MI SR0217

Urges Congress to expedite and fully fund the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) being conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its three-year timeline.

Identifies man-made channels in the Chicago Area Waterway System as a pathway for aquatic invasive species, particularly Asian carp, to travel between the Mississippi River system and the Great Lakes.

Emphasizes that Asian carp represent an immediate and preventable threat to Great Lakes natural resources and the economic activities they support.

Calls for immediate action to prevent Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes and its tributaries while awaiting the study's results, stating that delays increase the risk of permanent ecological damage.

Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.