S. 1421 (111th): Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act

111th Congress, 2009–2010. Text as of Jul 09, 2009 (Introduced).

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S 1421 IS

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1421

To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 9, 2009

Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. STABENOW) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act’.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF SPECIES OF CARP TO THE LIST OF INJURIOUS SPECIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING IMPORTED OR SHIPPED.

    Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘of the bighead carp of the species Hypophthalmichthys nobilis;’ after ‘Dreissena polymorpha;’.