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22 U.S.C. § 2431i — Board

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22 U.S.C. § 2431i — Board

**(a) Enterprise for the Americas Board** The Enterprise for the Americas Board established under [section 1738i(a) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738i/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, in addition to carrying out the responsibilities of the Board under [section 1738i(c) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738i/c&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738i/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738i/b/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim). **(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)

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22 U.S.C. § 2381 — Exercise of functions

**(a) Delegation by President; rules and regulations; utilization of goods and services from private enterprise, and facilities and resources of Federal agencies when not competitive with private enterprise** The President may exercise any functions conferred upon him by this chapter through such agency or officer of the United States Government as he shall direct. The head of any such agency or such officer may from time to time promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out such functions, and may delegate authority to perform any such functions, including, if he shall so specify, the authority successively to redelegate any of such functions to any of his subordinates. In providing technical assistance under this chapter, the head of any such agency or such officer shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, goods and professional and other services from private enterprise on a contract basis. In such fields as education, health, housing, or agriculture, the facilities and resources of other Federal agencies shall be utilized when such facilities are particularly or uniquely suitable for technical assistance, are not competitive with private enterprise, and can be made available without interfering unduly with domestic programs. **(b) Eligibility of suppliers; debarment period; causes for debarment; conditions for reinstatement; periodic review** The President shall issue and enforce regulations determining the eligibility of any person to receive funds made available under this chapter. A person may be suspended under such regulations for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation and any resulting judicial or debarment proceedings, upon cause for belief that such person or an affiliate thereof probably has undertake

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7 U.S.C. § 8701 — Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171). **(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c). **(c) Transportation** (1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year. (2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary. (3) **Amount** (A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying— (i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di

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22 U.S.C. § 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2431g/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2431d/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 2431e(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2431e/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), or paragraph (1) or (2) of [section 2431f(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2431f/a&num=0&edition=prelim) is exercised. (4) **Board** — The term “Board” means the board referred to in [section 2431i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2431i&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef** — The term “developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef” 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 Rep

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22 U.S.C. § 2431g — Conservation Agreement

**(a) Authority** The Secretary of State is authorized, in consultation with other appropriate officials of the Federal Government, to enter into a Conservation Agreement with any eligible country concerning the operation and use of the Fund for that country. **(b) Contents of Agreement** The requirements contained in [section 2430g(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2430g/b&num=0&edition=prelim) (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 to serve in an official capacity; (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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2430g/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to responsibilities

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22 U.S.C. § 2431i — Board

Page 958 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2431i 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘and’’. (b) Requirements relating to operation of Fund The following terms and conditions shall apply to the Fund in the same manner as such terms as 1 conditions apply to an Enterprise for the Americas Fund under section 2430f of this title: (1) The provision relating to deposits under subsection (b) of such section. (2) The provision relating to investments under subsection (c) of such section. (3) The provision relating to disbursements under subsection (d) of such section. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 810, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 892; amended Pub. L. 108–323, § 3(c), Oct. 6, 2004, 118 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 115–440, § 9(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5584.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 115–440, § 9(a)(1), substituted ‘‘Conserva- tion Fund’’ for ‘‘Tropical Forest Fund’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–440, § 9(a)(2), substituted ‘‘Conservation Agreement’’ for ‘‘Tropical Forest Agree- ment’’ and ‘‘Conservation Fund’’ for ‘‘Tropical Forest Fund’’. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–323 inserted ‘‘and prin- cipal’’ after ‘‘interest’’. § 2431i. Board (a) Enterprise for the Americas Board The Enterprise for the Americas Board estab- lished 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 ap- pointed by the President as follows: (A) Two representatives from the United States Governme

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