World Bank Accountability Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3326
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2017-07-20
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Appropriations

Congressional oversight

Due process and equal protection

Economic development

Foreign loans and debt

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

International organizations and cooperation

Multilateral development programs

Political movements and philosophies

Property rights

Rule of law and government transparency

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>World Bank Accountability Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill provides that for each of FY2018-FY2023, 15% of appropriations for the World Bank's International Development Association shall be withheld and not disbursed until the Department of the Treasury reports to Congress that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: (1) is implementing institutional incentives that prioritize poverty reduction, development outcomes, and capable project management over the Bank's lending and grant making volume; (2) is taking, or has completed, steps to address the management failures from the Uganda Transport Sector Development Project; and (3) is strengthening its trust fund management in order to increase accountability for poverty reduction and development outcomes. </p> <p>An additional 15% of appropriations for such fiscal years shall be withheld and not disbursed until Treasury reports that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: (1) is emphasizing its support for secure property rights, due process of law, and economic freedom as essential to sustained poverty reduction in World Bank borrowing countries; (2) has not approved any loans or grants to a country designated by the U.S. as a state sponsor of terrorism and is strengthening the ability of Bank-funded projects to undermine violent extremism; (3) is taking steps to conduct randomized forensic audits of projects receiving Bank assistance; and (4) is working to detect and minimize corruption in projects involving development policy lending. </p> <p>Such conditions will be considered to have been satisfied for a fiscal year if they have been satisfied for the preceding three fiscal years.</p> <p>The bill amends the International Development Association Act to authorize the Governor of the International Development Association to contribute a specified amount on behalf of the United States to the 18th replenishment of the association's resources.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness at the World Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Withholding of funds until certain conditions are met (a) Institutional reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (b), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after, the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after, the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is implementing institutional incentives, including through formal staff evaluation criteria, that prioritize poverty reduction, development outcomes, and capable project management over the volume of the Bank’s lending and grantmaking; (B) is taking, or has completed, steps to address the management failures described in Inspection Panel Investigation Report 106710–UG, and to prevent their recurrence in countries that are eligible for World Bank support; and (C) is taking measures to strengthen its management of trust funds, with the goal of increasing the accountability of the trust funds for poverty reduction and development outcomes. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made, that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Governance and anticorruption reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (a), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after, the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after, the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is emphasizing in appropriate operational policies, directives, and country strategies its support for secure property rights, due process of law, and economic freedom as essential conditions for sustained poverty reduction in World Bank borrowing countries; (B) (i) has not approved any loans or grants assistance by the Bank to a country designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism in the preceding fiscal year; and (ii) is strengthening the ability of Bank-funded projects to undermine violent extremism; (C) is taking steps to conduct randomized forensic audits of projects receiving assistance from the Bank, increase the number of the audits, and strengthen the capacity of the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency; and (D) is taking measures to detect and minimize corruption in all World Bank projects involving development policy lending. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Financial Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Reports to Congress The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 a detailed description of the actions undertaken by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the fiscal year covered by the report to institute the measures described in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2 of this Act. 4. Eighteenth replenishment of the International Development Association; reduction from IDA– 17 authorized level The International Development Association Act ( 22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30. Eighteenth Replenishment (a) Contribution authority The United States Governor of the International Development Association may contribute on behalf of the United States $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 214 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3326 [Report No. 115–298] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services September 7, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Sherman September 7, 2017 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 July 20, 2017 A BILL To increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness at the World Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Withholding of funds until certain conditions are met (a) Institutional reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (b), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is implementing institutional incentives, including through formal staff evaluation criteria, that prioritize poverty reduction, development outcomes, and capable project management over the volume of the Bank’s lending and grantmaking; (B) is taking steps to address the management failures described in Inspection Panel Investigation Report 106710–UG, and to prevent their recurrence in countries that are eligible for World Bank support; and (C) is taking measures to strengthen its management of trust funds, with the goal of increasing the accountability of the trust funds for poverty reduction and development outcomes. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made, that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Governance and anticorruption reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (a), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is emphasizing in appropriate operational policies, directives, and country strategies its support for secure property rights, due process of law, and economic freedom as essential conditions for sustained poverty reduction in World Bank borrowing countries; (B) (i) in the preceding fiscal year, has not approved any loans or grants assistance by the Bank to a country designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism; and (ii) is strengthening the ability of Bank-funded projects to undermine violent extremism; (C) is taking steps to conduct forensic audits of projects receiving assistance from the Bank, increase the number of the forensic audits, and strengthen the capacity of the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency, and that not less than 50 percent of the forensic audits initiated by the Bank in each fiscal year are of projects randomly selected from among International Development Association borrowing countries; and (D) is taking measures to detect and minimize corruption in all World Bank projects involving development policy lending. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Financial Services and on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Reports to Congress The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 a detailed description of the actions undertaken by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the fiscal year covered by the report to institute the measures described in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2 of this Act. 4. Opposition to World Bank assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution The Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 73. Opposition to assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of assistance to the government of a borrowing country of the International Development Association if the President of the United States determines that the government has knowingly failed to implement or enforce sanctions required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–122 ; 22 U.S.C. 9202 )) that is in effect. . 5. Eighteenth replenishment of the International Development Association; reduction from IDA- 17 authorized level The International Development Association Act ( 22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30. Eighteenth Replenishment (a) Contribution authority The United States Governor of the International Development Association may contribute on behalf of the United States $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. .

September 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 18, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness at the World Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Withholding of funds until certain conditions are met (a) Institutional reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (b), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is implementing institutional incentives, including through formal staff evaluation criteria, that prioritize poverty reduction, development outcomes, and capable project management over the volume of the Bank’s lending and grantmaking; (B) is taking steps to address the management failures described in Inspection Panel Investigation Report 106710–UG, and to prevent their recurrence in countries that are eligible for World Bank support; and (C) is taking measures to strengthen its management of trust funds, with the goal of increasing the accountability of the trust funds for poverty reduction and development outcomes. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made, that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Governance and anticorruption reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (a), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is emphasizing in appropriate operational policies, directives, and country strategies its support for secure property rights, due process of law, and economic freedom, including reduction of government barriers to entrepreneurship, as essential conditions for sustained poverty reduction in World Bank borrowing countries; (B) (i) in the preceding fiscal year, has not approved any loans or grants assistance by the Bank to a country designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism; and (ii) is strengthening the ability of Bank-funded projects to undermine violent extremism; (C) is taking steps to conduct forensic audits of projects receiving assistance from the Bank, increase the number of the forensic audits, and strengthen the capacity of the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency, and that not less than 50 percent of the forensic audits initiated by the Bank in each fiscal year are of projects randomly selected from among International Development Association borrowing countries; and (D) is taking measures to detect and minimize corruption in all World Bank projects involving development policy lending. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Financial Services and on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Reports to Congress The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 a detailed description of the actions undertaken by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the fiscal year covered by the report to institute the measures described in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2 of this Act, to institute the measures described in section 203 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1375c ), and to ensure that persons to whom a G–5 visa (as defined in such section 203) has been issued and who are employed by a diplomat or staff of the Bank are informed of their rights and protections under such section 203. 4. Opposition to World Bank assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution The Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 73. Opposition to assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (a) In General The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance, other than assistance to support basic human needs, to the government of a borrowing country of the International Development Association if the President of the United States determines that the government has knowingly failed to implement or enforce sanctions required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–122 ; 22 U.S.C. 9202 )) that is in effect. (b) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) for not more than 180 days at a time with respect to a foreign government if the President reports to the Congress that— (1) the failure described in subsection (a) by the foreign government is due exclusively to a lack of capacity of the foreign government; (2) the foreign government is taking effective steps to prevent the failure from recurring; or (3) the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States. . 5. Eighteenth replenishment of the International Development Association; reduction from IDA- 17 authorized level The International Development Association Act ( 22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30. Eighteenth Replenishment (a) Contribution authority The United States Governor of the International Development Association may contribute on behalf of the United States $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness at the World Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Withholding of funds until certain conditions are met (a) Institutional reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (b), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is implementing institutional incentives, including through formal staff evaluation criteria, that prioritize poverty reduction, development outcomes, and capable project management over the volume of the Bank’s lending and grantmaking; (B) is taking steps to address the management failures described in Inspection Panel Investigation Report 106710–UG, and to prevent their recurrence in countries that are eligible for World Bank support; and (C) is taking measures to strengthen its management of trust funds, with the goal of increasing the accountability of the trust funds for poverty reduction and development outcomes. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made, that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Governance and anticorruption reforms (1) In general With respect to each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any amounts withheld from disbursement under subsection (a), 15 percent of the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for the International Development Association for the fiscal year— (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satisfied; and (B) (i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of paragraph (3) are satisfied. (2) Initial conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development— (A) is emphasizing in appropriate operational policies, directives, and country strategies its support for secure property rights, due process of law, and economic freedom, including reduction of government barriers to entrepreneurship, as essential conditions for sustained poverty reduction in World Bank borrowing countries; (B) (i) in the preceding fiscal year, has not approved any loans or grants assistance by the Bank to a country designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism; and (ii) is strengthening the ability of Bank-funded projects to undermine violent extremism; (C) is taking steps to conduct forensic audits of projects receiving assistance from the Bank, increase the number of the forensic audits, and strengthen the capacity of the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency, and that not less than 50 percent of the forensic audits initiated by the Bank in each fiscal year are of projects randomly selected from among International Development Association borrowing countries; and (D) is taking measures to detect and minimize corruption in all World Bank projects involving development policy lending. (3) Subsequent conditions The conditions of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the appropriate congressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has instituted the measures described in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the measures described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Financial Services and on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Reports to Congress The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 a detailed description of the actions undertaken by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the fiscal year covered by the report to institute the measures described in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2 of this Act, to institute the measures described in section 203 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1375c ), and to ensure that persons to whom a G–5 visa (as defined in such section 203) has been issued and who are employed by a diplomat or staff of the Bank are informed of their rights and protections under such section 203. 4. Opposition to World Bank assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution The Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 73. Opposition to assistance for government that fails to implement or enforce measures required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (a) In General The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance, other than assistance to support basic human needs, to the government of a borrowing country of the International Development Association if the President of the United States determines that the government has knowingly failed to implement or enforce sanctions required under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–122 ; 22 U.S.C. 9202 )) that is in effect. (b) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) for not more than 180 days at a time with respect to a foreign government if the President reports to the Congress that— (1) the failure described in subsection (a) by the foreign government is due exclusively to a lack of capacity of the foreign government; (2) the foreign government is taking effective steps to prevent the failure from recurring; or (3) the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States. . 5. Eighteenth replenishment of the International Development Association; reduction from IDA- 17 authorized level The International Development Association Act ( 22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30. Eighteenth Replenishment (a) Contribution authority The United States Governor of the International Development Association may contribute on behalf of the United States $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.