110 HR 889 IH: Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-02-07
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species
Act of 2007
.
2.Section 1002(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701(a)) is amended by
striking and
after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (14),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting a semicolon,
and by adding at the end the following:
(16)the introduction
of aquatic invasive species into the Nation’s waters is one of the most urgent
issues facing aquatic ecosystems in the United States;
(17)the direct and
indirect costs of aquatic invasive species to the economy of the United States
have been estimated at billions of dollars per year;
(18)invasive species
are thought to have been involved in 70 percent of the last century’s
extinctions of native aquatic species;
(19)aquatic invasive
species are a significant problem throughout the United States, including
Hawaii, Alaska, San Francisco Bay, the Great Lakes, the Southeast, and the
Chesapeake Bay;
(20)ballast water
from ships is one of the largest pathways for the introduction and spread of
aquatic invasive species;
(21)it has been
estimated that some 10,000 non-indigenous aquatic species travel around the
globe each day in the ballast water of cargo ships;
(22)over 2 billion
gallons of ballast water are discharged in United States waters each
year;
(23)ballast water has
been found to transport not only invasive plants and animals but pathogens as
well, such as cholera;
(24)aquatic invasive
species may also be introduced by other vessel conduits, including the hulls of
ships;
(25)aquatic invasive
species may be transferred from other countries, or from distinct regions in
the United States;
(26)current Federal
programs are insufficient to effectively address this growing problem;
(27)preventing
aquatic invasive species from being introduced is the most cost-effective
approach for addressing this issue because, once established, they are costly
and sometimes impossible to control;
(28)in 2004, the
International Maritime Organization agreed to a Convention, which the United
States played an active role in negotiating, to prevent, minimize, and
ultimately eliminate the transfer of aquatic invasive species through the
control and management of ballast water and sediments; and
(29)the International
Maritime Organization agreement specifically recognizes that countries can take
more stringent measures than those of the Convention with respect to the
control and management of ships’ ballast water and
sediment.
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Prevention of
Introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species Into Waters of the United States by
Vessels</header>
<section id="H497356FE05EA49EFA31024A1F7D86BF0"><enum>101.</enum><header>Ballast water
management</header>
<subsection id="H05592608A881424D8583999ED7E0A8BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1101 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4711">16 U.S.C. 4711</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H57B68E3D06F34CF600E937465007C8EF">
<section id="HB85C393FA2C747678221B15C8778B53F"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Prevention of
introduction of aquatic invasive species into waters of the United States by
vessels</header>
<subsection id="H3C939005A05D455286602C7406AFB53"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Vessels to which
this Section applies</header>
<paragraph id="H1CB6F868E95142FFB2B4A4AF9800D732"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), this
section applies to a vessel (including a towed vessel, and any structure being
towed by a vessel) that is designed, constructed, or adapted to carry ballast
water; and</text>
<subparagraph id="H990F017F21DF49048FD7CDAB41BA0078"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a vessel (or a
structure being towed by a vessel) of United States registry or nationality, or
operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB9B160CBE474692A611340085611491"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a foreign
vessel that (or a structure being towed by a foreign vessel that)—</text>
<clause id="H107897DD0C8240D5BADADF2EBD2C3F36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
en route to a United States port or place; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E56E14F055E4042ACFCAF7449CC49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has
departed from a United States port or place and is within waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0549F59885B49CFB70958D33C0F5EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permanent ballast
water vessels</header><text>This section does not apply to a vessel that
carries all of its permanent ballast water in sealed tanks and is not subject
to discharge.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A3E404368E0401FA1B8CF764CD8020"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Armed Forces
vessels</header>
<subparagraph id="H505C3101FE8946F8934E9E322EE54000"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), this section does not apply to a vessel of the
Armed Forces.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8EF092B87114135A9AAFB35D7D2018B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ballast water
management program</header><text>The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary,
after consultation with the Administrator and the Under Secretary, shall
implement a ballast water management program, including the promulgation of
standards for ballast water exchange and treatment and for sediment management,
for vessels of the Armed Forces under their respective jurisdictions designed,
constructed, or adapted to carry ballast water that is—</text>
<clause id="HAC51799558A24CF19CDCC73EC3FF00F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consistent with
the requirements of this section, including the deadlines; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC21355430E24EB3B938E034004E12C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least as
stringent as the requirements promulgated for such vessels under section 312 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1322">33 U.S.C. 1322</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB364B1314C9D45069DC431B9A67B4FA3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule for
small recreational vessels</header><text>In applying this section to
recreational vessels less than 50 meters in length that have a maximum ballast
water capacity of 8 cubic meters, the Secretary may promulgate alternative
measures for managing ballast water in a manner that is consistent with the
requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD39481B42F1044908F702DBF49E683"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uptake and
discharge of ballast water or sediment</header>
<paragraph id="H7719A6206A294560B2DED9903C677349"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
operator of a vessel to which this section applies may not conduct the uptake
or discharge of ballast water or sediment except as provided in this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58027D0A92724EB4A1FE8016D9CB419D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) does not apply to the uptake or discharge of ballast water or sediment in
the following circumstances:</text>
<subparagraph id="H533022C6F6FD4ABD9BCB39C7B26C2E28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The uptake or
discharge is solely for the purpose of—</text>
<clause id="HCBFAE7DA58FB4B81B62253327EC1F48C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring the
safety of the vessel in an emergency situation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BC9A8F586894A37B098C92892786CB1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>saving a life at
sea.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DE0BEDA1AD64AF88717D45E245604AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The uptake or
discharge is accidental and the result of damage to the vessel or its equipment
and—</text>
<clause id="HCC022C10B9F34F20B4715002D6C6F06B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all reasonable
precautions to prevent or minimize ballast water and sediment discharge have
been taken before and after the damage occurs, the discovery of the damage, and
the discharge; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAD0BF86A5E7F4684BB7F8E429BDB8D09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the owner or
officer in charge of the vessel did not willfully or recklessly cause the
damage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FD5C159F29040B6AF7B97ACBD7BD89E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The uptake or
discharge is solely for the purpose of avoiding or minimizing the discharge
from the vessel of pollution that would otherwise violate applicable Federal or
State law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H869BE0A987C1403B855305B15BD15B47"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The uptake or
discharge of ballast water and sediment occurs at the same location where the
whole of that ballast water and that sediment originated and there is no mixing
with ballast water and sediment from another area that has not been managed in
accordance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BF0B45270A249CAB4B804501DEC56D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Aquatic invasive
species plan</header>
<paragraph id="HD404EB582858427CB87D621E36F945CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The operator of a vessel to which this section applies
shall conduct all ballast water management operations of that vessel in
accordance with an aquatic invasive species plan designed to minimize the
discharge of aquatic invasive species that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H32533B733A78474D97005C36F6D1C2AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
requirements prescribed by the Secretary by regulation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF927BFFEE4674CB6A16BDCC9492C9B42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD3FD87E003604760B9BB186D3719E397"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval
criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="H5FFAFD3D40F34B05B58038317EE5F8B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may not approve an aquatic invasive species
plan unless the Secretary determines that the plan—</text>
<clause id="HE781E98AB0C94184AE2D8E6748C59B4B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes in
detail the actions to be taken to implement the ballast water management
requirements established under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H66C1CC708CBE4E20B568107FF435BDA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describes in
detail the procedures to be used for disposal of sediment at sea and on shore
in accordance with the requirements of this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8FF0F77C92F14FE58FA6FA9CFF51647B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>describes in
detail safety procedures for the vessel and crew associated with ballast water
management;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF3674E4F64044D49413E8DF234CAFE8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>designates the
officer on board the vessel in charge of ensuring that the plan is properly
implemented;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0CD8832FB62D4CA185030007739086BB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>contains the
reporting requirements for vessels established under this section and a copy of
each form necessary to meet those requirements;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D90538182CF49298602809002756926"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes documents relevant to aquatic
invasive species management equipment and procedures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5FC62D10133640D7BAAB13536F4BD95E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>includes the
location of access points for sampling ballast water and sediment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF629F46F98246D0B85710BB0549DFA2"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>includes other
requirements prescribed by the Secretary, including operational requirements
for complying with subsections (f) and (g);</text>
</clause><clause id="H2E61E1C41B8B4757A728F578B5007717"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>includes a
contingency plan for acting under the safety or stability exception under
subsection (f)(4), that includes procedures to reduce the risk of organism
transfer via ballast water discharge; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H39477C631931436A874CBF13796B51D"><enum>(x)</enum><text>meets all other
requirements prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95BBF60F959E4F9A9E4F0264785063B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Foreign
vessels</header><text>The Secretary may approve an aquatic invasive species
plan for a foreign vessel (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/101">section 101</external-xref> of title 46, United States
Code) on the basis of a certificate of compliance with the criteria described
in subparagraph (A) issued by the vessel’s country of registration in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFE84D6213194B2DA16FF5CFB689BCDB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Copy of plan on
board vessel</header><text>The owner or operator of a vessel to which this
section applies shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4982355A55AC4E84AAFACE40017AFBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain a copy of the vessel’s aquatic
invasive species plan on board at all times; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBCCD08A112F4C98B9A3B133A7F10000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>keep the plan
readily available at all reasonable times for examination by the Secretary or a
representative of the State in which the port is located.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6D637239F95C466C851908EF1E907C88"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the
Task Force, shall issue regulations prescribing the requirements of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8D0A5F7C3554C3D8EC7434BFB865882"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Vessel ballast
water record book</header>
<paragraph id="HEB08C18EAABB4ACD9D20FBCCF0FFEEB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The owner or operator of a vessel to which this section
applies shall maintain a ballast water record book in English on board the
vessel in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B5B02F3CC294EDC8BD0D08752E9A2D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each operation
involving the uptake or discharge of ballast water or sediment discharge is
fully recorded without delay, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BB4665D139648E0A9D2477EFB1C14B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each such
operation is described in detail, including the location and circumstances of,
and the reason for, the operation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H516DDA1154E44A2F8208439BBE2FBC43"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the exact nature
and circumstances of any situation under which any operation was conducted
under an exception set forth in subsection (b)(2) or (f)(4) is
described.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9181BCA9774427597651CF93D59EBCB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
ballast water record book—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D81A005AB694B59BEB4D38885865ECA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be kept
readily available for examination by the Secretary or a representative of the
State at all reasonable times in each port that is entered by the vessel;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DB5CE0F7F0441A2BE65ACBBB1DEB89D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notwithstanding
paragraph (1), may be kept on the towing vessel in the case of an unmanned
vessel under tow.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99765A1D84E3442CAF68F9293BA3BF3F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention
period</header><text>The ballast water record book shall be retained—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8440B51DF5724368AB2890F259D85C46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on board the
vessel for a period of 3 years after the date on which the last entry in the
book is made; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F0C177ABC3047BB8ED5B2CD63EEC500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under the control
of the vessel’s owner for an additional period of 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BACED4B42334015AFD7B05EA5826F8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>In
the regulations prescribed under this section, the Secretary shall require, at
a minimum, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A0095AF7CF3498EBA10CAF3F8B2AE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each entry in the
ballast water record book be signed and dated by the officer in charge of the
ballast water operation recorded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB742F61E815E4E9CA868FFF82FADE6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each completed page
in the ballast water record book be signed and dated by the master of the
