Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 6, 2013)
Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to coordinate and lead federal actions with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries.
Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries, including: (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers; (2) applying pesticides; (3) improving locks; and (4) taking actions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp.
Requires the Secretary to implement measures recommended in the dispersal barrier efficacy study, or provided in interim reports, authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to prevent aquatic nuisance species from bypassing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Project and dispersing into the Great Lakes.
What just happenedMar 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2013
- Mar 7, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House