HR 1775 · 106th Congress · Water Resources Development

Estuary Restoration Act of 2000

Introduced 1999-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2000-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Estuary Habitat Restoration Title II: Chesapeake Bay Program Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act of 1999 - Title I: Estuary Habitat Restoration - Establishes the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council (Council), which shall: (1) develop a national strategy for estuary habitat restoration; and (2) review project applications. (Sec. 105) Establishes six Regional Councils to represent the: (1) Gulf region; (2) Middle Atlantic region; (3) Northeast region; (4) Northwest region; (5) Southeast region; and (6) Southwest region. States that such Councils shall: (1) be made up of the Governors and their appointees for each member State; (2) develop regional strategies for project prioritization and selection; and (3) evaluate and forward project applications to the Council. Directs the Secretary of the Army to coordinate technical support and provide, upon request, administrative support to the Councils. (Sec. 106) Directs the Council to develop an estuary restoration strategy within a specified time which shall provide for the integration of estuary restoration plans, programs, and partnerships. (Sec. 107) Sets forth project application and administrative p…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1775, Estuary Restoration Act of 2000

Mar 27, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 16, 2000

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H.R. 1775, Estuary Restoration Act of 2000

Jun 2, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 24, 2000

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans