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S. 1578, The Ballast Water Management Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 1578 would amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements.
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Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Lisa Schnapp
December 2, 2007, 9:39am (report abuse)I feel that it is important to adopt this bill which would prevent the introduction of more nonindigenous invasive species to the lakes. The Great Lakes ecosystems are vulnerable to invasive species and food chains are already degrading. Past experiences show how easily non-native species establish themselves in the food web in the Great Lakes. The prime example of this are the zebra mussels.