HR 2604 · 103th Congress · Environmental Protection

Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-07-01· Sponsored by Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 476 ordered to be reported.(1994-01-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1993-09-21
Roll #446
Yea 360Nay 64
Democrats
0 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 1993-09-21
Roll #446
Yea 360Nay 64
Democrats
0 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993 - Authorizes the establishment, for using grants by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, of the Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Requires that the Center be operated and maintained by the Port of Brownsville, with programs to be administered by the University of Texas at Brownsville, to protect, restore, and maintain the lagoon ecosystems of the western Gulf of Mexico region. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, subject to appropriations, to make grants to the Center and authorizes the Director to enter into a long-term lease with the Port for Center use of Port wetlands property. Requires the University to make in-kind contributions for the Center and the Port to make Port property available for Center use. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits use of funds under this Act to relocate any administrative operations of the Service to the Center from Corpus Christi State University.…

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