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HR 5453 99th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Beach erosion Federal aid to housing Federally-guaranteed loans Great Lakes Home repair and improvement Housing and Housing Finance Lakes Public works Shore protection Standards Water and Water Resources Development

Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from Army, Treasury, OMB.
Aug 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Aug 15, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act - Establishes a federally guaranteed loan program for the protection from shoreline erosion of improvements to residential real property contiguous with the Great Lakes. Sets forth conditions for eligibility for such loans and conditions under which States may subsidize such loans.

Sets forth authorities of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding such loans, including authority to establish limitations on interest rates on eligible loans, to make foreclosures, and transfer guarantees.

Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop minimum standards with respect to protection from shoreline erosion.

Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to report to the Congress on damage from subsurface water seepage.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Army to submit to the Congress a single report on the effectiveness of the shoreline protection program.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1992.

What's happening now September 4, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from Army, Treasury, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1