,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #accj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4    
,amodei 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$]al l& "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,l&        
,invasive ,species ,control1 ,prev5tion1
 & ,managem5t ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure !       
effective managem5t ( ,f$]al l&1 includ+
 ,national ,monum5ts & ,national        
,h]itage ,areas1 to protect f invasive  
species important natural res\rces1     
includ+--  7#a7 soil2  7#b7 vegetation2 

7#c7 ar*eological sites2  7#d7 wat]     
res\rces2 &  7#e7 r>e or unique         
habitats4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,control ,! t]m control1 ) respect 
to an invasive species1 means !         
eradication1 suppression1 or r$uction ( 
! population ( ! invasive species )9 !  
area 9 :i* ! invasive species is pres5t4
  7#b7 ,ecosy/em ,! t]m ecosy/em means !
 complex ( a community ( organisms & !  
environm5t ( ! organisms4  7#c7         
,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate   
means any (--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,am]ican ,samoa2  7,e7 ,guam2 &  7,f7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#d7      
,invasive species  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
invasive species means an ali5 species1 
! introduction ( :i* causes1 or is      
likely to cause1 economic or            
environm5tal h>m or h>m to human heal?4 
7,b7 ,associat$ def9ition ,= purposes ( 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m ali5 species1 ) 
respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1 means   

any species 7includ+ ! se$s1 eggs1      
spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial ( !   
species t are capable ( propagat+ !     
species7 t is n native to ! affect$     
ecosy/em4  7,c7 ,inclusion ,! t]ms      
invasive species & ali5 species include 
any t]re/rial or aquatic species det]m9$
 by ! relevant tribal1 regional1 ,/ate1 
or local au?ority to meet ! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 z           
applicable4  7#e7 ,manage2 managem5t ,! 
t]ms manage & managem5t1 ) respect to an
 invasive species1 mean ! active        
implem5tation ( any activity-- 7,a7 to  
r$uce or /op ! spread ( ! invasive      
species2 &  7,b7 to inhibit fur!r       
infe/ations ( ! invasive species1 !     
spread ( ! invasive species1 or h>m     
caus$ by ! invasive species1 includ+    
inve/igations reg>d+ me?ods = e>ly      
detection & rapid response1 prev5tion1  
control1 or managem5t ( ! invasive      
species4  7#f7 ,prev5t ,! t]m prev5t1 ) 
respect to an invasive species1 means-- 
7,a7 to h9d] ! introduction ( ! invasive

 species onto l& or wat]2 or  7,b7 to   
imp$e ! spread ( ! invasive species )9  
l& or wat] by inspect+1 int]cept+1 or   
confiscat+ invasive species ?reats prior
 to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! invasive species   
onto l& or wat] ( an eligible ,/ate4    
7#g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
?r\gh--  7i7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian        
,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t2  7iii7 ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation2  7iv7 ! ,national ,p>k    
,s]vice2 or  7v7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,c7 ! head or 
a repres5tative ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy !
 duties ( :om require plann+ relat+ to1 
& ! treatm5t (1 invasive species on     
,f$]al l&4  7#h7 ,species ,! t]m species
 means a gr\p ( organisms1 all ( :i*--  
7,a7 h a high degree ( physical & g5etic

 simil>ity2  7,b7 g5]ally int]bre$ only 
among !mselves2 &  7,c7 %[ p]si/5t      
diff]5ces f memb]s ( alli$ gr\ps (      
organisms4  #d4 ,f$]al ef=ts to control 
& manage invasive species on ,f$]al l&  
7a7 ,control & managem5t ,ea* ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all plan & c>ry out activities 
on l& directly manag$ by ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ to control & manage invasive    
species--  7#a7 to inhibit or r$uce !   
populations ( invasive species2 &  7#b7 
to effectuate re/oration or reclamation 
ef=ts4  7b7 ,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
develop a /rategic plan = !             
implem5tation ( ! invasive species      
program to a*ieve1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 a sub/antive annual net    
r$uction ( invasive species populations 
or infe/$ acreage on l& manag$ by !     
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7 ,coord9ation   
,ea* /rategic plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be develop$-- 7,a7 9 coord9ation )     
affect$--  7i7 eligible ,/ates2  7ii7   
political subdivisions ( eligible       

,/ates2 &  7iii7 f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian tribes2 &  7,b7 9 accordance ) !
 priorities e/abli%$ by "o or m         
,gov]nors ( ! eligible ,/ates 9 :i* an  
ecosy/em affect$ by an invasive species 
is locat$4  7#c7 ,factors = consid]ation
 ,9 develop+ a /rategic plan "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    
take into consid]ation ! economic &     
ecological co/s ( action or inaction1 z 
applicable4  #e4 ,program fund+         
allocations  7a7 ,control & managem5t ,(
 ! am\nt appropriat$ or o!rwise made    
available to ea* ,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 = on-!-gr\nd control &        
managem5t ( invasive species1 includ+   
?r\gh--  7#a7 ! pur*ase ( necess>y      
products1 equipm5t1 or s]vices to       
conduct t 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$uce invasive 
species populations2  7#d7 ! use (      
revegetation or cultural re/oration     
me?ods design$ to improve ! div]sity &  
ri*ness ( ecosy/ems2 or  7#e7 ! use (   
o!r effective me*anical or manual       
control me?ods4  7b7 ,inve/igations1    
outrea*1 & public aw>5ess ,( ! am\nt    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ea* ,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 =             
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 ea* ,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 ^? programs1   
includ+ co/s relat+ to ov]sight &       
managem5t ( ! programs1 recordkeep+1 &  
implem5tation ( ! /rategic plan develop$
 "u section #d7;b74  7d7 ,report+       
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
end ( ! second fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to        
,congress a report--  7#a7 describ+ !   
use by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ dur+ ! #b    
prec$+ fiscal ye>s ( funds = programs t 
address or include invasive species     
managem5t2 &  7#b7 specify+ ! p]c5tage (
 funds exp5d$ = ea* ( ! purposes        
specifi$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c74 
#f4 ,prud5t use ( funds  7a7            
,co/-,effective me?ods ,9 select+ a     
me?od to be us$ to control or manage an 
invasive species z "p ( a specific      
control or managem5t project1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all prioritize ! use 
( ! lea/-co/ly option1 bas$ on s\nd     
sci5tific data & o!r commonly us$1      
co/-effective b5*m>ks1 9 an area to     

