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chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—A member of the 
Board may not be paid compensation under 
clause (i)(II) for more than 90 days in any 
calendar year. 
SEC. 923. DUTIES OF FOUNDATION. 
The Foundation shall— 
(1) use the funds authorized by this subtitle to 
make grants to promote projects outside of the United 
States that serve as models of how to significantly re-
duce the emissions of global greenhouse gases through 
clean and efficient energy technologies, processes, and 
services; 
(2) seek contributions from foreign governments, 
especially those rich in energy resources such as mem-
ber countries of the Organization of the Petroleum 
Exporting Countries, and private organizations to 
supplement funds made available under this subtitle; 
(3) harness global expertise through collaborative 
partnerships with foreign governments and domestic 
and foreign private actors, including nongovern-
mental organizations and private sector companies, 
by leveraging public and private capital, technology, 
expertise, and services towards innovative models that
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can be instituted to reduce global greenhouse gas 
emissions; 
(4) create a repository of information on best 
practices and lessons learned on the utilization and 
implementation of clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies and processes to be used for future initiatives 
to tackle the climate change crisis; 
(5) be committed to minimizing administrative 
costs and to maximizing the availability of funds for 
grants under this subtitle; and 
(6) promote the use of American-made clean and 
efficient energy technologies, processes, and services by 
giving preference to entities incorporated in the 
United States and whose technology will be substan-
tially manufactured in the United States. 
SEC. 924. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 
2008, and each March 31 thereafter, the Foundation shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the implementation of this subtitle during the prior fis-
cal year. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) the total financial resources available to the 
Foundation during the year, including appropriated
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funds, the value and source of any gifts or donations 
accepted pursuant to section 925(a)(6), and any other 
resources; 
(2) a description of the Board’s policy priorities 
for the year and the basis upon which competitive 
grant proposals were solicited and awarded to non-
governmental institutions and other organizations; 
(3) a list of grants made to nongovernmental in-
stitutions and other organizations that includes the 
identity of the institutional recipient, the dollar 
amount, and the results of the program; and 
(4) the total administrative and operating ex-
penses of the Foundation for the year, as well as spe-
cific information on— 
(A) the number of Foundation employees 
and the cost of compensation for Board members, 
Foundation employees, and personal service con-
tractors; 
(B) costs associated with securing the use of 
real property for carrying out the functions of 
the Foundation; 
(C) total travel expenses incurred by Board 
members and Foundation employees in connec-
tion with Foundation activities; and 
(D) total representational expenses.
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SEC. 925. POWERS OF THE FOUNDATION; RELATED PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) POWERS.—The Foundation— 
(1) shall have perpetual succession unless dis-
solved by a law enacted after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(2) may adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall 
be judicially noticed; 
(3) may make and perform such contracts, 
grants, and other agreements with any person or gov-
ernment however designated and wherever situated, as 
may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the 
Foundation; 
(4) may determine and prescribe the manner in 
which its obligations shall be incurred and its ex-
penses allowed and paid, including expenses for rep-
resentation; 
(5) may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, 
improve, and use such real property wherever situ-
ated, as may be necessary for carrying out the func-
tions of the Foundation; 
(6) may accept money, funds, services, or prop-
erty (real, personal, or mixed), tangible or intangible, 
made available by gift, bequest grant, or otherwise for 
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title 
from domestic or foreign private individuals, char-
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ities, nongovernmental organizations, corporations, or 
governments; 
(7) may use the United States mails in the same 
manner and on the same conditions as the executive 
departments; 
(8) may contract with individuals for personal 
services, who shall not be considered Federal employ-
ees for any provision of law administered by the Of-
fice of Personnel Management; 
(9) may hire or obtain passenger motor vehicles; 
and 
(10) shall have such other powers as may be nec-
essary and incident to carrying out this subtitle. 
(b) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—The Foundation shall main-
tain its principal office in the metropolitan area of Wash-
ington, District of Columbia. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF GOVERNMENT CORPORATION 
CONTROL ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall be sub-
ject to chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, United 
States Code, except that the Foundation shall not be 
authorized to issue obligations or offer obligations to 
the public.
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9101(3) 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(R) the International Clean Energy Foun-
dation.’’. 
(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of State shall serve as Inspector General 
of the Foundation, and, in acting in such capacity, 
may conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections 
of all aspects of the operations and activities of the 
Foundation. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD.—In carrying 
out the responsibilities under this subsection, the In-
spector General shall report to and be under the gen-
eral supervision of the Board. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT
AND
AUTHORIZATION
OF 
SERVICES.— 
(A) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—The 
Foundation 
shall reimburse the Department of State for all 
expenses incurred by the Inspector General in 
connection with the Inspector General’s respon-
sibilities under this subsection. 
(B) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
SERVICES.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated under