1.This Act may be cited as the
National Environmental Education
Reauthorization Act of 2010
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2.Section 2 of the
National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501) is amended to read as
follows:
2.
(a)Congress
finds that—
(1)threats to human
health and environmental quality are increasingly complex, involving a wide
range of conventional and toxic contaminants in the air and water and on the
land;
(2)there is growing
evidence of international environmental problems, such as global warming, ocean
pollution, and declines in species diversity, and that those problems pose
serious threats to human health and the environment on a global scale;
(3)environmental
problems represent as significant a threat to the quality of life and the
economic vitality of urban areas as they do the natural balance of rural
areas;
(4)to address
increasingly serious problems associated with pollution and global climate
change, it is necessary to accelerate deployment of low-carbon technologies and
clean sources of energy;
(5)environmental
education is a valuable tool to prepare people in the United States to compete
globally in high-growth, environmentally friendly fields, such as—
(A)energy
efficiency;
(B)green building
design;
(C)commercial scale
renewable energy;
(D)biofuels;
(E)low-emission
vehicles;
(F)energy-efficient
manufacturing facilities; and
(G)the production of
environmentally friendly products;
(6)effective response
to complex environmental problems requires understanding of the natural and
built environment, awareness of environmental problems and the origins of those
problems (including those in urban areas), and the skills to solve those
problems;
(7)development of
effective solutions to environmental problems and effective implementation of
environmental programs requires a well-educated and trained, professional work
force;
(8)environmental
education provides critical tools for that workforce by providing citizens with
the skills to understand complex environmental issues so they may make informed
decisions in their own lives and find solutions for real world challenges
facing the United States as a whole;
(9)business leaders
increasingly believe that an environmentally literate workforce is critical to
the long-term success of businesses in the United States;
(10)environmental
education helps prepare students, citizens, professionals, and people from all
walks of life to compete for green jobs and business in an increasingly
competitive global economy;
(11)current Federal
efforts to inform and educate the public concerning the natural and built
environment and environmental problems are not adequate;
(12)existing Federal
support for development and training of professionals in environmental fields
is not sufficient;
(13)the Federal
Government, acting through the Environmental Protection Agency, should work
with local educational institutions, State education agencies, Indian tribes,
tribal education agencies, not-for-profit educational and environmental
organizations, noncommercial educational broadcast, cable, and Internet
entities, and private sector interests—
(A)to support
development of curricula, special projects, and other activities;
(B)to increase
understanding of the natural and built environment; and
(C)to improve
awareness of environmental problems;
(14)the Federal
Government, acting through the coordinated efforts of Federal agencies and with
the Administrator, should work with local educational institutions, State
education agencies, Indian tribes, tribal education agencies, not-for-profit
educational and environmental organizations, noncommercial educational
broadcasting entities, and private sector interests to develop programs to
provide increased emphasis and financial resources for the purposes of—
(A)attracting
students into environmental engineering careers; and
(B)assisting the
students in pursuing the programs to complete the advanced technical education
required to provide effective problem-solving capabilities for complex
environmental issues;
(15)Federal agencies,
such as the Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National
Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, have a wide range of environmental expertise and a long history
of cooperation with educational institutions and technology transfer that can
assist in furthering the purposes of this Act;
(16)exposure to the
natural environment is essential for healthy childhood development and for the
physical and emotional health of children and adults; and
(17)the Federal
Government, acting through the Administrator, should work with local
educational institutions, State education agencies, Indian tribes, tribal
education agencies, not-for-profit educational and environmental organizations,
and private sector interests to support environmental education activities and
special projects—
(A)to train, educate,
and prepare citizens for careers in environmentally sustainable fields that
promote the global transition to less polluting, higher-efficiency technologies
and practices;
(B)to increase
understanding of the benefits of exposure to the natural environment;
(C)to improve
understanding of how human and natural systems interact together; and
(D)to broaden
awareness of environmental issues.
(b)It
is the policy of the United States to establish and support a program of
education on the environment for students, personnel working with students, and
the general public, through activities in schools, institutions of higher
education, related educational activities, the media, the public health and
health care professional communities, and businesses, and to encourage
postsecondary students to pursue careers relating to the
environment.
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3.Section 3 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5502) is amended to read as follows:
3.In this Act:
(1)The
term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
(2)The term Advisory Council means the National
Environmental Education Advisory Council established by section 9(a).
(3)The
term Agency means the Environmental Protection Agency.
(4)The term Board of Directors means the
Board of Directors of the Foundation.
(5)The term environmental education means
formal and nonformal education—
(A)regarding the
relevant interrelationships between dynamic environmental and human systems,
and which results in increasing the capacity of a student for decisionmaking
and stewardship regarding natural and community resources;
(B)that is
specifically designed to foster awareness of the environment and associated
problems;
(C)that conveys the
knowledge and skills to equip the general public to work individually and
collectively toward solutions to current environmental problems and the
prevention of new environmental problems; and
(D)the primary
societal goals of which include—
(i)measurable
improvement in environmental quality in a manner calculated—
(I)to foster and
promote the general welfare;
(II)to create and
maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive
harmony; and
(III)to meet the
social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of
people of the United States;
(ii)the provision to
the public of opportunities to acquire the knowledge, understanding of science,
and skills needed to protect and improve the environment; and
(iii)the
encouragement of actions that reflect stewardship of the environment by
individuals, groups, and society as a whole.
(6)Environmental
engineeringThe term environmental engineering means
the discipline within engineering and science concerned with the development
and application of scientific and technical solutions to protecting the aquatic
and atmospheric environment, including all phases of water resources planning,
water supply, water treatment, air pollution characterization and control,
remediation of hazardous substances, environmental transport of contaminants in
surface and ground water and atmosphere, and methods for assessment and control
of pollution.
(7)Federal agency;
agency of the united statesThe terms Federal agency
and agency of the United States mean—
(A)any department,
agency or other instrumentality of the Federal Government; and
(B)any independent
agency or establishment of the Federal Government (including a Government
corporation).
(8)The
term Foundation means the National Environmental Education
Foundation established by section 10.
(9)The term Indian tribe means—
(A)an Indian tribe
(as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); or
(B)a tribal
government or consortia with a mission or resolution or charter to address
education or environmental issues.
(10)
(A)The term local educational agency has the
meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(B)The
term local educational agency includes a tribal educational
agency.
(11)Noncommercial
education broadcasting entitiesThe term noncommercial
education broadcasting entities means any noncommercial educational
broadcasting station (including any legal nonprofit affiliate of such a
station), as defined and licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission.
(12)The term nonformal education means any
organized educational activity outside the established formal educational
system, whether operating separately or as an important feature of some broader
activity linked with community groups and other organizations.
(13)Not-for-profit
organizationThe term not-for-profit organization
means an organization, association, or institution described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of that Code.
(14)The
term program means the Environmental Education and Training
Program established by section 5(a).
(15)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.
(16)Tribal
educational agencyThe term tribal education agency
means a school or community college that is—
(A)controlled by an
Indian tribe or Alaska Native Village; and
(B)not administered
by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
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4.Office of
Environmental EducationSection 4 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5503) is amended to read as follows:
4.Office of
Environmental Education
(a)The
Administrator shall establish within the Environmental Protection Agency an
Office of Environmental Education.
