119 S4573 IS: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-05-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4573IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2026Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILL To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026.

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Designating the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership

Section 10202(b)(3) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1468(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(E)The Great Lakes Commission (established pursuant to the Great Lakes Basin Compact to which Congress granted consent in the Act of July 24, 1968 (Public Law 90–419; 82 Stat. 414)), comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania..