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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaqrd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10:08 a.m., in room SD-226, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Patrick J. Leahy (chairman) pre- siding. Present: Senators Leahy and Graham. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT OF RAJIV SHAH, M.D., ADMINISTRATOR OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY Senator LEAHY. Good morning Dr. Shah and thank you for being here. We will be discussing the U.S. Agency for International De- velopment's (USAID) budget. It has been a little more than 2 years since you became USAID Administrator, and I know you had to start addressing the serious cultural and programmatic problems you inherited that have plagued USAID for years. You have plenty to be proud of. USAID's programs have helped to improve agricultural productivity, rather than countries having to import food. USAID has increased the en- rollment of girls in schools, which is extremely important. USAID has also saved countless lives from malaria and other diseases. We also understand that in any bureaucracy as large as USAID change doesn't come easily, and so while you have made progress there is a long way to go. We included several provisions in the Department of State, For- eign Operations, and Related Programs bill last year to support USAID's procurement reform. We have asked USAID for recommendations of other ways the Congress could amend the Federal acquisition regulations. I have said to you privately and publicly that I am concerned that a few large U.S. contractors and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) obtain the majority of USAID funding. Eight years ago, the Congress created the Development Grants Program, a small fund to support innovative proposals including small, mostly local NGOs. But I see what happens so often, USAID

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