,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfjc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself and ,mr4 
,padilla7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,environment and      
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the
 ,nonindigenous ,aquatic ,nuisance      
,prevention and ,control ,act of #aiij  
to establish a demonstration program    
with respect to the golden mussel4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,golden ,mussel ,eradication and    
,control ,act of #bjbf4  #b4 ,golden    
mussel demonstration program ,section   
#abjb of the ,nonindigenous ,aquatic    
,nuisance ,prevention and ,control ,act 
of #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbb7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
subsections 7j7 and 7k7 as subsections  
7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 and  7#b7 by 
inserting after subsection 7i7 the      
following3  7j7 ,golden mussel          
demonstration program  7#a7             

,demonstration program  7,a7 ,in general
 ,the ,task ,force1 in partnership with 
,state and local entities1 port         
authorities1 industry partners1         
institutions of higher education1 and   
local nonprofit organizations1 shall    
develop a demonstration program of      
prevention1 monitoring1 control1        
eradication1 education1 and research    
with respect to the golden mussel1      
including-- 7i7 research and development
 regarding-- 7,i7 the biology2  7,,ii7  
the environmental tolerances2  7,,iii7  
the effect on-- 7aa7 fisheries2  7bb7   
water quality2 and  7cc7 other ecosystem
 components2 and  7,,iv7 the efficacy of
 control mechanisms and technologies2   
7ii7 tracking dispersal and             
establishment of an early warning system
 to alert likely areas of future        
infestations2  7iii7 development of     
control and eradication methods and     
plans1 including-- 7,i7 in and around-- 
7aa7 derelict vessels2  7bb7 public     
infrastructure2  7cc7 fish screens2 and 

7dd7 waterways2 and  7,,ii7 hull        
inspections2 and  7iv7 provision of     
technical assistance to regional1 ,state
 and local entities to carry out this   
subsection1 as applicable4  7,b7        
,implementation area ,the demonstration 
program shall be implemented in the     
,sacramento-,san ,joaquin ,delta and any
 other waters of the ,united ,states the
 ,task ,force determines are infested1  
or likely to become infested1 by the    
golden mussel4  7,c7 ,availability of   
certain information ,the ,task ,force   
shall collect and make available to     
,state and local entities and port      
authorities1 through direct reports1    
publications1 and other means necessary1
 information relating to control and    
eradication methods and plans developed 
under the demonstration program4  7,d7  
,control and eradication guidelines ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
the enactment of this subsection1 the   
,task ,force shall develop guidelines to
 control the spread of and eradicate the

 golden mussel1 including through the   
establishment of watercraft inspection  
stations4  7#b7 ,response and           
containment research grant program  7,a7
 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall    
establish a grant program to award      
amounts1 on a competitive basis1 to     
,state and local entities1 institutions 
of higher education1 nonprofit          
organizations1 and industry partners to 
carry out projects that-- 7i7 identify  
effective technologies and mechanisms to
 control and remove golden mussels      
from-- 7,i7 water intakes2  7,,ii7      
conveyance infrastructure2  7,,iii7 fish
 screens2  7,,iv7 derelict vessels2     
7,v7 boat hulls2  7,,vi7 waterways2 or  
7,,vii7 other areas where the golden    
mussel may be found2 or  7ii7 provide an
 understanding of the biology of the    
golden mussel and effective containment 
science with respect to the golden      
mussel4  7,b7 ,technology transfer ,in  
carrying out the grant program1 the     
,task ,force may enter into an agreement

 with a ,state or local entity1 port    
authority1 industry partner1 or any     
other appropriate entity for the use or 
sale of any new technology developed    
under the grant program to expedite the 
control and eradication of golden       
mussels4  7#c7 ,coordination  7,a7 ,in  
general ,the demonstration program shall
 provide guidance to other ,federal     
agencies1 ,states1 port authorities for 
all ,united ,states ports of entry1     
local government agencies1 and regional 
and other entities with the necessary   
expertise to participate in control and 
eradication methods and plans developed 
pursuant to the demonstration program4  
7,b7 ,delegation ,the ,task ,force may  
delegate responsibility for implementing
 all or a portion of a control or       
eradication method or plan developed    
pursuant to the demonstration program to
 an entity described in subparagraph    
7,a7 if the ,task ,force determines--   
7i7 such entity has sufficient authority
 or jurisdiction and expertise2 and     

7ii7 it will be more efficient or       
effective to delegate such              
responsibility than to retain such      
responsibility4  7#d7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,task ,force to  
carry out this section #ae1jjj1jjj for  
each of fiscal years #bjbf through      
#bjcj4  7#e7 ,definitions ,in this      
subsection3 7,a7 ,demonstration program 
,the term demonstration program means   
the demonstration program developed     
under paragraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,grant 
program ,the term grant program means   
the grant program established under     
paragraph 7#b77;,a74  7,c7 ,institution 
of higher education ,the term           
institution of higher education has the 
meaning given the term in section       
#aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  4