§ 2431g. — Tropical Forest Agreement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2431g]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL
FORESTS
Sec. 2431g. Tropical Forest Agreement
(a) Authority
(1) In general
The Secretary of State is authorized, in consultation with other
appropriate officials of the Federal Government, to enter into a
Tropical Forest Agreement with any eligible country concerning the
operation and use of the Fund for that country.
(2) Consultation
In the negotiation of such an Agreement, the Secretary shall
consult with the Board in accordance with section 2431i of this
title.
(b) Contents of Agreement
The requirements contained in section 2430g(b) of this title
(relating to contents of an agreement) shall apply to an Agreement in
the same manner as such requirements apply to an Americas Framework
Agreement.
(c) Administering body
(1) In general
Amounts disbursed from the Fund in each beneficiary country
shall be administered by a body constituted under the laws of that
country.
(2) Composition
(A) In general
The administering body shall consist of--
(i) one or more individuals appointed by the United
States Government;
(ii) one or more individuals appointed by the government
of the beneficiary country; and
(iii) individuals who represent a broad range of--
(I) environmental nongovernmental organizations of,
or active in, the beneficiary country;
(II) local community development nongovernmental
organizations of the beneficiary country; and
(III) scientific, academic, or forestry
organizations of the beneficiary country.
(B) Additional requirement
A majority of the members of the administering body shall be
individuals described in subparagraph (A)(iii).
(3) Responsibilities
The requirements contained in section 2430g(c)(3) of this title
(relating to responsibilities of the administering body) shall apply
to an administering body described in paragraph (1) in the same
manner as such requirements apply to an administering body described
in section 2430g(c)(1) of this title.
(d) Eligible activities
Amounts deposited in a Fund shall be used only to provide grants to
conserve, maintain, and restore the tropical forests in the beneficiary
country, through one or more of the following activities:
(1) Establishment, restoration, protection, and maintenance of
parks, protected areas, and reserves.
(2) Development and implementation of scientifically sound
systems of natural resource management, including land and ecosystem
management practices.
(3) Training programs to increase the scientific, technical, and
managerial capacities of individuals and organizations involved in
conservation efforts.
(4) Restoration, protection, or sustainable use of diverse
animal and plant species.
(5) Research and identification of medicinal uses of tropical
forest plant life to treat human diseases, illnesses, and health
related concerns.
(6) Development and support of the livelihoods of individuals
living in or near a tropical forest in a manner consistent with
protecting such tropical forest.
(e) Grant recipients
(1) In general
Grants made from a Fund shall be made to--
(A) nongovernmental environmental, forestry, conservation,
and indigenous peoples organizations of, or active in, the
beneficiary country;
(B) other appropriate local or regional entities of, or
active in, the beneficiary country; or
(C) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the
beneficiary country.
(2) Priority
In providing grants under paragraph (1), priority shall be given
to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other
private entities and that involve local communities in their
planning and execution.
(f) Review of larger grants
Any grant of more than $100,000 from a Fund shall be subject to veto
by the Government of the United States or the government of the
beneficiary country.
(g) Eligibility criteria
In the event that a country ceases to meet the eligibility
requirements set forth in section 2431c(a) of this title, as determined
by the President pursuant to section 2431c(b) of this title, then grants
from the Fund for that country may only be made to nongovernmental
organizations until such time as the President determines that such
country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 2431c(a)
of this title.
(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. V, Sec. 809, as added Pub. L. 105-214, Sec. 1, July
29, 1998, 112 Stat. 890.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2431a, 2431f, 2431h of this
title.
