[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H6892-H6903]
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    FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 316 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, 
H.R. 1950.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1950) to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations 
under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for 
other purposes, with Mr. Norwood (Chairman pro tempore) in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. When the Committee of the Whole rose on 
Tuesday, July 15, 2003, amendment No. 41 printed in House Report 108-
206 by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) had been disposed 
of.
  No further amendments being in order, the question is on the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Linder) having assumed the chair, Mr. Norwood, Chairman pro tempore of 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported 
that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 
1950) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the 
fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under the Arms 
Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security 
assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for other purposes, 
pursuant to House Resolution 316, he reported the bill back to the 
House with an amendment adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is 
ordered.
  Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute adopted by the Committee of the 
Whole?
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I demand a separate vote on amendment No. 2, 
as amended, the Hyde-Lantos amendment, which was agreed to in the 
Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there any other demand for a separate 
vote?

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  If not, the Clerk will designate the amendment on which a separate 
vote is demanded.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

  Amendment:
       Strike section 1 of the bill and insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Millennium Challenge 
     Account, Peace Corps Expansion, and Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act of 2003''.
       Strike subsection (a) of section 2 of the bill and insert 
     the following:
       (a) Organization of Act Into Divisions.--This Act is 
     organized into four divisions as follows:
       (1) Division a.--Millennium Challenge Account Act of 2003.
       (2) Division b.--Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2003.
       (3) Division c.--Department of State Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005.
       (4) Division d.--Defense Trade and Security Assistance 
     Reform Act of 2003.
       Redesignate division A of the bill as division C of the 
     bill (and conform all titles, subtitles, and sections therein 
     accordingly, and make all other related technical and 
     conforming amendments).
       Redesignate division B of the bill as division D of the 
     bill (and conform all titles, subtitles, and sections therein 
     accordingly, and make all other related technical and 
     conforming amendments).
       Insert after section 3 of the bill the following two new 
     divisions (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
                DIVISION A--MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT
                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Millennium Challenge 
     Account Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on International Relations and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 
     and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate.
       (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Corporation established pursuant to section 303 of 
     this Act.
       (3) Compact.--The term ``Compact'' means the Millennium 
     Challenge Compact described in section 204 of this Act.
       (4) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation established under section 
     301 of this Act.
       (5) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Millennium 
     Challenge Advisory Council established under section 308 of 
     this Act.
       (6) Millennium development goals.--The term ``Millennium 
     Development Goals'' means the key development objectives 
     described in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, as 
     contained in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/2 
     (September 2000), which aim to eradicate extreme poverty and 
     hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender 
     equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve 
     maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other 
     infectious diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and 
     develop a global partnership for development.

     SEC. 103. SUNSET.

       All authorities under this division (other than title IV) 
     shall terminate on October 1, 2007.
               TITLE II--MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 201. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) A principal objective of United States foreign 
     assistance programs, as stated in section 101 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, is the ``encouragement and sustained 
     support of the people of developing countries in their 
     efforts to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to 
     development and to build the economic, political, and social 
     institutions which will improve the quality of their lives''.
       (2) The expanding acceptance of free trade and open markets 
     and the spread of democracy and the rule of law have brought 
     a better way of life to an increasing number of people in the 
     world.
       (3) Inequalities between men and women undermine 
     development and poverty-reduction efforts in fundamental 
     ways. A woman's limited access to resources and restrictions 
     on the exercise of her rights, including the right to 
     participate in social and political processes, disables her 
     from maximizing her contribution to her family's health, 
     education, and general well-being.
       (4) On March 14, 2002, the President noted the successes of 
     development assistance programs: ``The advances of free 
     markets and trade and democracy and rule of law have brought 
     prosperity to an ever-widening circle of people in this 
     world. During our lifetime, per capita income in the poorest 
     countries has nearly doubled. Illiteracy has been cut by one-
     third, giving more children a chance to learn. Infant 
     mortality has been almost halved, giving more children a 
     chance to live.''.
       (5) Development is neither an easy process nor a linear 
     one. There are successes and there are failures. Today, too 
     many people are still living in poverty, disease has eroded 
     many of the economic and social gains of previous decades, 
     and many countries have not adopted policies, for a variety 
     of reasons, that would enable them to compete in an open and 
     equitable international economic system.
       (6) More countries and more people will be able to 
     participate in and benefit from the opportunities afforded by 
     the global economy if the following conditions for sound and 
     sustainable economic development are met:
       (A) Security.--Security is necessary for economic 
     development. Persistent poverty and oppression can lead to 
     hopelessness, despair, and to failed states that become 
     havens for terrorists.
       (B) Policies that support broad-based economic growth.--
     Successful long-term development can only occur through 
     broad-based economic growth that enables the poor to increase 
     their incomes and have access to productive resources and 
     services so that they can lead lives of decency, dignity, and 
     hope.
       (C) Democracy and the rule of law.--Democratic development, 
     political pluralism, and respect for internationally 
     recognized human rights are intrinsically linked to economic 
     and social progress. The ability of people to participate in 
     the economic and political processes affecting their lives is 
     essential to sustained growth. The rule of law and a 
     commitment to fight corruption is also critical to the 
     development of a prosperous society.
       (D) Investments in people.--Economic growth and democracy 
     can be sustained only if both men and women have the basic 
     tools and capabilities that foster the opportunity for 
     participation in the economic, social, and political life of 
     their countries. Successful development of countries requires 
     citizens who are literate, healthy, and prepared and able to 
     work.
       (7) Economic assistance programs authorized under part I of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as administered by the 
     United States Agency for International Development and other 
     Federal agencies, are of critical importance in assisting 
     countries to be in a position to maximize the effectiveness 
     of assistance authorized by this title.
       (8) It is in the national interest of the United States to 
     help those countries that are implementing the economic and 
     political reforms necessary for development to occur.
       (9) On March 14, 2002, the President stated that the 
     ``growing divide between wealth and poverty, between 
     opportunity and misery, is both a challenge to our compassion 
     and a source of instability . . . [w]e must confront it . . . 
     [w]e must include every African, every Asian, every Latin 
     American, every Muslim, in an expanding circle of 
     development.''.
       (10) The President has pledged that funds requested for the 
     Millennium Challenge Account shall be in addition to, and not 
     a substitute for, existing development and humanitarian 
     programs.
       (11) Development assistance alone is not sufficient to 
     stimulate economic growth and development. Assistance has 
     been shown to have a positive impact on growth and 
     development in developing countries with sound policies and 
     institutions. If countries have poor policies and 
     institutions, however, it is highly unlikely that assistance 
     will have a net positive effect.
       (12) Economic development, and the achievement of the 
     Millennium Development Goals, must be a shared responsibility 
     between donor and recipient countries.
       (b) Statement of Policy Regarding a New Compact for Global 
     Development.--It is, therefore, the policy of the United 
     States to support a new compact for global development that--
       (1) increases support by donor countries to those 
     developing countries that are fostering democracy and the 
     rule of law, investing in their people, and promoting 
     economic freedom for all their people;
       (2) recognizes, however, that it is the developing 
     countries themselves that are primarily responsible for the 
     achievement of those goals;
       (3) seeks to coordinate the disparate development 
     assistance policies of donor countries, and to harmonize the 
     trade and finance policies of donor countries with their 
     respective development assistance programs; and
       (4) aims to reduce poverty by significantly increasing the 
     economic growth trajectory of beneficiary countries through 
     investing in the productive potential of the people of such 
     countries.

     SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Assistance.--The President, acting through the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is 
     authorized to provide assistance to eligible countries to 
     support policies and programs that advance the progress of 
     such countries in achieving lasting economic growth and 
     poverty reduction and are in furtherance of the purposes of 
     this title.
       (b) Principal Objectives.--Assistance provided under 
     subsection (a) should advance a country's progress toward 
     promoting the following principal objectives:
       (1) Fostering democratic societies, human rights, and the 
     rule of law.--The assistance should promote--
       (A) political, social, and economic pluralism;
       (B) respect for the rule of law;
       (C) anti-corruption initiatives and law enforcement;

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       (D) development of institutions of democratic governance, 
     including electoral and legislative processes;
       (E) transparent and accountable public administration at 
     all levels of government;
       (F) a fair, competent, and independent judiciary; and
       (G) a free and independent media.
       (2) Fostering investment in education and health 
     infrastructure and systems.--The assistance should foster 
     improved educational opportunities and health conditions, 
     particularly for women and children, including through--
       (A) support for programs and personnel that promote broad-
     based primary education, including through the development of 
     academic curricula, by making available textbooks and other 
     educational materials, and through appropriate use of 
     technology;
       (B) support for programs to strengthen and build 
     institutions, including primary health care systems, 
     infrastructure, facilities, and personnel that provide 
     quality health care;
       (C) support for improved systems for the delivery of 
     healthy water and sanitation services; and
       (D) support for programs that reduce child mortality 
     (including those programs that combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, 
     tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases, consistent with 
     sections 104(c), 104A, 104B, and 104C of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961).
       (3) Promoting economic freedom, broad-based economic 
     growth, and fostering free market systems.--The assistance 
     should foster the institutions and conditions needed to 
     promote free market systems, trade, and investment, 
     including--
       (A) the reform and restructuring of banking and financial 
     systems, including by allowing foreign competition in the 
     banking and financial sectors, where appropriate;
       (B) the development of transparent and efficient commercial 
     codes and reduction in the regulatory burden on business;
       (C) the protection of property rights, including--
       (i) private property and intellectual property rights, 
     including through the adoption and effective enforcement of 
     intellectual property treaties or international agreements; 
     and
       (ii) the establishment and maintenance of an efficient and 
     integrated legal property system that, among other things, 
     facilitates the ability of the poor, particularly women, to 
     convert physical and intellectual assets into capital, such 
     as utilizing existing practices and customs that allow assets 
     to be documented in a manner that makes the assets widely 
     transferable, leveragable, and fungible, that allows 
     individuals to hold legal title to their property, and that 
     holds owners accountable for transactions involving their 
     property;
       (D) support for market-based policies that support 
     increased agricultural production;
       (E) a strong commitment to sound monetary and budgetary 
     policies;
       (F) the development of small businesses, private 
     cooperatives, credit unions, and trade and labor unions;
       (G) the protection of internationally recognized workers' 
     rights; and
       (H) the capacity of eligible countries to ameliorate damage 
     to the environment and respect other environmental standards.

