103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3360
AN ACT
To demonstrate ballast water management technologies and
practices on vessels, including vessel modification and
design, that will prevent aquatic nonindigenous species
from being introduced and spread in United States wa-
ters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ballast Water Manage-
ment Act’’.
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SEC. 2. EVALUATION.
(a) Subsection 1102(a) of Public Law 101–646 (16
U.S.C. 4712(a)) is amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end:
‘‘(4) NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Task Force shall contract with
the Marine Board of the National Research
Council to identify and evaluate ballast water
management technologies and practices that
prevent 
the 
introduction 
and 
spread 
of
nonindigenous species through ballast water
discharged into United States waters.
‘‘(B) In conducting the evaluation, the Ma-
rine Board shall consider, at a minimum, bal-
last water management technologies and prac-
tices identified in the study prepared under
paragraph (3).
‘‘(C) In conducting the evaluation, the Ma-
rine Board shall identify, at a minimum, ballast
water management technologies and practices
that—
‘‘(i) may be retrofitted on existing
vessels or incorporated in new vessel de-
signs;
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‘‘(ii) are operationally practical;
‘‘(iii) are safe for vessel and crew;
‘‘(iv) are environmentally sound;
‘‘(v) are cost effective;
‘‘(vi) the vessel operator can monitor;
and
‘‘(vii) are effective against a broad
range of nuisance organisms.’’.
(b) Subsection 1102(c) of Public Law 101–646 (16
U.S.C. 4712(c)) is amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end:
‘‘(3) NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
EVALUATION REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Ballast Water Manage-
ment Act, the Task Force shall submit to the appro-
priate Committees a report on the results of the
evaluation conducted under paragraph (4) of sub-
section (a).’’.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Section 1202 of Public Law 101–646 (16 U.S.C.
4722) is amended by—
(1) redesignating subsection (k) as subsection
(l); and
(2) inserting after subsection (j) the following:
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‘‘(k) NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—Following the submis-
sion of the evaluation authorized under section
1102(a)(4) and subject to the availability of appro-
priations under section 1301(e), the Administrator
of the Maritime Administration, in consultation with
the Task Force, shall conduct a national ballast
water management demonstration program to test
and evaluate ballast water management technologies
and practices, including those identified in the eval-
uation authorized under paragraph 1102(a)(4), to
prevent 
the 
introduction 
and 
spread 
of
nonindigenous species through ballast water dis-
charged into United States waters.
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In carrying out the dem-
onstration program authorized under this sub-
section, the Administrator of the Maritime Adminis-
tration shall use vessels that are documented under
chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, includ-
ing vessels operating on the Great Lakes. Any nec-
essary ballast water management technology instal-
lation or construction on a vessel used in the dem-
onstration program shall be performed by a United
States shipyard or ship repair facility.
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‘‘(3) AUTHORITIES.—In conducting the dem-
onstration program under this subsection, the Task
Force and the Administrator of the Maritime Ad-
ministration may accept donations of property and
services.’’.
(b) Subsection 1202(l), as redesignated by this Act,
is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the
end:
‘‘(3) Not later than 1 year after the submission
of 
the 
evaluation 
authorized 
under 
section
1102(a)(4) and periodically as necessary to report
new findings, the Administrator of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, in consultation with the Task Force,
shall submit to the appropriate Committees a report
on the results of the demonstration program con-
ducted under subsection (k).’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1301 of Public Law 101–646 (16 U.S.C.
4741) is amended by adding the following new subsection
at the end:
‘‘(e) NATIONAL
BALLAST
WATER
MANAGEMENT
EVALUATION
AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Director and the
Under Secretary $150,000 for fiscal year 1995 and to the
Administrator of the Maritime Administration $1,850,000
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for fiscal year 1996, to remain available until expended,
to carry out the evaluation authorized under section
1102(a)(4) and the demonstration program authorized
under section 1202(k).’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 21,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.