United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 350 (103rd)
Wetlands Reform Act of 1993
Introduced
5 January 1993
Last action
22 March 1994 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Byrne, Leslie L. [D-VA-11], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation, Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Environment · Taxation · Education
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Title II: Improved Wetlands Permitting; Revisions to Wetlands Delineation Procedures Title III: Wetlands Restoration Program Title IV: Tax Incentives for Wetlands Conservation Wetlands Reform Act of 1993 - Title I: Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make any pollutant discharge or alteration of navigable waters unlawful. Authorizes the issuance of permits for other alterations of navigable waters. Prohibits the issuance of permits if there is a practical alternative to the proposed activity that would have less adverse impact on navigable waters. Title II: Improved Wetlands Permitting; Revisions to Wetlands Delineation Procedures - Directs the Comptroller General to submit to the Congress an analysis of needs of the Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency for additional personnel, administrative resources, and funding to improve implementation of the wetlands permit program. Requires funds to be used for specified wetlands delineation and education programs. Requires the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to use funds for wetlands mapping and for the delineation of wetlands in watersheds and ecosystems for which the need for delineation is particularly acute. Prohibits revisions to or clarifications of any Federal manual for identifying and delineating jurisdictional wetlands or regulations related to the definition, delineation, or identification of wetlands until a specified National Academy of Sciences study has been completed. Title III: Wetlands Restoration Program - Directs the Secretary of the Army to initiate a pilot program of wetlands restoration. Title IV: Tax Incentives for Wetlands Conservation - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate a nonprofit organization to be a Wetlands Stewardship Trust if such organization conforms to certain regulations, and includes among its primary purposes the acquisition of interests in wetlands, former wetlands, and associated real property for preservation purposes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth special rules for charitable contributions of wetlands to such trusts. Excludes from gross income amounts received by the owner of wetlands for allowing any person to use such lands in a compatible use (one that does not degrade the functions or values of such lands).
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Timeline
5 January 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
29 January 1993
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Commerce, Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.
Source: Committee
29 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
22 March 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 April 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Leslie L. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/350
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/350
- us · 103-hr-350 · source updated 26 August 2025