Sec. 5. Authority of the foundation
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Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5605 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)and inserting the following: The Foundation is authorized to identify and conduct, directly or by contract, such programs, activities, and services as the Foundation considers appropriate to carry out the purposes described in section 6, which may include— awarding scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants, by national competition or other method, to eligible individuals, as determined by the Foundation and in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), for study in fields related to the environment or Native American and Alaska Native health care and tribal policy; funding the Center to carry out and manage other programs, activities, and services; and other education programs that the Board determines are consistent with the purposes for which the Foundation is established. ; by redesignating subparagraph
(D)as subparagraph (B); and in subparagraph (B), as redesignated— in clause (i)(II)— by inserting collaboration, after mediation, ; and by striking to resolve environmental disputes. and inserting the following: to resolve— environmental disputes; and Federal, State, or tribal environmental or natural resource decision-making processes or procedures that may result in a dispute or conflict that may cause or result in disputes. ; and in clause (ii), by inserting collaboration, after mediation, ; by striking paragraph (5); by redesignating paragraphs
(6)and
(7)as paragraphs
(7)and (8), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: The Foundation shall— identify and invite the participation of youth throughout the United States to enjoy the Nation’s parks and wilderness and other outdoor areas, in an education program intended to carry out the purpose of paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 6; and provide training and education programs and activities to teach Federal employees, natural resource professionals, elementary and secondary school educators, and others to work with youth to promote the use and enjoyment of the Nation’s parks and wilderness and other outdoor areas. The Foundation shall assist in the development and implementation of programs at the Center— to provide for an annual meeting of experts to discuss contemporary environmental issues; to conduct environmental policy research; and to promote dialogue with visiting policymakers on environmental, natural resource, and public lands issues. ; in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking Morris K. Udall’s papers and inserting the papers of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall ; and by adding at the end the following: The Foundation shall provide direct or indirect assistance to the Native Nations Institute from the annual appropriations to the Trust Fund in such amounts as Congress may direct to conduct research and provide education and training to Native American and Alaska Native professionals and leaders on Native American and Alaska Native health care issues and tribal public policy issues as provided in section 6(7). ; by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Foundation shall determine the priority of the programs to be carried out under this Act and the amount of funds to be allocated for such programs from the funds earned annually from the interest derived from the investment of the Trust Fund, subject to paragraph (2). In determining the amount of funds to be allocated for programs carried out under this Act for a year— not less than 50 percent of such annual interest earnings shall be utilized for the programs set forth in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
(5)of subsection (a); not more than 20 percent of such annual interest earnings shall be allocated for salaries and other administrative purposes; and not less than 20 percent of such annual interest earnings shall be appropriated to the Center for activities under paragraphs
(7)and
(8)of subsection (a). ; and by adding at the end the following: Any funds received by the Foundation in the form of donations or grants, as well as any unexpended earnings on interest from the Trust Fund that is carried forward from prior years— shall not be included in the calculation of the funds available for allocations pursuant to subsection (c); and shall be available to carry out the provisions of this Act as the Board determines to be necessary and appropriate. .
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