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1/14/2009--Introduced.Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require certain vessels operating in U.S. waters to have invasive species management plans; (2) direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish vessel performance requirements, including provisions for ballast water exchange, treatment, and discharge, and civil and criminal penalties for violations; (3) require federal agencies to restrict the importation of live aquatic organisms of species not in trade without screening and approval; and (4) declare importation of such species to be unlawful and prescribe civil and criminal penalties for violations. Renames the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act of 1990.National Invasive Species Council Act - Prohibits federal agencies from authorizing, funding, or carrying out any action that would promote the introduction or spread of invasive species unless the benefits of the action outweigh the harm. Establishes the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) as an independent entity in the executive branch to lead and coordinate efforts to minimize the negative effects caused by invasive species and to reduce the threat of further invasions. Requires NISC to develop a National Invasive Species Management Plan and to establish an Invasive Species Advisory Committee.Reauthorizes and modifies the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide funding for wastewater assistance to certain municipalities and small publicly-owned treatment works; (2) authorize states to provide additional subsidization to benefit certain municipalities or state agencies that already receive assistance from the water pollution control revolving fund or to implement certain alternative techniques; (3) replace each reference to "navigable waters of the United States" with a reference to "waters of the United States"; (4) require the Great Lakes National Program Office to provide grants to reduce the quantity of mercury in the Great Lakes; and (5) require the President include a joint Great Lakes research plan in the annual budget submitted to Congress.Authorizes funding for the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for Great Lakes research and monitoring activities.Requires: (1) the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, to establish a system that detects and predicts changes in the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environment that impact certain U.S. systems; and (2) the Council to establish an interagency program office to be known as OceanUS to be responsible for program planning and coordination of such system.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Program Office to develop specified science-based indicators of water quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide financial assistance for certain restoration or remediation projects; and (2) restore and remediate waterfronts and related areas.Establishes: (1) the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, as established by Executive Order 13340, as a task force within EPA; (2) a Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Executive Committee to hold meetings and make recommendations and reports on Great Lakes restoration goals and progress; and (3) the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration to develop a restoration and protection strategy for use in Great Lakes program implementation and funding decisions, to serve as a forum for addressing regional issues relating to ecosystem restoration and protection of the Great Lakes, and to establish an oversight forum to coordinate and enhance implementation of Great Lakes programs.Provides funding for a variety of Great Lakes programs.

1233723600 2009-02-04 Fri Nov 13 12:38:20 -0600 2009 introduced 54172 'act':5 'council':4 'species':3 'invasive':2 'national':1 68141 false short introduced 54172 'act':5 'great':1 'lakes':2 'collaboration':3 'implementation':4 68140 false short introduced 54172 'lake':10 'great':9 'purpos':14 'program':5 'protect':7 'collabor':4 'establish':2 67177 false official action 54172 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183956 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. E000092 1934-02-06 1335 2182 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5144 Vernon 'r':4 '-3':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'ehler':3,8,10 'vernon':2,7,9 M 400119 Ehlers Vernon_J._Ehlers J. Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3] 466 N00004166 6328 Republican 202-225-3831 Christian Reformed MI Vern Vernon Ehlers 5.42857142857143 http://www.house.gov/ehlers/ CongressmanEhlers B001230 1962-02-11 5103 2446 Rayburn Building http://www.house.gov/formbaldwin/IMA/get_address.htm 2 202-225-6942 Tammy 'd':4 '-2':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'tammi':2,7,9 'baldwin':3,8,10 F 400013 Baldwin Tammy_Baldwin Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2] 2313 N00004367 8655 Democrat 202-225-2906 WI Tammy Baldwin 4.96296296296296 http://tammybaldwin.house.gov/ B000208 1926-06-03 2659 2412 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.bartlett.house.gov/Email_Roscoe/ 6 202-225-2193 Roscoe 'r':4 '-6':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'rosco':2,7,9 'bartlett':3,8,10 M 400017 Bartlett Roscoe_G._Bartlett G. