To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units, and for other purposes.
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. (The John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System consists of those undeveloped coastal barriers and other areas located on the coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on the map on file with the Department of the Interior titled "Coastal Barrier Resources System.")
(Sec. 3) Interior must publish digital versions of its Coastal Barrier Resources System maps on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.
Interior must submit to Congress a report regarding the progress and challenges of transitioning from paper to digital maps and a timetable for completion of the digitization.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9476-9478)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5787.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9550)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 1 (Roll no. 419).(text: CR 11/13/2018 H9477)
Roll Call #419 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 1 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR 11/13/2018 H9477)
Roll Call #419 (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.
Enacted as Public Law 115-358
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7949)
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7949)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7949)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7949)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-358.
Became Public Law No: 115-358.