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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 51 
To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating 
Asian carp from the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting 
waters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. KIRK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety 
of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great 
Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eradicating Asian 
Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICATION STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to— 
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(1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp 
from the Illinois Waterway System, including meth-
ods for harvesting Asian carp; and 
(2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each 
such method. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall conduct the 
study under subsection (a) in consultation with— 
(1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration; and 
(2) at least two interstate bodies representing 
the Mississippi River and Great Lakes States. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The study shall include, at a min-
imum, an evaluation of the feasibility of temporarily har-
vesting Asian carp as a method for eradicating the carp 
from the Illinois River. Such evaluation shall include eval-
uations of— 
(1) species biomass and distribution for all fish 
species in the Illinois River, including a comparison 
with historical biomass and distribution data if such 
data is available; 
(2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; 
(3) possible products that could be generated 
from Asian carp; 
(4) available types of temporary processing lo-
cations for harvested Asian carp; 
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(5) the environmental effects of constructing 
and operating temporary processing facilities at such 
locations; 
(6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River eco-
system with native species; and 
(7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River 
ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is 
not conducted. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator, shall submit to Con-
gress a report containing the findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations resulting from the study 
under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include rec-
ommendations concerning— 
(A) regulatory and other mechanisms to 
ensure— 
(i) expeditious action to address the 
Asian carp problem; 
(ii) effective eradication of such carp; 
and 
(iii) that an appropriate deadline is 
set for the completion of harvesting of such 
carp; 
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(B) preferred harvesting methods for 
Asian carp; 
(C) the ideal quantity and distribution 
of— 
(i) temporary processing locations for 
harvested Asian carp; and 
(ii) temporary buying stations for har-
vested Asian carp; and 
(D) methods to repopulate the Illinois 
River ecosystem with native species. 
(e) DEADLINES.—The Director shall— 
(1) begin the study under subsection (a) not 
later than three months after the date of enactment 
of this Act; 
(2) complete the study not later than 15 
months after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(3) submit the report under subsection (d) not 
later than three months after the date of completion 
of the study. 
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