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HR 1647 113th Congress House

Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.

Introduced: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGreat LakesIllinois
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IndianaLakes and riversMichiganMinnesotaNew York StateOhioPennsylvaniaWater qualityWatershedsWisconsin
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May 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in consultation with the Great Lakes States, to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural non-point source pollution prevention.

Gives funding priority to producers that participate in a state verification program.

Defines "Great Lakes State" as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1647: Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1647/
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"H.R. 1647: Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1647/.
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H.R. 1647, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1647/.
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