A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 2787

Introduced

Sep 10, 2004

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9076)

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Cosponsors

Topics

Auditing Authorization Collection of accounts Counterpart funds Debt relief Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Executive Office of the President 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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Summary

Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations 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

Sep 10, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9076)
Sep 10, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9076)
Sep 10, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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