PLAQ Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1823
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-30
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Pest management

Smuggling and trafficking

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2013 or the PLAQ Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the importation or shipment of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena (thus covering quagga mussels). (Currently, the prohibition applies to only the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha.)</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2013 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2013 or as the PLAQ Act of 2013 . 2. In general Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking of the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha; ; and (2) by inserting after Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; the following: of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena .