Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2024-03-15
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation's trust fund, its Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, and the foundation's support for training of health care and public policy professionals through the Native Nations Institute. The mission of the foundation, an independent executive branch agency, is to provide programs to promote leadership, education, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the areas of environment, public lands, and natural resources in order to strengthen Native nations, assist federal agencies and others to resolve environmental conflicts, and to encourage the continued use and appreciation of our nation's rich resources.</p> <p>For appropriations to the trust fund occurring October 1, 2023, or after, the bill makes interest earned from investments made with those appropriations only available subject to appropriations.</p> <p>The bill also directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to complete an audit of the foundation within four years.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Stansbury ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Investment earnings Section 8(b)(1) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5606(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Beginning on October 1, 2023, and thereafter, interest earned from investments made with any new appropriations to the Trust Fund shall only be available subject to appropriations and is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act. . 3. Reauthorization of the Udall Foundation Trust Fund 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 2023 and inserting 2029 ; (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking 5-fiscal year period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2025. . 4. Audit of the Foundation Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall complete an audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.