,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ciid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjad,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,utah 7= himself & ,mr4       
,hors=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !       
control & managem5t ( invasive species t
 ?reat5 & h>m ,f$]al l&s "u !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,l&s        
,invasive ,species ,control1 ,prev5tion1
 & ,managem5t ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#c4 ,f$]al ef=ts to control & manage    

invasive species on ,f$]al l&s4,sec4 #d4
 ,program fund+ allocations4,sec4 #e4   
,prud5t use ( funds4,sec4 #f4 ,use (    
p>tn]%ips4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,ali5 species ,! t]m ali5 species 
means1 ) respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1
 any species1 includ+ its se$s1 eggs1   
spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial       
capable ( propagat+ t species1 t is n   
native to t ecosy/em4  7#b7 ,control ,! 
t]m control means ! eradication1        
suppression1 or r$uction ( ! population 
( an invasive species )9 ! area 9 :i* ! 
invasive species is pres5t4  7#c7       
,ecosy/em ,! t]m ecosy/em means !       
complex ( a community ( organisms & its 
environm5t4  7#d7 ,eligible /ate ,! t]m 
eligible ,/ate means any ( ! sev]al     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s4  7#e7 ,invasive species ,! t]m  
invasive species means an ali5 species  
^: introduction does or is likely to    
cause economic or environm5tal h>m or   

h>m to human heal?4  7#f7 ,manage ,!    
t]ms manage & managem5t mean ! active   
implem5tation ( activities-- 7,a7 to    
r$uce or /op ! spread ( an invasive     
species2 &  7,b7 to inhibit fur!r       
infe/ations or spread ( invasive species
 or h>m caus$ by invasive species1      
includ+ inve/igations reg>d+ me?ods to  
prev5t1 control1 or manage invasive     
species4  7#g7 ,prev5t ,! t]m prev5t    
means to h9d] ! introduction ( invasive 
species onto l&s or wat]s or to imp$e ! 
spread ( invasive species )9 l&s or     
wat]s by inspect+1 int]cept+1 or        
confiscat+ invasive species ?reats prior
 to _! e/abli%m5t onto l&s or wat]s ( an
 eligible ,/ate4  7#h7 ,secret>y conc]n$
 ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to   
,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ by t ,secret>y ?r\gh
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 
or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,s]vice2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (          

,agriculture1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&s   
adm9i/]$ by t ,secret>y ?r\gh ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#i7 ,species ,!  
t]m species means a gr\p ( organisms1   
all ( :i* h a high degree ( physical &  
g5etic simil>ity1 g5]ally int]bre$ only 
among !mselves1 & %[ p]si/5t diff]5ces f
 memb]s ( alli$ gr\ps ( organisms4  #c4 
,f$]al ef=ts to control & manage        
invasive species on ,f$]al l&s  7a7     
,control & managem5t ,! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all plan & c>ry out activities 
on l&s directly manag$ by ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ to control & manage invasive    
species to inhibit or r$uce _!          
populations & to effectuate re/oration  
or reclamation ef=ts4  7b7 ,/rategic    
plan ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all develop a
 /rategic plan = ! implem5tation ( !    
invasive species program ( t ,secret>y  
to endeavor to a*ieve an annual five    
p]c5t net r$uction ( invasive species   
populations on l&s manag$ by t          
,secret>y4  #d4 ,program fund+          
allocations  7a7 ,control & managem5t   

activities ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ or    
o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ = a fiscal ye> = programs t     
address or include invasive species     
managem5t1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all use 
n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt =        
on-!-gr\nd control & managem5t (        
invasive species1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 !
 pur*ase ( necess>y products1 equipm5t1 
or s]vices to conduct su* control &     
managem5t2  7#b7 ! use ( integrat$ pe/  
managem5t options1 includ+ pe/icides    
au?oriz$ = sale1 di/ribution1 or use "u 
! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &    
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et  
seq472  7#c7 ! use ( biological control 
ag5ts t are prov5 to be effective to    
r$uce invasive species populations2     
7#d7 ! use ( re-vegetation or cultural  
re/oration me?ods design$ to improve !  
div]sity & ri*ness ( ecosy/ems2 or  7#e7
 ! use ( o!r effective me*anical or     
manual control me?od4  7b7              
,inve/igations1 outrea*1 & public       
aw>5ess ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ or       

o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ = a fiscal ye> = programs t     
address or include invasive species     
managem5t1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use n
 m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt =            
inve/igations1 developm5t activities1 & 
outrea* & public aw>5ess ef=ts to       
address invasive species control &      
managem5t ne$s4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 
,( ! am\nt appropriat$ or o!rwise made  
available to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = a    
fiscal ye> = programs t address or      
include invasive species managem5t1 n m 
?an #aj p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative 
co/s incurr$ to c>ry out su* programs1  
includ+ co/s relat$ to ov]sight &       
managem5t ( su* programs1 recordkeep+1 &
 implem5tation ( ! /rategic plan4  7d7  
,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! end ( ! second fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to
 ,congress a report-- 7#a7 describ+ !   
use by t ,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+ two    
fiscal ye>s ( funds = programs t address

