[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 985 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 985

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

                             March 6, 2013

  Mr. Rogers of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. 
  Walberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. 
Peters of Michigan, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Upton, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. Duffy) 
 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 Prevention Act of 2013''.

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 may 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;
            (4) taking actions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, 
        Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp; and
            (5) implementing 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 environmental 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.
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