Great Lakes Conservation Education Act
Latest action · Sep 26, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9686)
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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Lakes Conservation Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) award grants to educational or nonprofit nongovernmental entities to conduct activities in states adjacent to a Great Lake to increase knowledge about, raise awareness of, or provide education regarding the importance of conservation of the Great Lakes; and (2) require grant recipients to submit reports on their activities under the grant program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Sep 26, 2008 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Sep 26, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9685-9686)
- Sep 26, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9686)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9685Text printed S9686 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Sep 26, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a grant program to promote the conservation of the Great Lakes and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Great Lakes Conservation Education Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in Senate
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