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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 5607a. Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Treasury of the United States an Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to be administered by the Foundation. The Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 5609(b) of this title and amounts paid into the Fund under section 5607b of this title.

(b)

Expenditures

The Foundation shall expend from the Fund such sums as the Board determines are necessary to establish and operate the National Center, including such amounts as are necessary for salaries, administration, the provision of mediation and other services, and such other expenses as the Board determines are necessary, including not to exceed $1,000 annually for official reception and representation expenses.

(c)

Distinction from Trust Fund

The Fund shall be maintained separately from the Trust Fund established under section 5606 of this title.

(d)

Investment of amounts

(1)

In general

The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary, required to meet current withdrawals.

(2)

Interest-bearing obligations

Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.

(3)

Acquisition of obligations

For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—

(A)

on original issue at the issue price; or

(B)

by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.

(4)

Sale of obligations

Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.

(5)

Credits to Fund

The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.

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 § 10 · 106 Stat. 78

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 5607a

    Pub. L. 102–259, § 10, as added Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(b), Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 10

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–259, § 10, as added Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(b), Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 10

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. In General.—In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the Foundation may— (1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, except that in no case snail employees other than the Executive Director be compensated at a rate to exceed the maximum rate for employees in grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; (2) procure or fund the Center to procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code; (3) prescribe such regulations as the Foundation considers necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out; (4) accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Foundation; (5) accept and utilize the services of voluntary and non compensated personnel and reimburse such personnel for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; (6) enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this Act, and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Trustees, be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5); and (7) make other necessary expenditures.

  2. Pub. L. 105–277 div. A § 101(h)(tV)(s517)(c) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 5607a(b)

    Pub. L. 105–277 inserted before period at end “, including not to exceed $1,000 annually for official reception and representation expenses”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277 inserted before period at end “, including not to exceed $1,000 annually for official reception and representation expenses”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

  3. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 div. P title III § 306 · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 5607a(b)

    Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “National Center” for “Institute”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “National Center” for “Institute”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 306. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking “2019” and inserting “2020”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 102–259 was renumbered section 12 and is classified to section 5608 of this title.

Amendments1998–2019 · 2 rounds

2019

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “National Center” for “Institute”.

1998

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277 inserted before period at end “, including not to exceed $1,000 annually for official reception and representation expenses”.

Credits

1998–2019 · 3 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 102–259, § 10, as added Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(b), , 112 Stat. 10
  2. 1998amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title V, § 517(c)], , 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–512
  3. 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 306, , 133 Stat. 3190.
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(Pub. L. 102–259, § 10, as added Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(b), , 112 Stat. 10; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title V, § 517(c)], , 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–512; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 306, , 133 Stat. 3190.)

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