Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

Buck, Eugene H.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water quality management;    Water quality;    Water pollution;   

RP-ID  :  RL32344
RP-ID  :  RL32344_2010Jul08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The 111th Congress may elect to consider legislation (H.R. 500 and S. 237) that has been introduced to amend and reauthorize the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to further study vessel ballast water management standards and modify how ballast water is handled. This report provides background on various approaches to ballast water management and reviews current ballast water management laws and programs.