Editorial Notes
Amendments

2019—Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(a)(1), substituted “Conservation Agreement” for “Tropical Forest Agreement” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(a)(2), (span), struck out par. (1) designation and heading, substituted “Conservation Agreement” for “Tropical Forest Agreement”, and struck out par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “In the negotiation of such an Agreement, the Secretary shall consult with the Board in accordance with section 2431i of this title.”

Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(d)(1), inserted “to serve in an official capacity” after “Government”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(d)(2)(A), substituted “tropical forests and coral reef ecosystems” for “tropical forests” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(5). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(d)(2)(B), struck out “tropical forest” before “plant”.

Subsec. (d)(6). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(d)(2)(C), substituted “dependent on a tropical forest or coral reef ecosystem and related resources in a manner consistent with conserving such resources” for “living in or near a tropical forest in a manner consistent with protecting such tropical forest”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(c)(1), substituted “in limited circumstances, the government of the beneficiary country when needed to improve governance and enhance management of tropical forests or coral reef ecosystems, without replacing existing levels of financial efforts by the government of the beneficiary country and with priority given to projects that complement grants made under subparagraphs (A) and (B)” for “in exceptional circumstances, the government of the beneficiary country”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–440, § 8(c)(2), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “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.”