,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4  
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,frank51 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide an imm$iate measure to      
control ! spread ( aquatic nuisance     
species f ! ,mississippi ,riv] bas9 to !
 ,great ,lakes bas9 & to in=m long-t]m  
measures to prev5t ! ,int]bas9 transf] (
 aquatic nuisance species4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,our ,great ,lakes ,act ( #bjae4  #b4   
,aquatic invasive species control zone  
at br&on road lock & dam site1 joliet1  
ill9ois  7a7 ,imm$iate actions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice &
 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          

,geological ,survey1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & any 
o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cy %all take   
imm$iate actions to prev5t ! up/ream    
transf] ( aquatic nuisance species f !  
,mississippi ,riv] bas9 to ! ,great     
,lakes bas9 ?r\gh ! ,br&on ,road ,lock &
 ,dam site4  7#b7 ,focus ,actions "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all place a special focus
 on ,asian c>p species & o!r aquatic    
nuisance species ( conc]n to ! ,great   
,lakes z ref]5c$ 9 ! ,great ,lakes      
,mississippi ,riv] ,int]bas9 ,/udy ( !  
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s issu$ pursuant  
to section #aech ( ,public ,law #aab-ada
 7#abf ,/at4 #ehf74  7b7 ,con/ruction   
7#a7 ,requir$ measures ,! ,*ief (       
,eng9e]s %all implem5t measures to      
improve ! ,br&on ,road ,lock & ,dam site
 to prev5t ! up/ream transf] ( ,asian   
c>p & o!r swimm+ aquatic nuisance       
species ?r\gh ! lock & dam1 includ+--   
7,a7 con/ruct+ an eng9e]$ *annel 9 !    
approa* to ! site f ! ,mississippi ,riv]
 direction1 z outl9$ 9 ! report issu$   

pursuant to section #aech ( ,public ,law
 #aab-ada 7#abf ,/at4 #ehf72 &  7,b7    
add+ te*nologies & measures necess>y =  
aquatic nuisance species control1 :ile  
protect+ ! area's ecosy/em to ! greate/ 
ext5t feasible4  7#b7 ,co/ e/imate &    
s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief (       
,eng9e]s %all submit to ,congress a co/ 
e/imate =1 & s*$ule = completion (1     
measures to be con/ruct$ "u ?is         
subsection4  7c7 ,o!r measures ,!       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 9 consultation ) !   
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,comm&ant
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! heads ( o!r     
relevant ag5cies1 %all implem5t all     
appropriate measures 9 compliance )     
applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al law ar\nd !   
,br&on ,road ,lock & ,dam site on !     
,ill9ois ,riv] to prev5t ! up/ream      
transf] ( swimm+ & float+ aquatic       

nuisance species1 ) a focus on ,asian   
c>p species1 includ+-- 7#a7 implem5t+   
exi/+ ,asian c>p monitor+ & control     
/rategies at ! ,br&on ,road site1 z     
applicable1 includ+ real-"t monitor+ =  
aquatic nuisance species pass+ ?r\gh by 
us+ relevant te*nology2  7#b7 us+ !     
,br&on ,road ,lock & ,dam site to !     
maximum ext5t practicable to te/ new    
aquatic nuisance species control        
te*nologies & measures2  7#c7 implem5t+ 
control /rategies id5tifi$ ?r\gh t te/+ 
necess>y to fulfill ! objectives ( ?is  
section1 consid]+ ^? /rategies t m9imize
 ! negative impact on ! riv] ecosy/em & 
desirable aquatic native species1 :ile  
ma9ta9+ effici5t navigation2 &  7#d7    
develop+ be/ managem5t practices to     
mitigate aquatic nuisance species       
transf] by boat & b>ge op]ators on !    
,ill9ois ,riv] & ,*icago ,sanit>y &     
,%ipp+ ,canal & work+ ) op]ators to     
implem5t ! practices4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,acquisition ( real e/ate ,!     
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s may only acquire real  

e/ate t is necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section & %all d s pursuant to ! laws   
7includ+ regulations7 9 exi/5ce at ! "t 
( ! acquisition4  7#b7 ,coop]ation ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey   
%all coord9ate ) ea* o!r &-- 7,a7 !     
,gov]nors ( ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1         
,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 
,p5nsylvania1 & ,wiscons92  7,b7 !      
,*icago ,area ,wat]way ,sy/em ,advisory 
,committee2 &  7,c7 any o!r applicable  
,/ate1 regional1 local1 & int]national  
gov]nm5t entity4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey   
%all consult ) appropriate entities 9 ! 
bus9ess1 comm]ce1 & environm5tal        
communities4  #c4 ,actions relat$ to !  
long-t]m prev5tion ( aquatic nuisance   
species transf] betwe5 ! great lakes    

