BillCam

Great Lakes

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HR-805	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Canada should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to (1) prevent the construction of such a repository, and (2) craft a solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste that is safe, responsible, and does not threaten the Great Lakes. Democrat: 63% (14) Republican: 36% (8) 63% Democrat support 36% Republican support	International Affairs Canada Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Great Lakes Radioactive Wastes And Releases Radioactive Wastes And Releases Water Quality Water Quality Watersheds Watersheds
SR-470	Federal	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lake Basin. This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Canada should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to (1) prevent the construction of such a repository, and (2) craft a solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste that is safe, responsible, and does not threaten the Great Lakes. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Canada Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Great Lakes Radioactive Wastes And Releases Water Quality Watersheds
S.2917	Federal	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Energy Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Canada Congressional Oversight Department Of Energy Education Programs Funding Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal Officials Government Trust Funds
HB-3894	Federal	Great Lakes Water Protection Act Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Economic Development Environmental Regulatory Procedures Great Lakes Illinois Indiana Infrastructure Development Intergovernmental Relations Michigan Minnesota
S.2295	Federal	GLRI Act of 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Democrat: 78% (11) Republican: 21% (3) 78% Democrat support 21% Republican support	Environmental Protection Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Great Lakes Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Lakes And Rivers Water Quality Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
S.2470	Federal	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Electricity; Nuclear Energy; Fossil Energy Research and Development; Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; the Energy Information Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science; the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program; the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Departmental Administration; and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Alaska Alternative And Renewable Resources Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Aquatic Ecology Arms Control And Nonproliferation Army Corps Of Engineers California
HB-4031	Federal	GLRI Act of 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Republican: 46% (23) Democrat: 54% (27) 46% Republican support 54% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Great Lakes Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Lakes And Rivers Water Quality Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-4032	Federal	Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Act of 2019 Republican: 45% (14) Democrat: 54% (17) 45% Republican support 54% Democrat support	Water Resources Development Atmospheric Science And Weather Congressional Oversight Emergency Planning And Evacuation Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Floods And Storm Protection Government Studies And Investigations Great Lakes Hydrology And Hydrography Illinois
HB-3548	Federal	BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. Specifically, the bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans bays, estuaries, and coasts; creates the Interagency Ocean Exploration Committee to promote the exploration and improved understanding of the oceans; revises the Ocean Policy Committee to the Committee on Ocean Policy; establishes a technology innovation task force to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a workforce development program, including to support undergraduate and graduate education in fields related to the advancement of the monitoring, collection, synthesis, and analysis of data regarding the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts; requires NOAA to ensure that a goal of its cooperative institutes is to advance or apply emerging technologies; requires NOAA to establish opportunities to engage indigenous, subsistence, and fishing communities to better understand their needs; institutes an ocean innovation prize to catalyze the rapid development and deployment of data collection and monitoring technology; reauthorizes several NOAA programs, including the Ocean Exploration Program; directs relevant federal agencies to measure the value and impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts on the U.S. economy; and requires the National Academy of Sciences to assess the potential for an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Oceans. Republican: 42% (3) Democrat: 57% (4) 42% Republican support 57% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Aquatic Ecology Census And Government Statistics Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Computer Security And Identity Theft Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight
HB-3541	Federal	Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program to (1) assist coastal states with voluntarily developing coastal climate change adaptation plans, and (2) provide financial and technical assistance and training for coastal states to implement the adaptation plans. Republican: 18% (2) Democrat: 63% (7) Independent: 18% (2) 18% Republican support 63% Democrat support 18% Independent support	Environmental Protection Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Emergency Planning And Evacuation Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Great Lakes Land Use And Conservation Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine Pollution
HB-3473	Federal	Offshore WIND Act Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act This bill allows an energy tax credit for investment in qualified offshore wind property, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026. The bill defines "qualified offshore wind property" as an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. Democrat: 100% (32) 100% Democrat support	Taxation Alternative And Renewable Resources Business Investment And Capital Electric Power Generation And Transmission Great Lakes Income Tax Credits Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries
HB-2699	Federal	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 Democrat: 51% (14) Republican: 48% (13) 51% Democrat support 48% Republican support	Energy Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Canada Congressional Oversight Department Of Energy Education Programs Funding Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal Officials Government Trust Funds
HB-2551	Federal	Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event. Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Geography And Mapping Government Information And Archives Great Lakes Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine And Inland Water Transportation Marine Pollution
S.1342	Federal	Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Geography And Mapping Government Information And Archives Great Lakes Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine And Inland Water Transportation Marine Pollution
