HR 543
101th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Coastal zone
Environmental Protection
Federal-state relations
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.
Introduced: January 19, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Committees of jurisdiction
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