To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes.

Summary: Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to rename the Act as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.

(Sec. 3) Adds to the Act's findings to salute Stewart L. Udall's leadership in environmental and Native American policy as a member of Congress, Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author.

(Sec. 5) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.

Requires the Executive Director of the Foundation to be paid at a senior executive rate.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, at the University of Arizona, to conduct training, research, and other activities with regard to the involvement of Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.

Refers to recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and internships under the Act as Udall Scholars, Udall Fellows, and Udall Interns, respectively. (Currently, they are known as Morris K. Udall Scholars.)

(Sec. 7) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.

Allows the use of reasonable amounts of the Trust Fund for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year.

(Sec. 9) Declares that the use of the Foundation or the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution for independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources shall not be considered the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

(Sec. 10) Sets forth administrative provisions that allow the Foundation to: (1) appoint personnel without regard to federal law provisions governing appointments in the competitive service; (2) pay up to four employees, in addition to the Executive Director, at senior executive pay rates; and (3) rent office space in the District of Columbia or its environs.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. SHORT TITLE.

    Section 1 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 
(20 U.S.C. 5601 note; Public Law 102-259) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation Act'.''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Section 3 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5601) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) the Foundation--
                    ``(A) since 1995, has operated exceptional 
                scholarship, internship, and fellowship programs for 
                areas of study related to the environment and Native 
                American tribal policy and health care;
                    ``(B) since 1999, has provided valuable 
                environmental conflict resolution services and 
                leadership through the United States Institute for 
                Environmental Conflict Resolution; and
                    ``(C) is committed to continue making a substantial 
                contribution toward public policy in the future by--
                            ``(i) playing a significant role in 
                        developing the next generation of environmental 
                        and Native American leaders; and
                            ``(ii) working with current leaders to 
                        improve decisionmaking on--
                                    ``(I) challenging environmental, 
                                energy, and related economic problems; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) tribal governance and 
                                economic issues;
            ``(6) Stewart L. Udall, as a member of Congress, Secretary 
        of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author, has provided 
        distinguished national leadership in environmental and Native 
        American policy for more than 50 years;
            ``(7) as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, 
        Stewart L. Udall oversaw the creation of 4 national parks, 6 
        national monuments, 8 national seashores and lakeshores, 9 
        recreation areas, 20 historic sites, and 56 wildlife refuges; 
        and
            ``(8) it is fitting that the leadership and vision of 
        Stewart L. Udall in the areas of environmental and Native 
        American policy be jointly honored with that of Morris K. Udall 
        through the foundation bearing the Udall name.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Morris K. Udall 
        Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Scholarship and 
        Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
        ``and Stewart L. Udall''; and
            (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Scholarship and 
        Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
        ``and Stewart L. Udall''.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUNDATION.

    Section 5 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5603) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``scholarship and 
        excellence in national environmental policy'' and inserting 
        ``and stewart l. udall'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Scholarship and 
        Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
        ``and Stewart L. Udall''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``the rate specified 
        for employees in level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
        section 5315 of title 5, United States Code'' and inserting ``a 
        rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 5383 of 
        title 5, United States Code''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY OF FOUNDATION.

    Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) to conduct training, research, and other 
                activities under section 6(7).''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Udall Scholars.--Recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and 
internships under this Act shall be known as `Udall Scholars', `Udall 
Fellows', and `Udall Interns', respectively.''.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.

    Section 8 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5606) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``scholarship and 
        excellence in national environmental policy'' and inserting 
        ``and stewart l. udall''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Scholarship and 
        Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
        ``and Stewart L. Udall''.

SEC. 8. EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT OF TRUST FUND.

    Section 9(a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5607(a)) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ``, including a reasonable amount for official 
reception and representation expenses, as determined by the Board, not 
to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year''.

SEC. 9. USE OF INSTITUTE BY FEDERAL AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY.

    Section 11 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Agency Management or Control.--Use of the Foundation or 
Institute to provide independent and impartial assessment, mediation, 
or other dispute or conflict resolution under this section shall not be 
considered to be the establishment or use of an advisory committee 
within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.).''.

SEC. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 12(a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5608(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1)(A) appoint such personnel as may be necessary to 
        carry out the provisions of this Act, without regard to the 
        provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
        appointments in the competitive service; and
            ``(B) fix the compensation of the personnel appointed under 
        subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for 
        employees in grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 
        5332 of title 5, United States Code, except that up to 4 
        employees (in addition to the Executive Director under section 
        5(f)(2)) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board in 
        accordance with section 5383 of that title.'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) to rent office space in the District of Columbia or 
        its environs; and''.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Trust Fund $40,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``are authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund such sums 
        as are necessary''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund 
established under section 10(a) such sums as are necessary for the 
operating costs of the Institute.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.