[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3916 Introduced in House (IH)]







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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2005

    Ms. McCollum of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. 
   Hinchey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 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 Representatives 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 subsection (g); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) Applicability of USAID Environmental Procedures and Other 
Requirements.--
            ``(1) Environmental procedures.--The environmental 
        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 
        Regulations (as in effect on September 30, 2005), shall apply 
        to the provision of assistance under this section.
            ``(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 
        country.''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT.

    (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 
                sustainability, including to prevent, minimize, 
                mitigate, or compensate for the potential adverse 
                impact on natural resources in the implementation of 
                programs and activities funded under the Compact.''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``conservation and 
        environmental organizations, indigenous peoples,'' 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 ``nongovernmental organizations,'' 
after ``private and voluntary organizations,''.
    (c) Assistance for Development and Implementation of Compact.--
Section 609(g) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7708(g)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Implementation'' 
        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 biological diversity in carrying out the 
        Compact, as appropriate''.

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 amended--
            (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 subparagraph:
                    ``(C) the progress made during each year toward 
                implementing the country's plan to promote 
                environmental sustainability, including to prevent, 
                minimize, mitigate, or compensate for the potential 
                adverse impact on natural resources in the 
                implementation of programs and activities funded under 
                the Compact.''.
    (b) Public Notification.--Section 613 of the Millennium Challenge 
Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(c) Public Notification.--The Board, acting through the Chief 
Executive Officer, shall publish the report required by this section in 
the Federal Register and make the report available on the Internet 
website of the Corporation.''.
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