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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-05-21CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.House committee actions
2019-05-07IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2019-05-07IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Accidents
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Marine pollution
  • Oil and gas
  • Seashores and lakeshores
Related Geographic Entities
  • Great Lakes
Related Organizations

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