US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 3706

Audits, report requirements, and petition of Attorney General for equitable relief

(a)

Audits

section 10101 of title 36For purposes of , the Foundation shall be treated as a Corporation in part B of subtitle II of title 36.

(b)

Report

section 3703(e) of this titleThe Foundation shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, transmit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report of its proceedings and activities during such year, including a full and complete statement of its receipts, expenditures, and investments; and a description of all acquisition and disposal of real property that is subject to . The report shall include a detailed statement of the recipient, amount, and purpose of each grant made by the Foundation in the fiscal year.

(c)

Relief with respect to certain Foundation acts or failure to act

If the Foundation—
(1)
section 3701(b) of this title engages in, or threatens to engage in, any act, practice, or policy that is inconsistent with its purposes set forth in ; or
(2)
refuses, fails, or neglects to discharge its obligations under this chapter, or threatens to do so;
the Attorney General of the United States may petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for such equitable relief as may be necessary or appropriate.

Pub. L. 98–244, § 798 Stat. 110Pub. L. 100–240, § 2(b)(2)101 Stat. 1786Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 205114 Stat. 1780(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 10101 of title 36Public Law 88–50436 U.S.C. 1101–110Pub. L. 105–225, § 5(b)112 Stat. 1499In subsec. (a), “” substituted for “the Act entitled ‘An Act for audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law’, approved (, 3)” and “a corporation in part B of subtitle II of title 36” substituted for “a private corporation established under Federal law” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations.

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–4082000—Subsec. (b). substituted “the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate” for “Congress” and inserted at end “The report shall include a detailed statement of the recipient, amount, and purpose of each grant made by the Foundation in the fiscal year.”

Pub. L. 100–240section 3703(e) of this title1988—Subsec. (b). inserted “; and a description of all acquisition and disposal of real property that is subject to ” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .

Termination of Reporting Requirements

section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66section 1113 of Title 31For termination, effective , of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report required under subsec. (b) of this section is listed on page 203), see , as amended, set out as a note under , Money and Finance.