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Union Calendar No. 319 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4014 
[Report No. 109–563] 
To reauthorize the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2005 
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
JULY 13, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 7, 2005] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mil-
lennium Challenge Reauthorization Act of 2006’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Establishment and management of Millennium Challenge Corporation. 
Sec. 4. Authorization of assistance. 
Sec. 5. Millennium Challenge Compact. 
Sec. 6. Congressional and public notification of Compact. 
Sec. 7. Annual report. 
Sec. 8. Powers of the Corporation; related provisions. 
Sec. 9. Assistance to certain candidate countries. 
Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
Section 602(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 
2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘economic 
growth’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: 
‘‘the reduction of poverty through sustainable, broad-based 
economic growth, including by strengthening good govern-
ance, promoting economic opportunities, and investing in 
people, as needed.’’. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF MILLEN-
NIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION. 
Section 604(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 
2003 (22 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘APPOINTMENT’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘the Chief Executive Officer shall be ap-
pointed’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘APPOINT-
MENT.—The Chief Executive Officer shall be ap-
pointed’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—Section 605(a) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7704(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘in achieving lasting economic growth and poverty 
reduction’’ and inserting ‘‘in reducing poverty through sus-
tainable, broad-based economic growth, including by 
strengthening good governance, promoting economic oppor-
tunities, and investing in people, as needed,’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 605(e)(4) of the Millen-
nium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7704(e)(4)) is 
amended in the second sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘eleventh and fourteenth pro-
visos’’ and inserting ‘‘eighth and twelfth provisos’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘division E of Public Law 108– 
7 (117 Stat. 162)’’ and inserting ‘‘Public Law 109– 
102 (119 Stat. 2174–2176)’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
SEC. 5. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT. 
(a) ELEMENTS.—Section 609(b)(1) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and an analysis 
of how the intended beneficiaries will participate in, 
or be impacted by, each project’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(3) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(L) an analysis of the extent to which each 
project carried out under the Compact will con-
tribute to reducing poverty through sustainable, 
broad-based economic growth, including by 
strengthening good governance, promoting eco-
nomic opportunities, and investing in people, as 
needed.’’. 
(b) LOCAL INPUT.—Section 609(d) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) consults with the national legislature of the 
eligible country; and’’. 
(c) DURATION OF COMPACT.—Section 609(j) of the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(j)) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The duration’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the duration’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Compact shall not 
include a project with a duration of more than 
5 years unless the Board— 
‘‘(i) determines that the project cannot 
be completed in 5 years or less; and 
‘‘(ii) approves a duration for the 
project of not more than 10 years. 
‘‘(B) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Not 
later than 15 days after the Board approves a 
duration for a project pursuant to subparagraph 
(A)(ii), the Board, acting through the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a notification of such 
approval, including a detailed explanation for 
the determination and approval.’’. 
(d) CONCURRENT AND SUBSEQUENT COMPACTS.—Sec-
tion 609 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 
U.S.C. 7708) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (k); and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) CONCURRENT AND SUBSEQUENT COMPACTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements 
of paragraph (2), and in accordance with the require-
ments of this title, an eligible country and the United 
States— 
‘‘(A) may enter into and have in effect not 
more than two Compacts at any given time 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) may enter into subsequent Compacts 
after the expiration of the existing Compact or 
Compacts. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) CONCURRENT COMPACTS.—An eligible 
country and the United States may enter into a 
concurrent Compact only if the Board deter-
mines that the country is making considerable 
and demonstrable progress in implementing the 
terms of its existing Compact and supplementary 
agreements thereto. 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT COMPACTS.—An eligible 
country and the United States may enter into 
subsequent Compacts if the Board determines 
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that the country substantially met the objectives 
of prior Compacts between the country and the 
United States and supplementary agreements 
thereto.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
ENTRY
INTO 
COMPACT.—The amendments made by subsections (a) 
and (b) apply with respect to Compacts entered into 
between the United States and an eligible country 
under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) on or after October 1, 2006, or 
the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs 
later. 
(2) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DURATION AND 
TYPE OF COMPACT.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (c) and (d) apply with respect to Compacts 
entered into between the United States and an eligible 
country under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 
(22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) before, on, or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF 
COMPACT. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO SIGNING 
A COMPACT.—Section 610 of the Millennium Challenge Act 
of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7709(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO SIGN-
ING A COMPACT.—Not later than 15 days prior to signing 
a Compact with an eligible country, the Board, acting 
through the Chief Executive Officer, shall provide notifica-
tion of the proposed Compact, including a detailed sum-
mary of the Compact and a copy of the text of the Compact, 
to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance 
with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifica-
tions under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961.’’. 
(b) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AFTER ENTERING INTO A 
COMPACT.—Section 610(c) of the Millennium Challenge Act 
of 2003 (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive Officer shall 
publish such detailed summary of the Compact in the Fed-
eral Register and shall publish such detailed summary and 
the text of the Compact (including a copy of any annexes 
or supplementary agreements thereto) on the Internet 
website of the Corporation.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) apply with respect to Compacts ap-
proved pursuant to section 609(h) of the Millennium Chal-
lenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(h)) on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 613(b) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) A description of recruitment and employ-
ment of members of minority groups at the Corpora-
tion, including, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the numbers and percentages of members of all minor-
ity groups who have been recruited by and employed 
at the Corporation during the prior fiscal year. 
‘‘(7) A description of the extent to which the re-
quirement of section 614(h) has been met for the prior 
fiscal year, including, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, information on— 
‘‘(A) the numbers and percentages of small, 
minority-owned, or disadvantaged business en-
terprises that provide goods and services that are 
financed with funds made available under sec-
tion 609(g), section 614(g), and section 616 dur-
ing such prior fiscal year; 
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‘‘(B) the total number of contracts with 
such business enterprises for such purposes dur-
ing such prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) the total dollar value of such contracts; 
and 
‘‘(D) the percentage value represented by 
such contracts proportionate to the total value of 
all contracts held by the Corporation that are fi-
nanced with funds made available under section 
609(g), section 614(g), and section 616 during 
such prior fiscal year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies with respect to the report required to 
be submitted to Congress under section 613 of the Millen-
nium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712) for fiscal year 
2007 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 8. POWERS OF THE CORPORATION; RELATED PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 614 of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7713) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) PARTICIPATION
OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES 
BUSINESSES.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 
President, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall 
ensure that United States small, minority-owned, and dis-
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advantaged business enterprises fully participate in the 
provision of goods and services that are financed with funds 
made available under section 609(g), subsection (g) of this 
section, and section 616.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies with respect to funds made available 
under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq.) for fiscal year 2007 and each subsequent fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 9. ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN CANDIDATE COUNTRIES. 
Section 616(d) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 
2003 (22 U.S.C. 7715(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘for a fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 619(a) of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7718(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 and 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2007 through 2009’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the avail-
ability of funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization 
of appropriations under section 619 of the Millennium 
Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7718(a)) before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 319 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4014 
[Report No. 109–563] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Millennium Challenge Act of 
2003, and for other purposes. 
JULY 13, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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