Amendments modify the grant expenditure provisions to include eligibility grants for the research and identification of medicinal uses of tropical forest flora and fauna to treat human diseases and illnesses; and require consultation with indigenous leaders by the Enterprise for the Americas Board with respect to a tropical forest fund in the beneficiary country and region as appropriate.

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Amendment Number
530
Description
Amendments modify the grant expenditure provisions to include eligibility grants for the research and identification of medicinal uses of tropical forest flora and fauna to treat human diseases and illnesses; and require consultation with indigenous leaders by the Enterprise for the Americas Board with respect to a tropical forest fund in the beneficiary country and region as appropriate.
Purpose
An amendment comprised of amendments numbered 2 and 3 as printed in the Congressional Record and offered en bloc.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 19, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Vento amendments (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 335 - 79 (Roll No. 62).
Latest Action Time
12:33:25
Submitted Date
Mar 19, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 530 — Informed