Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
What it does
The Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025 directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a high-resolution survey and mapping of the lakebeds of all five Great Lakes by December 31, 2030. The bill requires NOAA to coordinate with Great Lakes-bordering states, regional observing systems, and other relevant entities, and to make the resulting bathymetric data and maps publicly available in stages, with the complete map released within 180 days of finishing the effort. It authorizes $50 million per year from fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for this work, with funds remaining available through fiscal year 2030, and mandates that the data be…
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