1.This Act may be cited as the
Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act
of 2010
.
2.
(a)In this
Act:
(1)The
term CAWS
means the Chicago Area Water System.
(2)The
term Director
means the Director of the United States Geological
Survey.
(3)The term hydrological separation
means
a physical separation on the CAWS that—
(A)would disconnect
the Mississippi River from Lake Michigan; and
(B)shall be designed
to be adequate in scope to prevent the transfer of aquatic species between each
water basin.
(4)The
term Secretary
means the Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers.
(5)The
term study
means the feasibility study described in section
11(a).
<enum>I</enum><header>Feasibility
study</header>
<section id="idA056D1A227614783A21A2041E0F93B7B"><enum>11.</enum><header>Feasibility
study</header>
<subsection id="idB37C15D6EC9E4BEB977FD8323289B24F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, pursuant to
section 206 of the Food Control Act of 1958 (Public Law 85–500; 72 Stat. 317),
shall study the watersheds of the following rivers (including the tributaries
of the rivers) that drain directly into Lake Michigan:</text>
<paragraph id="id06CD9AE79AEB43F5B6FA99DD4567F673"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Illinois
River, at and in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C97031EECD443E69B7E2EAE8190B0BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chicago River
in the State of Illinois.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0C5CA52A88604669AC75577CFB04E082"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Calumet River
in the States of Illinois and Indiana.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC91D291C70054900BAB63D2330251F79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of
study</header><text>The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility
and best means of implementing the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes
and Mississippi River Basins to prevent the introduction or establishment of
populations of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi
River Basins through the CAWS and other aquatic pathways.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7E0E628043694B4D97A6789DC5282D2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements of
study</header>
<paragraph id="idE7011F6704D043B7B0AD776B3E34AC3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Options</header><text>The
study shall include options to address—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFF06BB9642FD48CEB5BCCE2CF1CA585D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>flooding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22CCCEBDB707431A92088CF4BA9D5C3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Chicago
wastewater and stormwater infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4C5DBCCA43024C9799B58839C3008D41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>waterway safety
operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC56C10DB323E45B1B9691BA795BA75FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>barge and
recreational vessel traffic alternatives, which shall include—</text>
<clause id="id7B797E50B914423584C9C30C9C7BEF30"><enum>(i)</enum><text>examining other
modes of transportation for cargo and CAWS users; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBFA7353D369E4609948F135A291E8876"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>creating
engineering designs to move canal traffic from 1 body of water to another body
of water without transferring aquatic species.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id656D6B2885CA49FD919F592EBA4B08DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost-benefit
analysis</header><text>The study shall contain a detailed analysis of the
environmental benefits and costs of each option described in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id725A1FDEC9B94B6B8DF851A3564F62CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Association
with other study</header><text>The study shall be conducted in association with
the study required under section 3061(d) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1121).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39880EE581A643BD87A69FB10D0F03BC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall consult with any relevant expert or stakeholder knowledgeable
on the issues of hydrological separation and aquatic nuisance species.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3971351554AC4FB8BC9896B8BDF53139"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The
Secretary shall complete the study by the date that is 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7E261E45C7154AA99B77E8C7F3931D23"><enum>12.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="idAF493851C54945CCA463B0DC0378E8F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall prepare a report on the waterways
described in section 3(a) in accordance with—</text>
<paragraph id="id8576005F56D7481980CFF406AE8C3F8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the purpose
described in section 3(b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0CD58BB6EAB84A6180480FD400FC615E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each requirement
described in section 3(c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id62FC57BD3193495F9CCADC0486DAB4B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>The
Secretary shall submit to Congress and the President—</text>
<paragraph id="id1EF8104A057044389D011D42F3700B4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an initial report under this
section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B07C82E8F97466F8DCF215BF90654CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a second report under this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1FED5D6DC6B742D58A9EF9BB5CC29B91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act, a final report under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idEB0D50E1E502450AA770C8839FBA8AB3"><enum>13.</enum><header>Federal cost
requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall carry out this Act at full Federal cost.</text>
</section><section id="idAE215F5A1CF44FFAB2B6F3152EAFB160"><enum>14.</enum><header>Presidential
oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The President, or
the Council on Environmental Quality as a designee to the President, shall
oversee the study to ensure the thoroughness and timely completion of the
study.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Response to
additional threats</header>
<section id="id392C4591CFE447E985053E0A46F023B3"><enum>21.</enum><header>Response</header>
<subsection id="id4481FEB1783346B182B5FAFC575582BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monitoring
connecting waters</header><text>To identify additional threats that could allow
Asian Carp to enter the Great Lakes Basin, the Director, in cooperation with
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall monitor and
survey all waters that connect to the Great Lakes Basin or could connect to the
Great Lakes Basin due to—</text>
<paragraph id="idF0FCEFF3564B4F18976018690C9F0E89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>flooding;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE05DF7C0FF274D369433A484C37B98DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>underground
hydrological connection; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA0ACD4839AFB48339C7AA5267455E780"><enum>(3)</enum><text>human-made
diversion.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id76413F238D3E458D803D5DC4C2A56AE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Response to
additional threats</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of
identification of a threat under subsection (a), the Director, in cooperation
with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id7A301C67E0684CB7969C210123D3A6CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prioritize each
threat; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6B887F4910AB4F62ABF6384722F2486B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>help identify
means to impede the passage of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes Basin.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id290CA307125345CF8C3E57421D95EF17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation
with other actors</header><text>In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), the
Director, in cooperation with the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, shall consult with each relevant—</text>
<paragraph id="idDF0A11E8899F400B828B718577167950"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal
agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53B95DE8BD48406780DB78FAEF05B521"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id40B7C747610B4D65913E8AD1435D37AB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>stakeholder.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>