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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10234 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10234

    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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2024

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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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 2024''.

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 2025 
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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