House Roll Call 323, 104th Congress · May 16, 1995

H.R.961 BY SHUSTER (R-PA) -- CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1995 COMPREHENSIVE WETLANDS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHLERT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DEFINE "WETLAND" MORE BROADLY AS ANY AREA THAT IS INUNDATED OR SATURATED BY SURFACE WATER OR GROUND WATER AT A FREQUENCY AND DURATION SUFFICIENT TO A PREVALENCE OF VEGETATION ADAPTED TO SUCH CONDITIONS; REQUIRE EPA TO INITIATE A NATIONAL WETLAND RESTORATION STRATEGY IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; DIRECT EPA TO ESTABLISH A WETLANDS COORDINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO INTEGRATE CONSERVATION EFFORTS AMONG DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND HELP DEVELOP NATIONAL WETLAND STRATEGY AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND ADVISE EPA AND THE ARMY SECRETARY IN ADOPTING A REGULATORY PROGRAM; DIRECT EPA OR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WETLANDS PROTECTION; AUTHORIZE $15 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 TO 2000 FOR EPA TO ESTABLISH DIRECT GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WETLANDS STRATEGIES, ASSISTANCE TO REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PURSUE THE SAME OBJECTIVES, PROVIDE FINANCING OF STATE PERMITS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL WETLANDS PROJECTS WITH NO STATE RECEIVING MORE THAN $300,OOO OF EACH TYPE OF GRANT NOR MORE THAN $500,000 OVERALL AND WITH RECIPIENTS SHARING AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THE COSTS OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN.)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

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