H.R. 187: To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Walter Jones Jr. [R-NC3]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Introduced Jan 04, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 04, 2013
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9% chance of getting past committee.
4% chance of being enacted.

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House Natural Resources

↪ Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs

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Last updated Jan 04, 2013.
2 pages

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1/4/2013--Introduced.
Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Unit L06 in the state of North Carolina) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06."

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