Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program to protect important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values and that are threatened by conversion from their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses or that could be managed or restored to effectively conserve, enhance, or restore ecological function. Requires the program to be administered by the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
Authorizes the Secretary to make Program grants to coastal states with approved coastal zone management plans or National Estuarine Research Reserve units for the purpose of acquiring property that will further the goals of an approved Coastal Zone Management Plan or Program, a National Estuarine Research Reserve management plan, a regional or state watershed protection or management plan, or a state coastal land acquisition plan. Provides that grant awards may be used to purchase land, including an easement, only from a willing seller.
Provides that grant funds under the Program shall require a 100% match from nonfederal sources, subject to a waiver. Reserves 15% of program funds for acquisitions benefiting the National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2009 to Jan 26, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 26, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 170 | Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act | Related bill | Jan 8, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
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