Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act

Summary

Official

Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to apply requirements directing vessels equipped with ballast water tanks to carry out exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes to vessels that are not carrying ballast water. Directs the...

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Introduced(2/5/07)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. KIRK

(R) IL

Cosponsors (20)

McCotter

(R) MI

Shea-Porter

(D) NH

Lipinski

(D) IL

WALSH

(R) NY

KUCINICH

(D) OH

BIGGERT

(R) IL

Emanuel

(D) IL

EHLERS

(R) MI

Miller

(R) MI

Higgins

(D) NY

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Science & Technology

Defense

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Feb 6, 2007

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