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Bilateral Foreign Assistance

Aid given directly from one country (the U.S.) to another country.

Multilateral Foreign Assistance

Aid given by the U.S. through international organizations, like the United Nations or the World Bank, which then distribute the aid to multiple countries.

Humanitarian Non-Defense Foreign Assistance

Aid focused on saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity, usually in response to emergencies, but not for military purposes.

Obligated or Expended

Refers to federal funds; 'obligated' means formally committing money to be spent in the future, while 'expended' means actually spending the money.

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)

The main federal law that authorizes the President to declare major disasters or emergencies, making federal aid available to states and local governments.

Joint Resolution

A legislative measure that, if passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the President, has the force of law. In this bill, it's a way to waive the foreign aid prohibition.