2011 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. (§§ 261 - 290p)
Subchapter XXVII - EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 290l - 290l-9)
Section 290l-8 - Congressional consultations
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. SUBCHAPTER XXVII - EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Sec. 290l-8 - Congressional consultations |
Contains | section 290l-8 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-513, title V, §562(c)(11), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2036. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 104 Stat. 2036 |
Public Law References | Public Law 101-513, Public Law 104-14 |
Congressional Bill Reference | Unknown Value5 107th Congress |
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During negotiations on the establishment of operational guidelines for the Bank, the Secretary of the Treasury shall—
(A) consult on a regular and timely basis with the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(B) seek to ensure that procedures and mechanisms are established, including the creation of specific departments or staffs within the Bank, which will allow the Bank to assess the impact of any loans, guarantees, or other activities on the environment and on internationally recognized human rights in borrower countries; and
(C) report, through consultation within 90 days after November 5, 1990, to the Committees specified in subparagraph (A) on the progress of efforts to create such procedures and mechanisms.
(Pub. L. 101–513, title V, §562(c)(11), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2036.)
Change of NameCommittee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Goals in Negotiations Concerning Structure, Bylaws, and Operating Procedures of BankSection 584 of Pub. L. 101–513 provided that: “In all negotiations concerning the structure, bylaws, and operating procedures of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Secretary of the Treasury shall vigorously seek—
“(1) establishment of procedures for environmental assessment of all proposed operations with potentially significant environmental impacts;
“(2) establishment of an environmental unit with sufficient staff to review proposed operations, monitor compliance with environmental provisions, and provide overall policy guidance;
“(3) establishment of procedures for systematic consultation with and involvement of the public and interested nongovernmental organizations, including an opportunity for comment by local communities which may be affected by EBRD operations and establishment of a system of public notification and comment during the development of EBRD policies and operating procedures; and
“(4) agreement that a significant portion of the EBRD's funds shall be devoted to projects focused on environmental restoration and protection.”
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