Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general Using funds appropriated to the Department of State to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.), the Secretary of State is authorized to award an annual grant to the Foundation to enable the Foundation to carry out the purposes specified in section 3(b). (b) Cost matching requirement Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available, on a cost matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the United States Government. (c) Consultation requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Executive Director of the Foundation shall consult with the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the implementation of this Act and the proposed activities of the Foundation. (d) Prohibition of use of grants for lobbying expenses No grant funds provided by the Foundation pursuant to section 7 may be used for any activity intended to influence legislation pending before Congress.