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HR 3155 100th Congress House Water Resources Development Coastal zone Conservation of natural resources Environmental Protection Federal-state relations Ocean Seashores Water and Water Resources Development

A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Jan 15, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Aug 19, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Aug 19, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, Navy,, Army Corps of Engineers, DOT, DOD,, USDA, EPA, GSA.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to prescribe the extent to which Federal agency activities directly affecting the coastal zones must be consistent with approved State management programs. Allows Federal activities to be inconsistent with State coastal zone management programs only if to be consistent would violate Federal law or if substantial unforeseen obstacles are encountered. Describes what is encompassed by "directly affecting activities."

What's happening now February 9, 1988

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3155: A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3155/
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"H.R. 3155: A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3155/.
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H.R. 3155, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3155/.
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