US Congress Senate Bill 1548 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on September 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-10-31 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7717-7718)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to: (1) provide Haiti and Armenia with financial assistance, technology transfers, or capacity building assistance to reduce deforestation and increase afforestation and reforestation; (2) establish a grant program to reverse deforestation and improve reforestation and afforestation in Haiti and Armenia; (3) make grants to nongovernmental organizations for the open-market purchase of discounted government of Haiti debt in exchange for forest restoration commitments by the government; and (4) forgive debt owed to the United States by the government of Armenia in exchange for forest restoration commitments by the government.

Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2013

Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-31	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7717-7718)
2013-09-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/24/2013 S6888-6891)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1548/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1548/BILLS-113s1548is.pdf