22 USC 2431i

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 2431i.

Board

(a)

Enterprise for the Americas Board

(b)

Additional membership

(1)

In general

The 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.

(2)

Chairperson

(c)

Duties

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.

(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.)

cite as: 22 USC 2431i