§ 1738i. Enterprise for the Americas Board
(a)
Establishment
There is established a board to be known as the “Enterprise for the Americas Board” (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the “Board”).
(b)
Membership and chairperson
(1)
Membership
The Board shall be composed of—
(A)
six representatives from the United States Government, at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture; and
(B)
five representatives from private nongovernmental environmental, child survival and child development, community development, scientific, and academic organizations with experience and expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, at least one of whom shall be a representative from a child survival and child development organization;
to be appointed by the President.
(c)
Responsibilities
The Board shall—
(1)
advise the President on the negotiations for the environmental framework agreements described in subsections (a) and (b) of section
1738f of this title;
(2)
ensure, in consultation with the government of the appropriate eligible country, with nongovernmental organizations of such eligible country, and if appropriate, of the region, and with environmental, scientific, and academic leaders of such eligible country and, as appropriate, of the region, that a suitable body referred to in section
1738f
(c) of this title is identified; and