§ 2431g. Tropical Forest Agreement
(a)
Authority
(1)
In general
The Secretary of State is authorized, in consultation with other appropriate officials of the Federal Government, to enter into a Tropical Forest Agreement with any eligible country concerning the operation and use of the Fund for that country.
(2)
Consultation
In the negotiation of such an Agreement, the Secretary shall consult with the Board in accordance with section
2431i of this title.
(c)
Administering body
(1)
In general
Amounts disbursed from the Fund in each beneficiary country shall be administered by a body constituted under the laws of that country.
(2)
Composition
(3)
Responsibilities
The requirements contained in section
2430g
(c)(3) of this title (relating to responsibilities of the administering body) shall apply to an administering body described in paragraph (1) in the same manner as such requirements apply to an administering body described in section
2430g
(c)(1) of this title.
(d)
Eligible activities
Amounts deposited in a Fund shall be used only to provide grants to conserve, maintain, and restore the tropical forests in the beneficiary country, through one or more of the following activities:
(1)
Establishment, restoration, protection, and maintenance of parks, protected areas, and reserves.
(2)
Development and implementation of scientifically sound systems of natural resource management, including land and ecosystem management practices.
(3)
Training programs to increase the scientific, technical, and managerial capacities of individuals and organizations involved in conservation efforts.
(e)
Grant recipients
(f)
Review of larger grants
Any grant of more than $100,000 from a Fund shall be subject to veto by the Government of the United States or the government of the beneficiary country.
(g)
Eligibility criteria
In the event that a country ceases to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in section
2431c
(a) of this title, as determined by the President pursuant to section
2431c
(b) of this title, then grants from the Fund for that country may only be made to nongovernmental organizations until such time as the President determines that such country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section
2431c
(a) of this title.