U.S. Congress - H.R.1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act
H.R.1907 - Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act
To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
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- Short: Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act as introduced.
- Official: To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act as reported to house.
- Short: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act as passed house.
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Latest Vote
Result: Passed - September 22, 2008
Roll call number 617 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes:
72%
Official Summary
4/18/2007--Introduced.Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make Program grantOfficial Summary
4/18/2007--Introduced.Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine areas. 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, or a regional or state watershed protection plan.
Prohibits any more than 75% of the funding for any project under this Act from being derived from federal sources. Reserves 15% of program funds for acquisitions benefiting the National Estuarine Research Reserve. Specifies that when property is acquired under this program, the grant recipient shall provide assurances that:
(1) title will be held by the recipient or another public agency designated by the recipient in perpetuity;
(2) property will be managed consistent with the purpose of the Program; and
(3) funds will be returned to the Secretary for redistribution if the property is sold, exchanged, or divested.
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