TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 07-809 

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SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 

Earth Sciences 

 Memorandum of Understanding 

between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and BRAZIL 

Signed at Brasilia August 9, 2007 
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BRAZIL 

Scientific Cooperation: Earth Sciences 

Memorandum of understanding signed at 

 Brasilia August 9, 2007; 

 Entered into force August 9, 2007. 
BR-10.0000

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC O

BRAZIL

CONCERNING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

IN THE EARTH SCIENCES

The University of Brasilia Foundation of the Federative Republic of Brazil represented in this act by 

President, Professor Timothy Martin Mulholland, bearer of Tax Payer Identification No. 150829971

and National Identity Card N° 1907491 (issued in Brasilia), appointed by Presidential Decree 

ovember 1, 2005, published in the Official Gazette of November 3, 2005, and the United Sta

Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America, represented in t

act by the United States Ambassador to Brazil, Clifford M. Sobel, have resolved to enter into the pre

Memorandum of Understanding in conformity with the legislation in force in their respective countr

and by the means of the following agreed articles and conditions:

ARTICLE I. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

1. The United States Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior of the United Stat

of America, hereinafter "USGS", and the University of Brasilia Foundation of the Federative Repu

of Brazil (hereinafter "Foundation"), hereby agree to pursue scientific and technical cooperation in 

earth sciences in accordance with this Memorandum of Understanding, hereafter "Memorandum".

2. The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide a framework for the exchange of scientif

and technical knowledge and the augmentation of scientific and technical capabilities of the USGS

and the Foundation, hereinafter Parties, with respect to the earth sciences.

3. This Memorandum is concluded pursuant to and will be governed by the Agreement

Between the United States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil Relating to Cooperati

in Science and Technology signed at Brasilia, February 6, 1984, as amended and extended ,

hereinafter "Agreement".

4. The Parties shall encourage and facilitate, where appropriate, the development of direct

contacts and cooperation among government agencies, universities, research centers, institutions,

private sector companies and other entities of the two countries.

5. Each Party may, with the consent of the other Party and to the extent permitted by laws a

policies of each Party's Government, invite other government entities or agencies of the United Stat

and Brazil, and other individuals or entities, including scientists, technical experts, governmental

agencies and institutions of third countries or international organizations, to participate in activities

undertaken pursuant to this Memorandum, subject to such terms and conditions as the Parties may

specify.
ARTICLE II. COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES 

1. Forms of cooperation under this Memorandum may consist of exchanges of technical

information, visits, participation in training courses, conferences and symposia; the exchang

of professional geoscientists in areas of mutual interest; and cooperative research consisten

with programs of the Parties. Specific areas of cooperation may include, but are not limited 

such areas of mutual interest as:

A. Earth-science investigations, including hazards, resources and the environment;

B. Biology, biological investigations and technical developments;

C. Geographic and geospatial analysis and investigations;

D. Water resources and other hydrologic investigations; and

E. Information systems.

2. Activities under this Memorandum shall be undertaken in accordance with the laws,

regulations, and procedures of each country of the Parties.

ARTICLE III. AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES

Cooperative activities under this Memorandum shall be subject to the availability of personnel,

resources, and funds. This Memorandum shall not be construed to obligate any particular expendit

or commitment of resources or personnel. The Parties shall agree in accordance with Article VIII

below upon specific Project Annexes in writing before the commencement of specific activities

pursuant to this Memorandum.

ARTICLE IV. FEE AND TAX EXEMPTION

In accordance with its laws and regulations, each Party shall work toward obtaining on behalf o

the other Party relief from taxes, fees, customs duties, and other charges (excluding fees for specifi

services rendered) levied with respect to:

A. • All transfer, ownership, construction, renovation or maintenance of facilities or propert

or on behalf of the other Party to implement this Memorandum;

B. The import, purchase, ownership, use or disposition (including export) of goods and

services by or on behalf of the other Party in support of activities under this Memorandum; and

C. Personal property of personnel of the other Party or entities of that Party implementing

provisions of this Memorandum.
In the event that any such taxes, fees, customs duties, or other charges are nonetheless levied on

such activities, facilities, property, equipment and related goods or services, such taxes, fees and

customs duties shall be borne by the levying Party.

ARTICLE V. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SECURITY OBLIGATIONS

Provisions for the protection and distribution of intellectual property created or furnished in th

course of cooperative activities under this Memorandum, and provisions for the protection of

classified information and unclassified export-controlled information and equipment, shall be

governed by the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the

Federative Republic of Brazil Relating to Cooperation in Science and Technology signed at Brasil

February 6, 1984, as amended and extended.

ARTICLE VI. DISCLAIMER

Information transmitted by one Party to the other Party under this Memorandum shall be accura

to the best knowledge and belief of the transmitting Party, but the transmitting Party does not warr

the suitability of the information transmitted for any particular use or application by the receiving

Party or by any third party.

ARTICLE VII. PLANNING AND REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

Each Party shall designate a principal representative who, at such times as are mutually agreed

upon by the Parties, shall meet to review the activities under this Memorandum and develop propo

for future activities, as appropriate.

