Foreign Assistance Act: Comments on New Policy Framework for Foreign Aid
(Testimony, 02/22/94, GAO/T-NSIAD-94-121).

With the end of the Cold War, many new fragile democracies are
struggling to move from command to market economies.  Meeting the
challenges of this emerging world order requires new thinking, new
approaches, and new management.  Proposed changes to the Foreign
Assistance Act provide a framework for revamping the U.S. foreign
assistance program to meet these challenges.  This testimony comments on
the draft legislation.  Although GAO generally supports the flexibility
that the revised act would provide the executive branch, it is concerned
about (1) accountability for program results, (2) how authorized
programs will be implemented, and (3) provisions of the draft
legislation dealing with arms transfers. Moreover, further study is
needed to clear up ambiguities and uncertainties as to the intent of the
legislation.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-NSIAD-94-121
     TITLE:  Foreign Assistance Act: Comments on New Policy Framework 
             for Foreign Aid
      DATE:  02/22/94
   SUBJECT:  Proposed legislation
             International relations
             Foreign aid programs
             International cooperation
             Nuclear proliferation
             Developing countries
             Law enforcement
             Military intervention
             Foreign military sales
             Foreign economic assistance

             
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