I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2009 Mrs. Biggert (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Schock, Mr. Dent, Mr. Souder, Mr. Lance, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lee of New York, and Mr. Culberson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp.

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Short title

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

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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 of the bighead carp of the species Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; after Dreissena polymorpha;.