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[EX Q]: 16, 110th Congress, agreed
to in the Senate March 1, 2007, and House Concurrent Resolution 80,
110th Congress, agreed to in the House of Representatives June 18,
2007.
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THE DISARMAMENT OF THE
LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY.
(a) Requirement for Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy to guide
future United States support across the region for viable multilateral
efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians and regional
stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army.
(b) Content of Strategy.--The strategy shall include the following:
(1) A plan to help strengthen efforts by the United Nations and
regional governments to protect civilians from attacks by the
Lord's Resistance Army while supporting the development of
institutions in affected areas that can help to maintain the rule
of law and prevent conflict in the long term.
(2) An assessment of viable options through which the United
States, working with regional governments, could help develop and
support multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the
Lord's Resistance Army.
(3) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and review
diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military elements of United
States policy across the region regarding the Lord's Resistance
Army.
(4) A description of the type and form of diplomatic engagement
across the region undertaken to coordinate and implement United
States policy regarding the Lord's Resistance Army and to work
multilaterally with regional mechanisms, including the Tripartite
Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact.
(5) A description of how this engagement will fit within the
context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the Great Lakes
Region.
(c) Form.--The strategy under this section shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 5. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS OUTSIDE UGANDA AFFECTED BY
THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY.
In accordance with section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and section 2 of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the President is authorized to
provide additional assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo,
southern Sudan, and Central African Republic to respond to the
humanitarian needs of populations directly affected by the activity of
the Lord's Resistance Army.
SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN UGANDA.
(a) Authority.--It is the sense of Congress that the President
should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the
Government of Uganda--
(1) to assist internally displaced people in transition and
returnees to secure durable solutions by spurring economic
revitalization, supporting livelihoods, helping to alleviate
poverty, and advancing access to basic services at return sites,
specifically clean water, health care, and schools;
(2) to enhance the accountability and administrative competency
of local governance institutions and public agencies in northern
Uganda with regard to budget management, provision of public goods
and services, and related oversight functions;
(3) to strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian
police in northern Uganda to enhance public safety, prevent crime,
and deal sensitively with gender-based violence, while
strengthening accountability measures to prevent corruption and
abuses;
(4) to rebuild and improve the capacity of the justice system
in northern Uganda, including the courts and penal systems, with
particular sensitivity to the needs and rights of women and
children;
(5) to establish mechanisms for the disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants and those
abducted by the LRA, including vocational education and employment
opportunities, with attention given to the roles and needs of men,
women and children; and
(6) to promote programs to address psychosocial trauma,
particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.
(b) Future Year Funding.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development should work with the appropriate committees
of Congress to increase assistance in future fiscal years to support
activities described in this section if the Government of Uganda
demonstrates a commitment to transparent and accountable reconstruction
in war-affected areas of northern Uganda, specifically by--
(1) finalizing the establishment of mechanisms within the
Office of the Prime Minister to sufficiently manage and coordinate
the programs under the framework of the Peace Recovery and
Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP);
(2) increasing oversight activities and reporting, at the local
and national level in Uganda, to ensure funds under the Peace
Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda framework are
used efficiently and with minimal waste; and
(3) committing substantial funds of its own, above and beyond
standard budget allocations to local governments, to the task of
implementing the Peace Recovery and Development Plan for Northern
Uganda such that communities affected by the war can recover.
(c) Coordination With Other Donor Nations.--The United States
should work with other donor nations to increase contributions for
recovery efforts in northern Uganda and better leverage those
contributions to enhance the capacity and encourage the leadership of
the Government of Uganda in promoting transparent and accountable
reconstruction in northern Uganda.
(d) Termination of Assistance.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of State should withhold non-humanitarian bilateral
assistance to the Republic of Uganda if the Secretary determines that
