Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 27, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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 16, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada.
In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.
To protect and improve the Great Lakes, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center may provide:
- deep-water ecosystem research,
- fish behavior and habitat reports,
- fish population assessments,
- invasive species research,
- use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions, and
- studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes Fishery resources.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2017 to Nov 21, 2017; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Mar 22, 2017 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Sep 13, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 13, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Oct 24, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Nov 8, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Nov 9, 2017 | |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Nov 21, 2017 |
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 Mar 16, 2017 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Mar 16, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 46, March 16, 2017, page H2150.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 859 | Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Apr 5, 2017 |
| HR 1023 | Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Nov 8, 2019 |
| HR 4595 | Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 | Reintroduction of | Feb 25, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2017Introduced 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.
