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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015

Introduced: August 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 5, 2015
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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. NOAA must make recommendations in the report on whether: (1) underwater geographic areas in the Great Lakes should be designated as national marine sanctuaries to protect resources of historical and archeological significance; and (2) the designation of a network of underwater Great Lakes areas that protect those resources could bring significant educational opportunities, economic development, jobs, and tourism to the Great Lakes region.

What's happening now August 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6430 Related bill Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 5, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Aug 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1956: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1956/
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"S. 1956: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1956/.
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S. 1956, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1956/.
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