[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4604 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4604

To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp 
  in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2010

 Mr. Hoekstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp 
  in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Asian Carp Action Plan Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Army shall coordinate and lead the actions of the Federal Government 
with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes 
and the tributaries of the Great Lakes.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry 
out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and 
the tributaries of the Great Lakes, including--
            (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other 
        barriers;
            (2) applying piscicides;
            (3) improving locks; and
            (4) other projects determined necessary by the Secretary.
    (b) Application of Other Law.--With respect to projects carried out 
under subsection (a), such projects shall be treated as in compliance 
with all applicable Federal laws.

SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFICACY STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.

    The Secretary of the Army shall implement measures recommended in 
the efficacy study, or provided in interim reports, authorized under 
section 3061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 
110-114; 121 Stat. 1121), with such modifications or emergency measures 
as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate, to prevent 
aquatic nuisance species from bypassing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship 
Canal Dispersal Barrier Project referred to in that section and to 
prevent aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes.

SEC. 5. MITIGATION OF THE UPSTREAM MOVEMENT OF ASIAN CARP.

    The Secretary of the Army is authorized to take actions at the 
Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian 
carp.

SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a study on 
strategies to prevent the spread of Asian carp with respect to the 
Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, including--
            (1) strategies relating to barriers for use in the 
        tributaries of the Great Lakes; and
            (2) strategies to address an arrival of Asian carp in the 
        Great Lakes.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report 
containing findings and legislative recommendations resulting from the 
study under subsection (a).
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