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20 U.S.C. § 5607b — Use of the National Center by Federal agency or other entity
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**(a) Authorization** A Federal agency may use the Foundation and the National Center to provide assessment, mediation, collaboration, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources, or with a Federal, State, or tribal process or procedure that may result in a dispute or conflict.
**(b) Payment**
(1) **In general** — A Federal agency may enter into a contract and expend funds to obtain the services of the National Center.
(2) **Payment into Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund** — A payment from an executive agency on a contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall be paid into the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund established under [section 5607a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5607a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Notification and concurrence**
(1) **Notification** — An agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government shall notify the chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality when using the Foundation or the National Center to provide the services described in subsection (a).
(2) **Notification descriptions** — In a matter involving two or more agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government, notification under paragraph (1) shall include a written description of—
(A) the issues and parties involved;
(B) prior efforts, if any, undertaken by the agency to resolve or address the issue or issues;
(C) all Federal agencies or instrumentalities with a direct interest or involvement in the matter and a statement that all Federal agencies or instrumentalities agree to mediation, collaboration, and dispute resolution; and
(D) other relevant information.
(3) **Concurrence**
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**(a) Authorization** A Federal agency may use the Foundation and the National Center to provide assessment, mediation, collaboration, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources, or with a Federal, State, or tribal process or procedure that may result in a dispute or conflict.
**(b) Payment**
(1) **In general** — A Federal agency may enter into a contract and expend funds to obtain the services of the National Center.
(2) **Payment into Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund** — A payment from an executive agency on a contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall be paid into the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund established under [section 5607a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5607a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Notification and concurrence**
(1) **Notification** — An agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government shall notify the chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality when using the Foundation or the National Center to provide the services described in subsection (a).
(2) **Notification descriptions** — In a matter involving two or more agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government, notification under paragraph (1) shall include a written description of—
(A) the issues and parties involved;
(B) prior efforts, if any, undertaken by the agency to resolve or address the issue or issues;
(C) all Federal agencies or instrumentalities with a direct interest or involvement in the matter and a statement that all Federal agencies or instrumentalities agree to mediation, collaboration, and dispute resolution; and
(D) other relevant information.
(3) **Concurrence**
(A) *In general* — In a matter that involves two or more agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government (including branches or divisions of a single agency or instrumentality), the agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government shall obtain the concurrence of the chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality before using the Foundation or National Center to provide the services described in subsection (a).
(B) *Indication of concurrence or nonconcurrence* — The chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality shall indicate concurrence or nonconcurrence under subparagraph (A) not later than 20 days after receiving notice under paragraph (2).
**(d) Exceptions**
(1) **Legal issues and enforcement**
(A) *In general* — A dispute or conflict involving agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government (including branches or divisions of a single agency or instrumentality) that concern purely legal issues or matters, interpretation or determination of law, or enforcement of law by one agency against another agency shall not be submitted to the Foundation or National Center.
(B) *Applicability* — Subparagraph (A) does not apply to a dispute or conflict concerning—
(i) agency implementation of a program or project;
(ii) a matter involving two or more agencies with parallel authority requiring facilitation and coordination of the various Government agencies; or
(iii) a nonlegal policy or decisionmaking matter that involves two or more agencies that are jointly operating a project.
(2) **Other mandated mechanisms or avenues** — A dispute or conflict involving agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government (including branches or divisions of a single agency or instrumentality) for which Congress by law has mandated another dispute resolution mechanism or avenue to address or resolve shall not be submitted to the Foundation or National Center.
**(e) Non-Federal entities**
(1) Non-Federal entities, including state 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. and local governments, Native American tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations and persons, as defined in [section 1 of title 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), may use the Foundation and the National Center to provide assessment, mediation, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict involving the Federal government 1 related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources.
(2) **Payment into the environmental dispute resolution fund.—** — Entities utilizing services pursuant to this subsection shall reimburse the National Center for the costs of services provided. Such amounts shall be deposited into the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund established under [section 5607a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5607a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f) Agency management or control** Use of the Foundation or National Center to provide independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other dispute or conflict resolution under this section shall not be considered to be the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of chapter 10 of title 5.
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**(a) Trust Fund** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029 to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund established by [section 5607a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5607a&num=0&edition=prelim) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, of which—
(1) $3,000,000 shall be used to pay operations costs (including not more than $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses); and
(2) $1,000,000 shall be used for grants or other appropriate arrangements to pay the costs of services provided in a neutral manner relating to, and to support the participation of non-Federal entities (such as State and local governments, tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals) in, environmental conflict resolution proceedings involving Federal agencies.
**(c) Training of professionals in health care and public policy** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 5604(7) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5604/7&num=0&edition=prelim) $12,300,000 for the 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2025.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Treasury of the United States an Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to be administered by the Foundation. The Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated to the Fund under [section 5609(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5609/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and amounts paid into the Fund under [section 5607b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5607b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Expenditures** The Foundation shall expend from the Fund such sums as the Board determines are necessary to establish and operate the National Center, including such amounts as are necessary for salaries, administration, the provision of mediation and other services, and such other expenses as the Board determines are necessary, including not to exceed $1,000 annually for official reception and representation expenses.
**(c) Distinction from Trust Fund** The Fund shall be maintained separately from the Trust Fund established under [section 5606 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section5606&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Investment of amounts**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary, required to meet current withdrawals.
(2) **Interest-bearing obligations** — Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
(3) **Acquisition of obligations** — For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—
(A) on original issue at the issue price; or
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.
(4) **Sale of obligations**
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 5607a
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–90 inserted before period
at end ‘‘, including a reasonable amount for official re-
ception and representation expenses, as determined by
the Board, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year’’.
2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted ‘‘Govern-
ment Accountability Office’’ for ‘‘General Accounting
Office’’ in heading and in two places in text.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–156 substituted ‘‘Trust
Fund’’ for ‘‘Fund’’.
§ 5607a. Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
(a) Establishment
There is established in the Treasury of the
United States an Environmental Dispute Reso-
lution Fund to be administered by the Founda-
tion. The Fund shall consist of amounts appro-
priated to the Fund under section 5609(b) of this
title and amounts paid into the Fund under sec-
tion 5607b of this title.
(b) Expenditures
The Foundation shall expend from the Fund
such sums as the Board determines are nec-
essary to establish and operate the National
Center, including such amounts as are necessary
for salaries, administration, the provision of me-
diation and other services, and such other ex-
penses as the Board determines are necessary,
including not to exceed $1,000 annually for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses.
(c) Distinction from Trust Fund
The Fund shall be maintained separately from
the Trust Fund established under section 5606 of
this title.
(d) Investment of amounts
(1) In general
The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest
such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judg-
ment of the Secretary, required to meet cur-
rent withdrawals.
(2) Interest-bearing obligations
Investments may be made only in interest-
bearing obligations of the United States
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