US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2394c

Information on covered United States foreign assistance programs

(a)

Publication of information

(1)

Update of existing website

Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary of State shall update the Department of State’s website, “ForeignAssistance.gov”, to make publicly available comprehensive, timely, and comparable information on covered United States foreign assistance programs, including all information required under subsection (b) that is available to the Secretary of State.

(2)

Information sharing

Not later than 2 years after , and quarterly thereafter, the head of each Federal department or agency that administers covered United States foreign assistance shall provide the Secretary of State with comprehensive information about the covered United States foreign assistance programs carried out by such department or agency.

(3)

Updates to website

Not later than 2 years after , and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of State shall publish, on the “ForeignAssistance.gov” website or through a successor online publication, the information provided under subsection (b).

(b)

Matters to be included

(1)

In general

The information described in subsection (a)—
(A)
shall be published for each country on a detailed basis, such as award-by-award; or
(B)
if assistance is provided on a regional level, shall be published for each such region on a detailed basis, such as award-by-award.
(2)

Types of information

(A)

In general

To ensure the transparency, accountability, and effectiveness of covered United States foreign assistance programs, the information described in subsection (a) shall include—
(i)
links to all regional, country, and sector assistance strategies, annual budget documents, congressional budget justifications, and evaluations in accordance with section 3(c)(2)(J);
(ii)
basic descriptive summaries for covered United States foreign assistance programs and awards under such programs; and
(iii)
obligations and expenditures.
(B)

Publication

Each type of information described in subparagraph (A) shall be published or updated on the appropriate website not later than 90 days after the date on which the information is issued.

(C)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to require a Federal department or agency that administers covered United States foreign assistance to provide any information that does not relate to, or is not otherwise required by, the covered United States foreign assistance programs carried out by such department or agency.

(3)

Report in lieu of inclusion

(A)

Health or security of implementing partners

If the head of a Federal department or agency, in consultation with the Secretary of State, makes a determination that the inclusion of a required item of information online would jeopardize the health or security of an implementing partner or program beneficiary or would require the release of proprietary information of an implementing partner or program beneficiary, the head of the Federal department or agency shall provide such determination in writing to the appropriate congressional committees, including the basis for such determination.

(B)

National interests of the United States

If the Secretary of State makes a determination that the inclusion of a required item of information online would be detrimental to the national interests of the United States, the Secretary of State shall provide such determination, including the basis for such determination, in writing to the appropriate congressional committees.

(C)

Form

Information provided under this paragraph may be provided in classified form, as appropriate.

(4)

Failure to comply

If a Federal department or agency fails to comply with the requirements under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), or subsection (c), with respect to providing information described in subsection (a), and the information is not subject to a determination under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (3) not to make the information publicly available, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the head of such department or agency, not later than one year after , shall submit a consolidated report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes, with respect to each required item of information not made publicly available—
(A)
a detailed explanation of the reason for not making such information publicly available; and
(B)
a description of the department’s or agency’s plan and timeline for—
(i)
making such information publicly available; and
(ii)
ensuring that such information is made publicly available in subsequent years.
(c)

Scope of information

The online publication required under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—
(1)
in each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2019, provide the information required under subsection (b) for fiscal years 2015 through the current fiscal year; and
(2)
for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, provide the information required under subsection (b) for the immediately preceding 5 fiscal years in a fully searchable form.
(d)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development should coordinate the consolidation of processes and data collection and presentation for the Department of State’s website, “ForeignAssistance.gov”, and the United States Agency for International Development’s website, “Explorer.USAID.gov”, to the extent that is possible to maximize efficiencies, no later than the end of fiscal year 2018.

Pub. L. 114–191, § 4130 Stat. 669(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3(c)(2)(J) of Pub. L. 114–191Section 3(c)(2)(J), referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A)(i), is , which is set out as a note below.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Guidelines for Covered United States Foreign Assistance Programs

Pub. L. 114–191, § 3130 Stat. 667

“(a)

Purposes .—

The purposes of this section are to—
“(1)
evaluate the performance of covered United States foreign assistance and its contribution to the policies, strategies, projects, program goals, and priorities undertaken by the Federal Government;
“(2)
support and promote innovative programs to improve effectiveness; and
“(3)
coordinate the monitoring and evaluation processes of Federal departments and agencies that administer covered United States foreign assistance.
“(b)

Establishment of Guidelines .—

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the President shall set forth guidelines, according to best practices of monitoring and evaluation studies and analyses, for the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans that can be applied with reasonable consistency to covered United States foreign assistance.
“(c)

Objectives of Guidelines.—

“(1)

In general .—

The guidelines established pursuant to subsection (b) shall provide direction to Federal departments and agencies that administer covered United States foreign assistance on—
“(A)
monitoring the use of resources;
“(B)
evaluating the outcomes and impacts of covered United States foreign assistance projects and programs; and
“(C)
applying the findings and conclusions of such evaluations to proposed project and program design.
“(2)

