Haiti Reforestation Act of 2009

Summary

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. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to carry out such activities. 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; and (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.

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Timeline

1. 3 December 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 3 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 December 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 December 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 December 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 December 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Janice Schakowsky · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Haiti Reforestation Act of 2010