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§10602. United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism — Inbound Citations

22 U.S.C. § 10602

Cited by 5 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to §10602(a)

Citations to §10602(b)

  • (b) In addition to powers explicitly authorized under this chapter, the Foundation, in order to carry out the purposes described in section 10602(b) of this title, shall have the usual powers of a corporation headquartered in Washington, DC, including the authority—
    (1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, or real or personal property or any income derived from such gift or property, or other interest in such gift or property located in the United States;
    (2) to acquire by donation, gift, devise, purchase, or exchange any real or personal property or interest in such property located in the United States;
    (3) unless otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or otherwise dispose of any property or income derived from such property located in the United States;
    (4) to complain and defend itself in any court of competent jurisdiction (except that the members of the Board shall not be personally liable, except for gross negligence);
    (5) to enter into contracts or other arrangements with public agencies, private organizations, and persons and to make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of such contracts or arrangements; and
    (6) to award grants for eligible projects, in accordance with section 10606 of this title.
  • (d) The Secretary shall, periodically, but not less frequent than annually, review assistance provided by the Foundation for the purpose of implementing section 10602(b) of this title to ensure consistency with the provisions under section 2378d of this title.

Citations to §10602(c)

  • (1) Pursuant to the Plan of Action required under section 10602(c) of this title, and before awarding any grants or entering into any project agreements for any fiscal year, the Board shall conduct a review to identify eligible countries in which the Foundation may fund projects. Such review shall consider countries that—
    (A) are low-income, lower middle-income, or upper-middle-income economies (as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association);
    (B) have—
    (i) a high degree of threatened or at-risk biological diversity; or
    (ii) species or ecosystems of significant importance, including threatened or endangered species or ecosystems at risk of degradation or destruction;
    (C) have demonstrated a commitment to conservation through verifiable actions, such as protecting lands and waters through the gazettement of national parks, community conservancies, marine reserves and protected areas, forest reserves, or other legally recognized forms of place-based conservation; and
    (D) are not ineligible to receive United States foreign assistance pursuant to any other provision of law, including laws identified in section 10607 of this title.