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HR 2957 99th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Conservation of natural resources Developing countries Environmental Protection Forest management Forests and forest products Nature conservation Tropical agriculture Tropical forests

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to protect tropical forests in developing countries.

Introduced: July 10, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1986
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 1986
Similar Provisions Contained in S.1917.
Sep 23, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment. With written report No. 99-481.
Sep 23, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 973.
Sep 9, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 4, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 3, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 3, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 3, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Feb 26, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 280.
Feb 26, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-476.
Dec 11, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Dec 11, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 3, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 3, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 2, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jul 23, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jul 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 10, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 10, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President, in providing assistance to developing countries, to: (1) place a high priority on conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests; and (2) take certain steps (including engaging in dialogues on conserving forest resources and information exchanges with recipient countries, supporting projects and activities which offer alternatives to colonizing forests, supporting related training and research programs, helping to end destructive agricultural practices, and denying any assistance for certain activities harmful to the forests).

Directs the President, whenever feasible, to accomplish the objectives of this Act through projects managed by private and voluntary and other nongovernmental organizations.

Requires the annual report to the Congress on foreign aid programs to include a report on the implementation of this Act.

Requires that each country plan prepared by the Agency for International Development include an analysis of actions necessary to achieve conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests and the extent such actions meet the needs identified.

What's happening now September 30, 1986

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1917 Related bill Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2957: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to protect tropical forests in developing countries.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2957/
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