
Sec. 4242. Value of defense articles. 
CHAPTER 5—FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING 
Sec. 4251. General authority. 
Sec. 4252. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 4253. Audits. 
Sec. 4254. Cash flow financing. 
CHAPTER 6—INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
Sec. 4261. Purpose. 
Sec. 4262. Military education and training for foreign military and defense per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 4263. Military education and training for foreign civilian personnel. 
Sec. 4264. Locations of instruction. 
Sec. 4265. Reimbursement. 
Sec. 4266. Exchange of training and related support. 
CHAPTER 7—TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES 
Sec. 4271. Transfer of excess defense articles. 
Sec. 4272. Terms of transfers. 
Sec. 4273. Advance notification to Congress for transfer of certain excess de-
fense articles. 
Sec. 4274. Aggregate annual limitation. 
Sec. 4275. Restrictions and conditions on transfers of naval vessels. 
CHAPTER 8—COOPERATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENTS 
Sec. 4281. Authority to enter into cooperative project agreements. 
Sec. 4282. Costs. 
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Sec. 4283. Charges. 
Sec. 4284. Certification. 
Sec. 4285. Authority in addition to other authorities. 
Subtitle C—Arms Sales and Related Assistance 
Sec. 4301. Control of arms exports and imports. 
CHAPTER 1—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND COOPERATION 
Sec. 4311. General authority. 
Sec. 4312. Procurement for foreign military cash sales. 
Sec. 4313. Payments. 
Sec. 4314. Charges. 
Sec. 4315. Non-combat duties of United States personnel supporting foreign 
military sales. 
Sec. 4316. Public information. 
Sec. 4317. Standardization agreements. 
Sec. 4318. Quality assurance and related services. 
Sec. 4319. Restriction on sale of defense articles and defense services that 
would adversely affect United States combat readiness. 
Sec. 4320. Acquisition of foreign-United States origin defense articles. 
Sec. 4321. Return of defense articles. 
Sec. 4322. Sale of obsolete naval vessels. 
Sec. 4323. Annual estimate and justification for sales program. 
Sec. 4324. Sales to United States companies for incorporation into end items. 
Sec. 4325. Fiscal provisions relating to foreign military sales credits. 
CHAPTER 2—ARMS EXPORT CONTROLS 
Sec. 4331. Licensing requirement for exporting or importing defense articles 
and defense services. 
Sec. 4332. Impact of military expenditures on development. 
Sec. 4333. Requirement for registration by exporters. 
Sec. 4334. Identification of all consignees and freight forwarders. 
Sec. 4335. Brokering activities. 
Sec. 4336. Foreign persons. 
Sec. 4337. Review of United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 4338. Licensing of missiles and missile equipment or technology. 
Sec. 4339. Special licensing authorization for certain exports to strategic 
United States allies. 
CHAPTER 3—LEASES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
Sec. 4351. Leasing authority. 
Sec. 4352. Certification for leasing. 
Sec. 4353. Application of other provisions of law. 
Sec. 4354. Loan of materials, supplies, and equipment for research and devel-
opment purposes. 
Sec. 4355. Special leasing authority. 
CHAPTER 4—RETRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE ARTICLES 
Sec. 4361. Authority to approve retransfers. 
Sec. 4362. Demilitarization for retransfer of significant defense articles. 
Sec. 4363. Proceeds of sale of retransferred defense articles. 
Sec. 4364. Certification. 
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CHAPTER 5—ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING OF ARMS SALES 
Sec. 4371. General authority. 
Sec. 4372. Criminal and civil penalties. 
Sec. 4373. Identification of persons of concern. 
Sec. 4374. Standards to identify high-risk exports. 
Sec. 4375. Requirement of exporters to report shipment. 
Sec. 4376. End-use monitoring of defense articles and defense services. 
Sec. 4377. Fees of military sales agents and other payments. 
Sec. 4378. Prohibition on incentive payments. 
CHAPTER 6—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF ARMS SALES 
Sec. 4381. Reports on commercial and governmental military exports; congres-
sional action. 
Sec. 4382. Congressional certification of sensitive foreign military sales and 
agreements. 
Sec. 4383. Upgrade or enhancement. 
Sec. 4384. Congressional review period and disapproval. 