     SEC. 203. ELIGIBILITY AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Assistance for Low Income Countries.--
       (1) Fiscal year 2004.--A country shall be eligible to 
     receive assistance under section 202 for fiscal year 2004 
     if--
       (A) the country is eligible for assistance from the 
     International Development Association, and the per capita 
     income of the country is equal to or less than the historical 
     ceiling of the International Development Association for that 
     year, as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development;
       (B) subject to paragraph (3), the country is not ineligible 
     to receive United States economic assistance by reason of the 
     application of section 116, 490, or 620A of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, or by reason of the application of 
     any other provision of law; and
       (C) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 
     determines that the country has demonstrated a commitment 
     to--
       (i) bolster democracy, human rights, good governance and 
     the rule of law;
       (ii) invest in the health and education of its citizens; 
     and
       (iii) promote sound economic policies that promote economic 
     freedom and opportunity.
       (2) Fiscal years 2005 and 2006.--A country shall be 
     eligible to receive assistance under section 202 for fiscal 
     years 2005 and 2006 if--
       (A) the per capita income of the country is equal to or 
     less than the historical ceiling of the International 
     Development Association for the fiscal year involved, as 
     defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development;
       (B) the country meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(B); 
     and
       (C) the country meets the requirements of clauses (i) 
     through (iii) of paragraph (1)(C), as determined by the Chief 
     Executive Officer.
       (3) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of determining 
     whether a country is eligible for receiving assistance under 
     section 202 pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the exercise by the 
     President, the Secretary of State, or any other officer or 
     employee of the United States of any waiver or suspension of 
     any provision of law referred to in such paragraph shall not 
     be construed as satisfying the requirement of such paragraph.
       (b) Assistance for Lower Middle Income Countries.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to countries described in 
     subsection (a), a country shall be eligible to receive 
     assistance under section 202 for fiscal year 2006 if the 
     country--
       (A) is classified as a lower middle income country in the 
     then most recent edition of the World Development Report 
     published by the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development;
       (B) meets the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B); and
       (C) meets the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii) of 
     subsection (a)(1)(C), as determined by the Chief Executive 
     Officer.
       (2) Limitation.--The total amount of assistance provided to 
     countries under this subsection for fiscal year 2006 may not 
     exceed 20 percent of the total amount of assistance provided 
     to all countries under section 202 for fiscal year 2006.
       (c) Assistance for Selected Low Income Countries.--
       (1) In general.--A country shall be eligible to receive 
     assistance for any of fiscal years 2004 through 2006 solely 
     for the purpose of becoming eligible to receive assistance 
     under subsection (a) if the country--
       (A) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) 
     of subsection (a);
       (B) demonstrates a commitment to meeting the requirements 
     of clauses (i) through (iii) of subsection (a)(1)(C), as 
     determined by the Chief Executive Officer; but
       (C) fails to meet the eligibility criteria necessary to 
     receive assistance under section 202, as established under 
     subsection (e).
       (2) Administration.--Assistance for countries eligible by 
     reason of the application of this subsection shall be 
     provided through the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (3) Allocation of funds.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 208(a) for a fiscal year, not more 
     than 15 percent of such amount is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the President for the fiscal year to carry 
     out this subsection.
       (d) General Authority To Determine Eligibility.--
       (1) General authority.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
     determine whether or not a country is eligible to receive 
     assistance under section 202.
       (2) Congressional notification.--Not later than 7 days 
     after making a determination of eligibility for a country 
     under paragraph (1), the Chief Executive Officer shall 
     provide notice thereof to the appropriate congressional 
     committees. Such notice shall include a certification of the 
     determination of the Chief Executive Officer that the country 
     meets the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii) of 
     subsection (a)(1)(C) in accordance with such subsection, 
     subsection (a)(2)(C), subsection (b)(1)(C), or subsection 
     (c)(1)(B), as the case may be.
       (e) Eligibility Criteria.--
       (1) Initial criteria and methodology.--At soon as 
     practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, but 
     not later than 30 days prior to making any determination of 
     eligibility for a country under this section, the Chief 
     Executive Officer--
       (A) shall consult in-person with the appropriate 
     congressional committees with respect to the establishment of 
     eligibility criteria and methodology that the Chief Executive 
     Officer proposes to use for purposes of determining 
     eligibility under this section;
       (B) shall establish such eligibility criteria and 
     methodology; and
       (C) shall prepare and transmit to such committees a written 
     report that contains such eligibility criteria and 
     methodology.
       (2) Revisions to criteria and methodology.--If the Chief 
     Executive Officer proposes to use revised or different 
     criteria from the criteria described in paragraph (1) in 
     making a determination of eligibility for a country under 
     this section, then, not later than 15 days prior to making 
     such determination, the Chief Executive Officer shall consult 
     in-person with the appropriate congressional committees with 
     respect to such revised or different criteria and methodology 
     in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) and shall prepare and 
     transmit a written report in accordance with paragraph 
     (1)(C).
       (f) Form of Assistance; Recipients.--
       (1) Form of assistance.--Assistance provided under section 
     202 for a country shall be provided to one or more of the 
     entities described in paragraph (2) on a nonrepayable basis 
     and in accordance with a fair, open, and competitive 
     selection process that results in the awarding of such 
     assistance on a merit basis using selection criteria that are 
     made public by the Corporation in advance and are otherwise 
     in accordance with standard and customary best practices for 
     the provision of similar types of assistance.
       (2) Recipients.--The entities referred to in paragraph (1) 
     are the following:
       (A) The national government of the country.
       (B) Regional or local governmental units of the country.
       (C) Nongovernmental organizations, including for-profit, 
     not-for-profit, and voluntary organizations.
       (D) International organizations and trust funds.
       (g) Congressional Notification.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer may not make any grant or enter into any contract for 
     assistance for a country under section 202 that exceeds 
     $5,000,000 until 15 days after the date on

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     which the Chief Executive Officer provides notification of 
     the proposed grant or contract to the appropriate 
     congressional committees in accordance with the procedures 
     applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (h) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--The prohibitions on use 
     of funds contained in paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 
     104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2151b(f)(1)-(3)) shall apply to funds made available to carry 
     out this division to the same extent and in the same manner 
     as such prohibitions apply to funds made available to carry 
     out part I of such Act.

     SEC. 204. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT.

       (a) Compact.--The President, acting through the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Corporation, may provide assistance 
     to an eligible country under section 202 only if the country 
     enters into a contract with the United States, to be known as 
     a ``Millennium Challenge Compact'', that establishes a multi-
     year plan for achieving shared development objectives in 
     furtherance of the purposes of this title, and only if the 
     President, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, 
     provides to Congress notice regarding such Compact pursuant 
     to subsection (h).
       (b) Elements.--
       (1) In general.--The Compact shall take into account the 
     national development strategy of the eligible country and 
     shall contain--
       (A) the specific objectives that the country and the United 
     States expect to achieve;
       (B) the responsibilities of the country and the United 
     States in the achievement of such objectives;
       (C) regular benchmarks to measure, where appropriate, 
     progress toward achieving such objectives;
       (D) an identification of the intended beneficiaries, 
     disaggregated by income level, gender, and age, to the 
     maximum extent practicable;
       (E) a multi-year financial plan, including the estimated 
     amount of contributions by the Corporation and the country 
     and proposed mechanisms to implement the plan and provide 
     oversight, that describes how the requirements of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D) will be met, including 
     identifying the role of civil society in the achievement of 
     such requirements;
       (F) where appropriate, a description of the responsibility 
     of other donors in the achievement of such objectives; and
       (G) a plan to ensure appropriate fiscal accountability for 
     the use of assistance provided under section 202.
       (2) Lower middle income countries.--In addition to the 
     elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of 
     paragraph (1), with respect to a lower middle income country 
     described in section 203(b), the Compact shall identify an 
     appropriate contribution from the country relative to its 
     national budget, taking into account the prevailing economic 
     conditions, toward meeting the objectives of the Compact. 
     Such contribution shall be in addition to government spending 
     allocated for such purposes in the country's budget for the 
     year immediately preceding the establishment of the Compact 
     and shall continue for the duration of the Compact.
       (c) Definition.--In subsection (b), the term ``national 
     development strategy'' means any strategy to achieve market-
     driven economic growth that has been developed by the 
     government of the country in consultation with a wide variety 
     of civic participation, including nongovernmental 
     organizations, private and voluntary organizations, academia, 
     women and student organizations, local trade and labor 
     unions, and the business community.
       (d) Additional Provision Relating to Prohibition on 
     Taxation.--In addition to the elements described in 
     subsection (b), each Compact shall contain a provision that 
     states that assistance provided by the United States under 
     the Compact shall be exempt from taxation by the government 
     of the eligible country.
       (e) Local Input.--In entering into a Compact, the United 
     States and the eligible country--
       (1) shall take into account the local-level perspectives of 
     the rural and urban poor in the eligible country; and
       (2) should consult with private and voluntary 
     organizations, the business community, and other donors, in 
     the eligible country.
       (f) Consultation.--During any discussions with a country 
     for the purpose of entering into a Compact with the country, 
     officials of the Corporation participating in such 
     discussions shall, at a minimum, consult with appropriate 
     officials of the United States Agency for International 
     Development, particularly with those officials responsible 
     for the appropriate region or country on development issues 
     related to the Compact.
       (g) Coordination with Other Donors.--To the maximum extent 
     feasible, activities undertaken to achieve the objectives of 
     the Compact shall be undertaken in coordination with the 
     assistance activities of other donors.
       (h) Congressional and Public Notification.--Not later than 
     15 days prior to entering into a Compact with an eligible 
     country, the President, acting through the Chief Executive 
     Officer--
       (1) shall consult in-person with the appropriate 
     congressional committees with respect to the proposed 
     Compact;
       (2) shall provide notification of the proposed Compact to 
     the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with 
     the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications 
     under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
       (3) shall prepare and transmit to such committees a written 
     report that contains a detailed summary of the proposed 
     Compact and a copy of the full text of the Compact; and
       (4) shall publish such detailed summary and full text of 
     the proposed Compact in the Federal Register and on the 
     Internet website of the Corporation.
       (i) Assistance for Development of Compact.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (a), the Chief Executive Officer may enter into 
     contracts or make grants for any eligible country for the 
     purpose of facilitating the development of the Compact 
     between the United States and the country.

