,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfjc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #e1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4  
,scott of ,florida7 introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to amend the ,water ,resources 
,development ,act of #aiif to require   
the ,south ,florida ,ecosystem          
,restoration ,task ,force to develop a  
priority list for reducing1 mitigating1 
and controlling invasive species within 
the ,south ,florida ecosystem1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,suppressing   
,looming ,invasive ,threats ,harming    
,everglades ,restoration ,act or the    
,,slither ,act4  #b4 ,invasive species  
risk assessment1 prioritization1 and    
management ,section #ebh7;f77#b7 of the 
,water ,resources ,development ,act of  
#aiif 7#aaj ,stat4 #cgga7 is amended--  
7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,i7

 and 7,j7 as subparagraphs 7,j7 and     
7,k71 respectively2  7#b7 by inserting  
after subparagraph 7,h7 the following3  
7,i7 shall1 using existing amounts      
appropriated to the ,task ,force1       
develop and update1 as appropriate1 a   
priority list of invasive species that--
 7i7 reflects an assessment of          
ecological risk that the listed invasive
 species represent populations of       
invasive plants and animals that-- 7,i7 
are significantly impacting the         
structure and function of ecological    
communities1 native species1 or habitat 
within the ,south ,florida ecosystem2 or
  7,,ii7 demonstrate a strong potential 
to reduce1 obscure1 or otherwise alter  
key indicators used to measure          
,everglades restoration progress2 and   
7ii7 shall be used by the ,task ,force  
and agencies and entities represented on
 the ,task ,force to focus cooperative  
and collaborative efforts-- 7,i7 to     
guide applied research2  7,,ii7 to      
develop innovative strategies and tools 

to facilitate improved management1      
control1 or eradication of listed       
invasive species2  7,,iii7 to implement 
specific management1 control1 or        
eradication activities at the           
appropriate periodicity and intensity   
necessary to reduce or neutralize the   
impacts of listed invasive species1 to  
include the use of qualified skilled    
volunteers when appropriate2 and  7,,iv7
 to develop innovative strategies and   
tools to prevent future introductions of
 nonnative species2  2  7#c7 in         
subparagraph 7,j7 7as so redesignated71 
by striking ecosystem and inserting     
ecosystem1 including the activities     
described in subparagraph 7,i72 and     
7#d7 in clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,k7 
7as so redesignated71 by inserting 1    
including the priority list under       
subparagraph 7,i7 and the activities    
described in that subparagraph after    
,task ,force4