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S. 1035 107th Congress Senate

Great Lakes Preservation Act

Official title: A bill to establish programs to protect the resources of and areas surrounding the Great Lakes.

Introduced: June 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Jun 13, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6230)
Jun 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6227-6228)
Jun 13, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 13, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6230)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Great Lakes Preservation Act - Prohibits the export from the United States of bulk fresh water from the Great Lakes basin. Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Government should enter into an agreement with Canada stating that the two nations shall abide by the terms of this moratorium until Congress enacts legislation approving the operation of a standard for making Great Lakes water use decisions that has been agreed to by each of the Governors of the Great Lakes States, in cooperation with the Premiers of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to identify options to preserve the lighthouses in the Great Lakes States.

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1035: Great Lakes Preservation Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1035/
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"S. 1035: Great Lakes Preservation Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1035/.
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S. 1035, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1035/.
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