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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2946 

To direct the Secretary of the Army to take action with respect to the 

Chicago waterway system to prevent the migration of bighead and silver 

carps into Lake Michigan, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 21, 2010 

Ms. STABENOW introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Army to take action with 

respect to the Chicago waterway system to prevent the 

migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, 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 ‘‘Close All Routes and 

5 Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CHICAGO WATER2 WAY SYSTEM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the Chicago wa4 terway system, the Secretary of the Army shall take ac5 tions, consistent with applicable law, to ensure the fol6 lowing: 

7 (1) The immediate closure and ceasing of oper8 ation of the locks at the O’Brien Lock and Dam and 

9 the Chicago Controlling Works until a strategy relat10 ing to controlled lock operations is developed. 

11 (2) The installation of interim barriers or other 

12 structures in the North Shore Channel as necessary 

13 to prevent the migration of bighead and silver carps 

14 into Lake Michigan. 

15 (3) The installation of interim barriers or other 

16 structures in the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet 

17 Rivers as necessary to prevent the migration of big18 head and silver carps into Lake Michigan. 

19 (4) The installation of interim barriers in the 

20 Chicago waterway system between the Des Plaines 

21 River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and 

22 the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Chicago 

23 Sanitary and Ship Canal to prevent bighead and sil24 ver carps from entering the Chicago Sanitary and 

25 Ship Canal during a flood event. 

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1 (5) The operation of the Electrical Disbursal 

2 Barrier System at optimal operating power and the 

3 expedited completion of proposed barrier IIB of such 

4 system. 

5 (6) The comprehensive monitoring of the Chi6 cago Sanitary and Ship Canal and all connected wa7 terways for the presence and location of bighead and 

8 silver carps using the best available methods. 

9 (7) The eradication of any bighead or silver 

10 carps discovered in the Chicago waterway system. 

11 (8) The upgrading and making permanent of 

12 barrier I of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System 

13 in a location and with the features and operations 

14 determined to be the most effective. 

15 (9) The implementation of measures rec16 ommended in the efficacy study authorized under 

17 section 3061 of the Water Resources Development 

18 Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1121) 

19 or provided in related interim reports. 

20 (10) The implementation of emergency meas21 ures, as necessary, to prevent bighead and silver 

22 carps from dispersing into the Great Lakes. 

23 (11) The acquisition of real estate necessary for 

24 the construction, operation, and maintenance of the 

25 Electrical Disbursal Barrier System. 

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1 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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

3 submit to Congress a report describing the following: 

4 (1) The actions taken by the Secretary pursu5 ant to subsection (a). 

6 (2) Strategies for addressing any effects with 

7 respect to commerce resulting from such actions. 

8 (3) Strategies for addressing any effects with 

9 respect to flood control resulting from such actions. 

10 (4) Legislative recommendations relating to 

11 strategies under paragraphs (2) and (3). 

12 (c) CHICAGO WATERWAY SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this 

13 section, the term ‘‘Chicago waterway system’’ means the 

14 system of waterways in Illinois and Indiana composed of 

15 the following: 

16 (1) The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. 

17 (2) The Calumet-Sag Channel. 

18 (3) The Chicago River. 

19 (4) The Calumet River. 

20 (5) The Grand Calumet River. 

21 (6) The Little Calumet River. 

22 (7) The North Shore Channel. 

23 (8) The Illinois and Michigan Canal. 

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