H.R. 52 - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
- Sponsor:
- Mark Kirk
- Summary:
- To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
H.R. 52 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Environment
- Summary
- To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
- Sponsor
- Mark Kirk
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Brian Baird
- Earl Blumenauer
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Ken Calvert
- Vernon Ehlers
- Barney Frank
- Charles Gonzalez
- Raymond Green
- Raul Grijalva
- Alcee Hastings
- Maurice Hinchey
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Donald Manzullo
- Betty McCollum
- Dennis Moore
- James Moran
- Donald Payne
- Harold Rogers
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Steven Rothman
- Edward Royce
- John Tanner
- Robert Wexler
- Lynn Woolsey
- Russ Carnahan
- Jeffrey Fortenberry
- Albio Sires
- Ron Klein
- Mazie Hirono
- André Carson
- Gerald Connolly
- Eric Massa
- Pedro Pierluisi
- Subjects
- International affairs
- Aquatic ecology
- Foreign loans and debt
- Forests
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/06/2009 1/06/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E-8) 1/06/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to House members from Environmental policy, which…
supported this bill
| Environmental policy | $2,184,487 |
| $2,184,487 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
