§ 1738i. — Enterprise for the Americas 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: 7USC1738i]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER VI--ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE
Sec. 1738i. Enterprise for the Americas Board
(a) Establishment
There is established a board to be known as the ``Enterprise for the
Americas Board'' (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the
``Board'').
(b) Membership and chairperson
(1) Membership
The Board shall be composed of--
(A) six representatives from the United States Government,
at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Department
of Agriculture; and
(B) five representatives from private nongovernmental
environmental, child survival and child development, community
development, scientific, and academic organizations with
experience and expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, at
least one of whom shall be a representative from a child
survival and child development organization;
to be appointed by the President.
(2) Chairperson
The Board shall be headed by a chairperson who shall be
appointed by the President from among the representatives appointed
under paragraph (1)(A).
(c) Responsibilities
The Board shall--
(1) advise the President on the negotiations for the
environmental framework agreements described in subsections (a) and
(b) of section 1738f of this title;
(2) ensure, in consultation with the government of the
appropriate eligible country, with nongovernmental organizations of
such eligible country, and if appropriate, of the region, and with
environmental, scientific, and academic leaders of such eligible
country and, as appropriate, of the region, that a suitable body
referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title is identified; and
(3) review the programs, operations, and fiscal audits of the
bodies referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, Sec. 610, as added Pub. L. 101-624,
title XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3661; amended Pub. L. 102-
237, title III, Sec. 339, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1861; Pub. L. 102-
549, title VI, Sec. 603, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3669.)
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-549, Sec. 603(1), substituted ``Enterprise'' for
``Environment'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-549, Sec. 603(2), substituted
``Enterprise'' for ``Environment''.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102-549, Sec. 603(3), inserted ``child
survival and child development,'' after ``environmental,'' and ``, at
least one of whom shall be a representative from a child survival and
child development organization''.
1991--Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 339(1), substituted
``six'' for ``five'' and inserted ``, at least one of whom shall be a
representative of the Department of Agriculture'' after ``Government''.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 339(2), substituted
``five'' for ``four''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1738f of this title; title 12
section 635i-6; title 22 sections 2430a, 2431i.
