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HR 3260 105th Congress House

To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of…

Official title: To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.

Introduced: March 17, 1998 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Economics and Public FinanceEducationGreat LakesHigher education
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LakesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNational Sea Grant ProgramNew York StateScience, Technology, CommunicationsVermont
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 25, 1998
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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 Latest action March 2, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to explicitly exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of "Great Lakes." (Current law explicitly includes Lake Champlain in that definition.)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
Burr, Richard
· Apr 22, 1998
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Apr 22, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 17, 1998
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 4, 1998
SMITH, NICK
· Feb 25, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3260: To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3260/
MLA
"H.R. 3260: To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3260/.
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H.R. 3260, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3260/.
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[H.R. 3260: To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3260/)
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