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HR 2809 100th Congress House

Great Lakes Shoreline Mapping Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to prepare maps of the Great Lakes shoreline.

Introduced: July 28, 1987 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Great LakesLakesMapsWater and Water Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1987
Field Hearings Held in Detroit, Michigan.
Jul 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Jul 14, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA.
Jun 26, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jun 26, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 1987

Field Hearings Held in Detroit, Michigan.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Shoreline Mapping Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the Charting and Geodetic Services of the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Director), to prepare as specified, in consultation with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, maps of the shoreline areas of the Great Lakes, including bathymetry, topography, geological conditions, and information on the recent geological past. Requires maps to contain erosion and flooding information. Requires the Director to make the maps available to the Federal and State governments and the general public. Allows recovery of the cost of reproducing and distributing the maps.

Requires the Director to prepare a mapping plan for the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes shoreline, in consultation with the Director of the United States Geological Survey. Sets forth plan requirements. Requires copies of the plan to be submitted to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate.

Authorizes the Director to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal or State governments or private entities to carry out the map preparation provisions of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1997.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2809: Great Lakes Shoreline Mapping Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2809/
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