118th Congress · HOUSE BILLINCORPORATED

H.R. 1298United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023

To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of State to establish the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation as a tax-exempt organization to promote international conservation efforts, including by providing grants for eligible projects. The foundation shall fund projects that support effective area-based conservation measures and the long-term management of protected or conserved areas and their contiguous buffer zones. Such areas include terrestrial, coastal, and marine-protected or conserved parks, conservancies, and reserves. Projects must be cost-matched from sources other than the U.S. government. Project grants shall focus on countries that (1) have low-income, lower middle-income, or...

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Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.