ARTICLE VIII. PROJECT ANNEXES

Any activity carried out under this Memorandum shall be agreed upon in advance by the Partie

writing. Whenever more than the exchange of technical information or visits of individuals is

contemplated, such activity shall be described in an agreed Project Annex to this Memorandum,

which shall set forth in terms appropriate to the activity, a work plan, staffing requirements, cost

estimates, funding sources, and other undertakings, obligations, or conditions not included in this

Memorandum. In case of any inconsistency between the terms of this Memorandum and the terms 

a Project Annex, the terms of this Memorandum shall control.

ARTICLE IX. ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

This Memorandum shall enter into force upon the signature of both Parties, shall remain in for
for five years. It may be amended by written agreement of the Parties. Either Party may torminat

Memorandum upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other Party.

DONE at Brasilia, Brazil, in four copies, two in the English language and two in the Portuguese

language.

ord M. Sobel

Ambassador of the United States of

America to Brazil

Date: August 9, 2007

Timothy Martin Mulholland

President

University of Brasilia Foundation of

the Federative Republic of Brazil

Date: August 9, 2007

I certify that this is a true copy of the original Memorandum of Understanding.

tuol 

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Rebecca A. Kenny Date

International Program Specialist

U.S. Geological Survey

Office of International Programs
BR-10.0000

MEMORANDO DE ENTENDIMENTO ENTRE

0 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

DO DEPARTAMENTO DO INTERIOR

DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA

E A FUNDACÃO UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASILIA DA REPUBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRA

RESPEITANTE A COOPERAC AO - TECNICA E CIENTIFICA

NA AREA DE CIENCIAS DA TERRA

A Fundacao Universidade de Brasilia da Republica Federativa do Brasil, neste ato, representada por 

Presidente, Prof. Timothy Martin Mulholland, portador do CPF n° 150829971-49 e do Registro Ger

1907491-SSP/DF, credenciado por Decreto Presidencial de 1° de novembro de 2005, publicado no Di

Oficial da Una() de 03 de novembro de 2005, e o United States Geological Survey do Departamen

Interior dos Estados Unidos da America, neste ato representado pelo Embaixador dos Estados Unido

America no Brasil, Clifford M. Sobel, resolvem celebrar o presente Memorando de Entendimento

conformidade com a legislacao vigente em seus respectivos paises e mediante as cldusulas e condicO

seguir pactuadas:

ARTIGO I. ESCOPO E OBJETIVOS

1. 0 United States Geolocial Survey do Departamento do Interior dos Estados Unidos da

America (doravante "USGS") e a Fundacao Universidade de Brasilia da Republica Federativa do

Brasil (doravante "Fundacao") celebram o presente acordo de cooperacao tecnica e cientifica na ar

de ciéncias da terra de acordo corn o estipulado no presente Memorando de Entendimento, doravan

"Memorando".

2. 0 objetivo do presente Memorando é estabelecer as diretrizes de cooperacao para o

intercambio de conhecirnentos tecnicos e cientificos e o aumento da capacitacao tecnica e cientific

do USGS e da Fundacao, doravante denominados Partes, corn relacao as ciencias da terra.

3. Este Memorando é estabelecido e sera regido em conformidade corn as premissas do

Acordo de Cooperacao em Ciéncia e Tecnologia entre os Estados Unidos da America e a Republi

Federativa do Brasil, assinado em Brasilia em 6 de fevereiro de 1984, e subseqiientes alteracifies e

aditamentos, doravante denominado "Acordo".

4. As Partes compete incentivar e facilitar, desde que apropriado, o desenvolvimento de

contatos diretos e cooperacao entre Orgaos governamentais, universidades, centros de pesquisa,

instituicaes, empresas do setor privado e outras entidades, em ambos os paises.

5. Cada uma das Partes podera, mediante o consentimento da outra Parte e no ambito das 

e politicas de seus respectivos governos, convidar outras entidades ou Orgaos governamentais dos

Estados Unidos e do Brasil e outras pessoas fisicas ou juridicas, inclusive cientistas, especialistas

tecnicos, Orgaos e instituicaes governamentais de outros paises ou organizacOes internacionais, par

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participar das atividades empreendidas em conformidade corn este Memorando, sujeitos aos term

as condiciies que venham a ser estabelecidos pelas Partes.

ARTIGO II. ATIVIDADES DE COOPERACAO

1. A cooperacao contemplada neste Memorando podera se dar sob a forma de troca de

informacOes tecnicas, visitas, participacao em cursos de treinamento, conferencias e

simpOsios; intercambio de profissionais geocientistas nas areas de interesse miatuo; e pes

de cooperaeao, de acordo corn os programas instituidos pelas Partes. As areas de coopera

especificas poderao incluir, entre outras, aquelas de interesse miituo tais quais:

A. InvestigacOes das ciéncias da terra, incluindo riscos, recursos e meio ambiente;

B. Biologia, investigacOes biolOgicas e desenvolvimento tecnico;

C. Analises e investigacOes geograficas e geoespaciais;

D.Recursos hidricos e outras investigacties hidrolOgicas; e

E. Sistemas de informacao.

2. As atividades contempladas neste Memorando deverao ser empreendidas em conformida

corn as leis, as regulamentacOes e os procedimentos impostos pelos respectivos paises das

Partes contratantes.

