I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6178 
To direct the President to establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate 
United States development programs and private sector investment activi-
ties, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2012 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the President to establish an interagency mecha-
nism to coordinate United States development programs 
and private sector investment activities, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Economic Growth and 
Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The promotion of sustainable economic 
growth is the only long-term solution to lifting peo-
ple out of poverty and addressing development chal-
lenges such as infectious disease, food security, edu-
cation, and access to clean water. 
(2) Several of the greatest development success 
stories in the last 50 years demonstrate how private 
sector investment and economic growth are funda-
mental to lifting populations out of poverty. 
(3) There has been a dramatic shift in the com-
position of capital flows to the developing world. 
Forty years ago more than 70 percent of capital 
flowing to developing countries was public sector for-
eign assistance, today 87 percent of capital flowing 
to the developing world comes from the private sec-
tor. 
(4) Eleven of the 15 largest importers of 
United States goods and services are countries that 
graduated from United States foreign assistance, 
and 12 of the 15 fastest growing markets for United 
States exports are former United States foreign as-
sistance recipients. 
(5) With 12 departments, 26 agencies, and 
more than 60 Federal Government offices all in-
volved in the delivery of United States foreign assist-
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ance, it is extremely difficult for United States busi-
nesses to navigate the bureaucracy in search of op-
portunities to partner with such United States agen-
cies. 
(6) Although many United States development 
agencies have taken steps to improve their private 
sector coordination capabilities in recent years, these 
agency-specific strategies remain opaque and must 
be integrated into a coherent interagency coordina-
tion structure to engage the private sector. 
(7) President Obama’s 2010 Policy Directive on 
Global Development created an Interagency Policy 
Committee (IPC) for Global Development. However, 
the IPC has not yet established a streamlined, inter-
agency mechanism for coordination with the private 
sector. 
(8) In order to better leverage United States 
foreign assistance dollars and to promote sustainable 
economic development in partner countries, the pri-
vate sector should be consulted during development 
planning and programming processes. 
(9) Whether it is in the context of country, sec-
tor, or global development strategy, decisions on pro-
gram prioritization and resource allocations would 
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benefit greatly from private sector perspectives and 
market data. 
(10) By consulting with the private sector from 
the outset, development programs can be designed to 
better attract private sector investment and to pro-
mote public-private partnerships in key development 
sectors. 
(11) The Millennium Challenge Corporation 
and the Partnership for Growth both analyze con-
straints to growth as part of their planning proc-
esses, but these analyses need to be included in all 
agency country, sector, and global development 
strategies to more effectively inform and guide the 
full spectrum of United States development pro-
grams. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(2) UNITED
STATES
DEVELOPMENT
AGEN-
CIES.—The term ‘‘United States development agen-
cies’’ means the Department of State, the United 
States Agency for International Development, the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Overseas Pri-
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vate Investment Corporation, the Trade and Devel-
opment Agency, the Inter-American Foundation, and 
the African Development Foundation. 
(3) PRIVATE SECTOR.—The term ‘‘private sec-
tor’’ means for-profit United States businesses. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State. 
SEC. 4. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to maximize the impact 
of United States development programs by— 
(1) enhancing coordination between United 
States development agencies and their programs and 
the private sector and its investment activities; 
(2) integrating the private sector into United 
States development agencies planning and program-
ming processes; 
(3) institutionalizing analyses of constraints to 
growth and investment throughout United States de-
velopment agencies planning and programming proc-
esses; and 
(4) ensuring United States development agen-
cies are accountable for progress toward improving 
coordination of United States development programs 
and private sector investment activities. 
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SEC. 
5. 
INTERAGENCY 
MECHANISM 
TO 
COORDINATE 
UNITED STATES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
AND PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation 
with the Secretary, the Administrator, the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the 
heads of other United States development agencies, shall 
establish an interagency mechanism to improve coordina-
tion of United States development programs with private 
sector investment activities. 
(b) DUTIES.—The mechanism established under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) streamline and integrate the various private 
sector liaison functions of United States develop-
ment agencies; 
(2) facilitate the use of various development 
and finance tools across United States development 
agencies to attract greater private sector participa-
tion in development activities; and 
(3) establish a single point of contact for the 
private sector for partnership opportunities with 
United States development agencies. 
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SEC. 6. INTEGRATING PRIVATE SECTOR CONSULTATION IN 
COUNTRY, SECTOR, AND GLOBAL DEVELOP-
MENT STRATEGIES. 
The Secretary and the Administrator shall direct 
their respective policy and country teams to include pri-
vate sector consultation in all country, sector, and global 
development strategies, including Integrated Country 
Strategies, Regional and Functional Strategies, Country 
Development Cooperation Strategies, Mission Strategic 
Resource Plans, and Global Development Strategies. 
SEC. 7. ANALYSIS OF CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH AND IN-
VESTMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND 
SECTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Adminis-
trator shall ensure that independent constraints to growth 
and investment analyses are conducted as a component of 
all appropriate country, sector, and global development 
strategies. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The analysis re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, 
an identification and analysis of— 
(1) constraints posed by the inadequacies of 
critical infrastructure, rule of law, tax and invest-
ment codes, and customs and regulatory regimes of 
recipient countries, as appropriate; and 
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(2) particular economic sectors that are central 
to achieving economic growth, such as agriculture, 
transportation, energy, and financial services. 
(c) CONDUCT.—The analysis required under sub-
section (a) shall be conducted by teams composed of rep-
resentatives of United States development agencies, inter-
national organizations, the private sector, including rep-
resentatives from commercial sectors of recipient countries 
and other stakeholders. 
(d) RESULTS.—The results of the analysis required 
under subsection (a) shall be incorporated into develop-
ment strategies of United States development agencies 
and shall be used to inform and guide resource allocations. 
SEC. 8. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate a report that describes the specific 
measures that have been taken to implement this Act and 
the outcomes that such measures are intended to produce. 
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