Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 103 — Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development
§ 9614. Independent accountability mechanism
Statutory text
In general
The Board shall establish a transparent and independent accountability mechanism.
Functions
The independent accountability mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
annually evaluate and report to the Board and Congress regarding compliance with environmental, social, labor, human rights, and transparency standards, consistent with Corporation statutory mandates;
provide a forum for resolving concerns regarding the impacts of specific Corporation-supported projects with respect to such standards; and
provide advice regarding Corporation projects, policies, and practices.
Consolidation of functions
Not later than 90 days after , the Board shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing any efficiencies that may be gained through the consolidation of functions of the independent accountability mechanism under the authorities of the Office of the Inspector General of the Corporation under section 1414.1 The report shall include an outline as to how the Inspector General of the Corporation would develop an internal environmental, social, and governance expertise to adequately replace the independent accountability mechanism’s environmental, social, and governance expertise.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–254 div. F title I § 1415 · 132 Stat. 3187
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9614
Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, § 1415, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3492
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, § 1415, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3492Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1415. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM. (a) In General.— The Board shall establish a transparent and independent accountability mechanism. (b) Functions.— The independent accountability mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1) annually evaluate and report to the Board and Congress regarding compliance with environmental, social, labor, human rights, and transparency standards, consistent with Corporation statutory mandates; (2) provide a forum for resolving concerns regarding the impacts of specific Corporation-supported projects with respect to such standards; and (3) provide advice regarding Corporation projects, policies, and practices.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 1414, referred to in subsec. (c), means section 1414 of Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3492, which amended section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, formerly § 8E, as added Pub. L. 100–504, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to repeal and restatement as section 415 of Title 5.
Amendments
2025—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60 added subsec. (c).
Credits
2018–2025 · 2 acts
- 2018Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, § 1415, , 132 Stat. 3492
- 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXVII, § 8733, , 139 Stat. 1960.
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(Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, § 1415, , 132 Stat. 3492; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXVII, § 8733, , 139 Stat. 1960.)