legislation: 102-hr-5895
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| 102-hr-5895 | 102 | hr | 5895 | National Environmental Business Foundation Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 0 | National Environmental Business Foundation Act of 1992 - Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to establish the National Environmental Business Foundation. Requires the Foundation to: (1) analyze opportunities for U.S. businesses, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to assist participating developing countries in implementing their environmental laws and sustainable development programs; (2) prepare analyses of such countries' environmental laws and programs; (3) identify environmental sectors in which such countries need environmental education and training; (4) support joint environmental and sustainable development programs; (5) support regional centers of excellence in the United States to focus assistance to such countries on environmental and sustainable development programs; (6) promote the development of the U.S. environmental technology industry; (7) work to eliminate trade barriers to the export of such technology; and (8) work with the multilateral development banks, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank to encourage such institutions to provide financing for the acquisition by such countries of U.S. environmental technologies. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for contributions by developing countries as a condition of participation in Foundation programs. Directs the Foundation's Board of Governors to designate between four and ten regional centers of excellence to encourage the provision of U.S. environmental technology, environmental education and training, and other environmental assistance to developing countries. Requires at least half of such centers to be located with a national sea grant college designated under the National Sea Grant College and Program Act. | 2025-08-26T15:16:54Z |