St. Lawrence Seaway Act
- This is the official St. Lawrence Seaway Act (which would later be known as the Wiley-Dondero Bill) signed by US President Eisenhower in May 1954, which approved construction of the seaway in the House of Representatives.
- The following month, the Government of Canada passed the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act, which officially approved construction from the Canadian government.
Citation
St. Lawrence Seaway Act, S. 2150, P.L. 358, 2nd sess., 83rd Congress, (1954). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-5398/pdf/COMPS-5398.pdf
Further Readings
For another copy of the act: https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/research/online-documents/st-lawrence-seaway/1954-01-06-s2150.pdf
For the Canadian Copy of the Official Notes Exchange of the Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway: https://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=100408&Lang=eng
Overlapping Topics
Environment
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Legislation