Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-84

§10601 Definitions

Title 22 › Chapter 113— UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION › § 10601

Last updated Apr 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

It gives short meanings for key words used later. "Appropriate congressional committees" means the four Congress committees that handle foreign affairs and funding: the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees, and the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations committees. "Board," "Executive Director," and "Foundation" refer to the Board of Directors (section 10603(b)), the Foundation’s hired Executive Director (section 10603), and the United States Foundation for International Conservation (section 10602(a)). "Eligible country" and "eligible project" mean those listed in section 10606(b) and section 10606(a)(3). "Secretary" means the Secretary of State.

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Title 22, §10601

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In this chapter:
(1)The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(D)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2)The term “Board” means the Board of Directors established pursuant to section 10603(b) of this title.
(3)The term “eligible country” means any country described in section 10606(b) of this title.
(4)The term “eligible project” means any project described in section 10606(a)(3) of this title.
(5)The term “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Foundation hired pursuant to section 10603 of this title.
(6)The term “Foundation” means the United States Foundation for International Conservation established pursuant to section 10602(a) of this title.
(7)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

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This chapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this title” and was translated as reading “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 5101–5109) of title LI of div. E of Pub. L. 118–159, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2410, known as the United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024, which is classified generally to this chapter.

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Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LI, subtitle A, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2410, which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024.

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22 U.S.C. § 10601

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 22, 2026

Release point: 119-84