Congress 108 - HR 4654 - To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

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Auditing Authorization Collection of accounts Counterpart funds Debt relief Developing countries Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Executive Office of the President Finance and Financial Sector Foreign loans Foreign Trade and International Finance Forest conservation Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds International Affairs International environmental cooperation Performance measurement Public Lands and Natural Resources Tropical forests

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 for concessional loan debt reduction for developing countries with tropical forests; (2) specified amounts for program audits and evaluations; and (3) principal and interest payments in local currency (under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954).

Actions

Oct 6, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-323.
Oct 6, 2004

Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2004

Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 2004

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9864)
Sep 28, 2004

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9864)
Sep 8, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 7, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 7, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6722)
Sep 7, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6722)
Sep 7, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4654.
Sep 7, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6722-6724)
Sep 7, 2004

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 14, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
Jul 14, 2004

Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-603.
Jun 24, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1225)
Jun 24, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 23, 2004

Introduced in House

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