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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3063
To authorize United States participation in the replenishment of the resources
of the International Development Association and the Asian Development
Bank, to authorize a United States contribution to the Global Environ-
ment Facility, to authorize the provision of special debt relief for the
poorest, most heavily indebted countries through the multilateral ap-
proach of the Paris Club, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1993
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To authorize United States participation in the replenish-
ment of the resources of the International Development
Association and the Asian Development Bank, to author-
ize a United States contribution to the Global Environ-
ment Facility, to authorize the provision of special debt
relief for the poorest, most heavily indebted countries
through the multilateral approach of the Paris Club,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
the Treasury $3,750,000,000, without fiscal year limita-
tion.’’.
SEC. 102. ADVOCACY OF CERTAIN POLICIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI of the International Fi-
nancial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p–5) is
amended by redesignating section 1620 as section 1621
and by inserting after section 1619 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1620. ADVOCACY OF CERTAIN POLICIES.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Directors of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-
national Development Association to use the voices and
votes of the Executive Directors to encourage vigorously
their respective institutions to—
‘‘(1) develop new methodologies to evaluate ade-
quately the effectiveness of the projects and pro-
grams of the respective institution in improving, on
a sustainable basis, the standard of living of the
poorest segments of the populations of the borrowing
countries, and increase the amount of resources of
the respective institution devoted to the projects and
programs identified as most effective;
‘‘(2) include affected populations, local govern-
ments, and nongovernmental organizations in all
phases of the project cycle, from project identifica-
tion to post-project evaluation;
‘‘(3) include the economic empowerment of
women as a factor in evaluating the projects and
programs of the respective institution;
‘‘(4) encourage borrowing countries to redirect
military expenditures to fund investments in human
capital, including measures that promote education,
training, and health;
‘‘(5) evaluate adequately, through environ-
mental impact assessments, the effect on the envi-
ronment and nonrenewable resource base of recipi-
ents’ economic growth strategies and the structural
adjustment and sector lending programs of the re-
spective institution; and
‘‘(6) maintain or expand debt relief programs;
and
‘‘(7) promote good governance and the rule of
law in borrowing countries, by promoting fair and
workable laws that are—
‘‘(A) necessary for economic development,
private sector development, and human rights;
‘‘(B) fully communicated to the public; and
‘‘(C) administered by an independent and
well-trained judiciary.’’.
(b) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—Not later than
September 30, 1994, and not later than September 30,
1995, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate reports on the efforts made pursu-
ant to section 1620 of the International Financial Institu-
tions Act, and the results of such efforts.
SEC. 103. USE OF LOANS FOR MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p–5), as amended by section 102
of this Act, is amended by redesignating section 1621 as
section 1622 and by inserting after section 1620 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 1621. USE OF LOANS FOR MILITARY DEMOBILIZA-
TION.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director of the International De-
velopment Association to use the voice and vote of the Ex-
ecutive Director to encourage the Association to emphasize
the importance of facilitating the demobilization of mili-
tary forces.’’.
TITLE II—ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK
SEC. 201. FIFTH REPLENISHMENT.
The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285–
285aa) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 31. FIFTH REPLENISHMENT.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY
TO AGREE
TO REPLENISHMENT
RESOLUTION.—The United States Governor may, on be-
half of the United States, agree to the resolution of the
Bank entitled ‘Fifth Replenishment of the Asian Develop-
ment Fund and Second Regularized Replenishment of the
Technical Assistance Special Fund’.
‘‘(b) 
CONTRIBUTION
AUTHORITY.—The 
United
States Governor may, on behalf of the United States, con-
tribute funds to the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Bank, for the subscription and contribution
of the United States in accordance with the resolution
specified in subsection (a), subject to obtaining the nec-
essary appropriations.
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In order to pay for the United States con-
tribution authorized by subsection (b), there are author-
ized to be appropriated for payment by the Secretary of
the Treasury $680,000,000 without fiscal year limita-
tion.’’.
TITLE III—GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
SEC. 301. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY.
The Bretton Woods Agreement Act (22 U.S.C. 286–
286mm) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 61. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY.
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary
of the Treasury may contribute to the Global Environment
Facility $30,810,000, subject to obtaining the necessary
appropriations.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In order to pay for the United States con-
tribution provided for in subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated for payment by the Secretary of
the Treasury, $30,810,000 without fiscal year limitation,
if, not later than September 30, 1994, the Secretary of
the Treasury has certified that—
‘‘(1) the Facility has established clear proce-
dures ensuring public availability of documentary in-
formation on all Facility projects;
‘‘(2) the Facility has established clear proce-
dures ensuring that affected peoples in recipient
countries are consulted on all aspects of identifica-
tion, preparation, and implementation of Facility
projects; and
‘‘(3) the Facility governance process will pro-
vide for contributor country oversight of individual
projects in the work program, and specific provisions
will be established for the participation of non-
governmental organizations in all phases of the
project cycle, including identification, appraisal, im-
plementation, and evaluation.’’.
TITLE IV—REGIONAL MULTILAT-
ERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
SEC. 401. ADVOCACY OF CERTAIN POLICIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI of the International Fi-
nancial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p–5), as
amended by sections 102 and 103 of this Act, is amended
by redesignating section 1622 as section 1623 and by in-
serting after section 1621 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1622. ADVOCACY OF CERTAIN POLICIES.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Directors of each regional multi-
lateral development bank and of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development to use their voices and
votes to encourage vigorously their respective institutions
to—
‘‘(1) develop new methodologies to evaluate ade-
quately the effectiveness of projects and programs of
the respective institution in improving, on a sustain-