Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-2264
Sponsor: Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]
Introduced: 2003-05-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Animals
Authorization
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Commerce
Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Ecotourism
Environmental Protection
Equatorial Guinea
Forest conservation
Gabon
International environmental cooperation
Logging
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Sustainable forestry
Tropical forests
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: 
Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations to the President for FY 2004 and 2005 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program (which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the forests of the Congo Basin by working to combat poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices, and giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of the forests, including through the development of ecotourism). Locates the Congo Basin in the Central African countries of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sao Tome/Principe.
 
Earmarks most of such funds for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 

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

 
Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations to the President for FY 2004 and 2005 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program (which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the forests of the Congo Basin by working to combat poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices and giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of the forests, including through the development of ecotourism). Locates the Congo Basin in the Central African countries of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sao Tome/Principe.
 
Earmarks most of such funds for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

action_date: 2003-12-09
text: 
Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2004 - Authorizes appropriations to the President for FY 2004 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program (which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the forests of the Congo Basin by working to combat poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices and giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of the forests, including through the development of ecotourism).
 
Earmarks most of such funds for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

action_date: 2004-02-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2004 - Authorizes appropriations to the President for FY 2004 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program (which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the forests of the Congo Basin by working to combat poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices and giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of the forests, including through the development of ecotourism).
 
Earmarks most of such funds for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-13
text: Became Public Law No: 108-200.
action_date: 2004-02-13
text: Became Public Law No: 108-200.
action_date: 2004-02-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-02-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-02-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-02-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2264.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Mr. Royce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H267-270; text as House agreed to Senate amendments CR H267)
action_date: 2004-01-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S16197)
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9245-9246)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9245-9246)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2264.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9245-9248)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-200