     SEC. 205. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Suspension of Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall suspend assistance in 
     whole or in part for a country under this title if the 
     President determines that--
       (A) the country is engaged in activities which are contrary 
     to the national security interests of the United States;
       (B) the elected head of state of the country or any member 
     of the country's highest judicial tribunal has been removed 
     from that office or forcibly detained through extra-
     constitutional processes; or
       (C) the country has failed to adhere to its 
     responsibilities under the Compact.
       (2) Reinstatement.--The President may reinstate assistance 
     for a country under this title only if the President 
     determines that the country has demonstrated a commitment to 
     correcting each condition for which assistance was suspended 
     under paragraph (1).
       (3) Congressional notification.--A suspension of assistance 
     under paragraph (1), or a reinstatement of assistance under 
     paragraph (2), shall be effective beginning 15 days after the 
     date on which the President transmits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that contains the 
     determination of the President under paragraph (1) or 
     paragraph (2), as the case may be.
       (b) Termination of Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The President, acting through the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall terminate all 
     assistance for a country under this title if the President 
     determines that the country has consistently failed to adhere 
     to its responsibilities under the Compact or has 
     significantly failed to meet the requirements of this title.
       (2) Congressional notification.--A termination of 
     assistance under paragraph (1) shall be effective beginning 
     15 days after the date on which the President, acting through 
     the Chief Executive Officer, provides notification of the 
     proposed termination of assistance to the congressional 
     committees specified in section 634A(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 in accordance with the procedures 
     applicable to reprogramming notifications under that section.

     SEC. 206. ANNUAL REPORT.

       (a) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2005, and not later 
     than April 1 of each year thereafter, the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Corporation shall prepare and transmit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     implementation of this title for the preceding year.
       (b) Contents.--The report shall include the following:
       (1) A description and assessment of the eligibility 
     criteria and methodology utilized by the Chief Executive 
     Officer to determine eligibility for each country under 
     section 203.
       (2) A description of the agreed upon measures of progress 
     contained in each Compact.
       (3)(A) An analysis, on a country-by-country, project-by-
     project basis, of the impact of assistance provided under 
     this title on the economic development of each country.
       (B) For each country, the analysis shall--
       (i) to the maximum extent possible, be done on a sector-by-
     sector basis, gender basis, and per capita income basis, and 
     identify trends within each of these bases;
       (ii) identify economic policy reforms conducive to economic 
     development that are supported by assistance provided under 
     this title;
       (iii) describe, in quantified terms to the extent 
     practicable, the progress made in achieving assistance 
     objectives for the country;
       (iv) describe the amount and nature of economic assistance 
     provided by other major donors which further the purposes of 
     this title; and
       (v) discuss the commitment and contribution of the country 
     to achieving the assistance objectives contained in its 
     Compact.
       (4) A description and assessment of property rights in each 
     country, including--
       (A) the total value of legal and extralegal property and 
     business holdings;
       (B) the average time required to acquire land; and
       (C) the average time required to register and wind up a 
     business enterprise.

     SEC. 207. PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.

       (a) Participation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     President, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall 
     ensure that United States small, minority-owned, and 
     disadvantaged business enterprises fully participate in the 
     provision of goods and services that are financed with funds 
     made available under this title.
       (b) Report.--The Chief Executive Officer shall prepare and 
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     congressional committees an annual report that contains a 
     description of the extent to which the requirement of 
     subsection (a) has been met for the preceding year.

     SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RELATED 
                   AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the President, acting through the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Corporation, to carry out this 
     division (other than title IV) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2004, $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $5,000,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2006.
       (b) Additional Authorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
     to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a)--
       (1) may be referred to as the ``Millennium Challenge 
     Account'';
       (2) are authorized to remain available until expended; and
       (3) are in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
     purposes.
              TITLE III--MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

     SEC. 301. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION.

       (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     executive branch a corporation to be known as the 
     ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' that shall be 
     responsible for carrying out title II.
       (b) Government Corporation.--The Corporation shall be a 
     Government corporation, as defined in section 103 of title 5, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 302. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

       (a) Appointment.--The Corporation shall be headed by an 
     individual who shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Corporation, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       (b) Compensation and Rank.--
       (1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall be 
     compensated at the rate provided for level II of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and shall have the equivalent rank of Deputy 
     Secretary.
       (2) Amendment.--Section 5313 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation.''.
       (c) Authorities and Duties.--The Chief Executive Officer 
     shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the 
     Corporation and any other duties, as conferred on the Chief 
     Executive Officer by the President.
       (d) Authority To Appoint Officers.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer shall appoint all officers of the Corporation.

     SEC. 303. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

       (a) In General.--There shall be in the Corporation a Board 
     of Directors.
       (b) Duties.--The Board may prescribe, amend, and repeal 
     bylaws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing the 
     manner in which the business of the Corporation may be 
     conducted and in which the powers granted to it by law may be 
     exercised.
       (c) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Board shall consist of--
       (A) the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury, the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, 
     and the United States Trade Representative; and
       (B) four other individuals who shall be appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
     of which--
       (i) one individual shall be appointed from among a list of 
     individuals submitted by the majority leader of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (ii) one individual shall be appointed from among a list of 
     individuals submitted by the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (iii) one individual shall be appointed from among a list 
     of individuals submitted by the majority leader of the 
     Senate; and
       (iv) one individual shall be appointed from among a list of 
     individuals submitted by the minority leader of the Senate.
       (2) Ex-officio members.--In addition to members of the 
     Board described in paragraph (1), the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the 
     Director of the Trade and Development Agency, and the 
     Director of the Peace Corps shall be non-voting members, ex 
     officio, of the Board.
       (d) Terms.--
       (1) Officers of federal government.--Each member of the 
     Board described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection 
     (c) shall serve for a term that is concurrent with the term 
     of service of the individual's position as an officer within 
     the other Federal department or agency.
       (2) Other members.--Each member of the Board described in 
     subsection (c)(1)(B) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years 
     and may be reappointed for a term of an additional 2 years.
       (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in 
     the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (e) Chairperson.--The Secretary of State shall serve as the 
     Chairperson of the Board.
       (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall 
     constitute a quorum, which shall include at least one member 
     of the Board described in subsection (c)(1)(B).
       (g) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson.
       (h) Compensation.--
       (1) Officers of federal government.--
       (A) In general.--A member of the Board described in 
     paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (c) may not receive 
     additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their 
     service on the Board.
       (B) Travel expenses.--Each such member of the Board shall 
     receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
     subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Other members.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     member of the Board described in subsection (c)(1)(B)--
       (i) shall be paid compensation out of funds made available 
     for the purposes of this title at the daily equivalent of the 
     highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which the member is engaged in the actual performance of 
     duties as a member of the Board; and
       (ii) while away from the member's home or regular place of 
     business on necessary travel, as determined by the Chief 
     Executive Officer, in the actual performance of duties as a 
     member of the Board, shall be paid per diem, travel, and 
     transportation expenses in the same manner as is provided 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       (B) Limitation.--A member of the Council may not be paid 
     compensation under subparagraph (A)(i) for more than thirty 
     days in any calendar year.

     SEC. 304. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

       In carrying out the functions described in this title, and 
     consistent with section 101 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 402), the President shall ensure coordination 
     of assistance authorized under title II with foreign economic 
     assistance programs and activities carried out by other 
     Federal departments and agencies.

     SEC. 305. POWERS OF THE CORPORATION; RELATED PROVISIONS.

       (a) Powers.--The Corporation--
       (1) may adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall 
     be judicially noticed;
       (2) may prescribe, amend, and repeal such rules, 
     regulations, and procedures as are necessary for carrying out 
     the functions of the Corporation and all Compacts;
       (3) may make and perform such contracts, grants, and other 
     agreements with any individual, corporation, or other private 
     or public entity, however designated and wherever situated, 
     as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the 
     Corporation;
       (4) may determine and prescribe the manner in which its 
     obligations shall be incurred and its expenses allowed and 
     paid, including expenses for representation not exceeding 
     $95,000 in any fiscal year;
       (5) may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, 
     improve, use or otherwise deal in and with such property 
     (real, personal, or mixed) or any interest therein, wherever 
     situated, as may be necessary for carrying out the functions 
     of the Corporation;
       (6) may accept gifts or donations of services or of 
     property (real, personal, or mixed), tangible or intangible, 
     in furtherance of the purposes of this division;
       (7) may hire or obtain passenger motor vehicles;
       (8) may use the United States mails in the same manner and 
     on the same conditions as the Executive departments (as 
     defined in section 101 of title 5, United States Code);
       (9) may, with the consent of any Executive agency (as 
     defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), use 
     the information, services, facilities, and personnel of that 
     agency on a full or partial reimbursement in carrying out the 
     purposes of this division; and
       (10) may sue and be sued, complain, and defend, in its 
     corporate name in any court of competent jurisdiction.
       (b) Offices.--
       (1) Principal office.--The Corporation shall maintain its 
     principal office in the metropolitan area of Washington, 
     District of Columbia.
       (2) Other offices.--The Corporation may establish other 
     offices in any place or places outside the United States in 
     which the Corporation may carry out any or all of its 
     operations and business.
       (c) Cooperation With Other Federal Departments and 
     Agencies.--In order to avoid unnecessary expense and 
     duplication of functions, efforts, and activities between the 
     Corporation and other Federal departments and agencies the 
     Chief Executive Officer, or the Chief Executive Officer's 
     designee--
       (1)(A) shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, or the Administrator's designee, 
     in order to coordinate the activities of the Corporation and 
     the Agency for International Development; and
       (B) shall consult with the heads of other departments and 
     agencies to ensure similar coordination of activities;
       (2)(A) shall ensure proper coordination of activities of 
     the Corporation with the provision of development assistance 
     of relevant international financial institutions, including 
     the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
     the International Monetary Fund, and the regional 
     multilateral development banks; and

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       (B) shall provide to each United States Executive Director 
     (or other United States representative) to the relevant 
     international financial institutions a copy of each proposed 
     Compact between the United States and an eligible country and 
     a copy of each such final Compact.
       (d) Positions with Foreign Governments.--When approved by 
     the Corporation, in furtherance of its purposes, employees of 
     the Corporation (including individuals detailed to the 
     Corporation) may accept and hold offices or positions to 
     which no compensation is attached with governments or 
     governmental agencies of foreign countries or with 
     international organizations.

