117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to include the St. Lawrence River and other river systems in the scope of functions of the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.
Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to include the St. Lawrence River and other river systems in the scope of functions of the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act .
SEC. 2. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response.
Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note(d)) is amended to read as follows:
(d) Definition. In this section, the term Great Lakes means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border). .