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MI SR0108
Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges the President and Congress to declare the Straits of Mackinac waters as "designated" under the federal Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960.
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Notes that designated waters require all vessels to operate under navigational direction of a U.S. or Canadian registered pilot, while undesignated waters only require foreign-flagged vessels to have a pilot on board.
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Identifies the Straits of Mackinac as an environmentally sensitive area with unique navigational challenges including congested traffic, restricted visibility, narrow waterways, the Mackinac Bridge, and pipelines.
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States that designated waters have not been significantly changed since President Eisenhower's 1968 declaration, which included the St. Marys River, Soo Locks, and their approaches.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Congress members, Michigan's congressional delegation, and the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the President and the Congress of the United States to declare the waters of the Straits of Mackinac as "designated" for purposes of Great Lakes commercial ship pilotage.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources
3/17/2020