     SEC. 306. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE CORPORATION.

       The Corporation and its officers and employees shall be 
     subject to the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United 
     States Code (relating to freedom of information).

     SEC. 307. DETAIL OF PERSONNEL TO THE CORPORATION; OTHER 
                   AUTHORITIES AND LIMITATIONS.

       (a) Detail of Personnel.--Upon request of the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Corporation, the head of an agency 
     may detail any employee of such agency to the Corporation on 
     a fully or partially reimbursable basis. Any employee so 
     detailed remains, for the purpose of preserving such 
     employee's allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and 
     other benefits, an employee of the agency from which 
     detailed.
       (b) Limitation on Total Service.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
     individual may serve in or under the Corporation (whether as 
     an employee of the Corporation, a detailee to the 
     Corporation, or a combination thereof) for a total period 
     exceeding 5 years.
       (2) Exceptions.--
       (A) Extension authority.--The Chief Executive Officer may 
     extend the 5-year period under paragraph (1) for up to an 
     additional 3 years, in the case of any particular individual, 
     if the Chief Executive Officer determines that such extension 
     is essential to the achievement of the purposes of this 
     division.
       (B) Officers.--Nothing in this subsection shall limit the 
     period for which an individual may serve as an officer of the 
     Corporation appointed pursuant to section 302(d) nor shall 
     any period of service as such an officer be taken into 
     account for purposes of applying this subsection.
       (c) Reemployment Rights.--
       (1) In general.--An employee of an agency who is serving 
     under a career or career conditional appointment (or the 
     equivalent), and who, with the consent of the head of such 
     agency, transfers to the Corporation, is entitled to be 
     reemployed in such employee's former position or a position 
     of like seniority, status, and pay in such agency, if such 
     employee--
       (A) is separated from the Corporation--
       (i) by reason of the application of subsection (b); or
       (ii) for any other reason, other than misconduct, neglect 
     of duty, or malfeasance; and
       (B) applies for reemployment not later than 90 days after 
     the date of separation from the Corporation.
       (2) Specific rights.--An employee who satisfies paragraph 
     (1) is entitled to be reemployed (in accordance with such 
     paragraph) within 30 days after applying for reemployment 
     and, on reemployment, is entitled to at least the rate of 
     basic pay to which such employee would have been entitled had 
     such employee never transferred.
       (d) Basic Pay.--The Chief Executive Officer may fix the 
     rate of basic pay of employees of the Corporation without 
     regard to the provisions of--
       (1) chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code (relating to 
     the classification of positions), and
       (2) subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating to 
     General Schedule pay rates),
     except that no employee of the Corporation may receive a rate 
     of basic pay that exceeds the rate for level II of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5313 of such title.
       (e) Assignment to United States Embassies.--An employee of 
     the Corporation, including an individual detailed to or 
     contracted by the Corporation, may be assigned to a United 
     States diplomatic mission or consular post, or United States 
     Agency for International Development field mission.
       (f) Privileges and Immunities.--The Secretary of State 
     shall seek to ensure that an employee of the Corporation, 
     including an individual detailed to or contracted by the 
     Corporation, and the members of the family of such employee, 
     while the employee is performing duties in any country or 
     place outside the United States, enjoy the privileges and 
     immunities that are enjoyed by a member of the Foreign 
     Service, or the family of a member of the Foreign Service, as 
     appropriate, of comparable rank and salary of such employee, 
     if such employee or a member of the family of such employee 
     is not a national of or permanently resident in such country 
     or place.
       (g) Responsibility of Chief of Mission.--An employee of the 
     Corporation, including an individual detailed to or 
     contracted by the Corporation, and a member of the family of 
     such employee, shall be subject to section 207 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) in the same manner as 
     United States Government employees while the employee is 
     performing duties in any country or place outside the United 
     States if such employee or member of the family of such 
     employee is not a national of or permanently resident in such 
     country or place.
       (h) Allocation of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--The Corporation may allocate or transfer 
     to the United States Agency for International Development or 
     any other agency any part of any funds available for carrying 
     out the purposes of this division. Such funds shall be 
     available for obligation and expenditure for the purposes for 
     which authorized, in accordance with authority granted in 
     this title or under authority governing the activities of the 
     agencies of the United States Government to which such funds 
     are allocated or transferred.
       (2) Congressional notification.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer shall notify the appropriate congressional committees 
     not later than 15 days prior to a transfer of funds under 
     paragraph (1) that exceeds $5,000,000.
       (3) Use of services.--For carrying out the purposes of this 
     division, the Corporation may utilize the services and 
     facilities of, or procure commodities from, any agency under 
     such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the head of 
     the agency and the Corporation.
       (i) Funding Limitation.--Of the funds allocated under 
     subsection (h) in any fiscal year, not more than 7 percent of 
     such funds may be used for administrative expenses.
       (j) Other Authorities.--Except to the extent inconsistent 
     with the provisions of this division, the administrative 
     authorities under chapters 1 and 2 of part III of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to the provision of 
     assistance under this division to the same extent and in the 
     same manner as such authorities apply to the provision of 
     economic assistance under part I of such Act.
       (k) Applicability of Government Corporation Control Act.--
       (1) In general.--The Corporation shall be subject to the 
     provisions of chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, United 
     States Code, except that the Corporation shall not be 
     authorized to issue obligations or offer obligations to the 
     public.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 9101(3) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(Q) the Millennium Challenge Corporation.''
       (l) Inspector General.--
       (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the United States 
     Agency for International Development shall serve as Inspector 
     General of the Corporation, and, in acting in such capacity, 
     may conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections of all 
     aspects of the operations and activities of the Corporation.
       (2) Authority of the board.--In carrying out its 
     responsibilities under this subsection, the Inspector General 
     shall report to and be under the general supervision of the 
     Board of Directors.
       (3) Reimbursement and authorization of services.--
       (A) Reimbursement.--The Corporation shall reimburse the 
     United States Agency for International Development for all 
     expenses incurred by the Inspector General in connection with 
     the Inspector General's responsibilities under this 
     subsection.
       (B) Authorization for services.--Of the amount authorized 
     to be appropriated under section 208(a) for a fiscal year, up 
     to $1,000,000 is authorized to be made available to the 
     Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
     International Development to conduct reviews, investigations, 
     and inspections of operations and activities of the 
     Corporation.
       (m) Comptroller General.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall conduct 
     audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Corporation.
       (2) Scope.--The activities and financial transactions of 
     the Corporation for any fiscal year during which Federal 
     funds are available to finance any portion of its operations 
     may be evaluated, investigated, or audited by the Comptroller 
     General in accordance with such rules and regulations as may 
     be prescribed by the Comptroller General.
       (3) Access and records.--Any evaluation, investigation, or 
     audit shall be conducted at the place or places where 
     pertinent information of the Corporation is normally kept. 
     The representatives of the General Accounting Office shall 
     have access to all books, accounts, financial records, 
     reports, files, and other papers or property belonging to or 
     in use by the Corporation and necessary to facilitate the 
     evaluation, investigation, or audit; and full facilities for 
     verifying transactions with the balances and securities held 
     by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians shall be 
     afforded to such representatives. All such books, accounts, 
     financial records, reports, files, and other papers or 
     property of the Corporation shall remain in the possession 
     and custody of the Corporation throughout the period 
     beginning on the date such possession or custody commences 
     and ending three years after such date, but the General 
     Accounting Office may require the retention of such books, 
     accounts, financial records, reports, files, papers, or 
     property for a longer period under section 3523(c) of title 
     31, United States Code.
       (4) Report.--A report of such audit, evaluation, or 
     investigation shall be made by the Comptroller General to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and to the President, 
     together with such recommendations with respect thereto as 
     the Comptroller General shall deem advisable.
       (n) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

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       (1) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency, as 
     defined by section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the term ``detail'' means the assignment or loan of an 
     employee, without a change of position, from the agency by 
     which such employee is employed to the Corporation.

     SEC. 308. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     executive branch an advisory council to the Corporation to be 
     known as the Millennium Challenge Advisory Council.
       (b) Functions.--
       (1) General functions.--The Council shall advise and 
     consult with the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 
     and the Board of Directors with respect to policies and 
     programs designed to further the purposes of this division 
     and shall periodically report to the Congress with respect to 
     the activities of the Corporation. In addition, the Council 
     shall review on an annual basis the criteria and methodology 
     used to determine eligibility of countries for assistance 
     under title II and make recommendations to the Chief 
     Executive Officer and the Board to improve the effectiveness 
     of such criteria and methodology in order to achieve the 
     purposes of this division.
       (2) Additional functions.--Members of the Council shall 
     (subject to subsection (d)(1)) conduct on-site inspections, 
     and make examinations, of the activities of the Corporation 
     in the United States and in other countries in order to--
       (A) evaluate the accomplishments of the Corporation;
       (B) assess the potential capabilities and the future role 
     of the Corporation;
       (C) make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer, 
     the Board of Directors, and Congress, for the purpose of 
     guiding the future direction of the Corporation and of 
     helping to ensure that the purposes and programs of the 
     Corporation are carried out in ways that are economical, 
     efficient, responsive to changing needs in developing 
     countries and to changing relationships among people, and in 
     accordance with law;
       (D) make such other evaluations, assessments, and 
     recommendations as the Council considers appropriate.
       (3) Public participation.--The Council may provide for 
     public participation in its activities, consistent with 
     section 552b of title 5, United States Code.
       (c) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Council shall consist of seven 
     individuals, who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive 
     Officer, and who shall be broadly representative of 
     nongovernmental entities with expertise and interest in 
     international trade and economic development, including 
     business and business associations, trade and labor unions, 
     private and voluntary organizations, foundations, public 
     policy organizations, academia, and other entities as the 
     Chief Executive Officer determines appropriate.
       (2) Additional requirement.--No member appointed under 
     paragraph (1) may be an officer or employee of the United 
     States Government.
       (d) Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     member of the Council--
       (A) shall be paid compensation out of funds made available 
     for the purposes of this title at the daily equivalent of the 
     highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which the member is engaged in the actual performance of 
     duties as a member of the Council; and
       (B) while away from the member's home or regular place of 
     business on necessary travel, as determined by the Chief 
     Executive Officer, in the actual performance of duties as a 
     member of the Council, shall be paid per diem, travel, and 
     transportation expenses in the same manner as is provided 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       (2) Limitation.--A member of the Council may not be paid 
     compensation under paragraph (1)(A) for more than thirty days 
     in any calendar year.
       (e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Council shall 
     constitute a quorum for the purposes of transacting any 
     business.
       (f) Financial Interests of Members.--A member of the 
     Council shall disclose to the Chairperson of the Council and 
     the Chief Executive Officer of the existence of any direct or 
     indirect financial interest of that member in any particular 
     matter before the Council and may not vote or otherwise 
     participate as a Council member with respect to that 
     particular matter.
       (g) Chairperson.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
     designate one of the members of the Council as Chairperson, 
     who shall serve in that capacity for a term of two years. The 
     Chief Executive Officer may renew the term of the member 
     appointed as Chairperson under the preceding sentence.
       (h) Meetings, Bylaws, and Regulations.--
       (1) Meetings.--The Council shall hold a regular meeting 
     during each calendar quarter and shall meet at the call of 
     the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairperson 
     of the Board, the Chairperson of the Council, or two members 
     of the Council.
       (2) Bylaws and regulations.--The Council shall prescribe 
     such bylaws and regulations as it considers necessary to 
     carry out its functions. Such bylaws and regulations shall 
     include procedures for fixing the time and place of meetings, 
     giving or waiving of notice of meetings, and keeping of 
     minutes of meetings.
       (i) Report to the President, Chief Executive Officer, and 
     Board.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2005, and not later 
     than January 1 of each year thereafter that the Corporation 
     is in existence, the Council shall submit to the President, 
     the Chief Executive Officer, and the Board a report on its 
     views on the programs and activities of the Corporation.
       (2) Contents.--Each report shall contain a summary of the 
     advice and recommendations provided by the Council to the 
     Chief Executive Officer and the Board during the period 
     covered by the report and such recommendations (including 
     recommendations for administrative or legislative action) as 
     the Council considers appropriate to make to the Congress.
       (3) Additional requirement.--Not later than 90 days after 
     receiving each such report, the Chief Executive Officer shall 
     transmit to Congress a copy of the report, together with any 
     comments concerning the report that the Chief Executive 
     Officer considers appropriate.
       (j) Administrative Assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer 
     shall make available to the Council such personnel, 
     administrative support services, and technical assistance as 
     are necessary to carry out its functions effectively.
       (k) Termination.--Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the 
     termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the 
     Council. Notwithstanding section 102 of this Act, the 
     authorities of the Council shall terminate on December 31, 
     2007.

     SEC. 309. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE SEED GRANTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Many countries in the developing world lack the 
     academic and public policy advocacy base essential to 
     attaining the principal objectives of the Millennium 
     Challenge Account.
       (2) Because of widespread government repression of free 
     speech and poverty, the countries of Africa in particular 
     suffer an acute shortage of nongovernmental organizations 
     which effectively study and promote the principal objectives 
     of the Millennium Challenge Account.
       (3) Many developing countries, particularly low income 
     countries, lack the institutional capacity to enhance the 
     quality and accuracy of data upon which the eligibility 
     criteria in section 203 relies. Such countries may also lack 
     the ability to monitor and evaluate development projects 
     effectively.
       (4) The Millennium Challenge Account will struggle to reach 
     its goals unless countries in the developing world possess a 
     home grown intellectual commitment and culture of advocacy 
     aimed at promoting its principal objectives.
       (b) Assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Corporation is authorized to provide assistance in support of 
     nongovernmental organizations (including universities, 
     independent foundations, and other organizations) in low 
     income and lower middle income countries, and, where 
     appropriate, directly to agencies of foreign governments in 
     low income countries, that are undertaking research, 
     education, and advocacy efforts aimed at promoting democratic 
     societies, human rights, the rule of law, improved 
     educational opportunities and health conditions, particularly 
     for women and children, and economic freedom, including 
     research aimed at improving data related to the eligibility 
     criteria and methodology established by this division with 
     respect to such a country or monitoring and evaluating the 
     impact of assistance provided under this division.
       (c) Limitation.--Not more than $10,000,000 of the amount 
     made available to carry out this division for a fiscal year 
     may be made available to carry out this section.
   TITLE IV--PROVISIONS RELATING TO UNITED STATES ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 401. DEFINITION.

       In this title, the term ``United States economic 
     assistance'' means any bilateral economic assistance, from 
     any budget functional category, that is provided by any 
     department or agency of the United States to a foreign 
     country, including such assistance that is intended--
       (A) to assist the development and economic advancement of 
     friendly foreign countries and peoples, including assistance 
     provided under title II (relating to the Millennium Challenge 
     Account);
       (B) to promote the freedom, aspirations, or sustenance of 
     friendly peoples under oppressive rule by unfriendly 
     governments;
       (C) to promote international trade and foreign direct 
     investment as a means of aiding economic growth;
       (D) to save lives and alleviate suffering of foreign 
     peoples during or following war, natural disaster, or complex 
     crisis;
       (E) to assist in recovery and rehabilitation of countries 
     or peoples following disaster or war;
       (F) to protect refugees and promote durable solutions to 
     aid refugees;
       (G) to promote sound environmental practices;
       (H) to assist in development of democratic institutions and 
     good governance by the people of foreign countries;
       (I) to promote peace and reconciliation or prevention of 
     conflict;
       (J) to improve the technical capacities of governments to 
     reduce production of and demand for illicit narcotics; and

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       (K) to otherwise promote through bilateral foreign economic 
     assistance the national objectives of the United States.

     SEC. 402. FRAMEWORK FOR ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a 
     coherent framework for United States economic assistance 
     should be established in accordance with this section.
       (b) Elements.--The framework described in subsection (a) 
     includes the following elements:
       (1) The United States Agency for International Development, 
     under the direction and foreign policy guidance of the 
     Secretary of State, should be responsible for--
       (A) providing assistance to countries that face natural and 
     man-made disasters in order to provide humanitarian relief to 
     the peoples of such countries, in coordination with refugee 
     programs administered by the Department of State;
       (B) providing assistance to countries that are suffering 
     from conflicts or are in post-conflict situations in order to 
     provide humanitarian relief, transition assistance, and 
     reconstruction assistance;
       (C) providing assistance to help moderate-to-poorly 
     performing countries achieve development progress in the 
     areas described in part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, including progress toward becoming eligible for 
     assistance under this title, and to promote international 
     health worldwide, as well as assisting in the development of 
     country and regional development strategies;
       (D) addressing transnational problems, such as 
     environmental degradation, food insecurity, and health 
     problems; and
       (E) assisting other Federal departments and agencies, 
     including the Corporation established under title III, to 
     carry out assistance activities abroad, including providing 
     technical assistance and advice to such departments and 
     agencies, coordinating its assistance programs with such 
     departments and agencies, and using its field offices to help 
     implement such assistance.
       (2) The Corporation established under title III should 
     provide assistance to countries that have demonstrated a 
     commitment to bolstering democracy, good governance, and the 
     rule of law, to investing in the health and educations of 
     their people, and to promoting sound economic policies that 
     foster economic opportunity for their people.
       (3) The Department of State should be responsible for 
     allocating security assistance to support key foreign policy 
     objectives of the United States and shall administer 
     assistance in such areas as non-proliferation, anti-
     terrorism, counter-narcotics, and relief for refugees.
       (4) Other Federal departments and agencies with expertise 
     in international development-related activities, such as the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Trade and 
     Development Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, to the extent such 
     departments and agencies have the authority to carry out 
     development-related programs, and in coordination with the 
     Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development, should provide expertise in 
     specific technical areas and shall provide assistance, 
     including assistance provided with funds made available from 
     the Corporation to assist United States Government 
     international development activities.

