104 STAT. 2970 PUBLIC LAW 101-593—NOV. 16, 1990 16 USC 583j. SEC. 402. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF FOUNDATION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— T here is established the National Forest Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation") as a charitable and nonprofit corporation domiciled in the District of Columbia. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation are to— (1) 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; (2) 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 (3) 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. (c) LIMITATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. — (1) The Foundation shall not participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. (2) 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— (A) the financial interests of the director, officer, or employee; or (B) the interests of any corporation partnership, entity, or organization in which such director, officer, or employee— (i) is an officer, director, or trustee; or (ii) has any direct or indirect financial interest. 16 USC 583J-1. SEC. 403. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—The Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), which shall consist of fifteen Directors, each of whom shall be a United States citizen. At all times, a majority of members of the Board shall be educated or have actual experience in natural or cultural resource mansigement, law, or research. To the extent practicable, members of the Board shall represent diverse points of view relating to natural and cultural resource issues. The Chief of the Forest Service shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board. (b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS. —Within one year from the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall appoint the Directors of the Board. Directors shall be appointed for terms of six years; except that the Secretary, in making the initial appointments to the Board, shall appoint one-third each of the Directors to terms of two, four, and six years respectively. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled within sixty days of such vacancy in the manner in which the original appointment was made. No individual may serve more than twelve consecutive years as a Director. (c) CHAIRMAN. —The Chairman shall be elected by the Board from its members. A chairman shall serve for a two-year term, and may be re-elected to the post during his tenure as a Director. (d) QUORUM.—A majority of the current voting membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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