§ 5604. — Purpose of Foundation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC5604]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 66--MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION
Sec. 5604. Purpose of Foundation
It is the purpose of the Foundation to--
(1) increase awareness of the importance of and promote the
benefit and enjoyment of the Nation's natural resources;
(2) foster among the American population greater recognition and
understanding of the role of the environment, public lands and
resources in the development of the United States;
(3) identify critical environmental issues;
(4) establish a Program for Environmental Policy Research and
Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training at the Center;
(5) develop resources to properly train professionals in the
environmental and related fields;
(6) provide educational outreach regarding environmental policy;
(7) develop resources to properly train Native American and
Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy, by
conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans,
Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing
assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other
appropriate activities.; \1\
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(8) establish as part of the Foundation the United States
Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to assist the
Federal Government in implementing section 4331 of title 42 by
providing assessment, mediation, and other related services to
resolve environmental disputes involving agencies and
instrumentalities of the United States; and
(9) complement the direction established by the President in
Executive Order No. 12988 (61 Fed. Reg. 4729; relating to civil
justice reform).
(Pub. L. 102-259, Sec. 6, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 80; Pub. L. 105-156,
Sec. 4, Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106-568, title VIII,
Sec. 817(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2918.)
References in Text
Executive Order No. 12988, referred to in par. (9), is set out as a
note under section 519 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Amendments
2000--Par. (7). Pub. L. 106-568 inserted before semicolon at end ``,
by conducting management and leadership training of Native Americans,
Alaska Natives, and others involved in tribal leadership, providing
assistance and resources for policy analysis, and carrying out other
appropriate activities.''
1998--Par. (4). Pub. L. 105-156, Sec. 4(1), substituted
``Environmental Conflict Resolution and Training'' for ``an
Environmental Conflict Resolution''.
Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 105-156, Sec. 4(2)-(4), added pars. (8) and
(9).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5605, 5608, 5609 of this
title.
