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HR 4314 112th Congress House

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

Official title: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGreat LakesLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionNatural disastersSeashores and lakeshoresTravel and tourismWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Became law
Apr 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to: (1) provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans to minimize contributions to climate change and to prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone, and (2) provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement such plans through coastal states' enforceable policies.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to coastal states to develop such plans and to support projects that implement strategies contained in such plans. Requires the Secretary to promote and encourage the use of National Estuarine Research Reserves as sites for pilot or demonstration projects carried out with such grants.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 29, 2012
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 29, 2012
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 29, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2012
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 29, 2012
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 29, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Mar 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4314: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4314/
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"H.R. 4314: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4314/.
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H.R. 4314, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4314/.
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