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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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2010 

Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asian Carp Action 

5 Plan Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE 

7 SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP. 

8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec9 retary of the Army shall coordinate and lead the actions 


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1 of the Federal Government with respect to preventing the 

2 spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tribu3 taries of the Great Lakes. 

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

5 CARP. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army is au7 thorized to carry out projects to prevent the spread of 

8 Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the 

9 Great Lakes, including— 

10 (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and 

11 other barriers; 

12 (2) applying piscicides; 

13 (3) improving locks; and 

14 (4) other projects determined necessary by the 

15 Secretary. 

16 (b) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.—With respect to 

17 projects carried out under subsection (a), such projects 

18 shall be treated as in compliance with all applicable Fed19 eral laws. 

20 SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFICACY STUDY REC21 OMMENDATIONS. 

22 The Secretary of the Army shall implement measures 

23 recommended in the efficacy study, or provided in interim 

24 reports, authorized under section 3061 of the Water Re25 sources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114; 


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1 121 Stat. 1121), with such modifications or emergency 

2 measures as the Secretary of the Army determines to be 

3 appropriate, to prevent aquatic nuisance species from by4 passing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal 

5 Barrier Project referred to in that section and to prevent 

6 aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great 

7 Lakes. 

8 SEC. 5. MITIGATION OF THE UPSTREAM MOVEMENT OF 

9 ASIAN CARP. 

10 The Secretary of the Army is authorized to take ac11 tions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to pre12 vent the spread of Asian carp. 

13 SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT. 

14 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Army shall con15 duct a study on strategies to prevent the spread of Asian 

16 carp with respect to the Great Lakes and the tributaries 

17 of the Great Lakes, including— 

18 (1) strategies relating to barriers for use in the 

19 tributaries of the Great Lakes; and 

20 (2) strategies to address an arrival of Asian 

21 carp in the Great Lakes. 

22 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

23 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 

24 submit to Congress a report containing findings and legisVerDate Nov 24 2008 00:32 Feb 05, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4604.IH H4604

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1 lative recommendations resulting from the study under 

2 subsection (a). 

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