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HR 4589 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding Federal activities that are subject to the Federal consistency provisions of the Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Coastal zoneConservation of natural resourcesEnvironmental ProtectionFederal-state relations
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Parks and Natural AreasSeashoresWater and Water Resources Development
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 14, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
May 24, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
May 3, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 1, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Apr 25, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Mar 27, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Mar 1, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, DOT, EPA, USNA, DOD, Army Corps of Engineers.
Jan 23, 1984
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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 Latest action September 6, 1984

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require each Federal agency conducting or supporting an activity (whether inside or outside the coastal zone) that produces an identifiable physical, biological, social or economic consequence in the zone or initiates a chain of events likely to result in such consequences to conduct or support that activity in a manner which is, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with approved State management programs.

Specifies circumstances in which a Federal agency activity may be inconsistent with approved management programs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 8, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4589: A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding Federal activities that are subject to the Federal consistency provisions of the Act, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4589/
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"H.R. 4589: A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding Federal activities that are subject to the Federal consistency provisions of the Act, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4589/.
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H.R. 4589, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4589/.
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