Sec. 4385. National security waiver of congressional review of arms sales. 
Sec. 4386. Publication of arms sales notifications. 
Sec. 4387. Certification requirement relating to Israel’s qualitative military 
edge. 
CHAPTER 7—LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS 
Sec. 4391. Landmines. 
Sec. 4392. Cluster munitions. 
Subtitle D—General Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 4401. General provisions. 
Sec. 4402. Administrative expenses. 
Sec. 4403. Detail of appropriate personnel. 
Sec. 4404. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 4405. Performance goals for processing of applications for licenses to ex-
port items on United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 4406. Availability of information on the status of license applications. 
Sec. 4407. Requirement to ensure adequate staff and resources for the Direc-
torate of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State. 
Sec. 4408. Overseas management of assistance and sales programs. 
Sec. 4409. Designation of major United States allies. 
Sec. 4410. Depleted uranium ammunition. 
Sec. 4411. Definitions. 
TITLE V—COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL THREATS 
Subtitle A—Nonproliferation Authorities 
CHAPTER 1—NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 
Sec. 5111. Authorization of assistance to prohibit the proliferation of nuclear, 
chemical, and biological weapons. 
Sec. 5112. Education and training to enhance nonproliferation and export con-
trol capabilities. 
Sec. 5113. Opposition of withdrawal from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of 
Nuclear Weapons. 
Sec. 5114. Matters relating to International Atomic Energy Agency. 
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Sec. 5115. Arms Control and Nonproliferation Scholarship Program. 
Sec. 5116. Arms Control and Nonproliferation Rotation Program. 
CHAPTER 2—MISSILE NONPROLIFERATION 
Sec. 5121. Licensing. 
Sec. 5122. Denial of the transfer of missile equipment or technology by United 
States persons. 
Sec. 5123. Transfers of missile equipment or technology by foreign persons. 
Sec. 5124. Notification of admittance of MTCR adherents. 
Sec. 5125. Authority relating to MTCR adherents. 
Sec. 5126. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 3—CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL NONPROLIFERATION 
Sec. 5131. Sanctions against certain foreign persons. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Narcotics Authorities 
Sec. 5201. Findings. 
Sec. 5202. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 5203. Goal and objectives. 
Sec. 5204. General authorities. 
Sec. 5205. Authorization of Bureau of International Narcotics and Law En-
forcement. 
Sec. 5206. Use of funds. 
Sec. 5207. Requirements relating to aircraft and other equipment. 
Sec. 5208. Restrictions. 
Sec. 5209. International counter-narcotics strategy. 
Sec. 5210. International narcotics control assistance report. 
Sec. 5211. Narcotics strategy evaluation. 
Subtitle C—Counter-Terrorism Authorities 
Sec. 5301. Purposes. 
Sec. 5302. Assistance to countries and multilateral organizations for counter- 
terrorism activities. 
Sec. 5303. Counter-terrorism responsibilities of the Department of State. 
TITLE VI—SUSTAINING THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT 
Sec. 6001. Findings and statement of policy. 
Subtitle A—Debt-for-Nature Exchanges 
Sec. 6101. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 6102. Definitions. 
Sec. 6103. Establishment of the Facility. 
Sec. 6104. Eligibility for benefits. 
Sec. 6105. Authority to engage in debt-for-nature swaps and debt buybacks. 
Sec. 6106. Reduction of debt owed to the United States as a result of 
concessional loans or credits under this Act and certain other 
provisions of law. 
Sec. 6107. Debt-for-Nature Agreement. 
Sec. 6108. Eligible activities. 
Sec. 6109. Debt-for-Nature Fund. 
Sec. 6110. Responsibilities to the Congress. 
Sec. 6111. General savings clause. 
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Subtitle B—Commercial Debt-for-Nature Exchanges 
Sec. 6201. Commercial debt-for-nature exchange defined. 
Sec. 6202. Authorization for commercial debt exchanges. 
Sec. 6203. Eligible projects. 
Sec. 6204. Eligible countries. 
Sec. 6205. Prohibition. 
TITLE VII—EXPANDING PROSPERITY THROUGH TRADE AND 
INVESTMENT 
Sec. 7001. Findings. 
Sec. 7002. Authority for coordination. 
