Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact

Bill: 110-sjres-45
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2008-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congress
Congressional oversight
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Illinois
Indiana
Infrastructure
Interstate compacts
Michigan
Minnesota
New York State
Ohio
Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence Seaway
Water supply
Water use
Watersheds
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: 
Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as set forth in this resolution's preamble. 

Declares that current laws provide protection sufficient to prevent Great Lakes diversions until a Great Lakes water compact is ratified and enforceable.

action_date: 2008-08-01
text: 
Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as set forth in this resolution's preamble. 

Declares that current laws provide protection sufficient to prevent Great Lakes diversions until a Great Lakes water compact is ratified and enforceable.

Reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this resolution.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as set forth in this resolution's preamble. 

Declares that current laws provide protection sufficient to prevent Great Lakes diversions until a Great Lakes water compact is ratified and enforceable.

Reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this resolution.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as set forth in this resolution's preamble. 

Declares that current laws provide protection sufficient to prevent Great Lakes diversions until a Great Lakes water compact is ratified and enforceable.

Reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this resolution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-342.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-342.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll no. 621). (text: CR H8598)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll no. 621).(text: CR H8598)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8597-8598)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Stupak objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 45.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8506-8517)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8007-8014)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8007-8014)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8006-8014)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Committees on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-518.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7170-7177)
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7170)
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-342