United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5874 (102nd)
Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1992
Introduced
12 August 1992
Last action
8 October 1992 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Subjects
Environment, Education
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1992 - Authorizes the establishment of a wetlands policy center to be maintained by the Port of Brownsville, Texas, and a consortium of institutions of higher education in the Brownsville Navigation District. Requires the primary mission of the Center to be to utilize the unique wetlands property at the Port to focus on wetland matters. Establishes a Board of Directors to oversee the management and financial affairs of the Center. Directs the Comptroller General and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to report annually to the Congress on the programs, activities, and accomplishments of the Center. Requires the Director to make grants to the Center. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits funds appropriated pursuant to this Act from being used to relocate any of the administrative operations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from the Center for Environmental Studies and Services Building on the campus of Corpus Christi State University to the Center established by this Act.
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Timeline
12 August 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
11 September 1992
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, EPA.
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Committee
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 September 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-929.
Source: Committee
29 September 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-929.
Source: Committee
29 September 1992
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Source: Calendars
8 October 1992
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Received in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 September 1992
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 August 1992
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Brownsville Wetlands Research and Policy Act of 1991
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5874
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5874
- us · 102-hr-5874 · source updated 14 January 2025