H.R. 1905 (111th): Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

Introduced:
Apr 02, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA23]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 764 on Feb 15, 2013. See H.R. 764 for current action on this subject.

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This bill was introduced on April 2, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 02, 2009
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3D) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 02, 2009.
8 pages

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4/2/2009--Introduced.
Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans and to provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement those plans through coastal states' enforceable policies. Authorizes, subject to the availability of appropriations, grants to coastal states for developing the plans and grants for implementation.

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