H.R. 138: To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-354.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P.

Plain summary

Replaces the map subtitled "GA-06P," relating to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System unit designated as Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P, that is included in the set of maps entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System," and referred to in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, with another map relating to the unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P" and dated July 10, 2006.

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Official text

To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P.

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Sponsor: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 138, A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P (2006-07-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 138, A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P (2006-07-31)

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr138.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr138 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109