,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajgh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission4,sec4 #e4 ,commission gov]nance4,sec4 #f4 ,commission managem5t duties4,sec4 #g4 ,commission grant program4,sec4 #h4 ,nonb9d+ au?ority4,sec4 #i4 ,)drawal f ! ,commission4,sec4 #aj4 ,report to ,congress4,sec4 #aa4 ,appropriations4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,managem5t ( ! inl& fi%]y res\rces ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 are %>$ by #ca ,/ates1 multiple ,f$]al ag5cies1 & #b ,canadian prov9ces4 7#b7 ,! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 is ! f\r? l>ge/ wat]%$ 9 ! _w1 & ! l>ge/ wat]%$ 9 ! ,nation1 dra9+ all or "p ( #ca ,/ates & #b ,canadian prov9ces4 ,! wat]%$ measures approximately #a1bjj1jjj squ>e miles1 & cov]s #da p]c5t ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,! ,mississippi ,riv] & its tribut>ies comprise #a ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ valuable ecosy/ems 9 ! _w4 7#d7 ,! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 supports economically & culturally significant subsi/5ce1 comm]cial1 & recreational fi%]ies4 7#e7 ,/ates )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 h =m$ multiple regional int]/ate p>tn]%ips1 & #a bas9-wide p>tn]%ip1 to promote coop]ation & communication among ! cons]vation ag5cies to manage ! int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces ( ! bas94 ,tw5ty-eight ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate fi%]y ag5cies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority1 ! ,*ippewa-,cree ,tribe1 & ! ,*ickasaw ,nation ratifi$ ! ,mississippi ,int]/ate ,coop]ative ,res\rce ,agreem5t 9 #aiij & =m$ ! ,mississippi ,int]/ate ,coop]ative ,res\rce ,association 7,,micra7 9 #aiia to improve ! managem5t ( int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces 9 ! bas94 7#f7 ,recogniz+ ! economic1 ecologic1 & cultural value ( ! div]se int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 & ! complexity & sev]ity ( issues fac+ res\rce managem5t ag5cies1 ,congress ackn[l$ges ! ne$ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission = bas9-wide1 int]-ag5cy collaboration 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( %>$ managem5t objectives1 & ! collaborative plann+1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( managem5t actions to provide = ! long-t]m biologic & economic su/a9ability ( int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces 9 ! bas94 7#g7 ,z long-t]m su/a9ability ( int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces is dep5d5t on ! control ( aquatic invasive species )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas91 x is ! fur!r purpose ( ?is ,commission to provide = coord9at$1 int]-ag5cy1 bas9-wide managem5t1 control1 & removal ( invasive c>ps & o!r prioritiz$ aquatic invasive species )9 ! bas94 7#h7 ,by cons5t ( ,congress1 & z direct$ by ,f$]al law "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 & ! ,int]jurisdictional ,fi%]ies ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq471 su/a9able fi%]ies )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates coa/al wat]s ( ! ,pacific1 ,atlantic1 & ,c>ibbean ,oceans1 & ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 h be5 manag$ by multi-/ate commissions & fi%]y c\ncils = _m decades4 7#i7 ,! int]jurisdictional & int]national fi%]y res\rces ( ! ,great ,lakes are coop]atively manag$ by ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission1 op]at+ ?r\gh ! #aied ,conv5tion on ,great ,lake ,fi%]ies4 7#aj7 ,! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission w improve ! managem5t & utilization ( su/a9able int]jurisdictional fi%]ies res\rces 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ?r\gh ! developm5t ( a multi-ag5cy program = ! jo9t managem5t & protection ( su* fi%]ies4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,aquatic invasive species ,! t]m aquatic invasive species means a non9dig5\s species t ?reat5s ! div]sity or abundance ( native species 91 or ! ecological /ability (1 infe/$ wat]s1 or comm]cial1 agricultural1 aquacultural1 or recreational activities dep5d5t on su* wat]s4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#c7 ,director ( fi%]ies ,! t]m director ( fi%]ies means ! individual 9 a ,/ate :o is ! highe/ designat$ (fic] 9 *>ge ( fi%]ies managem5t employ$ by ! ,/ate1 reg>dless ( ! =mal title ( su* individual4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity includes-- 7,a7 any political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or dep>tm5t ( a ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate t regulates ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 fi%]ies2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 or an entity controll$ by an ,indian ,tribe t manages ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 fi%]ies2 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice3 7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 7,f7 ! ,eng9e] ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 & 7,g7 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority4 7#e7 ,fi%]y res\rce ,! t]m fi%]y res\rce means f9fi%1 mollusks1 cru/aceans1 & any o!r =m ( animal or plant life1 o!r ?an mammals or birds4 7#f7 ,int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rce ,! t]m int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rce means-- 7,a7 a fi%]y res\rce locat$ 9 a fi%]y 9 wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( #b or m ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ates2 