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

Bill: 108-hr-4654
Sponsor: Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2004-06-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Auditing
Authorization
Collection of accounts
Counterpart funds
Debt relief
Developing countries
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Executive Office of the President
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign loans
Forest conservation
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
International environmental cooperation
Performance measurement
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tropical forests

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 
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).

action_date: 2004-07-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 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).

action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 

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

 
Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 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). 

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 

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

 
Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 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). 

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

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

 
Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 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). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-323.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-323.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9864)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9864)
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6722)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6722)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4654.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6722-6724)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-603.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-603.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1225)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-323