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HR 985 113th Congress House

Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Dams and canalsFishesGreat LakesIllinois
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Lakes and riversPest managementWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Mar 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 24, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 12, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 6, 2013
Miller, Candice
· Mar 6, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 6, 2013
UPTON, FRED
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 985: Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-985/
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