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 twelfth 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—
(i)to produce environmentally literate
students while minimizing or eliminating the environmental footprint of a
school; and
(ii)to assist those students in using the built
and natural environments as learning laboratories and models of best practices
for local communities;
(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)4 shall expire 3 years after the date of
enactment of the National Environmental
Education Reauthorization Act of 2010.
(ii)4 shall expire 2 years after that
date.
(iii)3 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)25 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)10 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).
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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.
.