H.R. 5625: Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010
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H.R. 5625: Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-29 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010
Plain summary
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.
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Official text
Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 30 cosponsors
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Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5625.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5625 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111