S.Amdt. 2782Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To require the Government Accountability Office to study the World Bank's efforts to measure the success of the projects it finances.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Evan BayhSen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Submitted September 6, 2007

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2764

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  1. Adds SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES.

    Inserted: Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the World Bank should increase its focus on performance requirements and measurable results.

    Inserted: (b) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States should conduct a study on the actions taken by the World Bank to--

    Inserted: (1) measure the success of the projects financed by IDA;

    Inserted: (2) employ accurate means to measure the effectiveness of projects financed by IDA

    Inserted: (3) combat corruption in governments that receive IDA funding;

    Inserted: (4) establish clear objectives for IDA projects and tangible means of assessing the success of such projects; and

    Inserted: (5) use World Bank processes and procedures for procurement of goods and services on projects receiving financial assistance from the World Bank.

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    At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES.

Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the World Bank should increase its focus on performance requirements and measurable results.

(b) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States should conduct a study on the actions taken by the World Bank to--

(1) measure the success of the projects financed by IDA;

(2) employ accurate means to measure the effectiveness of projects financed by IDA

(3) combat corruption in governments that receive IDA funding;

(4) establish clear objectives for IDA projects and tangible means of assessing the success of such projects; and

(5) use World Bank processes and procedures for procurement of goods and services on projects receiving financial assistance from the World Bank.

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Senate amendment submitted

September 6, 2007

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2782 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Bayh.(consideration: CR S11198-11202)

September 6, 2007

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2782 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S11198)

September 6, 2007

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Amendment SA 2782 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Bayh. (consideration: CR S11198-11202) To require the Government Accountability Office to study the World Bank's efforts to measure the success of the projects it finances.

September 6, 2007

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Amendment SA 2782 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11198)

September 6, 2007