A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.

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SenateJun 12, 2001IntroducedOfficial record

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Separate related House measures (1)

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Related House bill: H.R.2131 To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 12, 2001

Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations through FY 2004 for the cost for the reduction of debt owed by a foreign country to the United States as a result of concessional loans made or credits extended to such country under specified laws.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN

Committees

Foreign Relations Committee

15 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

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Jul 12, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
Jul 12, 2001
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 12, 2001
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 12, 2001
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 12, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6139)
Jun 12, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6138-6139)
Jun 12, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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Reported to Senate · Jul 12, 2001 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Jun 12, 2001 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2131 · To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1021

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2001-07-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1021/BILLS-107s1021rs.htm

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Discuss S.1021, 107th Congress: A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1021

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2001-07-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1021/BILLS-107s1021rs.htm

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Discuss S.1021, 107th Congress: A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1021

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2001-07-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1021/BILLS-107s1021rs.htm

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Discuss S.1021, 107th Congress: A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1021

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2001-07-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1021/BILLS-107s1021rs.htm

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