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H.R. 1899 (103rd)

Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Protection Act of 1993

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Introduced

28 April 1993

Last action

24 August 1993 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received from Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Byrne, Leslie L. [D-VA-11], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4]

Subjects

Environment

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26 August 2025

Environment

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Summary

Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Protection Act of 1993 - Authorizes an interagency program for the preservation and protection of the economic and environmental resources of the Gulf of Mexico, to be known as the Gulf of Mexico Program. Designates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the lead agency of the Program. Establishes a Gulf of Mexico Program Office within EPA, to be located in a Gulf State. Requires the President to establish a Gulf of Mexico Executive Board. Directs the Board to establish a Gulf Citizens Advisory Committee. Directs the Board to: (1) develop a preliminary comprehensive joint plan for the Gulf to recommend a mechanism for balancing priority actions to address Gulf economic and environmental problems; and (2) report to the Congress on the impact of environmental quality on the economic viability of the Gulf. Directs the EPA Administrator to develop a final plan similar to the preliminary plan. Requires Federal agencies represented on the Board and appropriate non-federal and private entities to carry out the plan. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 28 April 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from EPA.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 April 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 April 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1085)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 3 May 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 May 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 July 1993

    Committee

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources and by the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.

    Source: Committee

  10. 24 August 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Justice.

    Source: Committee

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