Y 4.AP 6/2:S.HRG.107-814 FED-DOCS S. HRG. 107-814 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 5410/S. 2779 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT Agency for International Development Department of State Department of the Treasury Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations DEPOSITORY FFB 1 1 2003 STANFORD UNIVERSITY JONSSON LIBRARY Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate 78-474 PDF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia, Chairman DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii TOM HARKIN, Iowa BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland HERB KOHL, Wisconsin PATTY MURRAY, Washington TED STEVENS, Alaska BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas TERRENCE E. SAUVAIN, Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2002 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10:20 a.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Patrick J. Leahy (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Leahy, Durbin, Landrieu, and Bond. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT OF ANDREW S. NATSIOS, ADMINISTRATOR OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY Senator LEAHY. Good morning. I apologize for the delay, but we have been voting, and Senator McConnell is also tied up on the floor because of the next piece of legislation coming before the Senate. Obviously, I will keep the record open for any questions that Senator McConnell has, or any statement he wishes to make. I do want to welcome USAID Administrator Natsios, who has the distinction of being our first witness at the first hearing of this subcommittee this year. Mr. Natsios, who is here to testify about the administration's fiscal year 2003 budget request for USAID's programs, came to USAID after a successful career both inside and outside of Government. In a relatively short time, he has brought a very needed burst of energy and enthusiasm to the Agency. Mr. Natsios, I commend you for boosting morale the way you have. I am also pleased that you have given greater autonomy to USAID's field missions, which are among the Agency's greatest strengths. But you also have to deal with some extremely difficult problems that have plagued USAID for decades. I know you are willing to tackle these problems that include a cumbersome, overburdened procurement system and dysfunctional personnel and financial management systems. Fixing these problems is not going to be easy, but we will help you. Now, there are other serious challenges. One we often hear about is that proposals brought to USAID from private organizations, universities, and others from outside the Agency, including Members of Congress, too often receive only superficial consideration. People seeking funding for projects are often sent back and forth |