,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aaie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cr5%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a program to provide grants to nonpr(it organizations to enable su* organizations to assign & support volunte]s to assi/ =eign c\ntries 9 ! adm9i/ration ( _! natural res\rces 9 an environm5tally su/a9able mann]4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]national ,cons]vation ,corps ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re is a significant deficit 9 ! capability ( _m develop+ c\ntries to manage _! natural res\rces su/a9ably1 :i* is fundam5tal to a*iev+ economic developm5t1 pov]ty alleviation1 conflict avoidance1 good gov]nance1 & regional security4 7#b7 ,develop+ c\ntries ) a great weal? ( natural res\rces are fac+ a great risk ( conflict4 ,issues t arise 9 ^! c\ntries include corruption1 disputes ov] control & di/ribution ( ! res\rces & result+ weal?1 fight+ ov] & de/ruction ( res\rces & res\rce-ri* areas1 & human rights abuses4 7#c7 ,develop+ c\ntries t successfully manage _! natural res\rce weal?1 h[ev]1 cont9ue to b5efit f ^! res\rces )\t result+ conflict4 7#d7 ,x is 9 ! security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to %>e ! va/ exp]i5ce & prov5 me?odologies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a*iev$ ov] _m decades ) develop+ c\ntries /ruggl+ to e/abli% _! own successful natural res\rce managem5t programs & policies4 7#e7 ,! _m ,unit$ ,/ates s5ior pr(essionals retir+ f bo? ! public & private sector ) ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 ! field ( natural res\rce managem5t1 act+ 9 a volunt>y capacity1 pres5ts a unique & important opportunity to help o!r c\ntries develop ! capacity to manage _! natural res\rces su/a9ably4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to qualify+ nonpr(it organizations to enable su* organizations to assign & support volunte]s to assi/ =eign c\ntries id5tifi$ "u section #d 9 ! adm9i/ration ( _! natural res\rces 9 an environm5tally su/a9able mann]4 7b7 ,details ( ! program ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t ! program su* t x includes provid+ pr(essional1 sci5tific1 & te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to aid =eign c\ntries 9 _! ef=ts to-- 7#a7 develop1 manage1 & protect national p>ks1 natural & cultural h]itage sites1 & o!r protect$ areas2 7#b7 protect wildlife2 & 7#c7 develop capacity to su/a9ably manage _! natural res\rces4 #d4 ,id5tification ( =eign c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify =eign c\ntries z appropriate = p>ticipation 9 ! program2 7#b7 notify su* =eign c\ntries ( ! program2 & 7#c7 enc\rage su* =eign c\ntries to seek to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 #e4 ,aw>d ( grants to qualify+ nonpr(it organizations 7a7 ,application 7#a7 ,requir$ in=mation ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! program1 a qualify+ nonpr(it organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! exp]tise1 pa/ exp]i5ce1 & demon/rat$ capacity ( ! organization1 z well z su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,"t1 =m1 & mann] ( application ,! application describ$ 9 p>agraph #a %all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 & 9 su* =m & mann]1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#c7 ,solicitation ( applications ,! ,secret>y %all solicit f qualify+ nonpr(it organizations applications = grants 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,approval process ,z soon z is practicable aft] ! date ( receipt ( an application by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve or disapprove ! application4 7c7 ,provision ( grant ,z soon z is practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y approves an application ( a qualify+ nonpr(it organization "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide a grant to su* organization4 #f4 ,use ( funds ,any organization t receives a grant "u section #e %all use funds receiv$ "u su* grant to-- 7#a7 recruit highly skill$ & exp]i5c$ volunte]s to p>ticipate 9 ! program2 & 7#b7 place su* volunte]s ) =eign c\ntries p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to "w 9 appropriate projects 9 ! program1 subject to section #h4 #g4 ,report+ requirem5t 7a7 ,submission ( p]iodic reports ,at times specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 any organization t receives a grant "u section #e %all submit to ! ,secret>y p]iodic reports t include all in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to evaluate ! progress & success ( projects 9 ! program = ! purposes ( ensur+ positive results1 assess+ problems1 & fo/]+ improvem5ts4 7b7 ,int]net publication ( reports ,! ,secret>y %all make reports "u subsection 7a7 available to ! public ?r\gh ! ,int]net ,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 #h4 ,t]ms & conditions ( volunte] s]vice 7a7 ,assignm5t ( volunte]s ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! assignm5t ( volunte]s 9 appropriate projects 9 ! program %all be on su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e4 7b7 ,comp5sation ( volunte]s ,volunte]s select$ = p>ticipation 9 projects 9 ! program %all n be comp5sat$ except = a /ip5d to cov] travel co/s1 heal? & travel insurance co/s1 liv+ co/s1 & accommodations1 aw>d$ 9 su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c4 7#b7 ,qualify+ nonpr(it organization ,! t]m qualify+ nonpr(it organization means an entity describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4