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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Jul 18, 2002
Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 - Amends Great Lakes management provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting through the Great Lakes National Program Office, to carry out projects in areas of concern that: (1) monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment; (2) implement a plan to remediate contaminated sediment; or (3) prevent further or renewed contamination of sediment. Prohibits the Administrator from carrying out a remediation project if an evaluation of remedial alternatives (including a review of health effects) has not been conducted or if the Administrator determines that the area is likely to suffer significant further or renewed contamination from existing sources following the project's completion.States that nothing in the Great Lakes management provisions shall be construed to affect any other Federal or State authority that is being used or may be used to facilitate Great Lakes cleanup and protection.Authorizes the Administrator to conduct research on innovative approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes.Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R–MI
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Became Public Law No: 107-303.
Became Public Law No: 107-303.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8079-8083; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8079-8080)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8079-8083; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8079-8080)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1070.
Mr. Duncan moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10740-19742)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10740-19742)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10739-10742; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10740)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-312.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-312.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6009)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6009)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1070.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6009-6012)
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 18, 2002.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-587, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-587, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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