§ 2431a. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2431a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL
FORESTS
Sec. 2431a. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) Administering body
The term ``administering body'' means the entity provided for in
section 2431g(c) of this title.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees
The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on International Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(3) Beneficiary country
The term ``beneficiary country'' means an eligible country with
respect to which the authority of section 2431d(a)(1) of this title,
section 2431e(a)(1) of this title, or paragraph (1) or (2) of
section 2431f(a) of this title is exercised.
(4) Board
The term ``Board'' means the board referred to in section 2431i
of this title.
(5) Developing country with a tropical forest
The term ``developing country with a tropical forest'' means--
(A)(i) a country that has a per capita income of $725 or
less in 1994 United States dollars (commonly referred to as
``low-income country''), as determined and adjusted on an annual
basis by the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development in its World Development Report; or
(ii) a country that has a per capita income of more than
$725 but less than $8,956 in 1994 United States dollars
(commonly referred to as ``middle-income country''), as
determined and adjusted on an annual basis by the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development in its World Development
Report; and
(B) a country that contains at least one tropical forest
that is globally outstanding in terms of its biological
diversity or represents one of the larger intact blocks of
tropical forests left, on a regional, continental, or global
scale.
(6) Eligible country
The term ``eligible country'' means a country designated by the
President in accordance with section 2431c of this title.
(7) Tropical Forest Agreement
The term ``Tropical Forest Agreement'' or ``Agreement'' means a
Tropical Forest Agreement provided for in section 2431g of this
title.
(8) Tropical Forest Facility
The term ``Tropical Forest Facility'' or ``Facility'' means the
Tropical Forest Facility established in the Department of the
Treasury by section 2431b of this title.
(9) Tropical Forest Fund
The term ``Tropical Forest Fund'' or ``Fund'' means a Tropical
Forest Fund provided for in section 2431h of this title.
(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. V, Sec. 803, as added Pub. L. 105-214, Sec. 1, July
29, 1998, 112 Stat. 886.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 803 of Pub. L. 87-195, pt. V, was classified to
section 2433 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-329.
