Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Aligning Development and Competition Act of 2024”.
Aligning Development and Competition Act of 2024
A BILL
To align the United States International Development Finance Corporation with United States national security and strategic goals.
Sec. 2 Improving USIDFC transparency
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the Development Advisory Council of the Corporation, which—
lists any organization or entity that—
employs, contracts for services with, or otherwise provides compensation to, any member of the Council; and
has received support directly from the Corporation through loans, loan guarantees, grants, or other financial support since the submission of the prior report required under this section; and
with respect to each organization or entity referred to in paragraph (1)—
identifies the name of the member or members of the Council to which it provides compensation;
describes the support provided by the Corporation to the organization or entity since the submission of the prior report required under this section; and
describes any actions that were taken to address the existence or appearance of a conflict of interest.
Sec. 3 Prioritizing projects that advance national security
Section 1412 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Prioritization of national security interests—The Corporation shall prioritize the provision of support under title II in projects that advance core national security interests of the United States with respect to strategic competition with a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code), including port infrastructure, rail and other transportation infrastructure, digital and communications infrastructure, and critical minerals mining, production, and processing materials and facilities.”
Sec. 4 Inclusion of Secretary of Defense in USIDFC Board of Directors
Section 1413(b)(2)(B)(i) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(b)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(V) The Secretary of Defense or a designee of the Secretary.”
Sec. 5 Strategic Advisory Council
in subsection (g)(2)(F)—
by striking “established under subsection (i)” and inserting “and of the Strategic Advisory Council,”; and
by striking “the Council” and inserting “each such Council”;
in subsection (i)(4), by striking “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Federal Advisory Committee Act”)”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Strategic Advisory Council
“(1) In general—There is established a Strategic Advisory Council (referred to in this subsection as the “Council”), which shall advise the Board on national security and foreign policy objectives of the Corporation.
“(2) Membership—Members of the Council shall be appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall be composed of not more than 9 members broadly representative of governmental or nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, foundations, associations, and other institutions focused on national security, including areas of strategic competition, the defense industrial base, and national and homeland defense.
“(3) Functions—The Board shall call upon members of the Council, either collectively or individually to advise the Board regarding the extent to which the Corporation is supporting the national security and foreign policy objectives of the United States and provide any suggestions for improvements with respect to supporting such objectives, including opportunities in countries and project development and implementation challenges and opportunities.
“(4) Federal advisory committee act—The Council shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Federal Advisory Committee Act”).”
Consultation— Section 1442(d) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9652(d)) is amended by striking “established under section 1413(i)” and inserting “and the Strategic Advisory Council established under subsections (i) and (j) of section 1413”.
Sec. 6 Vital national security interests waiver
Section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Vital national security interests waiver—The Chief Executive Officer may waive the requirements of subsection (a)(1) that a project supported by the Corporation occur in a less developed country and the requirements of section 1412(c) for a particular project if the President determines that such a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the United States.”