3.0.0 525 2023-01-15T22:48:21Z 2023-01-15T22:48:21Z Senate S S 2003-03-05 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing ssev11 Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee Hearings by 2003-06-17T20:31:11Z Referred to 2003-03-05T16:39:11Z National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2003 108 1080 HR 2003-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Related bill CRS Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act 108 1081 HR 2004-04-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263. Related bill CRS 2003-06-17 ssev11 Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-354. Committee 2003-03-05 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2003-03-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3178-3179) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2003-03-05 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2003-03-05 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2003-03-05 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2003-03-05 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2003-03-05 True V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2003-03-05 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-03-05 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2003-03-05 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2003-03-05 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2003-03-05 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2003-03-05 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2003-03-05 True F000442 Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] PETER FITZGERALD R IL 2003-03-05 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-03-05 True B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2003-03-05 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2003-03-11 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2003-03-11 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-06-16 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-07-31 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2003-10-24 False D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2004-03-22 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2004-03-25 False Water Resources Development Administrative procedure Animals Aquatic animals Aquatic ecology Aquatic plants Armed Forces and National Security Biological diversity Boundaries Business records Canada Canals Commerce Congress Department of Transportation Ecological research Ecological surveys Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Exotic animals Exotic plants Federal aid to research Federal aid to water pollution control Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Great Lakes Guam Habitat conservation Hawaii Illinois Import restrictions Inland water transportation International Affairs International agencies International environmental cooperation Labor and Employment Lakes Latin America Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine fouling organisms Marine safety Marine transportation Merchant seamen Mexico Non-native species Northern Mariana Islands Pest control Pests Rivers Science, Technology, Communications Ships Snakes Transportation and Public Works Treaties Warships Waterways Weeds Wildlife conservation Water Resources Development 00 2003-03-05 Introduced in Senate 2004-01-08T22:16:02Z Directs the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to establish a priority pathway management program that identifies those pathways that pose the highest risk for the introduction of aquatic invasive species unless further managed.

Prohibits the importation of live aquatic organisms not in trade without specified screening and approval.

Requires the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to construct and maintain a national dispersal barrier program to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in U.S. waterways.

Provides for expansion of the Brown Tree Snake Control Program and Aquatic Nuisance Species Program information, education, and outreach activities. Requires the Task Force to establish a national subcommittee on nutria for its control.

Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the U.S. Geological Survey (Administering Agencies) to develop and conduct a marine and freshwater research program to assess rates of, patterns of, and conditions surrounding introductions of nonnative aquatic species in aquatic ecosystems and efforts to prevent the introduction of, and detect and eradicate, such species.

Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a grant program to fund research, development, demonstration and verification of environmentally sound cost-effective technologies and methods to control and eradicate aquatic invasive species.

Requires the Coast Guard and the EPA to develop a research program to support implementation of vessel pathway standards to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species by vessels.

Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a grant program for researchers at institutions of higher education and museums to carry out research in systematic and taxonomy.

Requires the Invasive Species Council to coordinate with the Task Force to combat aquatic invasive species. Requires the Task Force to recommend to appropriate Federal agencies additions to the list of aquatic invasive species.

Requires the Task Force, the Council, and the Secretary of State to ensure that international efforts to prevent, detect, monitor, assess, and control aquatic invasive species are coordinated with U.S. policies.]]>

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