ARTIGO III. DISPONIBILIDADE DE RECURSOS

As atividades de cooperacao contempladas neste Memorando estao sujeitas a disponibilidade 

pessoal, recursos e verbas. Este Memorando nao devera ser interpretado para obrigar nenhum

dispéndio especial de recursos ou comprometimento de recursos ou de pessoal. As Partes devera

acordar, conforme convencionado no Artigo VIII abaixo, os Projetos Anexos especificos, por esc

antes do inicio das atividades estabelecidas neste Memorando.

ARTIGO IV. ISENCAO DE TAXAS E IMPOSTOS

De acordo com as leis e as regulamentacOes de seus respectivos governs, cada uma das Part

devera envidar esforcos para obter, em favor da outra parte, isencao de impostos, taxas, tarifas

aduaneiras e outros encargos (excluindo-se honorarios de prestacao de servicos especificos) incid

corn relacao a:

A. Toda transferencia, titularidade, construcao, reforma ou manutencao de instalacOes ou

propriedade empreendida pela outra Parte, ou em seu nome, para implementacao do convencion
neste Memorando;

B. Importacdo, compra, titularidade, uso ou disposicdo (incluindo exportacdo) de bens e

servicos pela outra Parte, ou em seu nome, em apoio as atividades convencionadas neste Memor

e

C. Bens mOveis pertencentes ao pessoal contratado da outra Parte ou de entidades da par

que estiver implementando o convencionado neste Memorando.

Na hipetese de incidencia de impostos, taxas, tarifas aduaneiras ou outros encargos sobre tais

atividades, instalaciies, propriedades, equipamentos, bens e servicos, o pagamento de tais imposto

taxas e tarifas aduaneiras ficard a cargo da Parte responsavel pela geracdo dessas despesas.

ARTIGO V. PROPRIEDADE INTELECTUAL E PROTEC A o DAS INFORMACOES

As disposicaes para protecdo e distribuicdo da propriedade intelectual criada ou fornecida no 

das atividades de cooperacdo, nos termos deste Memorando, e as disposicOes para a protecdo de

informacOes confidenciais e de informaceles e equipamentos ndo confidenciais sujeitos a exporta

controlada seta) regidas em conformidade corn as premissas do Acordo de Cooperacdo em Cien

Tecnologia entre os Estados Unidos da America e a Republica Federativa do Brasil firmado em 6 

fevereiro de 1984, e subseqUentes alteracOes e aditamentos.

ARTIGO VI. ISENCAO DE RESPONSABILIDADE

As informaceies transmitidas por uma Parte a outra, nos termos deste Memorando, deverdo s

precisas, salvo melhor juizo e conhecimento da parte transmissora; no entanto, a parte transmisso

ndo garante a adequacdo das informacOes transmitidas para qualquer uso ou aplicacdo em especi

pela parte recebedora ou por terceiros.

ARTIGO VII. PLANEJAMENTO E REVIS A o DAS ATIVIDADES

As Partes deverdo designar, cada qual, urn representante principal que, nas ocasiOes acordada

mutuamente pelas Partes, deverdo se reunir para revisar as atividades convencionadas neste

Memorando e desenvolver propostas de atividades futuras, conforme apropriado.

ARTIGO VIII. PROJETOS ANEXOS

As atividades realizadas nos termos deste Memorando deverdo ser previamente acordadas po

escrito pelas Partes. Qualquer atividade que contemplar mais do que a troca de informacaes ou v

tecnicas devera ser descrita na forma de um Projeto Anexo a este Memorando, a ser acordado e
estabelecido conforme apropriado, quanto a atividade, piano de trabalho, requisitos de pessoal,

estimativa de custos, fontes de recursos e outros compromissos, obrigacties ou condicOes ndo

incluidos neste Memorando. Na hipOtese de contradicdo entre os termos deste Memorando e aque

do Projeto Anexo, os termos deste Memorando prevalecerdo.

ARTIGO IX. VIGENCIA E ENCERRAMENTO

Este Memorando entail em vigor no ato de sua assinatura pelas Partes e assim permanecera 

prazo de cinco anos. Este Memorando podera ser alterado mediante acordo por escrito entre as Pa

Qualquer das Partes podera rescindir este Memorando mediante notificacao por escrito a outra Pa

corn antecedéncia de 90 (noventa) dias.

FIRMADO em Brasilia, Brasil, em quatro vias, duas no idioma inglés e duas no idioma portugue

lifford M. Sobel imothy Martin Mulholland

Embaixador dos Estados Unidos da America Presidente

no Brasil Fundacao Universidade de Brasilia da

Repiiblica Federativa do Brasil

Data: 9 de Agosto de 2007 Data: 9 de Agosto de 2007