HR 1996 · 109th Congress · International Affairs

Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.(2006-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Coral Reef and Other Coastal Marine Resources Facility. Authorizes the President: (1) through the exchange by the Facility of new obligations for outstanding obligations of an eligible Latin American or Caribbean country with a coral reef or other coastal marine resource, to reduce the amount of concessional loans owed by the country to the United States as of January 1, 2005; and (2) to sell, reduce, or cancel such loans to facilitate a debt-for-nature swap or a debt buyback with an eligible purchaser or country to support coral reef and other coastal marine resource conservation. Requires each beneficiary country that has entered into a Coral Reef and Other Coastal Marine Resources Agreement with the Secretary of State to establish a Coral Reef and Other Coastal Marine Resources Fund to receive payments of interest on new obligations undertaken by the country to provide grants for coral reef and other coastal marine resource conservation projects.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1996, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2005

Sep 19, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as agreed to by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1996, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2005

Sep 19, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as agreed to by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans