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This report evaluates the purpose, membership, financing, and focus of the IMF's activities. It also discusses the role of Congress in shaping US policy at the IMF and concludes by addressing key issues, both legislative and oversight-related, that Congress may wish to consider, including 1) the role of the IMF as a lender of last resort; 2) the adequacy of IMF resources; and 3) the effectiveness of IMF surveillance of financial and monetary conditions in its member countries and of the world economy.