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HR 869 103th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Biological diversity conservation Caribbean area Data banks Environmental Protection Forest conservation Information services Intellectual property International environmental cooperation Latin America Product development Technology transfer Tropical forests Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere Environmental Cooperation Act of 1993

Introduced: February 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 4, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E286-287)
Feb 4, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Western Hemisphere Environmental Cooperation Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to establish a Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Program within AID to assist (including by purchase of commercial debts of foreign countries) in the establishment and strengthening of biodiversity management organizations to protect biological diversity and to enhance the economic value of the biological resources of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Directs the Administrator of AID to establish a program of Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Grants to be awarded to such organizations.

Requires the President to direct an appropriate Federal entity to study the feasibility of establishing a Western Hemisphere Environmental Partnership to promote hemispheric technological cooperation on environmental problems.

What's happening now February 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2