Bill > HR1874

This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a conclusive presumption that coastal states automatically concur with certain federal activities, regardless of their input. Specifically, the bill creates a mechanism where federal activities categorized as "covered activities" - which include national security activities, critical infrastructure projects, disaster recovery or mitigation activities, and activities with significant national or regional economic impact - are automatically deemed to have state approval. Coastal states would be prohibited from delaying or challenging these activities, even if they object. The Secretary of Commerce has a limited window to review and potentially nullify the presumption of concurrence if an activity is determined not to be a "covered activity". The bill defines detailed criteria for what constitutes each type of covered activity, including specific economic metrics like unemployment rates and per capita income, and references definitions from other federal acts like the Homeland Security Act and the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Essentially, this legislation streamlines federal project approvals in coastal zones by reducing state governments' ability to obstruct federally-authorized projects deemed critical to national interests.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1874/all-info