1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22411Updated April 4, 2006Restructuring U.S. Foreign Aid: The Role ofthe Director of Foreign AssistanceLarry NowelsSpecialist in Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense and Trade Div
2、isionConnie VeilletteAnalyst in Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense and Trade DivisionSummaryThe creation of a new State Department position Director of Foreign Assistance has sparked congressional interest regarding the management and any possible futurereform of U.S. foreign aid programs. Char
3、ged with coordinating U.S. assistanceprograms, the Director of Foreign Assistance (DFA) will have authority over most StateDepartment and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, andwill provide “guidance” to other agencies that manage foreign aid activities. Details ofhow the res
4、tructuring will operate have not been fully articulated. The restructuring ispart of Secretary Rices “transformational development” initiative, that seeks to useforeign assistance to transform recipient countries economic development paths.While the restructuring initiative requires no legislative a
