§ 2431i. — Board.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2431i]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER IV--DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL
FORESTS
Sec. 2431i. Board
(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 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
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.
(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, Sec. 811, as added Pub. L. 105-214, Sec. 1, July
29, 1998, 112 Stat. 892; amended Pub. L. 107-26, Sec. 3, Aug. 17, 2001,
115 Stat. 206.)
Amendments
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''.
Delegation of Functions
For 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2431a, 2431g of this title.
