HR 5665 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection

Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See also H.R. 5835.(1990-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: General Provisions - Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 - Sets forth findings and purposes. Title II: Coastal Zone Management Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to replace the Act with new provisions and rename it as the Coastal Zone Management Act. Revises definitions applicable to the Act. Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to make grants for: (1) management program development; (2) administration; and (3) preservation or restoration, redevelopment, and public access. Requires each State's coastal management agency to submit to the Under Secretary for approval a Coastal Water Quality Protection Program to develop and implement coastal land use management measures for land-based sources of nonpoint source pollution. Provides for coordination and cooperation between the Under Secretary and other Federal agencies. Requires Federally licensed or permitted activities, including outer continental shelf exploration, development, or production, to be in compliance with State approved management programs. Requires the Under Secretary to: (1) recommend to the Congress a coastal energy impact program to meet the n…

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