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6/4/2009--Introduced.Haiti Reforestation Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to offer to enter into agreements with the government of Haiti to provide financial assistance, technology transfers, or capacity building assistance to reduce deforestation and increase reforestation in Haiti. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to carry out such activities. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to: (1) direct the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to invite the government of Haiti to submit a list of areas in which tropical forests are seriously degraded or threatened; (2) authorize USAID to make grants to nongovernmental organizations to purchase discounted commercial debt of the government of Haiti in exchange for government commitments to restore identified forests or to develop plans for their sustainable use; and (3) authorize appropriations.

1244088000 2009-06-04 Sat Nov 07 05:28:10 -0600 2009 introduced 58171 '5':20 '30':29 'end':18 '1990':42 'bill':2 'year':21,30 'cover':36 'exist':38 'haiti':16,25,40 'assist':11 'author':4 'extent':32 'forest':35 'govern':14 'provid':10 'purpos':46 'restor':27 'tropic':34 'within':19,28 'deforest':23 'secretari':6 'agricultur':8 74194 false official introduced 58171 'act':3 '2009':5 'haiti':1 'reforest':2 74193 false short action 58171 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197660 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16465 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.92929292929293 http://durbin.senate.gov B000944 1952-11-09 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] N00003535 13189 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.57575757575758 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B000953 1956-09-12 303 Hart Senate Office Building http://brownback.senate.gov/public/contact/emailsam.cfm 202-228-1265 Samuel 'r':4 'ks':5 'sam':8 'sen':1 'samuel':2,6,9 'brownback':3,7,10 M 300013 Brownback Sam_Brownback D. Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] Sam N00005244 8261 Republican 202-224-6521 Roman Catholic KS Sam Samuel Brownback 3.44444444444444 http://brownback.senate.gov/public/ SenatorSamBrownback B001266 387 Russell Senate Office Building http://burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3333 Roland 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'burri':3,7,9 'roland':2,6,8 M 412328 Burris Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] N00015389 4887 Democrat 202-224-2854 IL Roland Burris 1.08 http://burris.senate.gov/ C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9193 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001035 1952-12-07 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] N00000491 11504 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.49152542372881 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins K000374 1938-01-18 Paul 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'kirk':3,7,9 'paul':2,6,8 M 412381 Kirk G. Sen. Paul Kirk [D, MA] 202 Democrat Catholic MA Paul Kirk 4.66666666666667 L000304 1942-02-24 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 12624 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Bernie N00000528 9386 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.6 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders action 58171 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197660 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. introduced 58171 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197659