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HR 6040 102th Congress House International Affairs Canada Environmental Protection Federal advisory bodies International agencies International environmental cooperation Oregon Regional economic development Urban economic development Washington State

To authorize United States participation in the Cascadia Corridor Commission.

Introduced: September 25, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Oct 5, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 25, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 25, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the United States to participate in the Cascadia Corridor Commission to be established as a bilateral advisory commission in coordination with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the Cascadia region along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon.

Authorizes the Commission to: (1) establish a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia region; and (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region and submit such plan to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington.

Requires the strategy to consider environmental management, urban development, transportation, communications, and education.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 5, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1