H.R. 421: Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-28 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-160.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-160. (final step reached)
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Official title

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 for the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund. Requires a specified amount to be used for grants or other arrangements to pay for services provided in a neutral manner relating to, and to support the participation of non-Federal entities in, environmental conflict resolution proceedings involving Federal agencies.

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Official text

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 421, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003 (2003-11-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 421, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003 (2003-11-13)

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr421.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr421 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108