(a) EstablishmentThere is established a board to be known as the “Enterprise for the Americas Board” (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the “Board”).
(b) Membership and chairperson(1) MembershipThe Board shall be composed of—(A) six representatives from the United States Government, at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture; and
(B) five representatives from private nongovernmental environmental, child survival and child development, community development, scientific, and academic organizations with experience and expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, at least one of whom shall be a representative from a child survival and child development organization;
to be appointed by the President.
(2) ChairpersonThe Board shall be headed by a chairperson who shall be appointed by the President from among the representatives appointed under paragraph (1)(A).
(c) ResponsibilitiesThe Board shall—(1) advise the President on the negotiations for the environmental framework agreements described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1738f of this title;
(2) ensure, in consultation with the government of the appropriate eligible country, with nongovernmental organizations of such eligible country, and if appropriate, of the region, and with environmental, scientific, and academic leaders of such eligible country and, as appropriate, of the region, that a suitable body referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title is identified; and
(3) review the programs, operations, and fiscal audits of the bodies referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title.
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SUBCHAPTER VI— ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE
§ 1738. Establishment of Facility
§ 1738b. Eligibility for benefits under Facility
§ 1738c. Reduction of certain debt
§ 1738d. Repayment of principal
§ 1738e. Interest of new obligations
§ 1738f. Environmental framework agreements
§ 1738g. Enterprise for the Americas environmental funds
§ 1738h. Disbursement of environmental funds
§ 1738i. Enterprise for the Americas Board
§ 1738k. Eligible activities and grantees
§ 1738l. Encouraging multilateral debt donations
§ 1738m. Annual report to Congress
§ 1738n. Consultations with Congress
§ 1738o. Sale of qualified debt to eligible countries
§ 1738p. Sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt to facilitate certain debt swaps