     SEC. 403. REPORT RELATING TO IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2004, and December 
     31 of each third year thereafter, the President shall 
     transmit to Congress a report which analyzes, on a country-
     by-country basis, the impact and effectiveness of United 
     States economic assistance furnished under the framework 
     established in section 402 to each country during the 
     preceding three fiscal years. The report shall include the 
     following for each recipient country:
       (1) An analysis of the impact of United States economic 
     assistance during the preceding three fiscal years on 
     economic development in that country, with a discussion of 
     the United States interests that were served by the 
     assistance. This analysis shall be done on a sector-by-sector 
     basis to the extent possible and shall identify any economic 
     policy reforms which were promoted by the assistance. This 
     analysis shall--
       (A) include a description, quantified to the extent 
     practicable, of the specific objectives the United States 
     sought to achieve in providing economic assistance for that 
     country, and
       (B) specify the extent to which those objectives were not 
     achieved, with an explanation of why they were not achieved.
       (2) A description of the amount and nature of economic 
     assistance provided by other donors during the preceding 
     three fiscal years, set forth by development sector to the 
     extent possible.
       (3) A discussion of the commitment of the host government 
     to addressing the country's needs in each development sector, 
     including a description of the resources devoted by that 
     government to each development sector during the preceding 
     three fiscal years.
       (4) A description of the trends, both favorable and 
     unfavorable, in each development sector.
       (5) Statistical and other information necessary to evaluate 
     the impact and effectiveness of United States economic 
     assistance on development in the country.
       (6) A comparison of the analysis provided in the report 
     with relevant analyses by international financial 
     institutions, other international organizations, other donor 
     countries, or nongovernmental organizations.
       (b) Listing of Most and Least Successful Assistance 
     Programs.--The report required by this section shall 
     identify--
       (1) each country in which United States economic assistance 
     has been most successful, as indicated by the extent to which 
     the specific objectives the United States sought to achieve 
     in providing the assistance for the country, as referred to 
     in subsection (a)(1)(A), were achieved; and
       (2) each country in which United States economic assistance 
     has been least successful, as indicated by the extent to 
     which the specific objectives the United States sought to 
     achieve in providing the assistance for the country, as 
     referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A), were not achieved.

     For each country listed pursuant to paragraph (2), the report 
     shall explain why the assistance was not more successful and 
     shall specify what the United States has done as a result.
       (d) De Minimus Exception.--Information under subsections 
     (a) and (b) for a fiscal year shall not be required with 
     respect to a country for which United States economic 
     assistance for the country for the fiscal year is less than 
     $5,000,000.
      DIVISION B--REAUTHORIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE PEACE CORPS
                      TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Peace Corps Expansion 
     Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on International Relations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Peace Corps.
       (3) Host country.--The term ``host country'' means a 
     country whose government has invited the Peace Corps to 
     establish a Peace Corps program within the territory of the 
     country.
       (4) Peace corps volunteer.--The term ``Peace Corps 
     volunteer'' means a volunteer or a volunteer leader under the 
     Peace Corps Act.
       (5) Returned peace corps volunteer.--The term ``returned 
     Peace Corps volunteer'' means a person who has been certified 
     by the Director as having served satisfactorily as a Peace 
     Corps volunteer.

     SEC. 1003. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Peace Corps was established in 1961 to promote 
     world peace and friendship through the service abroad of 
     volunteers who are United States citizens. The spirit of 
     service and commitment to helping others is a fundamental 
     component of democracy.
       (2) Since its establishment, more than 168,000 volunteers 
     have served in the Peace Corps in 136 countries throughout 
     the world.
       (3) The three goals codified in the Peace Corps Act which 
     have guided the Peace Corps and its volunteers over the 
     years, can work in concert to promote global acceptance of 
     the principles of international peace and nonviolent 
     coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of 
     government.
       (4) The Peace Corps has sought to fulfill three goals--to 
     help people in developing countries meet basic needs, promote 
     understanding abroad of the values and ideals of the United 
     States, and promote an understanding of other peoples by the 
     people of the United States.
       (5) After more than 40 years of operation, the Peace Corps 
     remains the world's premier international service 
     organization dedicated to promoting grassroots development by 
     working with families and communities to improve health care 
     for children, expand agricultural production, teach in 
     schools, fight infectious diseases, protect the environment, 
     and initiate small business opportunities.
       (6) The Peace Corps remains committed to sending well 
     trained and well supported Peace Corps volunteers overseas to 
     promote international peace, cross-cultural awareness, and 
     mutual understanding between the United States and other 
     countries.
       (7) The Peace Corps is an independent agency, and, 
     therefore, no Peace Corps personnel or volunteers should be 
     used to accomplish any goal other than the goals established 
     by the Peace Corps Act.
       (8) The Crisis Corps has been an effective tool in 
     harnessing the skills and talents of returned Peace Corps 
     volunteers and should be expanded, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, to utilize the talent of returned Peace Corps 
     volunteers.
       (9) In fiscal year 2003, the Peace Corps is operating with 
     an annual budget of $295,000,000 in 70 countries, with more 
     than 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers.
       (10) There is deep misunderstanding and misinformation in 
     many parts of the world, particularly in countries with 
     substantial Muslim populations, with respect to United States 
     values and ideals. A new or expanded Peace Corps presence in 
     such places could foster better understanding between the 
     people of the United States and such countries.
       (11) Congress has declared, and the Peace Corps Act 
     provides, that the Peace Corps shall maintain, to the maximum 
     extent practicable and appropriate, a volunteer corps of at 
     least 10,000 individuals.

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       (12) President George W. Bush has called for the doubling 
     of the number of Peace Corps volunteers in service.
       (13) Any expansion of the Peace Corps should not jeopardize 
     the quality of the Peace Corps volunteer experience and, 
     therefore, necessitates, among other things, an appropriate 
     increase in field and headquarters support staff.
       (14) In order to ensure that the proposed expansion of the 
     Peace Corps preserves the integrity of the program and the 
     security of volunteers, the integrated Planning and Budget 
     System supported by the Office of Planning and Policy 
     Analysis should continue its focus on strategic planning.
       (15) A streamlined, bipartisan Peace Corps National 
     Advisory Council composed of distinguished returned Peace 
     Corps volunteers, former Peace Corps staff, and other 
     individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise can be a 
     source of ideas and suggestions that may be useful to the 
     Director of the Peace Corps as the Director discharges the 
     duties and responsibilities as head of the agency.
      TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS TO PEACE CORPS ACT; RELATED PROVISIONS

     SEC. 1101. ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE PEACE CORPS.

       (a) Recruitment of Volunteers.--Section 2A of the Peace 
     Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501-1) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new sentence: ``As an independent agency, the 
     Peace Corps shall be responsible for recruiting all of its 
     volunteers.''.
       (b) Details and Assignments.--Section 5(g) of the Peace 
     Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(g)) is amended by striking 
     ``Provided, That'' and inserting ``Provided, That such detail 
     or assignment furthers the fulfillment of Peace Corps' 
     development and public diplomacy goals as described in 
     section 2: Provided further, That''.

     SEC. 1102. REPORTS AND CONSULTATIONS.

       (a) Annual Reports; Consultations on New Initiatives.--
     Section 11 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2510) is amended 
     by striking the section heading and the text of section 11 
     and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 11. ANNUAL REPORTS; CONSULTATIONS ON NEW INITIATIVES.

       ``(a) Annual Reports.--The Director shall transmit to 
     Congress, at least once in each fiscal year, a report on 
     operations under this Act. Each report shall contain 
     information--
       ``(1) describing efforts undertaken to improve coordination 
     of activities of the Peace Corps with activities of 
     international voluntary service organizations, such as the 
     United Nations volunteer program, and of host country 
     voluntary service organizations, including--
       ``(A) a description of the purpose and scope of any 
     development project which the Peace Corps undertook during 
     the preceding fiscal year as a joint venture with any such 
     international or host country voluntary service 
     organizations; and
       ``(B) recommendations for improving coordination of 
     development projects between the Peace Corps and any such 
     international or host country voluntary service 
     organizations;
       ``(2) describing--
       ``(A) any major new initiatives that the Peace Corps has 
     under review for the upcoming fiscal year, and any major 
     initiatives that were undertaken in the previous fiscal year 
     that were not included in prior reports to the Congress;
       ``(B) the rationale for undertaking such new initiatives;
       ``(C) an estimate of the cost of such initiatives; and
       ``(D) the impact on the safety of volunteers;
       ``(3) describing in detail the Peace Corps plans, including 
     budgetary plans, to have 14,000 volunteers in service by 2007 
     while maintaining the quality of the volunteer experience, 
     ensuring the safety and security of all volunteers, and 
     providing for appropriate administrative and other support; 
     and
       ``(4) describing standard security procedures for any 
     country in which the Peace Corps operates programs or is 
     considering doing so, as well as any special security 
     procedures contemplated because of changed circumstances in 
     specific countries, and assessing whether security conditions 
     would be enhanced--
       ``(A) by co-locating volunteers with international or local 
     nongovernmental organizations; or
       ``(B) with the placement of multiple volunteers in one 
     location.
       ``(b) Consultations on New Initiatives.--The Director of 
     the Peace Corps shall consult with the appropriate 
     congressional committees with respect to any major new 
     initiatives not previously discussed in the latest annual 
     report submitted to Congress under subsection (a) or in 
     budget presentations. Whenever possible, such consultations 
     should take place prior to the initiation of such 
     initiatives, or as soon as practicable thereafter.''.
       (b) One-Time Report on Student Loan Forgiveness Programs.--
     Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report--
       (1) describing the student loan forgiveness programs 
     currently available to Peace Corps volunteers upon completion 
     of their service;
       (2) comparing such programs with other Government-sponsored 
     student loan forgiveness programs; and
       (3) recommending any additional student loan forgiveness 
     programs which could attract more applications from low- and 
     middle-income individuals who are carrying considerable 
     student-loan debt burdens.
       (c) Annual Report to Congress on the Federal Equal 
     Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP).--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually 
     thereafter, the Director shall report on the progress of the 
     Peace Corps in recruiting historically underrepresented 
     groups. The Director shall prepare this report in accordance 
     with section 7201 of title 5, United States Code, and subpart 
     B of part 720 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (d) Report on Maintaining the Integrity of the Medical 
     Screening and Medical Placement Coordination Processes.--Not 
     later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Director shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that--
       (1) describes the medical screening procedures and 
     standards of the Office of Medical Services/Screening Unit of 
     the Peace Corps to determine whether an applicant for Peace 
     Corps service has worldwide clearance, limited clearance, a 
     deferral period, or is not medically, including 
     psychologically, qualified to serve in the Peace Corps as a 
     volunteer;
       (2) describes the procedures and criteria for matching 
     applicants for Peace Corps service with a host country to 
     ensure that the applicant, reasonable accommodations 
     notwithstanding, can complete at least two years of volunteer 
     service without interruption to host country national 
     projects due to foreseeable medical conditions; and
       (3) with respect to each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002 
     and the first six months of fiscal year 2003, states the 
     number of--
       (A) medical screenings conducted;
       (B) applicants who have received worldwide clearance, 
     limited clearance, deferral periods, and medical 
     disqualifications to serve;
       (C) Peace Corps volunteers who the agency has had to 
     separate from service due to the discovery of undisclosed 
     medical information; and
       (D) Peace Corps volunteers who have terminated their 
     service early due to medical, including psychological, 
     reasons.

