; (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) Board The term Board means the Board of Directors established pursuant to section 4(a). (3) Eligible country The term eligible country means any country described in section 7(b). (4) Eligible project The term eligible project means any project described in section 7(a)(2). (5) Executive director The term Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Foundation hired pursuant to section 4(b). (6) Foundation The term Foundation means the United States Foundation for International Conservation established pursuant to section 3(a). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. 3. United States Foundation for International Conservation (a) Establishment (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation (referred to in this Act as the Foundation ), which shall be operated as a charitable, nonprofit corporation. (2) Independence The Foundation is not an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government. (3) Tax-exempt status The Board shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure that the Foundation is an organization described in subsection (c) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which exempt the organization from taxation under subsection (a) of such section. (4) Termination of operations The Foundation shall terminate operations on the date that is 10 years after the date on which the Foundation becomes operational, in accordance with— (A) a plan for winding down the activities of the Foundation that the Board shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days before such termination date