HR 1276 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government buildings, facilities, and property Great Lakes Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Natural disasters Seashores and lakeshores Travel and tourism Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

Introduced: March 4, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Mar 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 4, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Department of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program which shall assist coastal states with the voluntary development of coastal climate change adaptation plans in order to: (1) minimize contributions to climate change, and (2) prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone. The program must also provide financial and technical assistance and training to implement the plans through enforceable state policies.

Commerce may make grants to coastal states for developing the plans and supporting projects that implement strategies contained in approved plans. Commerce must promote and encourage the use of National Estuarine Research Reserves as sites for pilot or demonstration projects carried out with the grants.

What's happening now March 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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