effectively control & manage invasive   
species4  7b7 ,comp>ative economic      
assessm5t ,to a*ieve compliance )       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all
 require a comp>ative economic assessm5t
 ( invasive species control & managem5t 
me?ods to be conduct$4  7c7 ,categorical
 exclusions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an invasive 
species control or managem5t project or 
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 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 dur+
 ! p]iod = :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
det]m9es t ! project or activity is     
o!rwise conduct$ 9 accordance )         
applicable ag5cy proc$ures1 includ+ any 
l& & res\rce managem5t plan or l& use   
plan applicable to ! area4  7#b7        
,description ( projects & activities ,a 
project or activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 is a project or activity t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$--  7,a7  

is1 or w be1 c>ri$ out on l& or wat] t  
is-- 7i7 directly manag$ by ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$2 &  7ii7 locat$ 9 a prioritiz$1 
high-risk area2 &  7,b7 involves !      
treatm5t ( any l& or wat]way locat$ )9  
#a1jjj feet (--  7i7 any port ( entry to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,i7 a wat] 
body or wat]way2  7,,ii7 a railroad l9e2
  7,,iii7 an airport2 &  7,,iv7 a       
roadside or highway2  7ii7 a wat]       
project2  7iii7 a utility or telephone  
infra/ructure or "r-(-way2  7iv7 a      
campgr\nd2  7v7 a ,national ,h]itage    
,area2  7vi7 a ,national ,monum5t2      
7vii7 a p>k or o!r recreational site2   
7viii7 a s*ool2 or  7ix7 any o!r simil>1
 valuable infra/ructure4  7d7 ,relation 
to o!r au?ority  7#a7 ,o!r invasive     
species control1 prev5tion1 & managem5t 
au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act precludes ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ f pursu+ or support+1 
pursuant to any o!r provision ( law1 any
 activity reg>d+ ! control1 prev5tion1  
or managem5t ( an invasive species1     
includ+ inve/igations to improve !      

control1 prev5tion1 or managem5t ( !    
invasive species4  7#b7 ,public wat]    
supply sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to susp5d any wat] 
deliv]y or div]sion1 or o!rwise to      
prev5t ! op]ation ( a public wat] supply
 sy/em1 z a measure to control1 manage1 
or prev5t ! introduction or spread ( an 
invasive species4  #g4 ,use ( p>tn]%ips 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
ent] into any contract or coop]ative    
agreem5t ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 an       
eligible ,/ate1 a political subdivision 
( an eligible ,/ate1 or a private       
individual or entity to assi/ ) !       
control & managem5t ( an invasive       
species4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( a contract or 
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! applicable ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 eligible ,/ate1 political       
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or     
private individual or entity %all ent]  
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ t describes-- 

7,a7 ! nature ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 !     
p>ties to ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 &  7,b7 
! control & managem5t activities to be  
conduct$ "u ! contract or coop]ative    
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a memor&um (  
und]/&+ "u ?is subsection %all conta91  
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a          
prioritiz$ li/+ ( ea* 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$4  7,d7 ,a description ( ea*
 specific1 integrat$ pe/ managem5t      
option to be us$1 includ+ a comp>ative  
economic assessm5t to det]m9e !         
lea/-co/ly me?od4  7,e7 ,any map1       
b\nd>y1 or ,global ,position+ ,sy/em    
coord9ates ne$$ to cle>ly id5tify ! area
 9 :i* ea* control or managem5t activity
 is propos$ to be conduct$4  7,f7 ,a    
writt5 assurance t ea* p>tn] w comply ) 
section #ae ( ! ,f$]al ,noxi\s ,we$ ,act

 ( #aigd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bhad74  7#c7    
,coord9ation ,if a p>tn] to a contract  
or coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a7
 is an eligible ,/ate1 political        
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or     
private individual or entity1 ! memor&um
 ( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection %all       
include a description (--  7,a7 ! means 
by :i* ea* applicable control or        
managem5t ef=t w be coord9at$2 &  7,b7 !
 expect$ outcomes ( manag+ & controll+ !
 invasive species4  7#d7 ,public outrea*
 & aw>5ess ef=ts ,if a contract or      
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a7   
involves any outrea* or public aw>5ess  
ef=t1 ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is       
subsection %all include a li/ ( goals & 
objectives = ea* outrea* or public      
aw>5ess ef=t t h be5 det]m9$ to be      
effici5t to in=m national1 regional1    
,/ate1 or local audi5ces reg>d+ invasive
 species control & managem5t4  7c7      
,inve/igations ,! purpose ( any invasive
 species-relat$ inve/igation c>ri$ out  
"u a contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u 

subsection 7a7 %all be--  7#a7 to       
develop solutions & specific            
recomm5dations = control & managem5t (  
invasive species2 &  7#b7 specifically  
to provide fa/] implem5tation ( control 
& managem5t me?ods4  #h4 ,coord9ation ) 
affect$ local gov]nm5ts ,ea* project &  
activity c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act 
%all be coord9at$ ) affect$ local       
gov]nm5ts1 9 accordance ) section       
#bjb7;c77#i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab7;c77#i774