US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1738k

Eligible activities and grantees

(a)

Eligible entities

section 1738f of this titleActivities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under , shall include—
(1)
22 U.S.C. 2281 activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 ( et seq.);
(2)
agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and
(3)
local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment.
(b)

Regulation

All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development.

(c)

Setting of priorities

Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country.

(d)

Grants

section 1738f(c) of this titleGrants may be made by the body referred to in from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—
(1)
host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;
(2)
other appropriate local or regional entities; or
(3)
in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country.
(e)

Priority

section 1738f(c) of this titleIn providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under within the eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that involve local communities in their planning and execution.

July 10, 1954, ch. 469Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512104 Stat. 3661Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 306105 Stat. 1856(, title VI, § 612, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–240103 Stat. 2521section 2151 of Title 22The Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VII of , , , which is classified generally to part VII (§ 2281 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 32 and chapter 86 (§ 7901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1989 Amendments note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–2371991—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “2281 et seq.);” for “462), and—”.