United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6727 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6727 To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Wild, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, and Ms. Kamlager-Dove) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, 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 ``United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors established pursuant to section 4(a). (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means-- (A) an initial member of the Board appointed pursuant to section 4(a)(2)(C); or (B) a member of the Board selected to fill a vacancy pursuant to section 4(a)(3)(B). (4) Eligible country.--The term ``eligible country'' means any of the countries described in section