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22 U.S.C. § 7707 — Congressional and public notification of candidate countries, eligibility criteria, and eligible countries
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**(a) Identification of candidate countries** Not later than 90 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of all candidate countries identified under [section 7705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7705&num=0&edition=prelim), and all countries that would be candidate countries if the countries met the requirement contained in [section 7705(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7705/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), for the fiscal year; and
(2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1).
**(b) Identification of eligibility criteria and methodology** Not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of the criteria and methodology described in subsections (a) and (b) of [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) that will be used to determine eligibility for each candidate country identified under subsection (a);
(2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contai
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**(a) Identification of candidate countries** Not later than 90 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of all candidate countries identified under [section 7705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7705&num=0&edition=prelim), and all countries that would be candidate countries if the countries met the requirement contained in [section 7705(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7705/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), for the fiscal year; and
(2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1).
**(b) Identification of eligibility criteria and methodology** Not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of the criteria and methodology described in subsections (a) and (b) of [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) that will be used to determine eligibility for each candidate country identified under subsection (a);
(2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1); and
(3) may conduct one or more public hearings on the eligibility criteria and methodology.
**(c) Public comment and congressional consultation**
(1) **Public comment** — The Chief Executive Officer shall, for the 30-day period beginning on the date of publication in the Federal Register of the information contained in the report described in subsection (b)(1), accept public comment and consider such comment for purposes of determining eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Congressional consultation** — The Chief Executive Officer shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which the candidate countries meet the criteria described in [section 7706(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Identification of eligible countries** Not later than 5 days after the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under [section 7706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7706&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of all such eligible countries, an identification of those countries on such list with respect to which the Board will seek to enter into a Compact under [section 7708 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7708&num=0&edition=prelim), and a justification for such eligibility determination and selection for Compact negotiation; and
(2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1).
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**(a) Determination by the Board** The Board shall determine whether a candidate country is an eligible country for purposes of this section. Such determination shall be based, to the maximum extent possible, upon objective and quantifiable indicators of a country’s demonstrated commitment to the criteria in subsection (b), and shall, where appropriate, take into account and assess the role of women and girls. A determination whether a country is eligible for a subsequent, non-concurrent Millennium Challenge Compact shall also be based, to the extent practicable, on significantly improved performance across the criteria in subsection (b) that, at a minimum, are relevant to the preceding Compact, compared to the country’s performance with respect to such criteria when selected for such preceding Compact.
**(b) Criteria** A candidate country should be considered to be an eligible country for purposes of this section if the Board determines that the country has demonstrated a commitment to—
(1) just and democratic governance, including a demonstrated commitment to—
(A) promote political pluralism, equality, and the rule of law;
(B) respect human and civil rights, including the rights of people with disabilities;
(C) protect private property rights;
(D) encourage transparency and accountability of government;
(E) combat corruption; and
(F) the quality of the civil society enabling environment;
(2) economic freedom, including a demonstrated commitment to economic policies that—
(A) encourage citizens and firms to participate in global trade and international capital markets;
(B) promote private sector growth;
(C) strengthen market forces in the economy; and
(D) respect worker rights, including the right to form labor unions; and
(3) investme
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**(a) Compact** The Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, may provide assistance for an eligible country only if the country enters into an agreement 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 chapter.
**(b) Elements**
(1) **In general** — The Compact should 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 during the term of the Compact;
(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 current and potential participation of other donors in the achievement of such objectives;
(G) a plan to ensure appropriate fiscal accountability for the use of assistance provided under [section 7704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7704&num=0&edition=prelim);
(H) where appropriate, a process or processes for consideration of so
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**(a) In general** A country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility to receive assistance under [section 7704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7704&num=0&edition=prelim) if—
(1) the per capita income of the country in a fiscal year is equal to or less than the World Bank threshold for initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development graduation process for the fiscal year; and
(2) subject to subsection (b), the country is not ineligible to receive United States economic assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ([22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) by reason of the application of any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or any other provision of law.
**(b) Rule of construction** For the purposes of determining whether a country is eligible, pursuant to subsection (a)(2), to receive assistance under [section 7704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7704&num=0&edition=prelim), the exercise by the President, the Secretary of State, or any other officer or employee of the United States Government of any waiver or suspension of any provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(2), and notification to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with such provision of law, shall be construed as satisfying the requirements under subsection (a).
**(c) Determination by the Board** The Board shall determine whether a country is a candidate country for purposes of this s
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 7707
(B) The opportunity to reduce poverty and
generate economic growth in the country.
(C) The availability of amounts to carry
out this chapter.
(d) Reporting on treatment of civil society
For the 7-year period beginning on April 23,
2018, before the Board selects an eligible country
for a Compact under subsection (c), the Corpora-
tion shall provide information to the Board re-
garding the country’s treatment of civil society,
including classified information, as appropriate.
The information shall include an assessment
and analysis of factors including—
(1) any relevant laws governing the forma-
tion or establishment of a civil society organi-
zation, particularly laws intended to curb the
activities of foreign civil society organiza-
tions;
(2) any relevant laws governing the oper-
ations of a civil society organization, particu-
larly those laws seeking to define or otherwise
regulate the actions of foreign civil society or-
ganizations;
(3) laws relating to the legal status of civil
society organizations, including laws which ef-
fectively discriminate against foreign civil so-
ciety organizations as compared to similarly
situated domestic organizations;
(4) laws regulating the freedom of expression
and peaceful assembly; and
(5) laws regulating the usage of the Internet,
particularly by foreign civil society organiza-
tions.
(e) Establishment of criteria and methodology
The criteria and methodology submitted by
the Board to Congress and published in the Fed-
eral Register under section 7707(b)(2) of this title
with respect to a fiscal year shall remain fixed
for purposes of eligibility determinations for
such year.
(f) Annual modification of criteria and method-
ology
As appropriat
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