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Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996

Public Law 104-150 · H.R. 1965 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jun 3, 1996 · Environmental Protection

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ-3)

Cosponsors (129): Rep. Wayne Gilchrest,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 407 yea, 0 nay407–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize annual grants to States to develop coastal zone management programs. Limits each State to four (currently, two) grants. Terminates the grant program after FY 1999.

Authorizes grants to States to implement program changes.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) administering State management programs; (2) resource management improvement grants; (3) coastal zone enhancement grants; (4) grants under the National Estuarine Research Reserve System; (5) expenses incidental to the administration of the Act; and (6) such program development grants.

Allows grants (relating to national estuarine reserves or educational or interpretive activities) provided from amounts recovered as a result of damage to coastal zone natural resources to be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grants.

Allows resource management improvement grants to be used for the development of a coordinated process among State agencies to regulate and issue permits for coastal zone aquaculture facilities.

Allows coastal zone enhancement grants to be used to evaluate and facilitate the siting of public and private coastal zone aquaculture facilities.

Establishes consistency determination appeal procedures.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Jun 3, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-150.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 23, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. May 21, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. Apr 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  7. Apr 23, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required); 407 - 0 (Roll no. 127).House roll call 127
  9. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Saxton objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill H.R. 1965 under suspension of the rules, the time for debate be extended to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.
  12. Apr 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Mar 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Oct 18, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Sep 12, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jul 6, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Jun 29, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  19. 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.