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H.R. 6982 115th Congress House

Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

Official title: To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Aquatic ecologyForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForests, forestry, trees
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International law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLand transfersLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMultilateral development programsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Latest action September 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill renames the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 as the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998 and otherwise revises the Act. 

Coral reef ecosystems are included within the Act's scope and made eligible for benefits under the Act.

The Tropical Forest Facility is renamed the Conservation Facility, and the Tropical Forest Fund is renamed the Conservation Fund.

One or more individuals appointed by the U.S. government may serve on oversight bodies for grants from a debt-for-nature swap or debt buyback regardless of whether the United States is a party to any agreement between the eligible purchaser and the government of the beneficiary country.

A grant of more than $250,000 must be approved by the U.S. government and the government of the beneficiary country.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 2, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 28, 2018
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 28, 2018
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6982/
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"H.R. 6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6982/.
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H.R. 6982, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6982/.
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