HR 3578
102th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Wetland conservation
Wetland ecology
Wetlands
To conduct a study of the environmental research basis for wetlands delineation.
Introduced: October 17, 1991
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Oct 17, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Oct 17, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), acting through the Office of Research and Development, to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the environmental research basis for wetlands delineation. Requires the Academy to report the findings of the study to the Congress, along with recommendations for legislative and administrative actions. Authorizes appropriations.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the EPA should not adopt proposed revisions to the Federal Manual for Delineating Wetlands until six months after the Academy submits such report.
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