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Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Economic Restoration and Protection Act of 1992

Introduced: June 18, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Jun 26, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Army Corps of Engineers, Commerce, Interior, DOT, EPA.
Jun 26, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jun 26, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Jun 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 18, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Jun 18, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 18, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jun 18, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Economic Restoration and Protection Act of 1992 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to environmental restoration of the Gulf of Mexico.

Establishes a program for protection and preservation of the economic and environmental resources of the Gulf, to be known as the Gulf of Mexico Program.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Gulf of Mexico Program Office within EPA.

Establishes a Gulf of Mexico Executive Board to: (1) prepare and update a joint plan for the Federal, State, interstate, local, and nongovernmental development of economic, ecological, and aesthetic resources of the Gulf and protection of the ecosystem; (2) develop long-range schedules for the collection and analysis of data and for planning and completion of projects in the Gulf and surrounding areas; and (3) approve and fund studies of economic, ecological, and aesthetic resource problems in the Gulf and surrounding areas. Sets forth required contents of the plan and requires the Administrator to submit the plan to the Congress. Provides for State cost-sharing of Gulf restoration activities.

Requires the Administrator to award grants for the conduct of research to develop baseline scientific data regarding environmental quality of the Gulf for use in evaluating and implementing the plan. Authorizes grants to be awarded to any Gulf State agency, non-profit research organization, or university which meets eligibility requirements. Sets forth grant proposal, application, and cost-sharing requirements.

Authorizes and allocates appropriations.

What's happening now July 2, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1