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Bill107th CongressFiled Jun 13, 2001Environmental Protection
S. 1033

Great Lakes Water Protection Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 13, 2001)

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.

What just happenedJun 13, 2001

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

Who’s behind it

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI](D-MI)Sponsor
13 cosponsors11 D2 R
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  1. Jun 13, 2001IntroReferral

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

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Jun 13, 2001IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6227-6228)

  3. Jun 13, 2001IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate