HR 12744 · 93th Congress · Great Lakes

A bill to permit the diversion and withdrawal of additional water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway.

Introduced 1974-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. O'Hara, James G. [D-MI-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works.(1974-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the diversion and withdrawal of additional water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway. Requires the Chief of Enginers, Department of the Army, to at all times have direct control and supervision of the amounts of water directly diverted from Lake Michigan under this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9]
Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3]
Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10]
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Davis, Glenn R. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13]
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Esch, Marvin L. [R-MI-2]
Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]
Rep. Froehlich, Harold V. [R-WI-8]
Rep. Hutchinson, Edward [R-MI-4]
Rep. Madden, Ray J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1]
Rep. Mosher, Charles A. [R-OH-13]
Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]
Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8]
Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11]
Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11]