 or include invasive species managem5t2 
&  7#b7 specify+ ! p]c5tage ( funds     
exp5d$ = ea* ( ! purposes specifi$ 9    
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c74  #e4       
,prud5t use ( funds  7a7 ,co/-,effective
 me?ods ,9 select+ ! me?od or me?ods to 
be us$ to control or manage an invasive 
species z "p ( a specific control or    
managem5t project1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all require ! use ( ! lea/ co/ly       
options bas$ on s\nd sci5tific data &   
o!r commonly us$ co/-effective b5*m>ks 9
 ! area to effectively control & manage 
invasive species4  7b7 ,comp>ative      
economic assessm5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all require a comp>ative economic      
assessm5t ( invasive species control &  
managem5t me?ods to be conduct$ to      
comply ) subsection 7a74  7c7           
,categorical exclusion ,if an invasive  
species control or managem5t project or 
activity to be conduct$ on l&s directly 
manag$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ w be      
conduct$ 9 a prioritiz$1 high-risk area 
involv+ ! treatm5t ( l& or wat]ways )9  

#a1jjj feet ( a wat] body or wat]way1 a 
wat] project1 a utility or telephone    
infra/ructure or "r ( way1 a railroad   
l9e1 an airport1 a port ( entry1        
campgr\nd1 roadside or highway1 h]itage 
site1 a national monum5t1 a p>k1        
recreation site1 s*ool1 or o!r simil> & 
valuable infra/ructure1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y conc]n$1 ! project or activity
 is categorically exclud$ f ! requirem5t
 to prep>e an environm5tal assessm5t or 
an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 s   
long z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t ! 
project or activity is o!rwise conduct$ 
consi/5tly ) ag5cy proc$ures1 includ+   
any l& & res\rce managem5t plan or l&   
use plan applicable to ! area cov]$ by !
 project or activity4  7d7 ,relation to 
o!r au?ority  7#a7 ,o!r invasive species
 control1 prev5tion1 or managem5t       
au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to preclude ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
f pursu+ or support+1 "u ! au?ority (   

any o!r provision ( law1 activities     
reg>d+ ! control1 prev5tion1 or         
managem5t ( invasive species1 includ+   
inve/igations to bett] control1 prev5t1 
or manage invasive species4  7#b7       
,public wat] supply sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !      
,secret>y conc]n$ to susp5d wat]        
deliv]ies or div]sions or o!rwise prev5t
 ! op]ation ( a public wat] supply sy/em
 z a measure to control1 manage1 or     
prev5t ! introduction or spread (       
invasive species4  #f4 ,use ( p>tn]%ips 
7a7 ,p>tn]%ips au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ may ent] into contracts &       
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ano!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 an eligible ,/ate1 a political   
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or a   
private entity to p>tn] ) ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ & assi/ ) ! control & managem5t 
( invasive species4  7b7 ,memor&um (    
und]/&+  7#a7 ,requir$ ,z a condition ( 
a contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 eligible ,/ate1       

political subdivision ( an eligible     
,/ate1 or private entity involv$ %all   
ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ describ+ 
! nature ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! p>ties & 
! control & managem5t activities to be  
conduct$4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! memor&um (  
und]/&+ %all conta91 at a m9imum1 !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a prioritiz$ li/+ (       
invasive species to be controll$ or     
manag$4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! total   
acres or area infe/$ by ! invasive      
species4  7,c7 ,an e/imate ( ! expect$  
total acres or area infe/$ by ! invasive
 species aft] control & managem5t ( !   
invasive species is attempt$4  7,d7 ,!  
specific integrat$ pe/ managem5t option 
or options to be us$1 includ+ a         
comp>ative economic assessm5t to det]m9e
 ! lea/ co/ly me?od4  7,e7 ,any maps1   
b\nd>ies1 or ,global ,position+ ,sy/em  
7,,gps7 coord9ates ne$$ to cle>ly       
id5tify ! area 9 :i* ! control &        
managem5t activities are to be conduct$4
  7,f7 ,writt5 assurances t ! p>tn] w   
comply ) section #ae ( ! ,f$]al ,noxi\s 

,we$ ,act ( #aigd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bhad74 
7c7 ,coord9ation ,if ! p>tn] 9 a        
contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u      
subsection 7a7 is an eligible ,/ate1    
political subdivision ( an eligible     
,/ate1 or private entity1 ! memor&um (  
und]/&+ %all also conta9 a description (
 h[ ! control & managem5t ef=ts w be    
coord9at$ & ! expect$ outcomes ( manag+ 
& controll+ ! invasive species4  7d7    
,public outrea* & aw>5ess ef=ts ,if a   
contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u      
subsection 7a7 w involve any outrea* &  
public aw>5ess ef=ts1 ! memor&um (      
und]/&+ %all also conta9 a li/ ( goals &
 objectives = su* outrea* & public      
aw>5ess ef=ts t h be5 det]m9$ w be      
effici5t to in=m national1 ,/ate1       
regional1 or local audi5ces reg>d+      
invasive species control & managem5t4   
7e7 ,inve/igations ,any invasive        
species-relat$ inve/igations und]tak5 "u
 a contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be und]tak5 = !     
purpose (-- 7#a7 develop+ solutions &   

specific recomm5dations = control &     
managem5t ( invasive species2 &  7#b7   
specifically provid+ fa/] implem5tation 
( control & managem5t me?ods4