S.J.Res. 45: Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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S.J.Res. 45: Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-23 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-342.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 621 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, SJRES45 (2008-09-23), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-342. (final step reached)
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Official title
Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
Plain summary
(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.
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Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · 15 cosponsors
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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 621 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, SJRES45 (2008-09-23): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110sjres45.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/sjres>
Record fed-us-cong110-sjres45 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110