[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4717 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4717
To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the
Director of the National Park Service to carry out activities to
control the movement of aquatic invasive species into, across, and out
of Federal land and waters, to provide for financial assistance from
the Commissioner of Reclamation to Reclamation States for watercraft
inspection and decontamination stations, to amend the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to make certain
technical corrections, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 2, 2022
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the
Director of the National Park Service to carry out activities to
control the movement of aquatic invasive species into, across, and out
of Federal land and waters, to provide for financial assistance from
the Commissioner of Reclamation to Reclamation States for watercraft
inspection and decontamination stations, to amend the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to make certain
technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels
Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--The term
``Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force'' means the Aquatic
Nuisance Species Task Force established by section 1201(a) of
the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)).
(2) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal land and
water'' means Federal land and water operated and maintained by
the Bureau of Land Management or the National Park Service, as
applicable.
(3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(4) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means an
inspection to prevent and respond to biological invasions of an
aquatic ecosystem.
(5) Partner.--The term ``partner'' means--
(A) a Reclamation State;
(B) an Indian Tribe in a Reclamation State;
(C) an applicable nonprofit organization in a
Reclamation State; or
(D) a unit of local government in a Reclamation
State.
(6) Reclamation state.--
(A) In general.--The term ``Reclamation State''
means any State in which a Bureau of Reclamation
reservoir is located.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``Reclamation State''
includes any of the States of--
(i) Alaska;
(ii) Arizona;
(iii) California;
(iv) Colorado;
(v) Idaho;
(vi) Kansas;
(vii) Montana;
(viii) Nebraska;
(ix) Nevada;
(x) New Mexico;
(xi) North Dakota;
(xii) Oklahoma;
(xiii) Oregon;
(xiv) South Dakota;
(xv) Texas;
(xvi) Utah;
(xvii) Washington; and
(xviii) Wyoming.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL LAND AND AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES ASSISTANCE.
(a) Authority of Bureau of Land Management and National Park
Service With Respect to Certain Aquatic Resource Activities on Federal
Land and Water.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may inspect and
decontaminate watercraft entering and leaving Federal land and
water located within a river basin that contains a Bureau of
Reclamation water project.
(2) Requirements.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Director of
the National Park Service, shall--
(A) in carrying out an inspection under paragraph
(1), coordinate with 1 or more partners;
(B) consult with the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force to identify potential improvements in the
detection and management of invasive species on Federal
land and water; and
(C) to the maximum extent practicable, inspect
watercraft in a manner that minimizes disruptions to
public access for boating and recreation in
noncontaminated watercraft.
(3) Partnerships.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Director of
the National Park Service, may enter into a partnership to
provide technical assistance to a partner--
(A) to carry out an inspection or decontamination
of watercraft; or
(B) to establish an inspection and decontamination
station for watercraft.
(b) Grant Program for Reclamation States for Watercraft Inspection
and Decontamination Stations.--
(1) Watercraft inspection in reclamation states.--Subject
to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall establish a
competitive grant program to provide grants to partners to
conduct inspections and decontamination of watercraft in
reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including
to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft
inspection and decontamination station.
(2) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of a grant
under paragraph (1), including personnel costs, shall not
exceed 75 percent.
(3) Standards.--Before awarding a grant under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall determine that the project is
technically and financially feasible.
(4) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall coordinate with--
(A) each of the Reclamation States;
(B) affected Indian Tribes; and
(C) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2023
and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE NONINDIGENOUS AQUATIC NUISANCE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1990.
(a) Purposes.--Section 1002(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701(b)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting a comma after ``funded'';
(B) by inserting a comma after ``prevention''; and
(C) by inserting a comma after ``dissemination'';
and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting a comma after
``monitor''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``Canandian'' and
inserting ``Canadian'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (17) as
paragraphs (14) through (18), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
``(13) `State' means--
``(A) a State;
``(B) the District of Columbia;
``(C) American Samoa;
``(D) Guam;
``(E) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
``(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands; and
``(G) the United States Virgin Islands;''.
(c) Great Lakes Panel.--Section 1203(a) of the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4723(a))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting ``and'' after
``research,''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``encourage'' and
inserting ``encouraged''.
(d) Administrative Costs.--Section 1204(b)(4) of the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4724(b)(4)) is amended, in the paragraph heading, by striking
``Adminisrative'' and inserting ``Administrative''.
(e) Brown Tree Snake Control Program.--Section 1209 of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 4728) is amended by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting
``section 1202(a)''.
(f) Prevention of Unintentional Introductions.--Section 1301(a)(2)
of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
1990 (16 U.S.C. 4741(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``1102(a)(2'' and
inserting ``1102(a)(2)''.
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