bas9 & mississippi riv] bas9  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice &
 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & any 
o!r applicable ,f$]al entity %all take  
actions = ! long-t]m prev5tion ( aquatic
 nuisance species betwe5 ! ,mississippi 
,riv] bas9 & ! ,great ,lakes bas91      
includ+ transf] ?r\gh ! ,*icago ,area   
,wat]way ,sy/em4  7b7 ,con/ruction ,!   
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all coord9ate ) !     
,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois1 ! ,city ( ,*icago1 
! ,metropolitan ,wat] ,reclamation      
,di/rict ( ,great] ,*icago1 & o!r       
relevant entities to design1 eng9e]1 &  
con/ruct flood mitigation & wat] quality
 measures on ! ,*icago ,area ,wat]way   
,sy/em relat$ to ! prev5tion ( ! transf]
 ( aquatic nuisance species betwe5 !    
,mississippi ,riv] bas9 & ! ,great      
,lakes bas91 includ+ transf] ?r\gh !    

,*icago ,area ,wat]way ,sy/em4  7c7     
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7b71 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all-- 7#a7     
coord9ate ) ! ,city ( ,*icago & !       
,metropolitan ,wat] ,reclamation        
,di/rict ( ,great] ,*icago to comb9e    
infra/ructure to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable ) ! ,tunnel & ,res]voir     
,plan ( ! ,metropolitan ,wat]           
,reclamation ,di/rict ( ,great] ,*icago1
 & o!r relevant /orm & sew] wat]        
infra/ructure projects2  7#b7 ensure    
flood mitigation 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,*icago
 ,area ,wat]way ,sy/em is improv$ &     
/r5g!n protections aga9/ flood+ =       
resid5tial & comm]cial neighborhoods2   
7#c7 ensure wat] quality is protect$ 9 !
 ,great ,lakes1 ! ,*icago ,wat]way      
,sy/em1 & ! ,mississippi ,riv] bas9     
consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq472  7#d7 provide = cont9u$ comm]cial
 & recreational wat]craft traffic on !  
,*icago ,area ,wat]way ,sy/em1 & ma9ta9 
effici5t navigation2 &  7#e7 prioritize 

ef=ts to prev5t ! up/ream & d[n/ream    
transf] ( aquatic nuisance species4  7d7
 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,coop]ation ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey   
%all coord9ate ) ea* o!r &-- 7,a7 !     
,gov]nors ( ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1         
,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 
,p5nsylvania1 & ,wiscons92  7,b7 !      
,*icago ,area ,wat]way ,sy/em ,advisory 
,committee2 &  7,c7 any o!r applicable  
,/ate1 regional1 local1 & int]national  
gov]nm5t entity4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey   
%all consult ) appropriate entities 9 ! 
bus9ess1 comm]ce1 & environm5tal        
communities4  7#c7 ,delegation ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s may 
delegate p>ts ( ! project to non-,f$]al 
entities subject to ! availability (    

fund+4  7#d7 ,id5tification ( p>tn]s ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s %all "w to id5tify non-,f$]al  
co/-%>e p>tn]s :5 applicable4  7#e7     
,acquisition ( real e/ate ,! ,*ief (    
,eng9e]s may only acquire real e/ate t  
is necess>y to c>ry out ?is section &   
%all d s pursuant to ! laws 7includ+    
regulations7 9 exi/5ce at ! "t ( !      
acquisition4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 
! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all submit to !     
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! progress made1 & a plan =    
fur!r actions to be tak51 "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,public availability     
,reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made  
available to ! public ?r\gh electronic  
means1 includ+ ! ,int]net4  #d4 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !re
 is an ongo+ ne$ to fur!r exam9e &      

protect ! tribut>ies & wat]ways locat$ 9
 o!r affect$ areas & ,/ates 9 ! ,great  
,lakes region1 includ+ at a m9imum1 !   
,/4 ,croix ,riv]1 ! ,m9nesota ,riv]1 !  
,wiscons9 ,riv]1 & ! ,ohio ,riv]1 aga9/ 
! transf] ( aquatic nuisance species4