U.S.-Mexico Border


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Terrorist Financing


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Terrorist groups need significant amounts of money to organize, recruit, train, & equip adherents. U.S. disruption of terrorist financing can raise the costs & risks & impede their success. This report: (1) provides an overview of U.S. gov't. efforts to combat terrorist financing abroad; & (2) examines U.S. gov't. efforts to coordinate training & technical assistance. It also examines specific accountability issues the Dept. of the Treasury faces in its efforts to block terrorists' assets held under U.S. jurisdiction. Includes recommendations.










World Bank


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Between 1993 and 1995, the U.S. contributed an average of 1.2 billion/year to the World Bank. This report reviews whether continued participation in the World Bank is in the U.S. interest. Addresses the Bank's role in enhancing the flow of international private investment capital into developing countries, the extent to which Bank projects achieve their development objectives, the Bank's progress in reforming its operations to improve effectiveness, and the extent to which the Bank supports U.S. foreign policy goals. Charts and tables.