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S 3622 110th Congress Senate

Great Lakes Conservation Education Act

Official title: A bill to establish a grant program to promote the conservation of the Great Lakes and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2008 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental Protection
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Environmental educationFederal aid to educationGreat LakesMarine resources conservationWater quality
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Sep 26, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9686)
Sep 26, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9685-9686)
Sep 26, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 26, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9686)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Conservation Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) award grants to educational or nonprofit nongovernmental entities to conduct activities in states adjacent to a Great Lake to increase knowledge about, raise awareness of, or provide education regarding the importance of conservation of the Great Lakes; and (2) require grant recipients to submit reports on their activities under the grant program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3622: Great Lakes Conservation Education Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3622/
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"S. 3622: Great Lakes Conservation Education Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3622/.
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S. 3622, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3622/.
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