[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 152 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 152

Encouraging States bordering the Great Lakes, and the Canadian Province 
 of Ontario to prohibit off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for oil 
                    and gas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2001

 Mr. Rogers of Michigan submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to 
     the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Encouraging States bordering the Great Lakes, and the Canadian Province 
 of Ontario to prohibit off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for oil 
                    and gas, and for other purposes.

Whereas the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin are precious public natural 
        resources, shared and held in trust by the States of Illinois, Indiana, 
        Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and 
        the Canadian Province of Ontario;
Whereas the environmental dangers associated with off-shore drilling in the 
        Great Lakes for oil and gas outweigh the potential benefits of such 
        drilling;
Whereas in accordance with the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), 
        each State that borders any of the Great Lakes has authority over the 
        area between that State's coastline and the boundary of Canada or 
        another State;
Whereas the States of Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin 
        each have a statutory prohibition of off-shore drilling in the Great 
        Lakes for oil and gas;
Whereas the States of Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio do not have such a 
        prohibition; and
Whereas the Canadian Province of Ontario does not have such a prohibition, and 
        drilling for and production of gas occurs in the Canadian portion of 
        Lake Erie: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress encourages--
            (1) the States of Illinois, Michigan, New York, 
        Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to continue to prohibit off-shore 
        drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and gas;
            (2) the States of Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio and the 
        Canadian Province of Ontario to enact a prohibition of such 
        drilling; and
            (3) the Canadian Province of Ontario to require the 
        cessation of any such drilling and any production resulting 
        from such drilling.
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