,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,curbelo ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4   
,clawson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to aw>d   
competitive grants to in/itutions (     
high] education to combat lionfi% 9 !   
,atlantic ,ocean & ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1   
?r\gh ! ,coop]ative ,sci5ce & ,education
 ,program ( ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f9d+   
,innovative ,lionfi% ,elim9ation        
,te*nologies ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,filet  
,act ( #bjaf 4  #b4 ,competitive grants 
to in/itutions ( high] education to     
combat lionfi% 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean & ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico ,public ,law #hf-fhf    
7#gd ,/at4 #gcc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ section #b z section #c2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ section 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #gec;a7 ! foll[+3  #b4        

,competitive grants to in/itutions (    
high] education to combat lionfi% 9 !   
,atlantic ,ocean & ! ,gulf ( ,mexico    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1   
?r\gh ! ,coop]ative ,sci5ce & ,education
 ,program ( ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration conduct$ "u   
?is ,act1 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife            
,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et
 seq471 & ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1      
,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,relat$
 ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii   
7section #aja7;b7 ( division ,a (       
,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #aab ,/at4       
#bfha-ej71 %all aw>d competitive grants 
to in/itutions ( high] education to     
combat ! species ( lionfi% ,pt]ois miles
 & ,pt]ois volitans1 9 ! ,atlantic      
,ocean & ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4  7b7        
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an in/itution mu/-- 7#a7
 h e/abli%$ rese>* infra/ructure & prov5
 capabilities ( und]/&+ ! behavior ( su*
 species & ! ecosy/em ( ! ,atlantic     
,ocean or ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 &  7#b7    

demon/rate a cle> appreciation & und]/&+
 ( ! biological1 *emical1 & physical    
aspects ( su* ecosy/em4  7c7 ,use       
,am\nts aw>d$ z grants "u ?is section   
%all be us$-- 7#a7 = lionfi% rese>* & ! 
impact ( su* species on ! ecosy/em ( ! (
 ! ,atlantic ,ocean or ! ,gulf (        
,mexico2  7#b7 to develop innovative    
te*nologies1 includ+ autonom\s cam]as & 
active ac\/ic sy/ems appropriate =      
coa/al environm5ts1 = detection (       
lionfi% & det]m9ation ( priority areas =
 removal ( invasive species2 &  7#c7 to 
develop lionfi% mitigation te*nologies1 
includ+ traps & c\nt]measures4  7d7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y = grants "u ?is section       
#a1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh    
#bjba4  4