[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2105 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2105
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture 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
June 22, 2023
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 Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture 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 2023''.
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, the Bureau of Reclamation, the
National Park Service, or the Forest 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) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the
Commissioner of Reclamation, and the Director of the
National Park Service; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL LAND AND AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES ASSISTANCE.
(a) Authority of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation,
National Park Service, and Forest Service With Respect to Certain
Aquatic Resource Activities on Federal Land and Water.--
(1) In general.--The Secretaries 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 Secretaries 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 Secretaries 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.
(4) Data sharing.--The Secretaries shall make available to
a Reclamation State any data gathered relating to inspections
carried out in the Reclamation State under this subsection.
(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 of the
Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Secretary''), 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 2024
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 ``prevention''; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ``dissemination'';
and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting a comma after
``monitor''.
(b) 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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