HR 2565 · 103th Congress · Environmental Protection

Great Lakes National Program Act

Introduced 1993-06-30· Sponsored by Rep. Fingerhut, Eric D. [D-OH-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(1993-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Great Lakes National Program Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the deadline for the publication of the final Lakewide Management Plan for Lake Michigan and to establish publication deadlines for a final plan for Lake Superior and proposed plans for Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario. Directs the Great Lakes National Program Office to: (1) conduct five demonstration projects of promising technologies to remedy contaminated sediments at appropriate sites; (2) conduct chemical, physical, and biological assessments of contaminated sediments at each area of concern and make recommendations on technologies to remedy contaminated sediments; and (3) report findings and recommendations to the Congress. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Great Lakes water quality program through FY 2000.…

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Cosponsors (10)

8 Democrats2 Republicans