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HR 5 98th Congress House

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act

Official title: A bill to establish an Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Fund from which coastal states shall receive block grants.

Introduced: May 16, 1983 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Block grantsBoundariesCoastal zoneContinental shelf
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Department of the TreasuryFederal-state relationsGovernment trust fundsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNational Sea Grant ProgramSeashoresState-local relationsStatesSupreme Court decisionsWater and Water Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.
Sep 15, 1983
Received in the Senate.
Sep 14, 1983
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 301 - 93 (Record Vote No: 329).
Sep 14, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 301 - 93 (Record Vote No: 329).
Sep 14, 1983
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Sep 14, 1983
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Sep 14, 1983
Called up by House by Rule.
Sep 14, 1983
Rule Passed House.
May 24, 1983
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.206 Reported to House.
May 24, 1983
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of Debate; Making in Order the Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.
May 16, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 131.
May 16, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-206.
Apr 27, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 27, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 12, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 12, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Feb 9, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Treasury, Interior.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 363 – An amendment changing the criteria for block grant eligibility of the states. The new criteria removes the r… Failed Sep 14, 1983
HAMDT 362 – Amendments en bloc that would strike Great Lakes from the definition of coastal states in the bill, and would… Failed Sep 14, 1983
HAMDT 361 – An amendment to stipulate that the boundary of states as determined by a final decree of the U.S. Supreme Cou… Pending Sep 14, 1983
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 Latest action September 15, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act - Establishes within the Treasury an Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Fund. Limits the total amount payable into the Fund during any fiscal year.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to use specified portions of such funds to: (1) carry out the National Sea Grant College Program; and (2) provide national ocean and coastal resources management and development block grants to each coastal State.

Requires such States to report grant allocation and project information, and provide opportunity for public comment before receiving such grants.

Sets forth a grant allocation formula based on: (1) actual and future outer continental shelf lease sales, including oil and gas; (2) coastal related energy activities; (3) shoreline mileage; and (4) coastal population. Establishes a minimum grant of one-half of one percent of authorized funds for States having approved coastal management programs.

Specifies activities authorized by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (and coastal energy impact program), and living marine and natural resource management projects as the only eligible uses of block grants.

Requires States receiving such grants to submit an expenditure assessment to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to promulgate implementing regulations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 206 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to establish an Ocean and Coastal Resources Managemen…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 16, 1983
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 16, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 1983
TAUZIN, W.
· May 16, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 16, 1983
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