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10/9/2007--Passed House amended. (Sec. 1) Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to include tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems within the scope of such Act. (Current law refers to only tropical forests.) (Sec. 3) Renames the Tropical Forest Facility as the Conservation Facility. (Sec. 4) Makes developing countries with tropical forests or coral reefs or associated coastal marine ecosystems eligible for benefits. (Current law refers only to tropical forests.) (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 for specified credit and concessional loan debt reduction owed to the United States. Increases obligations for program administration, monitoring, and auditing. (Sec. 7) Authorizes U.S. government representation on the administering body that oversees the implementation of grants from a debt-for-nature swap or debt buy-back regardless of whether the United States is a party to any agreement between the eligible purchaser and the government of the beneficiary country. (Sec. 8) Requires U.S. government and beneficiary country government review of Conservation Fund grants in excess of $250,000. (Sec. 8) Renames the Tropical Forest Agreement as the Conservation Agreement. (Sec. 9) Renames the Tropical Forest Fund as the Conservation Fund. (Sec. 10) Repeals Enterprise for the Americas Board authority to carry out activities under the Act. (Sec. 11) Revises certain reporting dates. (Sec. 12) Renames the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 as the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of 2007.<br/>

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Gerald Weller Jerry N00004745 5660 Republican Christian Gerald Weller W000314 1961-01-02 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] N00002905 7971 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler W000738 1937-11-03 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] N00007458 7431 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 43506 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133179 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. action 43506 1191959760 Tue Oct 09 16:56:00 -0500 2007 131831 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. vote 43506 1191959700 Tue Oct 09 16:55:00 -0500 2007 by voice vote 131830 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 43506 1191959280 Tue Oct 09 16:48:00 -0500 2007 131828 Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 43506 1191959280 Tue Oct 09 16:48:00 -0500 2007 154305 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2185. action 43506 1191959280 Tue Oct 09 16:48:00 -0500 2007 131829 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 43506 1185854400 Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 43506 1185854400 Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126008 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. action 43506 1178510400 Mon May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116443 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E975) introduced 43506 1178510400 Mon May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111209 action 43506 1178510400 Mon May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111211 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. action 43506 1178510400 Mon May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111210 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E975)