[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 45 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 
    BANK OR THE ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN 
   DEVELOPMENT BANK MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-
                          AMERICAN FOUNDATION

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent we now proceed to Calendar No. 75, 
S. 676.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 676) to provide that the Executive Director of 
     the Inter-American Development Bank or the Alternate 
     Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank may 
     serve on the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 
     Foundation.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and 
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 676) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 676

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR 
                   ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-
                   AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO THE BOARD OF 
                   DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION.

       The third sentence of section 401(g) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C. 290f(g)) is amended to read 
     as follows: ``Three members of the Board shall be appointed 
     from among the following: officers or employees of agencies 
     of the United States concerned with inter-American affairs, 
     the United States Executive Director of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank, or the Alternate Executive Director of the 
     Inter-American Development Bank.''.

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