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HR 543 101th Congress House

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.

Introduced: July 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Coastal zoneEnvironmental ProtectionFederal-state relations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Feb 3, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, DOD, USDA, Commerce, Interior, Navy, EPA, GSA, Army Corps of Engineers.
Jan 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 19, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.

 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."

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 17, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 17, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1989
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 15, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 15, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 543: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-543/
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"H.R. 543: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-543/.
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