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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3916 
To amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to promote environmental 
sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities carried 
out under such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. HIN-
CHEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
A BILL 
To amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to promote 
environmental sustainability in the implementation of 
programs and activities carried out under such Act, 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 ‘‘Millennium Challenge 
Environmental Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. 
Section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 
(22 U.S.C. 7704) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY
OF USAID ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROCEDURES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES.—The en-
vironmental procedures applicable to programs, 
projects, and activities of the United States Agency 
for International Development pursuant to part 216 
of chapter II of title 22, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on September 30, 2005), shall 
apply to the provision of assistance under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) 
OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—Assistance 
under this section shall be provided in a manner 
consistent with the requirements applicable to the 
provision of assistance under sections 117 (relating 
to environment and natural resources), 118 (relating 
to tropical forests), and 119 (relating to endangered 
species) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151p, 2151p–1, and 2151q). In addition, 
assistance under this section may not be provided 
for any program or activity that is likely to have an
adverse impact on the indigenous peoples of a coun-
try.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COM-
PACT. 
(a) ELEMENTS.—Section 609(b) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(L) a plan to promote environmental sus-
tainability, including to prevent, minimize, miti-
gate, or compensate for the potential adverse 
impact on natural resources in the implementa-
tion of programs and activities funded under 
the Compact.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘conservation 
and environmental organizations, indigenous peo-
ples,’’ after ‘‘women’s and student organizations,’’. 
(b) LOCAL INPUT.—Section 609(d)(2) of such Act 
(22 U.S.C. 7708(d)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘non-
governmental organizations,’’ after ‘‘private and voluntary 
organizations,’’.
(c) ASSISTANCE
FOR DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPLE-
MENTATION OF COMPACT.—Section 609(g) of such Act 
(22 U.S.C. 7708(g)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND IMPLE-
MENTATION’’ after ‘‘DEVELOPMENT’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end before the period the 
following: ‘‘, including institutional capacity building 
for sustainable management of natural resources, 
protection of the environment, and protection of bio-
logical diversity in carrying out the Compact, as ap-
propriate’’. 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) CONTENTS.—Section 613(b)(2) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) the progress made during each year 
toward implementing the country’s plan to pro-
mote environmental sustainability, including to 
prevent, minimize, mitigate, or compensate for
the potential adverse impact on natural re-
sources in the implementation of programs and 
activities funded under the Compact.’’. 
(b) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—Section 613 of the Mil-
lennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—The Board, acting 
through the Chief Executive Officer, shall publish the re-
port required by this section in the Federal Register and 
make the report available on the Internet website of the 
Corporation.’’. 
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