GLRI Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2295
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-07-25
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Great Lakes

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Lakes and rivers

Marine pollution

Water quality

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 or the GLRI Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Peters , Ms. Smith , Mr. Casey , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 or the GLRI Act of 2019 . 2. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative reauthorization Section 118(c)(7)(J)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking is authorized and inserting are authorized ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) by striking this paragraph $300,000,000 and inserting the following: this paragraph— (I) $300,000,000 ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (II) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (III) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (IV) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (V) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (VI) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. .