,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,amodei7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 prev5t ! spread ( aquatic invasive species 9 we/]n wat]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ! ,spread ( ,invasive ,mussels ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,bureau ( ,reclamation assi/ance 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m aquatic invasive species has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m aquatic nuisance species 9 section #ajjc ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb72 7#b7 ! t]m reclamation project has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bhjc7c7 ( ! ,reclamation ,projects ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib 7#af ,u4,s4,c4#dfjl-#cb7c772 7#c7 ! t]m reclamation ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #djad ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note72 7#d7 ! t]m recreational vessel has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb7be7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7be772 & 7#e7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 7b7 ,wat]craft inspection 9 reclamation /ates ,! ,secret>y %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to a reclamation ,/ate to prev5t ! spread ( aquatic invasive species into1 )91 & out ( reclamation projects1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance to pur*ase1 e/abli%1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 a wat]craft inspection & decontam9ation /ation1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! f9ancial assi/ance is-- 7#a7 necess>y2 & 7#b7 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( pur*as+1 e/abli%+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ a wat]craft inspection & decontam9ation /ation 7includ+ a non-,f$]al wat]craft inspection & decontam9ation /ation7 "u subsection 7b71 includ+ p]sonnel co/s1 %all be-- 7#a7 #be p]c5t2 & 7#b7 provid$ by ! reclamation ,/ate1 or a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! reclamation ,/ate1 9 :i* ! wat]craft inspection & decontam9ation /ation or o!r project is locat$4 7d7 ,priority ,9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to a reclamation ,/ate "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7#a7 a wat]craft inspection & decontam9ation /ation t has ! highe/ likelihood ( prev5t+ ! spread ( aquatic invasive species at res]voirs ( reclamation projects2 & 7#b7 a project t-- 7,a7 w\ld prev5t ! spread ( an aquatic invasive species to wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 includ+ an irrigation1 reclamation1 or o!r wat] project2 7,b7 aligns )-- 7i7 priorities ( ! reclamation ,/ate2 & 7ii7 ! docum5t submitt$ to ! ,aquatic ,nuisance ,species ,task ,=ce entitl$ ,quagga-,zebra ,mussel ,action ,plan = ,we/]n ,u4,s4 ,wat]s & dat$ ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbj1 & any subsequ5t updates to su* docum5t submitt$ to ! ,task ,=ce2 & 7,c7 includes a plan = m9imiz+ disruptions to boat+ access = non-contam9at$ recreational vessels to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 :i* may include recomm5dations provid$ by ! ,aquatic ,nuisance ,species ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u section #abja7;b7 ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7;b774 7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult & coord9ate )-- 7#a7 ea* ( ! reclamation ,/ates2 7#b7 affect$ f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes2 & 7#c7 ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 #c4 ,recreational vessel inspection & decontam9ation au?ority 7a7 ,recreational vessel def9$ ,section #ajjc ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ah71 respectively2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ai7 recreational vessel has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb7be7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7be774 4 7b7 ,obs]v]s ,section #abja ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,obs]v]s ,! *airp]sons designat$ "u subsection 7d7 may invite repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal entities to p>ticipate z obs]v]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4 4 7c7 ,aquatic ,nuisance ,species ,task ,=ce ,section #abja7;b7 ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7#h7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7#i7 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation2 & 4 7d7 ,aquatic nuisance species program ,section #abjb ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ! ,spread ( ,invasive ,mussels ,act ( #bjba1 recomm5d legislative1 programmatic1 or regulatory *anges to elim9ate rema9+ gaps 9 au?orities betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce to effectively manage & control ! movem5t ( aquatic nuisance species into1 )91 or out ( wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,m&atory inspection & decontam9ation ,to limit ! movem5t ( aquatic nuisance species into1 )91 or out ( wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce may1 z appropriate & 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates-- 7,a7 conduct m&atory inspections & decontam9ation ( recreational vessels2 7,b7 if necess>y1 imp\nd1 qu>ant9e1 or o!rwise prev5t entry ( a recreational vessel2 & 7,c7 p>tn] ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal ag5cies to conduct inspections & decontam9ations "u ?is p>agraph & accept any su* inspections & decontam9ation by ,/ates & local gov]nm5t ag5cies = ! purposes ( all[+ entry by recreational vessels to wat] regulat$ by su* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce4 7#d7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7i7 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to regulate vessels provid$ "u any o!r provision ( law2 7ii7 limit ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibilities ( a ,/ate to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u ! laws & regulations ( ! ,/ate2 7iii7 au?orize memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce to control or regulate )9 a ,/ate ! fi%+ or hunt+ ( fi% & wildlife2 or 7iv7 au?orize ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal ag5cies to imp\nd or qu>ant9e vessels us+ ,f$]al au?ority4 7,b7 ,au?orities grant$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all n apply at locations :]e-- 7i7 inspection or decontam9ation activities w\ld duplicate ef=ts by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u ! ,vessel ,incid5tal ,dis*>ge ,act ( #bjah 7,title ,,ix ( ,public ,law #aae-bhb2 #acb ,/at4 #dcbb72 7ii7 inspection or decontam9ation activities w\ld duplicate ef=ts by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u section #cab7o7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbb7o772 7iii7 inspection or decontam9ation activities are conduct$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u any o!r provision ( law2 or 7iv7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is ex]cis+ its au?ority to direct vessel traffic pursuant to section #gjjjb or section #gjjba ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 economy1 infra/ructure1 aft] environm5t2 & 7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( recreational vessel inspection & decontam9ation /ations7 aft] aquatic nuisance species2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ infra/ructure1 & ! aft] ecosy/ems12 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance & recomm5dations ,! ,task ,=ce may provide te*nical assi/ance & recomm5dations = be/ practices to an ag5cy or entity engag$ 9 inspections or decontam9ations "u subsection 7c7 or receiv+ funds "u section #b ( ! ,/op ! ,spread ( ,invasive ,mussels ,act ( #bjba = ! purpose (-- 7,a7 effectively manag+ & controll+ ! movem5t ( aquatic nuisance species into1 )91 or out ( wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 inspect+ recreational vessels 9 a mann] t m9imizes disruptions to public access = boat+ & recreation 9 non-contam9at$ vessels4 7#e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#d71 includ+ ! developm5t ( recomm5dations1 ! ,task ,=ce may coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife managem5t ag5cies2 7,b7 o!r ,/ate ag5cies t manage fi%]y res\rces ( ! ,/ate1 su/a9 fi%]y habitat1 or manage & remove aquatic nuisance species2 & 7,c7 relevant nongov]nm5tal entities4 4 #d4 ,te*nical corrections & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajjb7;b77#b71 by ins]t+ a comma aft] fund$2 7#b7 9 section #ajjc1 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ,can&ian & ins]t+ ,canadian2 7#c7 9 section #abjc7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 by ins]t+ & aft] rese>*12 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ enc\rage & ins]t+ enc\rag$2 7#d7 9 section #abjd7;b77#d71 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,adm9isrative & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rative2 7#e7 9 section #abji1 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ section #abjb7;a72 & 7#f7 9 section #acja7;a77#b71 by /rik+ #dgab7;a77#b & ins]t+ #dgab7;a77#b74