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SENATE 277117th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4618; text: CR S4632-4633)

A resolution congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women's golf team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's golf championship.

Last Action
6/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-02-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2021-02-08Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-08 (00)

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2021

This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.

The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if

  • the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to effective mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies; or
  • the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.

The costs of the mitigation measures must be borne by the entity that sells the water for financial gain.

Finally, the bill establishes notification requirements for water transfers.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Subjects

  • Aquatic ecology
  • Arkansas
  • Crimes against animals and natural resources
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • Trade restrictions
  • Water use and supply
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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