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6] 1313 N00002017 8710 Republican 202-225-2721 Seventh-Day Adventist MD Roscoe Bartlett 5.59090909090909 http://www.bartlett.house.gov B001232 1937-08-15 2514 1034 Longworth House Office Building http://judybiggert.house.gov/ContactJudy.aspx 13 202-225-9420 Judy 'r':4 'il':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'judi':2,7,9 'biggert':3,8,10 F 400027 Biggert Judy_Biggert Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] 989 N00004762 7499 Republican 202-225-3515 Episcopalian IL Judy Biggert 4.90909090909091 http://judybiggert.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 12955 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ D000604 1960-05-24 1109 116 Cannon House Office Building http://dent.house.gov/verifyemail.shtml 15 202-226-0778 Charles 'r':4 'pa':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'dent':3,8,10 'charl':2,7,9 M 400648 Dent Charles_W._Dent Wieder Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15] 244 N00026171 6524 Republican 202-225-6411 PA Charles Dent 6.33333333333333 http://dent.house.gov/ D000355 1926-07-08 8525 2328 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 15 202-226-0371 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'dingel':3,8,10 M 400110 Dingell John_D._Dingell D. Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] 5283 N00001783 12361 Democrat 202-225-4071 Roman Catholic MI John Dingell 3.06451612903226 http://www.house.gov/dingell/ G000549 1955-02-25 3416 308 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8440 Jim 'r':4 '-6':6 'pa':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gerlach':3,8,10 M 400147 Gerlach Jim_Gerlach Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] 1305 N00025025 6712 Republican 202-225-4315 Protestant PA Jim Gerlach 5.375 http://gerlach.house.gov/ H001038 1959-10-06 2743 431 Cannon House Office Building http://higgins.house.gov/email.asp 27 202-226-0347 Brian 'd':4 'ny':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'higgin':3,8,10 M 400641 Higgins Brian_Higgins M. Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] 1569 N00027060 6016 Democrat 202-225-3306 NY Brian Higgins http://higgins.house.gov/ H000676 1953-10-30 4740 2234 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formhoekstra/IMA/email.htm 2 202-226-0779 Peter 'r':4 '-2':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 'hoekstra':3,8,11 M 400182 Hoekstra Peter_Hoekstra Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2] 2089 Pete N00004155 6482 Republican 202-225-4401 Reformed Church in America MI Pete Peter Hoekstra 4.75 http://hoekstra.house.gov/ K000365 1949-12-12 4038 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2031 N00027618 7654 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 5.52941176470588 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000009 1946-06-17 3395 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1386 N00003522 8637 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ K000172 1929-09-16 1420 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 554 N00004070 6758 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ K000180 1945-06-25 1172 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] 271 N00004005 5577 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ K000360 1959-09-15 6791 1030 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml 10 202-225-0837 Mark 'r':4 'il':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'kirk':3,8,10 'mark':2,7,9 M 400222 Kirk Mark_Steven_Kirk Steven Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] 2843 N00012539 10007 Republican 202-225-4835 IL Mark Kirk 1.12820512820513 http://www.house.gov/kirk/ K000336 1946-10-08 17563 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5939 N00003572 14717 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich L000553 1954-07-22 1136 2371 Rayburn House Office Building http://latourette.house.gov/ContactSteve.aspx 14 202-225-3307 Steven 'r':4 'oh':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'latourett':3,8,10 M 400235 LaTourette Steven_C._LaTourette C. Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14] 454 N00003545 5900 Republican 202-225-5731 Methodist OH Steven LaTourette 5.75 http://www.house.gov/latourette/ L000263 1931-09-06 1796 1236 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/levin/levin_contact_email.shtml 12 202-226-1033 Sander 'd':4 'mi':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'levin':3,8,10 'sander':2,7,9 M 400238 Levin Sander_M._Levin M. Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12] 1104 N00003950 6607 Democrat 202-225-4961 Jewish MI Sandy Sander Levin 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/levin MI12yes M001143 1954-07-12 2743 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1005 N00012942 6640 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.5 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M001147 1965-08-22 2491 1632 Longworth House Office Building http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Contact/Office+Contact+Information/Zipcode+Authentication+Page.htm 11 202-225-2667 Thaddeus 'r':4 'mi':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'thad':9 'mccotter':3,8,11 'thaddeus':2,7,10 M 400260 McCotter Thaddeus_G._McCotter G. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11] 751 Thad N00013808 7940 Republican 202-225-8171 Roman Catholic MI Thad Thaddeus McCotter 6.64705882352941 http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Home/ RepMcCotter M001160 1951-04-18 2037 1408 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/contact.shtml 4 202-225-8135 Gwen 'd':4 '-4':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'gwen':2,7,9 'moor':3,8,10 F 400661 Moore Gwen_Moore Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] 569 N00026914 6234 Democrat 202-225-4572 Unknown WI Gwen Gwen Moore 2.2 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/ RepGwenMoore P000595 1692 1130 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/peters/contact-form.shtml 9 202-226-2356 Gary 'd':4 '-9':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'gari':2,7,9 'peter':3,8,10 M 412305 Peters C. Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] 813 N00029277 3274 Democrat 202-225-5802 MI Gary Peters 1.375 http://peters.house.gov/ P000265 1940-05-28 1495 2462 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/petri/zip_authen.shtml 6 202-225-2356 Thomas 'r':4 '-6':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'tom':9 'petri':3,8,11 'thoma':2,7,10 M 400318 Petri Thomas_E._Petri E. Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6] 673 Tom N00004426 5487 Republican 202-225-2476 Lutheran WI Tom Thomas Petri 5.0 http://www.house.gov/petri/ R000572 1963-06-02 2290 133 Cannon House Office Building http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/Contact.aspx 8 202-225-5820 Michael 'r':4 '-8':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'roger':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400342 Rogers Mike_Rogers Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8] 908 Mike N00009668 6550 Republican 202-225-4872 MI Michael Rogers 5.66666666666667 http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/ RepMikeRogers S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7803 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S000244 1943-06-14 1704 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'jame':2 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner James Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] 353 N00004291 7042 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ S000480 1929-08-14 3901 2469 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=506&Itemid=150 28 202-225-7822 Louise 'd':4 'ny':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'louis':2,7,9 'slaughter':3,8,10 F 400378 Slaughter Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter McIntosh Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] 1908 N00001311 9724 Democrat 202-225-3615 Episcopalian NY Louise Slaughter 1.75 http://www.louise.house.gov louiseslaughter S001045 1952-02-29 5878 2352 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm 1 202-225-4744 Bart 'd':4 '-1':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'bart':2,7,9 'stupak':3,8,10 M 400391 Stupak Bart_Stupak T. Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] 3112 N00004196 7650 Democrat 202-225-4735 Catholic MI Bart Stupak 3.63636363636364 http://www.house.gov/stupak BartStupak S001174 2519 1721 Longworth House Office Building http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm 13 202-225-2266 Betty 'd':4 'oh':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'sutton':3,8,10 F 412228 Sutton Betty_Sue_Sutton Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 911 N00027901 7186 Democrat 202-225-3401 OH Betty Sutton 3.45454545454545 http://sutton.house.gov/ U000031 1953-04-23 1125 2183 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-4986 Frederick 'r':4 '-6':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'fred':9 'upton':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400414 Upton Fred_Upton Stephen Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6] 423 Fred N00004133 5214 Republican 202-225-3761 Protestant MI Fred Frederick Upton 5.16666666666667 http://www.house.gov/upton/ W000413 1943-05-25 1045 2411 Rayburn House Office Building http://whitfield.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 1 202-225-3547 Edward 'r':4 '-1':6 'ed':9 'ky':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'whitfield':3,8,11 M 400431 Whitfield Ed_Whitfield Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1] 257 Ed N00003467 5785 Republican 202-225-3115 Methodist KY Ed Edward Whitfield 6.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/whitfield/ action 54172 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183956 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. action 54172 1231995600 Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0600 2009 202570 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181340 Referred to House Science and Technology action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181339 Referred to House Natural Resources action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181337 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181338 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure introduced 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181336 action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181341 Referred to House House Administration action 54172 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183955 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.