Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002
Latest action · Nov 27, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-303.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2001
- Passed HouseSep 4, 2002
- Passed SenateOct 17, 2002
- To the PresidentNov 15, 2002
- Became lawNov 27, 2002Public Law 107-303
Summary
(Sec. 103) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting through the Great Lakes National Program Office, to carry out projects in areas of concern that: (1) monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment; (2) implement a plan to remediate contaminated sediment; or (3) prevent further or renewed contamination of sediment.
Grants priority to projects which will use an innovative approach or can be commenced within one year.
Prohibits the Administrator from carrying out a remediation project if an evaluation of remedial alternatives (including a review of health effects) has not been conducted or if the Administrator determines that the area is likely to suffer significant further or renewed contamination from existing sources following the project's completion.
Requires commitments of continued financial support from non-Federal sponsors as a condition for implementing remediation projects.
Requires the Administrator to coordinate efforts with the Secretary of the Army and the Governors of the affected States.
Authorizes the Administrator to carry out a public information program.
(Sec. 104) States that nothing in the Great Lakes management provisions shall be construed to affect any other Federal or State authority that is being used or may be used to facilitate Great Lakes cleanup and protection.
(Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Administrator to conduct research on innovative technologies and techniques.
Title II: Lake Champlain - Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake Champlain Basin Program Act of 2002 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Lake Champlain Basin Program, incorporating, in part, the Lake Champlain Management Conference.
Authorizes the Administrator to provide support to Vermont, New York State, and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission for the implementation of the program and to coordinate actions with other appropriate Federal agencies.
Requires that the plan be reviewed at least every five years.
Authorizes the Administrator to make grants in consultation with participants in the program (rather than the Management Conference).
Includes Hamilton and Bennington Counties in the Lake Champlain watershed.
States that existing authorities remain unaffected by this program.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Permits a State to use FY 2003 nonpoint source management program funds (section 319 funds) for phase II of the stormwater program established by the rule "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations for Revision of the Water Pollution Control Program Addressing Storm Water Discharges."
(Sec. 302) Excludes specified reporting requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act from certain requirements of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 and the Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998.
(Sec. 303) Repeals development of a National Health Museum.
(Sec. 304) Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to eliminate the reconstruction of the 79th Street Traffic Circle, New York City, and to include the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project EIS, New York City.
(Sec. 305) Directs the Administrator to make at least one grant to a regional nonprofit community redevelopment organization for the establishment and operation of a center for Brownfields Excellence. Requires that such center include the transfer of technology and expertise in the redevelopment of abandoned or underutilized property that may have environmental contamination. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 306) Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to include Louisiana Highway 1026 rather than Louisiana Highway 16.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2001 to Mar 7, 2002; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | James A. Barcia | Original | Mar 15, 2001 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Mar 15, 2001 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 17, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Jul 24, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Lynn N. Rivers | Jul 24, 2001 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 24, 2001 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Jul 27, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 24, 2001 | |
| D-WI | Thomas M. Barrett | Sep 24, 2001 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Feb 13, 2002 | |
| R-MI | Nick Smith | Mar 7, 2002 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2001Markup Jun 26, 2002Reported Jul 18, 2002 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2001Hearings Jun 25, 2002Markup Jun 25, 2002Reported Jun 25, 2002 | |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2001Discharged Jul 18, 2002 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 21, 2001 | |
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Sep 5, 2002Markup Sep 26, 2002Reported Oct 15, 2002 |
Actions 34
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 27, 2002Signed by President.
- Nov 27, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-303.
- Nov 15, 2002Presented to President.
- Nov 12, 2002Mr. Duncan moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Nov 12, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1070.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2059 | Mark Kirk R-IL | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2007 | John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN | Nov 14, 2002 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H8079–H8083, S10833, S10834Text printed H8079–H8081Amendments H8079 | Carl Levin D-MI, Don Young R-AK, James L. Oberstar D-MN, James M. Jeffords R-VT, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Mike DeWine R-OH, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10739–S10742Text printed S10740–S10742Amendments S10735, S10740 | Bob Smith R-NH (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, James M. Jeffords R-VT (amendment) | Oct 17, 2002 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1505 | Mark Kirk R-IL | Sep 5, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Oct 1, 2002H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 26, 2002</p>
- Oct 1, 2002H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 26, 2002
- Jul 3, 2002H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 26, 2002</p>
- Jul 3, 2002H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 26, 2002
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-290 | Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA’s Regulatory Program Archived | Report | Nov 28, 2016 |
| R41517 | Water Quality Bills in the Lame Duck Session of the 111th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 23, 2010 |
| RL32856 | Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2006 Archived | Report | Jan 20, 2006 |
| RL32441 | Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2005 Archived | Report | Dec 29, 2004 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4892 | In the nature of a substitute. | James M. Jeffords R-VT | Amendment SA 4892 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2544 | Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 | Related bill | May 22, 2002 |
Titles 15
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and to authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide assistance for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, to authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such remediation, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify provisions relating to the Lake Champlain basin, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2001
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Program Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake Champlain Basin Program Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake Champlain Basin Program Act of 2002
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake Champlain Basin Program Act of 2002
- Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Brownfields
- Dredging
- Dredging spoil
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental research
- Environmental risk assessment
- Environmental technology
- Federal aid to Indians
- Federal aid to water pollution control
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Great Lakes
- Harbors
- Health
- Louisiana
- Minorities
- New York State
- Roads and highways
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sedimentation
- Soil remediation
- Storms
- Technological innovations
- Transportation and Public Works
- Vermont
- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
- Water pollution measurement
- Water Resources Development
- Weather
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 21, 2002Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Oct 15, 2002Reported to Senate
- Sep 5, 2002Referred in Senate
- Sep 4, 2002Engrossed in House
- Jul 18, 2002Reported in House
- Mar 15, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