Objectives .—

The guidelines established pursuant to subsection (b) shall provide direction to Federal departments and agencies that administer covered United States foreign assistance on how to—
“(A)
establish annual monitoring and evaluation objectives and timetables to plan and manage the process of monitoring, evaluating, analyzing progress, and applying learning toward achieving results;
“(B)
develop specific project monitoring and evaluation plans, including measurable goals and performance metrics, and to identify the resources necessary to conduct such evaluations, which should be covered by program costs;
“(C)
apply rigorous monitoring and evaluation methodologies to such programs, including through the use of impact evaluations, ex-post evaluations, or other methods, as appropriate, that clearly define program logic, inputs, outputs, intermediate outcomes, and end outcomes;
“(D)
disseminate guidelines for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs to all personnel, especially in the field, who are responsible for the design, implementation, and management of covered United States foreign assistance programs;
“(E)
establish methodologies for the collection of data, including baseline data to serve as a reference point against which progress can be measured;
“(F)
evaluate, at least once in their lifetime, all programs whose dollar value equals or exceeds the median program size for the relevant office or bureau or an equivalent calculation to ensure the majority of program resources are evaluated;
“(G)
conduct impact evaluations on all pilot programs before replicating, or conduct performance evaluations and provide a justification for not conducting an impact evaluation when such an evaluation is deemed inappropriate or impracticable;
“(H)
develop a clearinghouse capacity for the collection, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge and lessons learned to guide future programs for United States foreign assistance personnel, implementing partners, the donor community, and aid recipient governments;
“(I)
internally distribute evaluation reports;
“(J)
publicly report each evaluation, including an executive summary, a description of the evaluation methodology, key findings, appropriate context, including quantitative and qualitative data when available, and recommendations made in the evaluation within 90 days after the completion of the evaluation;
“(K)
undertake collaborative partnerships and coordinate efforts with the academic community, implementing partners, and national and international institutions, as appropriate, that have expertise in program monitoring, evaluation, and analysis when such partnerships provide needed expertise or significantly improve the evaluation and analysis;
“(L)
ensure verifiable, reliable, and timely data, including from local beneficiaries and stakeholders, are available to monitoring and evaluation personnel to permit the objective evaluation of the effectiveness of covered United States foreign assistance programs, including an assessment of assumptions and limitations in such evaluations; and
“(M)
ensure that standards of professional evaluation organizations for monitoring and evaluation efforts are employed, including ensuring the integrity and independence of evaluations, permitting and encouraging the exercise of professional judgment, and providing for quality control and assurance in the monitoring and evaluation process.
“(d)

President’s Report .—

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains a detailed description of the guidelines established pursuant to subsection (b). The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but it may contain a classified annex.
“(e)

Comptroller General’s Report .—

The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 18 months after the report required by subsection (d) is submitted to Congress, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—
“(1)
analyzes the guidelines established pursuant to subsection (b); and
“(2)
assesses the implementation of the guidelines by the agencies, bureaus, and offices that implement covered United States foreign assistance as outlined in the President’s budget request.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 114–191[For delegation of functions of President under section 3(b) and (d) of , set out above, see Memorandum of President of the United States, , 82 F.R. 56529, set out below.]

Definitions

Pub. L. 114–191, § 2130 Stat. 666Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470l132 Stat. 3517Pub. L. 117–214, § 7136 Stat. 2255Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5564(b)136 Stat. 3361

section 2151 of this title“In this Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section and ]:

“(1)

Appropriate congressional committees .—

The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—
“(A)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
“(B)
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
“(C)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
“(D)
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
“(2)

Evaluation .—

The term ‘evaluation’ means, with respect to a covered United States foreign assistance program, the systematic collection and analysis of information about the characteristics and outcomes of the program, including projects conducted under such program, as a basis for—
“(A)
making judgments and evaluations regarding the program;
“(B)
improving program effectiveness; and
“(C)
informing decisions about current and future programming.
“(3)

Covered united states foreign assistance .—

The term ‘covered United States foreign assistance’ means assistance authorized under—
“(A)
22 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 2221 part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq.), except for chapter 3 of such part [ et seq.] (relating to International Organizations and Programs);
“(B)
22 U.S.C. 2346 chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq.; relating to Economic Support Fund);
“(C)
22 U.S.C. 7701 the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( et seq.);
“(D)
7 U.S.C. 1721 the Food for Peace Act ( [1691] et seq.);
“(E)
22 U.S.C. 9601 the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 [ et seq.].
“(E)
Pub. L. 117–21422 U.S.C. 9301 the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 [; note]; and
“(F)
Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV22 U.S.C. 2151b the Global Health Security and International Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Act of 2022 [, subtitle D; note].”
, , , as amended by (), , ; , , ; , , , provided that:

lPub. L. 115–254section 2 of Pub. L. 114–191section 9681 of this titlesection 1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254section 905 of Title 2section 7 of Pub. L. 117–214Section 5564(b)(2) of Pub. L. 117–263section 2(3) of Pub. L. 114–191[Amendment by section 1470() of , adding first par. (3)(E) to , set out above, effective at the end of the transition period, as defined in , see , set out as a note under , The Congress. Another par. (3)(E) was added by . , which directed substitution of “; and” for period at end of subpar. (E) of , was executed by making the substitution in the second subpar. (E).]

Executive Documents

Delegation of Authority Under the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016

Memorandum of President of the United States, , 82 F.R. 56529, provided:

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

section 301 of title 3Public Law 114–191By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including , United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the functions and authorities vested in the President by sections 3(b) and 3(d) of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 () (the “Act”), including updating the guidelines required by section 3(b) as he may think proper, in accordance with the Act.

The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that is the same or substantially the same as sections 3(b) and 3(d) of the Act.

Federal RegisterYou are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the .

Donald J. Trump.