The United States plans to screen thousands of people employed by aid organizations

The United States plans to screen thousands of people employed by aid organizations that receive funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development looking for possible links to terror organizations. Outlined in a recent Federal Register notice, the program demands for the first time that nongovernmental organizations file detailed information on key personnel who apply for or manage funds distributed by the U.S. aid agency.

The Federal Register notice said the program could involve 2,000 people and will become effective on August 27, the last day that public comments about it are to be submitted. Organizations would be required to submit a broad range of information on key personnel, including name, address, date and place of birth, citizenship, Social Security and passport numbers.