US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2431i

Board

(a)

Enterprise for the Americas Board

section 1738i(a) of title 7section 1738i(c) of title 7The Enterprise for the Americas Board established under shall, in addition to carrying out the responsibilities of the Board under , 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

section 1738i(b)(2) of title 7section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7Notwithstanding , 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 .

(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. 87–195Pub. L. 105–214, § 1112 Stat. 892 Pub. L. 107–26, § 3115 Stat. 206 Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A)122 Stat. 1820 (, pt. V, § 811, as added , , ; amended , , ; , (2)(Q), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246section 1738i(a) of title 7section 1781i(b)(2) of title 72008—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to in subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b)(2).

Pub. L. 107–26section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 72001—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “and shall be the representative from the Department of State appointed under ” for “from among the representatives appointed under or paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–246section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2381 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .