H.R. 5390 · 101st Congress · enacted
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-646.
Latest official action 1990-11-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Title I: Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control - Subtitle A: General Provisions - Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 - Sets forth congressional findings, the purposes of this Act, and definitions as used in this Act. Subtitle B: Prevention of Unintentional Introductions of Aquatic Nuisance Species - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue voluntary guidelines to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes through the exchange of ballast water of vessels prior to entering those waters. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes through the ballast water of vessels. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violation of the regulations. Requires the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, established by this Act, to conduct studies and report to specified congressional committees: (1) regarding the environmental effects of ballast water exchange, identifying areas where exchange does not pose a threat; (2) on whether aquatic nuisance species threaten the ecological characteristics and economic uses of U.S. waters other than the Great Lakes; and (3) to determine the need for controls on vessels entering U.S. waters other than the Great Lakes. Encourages the Secretary, through…
Congressional Research Service · 1990-10-26
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