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Department of the Environment Act of 1990

Introduced: January 23, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
Apr 2, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-262. Additional views filed.
Feb 28, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 8, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-882.
Feb 7, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 6, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 23, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 23, 1990
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of the Environment Act of 1990 - Title I: General Findings - Sets forth findings with respect to Federal environmental policy.

Title II: Elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to Cabinet Level - Department of the Environment Act - Redesignates the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of the Environment, an executive agency to be administered by a Secretary of the Environment.

Establishes: (1) a Bureau of Environmental Statistics within the Department; and (2) an Advisory Council on Environmental Statistics to advise the Bureau on statistics and analyses. Authorizes appropriations.

Title III: Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Global Environmental Change - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Interagency Committee on Global Environmental Change to assist the President in coordinating all Federal programs and annual policy plans related to global environmental change.

Title IV: Environmental Role of the United States in International Organizations to Which It Belongs - Urges: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of the multilateral development banks to promote energy conservation and environmental protection efforts of borrowing countries when voting to issue financial or technical assistance; and (2) the Secretary of State to convene international conferences to encourage the exchange of information on energy efficiency and environmentally acceptable renewable energy sources and the adoption of a multilateral global climate protection convention. Requires the President to encourage the establishment of an international office to monitor annual generation and removal of carbon dioxide and trace gases on a country-by-country basis.

Title V: Establishment of the Commission on Improving Environmental Protection - Establishes the Commission on Improving Environmental Protection to make recommendations on integrating Federal environmental law and other authorities to improve U.S. environmental protection activities. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now April 2, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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