H.R. 729 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to award grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of any of the following tribal coastal zone objectives:

protecting, restoring, or preserving areas in the zone that hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for the tribes, or traditional, historic, and esthetic values essential to the tribes;
preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas; and
implementing any coastal or shoreline stabilization measure for the purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or historical preservation.

Text (4)

Referred in Senate

December 12, 2019

Engrossed in House

December 10, 2019

Reported in House

November 13, 2019

Introduced in House

January 23, 2019

Amendments (10)

Dec 10, 2019

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 709

Amendment sought to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to limit the scope of the moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products, and revise the requirements for obtaining an authorization for incidentally taking by harassment marine mammals.

Active

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 708

Amendment directs NOAA to consider the potential of a living shoreline project to support the resiliency of military communities when developing criteria for grant applications.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 707

Amendment includes corals as a natural element eligible for grants provided for by the Living Shoreline Grant Program.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 706

Amendment adds a finding that collaborations and partnerships between institutions of higher education and Federal agencies help ensure digital data focused on coastal management issues are communicated effectively between such entities.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 705

Amendment includes projects to address harmful algal blooms under the Climate Change Adaptation Preparedness and Response Program.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 704

An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-330 to provide grant eligibility under the bill to projects that assess the impact of water level regulating practices on the Great Lakes on coastal resiliency.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 703

An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-330 to add research on harmful algal bloom development to U.S. Geological Survey research conducted under the bill.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 702

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-330 to require no less than 10 percent of the funds awarded under the Living Shoreline grant program be available to projects located within the Great Lakes.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 701

Amendment authorizes the NOAA Administrator to award grants to eligible entities for collaborative research projects on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

Agreed To

Dec 10, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 700

Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-330 as en bloc No. 1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, and 28, which appears on pages H9989-H9991 of the Congressional Record of December 10, 2019.

Agreed To

Actions (46)

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12/12/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

12/11/2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10043-10044)

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to table the motion to reconsider and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Harris demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to table the motion to reconsider H.R. 729 until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

Ms. McCollum moved to table the motion to reconsider

12/10/2019

Mr. Himes moved to reconsider the vote.

12/10/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Objection was heard.

12/10/2019

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 151 (Roll no. 667).

12/10/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 151 (Roll no. 667).

12/10/2019

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

12/10/2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12/10/2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 729.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (LA) amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (LA) amendment No. 29.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luria amendment No. 26, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Budd demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luria amendment No. 26.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mucarsel-Powell amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Budd demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mucarsel-Powell amendment No. 23.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Budd demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 14.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crist amendment No. 12, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 12.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Katko amendment No. 9.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Katko amendment No. 8.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 6.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.

12/10/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Case amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

12/10/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Case amendment en bloc No. 1.

12/10/2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 729.

12/10/2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Chellie Pingree to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

12/10/2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 748 and Rule XVIII.

12/10/2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 729 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-40 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.

12/10/2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 748. (consideration: CR H9969-10005; text: CR H9978-9989)

12/10/2019

Rule H. Res. 748 passed House.

12/09/2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 748 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 729 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-40 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.

11/13/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228.

11/13/2019

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-283.

09/25/2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

09/25/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

09/25/2019

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

09/25/2019

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

07/25/2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

02/08/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

02/08/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

01/23/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

01/23/2019

Introduced in House

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