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HR 5202 101th Congress House

Defense Environmental Activities Act

Official title: To authorize funding for environmental activities of the Department of Defense, to require the creation of a major force program category for environmental act… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize funding for environmental activities of the Department of Defense, to require the creation of a major force program category for environmental activities in the Department of Defense, to require a report on the Department of Defense's management of personnel carrying out such environmental activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AuthorizationCongressional reporting requirementsDefense budgetsEnvironmental Protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jul 11, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 28, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 28, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Environmental Activities Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for the armed forces and other agencies and activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) for environmental restoration, defense. Earmarks a specified amount of other funds appropriated to DOD for FY 1991 for carrying out environmental activities, including research and development for environmental purposes.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to create a major force program category for environmental activities carried out by DOD for its five-year defense program. Requires funding levels for environmental activities of DOD to be included in the budget request for each of the five years. Requires the Secretary to make a certification and certain reports regarding program recommendations and budget proposals for environmental activities included in the environmental major force program category.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 10, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 3, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 28, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5202: Defense Environmental Activities Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5202/
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"H.R. 5202: Defense Environmental Activities Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5202/.
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