Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
PL 111-90 (S.1818), enacted 11/03/2009

123 STAT. 2976 
PUBLIC LAW 111–90—NOV. 3, 2009 
Public Law 111–90 
111th Congress 
An Act 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 Founda-
tion 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 Resolu-
tion; 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— 
20 USC 5601 
note. 
Morris K. Udall 
Scholarship and 
Excellence in 
National 
Environmental 
Policy 
Amendments Act 
of 2009. 
Nov. 3, 2009 
[S. 1818] 
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‘‘(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 Founda-
tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Morris K. Udall Scholar-
ship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Scholarship and Excel-
lence in National Environmental Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
Stewart L. Udall’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Scholarship and Excel-
lence 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 Founda-
tion 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 Excel-
lence 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 Founda-
tion 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.’’. 
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SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND. 
Section 8 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Founda-
tion 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 Excel-
lence 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 Founda-
tion 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, medi-
ation, 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 appoint-
ments 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: 
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123 STAT. 2979 
PUBLIC LAW 111–90—NOV. 3, 2009 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1818: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009): 
Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 21, considered and passed House. 
‘‘(7) to rent office space in the District of Columbia or 
its environs; and’’. 
Approved November 3, 2009. 
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