HR 6460 · 110th Congress · Environmental Protection

Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-365.(2008-10-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-09-28
Roll #665
Yea 411Nay 9
Democrats
226 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
185 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-09-28
Roll #665
Yea 411Nay 9
Democrats
226 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
185 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-09-18
Roll #615
Yea 371Nay 20
Democrats
0 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to include aquatic habitat restoration activities among activities the Great Lakes National Program Office is authorized to implement for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing such a remediation project if any nonfederal sponsor has not entered into a written agreement with the Administrator under which each party agrees to carry out its responsibilities and requirements for the project. Revises provisions concerning the nonfederal share of the project costs. Requires the Administrator to implement at federal expense the initial site characterization of a project for the remediation of contaminated sediment. Repeals a prohibition against implementing a project unless the nonfederal sponsor agrees to maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources for remediation programs in the area of concern in which the project is located at or above the average level of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the date on which t…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6460, Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Aug 8, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 31, 2008</p>

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H.R. 6460, Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Aug 8, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 31, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans