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S. 1342 · 116th Congress

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020

Law · 116-274 · Dec 31, 2020
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  1. Senate Introduced May 7, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 3, 2020
  4. Senate Changes resolved Dec 10, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 21, 2020
  6. President Signed Dec 31, 2020
  7. Law Dec 31, 2020

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 31, 2020

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020

Also known as: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019

Latest action (Dec 31, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-274.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 7, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced May 7, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 3, 2020
  4. Senate Changes resolved Dec 10, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 21, 2020
  6. President Signed Dec 31, 2020
  7. Law Dec 31, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.