     SEC. 1103. SPECIAL VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT FOR 
                   CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that--
       (1) describes the recruitment strategies to be employed by 
     the Peace Corps to recruit and train volunteers with the 
     appropriate language skills and interest in serving in host 
     countries; and
       (2) lists the countries that the Director has determined 
     should be priorities for special recruitment and placement of 
     Peace Corps volunteers.
       (b) Use of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Former 
     Staff.--The Director is authorized and strongly urged to 
     utilize the services of returned Peace Corps volunteers and 
     former Peace Corps staff who have relevant language and 
     cultural experience and may have served previously in 
     countries with substantial Muslim populations, in order to 
     open or reopen Peace Corps programs in such countries.

     SEC. 1104. GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES INITIATIVE; 
                   COORDINATION OF HIV/AIDS ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Initiative.--
       (1) In general.--The Director, in cooperation with 
     international public health experts, such as the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of 
     Health, the World Health Organization, the Pan American 
     Health Organization, and local public health officials, shall 
     expand the Peace Corps' program of training for Peace Corps 
     volunteers in the areas of education, prevention, and 
     treatment of infectious diseases which are prevalent in host 
     countries in order to ensure that the Peace Corps increases 
     its contribution to the global campaign against such 
     diseases.
       (2) Additional requirement.--Activities for the education, 
     prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases in host 
     countries by the Peace Corps shall be undertaken in a manner 
     that is consistent with activities authorized under sections 
     104(c), 104A, 104B, and 104C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961.
       (b) Coordination of HIV/AIDS Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Director should designate an officer 
     or employee of the Peace Corps who is located in the United 
     States to coordinate all HIV/AIDS activities within the Peace 
     Corps. Such individual may be an individual who is an officer 
     or employee of the Peace Corps on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Field coordination.--In addition to the position 
     established under paragraph (1), the Director should 
     designate an individual within each country in sub-Saharan 
     Africa, the Western Hemisphere, and Asia in which Peace Corps 
     volunteers carry out HIV/AIDS activities to coordinate all 
     such activities of the Peace Corps in such countries.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) AIDS.--The term ``AIDS'' means the acquired immune 
     deficiency syndrome.
       (2) HIV.--The term ``HIV'' means the human immunodeficiency 
     virus, the pathogen that causes AIDS.
       (3) HIV/AIDS.--The term ``HIV/AIDS'' means, with respect to 
     an individual, an individual who is infected with HIV or 
     living with AIDS.
       (4) Infectious diseases.--The term ``infectious diseases'' 
     means HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

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     SEC. 1105. PEACE CORPS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       Section 12 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2511; relating 
     to the Peace Corps National Advisory Council) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) make recommendations for utilizing the expertise of 
     returned Peace Corps volunteers and former Peace Corps staff 
     in fulfilling the goals of the Peace Corps; and'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the first sentence--

       (I) by striking ``fifteen'' and inserting ``eleven''; and
       (II) by striking ``President, by and with the advice and 
     consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``Director of the Peace 
     Corps'';

       (ii) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
     following: ``Six of the members shall be former Peace Corps 
     volunteers, at least one of whom shall have been a former 
     staff member abroad or in the Washington headquarters, and 
     not more than six shall be members of the same political 
     party.'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (C) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) The members of the Council shall be appointed to 2-
     year terms.'';
       (D) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``nine'' and inserting 
     ``seven'';
       (E) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``President shall 
     nominate'' and inserting ``Director shall appoint''; and
       (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), 
     (H), and (I) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), 
     and (H), respectively; and
       (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Chair.--The Director shall designate one of the 
     voting members of the Council as Chair, who shall serve in 
     that capacity for a term of two years. The Director may renew 
     the term of a voting member appointed as Chair under the 
     preceding sentence.''.

     SEC. 1106. READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES.

       The Peace Corps Act is amended--
       (1) in section 5(c) (22 U.S.C. 2504(c)), by striking ``$125 
     for each month of satisfactory service'' and inserting ``$275 
     for each month of satisfactory service during fiscal year 
     2004 and $300 for each month of satisfactory service 
     thereafter''; and
       (2) in section 6(1) (22 U.S.C. 2505(1)), by striking ``$125 
     for each month of satisfactory service'' and inserting ``$275 
     for each month of satisfactory service during fiscal year 
     2004 and $300 for each month of satisfactory service 
     thereafter''.

     SEC. 1107. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF RETURNED PEACE CORPS 
                   VOLUNTEERS AND FORMER STAFF.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
     support for returned Peace Corps volunteers to develop and 
     carry out programs and projects to promote the objectives of 
     the Peace Corps Act, as set forth in section 2(a) of that Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2501(a)).
       (b) Grants to Certain Nonprofit Corporations.--
       (1) Grant authority.--
       (A) In general.--To carry out the purpose of this section, 
     and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
     Director may award grants on a competitive basis to private 
     nonprofit corporations for the purpose of enabling returned 
     Peace Corps volunteers to use their knowledge and expertise 
     to develop and carry out the programs and projects described 
     in paragraph (2).
       (B) Delegation of authority and transfer of funds.--The 
     Director may delegate the authority to award grants under 
     subparagraph (A) and may transfer funds authorized under this 
     section subject to the notification procedures of section 
     634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Corporation'').
       (2) Programs and projects.--Such programs and projects may 
     include--
       (A) educational programs designed to enrich the knowledge 
     and interest of elementary school and secondary school 
     students in the geography and cultures of other countries 
     where the volunteers have served;
       (B) projects that involve partnerships with local libraries 
     to enhance community knowledge about other peoples and 
     countries; and
       (C) audio-visual projects that utilize materials collected 
     by the volunteers during their service that would be of 
     educational value to communities.
       (3) Eligibility for grants.--To be eligible to compete for 
     grants under this section, a nonprofit corporation shall have 
     a board of directors composed of returned Peace Corps 
     volunteers and former Peace Corps staff with a background in 
     community service, education, or health. If the grants are 
     made by the Corporation, the nonprofit corporation shall meet 
     all appropriate Corporation management requirements, as 
     determined by the Corporation.
       (c) Grant Requirements.--Such grants shall be made pursuant 
     to a grant agreement between the Peace Corps or the 
     Corporation and the nonprofit corporation that requires 
     that--
       (1) the grant funds will only be used to support programs 
     and projects described in subsection (a) pursuant to 
     proposals submitted by returned Peace Corps volunteers 
     (either individually or cooperatively with other returned 
     volunteers);
       (2) the nonprofit corporation will give consideration to 
     funding individual programs or projects by returned Peace 
     Corps volunteers, in amounts of not more than $50,000, under 
     this section;
       (3) not more than 20 percent of the grant funds made 
     available to the nonprofit corporation will be used for the 
     salaries, overhead, or other administrative expenses of the 
     nonprofit corporation;
       (4) the nonprofit corporation will not receive grant funds 
     for programs or projects under this section for a third or 
     subsequent year unless the nonprofit corporation makes 
     available, to carry out the programs or projects during that 
     year, non-Federal contributions--
       (A) in an amount not less than $2 for every $3 of Federal 
     funds provided through the grant; and
       (B) provided directly or through donations from private 
     entities, in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
     plant, equipment, or services; and
       (5) the nonprofit corporation shall manage, monitor, and 
     submit reports to the Peace Corps or the Corporation, as the 
     case may be, on each program or project for which the 
     nonprofit corporation receives a grant under this section.
       (d) Status of the Fund.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to make any nonprofit corporation supported under 
     this section an agency or establishment of the Federal 
     Government or to make the members of the board of directors 
     or any officer or employee of such nonprofit corporation an 
     officer or employee of the United States.
       (e) Factors in Awarding Grants.--In determining the number 
     of nonprofit corporations to receive grants under this 
     section for any fiscal year, the Peace Corps or the 
     Corporation--
       (1) shall take into consideration the need to minimize 
     overhead costs that direct resources from the funding of 
     programs and projects; and
       (2) shall seek to ensure a broad geographical distribution 
     of grants for programs and projects under this section.
       (f) Congressional Oversight.--Grant recipients under this 
     section shall be subject to the appropriate oversight 
     procedures of Congress.
       (g) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section up to $10,000,000. Such sum shall be 
     in addition to funds made available to the Peace Corps under 
     this division.
       (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until 
     expended.
       (h) Crisis Corps.--
       (1) Statement of policy.--Congress states that the Crisis 
     Corps has been an effective tool in harnessing the skills and 
     talents of returned Peace Corps volunteers.
       (2) Increase in number of crisis corps assignments.--The 
     Director, in consultation with the governments of host 
     countries and appropriate nongovernmental organizations, 
     shall increase the number of available Crisis Corps 
     assignments for returned Peace Corps volunteers to at least 
     120 assignments in fiscal year 2004, 140 assignments in 
     fiscal year 2005, 160 assignments in fiscal year 2006, and 
     165 assignments in fiscal year 2007.

     SEC. 1108. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

       Congress declares its support for the goal announced by 
     President Bush of doubling the number of Peace Corps 
     volunteers to 14,000 by 2007 and supports the funding levels 
     necessary to accomplish this growth.

