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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 66 — Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

§ 5604. Purpose of Foundation

Statutory text

It is the purpose of the Foundation to—

(1)

increase awareness of the importance of and promote the benefit and enjoyment of the Nation’s natural resources;

(2)

foster among the American population greater recognition and understanding of the role of the environment, public lands and resources in the development of the United States;

(3)

identify critical environmental issues;

(4)

establish a program for environmental policy research at the Center and a program for environmental conflict resolution and training at the National Center;

(5)

develop resources to properly train professionals in the environmental, natural resource, conflict resolution, and related fields;

(6)

provide educational outreach regarding environmental policy;

(7)

develop resources at the Native Nations Institute to properly train Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy, by providing education to and conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other appropriate activities.; 1

(8)

establish as part of the Foundation the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution to assist the Federal Government in implementing section 4331 of title 42 by providing assessment, mediation, and other related services to resolve environmental issues, conflicts, and disputes involving agencies and instrumentalities of the United States; and

(9)

complement the direction established by the President in Executive Order No. 12988 (61 Fed. Reg. 4729; relating to civil justice reform).

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. The period probably should not appear.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–259 § 6 · 106 Stat. 78

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604

    Pub. L. 102–259, § 6, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 80

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–259, § 6, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 80

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. It is the purpose of the Foundation to— (1) increase awareness of the importance of and promote the benefit and enjoyment of the Nation’s natural resources; (2) foster among the American population greater recognition and understanding of the role of the environment, public lands and resources in the development of the United States; (3) identify critical environmental issues; (4) establish a Program for Environmental Policy Research and an Environmental Conflict Resolution at the Center; (5) develop resources to properly train professionals in the environmental and related fields; (6) provide educational outreach regarding environmental policy; and (7) develop resources to properly train Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.

  2. Pub. L. 105–156 § 4(1) · 112 Stat. 8

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(4)

    Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(1), substituted “Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training” for “an Environmental Conflict Resolution”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(1), substituted “Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training” for “an Environmental Conflict Resolution”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “an Environmental Conflict Resolution” and inserting “Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training”;

  3. Pub. L. 105–156 § 4(2) · 112 Stat. 8

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(8); 20 U.S.C. § 5604(9)

    Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (8) and (9)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (8) and (9).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;

  4. Native American Laws Technical Corrections Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–568 title VIII § 817(a) · 114 Stat. 2868

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(7)

    Pub. L. 106–568 inserted before semicolon at end “, by conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other appropriate activities.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 106–568 inserted before semicolon at end “, by conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other appropriate activities.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Authority.— Section 6(7) of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: by conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other appropriate activities.”.

  5. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 304(1) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(4)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(1), substituted “establish a program for environmental policy research at the Center and a program for environmental conflict resolution and training at the National Center” for “establish a Program for Environmental Policy Research and Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training at the Center”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(1), substituted “establish a program for environmental policy research at the Center and a program for environmental conflict resolution and training at the National Center” for “establish a Program for Environmental Policy Research and Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training at the Center”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2020 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.

  6. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 304(2) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(5)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(2), inserted “, natural resource, conflict resolution,” after “environmental”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(2), inserted “, natural resource, conflict resolution,” after “environmental”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2020 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.

  7. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 304(3) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(7)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(3), inserted “at the Native Nations Institute” after “develop resources” and “providing education to and” after “policy, by”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(3), inserted “at the Native Nations Institute” after “develop resources” and “providing education to and” after “policy, by”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2020 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.

  8. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 304(4) · 133 Stat. 2534

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(8)

      Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(4), substituted “John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution” for “United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 5604(8)

      Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(4), substituted “resolve environmental issues, conflicts, and” for “resolve environmental”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(4), substituted “John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution” for “United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution” and “resolve environmental issues, conflicts, and” for “resolve environmental”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2020 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order No. 12988, referred to in par. (9), is set out as a note under section 519 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendments1998–2019 · 3 rounds

2019

Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(1), substituted “establish a program for environmental policy research at the Center and a program for environmental conflict resolution and training at the National Center” for “establish a Program for Environmental Policy Research and Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training at the Center”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(2), inserted “, natural resource, conflict resolution,” after “environmental”.

Par. (7). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(3), inserted “at the Native Nations Institute” after “develop resources” and “providing education to and” after “policy, by”.

Par. (8). Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(4), substituted “John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution” for “United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution” and “resolve environmental issues, conflicts, and” for “resolve environmental”.

2000

Par. (7). Pub. L. 106–568 inserted before semicolon at end “, by conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other appropriate activities.”

1998

Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(1), substituted “Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training” for “an Environmental Conflict Resolution”.

Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 105–156, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (8) and (9).

Credits

1992–2019 · 4 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–259, § 6, , 106 Stat. 80
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–156, § 4, , 112 Stat. 9
  3. 2000Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 817(a), , 114 Stat. 2918
  4. 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 304, , 133 Stat. 3187.
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(Pub. L. 102–259, § 6, , 106 Stat. 80; Pub. L. 105–156, § 4, , 112 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 817(a), , 114 Stat. 2918; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 304, , 133 Stat. 3187.)

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