,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,mill] ( ,mi*igan 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1    
,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 & ,mr4      
,rog]s ( ,mi*igan7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to implem5t a program e/abli%+ 
! ,great ,lakes ,navigation ,sy/em1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes          
,navigation ,sy/em ,su/a9ability ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act !   
t]m--  7#a7 ,great ,lakes & ,great      
,lakes ,navigational ,sy/em means--     
7,a77i7 ,lake ,sup]ior2  7ii7 ,lake     
,huron2  7iii7 ,lake ,mi*igan2  7iv7    
,lake ,erie2 &  7v7 ,lake ,ont>io2  7,b7
 all connect+ wat]s betwe5 ! lakes      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 us$ =      
comm]cial & recreational navigation2    
7,c7 any navigation features 9 ! lakes  
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or wat]s   

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t are a     
,f$]al op]ation or ma9t5ance            
responsibility2 &  7,d7 areas ( ! ,sa9t 
,lawr5ce ,riv] t are op]at$ or ma9ta9$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t = comm]cial navigation4  
7#b7 eligible op]ations & ma9t5ance has 
! same mean+ z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#bad ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t    
,act ( #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbda72     
7#c7 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army4  #c4 ,great ,lakes ,navigation   
,sy/em  7a7 ,managem5t ( ,great ,lakes  
,navigation ,sy/em ,to su/a9 ! mo/      
effective & effici5t op]ation &         
ma9t5ance ( ! ,great ,lakes ,navigation 
,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 %all manage & allocate fund+
 = all ( ! individually au?oriz$        
comm]cial & recreational navigation     
projects 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,navigation  
,sy/em z compon5ts ( a s+le1            
compreh5sive sy/em1 recogniz+ !         
int]dep5d5ce ( ! projects4  7b7 ,c>go   
measurem5ts ,c>go measurem5ts = !       
purpose ( prioritiz+ annual op]ations & 

ma9t5ance budget res\rces = ! ,great    
,lakes ,navigation ,sy/em1 & = any ( !  
compon5t projects ( ! ,sy/em1 %all      
aggregate ! tonnage ( all compon5ts ( ! 
,sy/em4  #d4 ,great ,lakes ,sy/em       
,su/a9ability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (         
,eng9e]s1 %all e/abli% a program to fund
 eligible op]ations & ma9t5ance projects
 ( ! ,great ,lakes ,navigation ,sy/em ) 
! objective ( ma9ta9+ su* projects to _!
 au?oriz$ dep?s & wid?s4  7b7           
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,congressional delegations f ,/ates 
t bord] ! ,great ,lakes 9 develop+      
annual priorities = ! apportionm5t (    
fund+ au?oriz$ to be appropriat$        
pursuant to ?is section4  7c7           
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,= ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbc1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f ! ,h>bor   
,ma9t5ance ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by      
section #ieje ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 #bjj1jjj1jjj to fund eligible op]ations
 & ma9t5ance ( ! ,great ,lakes          

,navigation ,sy/em4 ,funds appropriat$  
pursuant to ?is section may rema9       
available until exp5d$4  7d7 ,co/ ,%>e  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available
 pursuant to subsection 7c71 !          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (         
,eng9e]s1 %all give a high] priority to 
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ?an to
 projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74     
7#b7 ,c]ta9 h>bors provid+ a co/ %>e    
7,a7 ,n subject to h>bor ma9t5ance fee  
,a ,great ,lakes ,navigation ,sy/em     
project t is n subject to ! h>bor       
ma9t5ance fee "u section #bd4bd ( title 
#ai1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations7 & = :i* !        
non-,f$]al sponsor provides a co/ %>e ( 
#ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( eligible op]ations 
& ma9t5ance exp5ses1 is eligible =      
,f$]al op]ations & ma9t5ance funds made 
available pursuant to subsection 7c74   
7,b7 ,subject to h>bor ma9t5ance tru/   
fund b no c>go ,a ,great ,lakes         
,navigation ,sy/em project t is subject 
to ! h>bor ma9t5ance fee "u section     

#bd4bd ( title #ai1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 has n _h comm]cial c>go load$ or       
unload$ f its h>bor dur+ ! previ\s #b   
fiscal ye>s1 & = :i* ! non-,f$]al       
sponsor provides a co/ %>e ( #ej p]c5t (
 ! co/s ( eligible op]ations & ma9t5ance
 exp5ses is eligible = ,f$]al op]ations 
& ma9t5ance funds made available        
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,c]ta9
 h>bors ) no co/ %>e ,a ,great ,lakes   
,navigation ,sy/em project t o!rwise    
meets ! description 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 & = :i* !      
non-,f$]al sponsor ( ! project does n   
provide a co/ %>e ( #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s (
 eligible op]ations & ma9t5ance exp5ses1
 is eligible to receive ,f$]al op]ations
 & ma9t5ance funds made available       
pursuant to subsection 7c7 aft] projects
 "u su* subp>agraphs are fund$4