7,b7 a fi%]y res\rce = :i* !re exi/s an int]/ate fi%]y managem5t plan2 or 7,c7 a fi%]y res\rce t migrates betwe5 ! wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( #b or m ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ates4 7#g7 ,invasive c>p ,! t]m invasive c>p means an aquatic invasive species ( f9fi% t-- 7,a7 orig9at$ 9 ,europe & ,asia2 7,b7 spread quickly once !y are e/abli%$ 9 a body ( wat] or wat]way2 7,c7 cause s]i\s damage to ! native fi% populations1 z well z economic & physical h>m to humans2 & 7,d7 include ! bighead c>p1 black c>p1 grass c>p1 & silv] c>p4 7#h7 ,memb] entity ,! t]m memb] entity means an eligible entity t ma9ta9s an active memb]%ip 9 ! ,commission4 7#i7 ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate ,! t]m ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate means a ,/ate ^: bord]s include wat]s t dra9 into ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas91 includ+ ,alabama1 ,arkansas1 ,colorado1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,k5tucky1 ,l\isiana1 ,m>yl&1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,fi%]y ,commission4 7b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,commission ,any eligible entity may jo9 ! ,commission by notify+ ! executive director & exi/+ memb]s ( ! ,commission 9 writ+ ( its int5t to jo9 ! ,commission4 #e4 ,commission gov]nance 7a7 ,vot+ delegates 7#a7 ,/ates ,) respect to ea* eligible entity describ$ 9 section #c7d77;,a7 t jo9s ! ,commission1 ! director ( fi%]ies ( su* eligible entity %all s]ve z ! vot+ delegate to repres5t su* entity's int]e/s on ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cies & indian tribes ,) respect to ea* eligible entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section #c7d7 t jo9s ! ,commission1 su* entity %all appo9t #a individual to s]ve z ! vot+ delegate to repres5t su* entity's int]e/s on ! ,commission4 7b7 ,body corporate ,! ,commission %all be a body corporate ) ! p[]s & duties describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 ,! memb] entities %all e/abli% a gov]nance /ructure = ! ,commission4 7c7 ,executive director & /aff ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 appo9t a full-"t executive director & /aff z ne$$ to c>ry out ! adm9i/rative duties ( ! ,commission1 :o %all-- 7,a7 provide advice to1 & c>ry out op]ational duties (1 ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 h no vot+ rights on ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 at its pleasure1 appo9t1 remove1 or dis*>ge su* executive director & /aff1 z may be ne$$1 & fix & det]m9e _! duties1 qualifications1 & comp5sation4 7d7 ,*air & vice *air ,! ,commission %all elect a ,*air & a ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission f ! memb] entities4 7e7 ,rules & regulations ,! ,commission %all adopt rules & regulations = ! conduct ( its bus9ess4 7f7 ,(fices & meet+s ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 may e/abli% & ma9ta9 #a or m (fices = ! transaction ( its bus9ess1 :i* %all be locat$ )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas92 & 7#b7 may meet at any "t or place b n less (t5 ?an annually4 7g7 ,decision mak+ ,! ,commission may make a recomm5dation or take an action reg>d+ its g5]al affairs only by an affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb] entities4 ,! ,commission %all /rive = unanimity 9 its decisions b %all op]ate by cons5sus 9 its decision mak+4 7h7 ,,faca n ,to apply ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 #f4 ,commission managem5t duties 7a7 ,ov]see+ sub-,bas9 fi%]y managem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all ov]see ! managem5t plans & ! implem5tation & evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( managem5t actions ( ! #f ,mississippi ,riv] sub-bas9s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to provide = ! long-t]m biologic & economic su/a9ability ( int]jurisdictional fi%]ies 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94 7#b7 ,sub-bas9s ,! #f ,mississippi ,riv] sub-bas9s are ! ,arkansas-,r$-,:ite1 ! ,l[] ,mississippi1 ! ,miss\ri1 ! ,ohio1 ! ,t5nessee-,cumb]l&1 & ! ,upp] ,mississippi4 7b7 ,commission managem5t plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z ! framework = a managem5t plan = ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all adopt & use ! ,,micra ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan = ,managem5t ( ,mississippi ,riv] ,fi%]ies1 :i*-- 7,a7 0 adopt$ & approv$ by #bh ,/ates 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas92 & 7,b7 e/abli%es a =mal commitm5t to a set ( /rategic proc$ures = a coord9at$1 int]-ag5cy approa* to coop]atively manag+ self-su/a9+ int]jurisdictional fi%]y res\rces 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94 7#b7 ,be/ me?ods1 practices1 & conditions ,! ,commission %all "w to rese>* & implem5t ! be/ sci5tific me?ods1 be/ practices1 & be/ conditions to br+ ab\t ! cons]vation & su/a9able managem5t ( int]jurisdictional fi%]ies 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94 7#c7 ,/rategies to control invasive species ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 develop & coord9ate int]-ag5cy & int]-bas9 /rategies to prev5t ! introduction & control ! abundance & spread ( invasive c>ps & o!r prioritiz$ aquatic invasive species )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas92 & 7,b7 draft & recomm5d to ! appropriate managem5t ag5cies /rategies & approa*es = deal+ ) ! cons]vation ( int]jurisdictional fi%]ies & ! managem5t & control ( aquatic invasive species )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94 7#d7 ,consultation & advice ,! ,commission %all consult ) & advise ! p]t95t adm9i/rative ag5cies p>ty to ! ,commission reg>d+ problems connect$ ) ! fi%]ies 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 & recomm5d ! adoption ( su* regulations z x det]m9es advisable4 7#e7 ,reexam9ation & evaluation ( jo9t /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #cj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 reexam9e & evaluate ! ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7i7 det]m9e :i* portions ( ! ,plan h be5 complet$ & :i* ne$ updat+2 & 7ii7 add new objectives1 if any1 to ! ,plan2 & 7,b7 issue a report to ,congress on ! /atus ( int]jurisdictional fi%]y populations & ! /ate ( ! ongo+ "w to eradicate1 manage1 & control aquatic invasive species 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 9 accordance ) ! managem5t plan ( ! ,commission4 #g4 ,commission grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 a competitive grant program to aw>d grants to entities to c>ry out an eligible project2 & 7#b7 a =mula grant program to aw>d grants to ,/ate memb] entities to c>ry out eligible int]jurisdictional fi%]ies projects c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dation ( ! ,commission or ! ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan describ$ 9 section #f7;b77#a74 7b7 ,entities eligible ,to receive grants ,! ,commission may provide-- 7#a7 =mula grants & competitive grants to ,/ate memb] entities2 & 7#b7 competitive grants to private entities1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 public & private in/itutions ( high] education1 & p>tn]%ips betwe5 entities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 7c7 ,competitive grants 7#a7 ,applications ,an entity desir+ a competitive grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,commission an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission may require4 7#b7 ,priority = entities provid+ mat*+ funds ,9 aw>d+ competitive grants "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all give priority to entities t w provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces ( n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d1 :i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d4 7d7 ,=mula grant program ,! ,commission %all det]m9e ! am\nt t ea* ,/ate memb] entity %all receive annually "u ! =mula grant program4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds-- 7#a7 9 ! case (-- 7,a7 a competitive grant1 9 accordance ) ! goals & objectives ( ! ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan describ$ 9 section #f7;b77#a7 & ea* ( ! int]jurisdictional fi%]ies managem5t plans ( ! #f ,mississippi ,riv] sub-bas9s describ$ 9 section #f7;a77#b72 & 7,b7 a =mula grant1 to c>ry out eligible int]jurisdictional fi%]ies projects c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dation ( ! ,commission or ! ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan describ$ 9 section #f7;b77#a72 & 7#b7 only = projects1 rese>*1 p]sonnel1 "w1 & programs locat$ :olly or p>tially 9 a ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate4 7f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds = adm9i/rative co/s relat+ to ! grant4 7g7 ,report requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! disbursem5t ( grant fund+ "u ?is section1 ! ,*air ( ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 ! entities aw>d$ grants "u ?is section2 7#b7 ! am\nt ea* su* grant2 7#c7 h[ su* entities us$ ! grant aw>ds2 & 7#d7 h[ su* grant aw>ds enhanc$ ! managem5t & su/a9ability ( ! int]jurisdictional fi%]ies ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94 #h4 ,nonb9d+ au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority ( ! ,commission %all be nonb9d+4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit ! p[]s ( any memb] entity t is a ,/ate to repeal or enact ,/ate laws2 7#b7 to limit ! en=cem5t ( any requirem5t by any memb] entity t is a ,/ate impos+ additional conditions & re/rictions to cons]ve its fi%]ies )9 ! bord]s ( ! ,/ate2 or 7#c7 to imp$e1 sup]s$e1 or alt] ! au?ority ( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission1 ,/ates1 or ,indian tribes "u ! ,conv5tion on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,canada sign$ at ,wa%+ton1 ,septemb] #aj1 #aied or ! ,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan = ,managem5t ( ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies4 #i4 ,)drawal f ! ,commission ,a memb] entity t int5ds to )draw f ! ,commission %all submit a notice ( int5t to )draw 9 writ+ n lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e ! date ( ! )drawal to-- 7#a7 ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 ea* ( ! o!r memb] entities ( ! ,commission4 #aj4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a ( ea* ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ,congress :i* %all set =? ! activities ( ! ,commission dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 #aa4 ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf to c>ry out ! initial adm9i/rative /eps necess>y to set up op]ations1 h\se1 & adm9i/] ! ,commission2 7#b7 to c>ry out sections #f & #g-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 available until exp5d$2 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjcb ?r\gh #bjcf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$2 & 7#c7 #ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = h\s+ ! ,commission1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4