HR 4299 101th Congress House

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990

Official title: To authorize a study of the fishery resources of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 1990 See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Executive reorganizationFisheriesFishery managementGovernment trust funds

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Great LakesHarborsOil pollution controlOil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.Watersheds

Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 8, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-537.

Nov 8, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 31, 1990

Presented to President.

Oct 31, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 24, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 24, 1990

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 24, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 1990

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 921. Pursuant to the order of October 2, 1990.

Oct 1, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 1, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 1, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 1, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 1, 1990

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Oct 1, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Oct 1, 1990

Mr. Davis demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Oct 1, 1990

Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 24, 1990

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.

Sep 24, 1990

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-748.

Sep 18, 1990

Executive Comment Received from Interior.

Sep 13, 1990

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 13, 1990

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Sep 11, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 11, 1990

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Aug 2, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 3, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Apr 3, 1990

Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Army, EPA.

Mar 19, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Mar 19, 1990

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 8, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-537.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration - Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 - Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to conduct a comprehensive study of the status of, and the assessment, management, and restoration needs of, the fishery resources of the Great Lakes Basin (the drainage basin of the Saint Lawrence River upstream from where it becomes the boundary between Canada and the United States). Requires the Director to allow specified entities to participate in the study.

Requires the Director, in administering programs related to the Great Lakes Basin, to seek to achieve specified goals.

Requires the Director to establish: (1) the Great Lakes Coordination Office; (2) the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office; and (3) one or more Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Great Lakes Oil Pollution Research and Development - Great Lakes Oil Pollution Research and Development Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to mandate an additional port oil pollution minimization demonstration project, to be located with a port on the Great Lakes. Increases the amount authorized to be available from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out provisions mandating such demonstration projects.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 12, 1990

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