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HR 1690 111th Congress House

Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act

Official title: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to coastal states to support voluntary State efforts to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to coastal states to support voluntary State efforts to initiate and complete surveys of coastal waters to identify potential areas suitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to eligible coastal states to support voluntary state efforts to initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal state waters and federal waters adjacent to a state's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable (wind, wave, current, tidal, or ocean thermal) energy that are consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans. Requires that survey results be made available to the public.

Requires suitable areas to be given priority consideration by federal agencies for the siting, licensing, leasing, or permitting of renewable energy facilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Delahunt, Bill
· Mar 24, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1690: Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1690/
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"H.R. 1690: Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1690/.
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