Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to study the watersheds of the Illinois, Chicago, and Calumet Rivers, including their tributaries, that drain directly into Lake Michigan to determine the feasibility and best means of implementing the hydrologic separation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins to prevent the introduction or establishment of populations of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Area Water System (CAWS) and other aquatic pathways.
Requires the study to: (1) include options to address flooding, Chicago wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, waterway safety operations, and barge and recreational vessel traffic alternatives; and (2) contain a detailed analysis of the environmental benefits and costs of each option.
Directs: (1) the Secretary to carry out this Act at federal expense; and (2) the President, or the Council on Environmental Quality as a designee of the President, to oversee the study to ensure its thoroughness and timely completion.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5625 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5625
To require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the
hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River
Basins.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2010
Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Peters, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Schauer) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the
hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River
Basins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CAWS.--The term ``CAWS'' means the Chicago Area Water
System.
(2) Hydrological separation.--The term ``hydrological
separation'' means a physical separation on the CAWS that--
(A) would disconnect the Mississippi River from
Lake Michigan; and
(B) shall be designed to be adequate in scope to
prevent the transfer of aquatic species between each
water basin.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
(4) Study.--The term ``study'' means the study described in
section 3(a).
SEC. 3. FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary, pursuant to section 206 of the Flood
Control Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-500; 72 Stat. 317), shall study the
watersheds of the following rivers (including the tributaries of the
rivers) that drain directly into Lake Michigan:
(1) The Illinois River, at and in the vicinity of Chicago,
Illinois.
(2) The Chicago River in the State of Illinois.
(3) The Calumet River in the States of Illinois and
Indiana.
(b) Purpose of Study.--The purpose of the study shall be to
determine the feasibility and best means of implementing the
hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins
to prevent the introduction or establishment of populations of aquatic
nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins
through the CAWS and other aquatic pathways.
(c) Requirements of Study.--
(1) Options.--The study shall include options to address--
(A) flooding;
(B) Chicago wastewater and stormwater
infrastructure;
(C) waterway safety operations; and
(D) barge and recreational vessel traffic
alternatives, which shall include--
(i) examining other modes of transportation
for cargo and CAWS users; and
(ii) creating engineering designs to move
canal traffic from 1 body of water to another
body of water without transferring aquatic
species.
(2) Cost-benefit analysis.--The study shall contain a
detailed analysis of the environmental benefits and costs of
each option described in paragraph (1).
(3) Association with other study.--The study shall be
conducted in association with the study required under section
3061(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121
Stat. 1121).
(4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with any
relevant expert or stakeholder knowledgeable on the issues of
hydrological separation and aquatic nuisance species.
(d) Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete the study by the date
that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall prepare a report on the
waterways described in section 3(a) in accordance with--
(1) the purpose described in section 3(b); and
(2) each requirement described in section 3(c).
(b) Deadlines.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and the
President--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, an initial report under this section;
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, a second report under this section; and
(3) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, a final report under this section.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL COST REQUIREMENT.
The Secretary shall carry out this Act at Federal expense.
SEC. 6. PRESIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT.
The President, or the Council on Environmental Quality as a
designee of the President, shall oversee the study to ensure the
thoroughness and timely completion of the study.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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