,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjah,mr4 
,walb]g 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &    
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
issuance ( a ,great ,lakes ,re/oration  
,semipo/al ,/amp4  #a4 ,%ort title2     
f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,semipo/al ,/amp ,act ( #bjah4  7b7     
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,! ,great ,lakes consi/ ( ,lake        
,mi*igan1 ,lake ,huron1 ,lake ,erie1    
,lake ,ont>io1 & ,lake ,sup]ior1 & bord]
 ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91        
,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1   
,p5nsylvania1 & ,new ,york4  7#b7 ,!    

,great ,lakes wat]%$ provides habitats =
 num]\s fasc9at+ species ( wildlife4    
7#c7 ,! ,great ,lakes h exceptional     
surr\nd+ p>ks1 =e/s1 %orel9es1 & isl&s1 
:i* are a s\rce ( recreation ?r\gh      
swimm+1 hik+1 picnics1 boat+1 fi%+1     
hunt+1 & wildlife wat*+4  7#d7 ,! ,great
 ,lakes region is curr5tly home to #bg  
million p4  7#e7 ,! ,great ,lakes are ! 
l>ge/ surface fre%wat] sy/em on ,e>?1 ) 
ov] #bj p]c5t ( ! _w's fre% wat] supply4
  7#f7 ,! ,great ,lakes are ! s\rce (   
dr9k+ wat] = ov] #dj million p & #ef    
billion gallons ( wat] a day =          
municipal1 indu/rial1 & agricultural    
use4  7#g7 ,! ,great ,lakes are vital = 
! region's economy1 attract+ t\rism &   
provid+ transportation = goods4  7#h7 ,!
 ,great ,lakes region's environm5t &    
economy dep5d on ! heal? & well-be+ ( ! 
,great ,lakes4  7#i7 ,! ,great ,lakes   
,re/oration ,initiative has play$ a     
critical role 9 re/or+ ! ,great ,lakes4 
7#aj7 ,! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,initiative is vital 9 combat+ !        

introduction ( invasive species into !  
,great ,lakes4  7#aa7 ,! ,great ,lakes  
,re/oration ,initiative is pivotal 9    
mitigat+ h>mful algal blooms4  7#ab7 ,! 
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative   
has re/or$ ov] #bej1jjj acres ( habitat4
  #b4 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,/amp   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to af=d a conv5i5t 
way = memb]s ( ! public to contribute to
 fund+ = ! op]ations support$ by !      
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative1 z
 describ$ "u ! f\r? undesignat$ p>agraph
 "u ! head+ ,adm9i/rative ,provisions1  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9      
,public ,law #aaa-hh 7#abc ,/at4 #bich2 
commonly kn[n z ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t &  
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaj71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice %all issue a semipo/al   
/amp 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,great   
,lakes ,re/oration ,semipo/al ,/amp7 9  
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7b7 ,co/ ,! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration 
,semipo/al ,/amp %all be (f]$ at a co/  
equal to ! co/ ( mail+ a lett] weigh+ #a

 ounce or less at ! nonautomation       
s+le-piece fir/-ounce lett] rate1 9     
effect at ! "t ( pur*ase1 plus a        
diff]5tial ( n less ?an #be p]c5t4  7c7 
,o!r t]ms & conditions ,! issuance &    
sale ( ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,semipo/al ,/amp %all be gov]n$ by !    
provisions ( section #daf ( title #ci1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & regulations issu$
 "u su* section1 subject to subsection  
7b7 & ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,disposition (    
proce$s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all am\nts      
becom+ available f ! sale ( ! ,great    
,lakes ,re/oration ,semipo/al ,/amp %all
 be transf]r$ to ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy = ! purpose ( fund+ !
 op]ations ( ! ,initiative describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 ?r\gh paym5ts :i* %all  
be made at lea/ twice a ye>4  7,b7      
,proce$s n to be (fset ,9 accordance )  
section #daf7;d77#d7 ( su* title #ci1   
am\nts becom+ available f ! sale ( !    
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,semipo/al    
,/amp 7z s det]m9$7 %all n be tak5 into 
acc\nt 9 any decision relat+ to ! level 

( appropriations or o!r ,f$]al fund+ to 
be furni%$ 9 any ye> to ! ,initiative   
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,duration ,! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration  
,semipo/al ,/amp %all be made available 
to ! public = a p]iod ( at lea/ #e ye>s1
 beg9n+ no lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,/amp depictions ,/amps issu$ "u ?is    
,act %all depict images ( ea* ( ! five  
,great ,lakes4  7#d7 ,limitation ,!     
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,semipo/al    
,/amp %all n be subject to1 or tak5 into
 acc\nt = purposes ( apply+1 any        
limitation "u section #daf7;e77#a77;,c7 
( su* title #ci4  7d7 ,def9ition ,=     
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m semipo/al    
/amp ref]s to a /amp describ$ 9 section 
#daf7;a77#a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4