Subtitle A—Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
Sec. 7101. Creation and purpose. 
Sec. 7102. Prohibitions and restrictions. 
Sec. 7103. Capital of the corporation. 
Sec. 7104. Organization and management. 
Sec. 7105.
Investment Insurance and Other Programs. 
Sec. 7106. Issuing authority; direct loan authority; discharge of liabilities. 
Sec. 7107. Income and revenues. 
Sec. 7108. General provisions relating to insurance, guaranty, and financing 
program. 
Sec. 7109. General provisions and powers. 
Sec. 7110. Reports to the Congress. 
Sec. 7111. Definitions. 
Subtitle B—United States Trade and Development Agency 
Sec. 7201. United States Trade and Development Agency. 
Subtitle C—Enterprise Funds 
Sec. 7301. Findings. 
Sec. 7302. Purposes. 
Sec. 7303. Authority to designate enterprise funds. 
Sec. 7304. GAO reports. 
Sec. 7305. Operation provisions. 
Sec. 7306. Best practices and procedures. 
Sec. 7307. Experience of other enterprise funds. 
TITLE VIII—STRATEGIC PLANNING, MONITORING AND 
EVALUATION, AND REPORTING 
Subtitle A—Strategic Planning 
Sec. 8101. Quadrennial Diplomacy, Development, and Security Review. 
Sec. 8102. Comprehensive workforce and human resources strategy. 
Subtitle B—Monitoring and Evaluation 
Sec. 8201. Monitoring and evaluation of foreign assistance. 
Sec. 8202. Monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian assistance. 
Subtitle C—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 8301. Transparency and accountability in budgeting. 
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Sec. 8302. Congressional budget justification. 
Sec. 8303. Report on allocation of assistance under this Act. 
Sec. 8304. Security assistance database. 
Sec. 8305. Classification of reports. 
Subtitle D—Congressional Notification Procedures 
Sec. 8401. Notification of program changes. 
Sec. 8402. Congressional notification parity. 
Sec. 8403. Presidential findings and determinations. 
TITLE IX—POLICY RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIAL AUTHORITIES 
Subtitle A—Policy Restrictions 
Sec. 9001. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 1—HUMAN RIGHTS 
Sec. 9101. Prohibition on assistance to governments that engage in violations 
of human rights. 
Sec. 9102. Prohibition on assistance to certain human rights violators. 
Sec. 9103. Prohibition on assistance to governments following coups d’e´tat. 
Sec. 9104. Prohibition on assistance to governments that prohibit or impede de-
livery of humanitarian assistance. 
Sec. 9105. Prohibition on use of funds to support or justify torture. 
Sec. 9106. Prohibition on assistance to governments engaged in intimidation 
and harassment against individuals in the United States. 
CHAPTER 2—NON-PROLIFERATION 
Sec. 9201. Prohibition on assistance to governments that transfer nuclear en-
richment equipment, materials, or technology. 
Sec. 9202. Prohibition on assistance to governments that transfer nuclear re-
processing equipment, materials, or technology or nuclear ex-
plosive devices. 
Sec. 9203. Security assistance to Pakistan. 
CHAPTER 3—NARCOTICS 
Sec. 9301. Prohibition on assistance to drug traffickers. 
Sec. 9302. Prohibition on assistance to state sponsors of drug trafficking. 
Sec. 9303. Prohibition on reimbursements for drug crop eradications. 
CHAPTER 4—TERRORISM 
SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 9401. Prohibition on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism. 
Sec. 9402. Prohibition on assistance to foreign governments supporting state 
sponsors of terrorism. 
Sec. 9403. Prohibition on transactions with state sponsors of terrorism. 
Sec. 9404. Transactions with countries not fully cooperating with United States 
counterterrorism efforts. 
Sec. 9405. Withholding of United States proportionate share for certain pro-
grams of international organizations. 
SUBCHAPTER B—MIDDLE EAST PROVISIONS 
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Sec. 9411. Conditional contributions to certain international organizations. 
Sec. 9412. Limitation on assistance to the Palestinian Authority. 
Sec. 9413. Limitation on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. 
CHAPTER 5—TRADE AND COMMERCE 
Sec. 9501. Prohibition on assistance for exporting United States jobs. 
Sec. 9502. Prohibition on assistance to governments that expropriate United 
States property. 
Sec. 9503. Prohibition on assistance for compensation relating to expropriated 
or nationalized property. 
Sec. 9504. Prohibition on assistance to governments that refuse extradition re-
quests. 
Sec. 9505. Prohibition on taxation of foreign assistance. 
Sec. 9506. Limitation on assistance to countries in default. 
Subtitle B—Policy Authorities 
Sec. 9601. Contingencies. 
Sec. 9602. Transfer between accounts. 
Sec. 9603. Special waiver authority. 
TITLE X—ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AND HUMAN 
RESOURCES 
Sec. 10001. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Organization 
CHAPTER 1—EXERCISE AND COORDINATION OF FUNCTIONS 
Sec. 10101. Delegations; regulations. 
Sec. 10102. Role of the Secretary of State. 
Sec. 10103. Role of the Chief of Mission. 
Sec. 10104. Office for Global Women’s Issues. 
Sec. 10105. Bureau for Energy Resources. 
Sec. 10106. Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science. 
CHAPTER 2—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 10201. United States Agency for International Development. 
Sec. 10202. Role of the Administrator. 
Sec. 10203. Overseas missions. 
Sec. 10204. Chairman of OECD Development Assistance Committee. 
Sec. 10205. Transfer and consolidation of personnel and functions. 
Subtitle B—Management and Program Administration 
CHAPTER 1—OPERATING EXPENSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 10301. Operating expenses of the United States Agency for International 
Development. 
Sec. 10302. Authorized uses of funds. 
Sec. 10303. Operating expenses of the Office of the Inspector General. 
Sec. 10304. Administrative authorities of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 10305. Working Capital Fund. 
Sec. 10306. Suspension and debarment. 
Sec. 10307. False claims and ineligible commodities. 
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Sec. 10308. Termination expenses. 
CHAPTER 2—ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES AND PROGRAM EXPENSES 
Sec. 10401. General assistance authorities. 
Sec. 10402. Authority to conduct reimbursable programs. 
Sec. 10403. Retention of interest. 
Sec. 10404. Marking and branding of economic and humanitarian assistance. 
Sec. 10405. Reductions in designated funds. 
Sec. 10406. Requirement for authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 10407. Unexpended balances. 
Sec. 10408. Authority for extended period of availability of appropriations. 
Sec. 10409. Support for regional, international and nongovernmental organiza-
tions. 
Sec. 10410. Protection of patents and technical information. 
Sec. 10411. Private and voluntary organizations and cooperatives. 
CHAPTER 3—PROCUREMENT, DISPOSITION, TRANSPORTATION AND 
VALUATION OF ARTICLES 
Sec. 10501. Procurement standards and procedures. 
Sec. 10502. Local procurement. 
Sec. 10503. United States competitiveness. 
Sec. 10504. Small business. 
Sec. 10505. Allocation or transfer of funds and reimbursement among agencies. 
Sec. 10506. Retention and use of certain items and funds. 
Sec. 10507. Foreign and domestic excess property. 
Sec. 10508. Ocean freight differential. 
Sec. 10509. Use of aircraft for additional purposes. 
Sec. 10510. Streamlining and review of procurement process. 
Sec. 10511. Overseas procurement flexibility. 
Sec. 10512. Local guard contracts abroad. 
Sec. 10513. Authority to pay transportation costs. 
CHAPTER 4—USE OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES 
Sec. 10601. Separate accounts for local currencies. 
Sec. 10602. Use of certain foreign currencies. 
Sec. 10603. Accounting and valuation of foreign currencies. 
Subtitle C—Human Resources 
CHAPTER 1—PERSONNEL AND BENEFITS 
Sec. 10701. Employment of personnel. 
Sec. 10702. Experts and consultants. 
Sec. 10703. Prohibition of discrimination against Federal personnel. 
Sec. 10704. Foreign service limited appointments. 
Sec. 10705. Technical advisors. 
Sec. 10706. Personal services contractors for USAID. 
Sec. 10707. Personal services contractors for the Department of State. 
Sec. 10708. Hiring authority of Inspector General of the United States Agency 
for International Development. 
Sec. 10709. Public availability of consulting contracts. 
Sec. 10710. Senior Foreign Service requirement. 
