To establish a Wetlands Center at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, and for other purposes.
Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993 - Authorizes the establishment, for using grants by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, of the Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Requires that the Center be operated and maintained by the Port of Brownsville, with programs to be administered by the University of Texas at Brownsville, to protect, restore, and maintain the lagoon ecosystems of the western Gulf of Mexico region. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, subject to appropriations, to make grants to the Center and authorizes the Director to enter into a long-term lease with the Port for Center use of Port wetlands property. Requires the University to make in-kind contributions for the Center and the Port to make Port property available for Center use. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits use of funds under this Act to relocate any administrative operations of the Service to the Center from Corpus Christi State University.
Became Public Law No: 103-232.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1719-1720)
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Discharged.
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6812-6813)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Solomon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 360 - 64 (Roll no. 446).
Roll Call #446 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 360 - 64 (Roll no. 446).
Roll Call #446 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 476 ordered to be reported.