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[H.R. 3049 Reported in House (RH)]







                                                 Union Calendar No. 336
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3049

                          [Report No. 109-585]

To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp to the list of injurious 
      species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2005

    Mr. Green of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 20, 2006

Additional sponsors: Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kennedy 
 of Minnesota, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kline, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Petri

                             July 20, 2006

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp to the list of injurious 
      species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Asian Carp Prevention and Control 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF SPECIES OF CARP TO THE LIST OF INJURIOUS SPECIES 
              THAT ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING IMPORTED OR SHIPPED.

    Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after ``Dreissena polymorpha;'' the following: ``of the black 
carp of the species Mylopharyngodon piceus; of the bighead carp of the 
species Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; of the silver carp of the species 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix; of the largescale silver carp of the 
species Hypophthalmichthys harmandi;''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 336

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3049

                          [Report No. 109-585]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp to the list of injurious 
      species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 20, 2006

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed