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 Governor
of the Bank may contribute on behalf of the United
States $412,000,000 to the Asian Development 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 APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For contribution authorized by subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
the Treasury not more than $412,000,000, without 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 author-
ity provided by paragraph (1) shall be effective only
to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
advance in appropriations Acts.
(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For contribution authorized by subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
the Treasury not more than $30,000,000, without fiscal
year limitation.
(c) REPORT ON PARTICIPATION OF THE IFAD IN THE
ENHANCED HIPC INITIATIVE.—Within 3 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a report on the participation
of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in
the Enhanced HIPC Initiative. The report shall include a
statement of the cost to the International Fund for Agricul-
tural Development of participating in the Enhanced HIPC
Initiative, the effects of such participation (if not reim-
bursed) on current and future programs of the Inter-
national Fund for Agricultural Development, the feasibility
of allowing the World Bank HIPC Trust Fund to reimburse
the International Fund for Agricultural Development for
the costs of such participation, and the amount of addi-
tional appropriations from the United States to the World
Bank HIPC Trust Fund that would be necessary to allow
such participation.
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, and the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, and the United States Governor
of the International Fund for Agricultural Development to
support continued efforts by such institutions as appro-
priate in regard to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and
other infectious 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, ma-
laria, and other infectious diseases activities in ongo-
ing projects as appropriate, development of new dedi-
cated HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other in-
fectious diseases, projects as appropriate that take
into consideration the institution’s mandate and core
strengths, and the building of AIDS-mitigation meas-
ures 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; and
‘‘(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 aspects
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, and the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, and the United States Governor
of the International Fund for Agricultural Development to
oppose any loan, grant, document, or strategy that is sub-
ject to endorsement or approval by the board of directors
of any such institution, which includes user fees or service
charges in impoverished countries directly or under the
guise of community financing, cost-sharing, or cost recovery
mechanisms, for primary education or primary health care,
including prevention and treatment efforts for HIV/AIDS,
malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and maternal well-
being.’’.
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 Development 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 Devel-
opment to—
‘‘(1) continue to make efforts to promote greater
transparency regarding the activities of such institu-
tions, including project design, project monitoring
and evaluation, project implementation, resource allo-
cation, and decisionmaking;
‘‘(2) support continued efforts to allow informed
participation and input by affected communities, in-
cluding translation of information on proposed
projects, providing information through information
technology applications, oral briefings, and outreach
to and dialogue with community organizations and
institutions in affected areas; and
‘‘(3) work toward ensuring that—
‘‘(A) meetings of the Boards of Directors
(or, in the case of the International Fund for Ag-
ricultural Development, the Board of Governors)
of their respective institutions are open to the
public and the media, except for discussion of
sensitive matters such as individual personnel
matters;
‘‘(B) transcripts of such meetings are avail-
able to the public no later than 60 calendar days
after the meetings, except for discussion of sen-
sitive matters such as individual personnel mat-
ters; and
‘‘(C) all key documents that are presented
for endorsement or approval by the Board of Di-
rectors (or, in the case of the International Fund
for Agricultural Development, the Board of Gov-
ernors) of their respective institutions will be
made available to the public at least 15 days be-
fore consideration by the Board.
‘‘(b) STATEMENT OF GOALS.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Direc-
tor at the African Development Bank, the African Develop-
ment Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Devel-
opment Fund, a special fund of the Asian Development
Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Eu-
ropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the
United States Governor of the International Fund for Agri-
cultural Development to inform their respective institutions
of the goals enumerated in subsection (a), in a manner that
the Secretary of the Treasury deems appropriate.’’.
(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 Reconstruc-
tion and Development, and the United States Governor of
the International Fund for Agricultural Development shall,
at the request of the Committee on Financial Services of
the House of Representatives or of the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate appear before the committee
making the request, on an annual basis, and testify on the
efforts undertaken pursuant to section 1504 of the Inter-
national Financial Institutions Act and on other matters
relating to any such institution.
(c) GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
may make grants in such amounts as the Secretary
deems appropriate to any institution specified in
paragraph (2) which—
(A) has implemented the measures described
in section 1504 of the International Financial
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 Develop-
ment Bank, the Asian Development Fund, a special
fund of the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, the European Bank for Re-
construction and Development, and the International
Fund for Agricultural Development.
(3) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For grants under this subsection, there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 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 In-
stitutions Act, in all official interparliamentary dialogues
and meetings as appropriate.
(e) PURSUIT OF TRANSPARENCY GOALS BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF THE TREASURY.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall submit annually to the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate a written report detail-
ing the steps that have been taken by the United States Ex-
ecutive Directors at the institutions, by the finance min-
isters, and by the institutions, referred to in paragraph (1)
to implement 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 education.’’.
SEC. 7. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR
DAMS.
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. 1628. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR
DAMS.
‘‘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, and the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, and the United States Governor
of the International Fund for Agricultural Development to
oppose any loan which provides support for any project that
includes a dam unless the project conforms to all of the fol-
lowing terms:
‘‘(1) Comprehensive and participatory assess-
ments of the energy, water, and flood management
needs to be met and different options for meeting these
needs are developed before detailed studies are done on
any specific project.
‘‘(2) Priority is given to demand side manage-
ment measures and optimizing the performance of ex-
isting infrastructure before building any new projects.
‘‘(3) No dam is built without full consultation
with affected people.
‘‘(4) Periodic participatory reviews are done for
existing dams to assess issues including dam safety,
and the possibility of dam decommissioning.
‘‘(5) Mechanisms are developed to provide social
compensation for those who are suffering the impacts
of dams, and to restore damaged ecosystems.’’.
SEC. 8. 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 pre-
pare and submit to the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a report on the benefits and
costs of the African Development Fund, the Asian Develop-
ment Fund, a special fund of the Asian Development Bank,
the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and
the Fund for Special Operations of the Inter-American De-
velopment Bank, providing grants instead of loans.
SEC. 9. 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 fis-
cal 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