H.R. 6506 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to include the St. Lawrence River and other river systems in the scope of functions of the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act. 2. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note(d)) is amended to read as follows: (d) Definition In this section, the term Great Lakes means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border). .