To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.
Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023
This act provides statutory authority for the Coastal Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Under the voluntary program, the FWS works with partners to provide technical and financial assistance for habitat restoration projects, habitat protection projects, and related activities in priority coastal areas.
The act also directs the FWS to submit to congressional committees an annual report on the program. The FWS must also make the report available to the public on its website.
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-127.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-671.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-671.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5727-5729)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2950.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5727-5728)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5727-5728)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Enacted as Public Law 118-138
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6733)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-138.
Became Public Law No: 118-138.