Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance
§ 2431a. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this subchapter:
Administering body
The term “administering body” means the entity provided for in section 2431g(c) of this title.
Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Beneficiary country
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.
Board
The term “Board” means the board referred to in section 2431i of this title.
Developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef
The term “developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef” means—
a country that has a per capita income of $725 or less in 1994 United States dollars (commonly referred to as “low-income country”), as determined and adjusted on an annual basis by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in its World Development Report; or
a country that has a per capita income of more than $725 but less than $8,956 in 1994 United States dollars (commonly referred to as “middle-income country”), as determined and adjusted on an annual basis by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in its World Development Report; and
a country that contains at least one tropical forest or coral reef that is globally outstanding in terms of its biological diversity or represents one of the larger intact blocks of tropical forests or coral reefs left, on a regional, continental, or global scale.
Eligible country
The term “eligible country” means a country designated by the President in accordance with section 2431c of this title.
Conservation Agreement
The term “Conservation Agreement” or “Agreement” means a Conservation Agreement provided for in section 2431g of this title.
Conservation Facility
The term “Conservation Facility” or “Facility” means the Conservation Facility established in the Department of the Treasury by section 2431b of this title.
Conservation Fund
The term “Conservation Fund” or “Fund” means a Conservation Fund provided for in section 2431h of this title.
Coral
The term “coral” means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including—
all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft corals), Gorgonacea (horny corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), and Coenothecalia (blue coral), of the class Anthoza; 1 and
all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa.
Coral reef
The term “coral reef” means any reef or shoal composed primarily of coral.
Coral reef ecosystem
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.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. Probably should be “Anthozoa;”.
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.
Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 803, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 886
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 803, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 886Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 3(b)(1)(A) · 132 Stat. 5580
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(5)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 3(b)(1)(A), (B), substituted “tropical forest or coral reef” for “tropical forest” in heading and introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the heading, by striking “tropical forest” and inserting “tropical forest or coral reef”;Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 3(b)(1)(C) · 132 Stat. 5580
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(5)(B)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 3(b)(1)(C), substituted “tropical forest or coral reef” for “tropical forest”
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(5)(B)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 3(b)(1)(C), substituted “tropical forests or coral reefs” for “tropical forests”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking “tropical forest” and inserting “tropical forest or coral reef”; and (ii) by striking “tropical forests” and inserting “tropical forests or coral reefs”; andTropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 8(e) · 132 Stat. 5580
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(7)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 8(e), substituted “Conservation Agreement” for “Tropical Forest Agreement” in heading and in two places in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (7). Pub. L. 115–440, § 8(e), substituted “Conservation Agreement” for “Tropical Forest Agreement” in heading and in two places in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Conforming Amendments to Definitions.— Section 803(7) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2431a(7)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking “Tropical forest agreement” and inserting “Conservation agreement”; and (2) by striking “Tropical Forest Agreement” both places it appears and inserting “Conservation Agreement”.Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 4(b) · 132 Stat. 5580
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(8)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 4(b), substituted “Conservation Facility” for “Tropical Forest Facility” in heading and in two places in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (8). Pub. L. 115–440, § 4(b), substituted “Conservation Facility” for “Tropical Forest Facility” in heading and in two places in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Conforming Amendments to Definitions.— Section 803(8) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2431a(8)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking “Tropical forest facility” and inserting “Conservation facility”; and (2) by striking “Tropical Forest Facility” both places it appears and inserting “Conservation Facility”.Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 9(b)(1) · 132 Stat. 5580
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(9)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 9(b)(1), substituted “Conservation Fund” for “Tropical Forest Fund” in heading and in two places in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–440, § 9(b)(1), substituted “Conservation Fund” for “Tropical Forest Fund” in heading and in two places in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in section 803(9) (22 U.S.C. 2431a(9))— (A) in the heading, by striking “Tropical forest fund” and inserting “Conservation fund”; and (B) by striking “Tropical Forest Fund” both places it appears and inserting “Conservation Fund”;Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–440 § 3(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 5580
Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2431a(10)(12)
Pub. L. 115–440, § 3(b)(2), added pars. (10) to (12)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (10) to (12). Pub. L. 115–440, § 3(b)(2), added pars. (10) to (12).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(10) Coral.— The term ‘coral’ means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including— “(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft corals), Gorgonacea (horny corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), and Coenothecalia (blue coral), of the class Anthoza; and “(B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa. “(11) Coral reef.— The term ‘coral reef’ means any reef or shoal composed primarily of coral. “(12) Coral reef ecosystem.— 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.” .
7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A 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.
Amendments
2019—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 Name
Committee 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, .
Credits
1998–2019 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 803, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, , 112 Stat. 886
- 2019amended Pub. L. 115–440, §§ 3(b), 4(b), 8(e), 9(b)(1), , 132 Stat. 5581, 5583, 5584.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 803, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, , 112 Stat. 886; amended Pub. L. 115–440, §§ 3(b), 4(b), 8(e), 9(b)(1), , 132 Stat. 5581, 5583, 5584.)