Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Estuaries

Bill Introduced: S.3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5540 Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act

2008-03-04T19:00:00Z

To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

Bill Introduced: S.2707 Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act

2008-03-04T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5451 Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008-02-13T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4226 Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

November 08, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-11-01T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3883 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, in selecting estuaries of national significance and convening management conferences under the national estuary program.

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, in selecting estuaries of national significance and convening management conferences under the national estuary program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3723 Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative of 2007

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

To establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.3166 To reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

2007-07-23T20:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-06-10T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1579 Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2381 Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act

2007-05-16T20:00:00Z

To promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1248 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-04-29T20:00:00Z

An original bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the acquisition of interests in undeveloped coastal areas in order better to ensure their protection from development.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1564 National Estuary Protection Act

2007-03-18T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide additional protection to estuaries of national significance.