To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of coastal erosion on tourism and other businesses in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of coastal erosion on tourism and other businesses in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB26C28B3C0B74D11BD2FAB5BA621C4A3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Business & Economic Assessment of Coastal Hazards and Erosion Study Act or the Puerto Rico BEACHES Act.
- Section H92347B912233414A86980A128614AA83: 2. Study on coastal erosion The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report thereon, on the effects of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of coastal erosion on tourism and other businesses in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of coastal erosion on tourism and other businesses in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hernández (for himself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a marine or freshwater area within or adjacent to a coastal State, including— a coastal wetland or watershed
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