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115 STAT. 206 PUBLIC LAW 107-26—AUG. 17, 2001 Public Law 107-26 107th Congress An Act Aug. 17, 2001 To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year [H R. 2131] 2004, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS. Section 805(a)(2) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431c(a)(2)) is amended by striking "major". SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPORT REDUC- TION OF DEBT UNDER THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 AND TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954. (a) REAUTHORIZATION.— Section 806 of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 243Id) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2001. —For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) for the reduction of any debt pursuant to this section or section 807, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President the following: " (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. " (2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. "(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 808(a)(1)(D) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431f(a)(l)(D)) is amended by striking "to appropriated under sections 806(a)(2) and 807(a)(2)" and inserting "to be appropriated under sections 806(a)(2), 807(a)(2), and 806(d)". SEC. 3. CHAIRPERSON OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS BOARD. Section 811(b)(2) of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431i(b)(2)) is amended by striking "from among the representatives appointed under section 610(b)(l)(A) of such Act or paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection" and inserting "and shall be the representative from the Department of State appointed under section 61(Kb)(l)(A) of such Act". Approved August 17, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2131 (S. 1021): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-119 (Comm. on International Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): July 10, considered and passed House. July 23, considered and passed Senate.