A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act and the National Flood Act of 1968.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Nov 6, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported on October 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
States that certain limitations placed upon Federal expenditures or financial assistance in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and certain limitations placed upon flood insurance coverage in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, do not apply to lots 15, 16, 25, and 29 within the Jeremy Cay Subdivision on Edisto Island, South Carolina, depicted on a reference map entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Edisto Complex M09/M09P" dated January 24, 2003.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14221; text as passed Senate: CR S14221)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14221; text as passed Senate: CR S14221)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 108-178.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 108-178.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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