22 USC § 10601 - Definitions

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title: "22 USC § 10601 - Definitions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "10601"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 113
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LI, § 5101, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2410.)"
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# § 10601. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

**(A)** the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

**(B)** the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

**(C)** the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

**(D)** the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

**(2)** The term “Board” means the Board of Directors established pursuant to section 10603(b) of this title.

**(3)** The term “eligible country” means any country described in section 10606(b) of this title.

**(4)** The term “eligible project” means any project described in section 10606(a)(3) of this title.

**(5)** The term “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Foundation hired pursuant to section 10603 of this title.

**(6)** The term “Foundation” means the United States Foundation for International Conservation established pursuant to section 10602(a) of this title.

**(7)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LI, § 5101, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2410.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this title” and was translated as reading “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 5101–5109) of title LI of div. E of , , , known as the United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024, which is classified generally to this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title

, subtitle A, , , which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024.