118 STAT. 217 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 (3) investments in the people of such country, particularly women and children, including programs that— (A) promote broad based primary education; and (B) strengthen and build capacity to provide quality public health and reduce child mortality. (c) SELECTION BY THE BOARD.— (1) IN GENERAL.—At the time the Board determines eligible countries under this section for a fiscal year, the Board shall select those eligible countries with respect to which the United States will initially seek to enter into a Millennium Challenge Compact pursuant to section 609. (2) FACTORS.—In selecting eligible countries under para graph (1), the Board shall consider the following factors: (A) The extent to which the country clearly meets or exceeds the eligibility criteria. (B) The opportunity to reduce poverty and generate economic growth in the country. (C) The availability of amounts to carry out this title. (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY.—The cri teria and methodology submitted by the Board to Congress and published in the Federal Register under section 608(b)(2) with respect to a fiscal year shall remain fixed for purposes of eligibility determinations for such year. (e) ANNUAL MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY.— As appropriate, the Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall review the eligibility criteria and methodology and modify such criteria and methodology in subsequent years con sistent with section 608(b). SEC. 608. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE COUNTRIES, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. (a) IDENTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.—Not later than 90 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under section 607 for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer— (1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congres sional committees a report that contains a list of all candidate countries identified under section 606, and all countries that would be candidate countries if the countries met the require ment contained in section 606(a)(1)(B), for the fiscal year; and (2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1). (b) IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND METHOD OLOGY.—Not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under section 607 for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer— (1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congres sional committees a report that contains a list of the criteria and methodology described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 607 that will be used to determine eligibility for each candidate country identified under subsection (a); (2) shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1); and (3) may conduct one or more public hearings on the eligi bility criteria and methodology. (c) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION.— Federal Register, publication. Reports. Deadline. Federal Register, publication. Reports. Deadline. 22 USC 7707.
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