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103d congress 

 1st Session 



H. R. 3360 



To direct the Secretary of Transportation to demonstrate on vessels ballast 

 water management technologies and practices, including vessel modifica- 

 tion and design, that will prevent aquatic nonindigenous specifies ftx)m 

 being introduced and spread in United States waters. 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



October 26, 1993 

 Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. MantON, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. 

 LaFalce) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 



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 specifies from being 

 introduced and spread in United States waters. 



1 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representa- 



2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 



3 SECTION 1. SHORT TFTLE. 



4 This Act may be cited as the "Ballast Water Control 



5 Act". 



6 SEC. 2. DEFINmONS. 



7 In this Act — 



