2016 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 32 - Foreign Assistance
Subchapter IV - Debt Reduction for Developing Countries With Tropical Forests
Sec. 2431i - Board
| 22 U.S.C. § 2431i (2016) |
| §2431i. Board |
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(a) Enterprise for the Americas Board
The Enterprise for the Americas Board established under section 1738i(a) of title 7 shall, in addition to carrying out the responsibilities of the Board under section 1738i(c) of title 7, carry out the duties described in subsection (c) of this section for the purposes of this subchapter. (b) Additional membership (1) In generalThe Enterprise for the Americas Board shall be composed of an additional four members appointed by the President as follows: (A) Two representatives from the United States Government, including a representative of the International Forestry Division of the United States Forest Service. (B) Two representatives from private nongovernmental environmental, scientific, forestry, or academic organizations with experience and expertise in preservation, maintenance, sustainable uses, and restoration of tropical forests. Notwithstanding section 1738i(b)(2) of title 7, the Enterprise for the Americas Board shall be headed by a chairperson who shall be appointed by the President and shall be the representative from the Department of State appointed under section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7. The duties described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Advise the Secretary of State on the negotiations of Tropical Forest Agreements. (2) Ensure, in consultation with— (A) the government of the beneficiary country; (B) nongovernmental organizations of the beneficiary country; (C) nongovernmental organizations of the region (if appropriate); (D) environmental, scientific, forestry, and academic leaders of the beneficiary country; and (E) environmental, scientific, forestry, and academic leaders of the region (as appropriate), that a suitable administering body is identified for each Fund. (3) Review the programs, operations, and fiscal audits of each administering body. |
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, §811, as added Pub. L. 105–214, §1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 892; amended Pub. L. 107–26, §3, Aug. 17, 2001, 115 Stat. 206; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, §3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1820.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–246 made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to section 1738i(a) of title 7 in subsec. (a) and section 1781i(b)(2) of title 7 in subsec. (b)(2). 2001—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–26 substituted "and shall be the representative from the Department of State appointed under section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7" for "from among the representatives appointed under section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7 or paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONSFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 32 - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER IV - DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL FORESTS Sec. 2431i - Board |
| section 2431i |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 112 Stat. 892 115 Stat. 206 122 Stat. 1820 |
| Public Law 87-195, Public Law 105-214, Public Law 107-26, Public Law 110-246 |
