,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself & ,ms4          
,mc,collum7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation z a 
*>itable1 nonpr(it corporation1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t   
,f\ndation ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= !  
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions
 apply3  7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !
 ,bo>d or ,directors ( ! ,f\ndation4    
7#b7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation   
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t & purposes   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation z a 
*>itable & nonpr(it corporation t %all n
 be consid]$ an ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes ,!        

purposes ( ! ,f\ndation are to-- 7#a7   
enc\rage1 accept1 & adm9i/] private     
gifts ( money & ( real & p]sonal prop]ty
 = ! b5efit (1 or 9 connection ) !      
activities & s]vices (1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t2  7#b7 und]take & conduct    
activities t fur!r ! purposes = :i*     
public l&s are adm9i/]$2 &  7#c7        
und]take1 conduct1 & enc\rage           
educational1 te*nical1 sci5tific1 & o!r 
assi/ance or activities t support !     
mission ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4   
#d4 ,bo>d ( directors  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t &
 memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation  
%all h a gov]n+ ,bo>d ( ,directors1 :i* 
%all consi/ ( no m ?an #i memb]s1 ea* ( 
:om %all be a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz54     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ( memb]s ,a majority (
 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all h education or   
exp]i5ce 9 natural1 cultural1           
cons]vation1 or o!r res\rce managem5t1  
law1 or rese>* &1 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all      
repres5t div]se po9ts ( view4  7#c7     
,ex-(ficio memb] ,! ,director ( !       

,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %all be an     
ex-(ficio nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7b7 
,appo9tm5t & t]ms  7#a7 ,initial        
appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d :o1      
except z o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #f ye>s4 
7#b7 ,/agg]$ appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all /agg] ! initial appo9tm5ts to !    
,bo>d1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! 
,secret>y1 s t--  7,a7 "o-?ird ( !      
memb]s s]ve a t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,b7      
"o-?ird ( ! memb]s s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s2
 &  7,c7 "o-?ird ( ! memb]s s]ve a t]m (
 #f ye>s4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on !
 ,bo>d %all be--  7,a7 fill$ n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] vacancy occurs 9 ! mann] (
 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made2 &  7,b7
 = ! balance ( ! t]m ( ! individual :o 0
 replac$4  7#d7 ,removal ,a memb] ( !   
,bo>d may be remov$ f ! ,bo>d by a      
majority vote ( ! ,bo>d if ! individual 
misses #c consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$   
meet+s & ! vacancy %all be fill$ 9      

accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 ,t]m  
limit ,9 no case %all an individual s]ve
 m ?an #ab consecutive ye>s on ! ,bo>d4 
7c7 ,*airman ,! ,*airman--  7#a7 %all be
 elect$ by ! ,bo>d f its memb]s = a     
#b-ye> t]m2 &  7#b7 may be re-elect$ to 
! po/ :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d4    
7d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! curr5t vot+ 
memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a     
quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess4  7e7  
,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( !
 ,*airman at lea/ once a ye>4  7f7      
,reimbursem5t ( exp5ses ,s]v+ z a ,memb]
 ( ! ,bo>d %all n con/itute employm5t by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = any        
purpose4 ,memb]s %all s]ve )\t pay o!r  
?an reimbursem5t = ! actual & necess>y  
travel+ & subsi/5ce exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! 
p]=mance ( _! duties = ! ,f\ndation 9   
accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,g5]al p[]s ,!
 ,bo>d may complete ! organization ( !  
,f\ndation by appo9t+ (fices &          
employees1 adopt+ a con/itution & bylaws
 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation & 

?is ,act1 & und]tak+ o!r su* acts z may 
be necess>y to function & to c>ry out ! 
provisions ( ?is title4  7h7 ,(fic]s &  
employees ,(fic]s & employees ( !       
,f\ndation may n be appo9t$ until !     
,f\ndation has suffici5t funds to pay !m
 = _! s]vice4 ,appo9tm5t z an (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,f\ndation %all n con/itute
 employm5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7i7     
,limitation & conflicts ( int]e/  7#a7  
,prohibition on political campaign      
activity ,! ,f\ndation %all n p>ticipate
 or int]v5e 9 a political campaign on   
behalf ( any c&idate = public (fice4    
7#b7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,no memb] ( !   
,bo>d1 (fic]1 or employee ( ! ,f\ndation
 %all p>ticipate1 directly or           
indirectly1 9 ! consid]ation or         
det]m9ation ( any "q be=e ! ,f\ndation  
affect+--  7,a7 ! f9ancial int]e/s ( !  
memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 (fic]1 or employee2 or 
7,b7 ! int]e/s ( any corporation        
p>tn]%ip1 entity1 or organization 9 :i* 
su* memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 (fic]1 or          
employee--  7i7 is an (fic]1 director1  

or tru/ee2 or  7ii7 has any direct or   
indirect f9ancial int]e/4  #e4 ,p[]s &  
obligations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,f\ndation-- 7#a7 %all h p]petual       
succession2 &  7#b7 may conduct bus9ess 
?r\gh\t ! sev]al ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &  
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,notice & s]vice ( process ,! ,f\ndation
 %all at all times ma9ta9 a designat$   
ag5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia au?oriz$  
to accept s]vice ( process = !          
,f\ndation4 ,! s]v+ ( notice to1 or     
s]vice ( process ^u1 ! ag5t requir$ "u  
?is subsection1 or mail$ to ! bus9ess   
address ( su* ag5t1 %all be deem$ z     
s]vice ^u or notice to ! ,f\ndation4    
7c7 ,seal ,! ,f\ndation %all h an       
(ficial seal select$ by ! ,bo>d :i* %all
 be judicially notic$4  7d7 ,p[]s ,9    
addition to p[]s o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ?is
 ,act1 to c>ry out its purposes1 !      
,f\ndation %all h ! usual p[]s ( a      
n-=-pr(it corporation 9 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 includ+ ! p[] to--  7#a7     
accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1 adm9i/]1

