Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Summary
The legislation amends the Foreign Assistance Act to permit the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to fund certain activities in high‑income nations, limited to 15% of its annual appropriations, when those projects support U.S. energy, critical‑minerals, transport, or telecommunications goals. It also authorizes the agency to hire personal‑service contractors and requires an annual report on those contracts. The measure seeks to broaden USTDA’s role in advancing U.S. economic and security objectives.
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