(b)The
Office of Environmental Education shall—
(1)develop and
support programs and related efforts, in consultation and coordination with
other Federal agencies, to improve understanding of the natural and built
environment, the benefits of exposure to the natural environment, and the
relationships between humans and the environment, including the global aspects
of environmental problems;
(2)(A)develop and support
programs and related efforts that educate the general public on the benefits of
reducing dependence on nonrenewable forms of energy, including—
(i)the benefits such a reduction may
have on global climate change; and
(ii)the benefits of energy
conservation; and
(B)promote efforts to prepare citizens
for employment in environmentally friendly fields that contribute to healthy
communities;
(3)support
development and the widest practicable dissemination of model curricula,
educational materials, and training programs for elementary and secondary
students and other interested groups, including senior citizens in the United
States;
(4)develop and
disseminate, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, not-for-profit
educational and environmental organizations, State agencies, Indian tribes,
tribal education agencies, and noncommercial educational broadcast, cable, and
Internet entities, environmental education publications, and audio/visual and
other media materials;
(5)develop and
support environmental education seminars, training programs, teleconferences,
and workshops for environmental education professionals, as provided for in
section 5;
(6)manage Federal
grant assistance provided to local educational agencies, institutions of higher
education, other not-for-profit organizations, and electronic education
outreach entities, including broadcast, cable, and Internet entities, under
sections 5 and 6;
(7)ensure the
operation of the environmental education and training program under section
5;
(8)promote research,
development, and evaluation of effective approaches to achieving an
environmentally literate population, as well as an improved environment;
(9)administer the
environmental fellowship programs provided for in section 7;
(10)administer the
environmental awards program provided for in section 8;
(11)provide staff
support to the Advisory Council provided for in section 9;
(12)assess, in
coordination with other Federal agencies, the demand for professional skills
and training needed to respond to current and anticipated environmental
problems and cooperate with appropriate institutions, organizations, and
agencies to develop training programs, curricula, and continuing education
programs for teachers, school administrators, and other professionals;
(13)ensure the
coordination of Federal statutes and programs administered by the Agency
relating to environmental education, consistent with the provisions and
purposes of those programs, and work to reduce duplication or inconsistencies
within those programs;
(14)work with the
Department of Education, the Federal Interagency Committee on Education, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other Federal agencies to
ensure the effective coordination of programs relating to environmental
education, including environmental education programs to encourage outdoor
recreation relating to national, State, and local parks, national forests,
national marine sanctuaries, and wildlife refuges;
(15)provide
information on environmental education and training programs to local
educational agencies, State education and natural resource agencies, Indian
tribes, tribal education agencies, and others; and
(16)otherwise provide
for the implementation of this Act.
(c)The
Office of Environmental Education shall—
(1)be directed by a
Director, who shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service;
(2)include a
headquarters staff of not less than 6 full-time equivalent employees;
and
(3)be supported by at
least 1 full-time equivalent employee in each Agency regional
office.
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5.Environmental
Education and Training ProgramSection 5 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5504) is amended to read as follows:
5.Environmental
Education and Training Program
(a)There
is established an Environmental Education and Training Program, the purpose of
which shall be to train education professionals in the development and delivery
of environmental education and training programs and studies.
(b)The functions and activities of the program shall
include, at a minimum—
(1)classroom and
online training in environmental education and studies, including environmental
sciences and theory, educational methods and practices, environmental career or
occupational education, and topical environmental issues and problems;
(2)demonstration of
the design and conduct of environmental field studies and assessments;
(3)development and
dissemination of environmental education programs and curriculum, including
programs and curriculum to meet the needs of diverse ethnic and cultural
groups;
(4)sponsorship and
management of international exchanges of teachers and other educational
professionals between the United States, Canada, and Mexico involved in
environmental programs and issues;
(5)maintenance or
support of an electronic library of environmental education materials,
information, literature, and technologies, with electronic as well as hard copy
accessibility;
(6)review,
evaluation, and dissemination of environmental education materials, training
methods, and related programs;
(7)sponsorship of
conferences, seminars, and related forums for the advancement and development
of environmental education and training curricula and materials, including
international conferences, seminars, and forums;
(8)support of
effective partnerships and networks, as well as other education and
environmental organizations, and the use of distant learning technologies with
such entities, to leverage resources for the delivery of environmental
education;
(9)provision of
assistance to college and university faculty to incorporate environmental
education in the training provided to future and current teachers and to
educators working in informal settings;
(10)development and
implementation of an environmental education teacher’s resource and curriculum
review program;
(11)support of the
development and implementation of a professional certification program for
environmental educators;
(12)support of the
integration of environmental education into kindergarten through 12th grade
teacher pre-service training; and
(13)such other
activities as the Administrator determines to be consistent with the policies
of this Act, with particular emphasis on developing environmental education
programs, workshops, and training tools that are portable and can be broadly
disseminated.
(c)
(1)The Administrator shall provide grants to institutions of
higher education or other institutions that are not-for-profit institutions (or
consortia of such institutions) to operate the program required by this
section.
(2)A grant provided to an institution of higher education or
consortia under paragraph (1) shall have a multiyear term, as determined by the
Administrator.
(3)Any
institution of higher education or other institution (or consortia of such
institutions) that is a not-for-profit organization and is interested in
receiving a grant under this section may submit to the Administrator an
application in such form and containing such information as the Administrator
may require.
(4)Criteria for
provision of grantsThe Administrator shall provide grants under
this section on the basis of, with respect to the institution or consortia
under consideration—
(A)the capability to
develop environmental education and training programs;
(B)the capability to
deliver training to a range of participants and in a range of settings;
(C)the expertise of
the staff in a range of appropriate disciplines;
(D)the relative
economic effectiveness of the program in terms of the ratio of overhead costs
to direct services;
(E)the capability to
make effective use of existing national environmental education resources and
programs;
(F)the results of any
evaluation under paragraph (6); and
(G)such other factors
as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
(5)Prohibition on
use of fundsNo funds made available to carry out this section
shall be used for the acquisition of real property (including buildings) or the
construction or substantial modification of any building.
(6)Review,
evaluation, and terminationThe Administrator shall establish
procedures for—
(A)a careful and
detailed review and evaluation of the program to determine whether the quality
of the program being operated by the grantee warrants continued support under
this section; and
(B)the termination of
a grant to operate the program if the Administrator determines that the quality
of the program does not warrant continued support.
(d)Eligibility for
participationIndividuals eligible for participation in the
program are—
(1)teachers, faculty,
administrators, and related support staff associated with local educational
agencies, colleges, and universities;
(2)employees of State
education, environmental protection, and natural resource departments;
(3)employees of
Indian tribes, tribal education agencies, and tribal environment and natural
resource departments; and
(4)employees of
not-for-profit organizations involved in environmental education activities and
issues.
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6.Environmental
education grantsSection 6 of
the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5505) is amended to read as
follows:
6.Environmental
education grants
(a)The Administrator may enter into a cooperative agreement
or contract, or provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, to support
projects to design, demonstrate, or disseminate practices, methods, or
techniques relating to environmental education and training.
(b)Activities eligible for grant support pursuant to this
section shall include—
(1)environmental
education and training programs for—
(A)design,
demonstration, or dissemination of environmental curricula, including
development of educational tools and materials;
(B)design and
demonstration of field methods, practices, and techniques, including assessment
of environmental and ecological conditions and analysis of environmental
pollution problems;
(C)projects to
understand and assess a specific environmental issue or a specific
environmental problem;
(D)provision of
training or related education for teachers, faculty, or related personnel in a
specific geographical area or region; and
(E)design and
demonstration of projects to foster international cooperation in addressing
environmental issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or
Mexico; and
(2)projects
that—
(A)support
environmental education research, including through—
(i)the provision of
assistance to Federal, State, tribal, and local officials and not-for-profit
entities in applying the results of environmental education research;
and
(ii)the development
of improved methods and tools with wide applicability to evaluate, rate, and
assess the effectiveness of environmental education;
(B)develop broad
awareness about the need of people in the United States for environmental
education by engaging businesses and business associations, health care
providers and related associations, and other sectors to encourage the
application of environmental education practices and knowledge;
(C)disseminate
environmental education resources to formal and nonformal education
organizations;
(D)provide training
or related professional development for formal and nonformal environmental
educators or related personnel;
(E)design,
demonstrate, or disseminate environmental curricula and encourage the adoption
of the curricula by educational institutions, including development of
environmental education tools and materials;
(F)encourage the
integration of environmental education into science, technology, engineering
and math education, after-school education, graduation, and promotion
requirements, service learning, and civic education;
(G)design and
demonstrate innovative field methods, practices, and techniques that advance
environmental education;
(H)promote the study
and use of how human and natural systems interact together to address domestic
and international environmental problems;
(I)promote
understanding of the impacts of large segments of society spending increasing
amounts of time indoors and assess the value of exposure to the natural
environment on physical and mental health;
(J)improve
understanding and assessment of a specific environmental issue or a specific
environmental problem;
(K)promote the
implementation of comprehensive green school initiatives that seek to produce
environmentally literate students while—
(i)minimizing or
eliminating the environmental footprint of a school; and
(ii)using the built
and natural environments as a learning laboratory and a model of best practice
for the local community;
(L)foster
international cooperation in addressing environmental issues and problems
involving the United States and Canada or Mexico;
(M)encourage new,
leveraged public or private funding for environmental education; and
(N)support a
professional network of environmental education researchers.
(c)In
providing grants pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall give
priority to those proposed projects that will develop—
(1)a new, innovative,
or significantly improved environmental education practice, method, or
technique that is likely to result in increased environmental literacy or
educate and train citizens in fields that promote the sustainability of natural
resources;
(2)an environmental
education practice, method, or technique that—
(A)may have wide
application;
(B)can be easily
replicated; and
(C)can improve the
systems for delivery of effective environmental education at the national,
regional, and local levels;
(3)adequate capacity
within organizations for the education of citizens and the use of
multidisciplinary approaches with respect to environmental issues;
(4)an environmental
education practice, method, or technique that—
(A)addresses an
environmental issue through field-based, quantitative, qualitative, or mixed
methodological research;
(B)has applicability
at the community level; and
(C)encourages service
learning through volunteerism;
(5)effective
national, regional, State, and tribal environmental education-related
organizations, consortia, and alliances to educate citizens regarding how their
actions, individually and collectively, affect environmental quality;
(6)collaboration,
including sharing of resources and expertise, among environmental education
organizations and across sectors; or
(7)an environmental
education practice, method, or technique that addresses an environmental issue
which, in the judgment of the Administrator, is of a high priority.
(d)Any local, State, or tribal agency, college or
university, not-for-profit organization, or noncommercial educational
broadcasting entity may submit an application to the Administrator in response
to a solicitation published under paragraph (1).
(e)Each project covered by an application approved under
this section shall be performed by the applicant, or by a person satisfactory
to the applicant and the Administrator.
(f)
(1)Federal and
non-federal sharesExcept as provided in paragraph (2)—
(A)the Federal share
of the cost of a project funded by a grant provided under this section shall
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project; and
(B)the non-Federal
share of the cost of a project described in subparagraph (A) may be provided in
the form of in-kind contributions and other noncash support.
(2)In
a case in which the Administrator determines that a proposed project merits
support and cannot be undertaken without a higher rate of Federal support, the
Administrator may approve a grant under this section with a matching
requirement other than that specified in this subsection, including a Federal
share of up to 100 percent.
(g)A grant provided under this section shall not exceed
$500,000.
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7.Environmental
fellowshipsSection 7 of the
National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5506) is amended to read as
follows:
7.Environmental
fellowships
(a)The Administrator may enter into a cooperative agreement
or provide financial assistance in the form of a grant to establish a program
to provide for fellowships to postsecondary-level students.
(b)The
purpose of a fellowship provided pursuant to this section shall be to provide
students with an opportunity to train with professional staff of the
Environmental Protection Agency and nongovernmental organizations involved in
environmental issues to gain an understanding and appreciation of issues
addressed by, and the skills and abilities possessed by, those staff.
(c)The
fellowship program shall be managed by the Office of Environmental
Education.
(d)Individuals eligible for participation in the
fellowship program shall be students enrolled at accredited colleges or
universities who have successfully completed not less than 4 courses (or the
equivalent) in environmental sciences or related studies, as determined by the
Administrator.
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8.Environmental
education awardsSection 8 of
the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507) is amended to read as
follows:
8.Environmental
education awards
(a)The Administrator shall provide for national awards
recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental education.
(b)In carrying out this section, the Administrator may
develop and administer awards to be known as the President’s
Environmental Youth Awards
, to be given to children in grades
kindergarten through 12 for outstanding projects to promote local environmental
awareness.
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9.Environmental
Education Advisory CouncilSection 9 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5508) is amended to read as follows:
9.Environmental
Education Advisory Council
(a)
(1)There is established a council, to be known as the
National Environmental Education Advisory Council
.
(2)The
Advisory Council shall consist of up to 11 individuals, appointed by the
Administrator, with expertise in environmental education.