vessel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H526B87C004BA457994FF54E1C8B3463"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the owner or
operator of the vessel transmit such information to the Secretary regarding the
ballast operations of the vessel as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61B5E62B364B423B9B69A5CDB9DFA200"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Alternative
means of recordkeeping</header><text>The Secretary shall provide by regulation
for alternative methods of recordkeeping, including electronic recordkeeping,
to comply with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE66504A0A5F840AEAEE8C42225EFFDC"><enum>(6)</enum><header>National ballast
information clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Records required for a vessel under this
subsection shall be transmitted by the owner or operator of the vessel to the
National Ballast Information Clearinghouse established under section
1102(f).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HACFEFA3A051446A1BA7DE200446240FD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Best management
practices</header>
<paragraph id="HF9B1CD5C63FD47118E3D627EFA8483C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Guidelines for
best management practices</header><text>The Secretary shall issue guidance for
best management practices for purposes of compliance with this section by no
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4C2B160A88F4CF1875CE78EE677EF32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
guidance shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H73257262CFB04FE18E867D382C20DF00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sediment
management in transoceanic vessels, including—</text>
<clause id="HD16A029A2E644632B9E1E1E7CAEF6653"><enum>(i)</enum><text>saltwater flushing
of ballast tanks in accordance with subsection (f)(9) at regular intervals, for
vessels that declare no-ballast-on-board or claim to be carrying only
unpumpable quantities of ballast water;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7F9071B548B1472BB16E007B43B02F75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the minimization
of ballast water uptake in areas with a greater risk of harmful organisms
entering ballast tanks, such as areas with toxic algal blooms or known
outbreaks of aquatic invasive species;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CEA6513B0F44283BCDF74C4D62631E5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the avoidance of
unnecessary ballast water discharge in a port of ballast water taken up in
another port;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEAA00F5B6543422098773DF9972DF3B1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent possible, the collection and proper disposal of debris from cleaning of
the vessel’s hull;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F23FFB78BCA49DC869E83C5720067B1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the proper use of
anti-fouling coating; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6783A8A7C5F4E4CAF3865E5D24526E3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the minimization
of the transfer of aquatic invasive species from other pathways relevant to the
vessel or towed structure, including the hull.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H87811C98A074416D895128B83D70B9F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Ballast water
exchange requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H174A415755C542788F69F7C4C84987E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Until a vessel is required to conduct ballast water
treatment in accordance with subsection (g) of this section, the operator of a
vessel to which this section applies may not discharge ballast water except
after—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3A64FB478FE4E64ABCA0300C0237FCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting ballast
water exchange, in accordance with paragraph (3) and regulations prescribed by
the Secretary, in a manner that results in an efficiency of at least 95 percent
volumetric exchange of the ballast water for each ballast water tank;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84B3A6F14CC242509761632E58B7EC3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meeting the requirements of paragraph (9),
if the vessel’s condition is such that the vessel is declared to have no
ballast on board or is claimed to be carrying only unpumpable quantities of
ballast;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A8EEB1F0F40492A9F459BE1975E1840"><enum>(C)</enum><text>using ballast
water treatment that meets the performance standards of subsection (g);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70E9D410A4A142A8A75E79E7323378C8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using an environmentally sound alternative
ballast water treatment method if the Secretary determines that the performance
of such treatment meets, for the relevant vessel or group vessels, the
International Maritime Organization standard for treatment in the Ballast Water
Management Convention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FBEBAD5E3E643839066213386B2F86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative
ballast water treatment technology to meet imo standards</header>
<subparagraph id="HBDCE2AD0A7514E81B1062DA1A77B255B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and the Under
Secretary, shall promulgate regulations to establish an approval process for
alternative ballast water treatment technologies meeting the International
Maritime Organization standard for treatment in the Ballast Water Management
Convention.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0634C6D21F5F49039146CEDF13F42B6D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compliance with
ballast water exchange requirements</header><text>A vessel is not in compliance
with paragraph (1)(D) unless the Secretary, under the approval process
established under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, approves the technology
employed by the vessel for purposes of complying with paragraph (1)(D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF74181AEBB8A413A0074DDCCC90866E3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Incentives for
use of alternative treatment methods</header><text>If a vessel uses an
alternative ballast water treatment technology approved under this paragraph,
then vessel is in compliance with subsection (g) for the 10-year period
beginning on the date that the approved technology is first placed on the
vessel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB551C180EDD241A79EC6ABD8B264DBCB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Revocation of
approval</header><text>The Secretary shall revoke approval for an alternative
technology if—</text>
<clause id="HB65813BE4FDA49318947C442799613E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>it
is discovered the technology does not meet the International Maritime
Organization standard for treatment in the Ballast Water Management Convention;
or</text>
<subclause id="H0B1F64E705294A76BB3C2D5549E824E7" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>use of the technology causes harm to the
environment.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BED8C8C5EC348C4B20984FFB5F09B62"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Discretionary
Revocation of Approval</header><text>The Secretary may revoke approval for an
alternative technology if revocation of approval is appropriate under any
circumstance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H082727D42B0E45F69BBBD66A2B0A9C2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exchange
areas</header>
<subparagraph id="HCF0979EE6E9545D9972DB15C821B3865"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A vessel is in compliance with paragraph (1)(A) only
if—</text>
<clause id="HD32A12E1F4F049C6A6ACBE5385834FEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the case of a vessel en route to a United States port or place from a port or
place outside the United States exclusive economic zone, the vessel conducts
ballast water exchange—</text>
<subclause id="HBD43ABCD946948FD00B54E59F633D116"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at least 200
nautical miles from the nearest point of land in the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H31F98BC866174D0E86D5B484723CFE1E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in water at least
200 meters in depth;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H07240E8D0A034803A160DEE2F9C0E2EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a
vessel originating from a port or place within the United States exclusive
economic zone, or from a port within 200 nautical miles of the United States in
Canada, Mexico, or other ports designated by the Secretary for purposes of this
section, the vessel conducts ballast water exchange—</text>
<subclause id="H88139ABAC52B4C21AAA0E293D7C991B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at least 50
nautical miles from the nearest point of land in the United States, or in an
area determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph or
paragraph (6); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4219D7AA3DCA4029A8DD8B999296A543"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in water at least
200 meters in depth.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDACD1195872047F7BBC508225151E956"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Designation of
exchange areas</header>
<clause id="H39462B02B4E8407BB24D69CCEF71D6E8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>If
the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and the Under Secretary,
determines based on oceanographic information that 50 nautical miles is an
inadequate distance from the nearest point of land in the United States to
prevent harm to coastal areas from organisms released in ballast water
exchanges, the Secretary shall issue regulations that establish designated
areas for allowable ballast water exchange. The designated areas shall be
located not more than 100 nautical miles from the nearest point of land in the
United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE5061A41BA8244669D2855003B8E027B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exchange deemed
in compliance</header><text>Any ballast water exchange conducted in accordance
with regulations issued under this subparagraph is deemed to comply with this
paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30444875A96D4060891D20F3B692BBD8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Safety or
stability exception</header>
<subparagraph id="H70482778F45B4599B46428AC58DCD5C2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (1) and
(3) do not apply to the discharge of ballast water by a vessel if the master of
a vessel determines that compliance with those paragraphs would threaten the
safety or stability of the vessel, its crew, or its passengers because of
adverse weather, equipment failure, or any other relevant condition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C9B9AA4378840E1BEDBB18B75003139"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the master
of a vessel is unable to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3)
because of a determination made under subparagraph (A), the master of the
vessel shall—</text>
<clause id="H11ADD0D8B00D4384A43E01C46C29E9FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the Secretary as soon as practicable
thereafter but no later than 24 hours after making that determination;</text>
</clause><clause id="H57DF02A7ADE6429DA0587208DFE31F6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the determination, the reasons
for the determination, and the notice are recorded in the vessel’s ballast
water record book; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H95DDCD245E784976896F0050646EB300"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct one of the following—</text>
<subclause id="H13B44C42D3034EC28C5343A541D31E0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>undertake ballast
water exchange in an alternative area designated by the Secretary under
paragraph (3)(B) or paragraph (6);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H82F11CCE006F4314A0B31FEBA5EAA5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>undertake
discharge of ballast water in accordance with paragraph (7); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H24AB2A5C6E8A4F18B979DB443088915"><enum>(III)</enum><text>act in accordance
with a contingency plan included in the vessel’s aquatic invasive species
plan.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B363F80C003427F92E9BA47F964777"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review of
circumstances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the master
of a vessel conducts a ballast water discharge under this paragraph, the
Secretary shall review the circumstances to determine whether the discharge met
the requirements of this paragraph. The review under this subparagraph shall be
in addition to any other enforcement authority of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80D31104FD4F461484F8F0AA54EA4F2E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Discharge under
waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="HE68F8753E2B44C91B7EDB46F715977D3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Substantial
business hardship waiver</header><text>If, because of the short length of a
voyage, the operator of a vessel is unable to discharge ballast water in
accordance with the requirements of paragraph (3)(A)(ii) without substantial
business hardship, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
the operator may request a waiver from the Secretary to discharge ballast water
in accordance with paragraph (7). A request for a waiver under this
subparagraph shall be submitted to the Secretary at such time and in such form
and manner as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB5F0BC282D84C6A8E171FBC39C2EC90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Substantial
business hardship</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the factors
taken into account in determining substantial business hardship shall include
whether—</text>
<clause id="HACADC5CFD6CB4171BB3253DF27E2A95B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>compliance with
the requirements of paragraph (3)(A)(ii) would require a sufficiently great
change in routing or scheduling of service as to compromise the economic or
commercial viability of the trade or business in which the vessel is operated;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H610AA9B399FC4D0C8639CE50C88DFB42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>it is reasonable
to expect that the trade or business or service provided will be continued only
if a waiver is granted under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7B7B09497F6478ABBEC39E66E57092E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Aquatic invasive
species plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
grants a waiver under this paragraph for a vessel, then the aquatic invasive
species plan as required for the vessel under subsection (c) shall be revised
to include operations to minimize the risk of introduction of aquatic invasive
species.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26FD21A9FD7A4789AF26F2DD8BF0ABA1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Designation of
alternative areas</header>
<subparagraph id="H6F555EA32E364F04AA9FF02FBBC7DBD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review of
potential alternative areas</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Under
Secretary, the Task Force, the Administrator, and a representative of any State
that may be affected by discharge of ballast water in an area, shall finish a
review to assist in the designation of alternative areas that would not be
affected by the discharge of ballast water.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5FACA89AC024EB300B8F5967B5CD6C3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After completion of the review in
accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary may issue regulations
designating alternative areas where the discharge of ballast water would not
affect the surrounding aquatic ecosystem.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC78EAED4C4DA4048B6B860DDA2B9089"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review and
revision</header><text>The Secretary shall review and revise the designation of
alternative areas under this paragraph as necessary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20537D66C97643689C00422252B6BE6E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Special review
and revision</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the
Task Force makes a request to the Secretary for a special review and revision
of the areas designated as alternative areas for ballast water discharge, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary, the Task Force, the
Administrator, and a representative of any State that may be affected by the
discharge of ballast water in such an area, shall conduct a review to revise
the designations if necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47E64E5AD62847A78B6900365D93EFE1"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Permissible
discharge</header>
<subparagraph id="H5CB163CFEFA448969F4DD83412DF7CAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The discharge of ballast water shall be considered to be
carried out in accordance with this paragraph if it is—</text>
<clause id="H33F78593EB1D401EAD311C52838299CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
an alternative area designated for that purpose under paragraph (6) by the
Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE3410F3F1FBB4F17AE5D6D5BC1AD16D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>into a reception
facility described in subsection (g)(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55CF8D76088B4E5E8F4B4FD7A56CDB2F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
volume</header><text>The volume of any ballast water discharged under the
provisions of this paragraph may not exceed the volume necessary to ensure the
safe operation of the vessel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H790DB31ABB544EA587921D7264A092A9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Partial
compliance</header>
<subparagraph id="HEB808D07CD744D09A5CB98C07FB66DA2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The operator of a vessel that is unable to comply fully
with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3)—</text>
<clause id="H92674D57908D4299BBF966E5278C7064"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall nonetheless
conduct ballast water exchange to the maximum extent feasible in compliance
with those paragraphs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H41179EE042D748D2A766EA0002682385"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may conduct a
partial ballast water exchange under this paragraph only to the extent that the
ballast water in an individual ballast tank can be completely exchanged in
accordance with paragraph (1);</text>
</clause><clause id="HC904C35676EA414D86C1C2218FE66641"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall notify the
Secretary as soon as practicable thereafter, but no later than 24 hours after
making the determination to conduct ballast water exchange under this
paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE0EFBE439D864249BD2957F6D22BC8A4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>shall ensure that
the determination, the reasons for the determination, and the notice are
recorded in the vessel’s ballast water record book.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3580CEADE228446FB2332F02CAAB1595"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review of
circumstances</header><text>If the master of a vessel conducts a ballast water
discharge under this paragraph, the Secretary shall review the circumstances to
determine whether the vessel was unable to comply fully with the requirements
of paragraphs (1) and (3). The review under this subparagraph shall be in
addition to any other enforcement authority of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H409BF8577D9F40D1BEFED7529390DD2F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Special
requirements for NOBOBs</header>
<subparagraph id="H943201C73C6547B7A604CC79141BE4D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Saltwater
flushing requirement</header><text>Beginning 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, any vessel operating en route to the United States
from outside the exclusive economic zone of the United States that is unable to
conduct ballast water exchange as otherwise required under this subsection,
other than as provided in paragraph (4) and paragraph (5), shall conduct
saltwater flushing of its empty ballast tanks in an area located at least 200
nautical miles from any point on land in the United States before entering any
port in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88B238CF631B4F93B6BCF240A4C66461"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Saltwater
flushing defined</header><text>For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘saltwater flushing’ means a process that includes—</text>
<clause id="H951E5CCE2A794BE18076F14DB261832"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
addition to each empty ballast tank of as much ocean water that is safe for the
vessel and crew;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9924275CF8DB4D8C9511ECD3000086D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the mixing of the
flush water with residual water and sediment through the motion of the vessel;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HADF7FEEA0D944C478F62B5461D617250"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the discharge of
the mixed water,</text>
</clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">in
areas greater than 200 nautical miles from the nearest point of land in the
United States such that the resultant residual water remaining in the tank has
a salinity greater than 30 parts per thousand.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCADCF17CD1BD4F5E82DB8C10362F00AA"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Designation of
enclosed aquatic ecosystems</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C40EAD96B9A49F8B38D8C4CE908461F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary,
the Administrator, the Task Force, and representatives from affected States
designated by the Task Force, shall designate, in addition to the Great Lakes,
enclosed aquatic ecosystems in which the potential for movement of organisms by
natural and anthropogenic means is not significantly altered by the movement of
vessels, including ballast water discharge, to which this section apply.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BAC1E53BA5146AC9230001FF7FD97B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Designation of
represented States</header><text>The Task Force shall designate the States that
may appoint representatives to assist in designating enclosed aquatic
ecosystems under subparagraph (A) and the number of representatives that may be
appointed for each State. The governor of each designated State shall appoint
the representatives for that State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H623C3EB5E9074CE684F82522F6500031"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Vessels
operating on the Great Lakes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No vessel shall be operated in the Great
Lakes if the master of the vessel has not certified to the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee by not later than the departure of that vessel from the
first lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway that the vessel has complied with the
requirements under this title, including the regulations issued under this
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66F2D4BE86ED4173B23500A91C00CFE9"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Certain
geographically limited routes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(B) of this
subsection, the operator of a vessel is not required to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (1) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD99D965B325A4BBE87AA483916B3752E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the vessel
operates exclusively—</text>
<clause id="H075ED698049F418983D9355392FD39D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within Lake
Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie and the connecting
channels;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0AA3063C241942FFAEE456ED9DA9385B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>between or among
the main group of the Hawaiian Islands; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H86C70F7E61584ABEBE905BAB4456153"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within any enclosed aquatic ecosystem
designated under paragraph (10); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15DD2A2CA0414175A8CA6DA1B8B72094"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the vessel carries only ballast water and
sediment from the area identified under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A0D3850B9A24128862F6F3937258300"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Marine
sanctuaries and other prohibited areas</header><text>A vessel may not conduct
ballast water exchange or discharge unexchanged ballast water under this
subsection within a marine sanctuary designated under the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1431">16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.</external-xref>) or in any other waters designated by
the Secretary after consultation with the Under Secretary and the
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76211E9215654464A2D896F83AA8985"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Study and
requirement of alternatives for the Great Lakes</header>
<subparagraph id="HAA7F9628520A4D28915C66A54D400012"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not
later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administer
and the Under Secretary, shall conduct a study to evaluate alternatives to
on-board treatment, including but not limited to cargo transfer and shore-based
treatment, for vessels entering the Great Lakes from beyond the exclusive
economic zone.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA9732E8EA784AE290D8D0A3C0C567C4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate regulations based on the results of the study to
require alternatives that would assist in preventing the introduction of
aquatic invasive species from vessels.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C126ED2756B45A296AC34DED116B800"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Public notice
of actions</header>
<subparagraph id="H07115B3F922046E0B5092B68C13F5600"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall provide public notice of each of
the following:</text>
<clause id="HA14AA1BF428E443C9467BBD608F8A9BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Exemptions applied
under paragraph (4), including the nature and circumstances surrounding the
application of the exemption.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC76A2E58EF84C46BF59F3C1B8DB915"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Waivers granted
under paragraph (5), including the nature and circumstances surrounding the
waiver.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA33E4AE4D71E4187AA93936EB76BDE2C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Instances of
partial compliance under paragraph (8), including the nature and circumstances
surrounding the instance of partial compliance.</text>
</clause><clause id="H0513A2FE307D420CA500E667C85D6485"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Determinations
made by the Secretary after reviews conducted pursuant to paragraphs (4) and
(8).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA59F510734A34D58BB9379845549FD86"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Manner of
notice</header><text>The Secretary shall publish notice under this
paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H1ABD67EA174048218FF452DADBDECFEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the Federal Register and on relevant web sites maintained by the
Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8904008788AF4DFEAB0000BDAC3171F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>once every 2
weeks; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H96C87139BEEE4DB9808DD604A4EE0737"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with respect to
all of the matters referred to in subparagraph (A) for the 2-week period
preceding publication of the notice.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06E2C6B65416497493804BF3983F84F5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Database of
notices</header><text>The Secretary shall make all notices published under
subparagraph (B)(i) available, at all times, to the public on relevant World
Wide Web sites maintained by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6012F10F75014235A1C9DE0895AE5B"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Regulations
deadline</header><text>The Secretary shall issue a final rule for regulations
required by this subsection within 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98A46112C503455E8CD3954E59823717"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Ballast water
treatment requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HF9C991B435DC4B17B1390589D295D602"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Performance
standards</header><text>A vessel to which this section applies shall conduct
ballast water treatment in accordance with the requirements of this subsection
before discharging ballast water so that the ballast water discharged will
contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="H051CB66FBF294C329976BD8280DDC12E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>less than 1 living
organism per 10 cubic meters that is 50 or more micrometers in minimum
dimension;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H879F4885624F46DDA0BD8C008292DD55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>less than 1 living
organism per 10 milliliters that is less than 50 micrometers in minimum
dimension and more than 10 micrometers in minimum dimension;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9DBF84848034637B74843A9FCB96AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>concentrations of
indicator microbes that are less than—</text>
<clause id="HCCD7E117F16F406A945F63B4AAB4DA6E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
colony-forming unit of toxicogenic Vibrio cholera (serotypes O1 and O139) per
100 milliliters, or less than 1 colony-forming unit of that microbe per gram of
wet weight of zoological samples;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1E539E81781407592D3D652CB38F2A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>126
colony-forming units of escherichia coli per 100 milliliters; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F8E47CF12C24F82884EACCC7F5BB540"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>33
colony-forming units of intestinal enterococci per 100 milliliters; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50E6BBB213864EB6805B94ACEB0065BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>concentrations of
such additional indicator microbes as may be specified in regulations
promulgated by the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, that
are less than the amount specified in those regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H02FBEF12389E486DB4003205A638052D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reception
facility exception</header>
<subparagraph id="H7A5D5C9297A14441B2D42D2221A9B0C8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel that discharges
ballast water into—</text>
<clause id="HAC0DB42D64F24CEE9E54C62FBEEEC7E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a land-based facility for the reception of
ballast water that meets standards prescribed by the Administrator; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H258552C584AC42EA80D000415CB3A6A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a water-based facility for the reception of
ballast water that meets standards prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C8AE8348D9D4568A02391584CA21500"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Promulgation of
standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 1 year after
the date of enactment of the paragraph—</text>
<clause id="HD26D3A53FFB04804BD9CE9DA9F3C3EFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Administrator
shall promulgate standards for—</text>
<subclause id="H0DBD7B318DB74EA300655C9E249728BD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the reception of
ballast water in land-based facilities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFDE38714DE4D493F9D007B0435A19863"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the disposal or
treatment of ballast water discharged into a land-based or water-based
reception facility in a way that does not impair or damage the environment,
human health, property, or resources; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H4FB653A1EC094DC99F1C7648C0F4BFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall promulgate standards for the reception of ballast water in water-based
facilities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70AB68A59DE940370095B278394C92EF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation
schedule</header><text>Paragraph (1) applies to vessels in accordance with the
following schedule:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6588E6F00B264617B670B2C25B1D3188"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First
phase</header><text>Beginning January 1, 2010, for vessels constructed on or
after that date with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic
meters.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABCD1E910B7748288DCDA5CA100032D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Second
phase</header><text>Beginning January 1, 2013, for vessels constructed on or
after that date with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or
more.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF12FB141A35348E0AA27D8ADCF973004"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Third
phase</header><text>Beginning January 1, 2015, for vessels constructed before
January 1, 2010, with a ballast water capacity of 1,500 cubic meters or more
but not more than 5,000 cubic meters.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF740D3A1CCB4169AA866119704CE5EA"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Fourth
phase</header><text>Beginning January 1, 2017, for vessels constructed—</text>
<clause id="H3A42B40C9F1E4525BA326C765141EA04"><enum>(i)</enum><text>before January 1,
2010, with a ballast water capacity of less than 1,500 cubic meters or 5,000
cubic meters or more; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H1866CAC3013F4E3E8171001F6188EEEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on or after
January 1, 2010, and before January 1, 2013, with a ballast water capacity of
5,000 cubic meters or more.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD11756C6D5984BEA932540873BC547D9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment system
approval required</header><text>The operator of a vessel may not use a ballast
water treatment system to comply with the requirements of this subsection
unless the system is approved by the Secretary under paragraph (8) or
(10).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB3145CF810E4D49B3A5AF2900B3568E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Feasibility
review</header>
<subparagraph id="H6070D3F968D2493FBE9E4F47214F0032"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 2 years
before the date on which paragraph (1) applies to vessels under each
subparagraph of paragraph (3), or as that date may be extended under this
paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the Under
Secretary, and the Task Force, shall complete a review to determine whether
appropriate technologies are available to achieve the standards set forth in
paragraph (1) for the vessels to which they apply under the schedule set forth
in paragraph (3). In reviewing the technologies the Secretary shall
consider—</text>
<clause id="H6BE66DDCCF364B79A25C6158376E4E6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of a technology in achieving the standards;</text>
</clause><clause id="H855DA1A5A3B840489D342132491F10FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>feasibility in
terms of compatibility with vessel design and operations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E0A63E0AEE74DFE86739975077F8D7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>safety
considerations;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDBF83DCBB000449097DA948D62745E76"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether a
technology is determined to have an adverse impact on the environment under the
criteria issued under paragraph (11); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H93F9207884EF4546917745E544A95B9E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>cost
effectiveness.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CC7A923EF65460DBE59B445A5A75843"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Delay in
scheduled application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Secretary determines, on the basis of the review conducted under subparagraph
(A), that compliance with the standards set forth in paragraph (1) in
accordance with the schedule set forth in any subparagraph of paragraph (3) is
not feasible for any class of vessels, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator, the Under Secretary, and the Task Force, shall—</text>
<clause id="H6C19D93E0F2C49D1911008A200CB3D61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>extend the date on
which that subparagraph first applies to vessels for a period of not more than
24 months; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB12DFC6A805B42F8B461AAC9A47CAA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommend action to
ensure that compliance with the extended date schedule for that subparagraph is
achieved.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7DD7063956F477F9203B2C2DF2B3934"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Higher
standards; earlier implementation</header>
<clause id="H9CBE12FC67AE454BBE50BA4E855C009E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that ballast
water treatment technology exists that exceeds the performance standards
required under this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator, the Under Secretary, and the Task Force, shall, for any class of
vessels, revise the performance standards to incorporate the higher performance
standards.</text>
</clause><clause id="H32F23183B84B4BEF8C9830672F2B3F90"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that technology
that achieves the applicable performance standards required under this
subsection can be implemented earlier than required by this subsection, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the Under Secretary, and the
Task Force, shall, for any class of vessels, accelerate the implementation
schedule under paragraph (3). If the Secretary accelerates the implementation
schedule pursuant to this clause, the Secretary shall provide notice at least
24 months before such accelerated implementation goes into effect.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7596DB6120EA4B83B0CA9974FB04BD2E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Determinations
not mutually exclusive</header><text>The Secretary shall take action under both
clause (i) and clause (ii) if the Secretary makes determinations under both
clauses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB068F893C3E24A159243A2CC2DAC8105"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Interim
standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines that appropriate technologies are not available to meet the
standards set forth in paragraph (1), then the International Maritime
Organization standard for treatment in the Ballast Water Management Convention
shall apply instead of the standards set forth in paragraph (1), in accordance
with the implementation schedule established under paragraph (3), until the
standards set forth in paragraph (1) take effect pursuant to subparagraph
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12209C70B83F44FD9034D82763341415"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Review of
ballast water treatment standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of the 3-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every 3 years thereafter,
the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and based on
recommendations by the Task Force and information collected and analyzed under
this title, and in accordance with criteria developed by the Task Force under
paragraph (15), shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F89F027EC2A4B1B8EFCA937FDFC1581"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the
compliance by vessels with regulations promulgated under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4645C7A02077488DB04E85B63365B835"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the
effectiveness of regulations promulgated under this section in reducing the
introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species by vessels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74E08F9E28314D3682E258A79DEA462"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess the approval
process under paragraph (8); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC70A3C907E514176A351600074F7C3C1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>as necessary,
revise regulations promulgated under this section and promulgate new
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE8FCB2BD849469F82689E6722D57CFB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Special review
and revision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
90 days after the date on which the Task Force makes a request to the Secretary
for a special review and revision of the regulations promulgated under this
section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall conduct a
special review in accordance with paragraph (6), including the revision of
regulations or the promulgation of new regulations as necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H576CFC4D5E994AA9B2B5E183F7BB069C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Approval of
ballast water treatment systems</header>
<subparagraph id="H6EAE50F3D34F4BE8B673783E02E44C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the Under Secretary, and the
Task Force and by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, shall issue regulations establishing an approval process for ballast
water treatment systems. The regulations shall include standards for the
certification of treatment or practices and an ongoing enforcement of the use
of treatments and practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE29DDAE1028F411A82AD2E3804661E43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualified
type-approval process</header><text>The approval of ballast water treatment
systems shall be based on a qualified type-approval process that is capable of
estimating the extent to which treated ballast water discharge is to comply
with the standards of paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FF910EA3318409C9C00F0F8817200DD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consideration of
restrictions</header><text>The approval of ballast water treatment systems
shall take into account restrictions relating to—</text>
<clause id="H14B988944B2D48E7A5E7F2D4BCFD9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>biological,
chemical, or physical conditions of water taken into ballast tanks; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BA46EE2136349A795F2F6F4BCB962C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conditions
encountered during a ship’s voyage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6347D26184DF437A982EE74018411B78"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Environmental
soundness and safety</header><text>The approval process for ballast water
treatment systems shall be capable of determining the extent to which a ballast
water treatment method is—</text>
<clause id="H616C548DB30C4BFC87E2AEAC76C72F79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>environmentally
sound based on criteria promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to paragraph
(11); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H64CA8FE8CB534562AE2872644DB1D8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>safe for vessel
and crew.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA82BB06BB4634A298C6004FD6650559B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Estimation of
useful life</header><text>The approval process for ballast water treatment
systems may be used to estimate the useful life of the ballast water treatment
system, as determined on the basis of voyage patterns and normal use
conditions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83633DD6A6F6428ABBD8B821D455FBF2"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Ship-boarding
testing</header><text>The approval process of ballast water treatment systems
shall include a ship-boarding testing component, and may include a shore-based
testing component.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48DDC9693C6C474DAFD370077BCD7EED"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
approval process for ballast water treatment systems shall provide for
appropriate monitoring.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB97F83A88CBB425AB100BD266B04F386"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Application form
and information</header><text>The Secretary shall approve an application for
certification of ballast water treatment system only if the application is in
such form and contains such information as the Secretary requires.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC294293ABCDA4B338C97F8231CEF6811"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Monitoring and
effectiveness; revocation of certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the results of appropriate
monitoring of ballast water treatment systems, the Secretary shall revoke the
certification of a ballast water treatment system if it is found that ballast
water treated with the system does not meet the standards of paragraph (1) or
paragraph (11).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC61E467A2CC1494700C68713F222C385"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Approval of
experimental ballast water treatment technologies</header>
<subparagraph id="H86168635BE0C4B5396D01C7FF100599B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a vessel participates in a program approved by the
Secretary to test and evaluate promising ballast water treatment technologies
that are likely to result in treatment technologies achieving a standard that
is the same as or more stringent than the standard that applies under paragraph
(1) before the first date on which paragraph (1) applies to that vessel, the
Secretary shall certify a vessel to allow the use of that technology and such
vessel shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(1) during the period of certification.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4ABE675E78764AA4BB009935FE692DA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidelines by
Secretary</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator,
the Under Secretary, and the Task Force, within 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph shall issue guidelines for the approval of
experimental ballast water treatment technologies that are likely to meet the
standards of paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A2BE00641DA4AADBBE9E3C4377189FA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Guidelines by
Administrator</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with the
Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Task Force, within 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this paragraph shall issue guidelines for the approval
of ballast water treatment technologies under this paragraph pursuant to the
environmental soundness criteria under paragraph (11).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H947CAE83CA8A433CBD10C136E5EF7CE1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Criteria by
Administrator</header><text>The Administrator shall include in criteria
promulgated under paragraph (11) specific criteria to grant environmental
soundness exceptions such that, in an emergency situation, to achieve
reductions in significant and acute risk of transfers of invasive species by
vessels, the Secretary and the Administrator may jointly determine to make an
exception to criteria of paragraph (11). To be eligible for an exception,
approval for an experimental technology under this paragraph shall be subject
to all other provisions of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H057ED8BFA3A542EF91EEDA3C12DD1732"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Certification by
Administrator</header><text>Not later than 90 days after receiving an
application, the Administrator shall review the application for compliance with
environmental soundness criteria under paragraph (11) and certify the ballast
water treatment system covered by the application as meeting environmental
requirements if it indeed meets those criteria. The Administrator’s
determination should be based on independent and peer-reviewed
information.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39D0A2F86DD34714A9347C5900CBA5BF"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Approval or
disapproval by Secretary</header><text>Not later than 180 days after receiving
an application, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H2DB123EF7A0D4932AC85F573D445931E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine if the
ballast water treatment system covered by the application meets the
requirements of this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC9439B2D58DC41BD971B883537F9839C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>approve or
disapprove the application; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3FFCD58AE4A94B4BACBB28DDEA341F51"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide the
applicant written notice of the approval or disapproval.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE84895F92C83488D00C5D84B8C53A87E"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Appeal
process</header><text>As part of the guidelines issued under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall establish a process for applicants receiving a notice of
disapproval to appeal the Secretary’s decision.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8DB953F391045EF00C6807B2588EE85"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Certification by
Administrator required</header><text>The Secretary shall approve and certify a
ballast water treatment system only if the Administrator certifies the system
as meeting the criteria of paragraph (11).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H632835C8E6AD4497A5871397AA189BDF"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Conditions of
use of approved systems</header><text>As determined by the Secretary in
consultation with the Administrator and the Under Secretary, approved ballast
water treatment systems shall be used only for voyage patterns, durations, or
any other characteristic that may affect the effectiveness or environmental
soundness of the ballast water treatment system covered by the
application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD01C0E7D1064464BBCBD1641C1065776"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Determination of
vessels to use approved system</header><text>Approved ballast water treatment
systems may be applicable to a specific vessel or group of vessels as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA95D0AC68E9F4AC28EF91DA841583644"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Variety and type
of participating vessels</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to ensure that
a wide variety of vessel types and voyages are included in the program, but may
not grant a delay under this paragraph to more than 5 percent of the vessels to
which this subsection applies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF5953C882274B538320C130AE07BEFC"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vessel operating en route to the United
States from outside the exclusive economic zone of the United States that
declares to have no ballast on board or is claimed to be carrying only
umpumpable quantities of ballast are exempt from the requirements of
subparagraph (K).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DEE3568DB094580BBDDDE9B38BD6C6E"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Term of
certification</header><text>The certification of an approved ballast water
treatment system shall be valid only for the lesser of the following:</text>
<clause id="HC6FFADF2A59D49AD917693D78FEE57D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The expected life
of the ballast water treatment system.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7929B8AFDFC447B0BE1978186F9FA750"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>10 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8248D0841BC64DF4B585F5416702E718"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Until such time
as the Secretary or Administrator (as appropriate) determines that, based on
available information, the ballast water treatment system fails to meet the
requirements of this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AEFB63C94C749C5B803B6CEC3AEF17E"><enum>(N)</enum><header>Termination of
certification</header><text>The Secretary may terminate the certification of a
vessel under this subsection if participation of the vessel in the program is
terminated without the consent of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68107E0362F44533BE644F2F00D5D245"><enum>(O)</enum><header>Sampling and
reporting information</header><text>Upon receiving approval for a treatment
under this paragraph, the owner or operator of a vessel shall collect and
report such information requested by the Secretary regarding the operational
and biological effectiveness of the treatment through sampling of the intake
and discharge ballast.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43D04598B35648B3BFD223D04F98938E"><enum>(P)</enum><header>Annual
evaluation; revocation of certification</header><text>The Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator and the Under Secretary, shall establish an
annual evaluation process to determine if approved experimental technology is
effective or causing harm to the environment. If the technology is not
effective or causes harm to the environment, then the Secretary shall revoke
the certification.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C50CC3704F944A186ABF07EF00C45"><enum>(Q)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>The
Secretary, with concurrence of the Administrator, may establish fees for
processing the application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H710D38D2F17948B4B4BBDCA1F44E34D3"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Environmental
soundness criteria for ballast water treatment systems</header>
<subparagraph id="HAD1170F49A53454D84BE510045DEE8D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall include in criteria promulgated
under section 1202(k)(1) specific criteria—</text>
<clause id="H13314623E4ED45F8B98B04BE571ECDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
ensure environmental soundness of ballast water treatment systems; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B48732024B94FA0904079D4F800F877"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to grant
environmental soundness exceptions under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE854D79BE2A442718582F0C8F000935C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>In
reviewing applications under paragraph (10) in an emergency situation to
achieve reductions in significant and acute risk of transfers of invasive
species by vessels, the Secretary and the Administrator may jointly determine
to make an exception to criteria described in subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD02B8A7DB70B4728A41256F6C6006F2D"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Incentives for
use of ballast water treatment systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, the Secretary of
Transportation, and the Administrator shall assist owners or operators of
vessels that seek to obtain experimental approval for installation of ballast
water treatment systems, including through providing guidance on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D9C45283E214B5D908500C43B4B1CA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a sampling
protocol and test program for cost effective treatment evaluation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD40E3D4A81347C18395DA9EAA28F025"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sources of
sampling equipment and field biological expertise; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECB94B62AD5944F2BA18C6415BA3EE00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>examples of
shipboard evaluation studies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAE52061B75C49AF8E179C85422114D1"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Selection of
technologies and practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
selecting technologies and practices for shipboard demonstration under section
1104(b), the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall give
priority consideration to technologies and practices that have received or are
in the process of receiving certification under paragraph (10).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF8F391B8E324CFB8627EDCA1EDA2E00"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Annual
summaries on performance of ballast water treatment technologies</header>
<subparagraph id="H45A1FFC9343347CAB0C235736088D3EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual
summaries</header><text>The Secretary shall annually summarize, and make
available to interested persons, all available information on the performance
of technologies proposed for ballast water treatment to facilitate the
application process for experimental approval for ballast water
treatment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H611648D93F244DC8001068CD35DAFEA5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication of
other information</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with the
Invasive Species Council, shall publish not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph and update annually—</text>
<clause id="H17E1FB0AB02D49FEB08944D46C8DFEF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
list of environmentally sound treatment methods that meet the requirements of
this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4471AA73C0714EED8E49F1EB316EECBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>accompanying
research that supports the environmental soundness of each approved treatment
method; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H316C56BE9D3F410289D5B074C1F4E3D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>explicit
guidelines under which each treatment method can be used in an environmentally
sound manner.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35A88BB1AE4747BCA7878C6D1C4CCEE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
Invasive Species Council and the Task Force shall include the published
information in the reports submitted under section 1201(f)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A29CBBAD1B849D5B63DB7B7A32F819B"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Criteria for
adequacy and effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph and every 3 years thereafter, the Task Force shall
submit to the Secretary criteria for determining the adequacy and effectiveness
of all regulations promulgated under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H63B0916DD845406887CACC1C0824FCD3"><enum>(16)</enum><header>High-risk
vessels</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA90075F1151844378D5C66FB19E9636"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Vessel
list</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Prevention
of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007, the Secretary shall initiate a list,
in consultation with States, of vessels that, due to factors such as the origin
of their voyages, the frequency of their voyages, the volume of ballast water
they carry, the biological makeup of the ballast water, and the fact that they
frequently discharge unexchanged or improperly exchanged ballast water pursuant
to an exception under subsection (f), pose a relatively high risk of
introducing aquatic invasive species into the waters of those States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H70B45D2BD7714DD6B6F74D348B97103E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Incentive
programs</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H84434F1DADD14EC58610CAB3C1AA2E8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>give priority to
vessels on the list for participation in pilot programs described in paragraph
(10); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H122A3B20027C4D4CA4042091480165C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>encourage Federal
and State technology development programs or other incentives (whether positive
or negative) to give priority to such vessels in order to encourage the
adoption of ballast water treatment technology by those vessels consistent with
the requirements of this section on an expedited basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB459C2AA1694DF1AAD065AC9D128FA3"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Qualified
exemptions</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E4FA850BF464984BE1272A716EDD2C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A vessel operating entirely on the Great Lakes or in
enclosed aquatic ecosystems designated under subsection (f)(10) shall be
granted an exemption from the requirements of this subsection if the vessel
meets requirements prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68A1FBE6673343159F7FDFCA536E007E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidelines
establishing process</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator and the Task Force, shall issue guidelines establishing a process
for certifying vessels as exempt under this paragraph. The guidelines shall
ensure that ships receiving an exemption carry only ballast water and sediment
from the enclosed aquatic ecosystem in which the vessel operates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H901BC31DAD054D1F835D56829D39813F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation on
exemptions</header><text>The Secretary shall not issue an exemption under this
paragraph if the exemption would increase the risk of the invasion and spread
of aquatic invasive species relative to a situation where an applicable vessel
complies with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA71AFCFF1FD4199BB1397B71F89F13F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review of
exemptions</header>
<clause id="HE09EDB13AB304D6BA225A6F749C0DA6F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Required
review</header><text>The Secretary shall review any exemption granted under
this paragraph at least as often as every 2 years, and shall approve or revoke
the exemption based on the review and the requirements of this
paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7231DBE595F444F0B5EB54916300AAFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Discretionary
review</header><text>The Secretary may review an exemption at any time.</text>
</clause><clause id="HF1C81DC5BBAD44BBA3BB74AED600711"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Review upon
request</header><text>The Administrator or the Task Force may request a review
of an exemption at any time. Upon receipt of such a request, the Secretary
shall complete a review within 14 days.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1A2FF47440FE452EB3B753230697FC07"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Warnings
concerning ballast water uptake</header>
<paragraph id="HE0FC76E0FE874459BB25493E9851893B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall notify vessel owners and operators of
any area in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in which
vessels should not uptake ballast water due to known conditions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE14D00E74878436996B8A3B4AEF1B54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
notice shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76585EF33FB04BBCB4CE98BB4669A100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the coordinates of
the area; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DA8250785784956A3EE4B9793268D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if possible, the
location of alternative areas for the uptake of ballast water.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H63425BB1757E40AA806320437E9D2727"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sediment
management</header>
<paragraph id="H06D54C41756B436286C3C97544695999"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The operator of a vessel to which this section applies
may not remove or dispose of sediment from spaces designed to carry ballast
water except—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC016AE7E4ED4757A9B6427788D662E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with
this subsection and the aquatic invasive species plan required under subsection
(c); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48B76E38ED024E74B767E638EB3101C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>more than 200
nautical miles from the nearest point of land in the United States or into a
reception facility that meets the requirements of paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H885347ACC4984006833308B721FFD977"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Design
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H66A7F986C32C4BA0A87C1722FF2E2700"><enum>(A)</enum><header>New
vessels</header><text>After December 31, 2009, it shall be unlawful to
construct a vessel in the United States to which this section applies unless
that vessel is designed and constructed, in accordance with regulations
prescribed under subparagraph (C), in a manner that—</text>
<clause id="H333F0A6024E7448C97ADC5EBB98E207"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimizes the
uptake and entrapment of sediment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9781FF51608342CF9FABBF8130374829"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitates
removal of sediment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE641DFE2D8D4D8A8B00A15CBE7111AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides for
safe access for sediment removal and sampling.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1480E765E6814B3E889B65F05CEBE865"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Existing
vessels</header><text>Every vessel to which this section applies that was
constructed before January 1, 2010, shall be modified before January 1, 2010,
to the extent practicable, to achieve the objectives described in clauses (i),
(ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A570B6E995447AB818F7BF4079372D9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing design and construction
standards to achieve the objectives of subparagraph (A) and providing guidance
for modifications and practices under subparagraph (B). The Secretary shall
incorporate the standards and guidance in the regulations governing the aquatic
invasive species plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E0EC02AAAA3426481D345C454C337EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sediment
reception facilities</header>
<subparagraph id="H4D72B31A4C3B46E2AEA3AA30CB2350CA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>The
Administrator shall promulgate regulations governing facilities for the
reception of vessel sediment from spaces designed to carry ballast water that
provide for the disposal of such sediment in a way that does not impair or
damage the environment, human health, or property or resources of the disposal
area. The Administrator may not prescribe standards under this subparagraph
that are less stringent than any otherwise applicable Federal, State, or local
law requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA81595B065F456F9F405783A1529361"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
Administrator shall designate facilities for the reception of vessel sediment
that meet the requirements of the regulations promulgated under subparagraph
(A) at ports and terminals where ballast tanks are cleaned or repaired.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H014F4E3C40FA4C25BB75F0DD34CA496C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Examinations and
certifications</header>
<paragraph id="HBF53B8D3F78D4254BA82E29225CC4345"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
examination</header>
<subparagraph id="H0F72B8E1C83E49A3A4E70985DAC5E2B6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall examine vessels to which this section
applies to determine whether—</text>
<clause id="HE217CE3FD6D64EE1AB00CDFA36A97FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>there is an aquatic
invasive species plan for the vessel that meets the requirements of this
section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E2507DE4E8E45FBAA4E0028D2D3E8C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the equipment
used for ballast water and sediment management in accordance with the
requirements of this section and the regulations promulgated hereunder is
installed and functioning properly.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H193BED7C0C9B40369D685207C3153B16"><enum>(B)</enum><header>New
vessels</header><text>For vessels constructed on or after January 1, 2010, the
Secretary shall conduct the examination required by subparagraph (A) before the
vessel is placed in service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H616F147D24A5468BB05FEB23E1B26F6C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Existing
vessels</header><text>For vessels constructed before January 1, 2010, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H8D0330F55A5543D7907EB7B5B3AF15C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct the
examination required by subparagraph (A) before the date on which subsection
(g)(1) applies to the vessel according to the schedule in subsection (g)(3);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF29AFADB4D9C4CAEB6ADCF4600DC7B87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>inspect the
vessel’s ballast water record book required by subsection (d).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBC55512F9114C67975068DA90BC2639"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Foreign
vessels</header><text>In the case of a foreign vessel (as defined in section
101 of title 46, United States Code), the Secretary shall perform the
examination required by this paragraph the first time the vessel enters a
United States port.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H957D9EC57A3E4E93AEDA833897B6D16B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
examinations</header><text>The Secretary shall examine vessels no less
frequently than once each year to ensure vessel compliance with the
requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A55CE99C9A74B94B6E9F6728426499"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inspection
authority</header><text>The Secretary may carry out such inspections of any
vessel to which this section applies at any time, including the taking of
ballast water samples, to ensure the vessel’s compliance with this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ED24E650D054D419D70B1BDB067A2F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Required
certificate</header><text>If, on the basis of an initial examination under
paragraph (1) the Secretary finds that a vessel complies with the requirements
of this section and the regulations promulgated hereunder, the Secretary shall
issue a certificate under this paragraph as evidence of such compliance. The
certificate shall be valid for a period of not more than 5 years, as specified
by the Secretary. The certificate or a true copy shall be maintained on board
the vessel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC16EE72B9FB499F9CC2F374D82CBE47"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notification of
violations</header><text>If the Secretary finds, on the basis of an examination
under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), sampling under paragraph (3), or any
other information, that a vessel is being operated in violation of the
requirements of this section and the regulations promulgated hereunder, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0DE759C105604C209858C28F5447088E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify—</text>
<clause id="H776482EA7E2440949D6F3E3260A51B59"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the master of the
vessel; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H384EE097AD7D4E3A99854B7331BA2126"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the captain of
the port at the vessel’s next port of call; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE09EEE481FBF4EF5A7DCCB96508B2D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take such other
action as may be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA5EF41C9482848CF94CCAA5FB227A4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Compliance
monitoring</header><text>The Secretary shall by regulation establish sampling
procedures to monitor compliance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB064A4BAC26440E893CD34970081D460"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Education and
technical assistance programs</header><text>The Secretary may carry out
education and technical assistance programs and other measures to promote
compliance with the requirements issued under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9EE3BD59CC4D41A482A7005B64094F88"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Detention of
vessels</header>
<paragraph id="H1AABA1B92E0A4B948420A7E51146E7D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, by notice to the owner, charterer,
managing operator, agent, master, or other individual in charge of a vessel,
may detain that vessel if the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03EEC52004824356AD852BFD52ADECE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the vessel is a
vessel to which this section applies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15A2BA56983A4DC3B1E0050415B78000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the vessel does
not comply with the requirements of this section or of the regulations issued
hereunder or is being operated in violation of such requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7473082D4A724179977D281C2747C39D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clearance</header>
<subparagraph id="H9E090C5829654418BD9F11E4651726A5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A vessel detained under paragraph (1) may obtain
clearance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/42101">section 42101</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, only if the
violation for which it was detained has been corrected.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63DCCBA030304408BAA7EBAFC84DEA33"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary finds that a vessel
detained under paragraph (1) has received a clearance under section 42101 of
title 46, United States Code, before it was detained under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall withdraw, withhold, or revoke the clearance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10634133DD844B0D99413CC9BEA567CC"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Sanctions</header>
<paragraph id="HBAA820B87E96434B98B7AEA44E00B35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>Any person who violates a regulation promulgated under
this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed
$50,000. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. A
vessel operated in violation of the regulations is liable in rem for any civil
penalty assessed under this subsection for that violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF51258FC72054DB69337C7F4F0B66389"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>Any person who knowingly violates the regulations
promulgated under this section is guilty of a class C felony.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A3F1358B1DF45CFA197C999FBE93CB4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Revocation of
clearance</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (k)(2), upon request
of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall withhold or revoke the
clearance of a vessel required by section 4197 of the Revised Statutes (46
U.S.C. App. 91), if the owner or operator of that vessel is in violation of the
regulations issued under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FD5983E79A5491DBBCB98AC59476930"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception to
sanctions</header><text>This subsection does not apply to a failure to exchange
ballast water if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB087764AB7E45C58DDC706CC99745D4"><enum>(A)
</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the master of a vessel
discharges ballast water in accordance with subsection (f)(4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B78EB5321994912A0267E227D84526F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the requirements of subsection (f)(4) are met.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B26B8BD3E8E4DE7A713A714B4DCE08"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H8FDFE41563394B02AEE00A4842248F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative
actions</header><text>If the Secretary finds, after notice and an opportunity
for a hearing, that a person has violated any provision of this section or any
regulation promulgated hereunder, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty for
that violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2948F2E464E7450D9BDA745B085E4193"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
actions</header><text>At the request of the Secretary, the Attorney General may
bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to
enforce this section, or any regulation promulgated hereunder. Any court before
which such an action is brought may award appropriate relief, including
temporary or permanent injunctions and civil penalties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H26C38EF3EBAB49FAB47DCF1F3B5862"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Coordination with
other agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
is encouraged to use, with consent of the head of the Federal or State agency
concerned, the expertise, facilities, and personnel of appropriate Federal and
State agencies and organizations that have routine contact with vessels, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4010ADE88BB54E78A53584B741DA582C"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Consultation
with canada, mexico, and other foreign governments</header><text>In developing
the guidelines issued and regulations promulgated under this section, the
Secretary is encouraged to consult with the Government of Canada, the
Government of Mexico, and any other government of a foreign country that the
Secretary, after consultation with the Task Force, determines to be necessary
to develop and implement an effective international program for preventing the
unintentional introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5C32BCE7B32840D9B6D2B081944B6E25"><enum>(p)</enum><header>International
cooperation</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Under
Secretary, the Secretary of State, the Administrator, the heads of other
relevant Federal agencies, the International Maritime Organization of the
United Nations, and the Commission on Environmental Cooperation established
pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement, is encouraged to enter
into negotiations with the governments of foreign countries to develop and
implement an effective international program for preventing the unintentional
introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species, particularly by seeking
bilateral and multilateral agreements with Canada (through the International
Joint Commission), Mexico, and other nations in the Wider Caribbean (as defined
in the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment
of the Wider Caribbean, Cartagena Convention).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H82D699DDE351446199232E3F40D23652"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Non-discrimination</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that vessels registered outside of the United States do
not receive more favorable treatment than vessels registered in the United
States when the Secretary performs studies, reviews compliance, determines
effectiveness, establishes requirements, or performs any other responsibilities
under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAAEFC110AAE048CD9BFF2CA553F9BD6"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Support for
Federal Ballast Water Demonstration Project</header><text>In addition to
amounts otherwise available to the Maritime Administration, the National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service for the Federal Ballast Water Demonstration Project, the
Secretary shall provide support for the conduct and expansion of the project,
including grants for research and development of innovative technologies for
the management, treatment, and disposal of ballast water and sediment, for
ballast water exchange, and for other vessel vectors of aquatic invasive
species such as hull-fouling. There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012 to carry out this subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEC8D0D9CEE4C41DFBBFF9D62A4AE4679"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Consultation
with Task Force</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the Task Force
in carrying out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23F7A1BBFFE246A5888DC5BBD691BD13"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Preemption</header>
<paragraph id="HDB790C06EABE494E82DBDB2149489F37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) but notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the provisions of subsections (f) and (g) supersede
any provision of State or local law that is inconsistent with the requirements
of those subsections or that conflicts with the requirements of those
subsections. The imposition, by State or local law, of greater penalties or
fees for acts or omissions that are violations of such law and also violations
of this Act shall not be considered to be inconsistent with, or to conflict
with, the requirements of those subsections. Nothing in the preceding sentence
limits the scope of State or local law provisions that are not to be considered
to be inconsistent with, or to conflict with, the requirements of those
subsections</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AD0A53D1F68411BAF32A6BEDE3295DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reception
facilities</header><text>The standards prescribed by the Administrator or the
Secretary under subsection (g)(2) do not supersede any more stringent standard
under any otherwise applicable Federal, State, or local law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A9C4B20E5AE4F26BC00667D8FB06B20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application with
other statutes</header><text>This section provides the Federal authority for
addressing aquatic invasive species in ballast water or sediment. If there is a
conflict between any otherwise applicable provision of Federal law and the
requirements of this section, the provisions of this section shall control to
the extent that such requirements relate to vessels with respect to aquatic
invasive species in ballast water or sediment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4995C5FCEF1E42099BCED2C476D864E"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H5E205ECE64F4468F84DDECF1761FD37B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator,
shall issue such regulations as may be necessary initially to carry out this
section within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Prevention of Aquatic
Invasive Species Act of 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE64B80C3874043C1B5922560B2CEE36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subparagraph id="HCCDDDECC2F2A4D0EA3C9A0184C043C17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>120-day
rule</header><text>An interested person may bring an action for review of a
final regulation promulgated under this section by the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, or by the Administrator, in
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal judicial district in
which that person resides or transacts business which is directly affected by
that regulation only if that action is filed within—</text>
<clause id="HAA729F9B1D554E02AF5574AB04207BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>120
days after the date on which the regulation is promulgated; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6283307FF50E41D5A89CAB2521BCD707"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>more than 120
days after that date if the action is based on grounds that arose after that
120-day period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A1C7090C3C143DC99B5337896CBAB55"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review in
enforcement proceedings</header><text>A regulation for which review could have
been obtained under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is not subject to
judicial review in any civil or criminal proceeding for
enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE2AFB1B3F16845609430F4D7D148ECF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4702">16 U.S.C. 4702</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H551D02EAE5404E4DB5D61CB94D404D78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE758FD35134C4231827140846592B5BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraph (1) and
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCCF6C1D5C0A94FADA03E005540072113"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paragraph (3) as
paragraph (5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4641C3389C65456900CADF0B0DD5B13"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9),
and (10) as paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), and (15),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54161482AD4D4CD40049EF55C9C500A5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>paragraphs (11)
and (12) as paragraphs (18) and (19), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB564CC982A2642D7AE9F04BB57C7F741"><enum>(E)</enum><text>paragraphs (13),
(14), and (15) as paragraphs (21), (22), and (23), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H332CBF0BDB4B4E5FB9AA637753ABC900"><enum>(F)</enum><text>paragraph (16) as
paragraph (27); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5AA53C05F554273B5D89C70EC5E21B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>paragraph (17) as
paragraph (24), and moving it so as to appear immediately after paragraph (23),
as redesignated;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CA4C22845F74364814129F200F5BDE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8CA6566E0702474498221F98BA00933B"><enum>(A)</enum><text><quote>nuisance</quote>
in paragraph (2), as redesignated, and inserting
<quote>invasive</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF08EAFC3450246E48B26F6B51DF00A"><enum>(B)</enum><text><quote>nuisance</quote>
in paragraph (11), as redesignated, and inserting
<quote>invasive</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70427C56AB234672A3157DFC3C5C7CFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text><quote>Nuisance</quote>
in paragraph (21), as redesignated, and inserting <quote>Invasive</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0679E0AC51F4DA988DDC100D3C78E63"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>Canandian</quote> in paragraph (12),
as redesignated, and inserting <quote>Canadian</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B17C71E75434A2A8E2EEB645D52D24D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
before paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3F25B242D3B74721A7E32240B89623B9">
<paragraph id="HBDC10B794D2643529DB766B089F00FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text><quote>Administrator</quote>
means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E621E116ADC4216AF20BB889B208479"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (5), as redesignated,
and inserting after paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H623E68D3C0404020B11900063CED41CE">
<paragraph id="HAA09BFA31ED94E35A051C6EED96CFBBF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>ballast tank</quote> means any tank,
space, or compartment on a vessel that is used for carrying, loading, or
discharging ballast water, including any multi-use tank, space, or compartment
designed to allow carriage of ballast water;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06E408AEC1F34A798F92A7383775D603"><enum>(5)</enum><text><quote>ballast
water</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H34C70F4F24ED4ECA817727A218B3CAB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided in subparagraph (B),
means—</text>
<clause id="H99003122A80E43EC8434B912495BA0B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>water taken on
board a vessel to control trim, list, draught, stability, or stresses of the
vessel, including matter suspended in such water; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF4C270B63A4C438894098445CC492491"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any water placed
into a ballast tank during cleaning, maintenance, or other operations;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8EE799C2BF943F500CC34DA00C85E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
water that—</text>
<clause id="H495EB7C3B16F481B00F777358E89F2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at
the time of discharge, does not contain aquatic invasive species; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA993BFC7199F4AA398D43065DC05F669"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was taken on
board a vessel and used for a purpose described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FF68F8687794F2184DAE43C3193FFB2"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>ballast water capacity</quote> means
the total volumetric capacity of all ballast tanks on a vessel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD411C0CA14554A80B988B85594919D39"><enum>(7)</enum><text><quote>ballast
water management</quote> means mechanical, physical, chemical, and biological
processes used, either singularly or in combination, to remove, render
harmless, or avoid the uptake or discharge of harmful aquatic organisms and
pathogens within ballast water and sediment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2AC49D3331340DAB225663F4FA700C4"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>constructed</quote> means a state of
construction of a vessel at which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBEC3EA16FF5F4F19A76CDEB8BC7647F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the keel is
laid;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H462304A416A04F67911FC93822511CEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction
identifiable with the specific vessel begins;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EFA652E17FF4A52B4C3C59DAB1560B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assembly of the
vessel has begun comprising at least 50 tons or 1 percent of the estimated mass
of all structural material of the vessel, whichever is less; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F56D8C6321E42EA85F13DBCB05517F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the vessel
undergoes a major
conversion;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0C188355528490684B9AC84596D8D62"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (15), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H40A14DF3522D42BDAE1EEC00C0D9E735">
<paragraph id="H0B2DF3ED8E5F4FF6A673C4DB795E7D"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>Invasive Species Council</quote>
means the interagency council established by section 3 of Executive Order No.
13112 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> note);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB43D3E5FDFA407A902F46C491A593B1"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>major conversion</quote> means a
conversion of a vessel, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04A72F1D9E624C1C8BB9DA3E3E33CD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>changes its
ballast water carrying capacity by at least 15 percent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE653B7654404C5684CBFA56C80D1B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>changes the vessel
class;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF70FAA9626548718D46CCBAF3343048"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is projected to
prolong the vessel’s life by at least 10 years (as determined by the
Secretary); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF97752B337C4D2EBCDAFED09CC5A783"><enum>(D)</enum><text>results in
modifications to the vessel’s ballast water system, except—</text>
<clause id="HF001E9F8E3104A53B9BCF35D823F1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>component
replacement-in-kind; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H23A0040EF46343F5829677FD258FA9F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conversion of a
vessel to meet the requirements of section
1101(f);</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE292CA991C074B0CBC09BD4DD7B999B0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (19), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3B49C0E5976A4B0DAF1431EDBB19E63">
<paragraph id="H4FDB730A0E9342C3A2A1C6DBB2B09F75"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>sediment</quote> means matter that
has settled out of ballast water within a
vessel;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA1D7018412A47F38D00B571363B01F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by
inserting after paragraph (24), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF1231A193750489EA0E293EBE27D228">
<paragraph id="HE2EEC28B294144AFB24C9445F3228171"><enum>(25)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>United States port</quote> means a
port, river, harbor, or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of the United
States, including a port located in Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Marianas,
or the United States Virgin Islands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C22E9E162124FA48682E5B6649E575C"><enum>(26)</enum><text><quote>vessel of
the Armed Forces</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE749BB1EC89E43C38256DCEC5B1800BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any vessel owned
or operated by the Department of Defense, other than a time or voyage chartered
vessel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24557ED23BD74A41A1CBDA8E07668DD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any vessel owned
or operated by the Department of Homeland Security that is designated by the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as a vessel
equivalent to a vessel described in subparagraph
(A);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB06F83EA61940CDBC00DE07302D1FCD"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (24), as redesignated, and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15ADCDE8A5EF45A8B5C70058BFDA7971"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (27), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB33D0C9CE3D2478695794C5937A4D346">
<paragraph id="H14C8DA5E796B42DD86326B8872B25019"><enum>(28)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>waters subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States</quote> means navigable waters and the territorial sea of
the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the Great
Lakes.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Prevention of the
introduction of aquatic invasive species by other pathways</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B4B81B032F94BFB828593ED99F699BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Coast Guard reports
and standards on other sources of vessel-borne invasive species</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC7E7C4201BBA49809277855BE16D5180"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on
hull-fouling and other vessel sources</header><text>Within 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall transmit
a report to the Congress on vessel-related vectors of harmful aquatic organisms
and pathogens other than ballast water and sediment, including vessel hulls and
equipment, and from vessels equipped with ballast tanks that carry no ballast
water on board.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2E0AA01E8BEC406700BF2673853DFF87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best
practices</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HDC2660AD23E1461EABFEAC0059CD7EED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards and
procedures</header><text>As soon as practicable, the Coast Guard shall develop
and implement best practices standards and procedures designed to reduce the
introduction of invasive species into and within the United States from vessels
and establish a timeframe for implementation of those standards and procedures
by vessels, in addition to the mandatory requirements set forth in section 1101
for ballast water.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AD4CE5C09C9491F8025E1173017EAA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Included
standards</header><text>Standards and procedures implemented under paragraph
(1) should include designation of geographical locations for uptake and
discharge of untreated ballast water, as well as standards and procedures for
other vessel vectors of aquatic invasive species.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7536BDD544244E08BB736C812CDCDA3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on
standards and procedures</header><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
transmit a report to the Congress describing the standards and procedures
developed and the implementation timeframe, together with any recommendations,
including legislative recommendations if appropriate, the Commandant deems
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33AB0B5316724A4A8915008F273ED3EE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate regulations to incorporate and enforce standards and
procedures developed under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HCD2349ACBCD64BCDB62514270063EBDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transiting
vessels</header><text>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall transmit a report to the Congress
containing—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1346774D03864AA2AB9E93282320B0C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the magnitude and potential adverse impacts of ballast water operations from
foreign vessels designed, adapted, or constructed to carry ballast water that
are transiting waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H46A9E72AF5D147BD9FA6BCF60539DACA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations,
including legislative recommendations if appropriate, of options for addressing
ballast water operations of those vessels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<section id="H72818B484B654F609154C5D0267DE09"><enum>301.</enum><header>Program
coordination</header>
<subsection id="H286C584E39A24C2B84BB2D404FF2BFD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Membership of
Task Force</header><text>Section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4721">16 U.S.C. 4721</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A6CFB9A22F842329F00EA5B15A7E58E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A0674A479E14B0C92482570EFC1E96F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
by striking <quote>of the Environmental Protection Agency</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H512655B18821471EA440285900CF76D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (12); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA4AC79472F8405C9503A36F19CBC72E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1114AA16E7CA416694A161F5B407B4A4">
<paragraph id="H38CABA5422474AD2AD367E3134255F13"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Director of
the United States Geological Survey;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20431A497C56457E8EAF2734E0443F6B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Director of
the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1182CA5C5406413AA9CA2B8257603BE"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB15B87C96284E28B05BE0A4F7BEE6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8A9D0D9458E43B39EA5300031F2A8F2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H339A66D5820A4187AD02E7FC72C70187"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination
with Invasive Species Council</header><text>Section 1201(f) of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4721(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7C6168CF3656423886344032B7C51721"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Each Task Force member</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H76AE53AA573A42CB92ECB2BFDE0904">
<paragraph id="H818CB7BA5DF54D47A4D4B3C9AE3B1435"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each member of the Task
Force</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A83C5FF1C2C4CACAFBA667F248E4935"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HEFF6A345044F44F0BA18836B47EA57E5">
<paragraph id="H62CC8052737845EAB19C60734111E115"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Invasive Species
Council</header><text>The Invasive Species Council shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6983A37BD0034E9BAFE9E215854EE0CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate and
cooperate with the Task Force in carrying out the duties of the Invasive
Species Council relating to aquatic invasive species;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED013FA1BC15490DAA46D2B42DE3C849"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of
2007</short-title>, and every 3 years thereafter, submit to Congress a report
that summarizes the status of the conduct of activities authorized by and
required under this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1848A4A6114B4A259D1F51FD1B25A5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish any
regional panels or task forces in coordination with the regional panels of the
Task Force convened under section
1203.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B36E82F1A9542CFB16673E31CE7CBFC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination
with other programs</header><text>Section 1202(c) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4722">16 U.S.C. 4722(c)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H25DD2919BC2B41BFA093DBE1B0128B6D">
<paragraph id="H523FBAF3DFD74D06A972BB6083D116C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recommendations
for lists</header><text>The Task Force shall annually recommend to Federal
agencies of jurisdiction such additions of aquatic invasive species as the Task
Force determines to be appropriate for inclusion on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H209AED2C545D4F57ACF9FAB712B48FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any list of species
of wildlife under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3371">16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.</external-xref>)
(including regulations under such Act); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC0D4573D84140059F13343C797D54C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any list of
noxious weeds under the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7701">7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.</external-xref>) (including
regulations promulgated under that Act contained in part 360 of title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulations)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF761DAEBF04C4078B17B18FDF2F90B0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regional
coordination</header><text>Section 1203 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4723">16 U.S.C. 4723</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC69CB5F5F65B49CE8759F66F4053FA28">
<subsection id="H14A5AE8AFE1A4D07AD324BC7BA61F594"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
interregional meeting</header><text>The Task Force shall annually convene all
regional panels established pursuant to this Act for the purpose of information
transfer between and among panels, and between the panels and the Task Force,
regarding aquatic invasive species management.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B2AEF4159E544509E80D4CD10E5CC60"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Organizations</header><text>An
interstate organization that has a Federal charter authorized by law,
interstate agreement, or Executive Order for purposes of fisheries or natural
resource management may receive funds under this Act to implement activities
authorized under this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H50C6538502454F0D846F1B51547B93AD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>State aquatic
Invasive Species management plans</header><text>Section 1204(a) of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4724(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H01A5543634BE4CADBD9619C473536EE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF5FF323B13241B086BA961ECB9906B6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H2AB01C7768244F7A878BCA00433C3E00"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and describe State and local
programs for environmentally sound prevention and control of the target aquatic
invasive species in accordance with guidelines issued by the Task Force under
paragraph (5), including—</text>
<clause id="HE5248DB6FC1E44EFA6A124F1522E9158"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rapid response
contingency strategies under section 1211;</text>
</clause><clause id="H369F6D2C3A9D4DD59B680601EE6E1F2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>early detection
strategies under section 1211(a)(2)(D); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9555F3D4CD5D4BDFB0802000D14254E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>aquatic plant
control programs pursuant to other
law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB82D4CBC1D4C41E88C87009F4C182194"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(D) by inserting <quote>include</quote> after <quote>(D)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H518D6B7F04124EE5BF6252BB65EA0044"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD0081C37A3504285BE5998BFAB720083">
<paragraph id="HE3AEAE1B62C74930B2EF54CA861045F1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Guidelines</header>
<subparagraph id="H6809EF7C006C408CA0E21A6D0DF31E9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of
2007</short-title>, the Task Force shall publish in the Federal Register
guidelines for the development of plans under this subsection, including
guidelines for reporting progress in implementing the plans, to encourage
consistency in implementation of and reporting under those plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H170F4CA669D245C3A64C7748F64CEEB8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
guidelines published under subparagraph (A) shall include, for the purpose of
paragraph (2)(A), guidelines concerning—</text>
<clause id="H3E2D427D243A4557AFAB5E8E0700F128"><enum>(i)</enum><text>aquatic plant
control programs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B4A2CD7194A4336844D842348E4D309"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the review and
revision of requirements of this subsection and the reapproval process under
this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5DF3C1A8210F484EAB2F7355248FC803"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Relationship to
other plans</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B6B1B05037D4B35BE3589EB12E81FE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A plan approved under paragraph (4) shall be deemed to
meet any State planning requirement of the program established under section
104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref>) for a plan to control
noxious aquatic plant growths.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95EE80D4A8BD403E80B44754ED064F88"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Funds
provided to States for implementation of plans pursuant to section 1204 may be
used by States to enforce requirements relating to aquatic invasive species
under the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7701">7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.</external-xref>) (including regulations
promulgated under that Act contained in part 360 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulations)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF615BB2A5094DEE8DBAA928BD1B52D9"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Review and
revision</header>
<subparagraph id="H58BE5054522A429D003D0202D21C07EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each State shall periodically review and, as necessary
and subject to subparagraph (B), revise the management plan of the State in
accordance with guidelines of the Task Force under paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB445F8B6B3194C04B8BF5E864CF45855"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Update of
existing plans</header><text>A State plan approved under the section before the
date of the enactment of the Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007
shall be revised by the State under guidelines issued by the Director to
conform to the guidelines published under paragraph (5), but shall be treated
as a plan approved under this subsection for purposes of grants under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEA559DCAA1540788B85B33571FFFE01"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Other State
Management Plans</header><text>In addition to the management plans required
under this subsection, the Director shall encourage each State to develop and
implement new, and expand existing, State management plans to improve State
actions to prevent and control aquatic invasive
species.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4395C9CE31F4D51B2E2FF2948C894DC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant
program</header><text>Section 1204(b)(1) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4724">16 U.S.C. 4724(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>subsection (a) for the implementation of those plans.</quote>
and inserting the following: <quote>subsection (a) to develop and implement
those plans.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA2B691B2A2604E598565A4DBA4B00950"><enum>302.</enum><header>International
coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle E of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4751 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCFEFD423E78348079E939F4DEC88CC14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
subtitle heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9BFFA27F819947C9A782DCF7EBDF62D">
<subtitle id="H2C85D0AF2B6740A6B487AAB9966985C7"><enum>E</enum><header>Administration</header>
</subtitle><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC41480546E8140A88EAAD92C9D99A7A7" indent="up1"><enum></enum><text>and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C1D8F670E2B4D07A901ED8B4589FEC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1EEE1346B7EC41A19129DB945596FBBA">
<section id="HB02DCBD1A9494255A42F5CA416C6CDD7"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Coordination
with neighboring countries</header>
<subsection id="H714B5748B64B44FA86BA385732363577"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Task Force, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall include in the report required by section 1202(l) a description of
the means by which international agreements and regulations with countries that
share a border with the United States will be implemented and enforced by
Federal agencies (including a clarification of the roles and responsibilities
of those agencies).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A0AABE9758E429E88BFF5508446097E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Negotiations</header><text>As
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of
2007</short-title>, the Secretary of State may enter into negotiations
with—</text>
<paragraph id="HA47930FE211E49E680F86EBABED72B2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Canada to issue a
request that the International Joint Commission, by not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of that Act, review, research, conduct hearings on,
and submit to the parties represented on the International Joint Commission a
report that describes the success of current policies of governments in the
United States and Canada having jurisdiction over the Great Lakes in
anticipating and preventing biological invasions of the aquatic ecosystem in
the Great Lakes, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H881FB3351C65453C00D88B5DD99FAA7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an analysis of
current Federal, State or Provincial, local, and international laws,
enforcement practices, and agreements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DBFFA8B41EB458596A84F03FD0235E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of
prevention efforts related to all likely pathways for biological invasions of
the aquatic ecosystem in the Great Lakes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBBECB3994374CAF83C986EBB69C434B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations of
the International Joint Commission for means by which to improve and harmonize
the policies and enforcement practices referred to in clause (i); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9464B03FBDB404481B3F21943303EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Mexico, to ensure
coordination of efforts of the United States with efforts of Mexico to manage
invasive species established in the United States-Mexico border
region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<section id="H9E1990139B7F400EA263228F3833B8F3"><enum>401.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1301
of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 4741) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA5032417BD124C750050A4FAABED4821">
<section id="H9B819FD65872485281D9757B011243AB"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act
for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>V</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<section id="H568A2D605B444CBCA5CEB6EDD15BA474"><enum>501.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="H8AFB0878989B4C47BD34404384EAD2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of section
1103</header><text>Section 1103 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4713">16 U.S.C. 4713</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65445E6BEEB643E1A257A7CAE5E98432"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Miscellaneous
amendments</header><text>The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and
Control Act of 1990 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H11A0AC7EE07D48E996AF09AC4E2B2571"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">aquatic
nuisance</header-in-text></quote> in the heading for title I of Public Law
101–646 (104 Stat. 4761) and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">aquatic invasive species</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1263F224C656465400114532C7BCA672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subtitle" style="OLC">nuisance</header-in-text></quote> in the heading for subtitles B
and C of title I of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/646">Public Law 101–646</external-xref> (104 Stat. 4761 et seq.) and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subtitle" style="OLC">invasive</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB968821DDA3347B3B56B00069E393CD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Nuisance</quote> in section 1001 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4701">16 U.S.C. 4701</external-xref> note) and inserting
<quote>Invasive Species</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H254E79A8BA664572A3AD67E6ECD47E3C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking “Nuisance” each place it
appears and inserting “Invasive”;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9E7519E9AE3487D967853B647F3702D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
“nuisance” each place it appears and inserting “invasive”;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECAF4758E51947E39354CAB95E15E7DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking
“nonindigenous” in section 1104(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4714">16 U.S.C. 4714(b)(1)</external-xref>) and inserting
“invasive”;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H012CC710B57F45DC9E005D284137ECB3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking
“nonindigenous” in section 1002(b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4701">16 U.S.C. 4701(b)(4)</external-xref>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9C86D929AC246B2A9B4F33DACFEEB03"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking the
heading for section 1202 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4722">16 U.S.C. 4722</external-xref>) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA401450CB6B145D80046B3D14EC67DB4" style="OLC">
<section id="HC967EF1B4C234DFA8949636FDED2878B"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Aquatic
invasive species
program</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB083AB315124E869CA7283EC20661E0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by striking the
heading for section 1204 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4724">16 U.S.C. 4724</external-xref>) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8B5CD0140B84EB7B60035C346D500B" style="OLC">
<section id="H8D6899E5DEA54C47BE06B7A3C20867F"><enum>1204.
</enum><header>State aquatic invasive species management
plans</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0F95AF7464DB413199ED1C49EC7A53C3" indent="up1"><enum></enum><text>and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H678B5C797D074EE693FDD400DBCE38F4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in section 1102
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4712">16 U.S.C. 4712</external-xref>)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H93AB2E8DD4784FEE8CF0B0A4C815CE1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H79184FC88E84403588927DA2EB000029" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC0DDB683D2A443CFB7C27492E4653F91"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Studies on
introduction of aquatic invasive species by
vessels</header><text></text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8E535BD3F213454FBA952762CEE32327" indent="up1"><enum></enum><text>and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8CD81D13E2C4683BA2FFFC2CDE9BE00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<clause id="H70DB3FB0EE064A559EEE60D479EDCF2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1A42F8A43507439E00DA482791327DE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2),
respectively.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7FBB4E7E256C4C818E2990E04EFA88FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>References in
other laws, etc</header><text>Any reference to the Aquatic Nuisance Species
Task Force in any other Federal law, Executive Order, rule, regulation, or
delegation of authority, or any document or pertaining to the Aquatic Nuisance
Species Task Force or a member or employee of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force, is deemed to refer to the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force or a
member or employee of the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force, as
appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1F39314B1A654764BD96649CE2F5106B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Short title
references</header><text>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 is deemed to refer to the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act of
1990.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4488A38162484AFF87BDCE7BDAEBE8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in section 1101 of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4711), as amended by title I, the provisions of that title as so amended take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section>