the Government of Uganda is not committed to reconstruction and
reconciliation in the war-affected areas of northern Uganda and is not
taking proactive steps to ensure this process moves forward in a
transparent and accountable manner.
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR RECONCILIATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN
NORTHERN UGANDA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, despite
reconstruction and development efforts, a continued failure to take
meaningful steps toward national reconciliation and accountability
risks perpetuating longstanding political grievances and fueling new
conflicts.
(b) Authority.--In accordance with section 531 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346), the President is authorized to
support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the Government of
Uganda to advance efforts to promote transitional justice and
reconciliation on both local and national levels, including to
encourage implementation of the mechanisms outlined in the Annexure to
the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the
Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement, signed at
Juba February 19, 2008, namely--
(1) a body to investigate the history of the conflict, inquire
into human rights violations committed during the conflict by all
sides, promote truth-telling in communities, and encourage the
preservation of the memory of events and victims of the conflict
through memorials, archives, commemorations, and other forms of
preservation;
(2) a special division of the High Court of Uganda to try
individuals alleged to have committed serious crimes during the
conflict, and a special unit to carry out investigations and
prosecutions in support of trials;
(3) a system for making reparations to victims of the conflict;
and
(4) a review and strategy for supporting transitional justice
mechanisms in affected areas to promote reconciliation and
encourage individuals to take personal responsibility for their
conduct during the war.
SEC. 8. REPORT.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of
the strategy required under section 4, the Secretary of State shall
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on the progress made toward the implementation of the strategy required
under section 4 and a description and evaluation of the assistance
provided under this Act toward the policy objectives described in
section 3.
(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
include--
(1) a description and evaluation of actions taken toward the
implementation of the strategy required under section 4;
(2) a description of assistance provided under sections 5, 6,
and 7;
(3) an evaluation of bilateral assistance provided to the
Republic of Uganda and associated programs in light of stated
policy objectives;
(4) a description of the status of the Peace Recovery and
Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the progress of the
Government of Uganda in fulfilling the steps outlined in section
6(b); and
(5) a description of amounts of assistance committed, and
amounts provided, to northern Uganda during the reporting period by
the Government of Uganda and each donor country.
(c) Form.--The report under this section shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUNDING.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) of the total amounts to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to
$10,000,000 should be used to carry out activities under section 5;
and
(2) of the total amounts to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011 through 2013 for the Department of State and foreign
operations, up to $10,000,000 in each such fiscal year should be
used to carry out activities under section 7.
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ''appropriate
committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Great lakes region.--The term ''Great Lakes Region'' means
the region comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Rwanda, southern Sudan, and Uganda.
(3) LRA-affected areas.--The term ''LRA-affected areas'' means
those portions of northern Uganda, southern Sudan, northeastern
Democratic Republic of Congo, and southeastern Central African
Republic determined by the Secretary of State to be affected by the
Lord's Resistance Army as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
[EX A]: Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Directs the President to submit to Congress a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Requires the strategy to include: (1) a plan to help strengthen efforts by the United Nations (U.N.) and regional governments to protect civilians from attacks by the LRA; (2) an assessment of viable options through which the United States could help develop and support multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the LRA; (3) an interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and review diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military elements of U.S. policy across the region regarding the LRA; (4) a description of the type and form of diplomatic engagement across the region undertaken to coordinate and implement U.S. policy regarding the LRA and to work multilaterally with regional mechanisms, including the Tripartite Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact; and (5) a description of how this engagement will fit within the context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the Great Lakes Region.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the President to provide additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs of populations the Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Sudan, and Central African Republic affected by LRA activity.

(Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the government of Uganda to: (1) assist internally displaced people in transition and returnees by spurring economic revitalization and advancing access to basic services at return sites; (2) enhance the accountability and administrative competency of local governance institutions and public agencies in northern Uganda; (3) strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian police and the justice system in northern Uganda; (4) establish mechanisms for the disarmament and reintegration of former combatants and those abducted by the LRA; and (5) promote programs to address psychosocial trauma.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should work with Congress to increase future assistance to Uganda if the government of Uganda demonstrates a commitment to reconstruction in war-affected areas of northern Uganda; and (2) the Secretary should withhold non-humanitarian assistance to Uganda if the government of Uganda is not committed to reconstruction and reconciliation in the war-affected areas of northern Uganda and is not taking steps to ensure this process moves forward in a transparent and accountable manner.

(Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that a continued failure to take meaningful steps toward national reconciliation and accountability risks perpetuating political grievances and fueling new conflicts.

Authorizes the President to support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the government of Uganda to promote transitional justice and reconciliation on both local and national levels, including to encourage implementation of the mechanisms in the Annexure to the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the government of Uganda and the LRA.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on implementation of the strategy and evaluation of the assistance under this Act.

(Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) of the total amounts to be appropriated for FY2011 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to $10 million should be used to carry out activities under section 5; and (2) of the total amounts to be appropriated for FY2011-FY2013 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to $10 million in each such fiscal year should be used to carry out activities under section 7.

(Sec. 10) Defines: (1) "Great Lakes Region" as the region comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, southern Sudan, and Uganda; and (2) "LRA-affected areas" as those portions of northern Uganda, southern Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and southeastern Central African Republic affected by the LRA.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Educational Technology Utilization
Extension Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to improve the utilization of
educational technologies in elementary and secondary education by
creating an educational technology extension service based at
undergraduate institutions of higher education.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Extension services such as the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership and the Agricultural Extension Service have proven
to be effective public/private partnerships to integrate new
technologies and to improve utilization of existing
technologies by small to medium sized manufacturers and the
United States agricultural community.
(2) Undergraduate institutions of higher education working
with non-profit organizations, State, and Federal agencies can
tailor educational technology extension programs to meet
specific local and regional requirements.
(3) Undergraduate institutions of higher education, often
with the assistance of the National Science Foundation, have
for the past 20 years been integrating educational technologies
into their curricula, and as such they can draw upon their own
experiences to advise elementary and secondary school educators
on ways to integrate a variety of educational technologies into
the educational process.
(4) Many elementary and secondary school systems,
particularly in rural and traditionally under served areas,
lack general information on the most effective methods to
integrate their existing technology infrastructure, as well as
new educational technology, into the educational process and
curriculum.
(5) Most Federal and State educational technology programs
have focused on acquiring educational technologies with less
emphasis on the utilization of those technologies in the
classroom and the training and infrastructural requirements
needed to efficiently support those types of technologies. As a
result, in many instances, the full potential of educational
technology has not been realized.
(6) Our global economy is increasingly reliant on a
workforce not only comfortable with technology, but also able
to integrate rapid technological changes into the production
process. As such, in order to remain competitive in a global
economy, it is imperative that we maintain a work-ready labor
force.
(7) According to ''Teacher Quality: A Report on the
Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teacher'',
prepared by the Department of Education, only 1 in 5 teachers
felt they were well prepared to work in a modern classroom.
(8) The most common form of professional development for
teachers continue to be workshops that typically last no more
than one day and have little relevance to teachers' work in the
classroom.
(9) A 1998 national survey completed by the Department of
Education found that only 19 percent of teachers had been
formally mentored by another teacher, and that 70 percent of
these teachers felt that this collaboration was very helpful to
their teaching.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

(a) General Authority.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall
provide assistance for the creation and support of regional centers for
the utilization of educational technologies (hereinafter in this Act
referred to as ''ETU Centers'').
(b) Functions of Centers.--
(1) Establishment.--ETU Centers may be established at any
institution of higher education, but such centers may include
the participation of non-profit entities, organizations, or
groups thereof.
(2) Objectives of centers.--The objective of the ETU
Centers is to enhance the utilization of educational
technologies in elementary and secondary education through--
(A) advising of elementary and secondary school
administrators, school boards, and teachers on the
adoption and utilization of new educational
technologies and the utility of local schools' existing
educational technology assets and infrastructure;
(B) participation of individuals from the private
sector, universities, State and local governments, and
other Federal agencies;
(C) active dissemination of technical and
management information about the use of educational
technologies; and
(D) utilization, where appropriate, of the
expertise and capabilities that exists in Federal
laboratories and Federal agencies.
(3) Activities of centers.--The activities of the ETU
Centers shall include the following:
(A) The active transfer and dissemination of
research findings and ETU Center expertise to local
school authorities, including but not limited to school
administrators, school boards, and teachers.
(B) The training of teachers in the integration of
local schools existing educational technology
infrastructure into their instructional design.
(C) The training and advising of teachers,
administrators, and school board members in the
acquisition, utilization, and support of educational
technologies.
(D) Support services to teachers, administrators,
and school board members as agreed upon by ETU Center
representatives and local school authorities.
(E) The advising of teachers, administrators, and
school board members on current skill set standards
employed by private industry.
(c) Program Administration.--
(1) Proposed rules.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, after consultation with the Secretary of Education
and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, shall publish in the Federal Register, within 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a proposed
rules for the program for establishing ETU Centers, including--
(A) a description of the program;
(B) the procedure to be followed by applicant;
(C) the criteria for determining qualified
applicants; and
(D) the criteria, including those listed in the
following sections, for choosing recipients of
financial assistance under this section from among
qualified applicants.
(2) Final rules.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation shall publish final rules for the program under this
Act after the expiration of a 30-day comment period on such
proposed rules.
(d) Eligibility and Selection.--
(1) Applications required.--Any undergraduate institution
of higher education, consortia of such institutions, non-profit
organizations, or groups thereof may submit an application for
financial support under this section in accordance with the
procedures established under subsection (c). In order to
receive assistance under this Act, an applicant shall provide
adequate assurances that will contribute 50 percent or more of
the proposed Center's capital and annual operating and
maintenance costs.
(2) Selection.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education and
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, shall subject each application to competitive,
merit review. In making a decision whether to approve such
application and provide financial support under this section,
the Director of the National Science Foundation shall consider
at a minimum--
(A) the merits of the application, particularly
those portions of the application regarding the
adaption of training and educational technologies to
the needs of particular regions;
(B) the quality of service to be provided;
(C) the geographical diversity and extent of
service area, with particular emphasis on rural and
traditionally underdeveloped areas; and
(D) the percentage of funding and amount of in-kind
commitment from other sources.
(3) Evaluation.--Each ETU Center which receives financial
assistance under this section shall be evaluated during its
third year of operation by an evaluation panel appointed by the
Director of the National Science Foundation. Each evaluation
panel shall measure the involved Center's performance against
the objectives specified in this section. Funding for an ETU
Center shall not be renewed unless the evaluation is positive.

SEC. 6. DEFINITION.

As used in this Act, the term ''institution of higher education''
has the meaning given that term by section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
[EX A]: Educational Technology Utilization Extension Assistance Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), in cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to provide assistance for the creation and support of regional centers for the utilization of educational technologies (ETU Centers). Allows ETU Centers to be established at any institution of higher education, and to include the participation of non-profit entities and organizations.
Requires ETU Centers to enhance the use of educational technologies in elementary and secondary education through: (1) advising school administrators, school boards, and teachers on adopting and using new educational technologies and the usefulness of local schools' existing educational technology assets and infrastructure; (2) participation of individuals from the private sector, universities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; (3) active dissemination of technical and management information about the use of educational technologies; and (4) appropriate use of the expertise and capabilities that exist in Federal laboratories and Federal agencies.
Requires ETU Centers' activities to include: (1) active transfer and dissemination of research findings and ETU Center expertise to local school authorities; (2) training teachers in integrating schools' existing educational technology infrastructure into their instructional design; (3) training and advising teachers, administrators, and school board members in acquiring, using, and supporting educational technologies; (4) support services to teachers, administrators, and school board members; and (5) advising teachers, administrators, and school board members on current skill set standards employed by private industry.
Sets forth requirements for program administration and application and selection procedures. Allows any undergraduate institution of higher education, consortia of such institutions and non-profit organizations to apply for financial support in accordance with the procedures. Requires each applicant to provide adequate assurances that it will contribute 50 percent or more of the proposed ETU Center's capital and annual operating and maintenance costs.
Requires the NSF Director, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education and the NIST Director, to subject each application to competitive merit review, including specified considerations. Requires each ETU Center to be evaluated during its third year of operation. Requires a positive evaluation for renewal of funding.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Tropical Forest and Coral
Conservation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Subsection (a) of section 802 of the Tropical Forest
Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1), (6), and (7), by striking ''tropical
forests'' each place it appears and inserting ''tropical
forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine
ecosystems'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) Coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems
provide a wide range of benefits to mankind by--
''(A) harboring more species per unit area than any
other marine habitat, providing the basis for
developing pharmaceutical products and fostering a
growing marine tourism sector;
''(B) providing a major source of food and jobs for
hundreds of millions of coastal residents; and
''(C) serving as natural storm barriers, thus
protecting vulnerable shorelines and communities from
storm waves and erosion.''; and
(4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated)--
(A) by inserting ''and coral reef and associated
coastal marine ecosystems'' after ''forest resources'';
and
(B) by inserting ''and coral reef and associated
coastal marine ecosystem exploitation'' after
''tropical deforestation''.
(b) Purposes.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4), by striking ''tropical
forests'' each place it appears and inserting ''tropical
forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine
ecosystems''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ''tropical forests'' the first and
third place it appears and inserting ''tropical forests
and coral reefs and associated coastal marine
ecosystems'';
(B) by striking ''tropical forests'' the second
place it appears and inserting ''areas''; and
(C) by inserting at the end before the semicolon
the following: ''and unsustainable coral reef and
associated coastal marine ecosystem exploitation''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