HB-2405	Federal	National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the National Sea Grant College Program, through which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports university-based programs that focus on studying, conserving, and effectively using U.S. coastal resources. Among other things, the bill requires NOAA to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. The fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches. The bill reauthorizes through FY2025 grants for (1) university research on the biology, prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species; (2) university research on oyster diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health risks; (3) university research on the biology, prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms; and (4) fishery extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance existing core program funding. The bill authorizes grants for (1) priority issues identified in the National Sea Grant Program's strategic plan, and (2) university research on sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies. Democrat: 84% (42) Republican: 16% (8) 84% Democrat support 16% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Agricultural Research Aquaculture Aquatic Ecology Congressional Committees Congressional Officers And Employees Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Education Programs Funding
HB-2141	Federal	Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. (Nonpoint source pollution comes from diffuse sources and is caused by precipitation moving over or through the ground and carrying pollution.) In implementing the initiative, USDA must provide grants to Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin) for education and outreach, technical assistance, and voluntary verification programs regarding nonpoint source pollution from agricultural activities; establish a funding priority within the Great Lakes basin for payments to producers that participate in the initiative to achieve verification through a state verification program; and use existing data where it is available. In carrying out the initiative, states may collaborate with entities that have agricultural or environmental expertise, including academic or nonprofit organizations. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Great Lakes Illinois Indiana Lakes And Rivers Michigan Minnesota New York State
S.933	Federal	BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. Specifically, the bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans bays, estuaries, and coasts; creates the Interagency Ocean Exploration Committee to promote the exploration and improved understanding of the oceans; revises the Ocean Policy Committee to the Committee on Ocean Policy; establishes a technology innovation task force to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a workforce development program, including to support undergraduate and graduate education in fields related to the advancement of the monitoring, collection, synthesis, and analysis of data regarding the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts; requires NOAA to ensure that a goal of its cooperative institutes is to advance or apply emerging technologies; requires NOAA to establish opportunities to engage indigenous, subsistence, and fishing communities to better understand their needs; institutes an ocean innovation prize to catalyze the rapid development and deployment of data collection and monitoring technology; reauthorizes several NOAA programs, including the Ocean Exploration Program; directs relevant federal agencies to measure the value and impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts on the U.S. economy; and requires the National Academy of Sciences to assess the potential for an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Oceans. Democrat: 45% (5) Republican: 45% (5) Independent: 9% (1) 45% Democrat support 45% Republican support 9% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Aquatic Ecology Census And Government Statistics Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Computer Security And Identity Theft Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight
S.910	Federal	National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the National Sea Grant College Program, through which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports university-based programs that focus on studying, conserving, and effectively using U.S. coastal resources. Among other things, the bill requires NOAA to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. The fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches. The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 grants for (1) university research on the biology, prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species; (2) university research on oyster diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health risks; (3) university research on the biology, prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms; and (4) fishery extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance existing core program funding. The bill authorizes grants for (1) priority issues identified in the National Sea Grant Program's strategic plan, and (2) university research on sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies. Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 40% (2) 60% Republican support 40% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Agricultural Research Aquaculture Aquatic Ecology Congressional Committees Congressional Officers And Employees Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Education Programs Funding
S.914	Federal	Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (IOOS), which is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, as well as new tools and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment. The bill revises the authority of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct scientific assessments related to storms, including to (1) direct NOAA to seek public input before the Named Storm Event Model (the official meteorological and oceanographic computerized model which utilizes data to replicate the magnitude, timing, and spatial variations of winds, rainfall, and storm surges associated with named storms for which post-storm assessments are conducted) takes effect, and (2) allow NOAA to deploy sensors to areas in coastal states that are at the highest risk of experiencing geophysical events that would cause indeterminate losses. The bill provides statutory authority for NOAA's National Water Center. (The center currently exists at NOAA as the research and operational center of excellence for hydrologic analyses, forecasting, and related decision support services.) Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advisory Bodies Air Quality Aquatic Ecology Atmospheric Science And Weather Chemistry Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight
S.865	Federal	Spill Response and Prevention Surety Act Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Congressional Oversight Education Programs Funding Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Trust Funds Great Lakes Higher Education Inflation And Prices Marine And Inland Water Transportation Marine Pollution

Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.