International Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the World Bank to contribute a specified amount to the Global Environment Facility. Amends the African Development Fund Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the African Development Fund to contribute a specified amount to the seventh replenishment of the Fund. Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, upon adoption of resolutions, to subscribe to an increase in the authorized capital stock of the Bank and contribute a specified amount to the Fund for Special Operations. Authorizes the U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to contribute to the Interest Subsidy Account of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the IMF. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors of certain international financial institutions to take into account, when considering whether to support or oppose loan proposals, the extent to which the recipient government has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following: (1) providing accurate and complete data on the annual expenditures and receipts of the armed forces; (2) ending excessive military involvement in the economy; (3) making substantial reductions in excessive military spending and forces; and (4) ending corruption involving members of the armed forces. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the Government of Indonesia's performance in achieving such goals. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors to bring about policies to promote respect for, and rights of, indigenous peoples. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank to support an increased focus on the poorest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support programs of the Multilateral Investment Fund. Requires the Secretary to direct the U.S. Executive Directors to urge their respective institutions to adopt policies to encourage borrowing countries to guarantee internationally recognized worker rights.
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