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
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Raymond Green
- Raul Grijalva
- Dennis Moore
- Robert Wexler
- Alcee Hastings
- Edward Royce
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Pedro Pierluisi
- Gary Ackerman
- Charles Gonzalez
- Donald Payne
- Ron Klein
- Jeffrey Fortenberry
- André Carson
- Gerald Connolly
- Ken Calvert
- John Tanner
- Betty McCollum
- Lynn Woolsey
- Steven Rothman
- Barney Frank
- Harold Rogers
- Maurice Hinchey
- Russ Carnahan
- Mazie Hirono
- Albio Sires
- Vernon Ehlers
- James Moran
- Earl Blumenauer
- Eric Massa
- Brian Baird
- Donald Manzullo
- 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
