H.R. 2983House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017

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.

Introduced June 21, 2017

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The Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017 requires the Army Secretary, through the Corps of Engineers, to quickly make public an interim report on controlling invasive Asian carp. The bill aims to get the report out for comment within a week of the law’s passage, helping officials and the public address the threat to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River waterway.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, must release the interim report on the Tentatively Selected Plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (the Brandon Road Study) within 7 days of the Act’s enactment.
  • The released report must be opened for public comment.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

June 22, 2017

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Introduced in House

June 21, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

June 21, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

June 22, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 21, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2983

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 21, 2017

Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Trott, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Walz, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Collins of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Levin, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Latta, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Amash, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017.

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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.