,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,ms4    
,/efanik 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committees on ,agriculture1 &          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to "w to combat !       
nationwide problem ( invasive species   
?reat5+ native ecosy/ems4  ,:]eas       
approximately #ej1jjj nonnative invasive
 animal & plant species h be5 introduc$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 result+ 9 economic  
co/s e/imat$ at m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj  
annually2 ,:]eas ports 9 ! nor!a/ 7 !   
c5t] ( int]national %ipp+ trade &       
immigration dur+ our ,nation's f\nd+ & !
 e>lie/ kn[n record ( invasive species 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dates back to #agid2   
,:]eas all #ej ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t]ritories h at lea/ "s =m ( invasive   
plants & animals2 ,:]eas invasive       
species pose a s]i\s ?reat to native    
animal & plant communities & may result 
9 ext9ctions ( native species2 ,:]eas   
invasive species cause significant      
disruptions to natural ecosy/ems z      
native & nonnative species compete =    
limit$ res\rces1 r$uce biodiv]sity1 &   
alt] t]re/rial or aquatic habitats2     
,:]eas invasive species c cause damage t
 spans an enorm\s range ( effects1      
includ+3 p[] outages2 loss ( f>ml&      
prop]ty value2 contam9ation ( gra92     
spread ( human & o!r diseases2 increas$ 
op]at+ co/s2 loss ( irrigation wat]2    
collapse ( build+s2 competition ) native
 plants2 loss ( sport1 game1 or endang]$
 species2 & ecosy/em di/urbance2 ,:]eas 
!re exi/s ?ree major pa?ways = habitat  
invasion1 includ+3 transportation       
corridors su* z seaways1 railroads &    
highways2 int5tionally import$ nonnative

 pets1 l&scap+ plants1 aquaculture2 &   
nonnative organisms delib]ately releas$ 
= propagation 9 ! wild2 ,:]eas !re is an
 urg5t ne$ = fund+ to prev5t & preempt !
 introduction & spread ( invasive       
species f key po9ts ( entry1 & a focus  
on /opp+ !m at _! s\rces ( entry2 &     
,:]eas num]\s ,f$]al ag5cies1 op]at+ "u 
a pat*work ( laws1 regulations1         
policies1 & programs1 are task$ )       
monitor+ & controll+ ! spread ( invasive
 species yet gaps 9 au?orities or       
%ortages ( p]sonnel h hamp]$ ef=ts to   
limit ! entrance ( & damage f invasive  
species3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives commits to work+        
con/ructively to create a compreh5sive  
solution to ! ?reat ( invasive species  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates by controll+ &  
eradicat+ e/abli%$ invasive species     
populations1 & prev5t+ ! fur!r          
introduction1 int5tional or             
un9t5tionally1 ( nonnative species into 
native ecosy/ems4