     SEC. 1109. PEACE CORPS IN SIERRA LEONE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Peace Corps service to Sierra Leone was suspended in 
     1994 due to a brutal civil war between the government and the 
     Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
       (2) Backed by British military intervention and a United 
     Nations peacekeeping operation, government authority has been 
     reestablished throughout the country and ``free and fair'' 
     national elections took place in May 2002.
       (3) Sierra Leone is a majority Muslim country.
       (4) The Peace Corps has given the safety and security of 
     its volunteers high priority.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Peace Corps should return its program to Sierra Leone as 
     soon as security conditions are consistent with the safety 
     and security of its volunteers.

     SEC. 1110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 3(b)(1) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2502(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``and $365,000,000 fiscal 
     year 2003'' and inserting ``$365,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2003, $366,868,000 for fiscal year 2004, $411,800,000 for 
     fiscal year 2005, $455,930,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
     $499,400,000 for fiscal year 2007''.

 An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kolbe of Arizona, or His 
Designee, as an Amendment to the Amendment Numbered 2, To Be Offered by 
       Representative Hyde of Illinois, Debatable for 10 Minutes

       Page 56, after line 3, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 310. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF USAID.

       (a) Status of USAID.--The Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development shall report to 
     the President through, and operate under the

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     foreign policy authority and direction of, the Secretary of 
     State. The United States Agency for International Development 
     shall be administered under the supervision and operational 
     direction of the Administrator of the Agency.
       (b) Functions of USAID.--The United States Agency for 
     International Development is authorized--
       (1) to receive appropriated funds;
       (2) to be the United States Government agency primarily 
     responsible for administering sections 103 through 108 (other 
     than section 104A), 214, and 491 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, the ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'', 
     and other United States economic assistance as directed in 
     writing by the President or the Secretary of State, or as 
     otherwise provided by law;
       (3) to provide assistance to a country currently ineligible 
     for assistance provided under title II in order that it may 
     become eligible for such assistance; and
       (4) upon the request of the Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Corporation and with the concurrence of the Administrator of 
     the Agency, to assist in the evaluation, execution, and 
     oversight of Millennium Challenge Compacts described in 
     section 204.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 368, 
nays 52, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 368]

                               YEAS--368

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Alexander
     Allen
     Andrews
     Baca
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baker
     Baldwin
     Ballance
     Ballenger
     Barton (TX)
     Bass
     Beauprez
     Becerra
     Bell
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bonner
     Bono
     Boozman
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boyd
     Bradley (NH)
     Brady (PA)
     Brown (OH)
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Burns
     Burr
     Burton (IN)
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Cannon
     Cantor
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardin
     Cardoza
     Carson (IN)
     Carson (OK)
     Carter
     Case
     Castle
     Chocola
     Clay
     Clyburn
     Cole
     Conyers
     Costello
     Cox
     Cramer
     Crane
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (FL)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (TN)
     Davis, Tom
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     DeLay
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dooley (CA)
     Doolittle
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Dunn
     Edwards
     Ehlers
     Emanuel
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Evans
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Foley
     Ford
     Frank (MA)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frost
     Gallegly
     Gerlach
     Gibbons
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gingrey
     Gonzalez
     Gordon
     Goss
     Granger
     Green (TX)
     Green (WI)
     Greenwood
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Gutknecht
     Hall
     Harman
     Harris
     Hart
     Hastings (FL)
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Hill
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hobson
     Hoeffel
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hooley (OR)
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hulshof
     Hunter
     Hyde
     Inslee
     Isakson
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     John
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones (OH)
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Keller
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MN)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kleczka
     Kline
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     Kucinich
     LaHood
     Lampson
     Langevin
     Lantos
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Leach
     Lee
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Lucas (KY)
     Lucas (OK)
     Lynch
     Majette
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (MO)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McCrery
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek (FL)
     Menendez
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Mollohan
     Moore
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy
     Murtha
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Nethercutt
     Neugebauer
     Ney
     Northup
     Nunes
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Osborne
     Ose
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor
     Payne
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Peterson (MN)
     Peterson (PA)
     Petri
     Pickering
     Pitts
     Platts
     Pombo
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Price (NC)
     Pryce (OH)
     Putnam
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Regula
     Rehberg
     Renzi
     Reyes
     Rodriguez
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Ross
     Rothman
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sabo
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sanders
     Sandlin
     Saxton
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrock
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Shaw
     Shays
     Sherman
     Sherwood
     Simmons
     Simpson
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Solis
     Souder
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Strickland
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sweeney
     Tanner
     Tauscher
     Tauzin
     Taylor (NC)
     Terry
     Thomas
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Towns
     Turner (OH)
     Turner (TX)
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Vitter
     Walden (OR)
     Walsh
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     Wexler
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Wilson (NM)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Wynn
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)

                                NAYS--52

     Akin
     Barrett (SC)
     Bartlett (MD)
     Berry
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Brady (TX)
     Burgess
     Chabot
     Coble
     Collins
     Cubin
     Culberson
     Davis, Jo Ann
     DeMint
     Duncan
     Everett
     Feeney
     Flake
     Forbes
     Franks (AZ)
     Garrett (NJ)
     Goode
     Goodlatte
     Graves
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hefley
     Hostettler
     Jones (NC)
     King (IA)
     Miller (FL)
     Miller, Gary
     Musgrave
     Myrick
     Norwood
     Obey
     Otter
     Paul
     Rahall
     Rohrabacher
     Ryun (KS)
     Shadegg
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Smith (MI)
     Stearns
     Tancredo
     Taylor (MS)
     Toomey
     Wamp
     Weldon (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Berkley
     Cooper
     Ferguson
     Fletcher
     Fossella
     Gephardt
     Hayworth
     Istook
     Janklow
     Jefferson
     Meeks (NY)
     Millender-McDonald
     Oxley
     Reynolds


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Linder) (during the vote). Members are 
advised there are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.

                              {time}  1248

  Messrs. RYUN of Kansas, TANCREDO, HEFLEY, EVERETT, GOODLATTE, 
BURGESS, GARY G. MILLER of California and SHUSTER changed their vote 
from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Mr. CRANE changed his vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 368 I was unavoidably 
detained. Had I been present, I would have voter ``yea.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Linder). The question is on the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 382, 
noes 42, not voting 10, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 369]

                               AYES--382

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Alexander
     Allen
     Andrews
     Baca
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baker
     Baldwin
     Ballance
     Ballenger
     Barton (TX)
     Bass
     Beauprez
     Becerra
     Bell
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bonner
     Bono
     Boozman
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boyd
     Bradley (NH)
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Brown (OH)
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Burgess
     Burns
     Burr
     Burton (IN)
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Cannon
     Cantor
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardin
     Cardoza
     Carson (IN)
     Carson (OK)
     Carter
     Case
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chocola
     Clay
     Clyburn
     Cole
     Collins
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Cox
     Cramer
     Crane
     Crenshaw

[[Page H6903]]


     Crowley
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (FL)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (TN)
     Davis, Tom
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     DeLay
     DeMint
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dooley (CA)
     Doolittle
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Dunn
     Edwards
     Ehlers
     Emanuel
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Evans
     Everett
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Foley
     Ford
     Fossella
     Frank (MA)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frost
     Gallegly
     Gerlach
     Gibbons
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gingrey
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon
     Goss
     Granger
     Graves
     Green (TX)
     Green (WI)
     Greenwood
     Grijalva
     Gutknecht
     Harman
     Harris
     Hart
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hefley
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Hill
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hobson
     Hoeffel
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hooley (OR)
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hulshof
     Hunter
     Hyde
     Inslee
     Isakson
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     John
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones (OH)
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Keller
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MN)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kleczka
     Kline
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     Kucinich
     LaHood
     Lampson
     Langevin
     Lantos
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Leach
     Lee
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Lucas (KY)
     Lucas (OK)
     Lynch
     Majette
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (MO)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McCrery
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHugh
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek (FL)
     Menendez
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy
     Murtha
     Musgrave
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Nethercutt
     Neugebauer
     Ney
     Northup
     Norwood
     Nunes
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Osborne
     Ose
     Otter
     Owens
     Oxley
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor
     Payne
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Peterson (MN)
     Peterson (PA)
     Pickering
     Pitts
     Platts
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Price (NC)
     Pryce (OH)
     Putnam
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Rangel
     Regula
     Rehberg
     Renzi
     Reyes
     Rodriguez
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Ross
     Rothman
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sabo
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sanders
     Sandlin
     Saxton
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrock
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shays
     Sherman
     Sherwood
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simmons
     Simpson
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Solis
     Souder
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Strickland
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sweeney
     Tanner
     Tauscher
     Tauzin
     Terry
     Thomas
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Towns
     Turner (OH)
     Turner (TX)
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Vitter
     Walden (OR)
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     Wexler
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Wilson (NM)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Wynn
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)

                                NOES--42

     Akin
     Barrett (SC)
     Bartlett (MD)
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Coble
     Costello
     Cubin
     Davis, Jo Ann
     Deal (GA)
     Duncan
     Feeney
     Flake
     Forbes
     Franks (AZ)
     Garrett (NJ)
     Goode
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Istook
     Jenkins
     Jones (NC)
     Kind
     McInnis
     Miller (FL)
     Miller, Gary
     Mollohan
     Moran (KS)
     Obey
     Paul
     Petri
     Pombo
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rohrabacher
     Ryun (KS)
     Stearns
     Tancredo
     Taylor (MS)
     Taylor (NC)
     Tiahrt
     Toomey
     Weldon (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--10

     Berkley
     Ferguson
     Fletcher
     Gephardt
     Hayworth
     Janklow
     Jefferson
     Meeks (NY)
     Millender-McDonald
     Reynolds


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Linder) (during the vote). Members are 
advised 2 minutes remain in this vote.

                              {time}  1305

  Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. BERRY and Mr. GREENWOOD 
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the bill was passed.
  The result of vote was announced as above recorded.
  The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to 
establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support 
for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the 
Peace Corps; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and to authorize appropriations under 
the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for 
security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for other 
purposes.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                          ____________________