legislation: 113-hr-985

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113-hr-985 113 hr 985 Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 Water Resources Development 2013-03-06 2013-03-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] MI R R000572 12 Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to coordinate and lead federal actions with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries, including: (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers; (2) applying pesticides; (3) improving locks; and (4) taking actions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp. Requires the Secretary to implement measures recommended in the dispersal barrier efficacy study, or provided in interim reports, authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to prevent aquatic nuisance species from bypassing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Project and dispersing into the Great Lakes. 2022-11-15T16:32:23Z  

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