United States · Bill · S
S. 541 (104th)
Great Lakes Federal Effectiveness Act
Introduced
10 March 1995
Last action
10 March 1995 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Great Lakes Federal Effectiveness Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to replace provisions regarding the Great Lakes Research Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with those establishing an interagency Great Lakes Research Council. Directs the Council to: (1) promote the coordination of Federal Great Lakes research activities to avoid duplication and ensure effectiveness in achieving protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem through the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (2) prepare a document that assesses research activities and Federal expertise in such activities needed to fulfill Agreement goals; (3) identify topics for and participate in workshops and conferences on Great Lakes research issues; (4) make recommendations for the uniform collection of data for enhancing research and management protocols relating to the Great Lakes ecosystem; (5) advise in improving the integration of multimedia data concerning the ecosystem and in efforts to establish a multimedia data base for the ecosystem; and (6) ensure that findings and information regarding such research are disseminated in a timely manner.
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Timeline
10 March 1995
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3812)
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1995
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 10 March 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/541
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/541
- us · 104-s-541 · source updated 21 August 2025