The Strengthening USAID Management Act modifies how the U.S. Agency for International Development manages its workforce and operations to better respond to foreign crises. The bill allows USAID's Administrator to hire personnel more flexibly using existing appropriated funds to prevent or respond to international crises and instability. It also adjusts pay rates for certain USAID officials appointed by the President and authorizes the agency to contract with individuals and organizations abroad without following standard U.S. government procurement rules. Additionally, the legislation requires USAID to submit a report within 180 days on efforts to employ nationals from partner countries in leadership roles like contracting officers, and directs the agency to establish certification requirements within 270 days for organizations bidding on programs in high-risk terrorism areas. The bill creates a temporary two-year overseas pay adjustment for certain lower-ranking Foreign Service members working abroad, capping the adjustment at two-thirds of what comparable Washington D.C. employees would receive.
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