; 22 U.S.C. 282 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 18. Capital increases and amendment to the articles of agreement (a) Votes authorized The United States Governor of the Corporation is authorized to vote in favor of— (1) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock of the Corporation by 16,999,998 shares, to implement the conversion of a portion of the retained earnings of the Corporation into paid-in capital, which will result in the United States being issued an additional 3,771,899 shares of capital stock, without any cash contribution; (2) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock of the Corporation on a general basis by 4,579,995 shares; and (3) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock of the Corporation on a selective basis by 919,998 shares. (b) Amendment of the articles of agreement The United States Governor of the Corporation is authorized to agree to and accept an amendment to Article II, Section 2(c)(ii) of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation that would increase the vote by which the Board of Governors of the Corporation may increase the capital stock of the Corporation from a four- fifths majority to an eighty-five percent majority. . INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 7029. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 73. Capital stock increases (a) Increases authorized The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized— (1) (A) to vote in favor of a resolution to increase the capital stock of the Bank on a selective basis by 245,773 shares; and (B) to subscribe on behalf of the United States to 42,298 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank, as part of the selective increase in the capital stock of the Bank, except that any subscription to such additional shares shall be effective only to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts