,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbf,mr4   
,walb]g 7= himself & ,ms4 ,elfre?7      
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 am5d 
! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance        
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij to   
provide = ! prev5tion1 managem5t1       
control1 & eradication ( aquatic        
nuisance species1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,aquatic ,invasive ,species ,control &  
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,aquatic  
nuisance species  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #ajjc ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic 
,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (  
#aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & ! t]m 

aquatic invasive species be=e means a   
non9dig5\s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph      
7#ai71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 rapid response    
activities means timely actions tak5 ^u 
! detection ( an aquatic invasive       
species--  7,a7 to-- 7i7 eradicate !    
aquatic invasive species2 or  7ii7      
control & prev5t ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
aquatic invasive species2  7,b7 to      
ensure cons]vation outcomes ( non9vasive
 species & ! habitats ( su* species2    
7,c7 to ma9ta9 ecosy/em functions (     
ecosy/ems affect$ by ! aquatic invasive 
species2 &  7,d7 to avoid1 r$uce1 or    
mitigate significant economic h>ms &    
consequ5ces associat$ ) ! aquatic       
invasive species2 &  7#ba7 regional     
panels means ! regional panels conv5$   
pursuant to section #abjc1 includ+ !--  
7,a7 ,great ,lakes ,regional ,panel2    
7,b7 ,we/]n ,regional ,panel2  7,c7     
,gulf & ,s\? ,atlantic ,regional ,panel2

  7,d7 ,nor!a/ ,aquatic ,nuisance       
,species ,regional ,panel2  7,e7        
,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,regional      
,panel2 &  7,f7 ,mid-,atlantic ,regional
 ,panel4  4  7b7 ,grant program =       
control & eradication ( aquatic invasive
 species ,subtitle ,b ( ! ,non9dig5\s   
,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control
 ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgab et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #aaje4 ,grant program = control
 & eradication ( aquatic invasive       
species  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,task ,=ce1 9 consultation ) !       
regional panels1 %all e/abli% a grant   
program to fund rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 & v]ification (           
environm5tally s\nd & co/-effective     
te*nologies1 me?ods1 & practices to     
control & eradicate aquatic invasive    
species4  7b7 ,purposes ,proposals fund$
 "u ! grant program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 support     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 regional1 or    

local (ficials or nongov]nm5tal         
organizations 9 ! control & eradication 
( aquatic invasive species 9 an         
environm5tally s\nd & co/-effective     
mann]2  7#b7 increase ! numb] (         
environm5tally s\nd & co/-effective     
te*nologies1 me?ods1 or practices       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 regional or     
local (ficials & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations may use to control or     
eradicate aquatic invasive species by   
rese>*+1 develop+1 demon/rat+1 or v]ify+
 su* te*nologies1 me?ods1 or practices2 
7#c7 provide = ! demon/ration or        
dissem9ation ( su* te*nologies1 me?ods1 
or practices to pot5tial end-us]s2 &    
7#d7 v]ify t any su* te*nology1 me?od1  
or practice meets any appropriate       
crit]ia develop$ = effectiv5ess1        
co/-effectiv5ess1 & environm5tal        
s\ndness e/abli%$ by ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 
,m]it review ,! ,task ,=ce %all aw>d    
grants "u ?is section ?r\gh a process t 
is competitive1 pe]-review$1 &          
m]it-bas$4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c  

ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to    
,congress a report reg>d+ ! grant       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71     
includ+ f9d+s & recomm5dations ) respect
 to te*nologies1 me?ods1 & practices    
describ$ 9 t subsection4  4  7c7        
,prev5tion & control ( aquatic nuisance 
species disp]sal  7#a7 ,aquatic nuisance
 species task =ce ,section #abja ( !    
,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance          
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7b7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#i71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#aa7 #a repres5tative f ea* ( 
! regional panels4  2  7,b7 9 subsection
 7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & aft] ,/ate ag5cies
 & ins]t+ a comma2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations engag$ 9   
monitor+1 prev5tion1 or control (       
aquatic nuisance species or o!r impacts 
relat+ to aquatic nuisance species1     

includ+ impacts to outdoor recreation1  
aft] o!r gov]nm5tal entities2  7,c7 9   
subsection 7f7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,ea*     
,task ,=ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ,task ,=ce  2 &  7ii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,national     
,invasive ,species ,c\ncil ,9 addition  
to ! requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all develop a plan  
to enhance coord9ation ( any action to  
c>ry out ?is subtitle ) ! ,national     
,invasive ,species ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by  
,executive ,ord] #acaab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dcba note2 relat+ to ,invasive         
,species74  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7h7 ,details f o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & ) !
 concurr5ce ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
conc]n$1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy may  
detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( !
 p]sonnel ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy to ! ,task 
,=ce to assi/ ! ,task ,=ce 9 c>ry+ out !
 duties ( ! ,task ,=ce "u ?is subtitle4 
7i7 ,applicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all 
n apply to actions ( ! ,task ,=ce4  4   
7#b7 ,aquatic nuisance species program  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abjb ( !        
,non9dig5\s ,aquatic ,nuisance          
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aiij 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgbb7 is am5d$--  7i7 9      
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9    
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,,iii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
id5tification ( ecosy/ems t are         
p>ticul>ly susceptible to invasion by   
aquatic invasive species "u *ang+       
environm5tal conditions1 :i* su*        
ecosy/ems %all be consid]$ 9 !          
developm5t ( national & regional        
managem5t control plans = aquatic       
nuisance species "u subp>agraph 7,e72 & 
7,e7 9 collaboration ) ! heads (        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & /akehold]s1   
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & p]iodic    
updates ( national & regional managem5t 

control plans = aquatic nuisance        
species4  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7m7 
& 7n71 respectively2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,/udy
 on ,f$]al laws & regulations & o!r     
au?orities gov]n+ rapid response        
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 ! ,task ,=ce1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 ,director1 & ,"u        
,secret>y1 %all conduct a compreh5sive  
/udy ( ,f$]al laws & regulations & o!r  
au?orities t gov]n rapid response       
activities4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all--  7,a7 9       
coord9ation ) ! regional panels &       
,/ates1 id5tify ,f$]al laws &           
regulations & o!r au?orities t gov]n    
rapid response activities or may imp$e  
rapid response activities1 includ+      
categorical exclusions1 waiv]s1 & o!r   
regulatory exemptions t facilitate rapid
 response activities2  7,b7 review su*  

,f$]al laws & regulations & o!r         
au?orities2 &  7,c7 recomm5d *anges to  
su* ,f$]al laws & regulations & o!r     
au?orities to exp$ite rapid response    
activities1 includ+ ! creation ( su*    
categorical exclusions1 waiv]s1 & o!r   
regulatory exemptions4  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips 
,! ,task ,=ce may ent] into p>tn]%ips or
 contracts ) memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1     
regional panels1 ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1
 univ]sities1 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 or ! ,national           
,laboratories ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to 
conduct ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74
  7k7 ,wat]craft inspections &          
decontam9ations  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection3 7,a7 ,decontam9ation ,! t]m
 decontam9ation means an action to      
remove aquatic invasive species to      
prev5t ! introduction or spread (       
aquatic invasive species into aquatic   
ecosy/ems 9 :i* ! aquatic invasive      
species is n pres5t or does n h a l>ge  
pres5ce4  7,b7 ,f$]al l& & wat] ,! t]m  
,f$]al l& & wat] means ,f$]al l& & wat] 

op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by ! head ( a ,f$]al   
memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7,c7 ,inspection 
,! t]m inspection means an action to f9d
 aquatic invasive species to prev5t !   
introduction or spread ( aquatic        
invasive species into aquatic ecosy/ems 
9 :i* ! aquatic invasive species is n   
pres5t or does n h a l>ge pres5ce4  7,d7
 ,noncontam9at$ wat]craft ,! t]m        
noncontam9at$ wat]craft means wat]craft 
t1 prior to ent]+ a body ( wat]1 is     
subject to inspection or decontam9ation4
  7,e7 ,wat]craft ,! t]m wat]craft means
 any vessel or o!r contrivance us$ or   
design$ = transportation or navigation  
on1 "u1 or imm$iately above1 wat]4  7#b7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,task ,=ce1 9 consultation ) ! regional 
panels1 %all develop a plan = ! heads ( 
! ,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,task   
,=ce1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates1 to conduct
 inspections & decontam9ations (        
wat]craft at /ations4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts
 ,! plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all 

include--  7,a7 a process = !           
in/allation ( /ations at boat laun*es & 
access po9ts on ,f$]al & non-,f$]al     
wat]ways & roadside locations along     
,f$]al highways at :i* to conduct       
inspections & decontam9ations (         
wat]craft2  7,b7 ! developm5t ( an      
int]ag5cy c]tification sy/em to         
reciprocally recognize inspections &    
decontam9ations c>ri$ out by ! heads ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,task    
,=ce to m9imize disruption1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 ( public access =   
boat+ & recreation 9 noncontam9at$      
wat]craft2  7,c7 recomm5dations = !     
developm5t ( a p5alty /ructure =        
noncompliance ) inspections &           
decontam9ations ( wat]craft c>ri$ out by
 ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on !
 ,task ,=ce2  7,d7 an analysis ( exi/+  
/udies & rese>* on ! sit+ & effectiv5ess
 ( decontam9ation /ations1 includ+ a    
plan = recomm5d+ & prioritiz+ sit+ ( su*
 /ations at wat]ways at high risk (     
introduction ( an aquatic invasive      

species t is n pres5t1 or does n h a    
l>ge pres5ce1 9 ! wat]way2  7,e7        
recomm5dations = a process to inc5tivize
 wat]craft1 eng9e1 accessory1 fi%+ ge>1 
equipm5t & trail] manufactur]s to       
develop & adopt new & innovative designs
 & models t-- 7i7 limit unwant$ transf] 
( aquatic nuisance species & /&+ wat]2 &
  7ii7 aid 9 safely exp$it+ wat]craft   
inspection & decontam9ation protocols   
approv$ by ! regional panels or ,task   
,=ce2  7,f7 recomm5dations = ! sit+ (   
us]-op]at$ clean+ /ations to supplem5t  
decontam9ation programs c>ri$ out by !  
heads ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on ! 
,task ,=ce 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates       
pursuant to ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,g7 measures to ensure t1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 inspections 
& decontam9ations c>ri$ out pursuant to 
! plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 d n    
limit access = recreational wat]craft to
 non-,f$]al l&s & wat]s or ,f$]al l&s & 
wat]s4  7l7 ,int]bas9 & intrabas9       
monitor+ program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n   

lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,task ,=ce1
 9 coord9ation ) ! regional panels &    
,/ates1 %all e/abli% an int]bas9 &      
intrabas9 monitor+ program4  7#b7       
,requir$ elem5ts ,! monitor+ program    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
track aquatic invasive species mov+     
?r\gh--  7i7 ! ,*icago ,sanit>y & ,%ip  
,canal2  7ii7 ! ,*ampla9 ,canal2  7iii7 
o!r int]bas9 wat]ways2 &  7iv7 z        
recomm5d$ by ! regional panels1 major   
riv] sy/ems1 su* z ! ,mississippi ,riv]1
 9 :i* int]bas9 transf]s ( aquatic      
invasive species h be5 %[n to pose a    
significant ?reat to fi% & wildlife     
res\rces2  7,b7 assess ! efficacy (     
disp]sal b>ri]s & o!r measures 9 prev5t+
 ! spread ( aquatic invasive species    
?r\gh wat]ways2 &  7,c7 id5tify wat]ways
 suitable = disp]sal b>ri] demon/ration 
projects1 9 addition to ! wat]ways at   
:i* disp]sal b>ri] demon/ration projects
 7 c>ri$ out be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,reports ,! ,task 

,=ce %all bi5nially issue a report      
describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! monitor+ program   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all     
include a plan to provide = additional  
disp]sal b>ri] demon/ration projects &  
relat$ rese>* projects4  4  7,b7        
,aquatic nuisance species national &    
regional managem5t control plans update 
,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,aquatic      
,nuisance ,species ,task ,=ce e/abli%$  
"u section #abja ( ! ,non9dig5\s        
,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control
 ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba71 9  
c>ry+ out ! program implem5t$ "u section
 #abjb ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbb71  
%all update ea* national & regional     
managem5t control plan = aquatic        
nuisance species 7z t t]m is def9$ 9    
section #ajjc ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#dgjb77 to incorporate novel & prov5    
practices = ! prev5tion1 monitor+1 &    
control ( aquatic nuisance species1     
includ+ be/ practices submitt$ by       
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal     

ag5cies & rese>*]s4  7#c7 ,aquatic      
nuisance species managem5t plans        
,section #abjd ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic 
,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (  
#aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbd7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,int]/ate &
 regional coord9ation ,! ,director1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,task ,=ce1 %all        
facilitate & enc\rage regional &        
int]/ate coord9ation ) respect to !     
implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive aquatic  
nuisance species managem5t plans &      
public facility managem5t plans develop$
 "u ?is section4  4  7#d7 ,rapid        
response activities grant program       
,subtitle ,c ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic   
,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (  
#aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abaj4
 ,rapid response activities grant       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all
 e/abli% a competitive1 m]it-bas$ grant 
program to aw>d am\nts to eligible      
entities to c>ry out eligible           
activities4  7b7 ,id5tification (       

aquatic invasive species ,9 aw>d+ am\nts
 "u ! grant program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,task ,=ce may only   
aw>d am\nts to an eligible entity to    
c>ry out an eligible activity if ! ,task
 ,=ce det]m9es ! eligible entity has    
confirm$ id5tification ( ! aquatic      
invasive species t is ! subject ( !     
eligible activity4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,eligible activity ,!
 t]m eligible activity means ea* ( !    
foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,! implem5tation
 ( an action t supports or leads to !   
eradication ( an aquatic invasive       
species4  7,b7 ,det]m9+ ! spatial ext5t 
& abundance ( an isolat$ aquatic        
invasive species population4  7,c7      
,analyz+ & assess+ pot5tial response    
measures ) respect to ! eradication or  
conta9m5t ( an aquatic invasive species4
  7,d7 ,develop+ measures to conta9 a   
population ( an aquatic invasive species
 dur+ an assessm5t ( ! aquatic invasive 
species or :ile a long-t]m response plan
 = ! aquatic invasive species is        

=mulat$4  7,e7 ,monitor+ ! population ( 
an aquatic invasive species & !         
effectiv5ess ( response measures appli$ 
) respect to ! population4  7#b7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an entity p>ticipat+ 9 a   
,f$]al program o!r ?an ! grant program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 an    
int]/ate organization2  7,c7 a ,/ate or 
political subdivision !re(2  7,d7 an    
,indian tribe2  7,e7 a univ]sity2 &     
7,f7 a nongov]nm5tal organization engag$
 9 activities relat$ to ! prev5tion &   
control ( aquatic invasive species4  4  
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #acja ( ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic 
,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (  
#aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgda7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 to read z foll[s3
  7b7 ,task ,=ce & ,aquatic ,nuisance   
,species ,program ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$--  7#a7 to ! ,director to
 c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u section 
#abjb7;a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca2  7#b7 to !      

,director to c>ry out subsection        
#abjb7l7 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca2  7#c7 to ! ,director 
to aw>d grants "u section #abaj         
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjca2 &  7#d7 to ! ,director to  
fund regional panels "u section #abjc   
#a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjca4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,grants = ,/ate  
,managem5t ,programs ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,director to aw>d
 grants "u section #abjd #bj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4  2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 
,te*nology developm5t demon/ration &    
v]ification grant program ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$
 "u section #aaje7;a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #c4
 ,use ( grant aw>ds "u coa/al aquatic   
invasive species mitigation grant       
program to enc\rage in/allation ( c]ta9 
balla/ wat] managem5t sy/ems ,section   

#ijc7;f77#b77;,c77i7 ( ! ,frank         
,lo,biondo ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization    
,act ( #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#dgbi7b77;,c77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,v71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
7,,vi7 to enc\rage ! in/allation1 use1  
or ma9t5ance ( balla/ wat] managem5t    
sy/ems t con=m to or exce$ ! /&>ds (1 & 
regulations impos$ "u1 int]national     
m>itime agreem5ts4  4