Sec. 10711. Pay parity for criminal investigators. 
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CHAPTER 2—DETAILS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND EXCHANGES 
Sec. 10801. Details to foreign governments and international organizations. 
Sec. 10802. Details to United States Government agencies. 
Sec. 10803. Science and technology fellowship programs. 
Sec. 10804. Foreign relations exchange programs. 
Sec. 10805. Guidelines for rotational assignments. 
CHAPTER 3—TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 10901. Training of Federal personnel. 
Sec. 10902. Career development. 
Sec. 10903. Language skills development. 
TITLE XI—AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS 
Subtitle A—Amendments 
Sec. 11101. Amendments relating to assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuber-
culosis, and malaria. 
Sec. 11102. Amendments to the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003. 
Sec. 11103. Amendments to the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
1962. 
Sec. 11104. Amendments to the Fulbright-Hays Act. 
Sec. 11105. Amendments to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956. 
Subtitle B—Repeals 
Sec. 11201. Repeal of laws incorporated in this Act. 
Sec. 11202. Repeal of laws inconsistent with this Act. 
Sec. 11203. Repeal of obsolete provisions of law. 
Sec. 11204. Repeal of unnecessary reporting requirements. 
Subtitle C—Savings Provisions 
Sec. 11301. References to former authorities. 
Sec. 11302. Repeal of provisions amending other laws. 
Sec. 11303. Savings provisions. 
Sec. 11304. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In an increasingly interdependent world, the 
health, prosperity, freedom, and security of the peo-
ple of the United States are strengthened when the 
people of all countries can enjoy these same advan-
tages. 
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(2) The development of a healthier, more peace-
ful, democratic, just and prosperous world requires 
the sustained and substantial investment of United 
States human and financial resources in fostering 
international cooperation and in building the capac-
ity of other countries to meet the needs of their peo-
ple and to conduct themselves responsibly in the 
international system. 
(3) Foreign assistance is not only a reflection of 
the values, generosity, and goodwill of the people of 
the United States, but also an essential means for 
achieving United States foreign policy, economic, 
and national security objectives. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to help build and 
sustain an international community composed of states 
that meet basic human needs, resolve conflicts peacefully, 
respect fundamental freedoms, cooperate to address issues 
that transcend national boundaries, use wisely the world’s 
limited resources in a sustainable manner, and work to-
ward the achievement of economic well-being for all peo-
ple. 
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SEC. 4. PRINCIPLES OF ASSISTANCE. 
In order to maximize effectiveness and efficiency, 
United States foreign assistance should be carried out in 
accordance with the following principles: 
(1) Foreign assistance is not an end in itself. 
The purpose of foreign assistance is to create the 
conditions under which it is no longer needed. 
(2) United States foreign assistance should sup-
port the development of human, financial, organiza-
tional, and technical capacity of partner countries, 
both within government and among civil society, that 
is sustainable over the long term and leads to self- 
reliance. 
(3) United States foreign assistance, regardless 
of type, purpose, or recipient, should respect human 
rights and democratic processes. 
(4) United States embassies and United States 
Agency for International Development missions in 
partner countries should be accorded a central role 
in planning, budgeting, and decisionmaking with re-
spect to United States foreign assistance to those 
countries. 
(5) United States foreign assistance programs 
should be carried out in collaboration with a wide 
variety of partners, including multilateral organiza-
tions, governments of partner countries at all levels, 
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intermediate representative institutions, and inter-
national, United States, and local civil society orga-
nizations. 
(6) Nonemergency United States foreign assist-
ance should be provided pursuant to well-coordinated 
strategies with specific goals and measurable objec-
tives, while preserving the flexibility to respond to 
rapidly changing situations. 
(7) Monitoring and evaluation of United States 
foreign assistance should be conducted systemati-
cally to ensure financial accountability, evaluate per-
formance, assess impact, determine lessons learned, 
disseminate findings, and identify steps for improve-
ment. 
(8) Because gender equality is essential to de-
mocracy, human rights and economic development, 
the needs, views, rights, roles, and resources of 
women should be taken into account in all stages of 
the foreign assistance process, including strategic 
planning, budgeting, design, implementation, moni-
toring, and evaluation. 
