,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjad,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to control the spread of aquatic invasive species between the ,great ,lakes basin and the ,mississippi ,river basin1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,guarding ,our ,great ,lakes ,act4 #b4 ,aquatic invasive species control zone at ,brandon ,road ,lock and ,dam1 ,joliet ,illinois 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,army1 acting through the ,chief of ,engineers1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and each other applicable ,federal agency shall take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species1 with a focus on ,asian carp species1 through the ,brandon ,road ,lock and ,dam4 7b7 ,construction 7#a7 ,required measures ,the ,chief of ,engineers shall construct measures to improve the ,brandon ,road ,lock and ,dam to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive species through the lock and dam1 including-- 7,a7 an engineered channel in the approach from the ,mississippi ,river direction1 as outlined in the report issued pursuant to section #aech of ,public ,law #aab-ada2 7,b7 adding additional structures necessary for aquatic invasive species control2 and 7,c7 the construction and operation of electric dispersal barriers4 7#b7 ,cost estimate and schedule ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief of ,engineers shall submit to ,congress a cost estimate for1 and schedule for completion of1 measures to be constructed under this subsection4 7c7 ,other measures ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,chief of ,engineers1 the ,commandant of the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the heads of other relevant agencies1 shall implement all appropriate measures in compliance with applicable ,state and ,federal law around the ,brandon ,road ,lock and ,dam on the ,illinois ,river to prevent the upstream and downstream transfer of swimming and floating aquatic invasive species1 with a focus on ,asian carp species1 including-- 7#a7 implementing existing ,asian carp monitoring and control strategies at the ,brandon ,road location1 as applicable2 7#b7 using the ,brandon ,road location to the greatest extent possible to test new aquatic invasive species control technologies2 7#c7 implementing all control strategies identified through this testing necessary to fulfill the objectives of this section2 and 7#d7 developing best management practices to mitigate aquatic invasive species transfer by boat and barge operators on the ,illinois ,river and ,chicago ,sanitary and ,shipping ,canal and working with operators to implement them4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,acquisition of real estate ,the ,chief of ,engineers1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey may acquire any real estate necessary to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,cooperation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,chief of ,engineers1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey shall coordinate with each other and-- 7,a7 the ,governors of ,illinois1 ,indiana1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,pennsylvania1 and ,wisconsin2 7,b7 the ,metropolitan ,water ,reclamation ,district of ,greater ,chicago2 7,c7 the ,asian ,carp ,regional ,coordinating ,committee2 7,d7 the ,great ,lakes ,commission2 7,e7 the ,great ,lakes ,fishery ,commission2 7,f7 the ,great ,lakes and ,st4 ,lawrence ,cities ,initiative2 and 7,g7 any other applicable ,state1 local1 or international government entity4 #c4 ,actions related to permanent prevention of aquatic invasive species transfer between the ,great ,lakes and ,mississippi ,river basins 7a7 ,construction ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 acting through the ,great ,lakes ,interagency ,task ,force1 shall coordinate with the ,governor of ,illinois1 the ,city of ,chicago1 and the ,metropolitan ,water ,reclamation ,district of ,greater ,chicago to carry out engineering and construction of flood mitigation and water quality measures on the ,chicago ,area ,waterway ,system related to permanent prevention of the transfer of aquatic nuisance species between the ,great ,lakes and ,mississippi ,river basins4 7b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with ,chicago and the ,metropolitan ,water ,reclamation ,district of ,greater ,chicago to combine infrastructure to the greatest extent practicable with the ,tunnel and ,reservoir ,plan of the ,metropolitan ,water ,reclamation ,district of ,greater ,chicago2 7#b7 ensure flood mitigation in the vicinity of the ,chicago ,area ,waterway ,system is not degraded2 7#c7 ensure water quality is protected in the ,great ,lakes and ,chicago ,waterway ,system1 consistent with the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7#d7 provide for continued commercial and recreational watercraft traffic on the ,chicago ,area ,waterway ,system to the greatest practical extent1 which may include new infrastructure to minimize the impact of physical barriers necessary for aquatic invasive species control2 and 7#e7 prioritize efforts to prevent the transfer of the highest risk aquatic invasive species1 including ,asian carp4 7c7 ,administration 7#a7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall consult with the ,asian ,carp ,regional ,coordinating ,committee4 7#b7 ,assistance from ,corps ,the ,chief of ,engineers shall provide to the ,administrator all documentation relating to the report issued pursuant to section #aech of ,public ,law #aab-ada and technical and other assistance1 as requested by the ,administrator4 7#c7 ,delegation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator may delegate parts of the project to any of the non-,federal entities referred to in this ,act4 7#d7 ,identification of partners ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall work to identify non-,federal cost-share partners when applicable4 7#e7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section may be up to #ajj percent4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report describing the progress made1 and a plan for further actions to be taken1 under this section4