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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Apr 23, 1996
Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize annual grants to States to develop coastal zone management programs. Limits each State to four (currently, two) grants. Terminates the grant program after FY 1999. Authorizes grants to States to implement program changes. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) administering State management programs; (2) resource management improvement grants; (3) coastal zone enhancement grants; (4) grants under the National Estuarine Research Reserve System; (5) expenses incidental to the administration of the Act; and (6) such program development grants. Allows grants (relating to national estuarine reserves or educational or interpretive activities) provided from amounts recovered as a result of damage to coastal zone natural resources to be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grants. Allows resource management improvement grants to be used for the development of a coordinated process among State agencies to regulate and issue permits for coastal zone aquaculture facilities. Allows coastal zone enhancement grants to be used to evaluate and facilitate the siting of public and private coastal zone aquaculture facilities. Establishes consistency determination appeal procedures.
People & committees
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ
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Became Public Law No: 104-150.
Became Public Law No: 104-150.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5459-5460)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5459-5460)
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required); 407 - 0 (Roll no. 127).
House roll call 127 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required); 407 - 0 (Roll no. 127).
House roll call 127 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Saxton objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3679-3687, H3698-3699)
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Saxton asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill H.R. 1965 under suspension of the rules, the time for debate be extended to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-521.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-521.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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