‘‘SEC. 7. NATIONAL EDUCATION AWARDS.
‘‘The Administrator may provide for awards to be
known as the ‘President’s Environmental Youth Awards’
to be given to young people in grades kindergarten
through 12 for outstanding projects to promote local envi-
ronmental awareness.’’.
SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
AND TASK FORCE.
Section 8 of the National Environmental Education
Act (as redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the first
and second sentences and inserting the following:
‘‘The Advisory Council shall consist of not more
than 11 members appointed by the Administrator
after consultation with the Secretary. To the extent
practicable, the Administrator shall appoint to the
Advisory Council at least 1 representative from each
of the following sectors: primary and secondary edu-
cation; colleges and universities; not-for-profit orga-
nizations involved in environmental education; State
departments of education and natural resources;
business and industry; and senior Americans.’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Membership on the Task
Force shall be open to representatives of any Fed-
eral agency actively engaged in environmental edu-
cation.’’; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) 
BIENNIAL
MEETINGS.—The 
Advisory
Council shall hold a biennial meeting on timely is-
sues regarding environmental education and issue a
report and recommendations on the proceedings of
the meeting.’’.
SEC. 7. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING FOUNDATION.
(a) CHANGE IN NAME.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of sub-
section (a)(1)(A) of section 9 of the National Envi-
ronmental Education Act (as redesignated by section
4(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘National Environ-
mental Education and Training Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Foundation for Environmental Education’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The National
Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501 et
seq.) is amended—
(A) in the item relating to section 9 (as re-
designated by section 4(b)(1)(B)) of the table of
contents in section 1(b) (20 U.S.C. prec. 5501),
by striking ‘‘National Environmental Education
Training Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘Founda-
tion for Environmental Education’’;
(B) in section 3 (20 U.S.C. 5502)—
(i) by striking paragraph (12) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(12) FOUNDATION.—‘Foundation’ means the
Foundation for Environmental Education estab-
lished by section 9; and’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (13), by striking
‘‘National Environmental Education and
Training 
Foundation’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘Foundation 
for 
Environmental 
Edu-
cation’’;
(C) in the heading of section 9 (as redesig-
nated by section 4(a)(2)), by striking ‘‘NA-
TIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
FOUNDATION’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDU-
CATION’’; and
(D) in subsection (c) of section 10 (as re-
designated by section 4(a)(2)), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Environmental Education and Training
Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘Foundation for
Environmental Education’’.
(b) BOARD
OF DIRECTORS; NUMBER
OF DIREC-
TORS.—The first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) of sec-
tion 9 of the National Environmental Education Act (as
redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘13’’ and inserting ‘‘19’’.
(c) CONDITIONS OF DONATIONS.—Section 9 of the
National Environmental Education Act (as redesignated
by section 4(a)(2)) is amended in subsection (d) by strik-
ing paragraph (3).
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 10 of the National Environmental Education
Act (as redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended by
striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the follow-
ing:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to
carry out this Act—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; and
‘‘(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a)
for a fiscal year—
‘‘(A) not more than 25 percent may be
used for the activities of the Office of Environ-
mental Education;
‘‘(B) not more than 25 percent may be
used for the operation of the environmental
education and training program;
‘‘(C) not less than 40 percent shall be used
for environmental education grants; and
‘‘(D) 10 percent shall be used for the
Foundation for Environmental Education.
‘‘(2) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of 
the
amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a
fiscal year for the activities of the Office of Environ-
mental Education, not more than 25 percent may be
used for administrative expenses.’’.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
as of the later of—
(1) October 1, 1996; or
(2) the date of enactment of this Act.
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