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 110 STAT. 1010 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 553 of title 5, United States Code, with regard to any future revisions to those provisions of the Natural Resources Conservation Service State technical guides that are used to carry out subtitles A, B, and C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.). National Natural Subtltle F—National Natural Resources Resources >-w .. •--• ij• Conservation Conservation h oundation Foundation Act. 16 USC 5801 SEC. 351. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation Act". 16 USC 5801. SEC. 352. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle (unless the context otherwise requires): (1) BOARD.— The term "Board" means the Board of Trustees established under section 354. (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (3) FOUNDATION.— The term "Foundation" means the National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation established by section 353(a). (4) SECRETARY. —The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. 16 USC 5802. SEC. 353. NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION FOUNDA- TION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— ^A National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation is established as a charitable and nonprofit corporation for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes specified in subsection (b). The Foundation is not an agency or instrumentality of the United States. (b) DUTIES.— The Foundation shall— (1) promote innovative solutions to the problems associated with the conservation of natural resources on private lands, particularly with respect to agriculture and soil and water conservation; (2) promote voluntary partnerships between government and private interests in the conservation of natural resources; (3) conduct research and undertake educational activities, conduct and support demonstration projects, and make grants to State and local agencies and nonprofit organizations; (4) provide such other leadership and support as may be necessary to address conservation challenges, such as the prevention of excessive soil erosion, the enhancement of soil and water quality, and the protection of wetlands, wildlife habitat, and strategically important farmland subject to urban conversion and fragmentation; (5) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money and real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the conservation and related activities and services of the Department, particularly the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (6) undertake, conduct, and encourage educational, technical, and other assistance, and other activities, that support the conservation and related programs administered by the

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