H.R.4959 - Global Conservation Act of 2010

To strengthen the capacity of the United States to lead the international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends around the world that threaten to undermine global prosperity and security and eliminate the diversity of life on Earth. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To strengthen the capacity of the United States to lead the international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends around the world that threaten to undermine global prosperity and security and eliminate the diversity of life on Earth. as introduced.
  • Short: Global Conservation Act of 2010 as introduced.

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Russ Carnahan

D-MO

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Official Summary

3/25/2010--Introduced.Global Conservation Act of 2010 - Directs the President, through the Coordinator for Global Conservation, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to help combat global natural resource and biodiversity degradation in developing countries. Directs the Coor

Official Summary

3/25/2010--Introduced.Global Conservation Act of 2010 - Directs the President, through the Coordinator for Global Conservation, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to help combat global natural resource and biodiversity degradation in developing countries. Directs the Coordinator to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation. Directs the President to establish the President's Advisory Committee for Global Conservation. Urges the President to work with the world's major foreign assistance donor countries to:
(1) develop an international conservation assistance strategy;
(2) identify multilateral coordinating mechanisms; and
(3) promote existing multilateral initiatives designed to identify meaningful levels of interim funding for forest conservation in developing countries.

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03/26/10
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... /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today members of Congress from both parties introduced legislation--the Global Conservation Act of 2010 (HR 4959)--that for ...

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11/28/10
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I'm writing to urge you to support S.3508/HR 4959, the Global Conservation Act of 2010, which would require the six federal agencies that conduct conservation programs around the world to pursue a unified strategy to stop illegal ...

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11/02/10
Democrats: Political Eunuchs On The Iraq War | Redstate

In the House, Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut filed a similar measure (HR 4959) on Jan. 15. Also possible are measures that would strengthen oversight of war contractors and require the Pentagon to report to Congress on any plans to ...

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10/24/10
Former Emmy Winning Dateline Producer Exposed: Victor Arango At ...

Russ Carnahan not only voted for Cap and Trade, he co-sponsored HR 4959, the Global Conservation Act of 2010. Victor and his beliefs are right in Russ's wheelhouse. And let's not forget the wind farms and the big campaign contributions ...

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