“Amendment SA 6843 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.”
Senator Gary Peters’s amendment replaces the entire text of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative bill with a substitute version. The Senate agreed to it, but the bill remains in committee and has not become law; the provided information does not show what the substitute text contains.
As submitted in the Congressional Record, Sep 29, 2026. Congress.gov · PDF
SA 6843. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Peters) proposed an amendment to the bill
S. 528, to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for
other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative Act of 2026'' or the ``GLRI Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE.
Section 118(c)(7)(J) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)) is amended by striking clause
(i) and inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this paragraph $475,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2027 through 2030.''.No reactions yet. Be the first to weigh in.
“Amendment SA 6843 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.”
Senator Gary Peters’s amendment replaces the entire text of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative bill with a substitute version. The Senate agreed to it, but the bill remains in committee and has not become law; the provided information does not show what the substitute text contains.
The amendment replaces the bill’s full text, so its contents determine what S. 528 would do if enacted. Those contents are not available in the provided context, so its practical effects cannot be specified.
The people, communities, and programs that might be affected cannot be identified from the amendment information provided. The original bill concerns federal support for Great Lakes restoration, but the substitute’s specific provisions are unknown.
As submitted in the Congressional Record, Sep 29, 2026. Congress.gov · PDF
SA 6843. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Peters) proposed an amendment to the bill
S. 528, to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for
other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative Act of 2026'' or the ``GLRI Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE.
Section 118(c)(7)(J) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)) is amended by striking clause
(i) and inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this paragraph $475,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2027 through 2030.''.