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S. 2878: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-18 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-67.

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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act This act reauthorizes through FY2030 research and monitoring conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin. This research is completed through the Great Lakes Science Center and may involve invasive species science, studies on fishery resources, and the use of biological assessment tools and other capabilities to support fishery management decisions.

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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · 1 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: S. 2878, Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (2025-11-06) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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Record fed-us-cong119-s2878 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills