Bill Summary
This bill modifies the authorization for a navigation project at Menominee Harbor in Michigan and Wisconsin. It removes authorization for a certain portion of the project and authorizes a different portion of the project. The specific coordinates for the deauthorized and authorized portions are listed.
Possible Impacts
1) The deauthorization of a portion of the Menominee Harbor project could affect local businesses and individuals who rely on the area for navigation and commerce.
2) The modification of the authorized portion could benefit those who use the harbor for transportation, fishing, or other activities.
3) The legislation could also impact the environment and wildlife in the area, potentially affecting the livelihoods of people who depend on those resources.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5753 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5753
To modify the authorization for a project for navigation, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2020
Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To modify the authorization for a project for navigation, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MENOMINEE HARBOR, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN.
(a) In General.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
the project for navigation, Menominee Harbor, Michigan and Wisconsin,
authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1871 (16 Stat.
538, chapter 118), the first section of the Act of June 13, 1902 (32
Stat. 344, chapter 1079), the first section of the Act of March 4, 1913
(37 Stat. 815, chapter 144), the first section of the Act of July 3,
1930 (46 Stat. 929, chapter 847), the first section of the Act of
August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1035, chapter 831), section 2 of the Act of
March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 19, chapter 19), and section 101 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 482), is--
(1) no longer authorized for the portion described in
subsection (b); and
(2) modified to be authorized for the portion described in
subsection (c).
(b) Portion Deauthorized.--The portion described in this subsection
is the area bounded by the coordinates of--
(1) N471038.71, E2583152.81;
(2) N470992.45, E2583597.87; and
(3) N470901.36, E2583586.23.
(c) Portion Authorized.--The portion described in this subsection
is the area bounded by the coordinates of--
(1) N471199.14, E2583143.27;
(2) N471145.78, E2583638.53;
(3) N470927.47, E2584121.08;
(4) N470945.90, E2584058.78; and
(5) N470990.85, E2583801.00.
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