[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7616-S7617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 4112. Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Barrasso) proposed an amendment to
the bill S. 2827, to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Since 1999, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation (referred to in this Act as the ``Foundation'')
has operated the Parks in Focus program to provide
opportunities for the youth of the United States to learn
about and experience the Nation's parks and wilderness, and
other outdoor areas.
(2) Since 2001, the Foundation has conducted research and
provided education and training to Native American and Alaska
Native professionals and leaders on Native American and
Alaska Native health care issues and tribal public policy
through the Native Nations Institute for Leadership,
Management, and Policy.
(3) The Foundation is committed to continuing to make a
substantial contribution toward public policy in the future
by--
(A) playing a significant role in developing the next
generation of environmental, public health, public lands,
natural resource, and Native American leaders; and
(B) working with current leaders to improve collaboration
and decision-making on challenging environmental, energy,
public health, and related economic problems and tribal
governance and economic development issues.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall and
Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Udall Center for
Studies in Public Policy established at the University of
Arizona in 1987'' and inserting ``the Udall Center for
Studies in Public Policy established in 1987 at the
University of Arizona, and includes the Native Nations
Institute'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7), (8), and
(9) as paragraphs (4) through (8), (11), and (12),
respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) the term `collaboration' means to work in partnership
with other entities for the purpose of--
``(A) resolving disputes;
``(B) addressing issues that may cause or result in
disputes; or
``(C) streamlining and enhancing Federal, State, or tribal
environmental and natural resource decision-making processes
or procedures that may result in a dispute or conflict;'';
(4) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``United States Institute for Environmental
Conflict Resolution'' and inserting ``John S. McCain III
United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution''; and
(B) by striking ``section 7(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting
``section 7(a)(1)(B)'';
(5) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
striking ``section 1201(a)'' and inserting ``section
101(a)''; and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by
paragraph (2), the following:
``(9) the term `Nation's parks and wilderness' means units
of the National Park System and components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System;
``(10) the term `Native Nations Institute' means the Native
Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy
established at the University of Arizona in 2001;''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(5)(B) of the Morris K.
Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C.
5601(5)(B)) is amended by striking ``the United States
Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution'' and
inserting ``the Institute''.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL
FOUNDATION.
Section 5(e) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5603(e)) is amended by striking
``Arizona.'' and inserting ``Arizona and the District of
Columbia.''.
SEC. 4. PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION.
Section 6 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5604) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``establish a Program for
Environmental Policy Research and Environmental Conflict
Resolution and Training at the Center'' and inserting
``establish a program for environmental policy research at
the Center and a program for environmental conflict
resolution and training at the John S. McCain III United
States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution'';
(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, natural resource,
conflict resolution,'' after ``environmental'';
(3) in paragraph (7)--
(A) by inserting ``at the Native Nations Institute'' after
``develop resources''; and
(B) by inserting ``providing education to and'' after
``policy, by''; and
(4) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by inserting ``John S. McCain III'' before ``United
States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution''; and
(B) by striking ``resolve environmental'' and inserting
``resolve environmental issues, conflicts, and''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting
the following:
``(A) General programming authority.--The Foundation is
authorized to identify and conduct, directly or by contract,
such programs, activities, and services as the Foundation
considers appropriate to carry out the purposes described in
section 6, which may include--
``(i) awarding scholarships, fellowships, internships, and
grants, by national competition or other method, to eligible
individuals, as determined by the Foundation and in
accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), for study in
fields related to the environment or Native American and
Alaska Native health care and tribal policy;
``(ii) funding the Center to carry out and manage other
programs, activities, and services; and
``(iii) other education programs that the Board determines
are consistent with the purposes for which the Foundation is
established.'';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B);
and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated--
(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``Institute
for environmental conflict resolution'' and inserting ``John
S. McCain III United States Institute for Environmental
Conflict Resolution'';
(II) in clause (i)--
(aa) in subclause (I), by inserting ``John S. McCain III''
before ``United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution''; and
(bb) in subclause (II)--
(AA) by inserting ``collaboration,'' after ``mediation,'';
and
(BB) by striking ``to resolve environmental disputes.'' and
inserting the following: ``to resolve--
``(aa) environmental disputes; and
``(bb) Federal, State, or tribal environmental or natural
resource decision-making processes or procedures that may
result in a dispute or conflict that may cause or result in
disputes.''; and
(III) in clause (ii), by inserting ``collaboration,'' after
``mediation,'';
(B) by striking paragraph (5);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Parks in focus.--The Foundation shall--
``(A) identify and invite the participation of youth
throughout the United States to enjoy the Nation's parks and
wilderness and other outdoor areas, in an education program
intended to carry out the purpose of paragraphs (1) and (2)
of section 6; and
``(B) provide training and education programs and
activities to teach Federal employees, natural resource
professionals, elementary and secondary school educators, and
others to work with youth to promote the use and enjoyment of
the Nation's parks and wilderness and other outdoor areas.
``(6) Specific programs.--The Foundation shall assist in
the development and implementation of programs at the
Center--
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``(A) to provide for an annual meeting of experts to
discuss contemporary environmental issues;
``(B) to conduct environmental policy research; and
``(C) to promote dialogue with visiting policymakers on
environmental, natural resource, and public lands issues.'';
(E) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (C),
by striking ``Morris K. Udall's papers'' and inserting ``the
papers of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) Native nations institute.--The Foundation shall
provide direct or indirect assistance to the Native Nations
Institute from the annual appropriations to the Trust Fund in
such amounts as Congress may direct to conduct research and
provide education and training to Native American and Alaska
Native professionals and leaders on Native American and
Alaska Native health care issues and tribal public policy
issues as provided in section 6(7).'';
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Program Priorities.--
``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall determine the
priority of the programs to be carried out under this Act and
the amount of funds to be allocated for such programs from
the funds earned annually from the interest derived from the
investment of the Trust Fund, subject to paragraph (2).
``(2) Limitations.--In determining the amount of funds to
be allocated for programs carried out under this Act for a
year--
``(A) not less than 50 percent of such annual interest
earnings shall be utilized for the programs set forth in
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a);
``(B) not more than 17.5 percent of such annual interest
earnings shall be allocated for salaries and other
administrative purposes; and
``(C) not less than 20 percent of such annual interest
earnings shall be appropriated to the Center for activities
under paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection (a).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Donations.--Any funds received by the Foundation in
the form of donations or grants, as well as any unexpended
earnings on interest from the Trust Fund that is carried
forward from prior years--
``(1) shall not be included in the calculation of the funds
available for allocations pursuant to subsection (c); and
``(2) shall be available to carry out the provisions of
this Act as the Board determines to be necessary and
appropriate.''.
SEC. 6. USE OF INSTITUTE BY FEDERAL AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY.
Section 11 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``collaboration,'' after ``mediation,'';
and
(B) by striking ``resources.'' and inserting ``resources,
or with a Federal, State, or tribal process or procedure that
may result in a dispute or conflict.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(C), by inserting ``mediation,
collaboration, and'' after ``agree to''.
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
Section 12 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5608) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``accept, hold,
administer, and utilize gifts'' and inserting ``accept, hold,
solicit, administer, and utilize donations, grants, and
gifts''; and
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``in the District of
Columbia or its environs'' and inserting ``in the District of
Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their environs''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, with the exception
of paragraph (4),''.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 13(b) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5609(b)) is amended by striking
``fiscal years 2004 through 2008'' and inserting ``fiscal
years 2019 through 2022''.
SEC. 9. AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior
shall conduct an audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L.
Udall Foundation.
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