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HR 5451 110th Congress House

Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008

Official title: To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AuthorizationCoastal zoneDepartment of CommerceEconomics and Public Finance
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Environmental ProtectionEstuariesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment trust fundsGrants-in-aidMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine resources conservationNatural areas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 4, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for grants under provisions relating to administration of a state's coastal zone management program, resource management improvement, coastal zone enhancement, and national estuarine reserves.

Authorizes the use of amounts in the Coastal Zone Management Fund for expenses incidental to the administration of the Act.

Increases, beginning in FY2009, the portion of amounts appropriated to carry out provisions relating to administration of a state's coastal zone management program and resource management improvement to be retained for use in implementing coastal zone enhancement grant provisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1579 Text similarities Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 14, 2008
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 14, 2008
Fortuno, Luis
· Feb 14, 2008
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5451: Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5451/
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"H.R. 5451: Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5451/.
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