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To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require certain vessels operating in U.S. waters to have invasive species management plans; (2) direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish vessel performance requirements, including provisions for ballast water exchange, treatment, and discharge, and civil and criminal penalties for violations; (3) require federal agencies to restrict the importation of live aquatic organisms of species not in trade without screening and approval; and (4) declare importation of such species to be unlawful and prescribe civil and criminal penalties for violations.Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) upgrade and make permanent the Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier in Chicago, Illinois; (2) construct Barrier II; and [...] show full description
- 03/21/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
- 03/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- 03/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House Science and Technology
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
show all actions- 03/21/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
- 03/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- 03/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House Science and Technology
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
- 03/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E473)
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to House Natural Resources
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