House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 25, 1998
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Latest action: Mar 2, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 11 Democrats
11 of 33 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
James Barcia (D-MI), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Richard Burr (R-NC), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Dave Camp (R-MI), Howard Coble (R-NC), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Phil English (R-PA), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Jay Johnson (D-WI), Walter Jones (R-NC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John Kasich (R-OH), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Sander Levin (D-MI), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Bob Ney (R-OH), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Tom Petri (R-WI), John Porter (R-IL), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Ralph Regula (R-OH), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), John Shimkus (R-IL), Nick Smith (R-MI) and 3 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.