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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2604
To authorize the United States to participate in and contribute to the seventh
replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and
the fifth replenishment of the resources of the International Fund for
Agricultural Development, and to set forth additional policies of the
United States towards the African Development Bank, the African Devel-
opment Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-
ment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BAKER, Mr.
SHAYS, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. LAFALCE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize the United States to participate in and con-
tribute to the seventh replenishment of the resources
of the Asian Development Fund and the fifth replenish-
ment of the resources of the International Fund for
Agricultural Development, and to set forth additional
policies of the United States towards the African Devel-
opment Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian
Development Bank, the Inter-American Development
Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE SEV-
ENTH REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES
OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.
The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285–
285aa) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 31. SEVENTH REPLENISHMENT.
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The United States Gov-
ernor of the Bank may contribute on behalf of the
United States $412,000,000 to the Asian Develop-
ment Fund, a special fund of the Bank.
‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) shall be effective
only to such extent or in such amounts as are pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For contribution authorized by subsection
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury not more than $412,000,000, with-
out fiscal year limitation.’’.
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIFTH RE-
PLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor
of the International Fund for Agricultural Develop-
ment may contribute on behalf of the United States
$30,000,000 to the International Fund for Agricul-
tural Development.
(2) SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) shall be effective
only to such extent or in such amounts as are pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For contribution authorized by subsection
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury not more than $30,000,000, with-
out fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 3. HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p-7) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1625. HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Directors at the African Develop-
ment Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank, and the European Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, and the United States Gov-
ernor of the International Fund for Agricultural Develop-
ment to support continued efforts by such institutions in
regard to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other in-
fectious diseases, including—
‘‘(1) development and implementation of a stra-
tegic plan to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases;
‘‘(2) integration of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis,
malaria, and other infectious diseases activities in
ongoing projects as appropriate, development of new
dedicated HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and
other infectious diseases, projects as appropriate
that take into consideration the institution’s man-
date and core strengths, and the building of AIDS-
mitigation measures into other projects;
‘‘(3) design and implementation of HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases
impact assessment criteria into environmental and
social assessment processes that the institution con-
siders when designing and evaluating new project
proposals;
‘‘(4) work on disseminating information on best
practices and project design for HIV/AIDS, tuber-
culosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases
projects;
‘‘(5) support training for professional staff on
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infec-
tious disease prevention issues to ensure that these
health-related concerns are integrated into all as-
pects of the work of the institution.’’.
SEC. 4. USER FEES.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p-7) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1626. USER FEES.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at the African Develop-
ment Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank, and the European Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, and the United States Gov-
ernor of the International Fund for Agricultural Develop-
ment to oppose user fees or service charges in impover-
ished countries, directly or under the guise of community
financing, cost-sharing, or cost recovery mechanisms, for
primary education or primary healthcare, including pre-
vention and treatment efforts for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tu-
berculosis, and infant, child, and maternal well-being, in
connection with any strategy or country plan, grant, or
loan by any such institution.’’.
SEC. 5. TRANSPARENCY.
(a) 
UNITED
STATES
POLICY
IN
REGIONAL
MULITLATERAL
DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS.—Title
XV of the International Financial Institutions Act (22
U.S.C. 262o–262o-2) is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1504. TRANSPARENCY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the
African Development Bank, the African Development
Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Develop-
ment Fund, a special fund of the Asian Development
Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and
the United States Governor of the International Fund for
Agricultural Development to—
‘‘(1) continue to make efforts to promote great-
er transparency regarding the activities of such in-
‘‘(3) should make a copy of any such statement
available to the public.’’.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY REQUIRED.—The
United States Executive Directors at the African Develop-
ment Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank, and the European Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, and the United States Gov-
ernor of the International Fund for Agricultural Develop-
ment shall, at the request of any subcommittee of the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives or of the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate that has jurisdiction over legislation concerning
any such institution, appear before the subcommittee on
an annual basis and testify on the efforts undertaken pur-
suant to section 1504 of the International Financial Insti-
tutions Act and on other matters relating to any such in-
stitution.
(c) GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury may make grants in such amounts as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate to any institution specified
in paragraph (2) which—
(A) has implemented the measures de-
scribed in section 1504 of the International Fi-
nancial Institutions Act; and
(B) provides assurances to the Secretary
that the institution will use the grant solely for
transparency activities.
(2) INSTITUTIONS.—The institutions specified
in this paragraph are the African Development
Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a
special fund of the Asian Development Bank, the
Inter-American Development Bank, the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the
International Fund for Agricultural Development.
(3) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—For grants under this subsection,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury not more than $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2002.
(d) CONGRESSIONAL PURSUIT
OF TRANSPARENCY
GOALS IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUES AND MEET-
INGS.—The Congress shall pursue the transparency goals
described in section 1504 of the International Financial
Institutions Act, in all official interparliamentary dia-
logues and meetings.
(e) PURSUIT OF TRANSPARENCY GOALS BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF THE TREASURY.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall—
(1) transmit to the counterpart minister of each
member country of the institutions specified in sec-
tion 1504 of the International Financial Institutions
Act a letter that sets forth the goals enumerated in
such section 1504 and requests the minister to sup-
port efforts to achieve the goals, and submit to the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate a copy of any such letter;
(2) promote the goals enumerated in such sec-
tion 1504 at each meeting of the finance ministers
of the Group of Seven countries;
(3) ensure that, at any meeting of the Com-
mittee on Multilateral Development Bank Reform of
the Group of Seven, the representatives of the
United States advocate for the goals enumerated in
such section 1504; and
(4) submit annually to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
a written report detailing the steps that have been
taken by the United States Executive Directors at
the institutions, by the finance ministers, and by the
institutions, referred to in paragraph (1) to imple-
ment the measures described in such section 1504.
SEC. 6. GENERAL OBJECTIVES.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p-7) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1627. GENERAL OBJECTIVES.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at the African Develop-
ment Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, and the United States Governor
of the International Fund for Agricultural Development
to focus on poverty alleviation, economic growth, increased
productivity, sustainable development, environmental pro-
tection, labor rights, and an increased focus on edu-
cation.’’.
SEC. 7. STUDY BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
prepare and submit to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the bene-
fits and costs of the African Development Fund, the Asian
Development Fund, a special fund of the Asian Develop-
ment Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural De-
velopment, and the Fund for Special Operations of the
Inter-American Development Bank, providing grants in-
stead of loans.
SEC. 8. COMMENDATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the African Development Bank and Fund
elected Omar Kabbaj, an official of the Ministry of
Finance of Morocco, as the new President in 1995;
(2) President Kabbaj implemented successful
fiscal and managerial reforms, including refocusing
the activity of the African Development Fund on
poverty alleviation;
(3) under the leadership of President Kabbaj,
the African Development Bank began to issue yearly
portfolio status reports reflecting improved project
monitoring and supervision;
(4) President Kabbaj successfully emphasized
the importance of project post-evaluation in helping
the Bank avoid problems identified with earlier
funded projects;
(5) President Kabbaj has taken a program ap-
proach where all stakeholders, including the bene-
ficiaries of the borrower countries, are involved in
program design and implementation;
(6) President Kabbaj was unanimously ap-
pointed to a second 5-year term in May 2000; and
(7) under the leadership of President Kabbaj,
on June 6, 2001, Standard & Poor’s revised the out-
look on its AA+ long term issuer ratings of the Af-
rican Development Bank to stable from negative.
(b) COMMENDATION.—The Congress, on behalf of
the people of the United States, commends President
Omar Kabbaj for his successful reform efforts as Presi-
dent of the African Development Bank and Fund, and en-
courages his continued efforts at reform.
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