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HR 2719 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Ecology Historical and cultural resources Indian lands and resources rights Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act

Introduced: June 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 10, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act

This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Department of Commerce to award grants to qualified Indian tribes to further achievement of any of the following tribal coastal zone objectives:

  • protecting, restoring, or preserving areas in the zone that hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for the tribes, or traditional, historic, and esthetic values essential to the tribes;
  • preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas; and
  • implementing any coastal or shoreline stabilization measure for the purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or historical preservation.
What's happening now November 4, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3