Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014
Latest action · Nov 20, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedNov 14, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. Directs the Under Secretary to make recommendations in the report on whether: (1) underwater geographic areas in the Great Lakes should be designated as national marine sanctuaries to protect resources of historical and archeological significance; and (2) the designation of a network of underwater Great Lakes areas that protect those resources could bring significant educational opportunities, economic development, jobs, and tourism to the Great Lakes region.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 14, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | Nov 14, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 14, 2014 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Nov 20, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Nov 14, 2014Introduced in House
- Nov 14, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1580)
- Nov 14, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1580 | Marcy Kaptur D-OH | Nov 14, 2014 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7996.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2556 | Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 26, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct an assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2014Introduced 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.
