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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342 expressly prohibited the sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin.

Introduced: June 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact on water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by P.L. 110-342 should not be construed to: (1) allow water intended for an immediate, intermediate, or end use consumer in any size container to be diverted, exported, or sold from the Basin unless the withdrawal is authorized and licensed under the constitution and laws of the state from which it is withdrawn; or (2) establish that Basin waters are produced as a product, have entered into commerce, or constitute a good or commodity under any international trade agreement.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 2010
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342 expressly prohibited the sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-551/
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"H. Res. 551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342 expressly prohibited the sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-551/.
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H. Res. 551, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-551/.
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[H. Res. 551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342 expressly prohibited the sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-551/)
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