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H.R. 4283 (106th)

Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Act of 2000

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Introduced

13 April 2000

Last action

30 May 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

20 August 2025

Environment

Summary

Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Act of 2000 - Title I: Sediment Remediation Grant Program - Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting through the Great Lakes National Program Office, to make grants to States, Indian tribes, regional agencies, and local governments to carry out qualified projects that: (1) remediate contaminated sediment; (2) prevent further or renewed contamination of sediment; or (3) monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment. Sets forth limitations on projects. Requires the non-Federal share of project costs to be at least 35 percent and 100 percent for project operation and maintenance costs. Conditions grants on a grantee achieving a specified maintenance of effort requirement with respect to expenditures from other sources for remediation programs. Requires grant applicants to demonstrate that project remedial actions have been selected only after consideration of specified health and environmental risks, benefits, impacts, implementation likelihood, and costs. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Moratorium on Exports of Bulk Fresh Water - Prohibits the export from the United States of bulk fresh water from the Great Lakes Basin. Makes such prohibition inapplicable on the earlier of: (1) December 31, 2001; or (2) the effective date of an Act of Congress approving an agreement among the Great Lakes States to implement a mechanism that provides for a common conservation standard to make decisions concerning the withdrawal and use of water from the Basin. Defines "bulk fresh water" as fresh water extracted in amounts intended for transportation by tanker or similar form of mass transportation without further processing.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 April 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 May 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

    Source: Committee

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