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S. 2556: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014

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S. 2556: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-26 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014

Plain summary

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. Directs the Under Secretary to make recommendations in the report on whether: (1) underwater geographic areas in the Great Lakes should be designated as national marine sanctuaries to protect resources of historical and archeological significance; and (2) the designation of a network of underwater Great Lakes areas that protect those resources could bring significant educational opportunities, economic development, jobs, and tourism to the Great Lakes region.

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Official text

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · 5 cosponsors

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Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ron Johnson (R-WI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s2556 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113