(9) Because natural resources and a healthy, 
functioning environment underpin sustainable eco-
nomic growth, health, and food security, the likely 
impact of United States foreign assistance policies 
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and programs upon the environment should be taken 
into account in all stages of the foreign assistance 
process. Effective action should be taken to mitigate 
any negative impacts and to ensure that all people 
enjoy the same degree of protection from environ-
mental and health hazards. 
(10) The United States Government should 
publish timely, detailed, and comprehensive informa-
tion on the budgeting, delivery, and expenditure of 
United States foreign assistance in order to enhance 
transparency and accountability for results and 
should encourage and facilitate similar transparency 
by the partner country regarding its national budg-
et, government contracts, and aid-related expendi-
tures. 
(11) United States foreign assistance should be 
conducted within a coherent and coordinated struc-
ture that establishes clear lines of authority, delin-
eates responsibilities, rationalizes functions, closes 
gaps, promotes policy consistency, and ensures civil-
ian leadership. 
(12) To ensure that United States foreign as-
sistance achieves its intended objectives and to maxi-
mize its impact, the United States Government 
should design and implement such assistance in 
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partnership with local stakeholders, including as ap-
propriate and feasible, governments, intermediate 
representative institutions, civil society organiza-
tions, and affected communities. 
(13) The success of United States foreign as-
sistance in meeting humanitarian, foreign policy, 
and national security objectives depends on the sus-
tained commitment of adequate and reliable budg-
etary resources as well as on the development, train-
ing, and maintenance of a diverse and experienced 
corps of professionals to design, manage, implement, 
and monitor such foreign assistance. 
SEC. 5. PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE. 
United States foreign assistance under this Act shall 
be provided in accordance with the policy set forth in sec-
tion 3 and the principles set forth in section 4 to achieve 
the following interrelated and mutually reinforcing pur-
poses: 
(1) Reducing global poverty and alleviating 
human suffering. 
(2) Advancing peace and mitigating crises. 
(3) Supporting human rights and democracy. 
(4) Building and reinforcing strategic partner-
ships. 
(5) Countering transnational threats. 
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(6) Sustaining the global environment. 
(7) Expanding prosperity through trade and in-
vestment. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(2) AGENCY OR USAID.—The term ‘‘Agency’’ or 
‘‘USAID’’ means the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(4) BASIC
HUMAN
NEEDS.—The term ‘‘basic 
human needs’’ means the requirements for sus-
taining life, health, and human dignity. 
(5) CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘civil society organization’’ means— 
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(A) a registered or unregistered nonprofit 
organization, independent of the government 
and state, including a private and voluntary or-
ganization, community or faith-based organiza-
tion, advocacy group, business or trade associa-
tion, cooperative, credit union, labor union, or 
philanthropic foundation; 
(B) an independent media, educational, or 
research institution; or 
(C) a private enterprise, including an 
international development firm, bank or other 
financial institution, or a business of any type. 
(6) COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘country’’ means the 
government, civil society, and intermediate rep-
resentative institutions of a state or specially admin-
istered area. 
(7) DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘‘development assistance’’ means— 
(A) assistance under— 
(i) subtitle A of title I; 
(ii) the Millennium Challenge Act of 
2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); 
(iii) the United States Leadership 
Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Ma-
laria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.); 
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(iv) title V of the International Secu-
rity and Development Cooperation Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.; relating to 
the African Development Foundation); or 
(v) section 401 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C. 290f; relating 
to the Inter-American Foundation); 
(B) official development assistance under 
any provision of law; and 
(C) reconstruction assistance under any 
provision of law. 
(8) ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘eco-
nomic assistance’’ means foreign assistance, other 
than assistance under subtitle B or C of title IV. 
(9) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term Executive 
agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(10) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘foreign 
assistance’’ means any tangible or intangible item 
provided by the United States Government to a for-
eign country or international organization under this 
or any other Act, including any training, service, or 
technical advice, any item of real, personal, or mixed 
property, any agricultural commodity, any gift, loan, 
sale, credit, guarantee, or export subsidy, United 
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States dollars, and any currencies of any foreign 
country which are owned by the United States Gov-
ernment. 
(11) FUNDAMENTAL
FREEDOMS.—The term 
‘‘fundamental freedoms’’ means the freedoms of as-
sociation, assembly, expression, and religion. 
(12) GENOCIDE.—The term ‘‘genocide’’ means 
an offense as described in section 1091 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(13) HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘‘humanitarian assistance’’ means— 
(A) assistance under subtitle B of title I; 
(B) emergency food assistance under title 
II of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 83–480); 
and 
(C) refugee and migration assistance under 
the Migration and Refugee Act of 1962. 
(14) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(15) INTERMEDIATE
REPRESENTATIVE
INSTI-
TUTION.—The term ‘‘intermediate representative in-
stitution’’ means an organization with the mandate 
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to represent citizens in government and in political 
processes, such as a legislature, political party, advi-
sory commission, or municipal council. 
(16) 
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘international organization’’ means an inter-
national organization as defined in section 1 of the 
International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288). 
(17) 
MARGINALIZED
GROUP.—The 
term 
‘‘marginalized group’’— 
(A) means a group that is excluded by law, 
policy, or practice from participating on a full 
and equal basis in the political, economic, and 
social life of a country, including the enjoyment 
of all rights and freedoms; and 
(B) includes women, poor people, youth, 
refugees, displaced or stateless persons, persons 
belonging to racial, national, ethnic, religious or 
linguistic minorities, persons with disabilities, 
and persons discriminated against on the basis 
of their sexual orientation or gender identity. 
(18) MASS
ATROCITIES.—The term ‘‘mass 
atrocities’’ includes war crimes, genocide or acts that 
may constitute genocide, and other crimes against 
humanity. 
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(19) MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.— 
The term ‘‘military education and training’’ includes 
formal or informal instruction of foreign students in 
the United States or overseas by officers or employ-
ees of the United States, contract technicians, con-
tractors (including instruction at civilian institu-
tions), or by correspondence courses, technical, edu-
cational, or informational publications and media of 
all kinds, training aids, orientation, and military ad-
vice to foreign military units and forces. 
(20) NOTWITHSTANDING, 
ETC.—The terms 
‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law’’ and 
‘‘notwithstanding any provision of this or any other 
Act’’ shall not apply to title 31, United States Code, 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974, or the Budget Enforcement Act of 
1990. 
(21) PARTNER COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘partner 
country’’ means a country that is receiving or is eli-
gible to receive foreign assistance. 
(22) PRIVATE
AND
VOLUNTARY
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘private and voluntary organiza-
tion’’ means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organiza-
tion. 
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(23) PRIVATE
PARTNER.—The term ‘‘private 
partner’’ means— 
(A) a non-United States Government enti-
ty that— 
(i) enters into a contract, as described 
in section 6303 of title 31, United States 
Code, with the United States Government; 
(ii) accepts a grant, as described in 
section 6304 of title 31, United States 
Code, from the United States Government; 
or 
(iii) enters into a cooperative agree-
ment, as described in section 6305 of title 
31, United States Code, with the United 
States Government, 
relating to the use by that entity of foreign as-
sistance; and 
(B) any subcontractor or subgrantee there-
of. 
(24) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of State. 
(25) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘secu-
rity assistance’’ means foreign assistance under title 
IV or title V. 
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(26) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘‘United 
States’’, when used in the geographic sense, includes 
each State of the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Amer-
ican Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the 
United States, and any other territory or possession 
of the United States. 
(27) UNITED
STATES
ARMED
FORCES.—The 
term ‘‘United States Armed Forces’’ means the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast 
Guard. 
TITLE 
I—REDUCING 
GLOBAL 
POVERTY AND ALLEVIATING 
HUMAN SUFFERING 
SEC. 1001. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The abject and dehumanizing conditions of 
extreme poverty, which affect more than a billion 
people around the world, are inimical to the achieve-
ment of a healthy, peaceful, democratic, just and 
prosperous world and an affront to shared human 
values. 
(2) A principal objective of United States for-
eign policy is reducing global poverty and its worst 
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physical manifestations through the encouragement 
and sustained support of the people of developing 
countries in their efforts to acquire the knowledge 
and resources essential to building the economic, po-
litical, and social institutions that will improve the 
quality of their lives. 
(3) Strengthening democratic governance and 
the political voice of poor and marginalized groups 
not only directly combats poverty but also helps 
build responsive, accountable state institutions es-
sential to sustain the positive impact of foreign as-
sistance over the long-term. 
