To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7170
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2018-11-27
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Fishes

Lakes and rivers

Land use and conservation

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-11-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 27, 2018 Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.

1. Consideration of invasive species Section 18 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 811 ) is amended by inserting after the Secretary of Commerce. the following: In prescribing a fishway, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall consider the threat of invasive species. .