16 U.S.C. § 583j — Establishment and purposes of Foundation
submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-593 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 228 words · no verdicts yet
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There is established the National Forest Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) as a charitable and nonprofit corporation domiciled in the District of Columbia.
The purposes of the Foundation are to—
encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture;
undertake and conduct activities that further the purposes for which units of the National Forest System are established and are administered and that are consistent with approved forest plans; and
undertake, conduct and encourage educational, technical and other assistance, and other activities that support the multiple use, research, cooperative forestry and other programs administered by the Forest Service.
The Foundation shall not participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
No director, officer, or employee of the Foundation shall participate, directly or indirectly, in the consideration or determination of any question before the Foundation affecting—
the financial interests of the director, officer, or employee; or
the interests of any corporation partnership, entity, or organization in which such director, officer, or employee—
is an officer, director, or trustee; or
has any direct or indirect financial interest.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–593, title IV, § 402, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2970.)
- 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-593 · 104 Stat. 2970
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