As used in this subchapter:
The term "administering body" means the entity provided for in section 2431g(c) of this title.
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-
The term "beneficiary country" means an eligible country with respect to which the authority of section 2431d(a)(1) of this title, section 2431e(a)(1) of this title, or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2431f(a) of this title is exercised.
The term "Board" means the board referred to in section 2431i of this title.
The term "developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef" means-
The term "eligible country" means a country designated by the President in accordance with section 2431c of this title.
The term "Conservation Agreement" or "Agreement" means a Conservation Agreement provided for in section 2431g of this title.
The term "Conservation Facility" or "Facility" means the Conservation Facility established in the Department of the Treasury by section 2431b of this title.
The term "Conservation Fund" or "Fund" means a Conservation Fund provided for in section 2431h of this title.
The term "coral" means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including-
The term "coral reef" means any reef or shoal composed primarily of coral.
The term "coral reef ecosystem" means any coral reef and any coastal marine ecosystem surrounding, or directly related to, a coral reef and important to maintaining the ecological integrity of that coral reef, such as seagrasses, mangroves, sandy seabed communities, and immediately adjacent coastal areas.
1So in original. Probably should be "Anthozoa;".
22 U.S.C. § 2431a
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 803 of Pub. L. 87-195 pt. V, was classified to section 2433 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-329.
AMENDMENTS2019-Par. (5). Pub. L. 115-440, §3(b)(1)(A), (B), substituted "tropical forest or coral reef" for "tropical forest" in heading and introductory provisions.Par. (5)(B). Pub. L. 115-440, §3(b)(1)(C), substituted "tropical forest or coral reef" for "tropical forest" and "tropical forests or coral reefs" for "tropical forests". Par. (7). Pub. L. 115-440, §8(e), substituted "Conservation Agreement" for "Tropical Forest Agreement" in heading and in two places in text. Par. (8). Pub. L. 115-440, §4(b), substituted "Conservation Facility" for "Tropical Forest Facility" in heading and in two places in text. Par. (9). Pub. L. 115-440, §9(b)(1), substituted "Conservation Fund" for "Tropical Forest Fund" in heading and in two places in text. Pars. (10) to (12). Pub. L. 115-440, §3(b)(2), added pars. (10) to (12).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CHANGE OF NAMECommittee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.