Section 803 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 2431a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ''Committee on
International Relations'' and inserting ''Committee on Foreign
Affairs'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (9);
(3) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ''tropical forest''
and inserting ''tropical forest or coral reef or
associated coastal marine ecosystem'';
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ''tropical forest'' and inserting ''tropical
forest or coral reef or associated coastal marine
ecosystem''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ''tropical forest'' and
inserting ''tropical forest or coral reef or
associated coastal marine ecosystem''; and
(ii) by striking ''tropical forests'' and
inserting ''tropical forests or coral reefs or
associated coastal marine ecosystems'';
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs
(9) and (10), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
''(4) Conservation agreement.--The term 'Conservation
Agreement' or 'Agreement' means a Conservation Agreement
provided for in section 809.
''(5) Conservation facility.--The term 'Conservation
Facility' or 'Facility' means the Conservation Facility
established in the Department of the Treasury by section 804.
''(6) Conservation fund.--The term 'Conservation Fund' or
'Fund' means a Conservation Fund provided for in section 810.
''(7) Coral.--The term 'coral' means species of the phylum
Cnidaria, including--
''(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black
corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft
corals), Gorgonacea (horny corals), Stolonifera
(organpipe corals and others), and Coenothecalia (blue
coral), of the class Anthozoa; and
''(B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire
corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa.
''(8) Coral reef.--The term 'coral reef' means any reef or
shoal composed primarily of corals.''.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FACILITY.

Section 804 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1988 (22
U.S.C. 2431b) is amended by striking ''Tropical Forest Facility'' and
inserting ''Conservation Facility''.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.

Section 805(a) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 2431c(a)) is amended by striking ''tropical forest'' and
inserting ''tropical forest or coral reef or associated coastal marine
ecosystem''.

SEC. 6. REDUCTION OF DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES AS A RESULT OF
CONCESSIONAL LOANS UNDER THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1961.

(a) Additional Terms and Conditions.--Subsection (c)(2) of section
806 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431d)
is amended by striking ''Tropical Forest Fund'' and inserting
''Conservation Fund''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (d)(6) of such
section is amended by striking ''fiscal year 2007'' and inserting
''each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011''.
(c) Use of Funds To Conduct Program Audits, Evaluations,
Monitoring, and Administration.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
''(e) Use of Funds To Conduct Program Audits, Evaluations,
Monitoring, and Administration.--Of the amounts made available to carry
out this part for a fiscal year, up to $300,000 is authorized to be
made available to carry out audits, evaluations, monitoring, and
administration of programs under this part, including personnel costs
associated with such audits, evaluations, monitoring, and
administration.''.

SEC. 7. REDUCTION OF DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES AS A RESULT OF
CREDITS EXTENDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE
DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954.

Section 807(c)(2) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998
(22 U.S.C. 2431e(c)(2)) is amended by striking ''Tropical Forest Fund''
and inserting ''Conservation Fund''.

SEC. 8. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION ON OVERSIGHT BODIES FOR
GRANTS FROM DEBT-FOR-NATURE SWAPS AND DEBT-BUYBACKS.

Section 808(a)(5) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998
(22 U.S.C. 2431f(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(C) United states government representation on
the administering body.--One or more individuals
appointed by the United States Government may serve in
an official capacity on the administering body that
oversees the implementation of grants arising from this
debt-for-nature swap or debt buy-back regardless of
whether the United States is a party to any agreement
between the eligible purchaser and the government of
the beneficiary country.''.

