Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1398
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-06-21
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Dams and canals

Fishes

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Great Lakes

Illinois

Lakes and rivers

Mississippi River
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release for public comment the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study - Brandon Road interim report that was scheduled for release on February 27, 2017. (The interim report is a feasibility study that assesses the viability of establishing a single point to control the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River Basin into the Great Lakes Basin in the vicinity of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.)</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2017 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Peters , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Franken , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Duckworth , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to release an interim report related to aquatic nuisance species control, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017 . 2. Brandon Road study Not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall release for public comment the interim report relating to the Tentatively Selected Plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study that was scheduled for release on February 27, 2017.