(B) use, to the maximum extent possible, 
objective and quantifiable indicators; and 
(C) ensure that an appropriate proportion 
of funds are made available for each geographic 
region of the world. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall consult with the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the criteria and method-
ology, including indicators, established pursuant to 
paragraph (1). 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The criteria and 
methodology, including indicators, established pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available 
on the Internet website of the Agency. 
(4) ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION.—For each 
fiscal year, the Administrator shall include in the 
congressional budget justification submitted under 
section 9302 the rankings of each country according 
to the criteria and methodology established pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
(e) FULL FUNDING
OF PROJECTS
AND ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
funds may be obligated to carry out a Country De-
velopment Cooperation Strategy under section 1018 
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or a sector strategy for development transmitted 
under section 1019 only pursuant to an agreement 
for a project or activity that constitutes an obliga-
tion of the full estimated amount of foreign assist-
ance for the life of such project or activity. 
(2) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes 
of this section— 
(A) an obligation includes any sub-obliga-
tion of funds initially obligated under a Stra-
tegic Objective Agreement or other similar 
agreement; 
(B) an agreement includes any grant, co-
operative agreement, or contract entered into by 
the United States Government or a partner 
country with funds made available to carry out 
this subtitle; and 
(C) funds, in addition to those obligated 
pursuant to subsection (a), may be obligated for 
a project or activity if the Administrator deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, and reports such 
determination to the appropriate congressional 
committees, that an additional obligation of 
funds is necessary in order to enable the Ad-
ministrator to meet development objectives that 
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could otherwise not be met absent such addi-
tional obligation. 
(3) OUTLAYS
AND
EXPENDITURES.—The re-
quirement in paragraph (1) shall not be construed to 
require outlays or expenditures for a project or ac-
tivity which does not meet all applicable conditions 
relating to performance, accountability, and eligi-
bility. 
SEC. 1016. INNOVATION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator is author-
ized to establish a fund to support innovative projects and 
evidence-based solutions that may be tested, replicated, 
and scaled up in partner countries to significantly improve 
development outcomes. 
(b) FUNDING.—The Administrator is authorized— 
(1) to transfer to the fund up to $50,000,000 
of amounts made available for a fiscal year under 
section 1015, which may be used notwithstanding 
any other provision of law; and 
(2) to accept contributions to the fund from 
foundations, corporations, and educational and non-
governmental organizations. 
(c) DOCUMENTATION.—A detailed description of all 
obligations and expenditures from the fund shall be made 
publicly available on the Internet website of the Agency, 
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including a description of amounts, beneficiaries, loca-
tions, and intended purposes, at the time the obligation 
or expenditure is made. 
(d) LESSONS LEARNED.—Each project supported by 
the fund shall be independently evaluated, and the results 
and lessons learned shall be made publicly available on the 
Internet website of the Agency. 
SEC. 1017. UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR GLOBAL DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under the direction of the Presi-
dent, and consistent with the results of the Quadrennial 
Diplomacy, Development, and Security Review, the Inter-
agency Policy Committee on Global Development estab-
lished under section 1020 shall prepare on a quadrennial 
basis a comprehensive strategy to further the United 
States foreign policy objective of promoting global develop-
ment. Such strategy shall be known as the ‘‘United States 
Strategy for Global Development’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) establish clear and specific goals and objec-
tives for United States policies and programs to ad-
vance global development that are consistent with 
the principles of section 1013, internationally agreed 
development goals, and developing country priorities; 
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(2) explain how such goals and objectives are 
informed by and will be coordinated with inter-
nationally agreed goals, developing country strate-
gies, and the programs of other bilateral and multi-
lateral donors; 
(3) identify major policy changes and key prior-
ities for assistance that will be necessary to achieve 
such goals and objectives; 
(4) provide evidence and data to support the 
proposed strategy and demonstrate how it would im-
prove development effectiveness; 
(5) define the respective roles of each Federal 
agency in carrying out the strategy; 
(6) outline a process to enhance coordination 
among each such agency to ensure policy and pro-
gram coherence; 
(7) review and improve mechanisms for con-
sulting with other development stakeholders; 
(8) describe how crosscutting themes such as 
gender equality, human rights, environment, and 
conflict prevention will be integrated throughout the 
strategy; 
(9) recommend mechanisms to ensure that the 
strategy can be adjusted to respond to new informa-
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