SEC. 9. CONSERVATION AGREEMENT.

(a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 809 of the Tropical
Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431g) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(a) Authority.--'' and all that follows
through ''The Secretary of State'' and inserting ''(a)
Authority.--The Secretary of State'';
(2) by striking ''Tropical Forest Agreement'' and inserting
''Conservation Agreement''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Administering Body.--Subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section is
amended--
(1) in clause (i), by inserting at the end before the
semicolon the following: ''to serve in an official capacity'';
and
(2) in clause (iii)(III), by inserting ''or marine'' after
''forestry''.
(c) Eligible Activities.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
''the tropical forests'' and inserting ''tropical forests or
coral reefs or associated coastal marine ecosystems'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ''and water'' after
''land'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ''tropical forest''; and
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking ''living in or near a
tropical forest in a manner consistent with protecting such
tropical forest'' and inserting ''dependent on a tropical
forest or coral reef or associated coastal marine ecosystem in
a manner consistent with protecting and conserving such
resources''.
(d) Grant Recipients.--Subsection (e)(1) of such section is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ''marine,'' after
''forestry,''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ''in exceptional
circumstances, the government of the beneficiary country'' and
inserting ''in limited circumstances, the government of the
beneficiary country when needed to improve governance and
enhance management of tropical forests or coral reefs or
associated coastal marine ecosystems, without replacing
existing levels of financial efforts by the government of the
beneficiary country and with priority given to projects that
complement grants made under subparagraphs (A) and (B)''.
(e) Review of Larger Grants.--Subsection (f) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
''(f) Review of Larger Grants.--Any grant of more than $250,000
from a Fund shall be approved by the Government of the United States
and the government of the beneficiary country.''.
(f) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is amended
by striking ''tropical forest'' and inserting ''conservation''.

SEC. 10. CONSERVATION FUND.

(a) Establishment.--Subsection (a) of section 810 of the Tropical
Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431h) is amended--
(1) by striking ''Tropical Forest Agreement'' and inserting
''Conservation Agreement''; and
(2) by striking ''Tropical Forest Fund'' and inserting
''Conservation Fund''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Such section is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ''terms as conditions''
and inserting ''terms and conditions''; and
(2) in the heading, by striking ''tropical forest'' and
inserting ''conservation''.

SEC. 11. BOARD.

Section 811 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 2431i) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 12. ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.

Section 813 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 2431k) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(a) In General.--'';
(2) by striking ''December 31'' and inserting ''April 15'';
(3) by striking ''fiscal year'' each place it appears and
inserting ''calendar year''; and
(4) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 13. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Part Heading.--The heading of part V of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 is amended by striking ''tropical forests'' and inserting
''tropical forests or coral reefs or associated coastal marine
ecosystems''.
(b) Short Title.--
(1) Amendment.--Section 801 of the Tropical Forest
Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by
striking ''Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998'' and
inserting ''Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of
2009''.
(2) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation,
document, or other record of the United States to the Tropical
Forest Conservation Act of 1998 shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of
2009.
(c) Redesignation.--Part V of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 812 and
813 as sections 811 and 812, respectively.
(d) Other Amendments.--Section 703(a)(5) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2430b(a)(5)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
''or, as appropriate in exceptional circumstances,'' and
inserting ''or''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''or an arrangement
under the structural adjustment facility or enhanced structural
adjustment facility, or in exceptional circumstances, a Fund
monitored program or its equivalent,'' and inserting ''an
arrangement under the structural adjustment facility or
enhanced structural adjustment facility, a Fund monitored
program, or is implementing sound macroeconomic policies,''.
[EX A]:
Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act - Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to make forests, coral reefs, and associated coastal marine ecosystem activities eligible for U.S. debt reduction benefits for developing countries. (Currently, such provision applies to tropical forests.)

Renames: (1) the Tropical Forest Facility as the Conservation Facility; and (2) a Tropical Forest Agreement as a Conservation Agreement.

Extends authorization of appropriations for debt reduction.

Authorizes U.S. government representation on the administering body that oversees the implementation of grants arising from debt-for-nature swap or debt buy-back regardless of whether the United States is a party to any agreement between the purchaser and the beneficiary country government.