To require the President to submit to the Congress each year an integrated justification for United States foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes.
Foreign Aid Reporting Reform Act of 1997 - Directs the President, in conjunction with the submission of annual requests for foreign assistance program authorizations and appropriations, to submit to the Congress a single report containing: (1) an integrated justification for all foreign assistance programs proposed for the coming fiscal year; and (2) an assessment of when the objectives of those programs will be achieved so that the assistance can be terminated.
Directs congressional committees reporting legislation authorizing the enactment of or providing new budget authority for foreign assistance programs to include in accompanying reports an explanation for any change proposed in: (1) the total amount of new budget authority authorized or provided for any program as compared to the amount proposed by the President; or (2) the amount of assistance for any specific recipient or for any centrally funded program as compared to the amount proposed by the President.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Referred to House Rules
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
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