To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Public Law 103-461 · H.R. 4598 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 2, 1994 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Tillie Fowler (R-FL-4)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Peter Deutsch, Rep. Porter Goss,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to the Coastal Barrier Resources System maps necessary to ensure that: (1) depictions of areas on those maps are consistent with the depictions of areas appearing on other specified maps; and (2) the Coastal Barrier Resources System does not include any area that was part of unit FL-05P.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Nov 2, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-461.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mrs. Unsoeld asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 27, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 20, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 14, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jun 20, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jun 17, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.