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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 21, 1994
Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank to vote for resolutions that provide for increases in: (1) authorized capital stock of, and subscriptions to, the Bank; and (2) resources of the Fund for Special Operations and contributions to the Fund. Authorizes the U.S. Governor to subscribe to a specified amount of shares of the increase in the authorized capital stock and contribute a specified amount to the Fund. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the U.S. Governor to vote for a proposed resolution entitled "Amendments to the Agreement Establishing the Inter-American Development Bank, the Regulations of the Board of Governors, the General Rules Governing Admission of Nonregional Countries to Membership in the Bank, and the Regulations for the Election of Executive Directors."
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Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D–RI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7248-7249)
Introduced in Senate
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