Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Bill Number

S 1033

Introduced

Jun 13, 2001

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6228-6229)

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Topics

Animals Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Congress Congressional hearings Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Energy Environmental health Environmental Protection Federal aid to water pollution control Fishery management Freshwater resources conservation Gas in submerged lands Government lending Governmental investigations Great Lakes Health Illinois Indiana Infrastructure Law Legislation Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Michigan Minnesota New York State Ohio Oil and gas leases Parks Pennsylvania Petroleum in submerged lands Potable water Revolving funds Sedimentation Shore protection Submarine oil well drilling Water pollution control Water quality Water Resources Development Water treatment plants Water use Wildlife conservation Wisconsin

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Summary

Great Lakes Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow a Great Lakes State to receive an incentive grant under this Act to carry out conservation activities or a grant under the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a State revolving loan fund only if the State does not issue any oil or gas permit or lease for drilling to extract oil or gas from land beneath the water in any of the Great Lakes.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study the environmental effects of such drilling activity and submit the results of the study to the National Academy of Sciences for review.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to action upon receipt of the study.

Actions

Jun 13, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6228-6229)
Jun 13, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6227-6228)
Jun 13, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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