Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014

Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species.

Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to undertake design activities necessary to carry out such projects; and (2) not later than 180 days after completion of such design activities, to begin construction of such projects.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to enter into agreements with non-federal interests to assist in carrying out such projects, and (2) a federal cost share for such projects of up to 100%.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4001 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4001

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain activities 
to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between 
     the Great Lakes and Mississippi River, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2014

   Mrs. Miller of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain activities 
to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between 
     the Great Lakes and Mississippi River, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Defending Against Aquatic Invasive 
Species Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. HYDROLOGIC SEPARATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry 
out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between 
the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin 
transfer of aquatic invasive species.
    (b) Timing.--
            (1) Design.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall undertake design 
        activities necessary to carry out the projects authorized under 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Construction.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which design activities undertaken under paragraph (1) are 
        completed, the Secretary shall begin construction of the 
        projects authorized under subsection (a).
    (c) Consultation.--In carrying out projects authorized under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the--
            (1) Secretary of the Interior;
            (2) Governors of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, 
        New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin;
            (3) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater 
        Chicago;
            (4) Great Lakes Commission;
            (5) Great Lakes Fishery Commission; and
            (6) Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
    (d) Non-Federal Interests.--The Secretary may enter into agreements 
with non-Federal interests to assist the carrying out of projects 
authorized under subsection (a).
    (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
carried out under this section may be up to 100 percent.
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