#aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbai ,,an ,,act ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program 7a7 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to id5tify & respond to priority invasive species ?reats )9 or adjac5t to ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em l&s & wat]s 9 coord9ation ) p>tn]s1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% at lea/ #a invasive species /rike team )9 ea* region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice tra9$ 9 e>ly detection & rapid response = multiple invasive species taxa to-- 7i7 cons]ve1 manage1 &1 :]e appropriate1 re/ore1 habitat conditions t help native biological communities fl\ri% )9 or adjac5t to ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em l&s & wat]s2 7ii7 conduct appropriate prev5tion1 e>ly detection1 rapid response1 & managem5t ( invasive species2 7iii7 use integrat$ pe/ managem5t te*niques & tools2 7iv7 conduct inrea* & outrea*1 includ+ tra9+s & table-top ex]cises1 includ+ on ! use ( ! ,incid5t ,comm& ,sy/em1 z "p ( _! plann+ & op]ations2 & 7v7 use risk assessm5ts1 rese>*1 innovations1 managem5t outcomes1 monitor+1 & evaluation to improve ! effectiv5ess ( detection & response activities2 7,b7 engage 9 p>tn]%ips & collaborations )-- 7i7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 7ii7 nongov]nm5tal in/itutions2 7iii7 nonpr(it organizations2 & 7iv7 private individuals & entities to advance mutual priorities & promote effici5cy & co/-sav+s2 7,c7 collaborate 9 ! developm5t ( a set ( consi/5t taxonomy /&>ds & "w ) o!rs to implem5t su* /&>ds among ea* database ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,d7 utilize national & regional /&>diz$ report+ plat=ms1 su* z-- 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/em2 7iv7 ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,species ,database ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7v7 i,map,invasives2 & 7vi7 ,/ate databases2 & 7,e7 ensure t bo? id5tification ( & response to priority invasive species ?reats on l&s & wat]s adjac5t to ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em are c>ri$ out only at ! reque/ ( ! own] ( su* l&s or wat]s4 7#c7 ,provision ( assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* z appropriate to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts & in/itutions1 z well z private individuals & organizations1 to address ! managem5t ( invasive species )9 or adjac5t to ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em l&s & wat]s1 includ+ provid+ or ent]+ into1 ^u reque/-- 7i7 f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ direct exp5ditures2 7ii7 te*nical assi/ance2 7iii7 contracts2 or 7iv7 grants or coop]ative agreem5ts2 & 7,b7 ^u ! reque/ ( an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & z appropriate1 ent] into an agreem5t to provide ! exp]tise & use ( an ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to respond to exi/+ or newly detect$ invasive species4 7#d7 ,coord9ation ( managem5t actions ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em to coord9ate ! invasive species managem5t actions ( ea* ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ) adjac5t l&[n]s & ! ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cies )9 ! ,/ate or ,tribal l&s on :i* ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team activities may occur4 7#e7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 & make available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 a report reg>d+ ! ,program #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a summ>y ( ! "w ( ea* ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team to address priority invasive species )9 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 & 7ii7 progress made by ! ,program t[>d ! prev5tion1 detection1 control1 or eradication ( ea* priority invasive species4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcc4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,e>ly detection ,! t]m e>ly detection means a process ( survey+ =1 report+1 & v]ify+ ! pres5ce ( an invasive species be=e ! f\nd+ population ( su* invasive species becomes e/abli%$ or spreads s widely t eradication is no long] feasible4 7#b7 ,eradication ,! t]m eradication means ! removal or de/ruction ( an entire population ( specific invasive species1 or removal ( a gr\p ( invasive species at a pre-def9$ geographic scale1 confirm$ ?r\gh species-specific po/-treatm5t monitor+ ) no or little *ance ( re9vasion4 7#c7 ,invasive species ,! t]m invasive species means1 ) respect to a giv5 ecosy/em1 a non-native organism ! introduction ( :i* causes or is likely to cause-- 7,a7 economic or environm5tal h>m2 or 7,b7 h>m to human1 animal1 or plant heal?4 7#d7 ,prev5tion ,! t]m prev5tion means actions1 su* z outrea*1 education1 or inspection /ations1 associat$ ) /opp+ invasive species f be+ introduc$ or spread+ into a new location or ecosy/em ?r\gh v>i\s pa?ways4 7#e7 ,priority invasive species ,! t]m priority invasive species means an invasive species t is a major conc]n & necess>y to map1 monitor1 & manage bas$ on ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,pot5tial impact on o!r native species4 7,b7 ,ability to alt] habitats4 7,c7 ,ability to h>m human heal?4 7,d7 ,sev]ity ( economic impact4 7#f7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,invasive ,species ,/rike ,team ,program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a74 7#g7 ,rapid response ,! t]m rapid response means a process t is employ$ to eradicate or conta9 ! f\nd+ or incipi5t population ( an invasive species f a specific location4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 7,c7 ea* t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4