,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,non9dig5\s ,aquatic         
,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (  
#aiij to e/abli% a demon/ration program 
) respect to ! gold5 mussel4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gold5  
,mussel ,eradication & ,control ,act (  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,gold5 mussel demon/ration  
program ,section #abjb ( ! ,non9dig5\s  
,aquatic ,nuisance ,prev5tion & ,control
 ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbb7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7 & 7l71      
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,gold5    
mussel demon/ration program  7#a7       
,demon/ration program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,task ,=ce1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate & local  
entities1 port au?orities1 indu/ry      

p>tn]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1 &
 local nonpr(it organizations1 %all     
develop a demon/ration program (        
prev5tion1 monitor+1 control1           
eradication1 education1 & rese>* )      
respect to ! gold5 mussel1 includ+-- 7i7
 rese>* & developm5t reg>d+-- 7,i7 !    
biology2  7,,ii7 ! environm5tal         
tol]ances2  7,,iii7 ! effect on-- 7aa7  
fi%]ies2  7bb7 wat] quality2 &  7cc7 o!r
 ecosy/em compon5ts2 &  7,,iv7 !        
efficacy ( control me*anisms &          
te*nologies2  7ii7 track+ disp]sal &    
e/abli%m5t ( an e>ly w>n+ sy/em to al]t 
likely areas ( future infe/ations2      
7iii7 developm5t ( control & eradication
 me?ods & plans1 includ+-- 7,i7 9 &     
ar\nd-- 7aa7 d]elict vessels2  7bb7     
public infra/ructure2  7cc7 fi% scre5s2 
&  7dd7 wat]ways2 &  7,,ii7 hull        
inspections2 &  7iv7 provision (        
te*nical assi/ance to regional1 ,/ate & 
local entities to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 z applicable4  7,b7         
,implem5tation area ,! demon/ration     

program %all be implem5t$ 9 !           
,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,delta & any o!r
 wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,task ,=ce   
det]m9es are infe/$1 or likely to become
 infe/$1 by ! gold5 mussel4  7,c7       
,availability ( c]ta9 in=mation ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all collect & make available to  
,/ate & local entities & port           
au?orities1 ?r\gh direct reports1       
publications1 & o!r means necess>y1     
in=mation relat+ to control &           
eradication me?ods & plans develop$ "u !
 demon/ration program4  7,d7 ,control & 
eradication guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is         
subsection1 ! ,task ,=ce %all develop   
guidel9es to control ! spread ( &       
eradicate ! gold5 mussel1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! e/abli%m5t ( wat]craft inspection     
/ations4  7#b7 ,response & conta9m5t    
rese>* grant program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,task ,=ce %all e/abli% a grant program 
to aw>d am\nts1 on a competitive basis1 
to ,/ate & local entities1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 nonpr(it              

organizations1 & indu/ry p>tn]s to c>ry 
out projects t-- 7i7 id5tify effective  
te*nologies & me*anisms to control &    
remove gold5 mussels f-- 7,i7 wat]      
intakes2  7,,ii7 conveyance             
infra/ructure2  7,,iii7 fi% scre5s2     
7,,iv7 d]elict vessels2  7,v7 boat      
hulls2  7,,vi7 wat]ways2 or  7,,vii7 o!r
 areas :]e ! gold5 mussel may be f\nd2  
or  7ii7 provide an und]/&+ ( ! biology 
( ! gold5 mussel & effective conta9m5t  
sci5ce ) respect to ! gold5 mussel4     
7,b7 ,te*nology transf] ,9 c>ry+ out !  
grant program1 ! ,task ,=ce may ent]    
into an agreem5t ) a ,/ate or local     
entity1 port au?ority1 indu/ry p>tn]1 or
 any o!r appropriate entity = ! use or  
sale ( any new te*nology develop$ "u !  
grant program to exp$ite ! control &    
eradication ( gold5 mussels4  7#c7      
,coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
demon/ration program %all provide       
guidance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 
port au?orities = all ,unit$ ,/ates     
ports ( entry1 local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 &

 regional & o!r entities ) ! necess>y   
exp]tise to p>ticipate 9 control &      
eradication me?ods & plans develop$     
pursuant to ! demon/ration program4     
7,b7 ,delegation ,! ,task ,=ce may      
delegate responsibility = implem5t+ all 
or a portion ( a control or eradication 
me?od or plan develop$ pursuant to !    
demon/ration program to an entity       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,task  
,=ce det]m9es-- 7i7 su* entity has      
suffici5t au?ority or jurisdiction &    
exp]tise2 &  7ii7 x w be m effici5t or  
effective to delegate su* responsibility
 ?an to reta9 su* responsibility4  7#d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,task   
,=ce to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 
7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,demon/ration program ,! t]m           
demon/ration program means !            
demon/ration program develop$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,grant program
 ,! t]m grant program means ! grant     

program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 
7,c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  4