H.R.964: Antarctic Environmental Protection Act of 1993

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced Feb. 18, 1993
  • Latest Major Action March 8, 1993

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to revise provisions concerning prohibited acts to make it unlawful for any person (currently, U.S. citizen) to: (1) engage in any taking or harmful interference in Antarctica; (2) introduce into Antarctica any nonnative species; (3) enter any Antarctic specially protected area; or (4) discharge, dispose of, or introduce any waste or pollutant within...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee On Insular and International Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, DOT, EPA, NSF.
Feb. 18, 1993

Introduced in the House by Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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