 & use any gift1 devise1 or beque/1 ei!r
 absolutely or 9 tru/1 ( real or p]sonal
 prop]ty or any income !refrom or o!r   
int]e/ !re92  7#b7 acquire by donation1 
gift1 devise1 pur*ase or ex*ange1 &     
dispose ( any real or p]sonal prop]ty or
 int]e/ !re92  7#c7 sell1 donate1 lease1
 inve/1 re9ve/1 reta9 or o!rwise dispose
 ( any prop]ty or income !refrom unless 
limit$ by ! in/rum5t ( transf]2  7#d7   
borr[ money & issue bonds1 deb5tures1 or
 o!r debt in/rum5ts2  7#e7 sue & be su$1
 & compla9 & def5d itself 9 any c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction1 except t !       
,directors ( ! ,bo>d %all n be p]sonally
 liable1 except = gross neglig5ce2  7#f7
 ent] into contracts or o!r arrangem5ts 
) public ag5cies1 private organizations1
 & p]sons & to make su* paym5ts z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes !re(2 &
  7#g7 d any & all acts necess>y & prop]
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation4 
7e7 ,real prop]ty  7#a7 ,title & int]e/ 
,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 an int]e/ 9   
real prop]ty %all be treat$ z includ+   

m9]al & wat] rights1 rights ( way1 &    
easem5ts1 appurt5ant or 9 gross4  7#b7  
,acceptance ( real prop]ty ,a gift1     
devise1 or beque/ ( real prop]ty may be 
accept$ by ! ,f\ndation ev5 ?\gh x is   
encumb]$1 re/rict$1 or subject to       
b5eficial int]e/s ( private p]sons if   
any curr5t or future int]e/ !re9 is = ! 
b5efit ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#c7 ,refusal ( 
real prop]ty ,! ,f\ndation may1 9 its   
discretion1 decl9e any gift1 devise1 or 
beque/ ( real prop]ty4  7#d7            
,condemnation prohibit$ ,no l&s or      
wat]s1 or int]e/s !re91 t are own$ by ! 
,f\ndation %all be subject to           
condemnation by any ,/ate or political  
subdivision1 or any ag5t ( in/rum5tality
 !re(4  #f4 ,adm9i/rative s]vices &     
support  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t support ,= !   
purposes ( assi/+ ! ,f\ndation 9        
e/abli%+ an (fice & meet+ initial       
adm9i/rative1 project1 & o!r exp5ses1 ! 
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to provide to !   
,f\ndation #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>      
#bjaf1 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjag1  

#bjah1 & #bjai1 & #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj4 ,su* funds %all rema9        
available to ! ,f\ndation until !y are  
exp5d$ = au?oriz$ purposes4  7b7        
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may  
provide p]sonnel1 facilities1 equipm5t1 
& o!r adm9i/rative s]vices to !         
,f\ndation ) su* limitations & on su*   
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli%4 ,! ,f\ndation may reimburse !  
,secret>y = any support provid$ "u ?is  
subsection1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 & any       
reimbursem5t receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is subsection %all be deposit$ into !  
,treasury to ! cr$it ( ! appropriations 
!n curr5t & *>geable = ! co/ ( provid+ !
 s]vices4  #g4 ,volunte]s ,! ,secret>y  
may accept1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice 
classification laws1 rules1 &           
regulations1 ! s]vices ( ! ,f\ndation1 !
 ,bo>d1 & ! (fices or employees or ag5ts
 ( ! ,f\ndation1 )\t comp5sation f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z volunte]s = ! 
p]=mance ( ! functions "u section       
#cjg7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       

,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agcg7;d774  #h4 ,audits & reports      
requirem5ts  7a7 ,audits ,= purposes ( !
 ,act entitl$ ,an ,act = audit ( acc\nts
 ( private corporations e/abli%$ "u     
,f$]al law1 approv$ ,augu/ #cj1 #aifd   
7#cf ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja ?r\gh #aajc71 !    
,f\ndation %all be treat$ z a private   
corporation e/abli%$ "u ,f$]al law4  7b7
 ,annual report ,! ,f\ndation %all      
transmit at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> a    
report to ,congress ( its proce$+s &    
activities dur+ t ye>1 includ+ a full & 
complete /atem5t ( its receipts1        
exp5ditures1 & inve/m5ts4  #i4 ,unit$   
,/ates release f liability ,! ,unit$    
,/ates %all n be liable = any debts1    
defaults1 acts1 or omissions ( !        
,f\ndation1 nor %all ! full fai? & cr$it
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d to any         
obligations ( ! ,f\ndation4  #aj4       
,limitation on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 au?orizes ! ,f\ndation to p]=m any     
function ! au?ority = :i* is provid$ to 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t "u any o!r   

provision ( law4  #aa4 ,limitation on   
use ( funds ,am\nts provid$ z a grant by
 ! ,f\ndation %all n be us$ =-- 7#a7 any
 exp5se relat$ to litigation2 or  7#b7  
any activity ! purpose ( :i* is to      
influ5ce legislation p5d+ be=e          
,congress4