(3)Each
member of the Advisory Council shall hold office for a term of 3 years, except
that—
(A)any member
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for
which the predecessor of the member was appointed shall be appointed for the
remainder of that term; and
(B)the terms of the
members first taking office, as designated by the Administrator at the time of
appointment, shall expire as follows:
(i)Four shall expire
3 years after the date of enactment of the National Environmental Education
Reauthorization Act of 2010.
(ii)Four shall expire
2 years after that date.
(iii)Three shall
expire 1 year after that date.
(b)The
Advisory Council shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to, the
Administrator on matters relating to activities, functions, and policies,
including grants, of the Agency under this Act.
(c)
(1)A member of the Advisory Council who is not an officer
or employee of the Federal Government may be compensated at a rate fixed by the
Administrator, but not exceeding the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay in effect for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332
of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during
which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Advisory
Council.
(2)A member of the Advisory Council who is an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition
to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or
employee of the Federal Government.
(3)A member of the Advisory Council shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an
employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the
member in the performance of the duties of the Advisory Council.
(d)Section 14(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory
Council.
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10.National
Environmental Education FoundationSection 10 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5509) is amended—
(1)by striking the
section designation and heading and inserting the following:
10.National
Environmental Education Foundation
;
(2)in subsection
(a)(1)(A)—
(A)in the first
sentence, by striking National Environmental Education and Training
Foundation
and inserting National Environmental Education
Foundation
; and
(B)in the second
sentence, by inserting to work cooperatively with the private sector to
undertake projects, programs, or initiatives that promote environmental
education
after advanced educational system
;
(3)in subsection
(b)(1)(A), in the first sentence, by striking 13 directors
and
inserting not fewer than 9 nor more than 15 directors
;
and
(4)by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
(d)For the purposes of this section, a gift, devise,
bequest, property (either real or personal), voluntary services, or any other
thing of value may be accepted by the Foundation even if it is encumbered,
restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private persons if, in the
judgment of the Board—
(1)any current or
future interest in the gift, devise, bequest, property (either real or
personal), voluntary services, or any other thing of value is for the benefit
of the Foundation; and
(2)any explicit or
implied requirement of such a gift, devise, bequest, property (either real or
personal), voluntary services, or any other thing of value is consistent with
the environmental and education goals and policies of the Environmental
Protection Agency and with the intents and purposes of this
Act.
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11.Section 11 of the National Environmental
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5510) is amended to read as follows:
11.
(a)Authorization of
appropriations
(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Administrator to carry out this Act—
(A)$40,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011;
(B)$42,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013;
(C)$44,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015;
(D)$46,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017;
(E)$48,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019; and
(F)$50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
(2)Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a
fiscal year for environmental education activities, the Administrator shall
distribute funds in the following manner:
(A)Up to 30 percent
for the activities of the Office of Environmental Education under section 4,
environmental fellowships under section 7, awards under section 8, and the
Environmental Education Advisory Council under section 9.
(B)Twenty-five
percent for the operation of the environmental education and training program
under section 5.
(C)At least 35
percent for environmental education grants under section 6.
(D)Ten percent for
support of the National Environmental Education Foundation under section
10.
(b)If the Administrator determines that funds provided to
the Foundation will be used to carry out the purposes of the Foundation in a
manner consistent with the goals, objectives, and programs of this Act, funds
may be so provided—
(1)to match partially
or wholly the amount or value of contributions (whether in currency, services,
or property) made to the Foundation by private persons and State, local, and
tribal governments; and
(2)to provide
administrative services under section
10(e).
.
12.
(a)Section 7(f)(2) of
the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5506(f)(2)) is amended by
striking local education agency
and inserting local
educational agency
.
(b)Section 8(e) of
the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(e)) is amended in
paragraphs (1) and (3) by striking local education agency
each
place it appears and inserting local educational agency
.
(c)The table of
contents of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. prec. 5501) is
amended by striking the items relating to sections 2 through 11 and inserting
the following:
Sec. 2. Findings and policy.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Office of Environmental
Education.
Sec. 5. Environmental Education and
Training Program.
Sec. 6. Environmental education
grants.
Sec. 7. Environmental
fellowships.
Sec. 8. Environmental education
awards.
Sec. 9. Environmental Education Advisory
Council.
Sec. 10. National Environmental Education
Foundation.
Sec. 11.
Funding.
.