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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2432 

To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action 

relating to the Chicago Area Water System. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 6, 2011 

Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. CARSON

of Indiana, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. 

HULTGREN, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 

and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any 

Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System. 

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

3 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) CAWS.—The term ‘‘CAWS’’ means the 

6 Chicago Area Water System. 

7 (2) ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT.—The term 

8 ‘‘economic impact statement’’ means the economic 

9 impact statement described in section 2(b). 


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1 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

2 the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 

3 of Engineers. 

4 SEC. 2. DUTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL ACTION 

5 ON JOBS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Prior to any major Federal ac7 tion, as determined by the Secretary, to prevent the intro8 duction or establishment of a population of aquatic nui9 sance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi 

10 River Basins that would impact the flow of commerce or 

11 commercial activity within the CAWS, the Secretary shall 

12 prepare an economic impact statement as described in 

13 subsection (b). 

14 (b) ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT.— 

15 (1) CONTENTS.—An economic impact state16 ment required under subsection (a) shall include a 

17 detailed statement by the Secretary relating to— 

18 (A) the impact of the proposed action on 

19 the flow of commerce and commercial activity; 

20 (B) the impact of the proposed action on 

21 jobs and job opportunities, including an assess22 ment of the quantity of jobs that would be lost 

23 and gained as a result of the proposed action; 


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1 (C) any adverse economic effects that 

2 could not be avoided if the proposal is imple3 mented; 

4 (D) the alternatives to the proposed action, 

5 including a cost-benefit analysis of each alter6 native; and 

7 (E) the relationship between any local 

8 short-term impacts on commerce or commercial 

9 activity and maintenance and enhancement of 

10 long-term productivity and environmental val11 ues. 

12 (2) CONSULTATION.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to preparing an 

14 economic impact statement, the Secretary shall 

15 consult with and obtain the comments of— 

16 (i) any Federal or State agency that 

17 has jurisdiction by law or special expertise 

18 with respect to any of the activities de19 scribed in paragraph (1); 

20 (ii) communities affected by the pro21 posed Federal action described in sub22 section (a); and 

23 (iii) any other stakeholders. 

24 (B) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—A copy of 

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1 tained as a result of the consultation under sub2 paragraph (A) shall— 

3 (i) be made available on a publicly ac4 cessible Internet site; and 

5 (ii) accompany the proposal described 

6 in subsection (a) through the applicable 

7 Federal agency review process. 

8 (3) COMBINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECO9 NOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS.—An economic impact 

10 statement under this Act may be combined with a 

11 detailed statement of environmental impacts re12 quired to be prepared under the National Environ13 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

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