 See References in Text note below.

referred to as the “Board”), which shall consist of the Under Secretary and 12 additional Directors appointed in accordance with subsection (b) from among individuals who are United States citizens.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (g)(1)(B), (C), means title I of Pub. L. 116–224, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074. This subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter were originally enacted as subtitles B and C, respectively, of title I of Pub. L. 116–224 and were transferred to subtitles B and C, respectively, of Pub. L. 109–449 by Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 3(a), 4(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1987, 1989. Consequently, the reference to “this title” probably should be to “this subtitle and subtitle C”.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 4212 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(A), (C), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and, in introductory provisions, substituted “considering” for “and considering” and inserted “and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce,” after “by the Board,”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(A), (D), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. related to length of terms of Directors and initial appointments to new member positions.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (b)(4)(A). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(E), inserted “with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce” after “the Board”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(1)(A), (F), redesignated par. (5) as (6) and inserted “the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development,” after “Service,” and “and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce” after “EPA Administrator”.

Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(2)(A), substituted “the initial officers and employees” for “officers and employees”.

Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(2)(B), substituted “the chief executive officer of the Foundation” for “its chief operating officer”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(d)(3), added subsec. (h).