S. 1398Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017

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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The Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017 requires the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to make an interim report on controlling aquatic nuisance species—specifically Asian carp—available to the public for comment. The bill is aimed at speeding up the release of a study that looks at ways to prevent carp from moving between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, affecting the Army Corps of Engineers, environmental agencies, and anyone interested in protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Key Provisions

Within 7 days of the law’s enactment, the Secretary of the Army must release the interim report on the Tentatively Selected Plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin (Brandon Road) Study for public comment.
The report, originally scheduled for release on February 27, 2017, concerns strategies to control Asian carp and other aquatic nuisance species.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

June 21, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

June 21, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

June 21, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 21, 2017

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.

Short title

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

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.