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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4877
To require periodic assessments of the impact and effectiveness of United
States economic assistance to foreign countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 2002
Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
A BILL
To require periodic assessments of the impact and effective-
ness of United States economic assistance to foreign
countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Aid Impact
Assessment Act’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVENESS OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AS-
SISTANCE.
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than December 31, 2002,
and December 31 of each third year thereafter, the Presi-
dent shall submit to the Congress a report which analyzes,
on a country-by-country basis, the impact and effective-
ness of the United States economic assistance provided
during the preceding three fiscal years. Each report shall
include the following for each recipient country:
(1) An analysis of the impact of United States
economic assistance during the preceding three fiscal
years on economic development in that country, with
a discussion of the United States interests that were
served by the assistance. This analysis shall be done
on a sector-by-sector basis to the extent possible and
shall identify any economic policy reforms which
were promoted by the assistance. This analysis
shall—
(A) include a description, quantified to the
extent practicable, of the specific objectives the
United States sought to achieve in providing
economic assistance for that country, and
(B) specify the extent to which those objec-
tives were not achieved, with an explanation of
why they were not achieved.
(2) A description of the amount and nature of
economic assistance provided for other donors dur-
ing the preceding three fiscal years, set forth by de-
velopment sector to the extent possible.
(3) A discussion of the commitment of the host
government to addressing the country’s needs in
each development sector, including a description of
the resources devoted by that government to each
development sector during the preceding three fiscal
years.
(4) A description of the trends, both favorable
and unfavorable, in each development sector.
(5) Statistical and other information necessary
to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of United
States economic assistance on development in the
country.
(6) A comparison of the analysis provided in
the report with relevant analyses by international fi-
nancial institutions, other international organiza-
tions, other donor countries, or nongovernmental or-
ganizations.
(b) LISTING OF MOST AND LEAST SUCCESSFUL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Each report required by this sec-
tion shall identify—
(1) those countries in which United States eco-
nomic assistance has been most successful, and
(2) those countries in which United States eco-
nomic assistance has been least successful.
For each country listed pursuant to paragraph (2), the
report shall explain why the assistance was not more suc-
cessful and shall specify what the United States has done
as a result.
(c) REPORT TO BE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.—Each
report required by this section shall be submitted to the
Congress as a separate document.
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United
States economic assistance’’ means any bilateral economic
assistance, from any budget functional category, that is
provided by any department or agency of the United
States to a foreign country, including such assistance that
is intended—
(1) to assist the development and economic ad-
vancement of friendly foreign countries and peoples;
(2) to promote the freedom, aspirations, or sus-
tenance of friendly peoples under oppressive rule by
unfriendly governments;
(3) to promote international trade and foreign
direct investment as a means of aiding economic
growth;
(4) to save lives and alleviate suffering of for-
eign peoples during or following war, natural dis-
aster, or complex crisis;
(5) to assist in recovery and rehabilitation of
countries or peoples following disaster or war;
(6) to protect refugees and promote durable so-
lutions to aid refugees;
(7) to promote sound environmental practices;
(8) to assist in development of democratic insti-
tutions and good governance by the people of foreign
countries;
(9) to promote peace and reconciliation or pre-
vention of conflict;
(10) to improve the technical capacities of gov-
ernments to reduce production of and demand for il-
licit narcotics; and
(11) to otherwise promote through bilateral for-
eign economic assistance the national objectives of
the United States of America.
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