Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/136

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118 STAT. 106 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 (D) A description of the trends, both favorable and unfavor able, in each development sector. (E) Statistical and other information necessary to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of United States economic assist ance on development in the country. (F) A comparison of the analysis provided in the report with relevant analyses by international financial institutions, other international organizations, other donor countries, or non governmental organizations. (2) The report required by this section shall identify— (A) each country in which United States economic assist ance has been most successful, as indicated by the extent to which the specific objectives the United States sought to achieve in providing the assistance for the country, as referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i), were achieved; and (B) each country in which United States economic assist ance has been least successful, as indicated by the extent to which the specific objectives the United States sought to achieve in providing the assistance for the country, as referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i), were not achieved; and, for each such country, an explanation of why the assistance was not more successful and a specification of what the United States has done as a result. (3) Information under paragraphs (1) and (2) for a fiscal year shall not be required with respect to a country for which United States economic assistance for the country for the fiscal year is less than $5,000,000. (4) In this subsection, the term ‘‘United States economic assist ance’’ 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— (A) to assist the development and economic advancement of friendly foreign countries and peoples; (B) to promote the freedom, aspirations, or sustenance of friendly peoples under oppressive rule by unfriendly govern ments; (C) to promote international trade and foreign direct invest ment as a means of aiding economic growth; (D) to save lives and alleviate suffering of foreign peoples during or following wars, natural disasters, or complex crisies; (E) to assist in recovery and rehabilitation of countries or peoples following disaster or war; (F) to protect refugees and promote durable solutions to aid refugees; (G) to promote sound environmental practices; (H) to assist in development of democratic institutions and good governance by the people of foreign countries; (I) to promote peace and reconciliation or prevention of conflict; (J) to improve the technical capacities of governments to reduce production of and demand for illicit narcotics; and (K) to otherwise promote through bilateral foreign economic assistance the national objectives of the United States. SEC. 638. (a) There is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 0.465 percent of the budget authority provided for fiscal year 2004 for any discretionary account in this Act.