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HR 3842 107th Congress House

National Beach Recreation Act

Official title: To assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits as well as environmental restoration benefits.

Introduced: April 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Beach erosionBeachesCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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Economics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentFederal aid to water resources developmentHurricanesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNature conservationOutdoor recreationPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRecreationShore protectionSports and RecreationStorms
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 5, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 5, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Beach Recreation Act - Amends specified Federal law to direct the Secretary of the Army, in making recommendations to Congress for shore protection projects, to develop and implement procedures which treat recreational, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and environmental restoration benefits equally.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal provisions for deferred payment of a non-Federal share exceeding 30 percent of the cost of a flood control project.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jun 27, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 27, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 27, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 24, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 16, 2002
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3842: National Beach Recreation Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3842/
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"H.R. 3842: National Beach Recreation Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3842/.
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H.R. 3842, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3842/.
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