Western Hemisphere Environmental Cooperation Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to establish a Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Program within AID to assist (including by purchase of commercial debts of foreign countries) in the establishment and strengthening of biodiversity management organizations to protect biological diversity and to enhance the economic value of the biological resources of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Directs the Administrator of AID to establish a program of Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Grants to be awarded to such organizations.
Requires the President to direct an appropriate Federal entity to study the feasibility of establishing a Western Hemisphere Environmental Partnership to promote hemispheric technological cooperation on environmental problems.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E286-287)
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
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