Department of Environmental Protection Act

Summary

Department of Environmental Protection Act - Title I: Establishment of Department of Environmental Protection - Redesignates the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of Environmental Protection, an executive department to be administered by a Secretary of Environmental Protection. Establishes within the Department: (1) an Office of International Environmental Affairs; (2) an Office of Enforcement; and (3) a Center for Environmental Statistics (Center). Encourages the Secretary to assist the Secretary of State in negotiating and administering international environmental protection agreements and participating in the work of international environmental protection organizations. Encourages the Secretary to continue the Department's role in conducting international environmental research and providing technical assistance to other nations to improve environmental quality. Requires the Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee on Environmental Statistics to advise the Center and the Congress on the collection and dissemination of statistical data. Directs the Secretary to maintain a comprehensive guide to the Department's environmental and public health information services. Requires the Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee on Public Access to provide recommendations on improving public access to departmental information. Directs the Secretary to: (1) study the use of computer telecommunications and other means to provide for access to such information; and (2) permit the reduction or waiver of user fees for such access. Title II: Commission on Environmental Administration - Establishes the Commission on Environmental Administration to analyze and make recommendations on specified reorganization and management issues in the Department. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 February 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 March 1990

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 March 1990

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 13 March 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 13 March 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 March 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.

    Source: Calendars

11. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-428.

    Source: Committee

12. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-428.

    Source: Committee

13. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 364 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3847 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Operations now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against consideration for failure to comply with section 401(b)(1) of the Budget Act and against the substitute for failure to comply with sections 302(c), 302 (f), 311(a) and 401(b)(1) of the Act are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments are to be considered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points ...

    Source: Floor

14. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3847 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Claude Harris to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 364 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

17. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3847 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Operations now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against consideration for failure to comply with section 401(b)(1) of the Budget Act and against the substitute for failure to comply with sections 302(c), 302 (f), 311(a) and 401(b)(1) of the Act are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments are to be considered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points ...

    Source: Floor

18. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 364.

    Source: Floor

19. 27 March 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 364 passed House.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 March 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 50).

    Source: Floor

21. 28 March 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 50).

    Source: Floor

22. 28 March 1990

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

23. 28 March 1990

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3847.

    Source: Floor

24. 28 March 1990

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

25. 28 March 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

26. 28 March 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

27. 28 March 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3847.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 March 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

29. 28 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

30. 2 April 1990

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
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• related to ← Department of the Environment Act of 1990
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• amends ← An amendment expressing the sense of Congress that funding for the Department of Environmental Protection be increased to levels adequate to insure the proper administration and enforcement of the laws under its jurisdiction.
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• amends ← An amendment to require the Commission on Improving Environmental Protection, established by provision of the bill, contract with the National Academy of Sciences to develop recommendations for the establishment of a new National Environmental Research Institute to provide competitive grants to support long-range environmental research.
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