I think the goal here would be to come up with some language legislatively, if there is no other way to do it, so that money can be invested in U.S. Treasuries or some other vehicle that provides income for the project that is being donated to instead of just go into the U.S. Treasury and frankly not be used at all or invested at all.
Blunt emphasizes the need for legislative changes to utilize donated funds effectively.
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