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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4654 

To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal 

year 2007, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 23, 2004 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. ROYCE, Ms. 

ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LEACH, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. 

WELLER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. CARDIN, 

Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CAMP, Mr. TANNER, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. SHAW, Mr. 

FORD, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ENGLISH, 

Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. TIBERI, and Mrs. TAUSCHER) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 

through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF DEBT UNDER THE FOREIGN AS2 SISTANCE ACT OF 1961 AND TITLE I OF THE 

3 AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND 

4 ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954. 

5 Section 806(d) of the Tropical Forest Conservation 

6 Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431d(d)) is amended by adding 

7 at the end the following new paragraphs: 

8 ‘‘(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. 

9 ‘‘(5) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 

10 ‘‘(6) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 

11 SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS TO CONDUCT PROGRAM AUDITS 

12 AND EVALUATIONS. 

13 Section 806 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act 

14 of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431d) is amended by adding at the 

15 end the following new subsection: 

16 ‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS TO CONDUCT PROGRAM AUDITS

17 AND EVALUATIONS.—Of the amounts made available to 

18 carry out this part for a fiscal year, $200,000 is author19 ized to be made available to carry out audits and evalua20 tions of programs under this part, including personnel 

21 costs associated with such audits and evaluations.’’. 

22 SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ALLOW FOR PAYMENTS OF INTER23 EST AND PRINCIPAL IN LOCAL CURRENCIES. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY UNDER THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

25 ACT OF 1961.—Section 806(c) of the Tropical Forest 
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1 Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431d(c)) is amend2 ed— 

3 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

4 striking ‘‘The following’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The fol5 lowing’’; 

6 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

7 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) In addition to the application of the provisions 

10 relating to repayment of principal under section 705 of 

11 this Act to the reduction of debt under subsection (a)(1) 

12 (in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection), 

13 repayment of principal on a new obligation established 

14 under subsection (b) may be made in the local currency 

15 of the beneficiary country and deposited in the Tropical 

16 Forest Fund of the country in the same manner as the 

17 provisions relating to payment of interest on new obliga18 tions under section 706 of this Act.’’. 

19 (b) AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICUL20 TURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF

21 1954.—Section 807(c) of the Tropical Forest Conserva22 tion Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431e(c)) is amended— 

23 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

24 striking ‘‘The following’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The fol25 lowing’’; 
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1 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

2 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(2) In addition to the application of the provisions 

5 relating to repayment of principal under section 605 of 

6 the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 

7 of 1954 to the reduction of debt under subsection (a)(1) 

8 (in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection), 

9 repayment of principal on a new obligation established 

10 under subsection (b) may be made in the local currency 

11 of the beneficiary country and deposited in the Tropical 

12 Forest Fund of the country in the same manner as the 

13 provisions relating to payment of interest on new obliga14 tions under section 606 of such Act.’’. 

15 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 810(a) of 

16 the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 

17 2431h(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and principal’’ after 

18 ‘‘interest’’. 

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