---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 7709"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "7709"
heading: "Congressional and public notification"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/7709"
units:
  - "Chapter 84 — Millennium Challenge"
---

# §7709. Congressional and public notification

- (a) **Congressional consultations and notifications—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Board](/usc/22/7702.md?p=2), acting through the [Chief Executive Officer](/usc/22/7702.md?p=4), shall consult with and notify the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/7702.md?p=1) not later than 15 days before taking any of the actions described in [paragraph (2)](#a-2).
  - (2) **Actions described—** The actions described in this paragraph are—
    - (A) providing assistance for an [eligible country](/usc/22/7702.md?p=7) under [section 7708(g) of this title](/usc/22/7708.md?p=g);
    - (B) commencing negotiations with an [eligible country](/usc/22/7702.md?p=7) to provide assistance for—
      - (i) a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) under [section 7704 of this title](/usc/22/7704.md); or
      - (ii) an agreement under [section 7715 of this title](/usc/22/7715.md);
    - (C) signing such a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) or agreement; and
    - (D) terminating assistance under such a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) or agreement.
  - (3) **Economic justification—** Any notification relating to the intent to negotiate or sign a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) shall include a report describing the projected economic justification for the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5), including, as applicable—
    - (A) the expected economic rate of return of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5);
    - (B) a cost-benefit analysis of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5);
    - (C) a description of the impact on beneficiary populations;
    - (D) the likelihood that the investment will catalyze private sector investments; and
    - (E) any other applicable economic factors that justify each project to be funded under such a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) to the extent practicable and appropriate.
  - (4) **Risk management plan—** Not later than 60 days before signing each concurrent [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5), as authorized under [section 7708 of this title](/usc/22/7708.md), the [Board](/usc/22/7702.md?p=2), acting through the [Chief Executive Officer](/usc/22/7702.md?p=4), shall consult with and provide to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/7702.md?p=1)—
    - (A) an assessment and, as appropriate, the identification of potential measures to mitigate risks, of—
      - (i) the countries’ commitment to regional integration and cross-border cooperation and capacity to carry out commitments;
      - (ii) political and policy risks, including risks that could affect country eligibility;
      - (iii) risks associated with realizing economic returns;
      - (iv) time and completion risks; and
      - (v) cost and financial risks; and
    - (B) an assessment of measures to be taken to mitigate any identified risks, including—
      - (i) securing other potential donors to finance projects or parts of projects as needed; and
      - (ii) partnering with regional organizations to [support](/usc/22/7432.md?p=12) and oversee effective cross-border cooperation.
- (b) **Congressional and public notification after entering into a Compact—** Not later than 10 days after entering into a [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) with an [eligible country](/usc/22/7702.md?p=7), the [Board](/usc/22/7702.md?p=2), acting through the [Chief Executive Officer](/usc/22/7702.md?p=4), shall—
  - (1) publish the text of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) on the website of the [Corporation](/usc/22/7702.md?p=6);
  - (2) provide the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/7702.md?p=1) with a detailed summary of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) and, upon request, the text of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5); and
  - (3) publish in the Federal Register a detailed summary of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) and a notice of availability of the text of the [Compact](/usc/22/7702.md?p=5) on the website of the [Corporation](/usc/22/7702.md?p=6).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 610, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 115–167, title II, § 205, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1281.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–167 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Congressional and public notification of Compact.