§ 2431i. Board

• (a) The Enterprise for the Americas Board established under section 1738i(a) of title 7 shall, in addition to carrying out the responsibilities of the Board under section 1738i(c) of title 7 , carry out the duties described in subsection (c) of this section for the purposes of this subchapter.
• (b)
  • (1) The Enterprise for the Americas Board shall be composed of an additional four members appointed by the President as follows:
    • (A) Two representatives from the United States Government, including a representative of the International Forestry Division of the United States Forest Service.
    • (B) Two representatives from private nongovernmental environmental, scientific, forestry, or academic organizations with experience and expertise in preservation, maintenance, sustainable uses, and restoration of tropical forests.
  • (2) Notwithstanding section 1738i(b)(2) of title 7 , the Enterprise for the Americas Board shall be headed by a chairperson who shall be appointed by the President and shall be the representative from the Department of State appointed under section 1738i(b)(1)(A) of title 7 .
• (c) The duties described in this subsection are as follows:
  • (1) Advise the Secretary of State on the negotiations of Tropical Forest Agreements.
  • (2) Ensure, in consultation with—
    • (A) the government of the beneficiary country;
    • (B) nongovernmental organizations of the beneficiary country;
    • (C) nongovernmental organizations of the region (if appropriate);
    • (D) environmental, scientific, forestry, and academic leaders of the beneficiary country; and
    • (E) environmental, scientific, forestry, and academic leaders of the region (as appropriate),
  • (3) Review the programs, operations, and fiscal audits of each administering body.