A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to demonstrate on vessels ballast water management technologies and practices, including vessel modification and design, that will prevent aquatic nonindigenous species from being introduced and spread in the Great Lakes and other United States waters, and for other purposes.
Innovative Ballast Management Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study, identify, and conduct a demonstration program utilizing ballast water technologies that prevent aquatic nonindigenous species from being introduced and spread through ballast water in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15602)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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