,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,case 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moylan7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to e/abli% ! ,invasive ,species
 ,rapid ,response ,program4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,invasive ,species ,response ,act4  #b4 
,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program
  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is 
to legislatively au?orize programs )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to control &     
eradicate invasive species impact+      
,f$]al l&s ?r\gh prev5tion1 e>ly        
detection1 & rapid response4  7b7       
,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a program to id5tify & respond  
to priority invasive species ?reats )9 !
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em 9   
collaboration ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal        

in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
private individuals & entities )        
exp]tise 9 invasive species managem5t1  
to be kn[n z ! ,invasive ,species ,/rike
 ,team ,program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9  
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 e/abli% species response teams    
tra9$ 9 rapid response & invasive       
species managem5t = multiple taxa1      
includ+ ,incid5t ,comm& ,sy/em tra9+s & 
table-top ex]cises1 to assi/ ) priority 
invasive species response2  7,b7 e/abli%
 at lea/ #a species response team )9 ea*
 region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,c7 develop a set (
 consi/5t taxonomy /&>ds & implem5t su* 
/&>ds among all ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior    
databases2 &  7,d7 develop & utilize    
unifi$ report+ plat=ms1 includ+-- 7i7 ! 
,national ,agricultural ,pe/ ,in=mation 
,sy/em2  7ii7 ! ,national ,data         
,repository ( ! ,national ,plant        
,diagno/ic ,network2  7iii7 ! ,e>ly     
,detection & ,di/ribution ,mapp+ ,sy/em 
7,e,d,d,map,s72  7iv7 ! ,non9dig5\s     

,aquatic ,species ,database ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7v7        
i,map,invasives2 &  7vi7 ,/ate          
databases4  7#c7 ,provision ( assi/ance 
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* to   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal in/itutions1   
nonpr(it organizations1 & private       
individuals & entities to address !     
managem5t ( prop]ty 9 ! vic9ity (1 or   
ecologically relat$ to1 a unit ( !      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1     
includ+ provid+ or ent]+ into1 ^u       
reque/-- 7i7 f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+
 direct exp5ditures & grants2  7ii7     
te*nical assi/ance2  7iii7 contracts2 & 
7iv7 coop]ative agreem5ts2 &  7,b7 ^u ! 
reque/ ( ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1
 ent] into an agreem5t ) su* dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy to provide to su* dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy ! exp]tise & use ( species        
response teams e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 to respond to invasive species "u !    
jurisdiction ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   

7#d7 ,coord9ation ( managem5t actions ,!
 ,secret>y %all enc\rage ea* unit ( !   
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em to   
coord9ate ! managem5t actions ( ea* su* 
unit ) ea* ,/ate )9 :i* ea* su* unit is 
locat$4  7#e7 ,annual report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & make available  
to ! public on ! website ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 a      
report reg>d+ ! ,program4  7,b7 ,cont5ts
 ( report ,ea* report submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 an  
assessm5t ( ea* priority invasive       
species )9 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge
 ,sy/em2 &  7ii7 progress made by !     
,program t[>d ! eradication ( ea*       
priority invasive species4  7c7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,invasive species ,! t]m  
invasive species means a non-native     
species to ! ecosy/em ^: introduction   
causes or is likely to cause economic   
h>m1 environm5tal h>m or h>m to human   
heal?4  7#b7 ,priority invasive species 
,! t]m priority invasive species means  
an invasive species t is a major conc]n 
& necess>y to map1 monitor & manage bas$
 on ! foll[+ factors3 pot5tial impact on
 o!r native species1 ability to alt]    
habitats1 ability to h>m human heal? &  
sev]ity ( economic impact4  7#c7        
,program ,! t]m ,program means !        
,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    

,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1
 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4