(4) United States efforts to reduce global pov-
erty and alleviate human suffering reflect the com-
passion and generosity of the American people, while 
also serving United States economic and national se-
curity interests. Poor and unstable countries make 
unreliable trading partners and weak markets for 
United States goods and services. Violent extremism 
that threatens United States national security flour-
ishes where democratic governance is weak, justice is 
uncertain, and legal avenues for change are in short 
supply. 
(5) Complementing the long-term objective of 
reducing global poverty, the humanitarian concern 
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and tradition of the people of the United States de-
mands a commitment to saving lives and alleviating 
human suffering resulting from natural and human- 
caused disasters, and to taking effective action to 
prevent, prepare for, and mitigate such disasters. 
(6) Pursuit of these interrelated objectives re-
quires that development and humanitarian concerns 
be fully reflected throughout United States foreign 
policy, and that resources for these purposes be ade-
quately and reliably budgeted and effectively and ef-
ficiently utilized. 
(7) In order to achieve United States foreign 
policy and national security objectives, the United 
States should act in concert with other countries and 
multilateral institutions to mobilize adequate re-
sources from public and private sources for poverty 
reduction and humanitarian relief. 
SEC. 1002. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to undertake best 
efforts to— 
(1) reduce global poverty, including by estab-
lishing and meeting, in cooperation with govern-
ments of developing countries, other public and pri-
vate donors, multilateral institutions, nongovern-
mental organizations, businesses, and affected com-
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munities, international targets for the reduction of 
poverty; and 
(2) prevent, prepare for, mitigate, and respond 
to humanitarian crises wherever such crises may 
occur. 
SEC. 1003. ENCOURAGEMENT OF UNITED STATES PRIVATE 
AND VOLUNTARY COOPERATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The sustained participation of United 
States private and voluntary organizations, commu-
nity and faith-based organizations, charitable foun-
dations, labor unions, cooperatives, and credit unions 
in international development and humanitarian re-
lief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction significantly 
reduces poverty and alleviates human suffering 
through— 
(A) application of accumulated expertise in 
the discipline of development; 
(B) provision of social services in under-
served communities; 
(C) building the capacity of local organiza-
tions to operate with maximum effectiveness, 
thereby strengthening civil society and advanc-
ing self-reliance; 
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(D) establishing long-term partnerships 
with and between local communities, civil soci-
ety organizations and governments of devel-
oping countries at all levels, thus helping to 
strengthen accountability, reduce corruption, 
build capable institutions, and sustain progress; 
(E) 
empowering 
marginalized 
groups 
through access to information and a leadership 
role in decisionmaking processes; and 
(F) serving as a voice for the poor and 
bringing best practices and lessons learned to 
bear on policymaking processes in the United 
States and worldwide. 
(2) Such organizations, foundations, unions, 
and cooperatives, by mobilizing private United 
States financial and human resources, reflect the 
values and goodwill of the people of the United 
States and embody the American spirit of self-help. 
(3) Advocacy groups and organizations that 
represent American political, legal, academic and 
business life have developed long-standing relation-
ships with their overseas counterparts, helping to 
build people-to-people networks that strengthen civil 
society, protect human rights, support democratic 
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(3) An assessment of current gaps between re-
lief and development programming, the country’s 
vulnerability to a natural or human-caused disaster 
and to the outbreak of violent conflict, and the steps 
being taken to close current programming gaps and 
to prevent, prepare for, or mitigate such a disaster 
or conflict. 
(4) An assessment of the country’s vulnerability 
to climate change, and the special challenges such 
change is likely to pose. 
(5) An assessment of the progress the country 
has made toward meeting its development goals and 
of the results of foreign assistance in the previous 3 
to 5 years. 
(6) An analysis of the major obstacles and chal-
lenges to achievement of the country’s development 
strategy, or in cases in which there is no strategy or 
the strategy is deeply flawed, the obstacles and chal-
lenges to achievement of internationally agreed de-
velopment goals in the country. 
(7) A description of the specific ways in which 
the United States can most effectively invest in the 
country’s development, including a review of the 
roles of the various donors and the areas of United 
States comparative advantage. 
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