US Congress House Bill 5861 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. Directs the Chief to: (1) construct measures to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive species through the Lock and Dam; and (2) submit a cost estimate for, and schedule for completion of, measures to be constructed. Requires the Director of the USFWS to implement all appropriate measures in compliance with applicable state and federal law around the Lock and Dam to prevent the upstream and downstream transfer of swimming and floating aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species. Authorizes the Chief, the Director of the USFWS, and the Director of the USGS to acquire real estate to carry out this Act. Directs the EPA Administrator, acting through the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to coordinate with the governor of Illinois, the city of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to carry out engineering and construction of flood mitigation and water quality measures on the Chicago Area Waterway System related to permanent prevention of the transfer of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. Permits the federal share of the cost of a project to be up to 100%.

Guarding Our Great Lakes Act

Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2014-12-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2014-12-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2014-12-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2014-12-11	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2014-12-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB3002 (Same As) 2014-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5861/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5861/BILLS-113hr5861ih.pdf