,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,ellison 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,walz1 & ,mr4 ,nolan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to take actions to manage ! ?reat ( ,asian c>p travel+ up ! ,mississippi ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,cons]vation & ,riv] ,protection ,act ( #bjac or ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,,c>p ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,alt]native te*nology b>ri] ,! t]m alt]native te*nology b>ri] includes an electric b>ri]1 ac\/ic b>ri]1 bubble b>ri]1 & su* o!r b>ri]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,asian c>p ,! t]m ,asian c>p means-- 7,a7 grass c>p 7,ct5oph>yngodon idella72 7,b7 silv] c>p 7,hypoph?almi*?ys molitrix72 7,c7 bighead c>p 7,hypoph?almi*?ys nobilis72 & 7,d7 black c>p 7,myloph>yngodon piceus74 7#c7 ,lock & ,dam #a ,! t]m ,lock & ,dam #a means ! lock & dam locat$ on ,mississippi ,riv] mile #hdg4h 9 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota4 7#d7 ,lock & ,dam #b ,! t]m ,lock & ,dam #b means ! lock & dam locat$ on ,mississippi ,riv] mile #hae4b up/ream ( ,ha/+s1 ,m9nesota4 7#e7 ,lock & ,dam #d ,! t]m ,lock & ,dam #d means ! lock & dam locat$ on ,mississippi ,riv] mile #geb4h 9 ,alma1 ,wiscons94 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4 7#g7 ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam ,! t]m ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam means ! lock & dam locat$ on ,mississippi ,riv] mile #hec4i 9 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota4 #c4 ,feasibility /udy on tempor>y closure ( ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on ! feasibility ( tempor>y closure ( ! lock at ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam to manage ! ?reat ( ,asian c>p travel+ up ! ,mississippi ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota4 7b7 ,pot5tial impacts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all assess ! pot5tial impacts1 includ+ environm5tal & economic impacts (-- 7#a7 tempor>y closure ( ! lock2 & 7#b7 cont9u+ to op]ate ! lock4 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! /udy 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local entities4 7d7 ,public comm5t ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all provide an opportunity =1 & take into consid]ation1 public comm5t4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy4 #d4 ,feasibility /udy on use ( o!r ,asian c>p control measures 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on ! feasibility ( implem5t+ control measures at ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam & at ,lock & ,dam #a to manage ! ?reat ( ,asian c>p travel+ up ! ,mississippi ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota4 7b7 ,types ( control measures ,! /udy %all include an exam9ation ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p]man5t closure ( ! lock4 7#b7 ,modifi$ lock op]ations4 7#c7 ,use ( an alt]native te*nology b>ri]4 7#d7 ,su* o!r control measures z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,pot5tial impacts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all assess ! pot5tial impacts1 includ+ environm5tal & economic impacts (-- 7#a7 implem5t+ ea* ( ! control measures to be exam9$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 n implem5t+ any control measures4 7d7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! /udy 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local entities4 7e7 ,public comm5t ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all provide an opportunity =1 & take into consid]ation1 public comm5t4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy4 #e4 ,closure ( locks to prev5t spread ( ,asian c>p 7a7 ,discretion>y closure ,! ,secret>y may close ! lock at ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 writ+1 bas$ on ! assessm5t ( pot5tial impacts "u section #c7;b71 t closure ( ! lock is ju/ifi$ z a me?od to manage ! ?reat ( ,asian c>p travel+ up ! ,mississippi ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota4 7b7 ,m&atory closure ,! ,secret>y %all close ! lock at ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 "o or m live adult ,asian c>p has be5 captur$ above ,lock & ,dam #b2 or 7#b7 "o or m juv5ile ,asian c>p has be5 captur$ above ,lock & ,dam #d4 7c7 ,det]m9ations by ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7#a7 ,petitions ,if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es t an ,asian c>p has be5 captur$ t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 or 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may transmit to ! ,secret>y a petition = closure ( ! lock at ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam4 7#b7 ,consid]ation ,aft] receiv+ a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! recomm5dation conta9$ 9 ! petition & prep>e a writt5 response to ! recomm5dation2 & 7,b7 transmit ! petition & writt5 response to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & make ! petition & writt5 response available to ! public by electronic means1 includ+ ! ,int]net4 7d7 ,p]iod ( closure ,if ! ,secret>y closes ! lock "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may reop5 ! lock aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 writ+ t adequate measures are 9 place to manage ! ?reat ( ,asian c>p mov+ up/ream ( ! ,upp] ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls ,lock & ,dam4 7e7 ,em]g5cy op]ations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prev5t ! ,secret>y f c>ry+ out em]g5cy lock op]ations necess>y to mitigate flood damage4 #f4 ,asian ,c>p ,control ,/rategy ,framework ,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality %all incorporate ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] & tribut>ies1 ! ,m9nesota ,riv]1 & ! ,/4 ,croix ,riv] into ! ,asian ,c>p ,control ,/rategy ,framework ( ! ,c\ncil4 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ,f$]al ag5cies rese>*+ ,asian c>p control te*nologies %\ld p>tn] ) ,/ate & local %>ehold]s1 giv+ priority to ^? collaborative p>tn]%ips 9 :i* ! ,/ate & local %>ehold]s contribute to ! co/ ( ! rese>*4