PLAQ Act of 2014

Summary

Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2014 or the PLAQ Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the importation into or shipment within the United States of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena (thus covering quagga mussels). (Currently, the prohibition applies to only the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha.) Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) the importation or transportation of prohibited species through the operation of a public water system or a related facility, or (2) the possession or conveyance of water supplies containing such species by a public water system operator.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 2014

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 2014

   Committee

   Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-772.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 June 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2014

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2014

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 June 2014

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → PLAQ Act of 2013