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SEC. 506. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
Subtitle C of title I of the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1210. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) 
PREPARATION
BY
PRESIDENT.—The 
President shall prepare and publish a na-
tional rapid response plan for killing, remov-
ing, or minimizing the spread of aquatic nui-
sance species in the waters of the United 
States in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The national rapid re-
sponse plan shall provide for efficient, coordi-
nated, and effective action to minimize dam-
age from aquatic nuisance species in the navi-
gable waters of the United States, including 
killing, containing, and removal of the aquat-
ic nuisance species, and shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Assignment of duties and respon-
sibilities among Federal departments and 
agencies in coordination with State and 
local agencies and port authorities and 
private entities. 
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‘‘(2) 
Identification, 
procurement, 
maintenance, and storage of equipment 
and supplies needed to facilitate the kill-
ing, containment, and removal of aquatic 
nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(3) Establishment or designation by 
the President of Federal aquatic nuisance 
species response teams, consisting of— 
‘‘(A) 
personnel 
who 
shall 
be 
trained and prepared by the President 
and shall be available to provide nec-
essary services to carry out the na-
tional rapid response plan; 
‘‘(B) adequate equipment and ma-
terial needed to facilitate the killing, 
containment, and removal of aquatic 
nuisance species under this section; 
and 
‘‘(C) a detailed plans to kill, con-
tain, and remove aquatic nuisance 
species, including measures to protect 
fisheries and wildlife. 
‘‘(4) A system of surveillance and no-
tice designed to safeguard against, as 
well as ensure earliest possible notice of, 
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the introduction of aquatic nuisance spe-
cies and imminent threats of such intro-
duction to the appropriate State and Fed-
eral agencies. 
‘‘(5) Establishment by the President of 
a national center to provide coordination 
and direction for operations in carrying 
out the plan. 
‘‘(6) Procedures and techniques to be 
employed in identifying, containing, kill-
ing, and removing aquatic nuisance spe-
cies in the waters of the United States. 
‘‘(7) A schedule, prepared by the Presi-
dent in cooperation with the States, iden-
tifying— 
‘‘(A) mitigating devices and sub-
stances, if any, that may be used in 
carrying out the plan; 
‘‘(B) the waters in which such 
mitigating 
devices 
and 
substances 
may be used; and 
‘‘(C) the quantities of such miti-
gating device or substance which can 
be used safely in such waters. 
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‘‘(8) A system whereby the State or 
States affected by an aquatic nuisance 
species may act where necessary to remove 
such species. 
‘‘(9) Establishment by the President of 
criteria and procedures to ensure imme-
diate and effective Federal identification 
of, and response to, an introduction of 
aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(10) Designation by the President of 
the Federal official who shall be the Fed-
eral on-scene coordinator for measures 
taken to kill, contain, and remove aquatic 
nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(11) A fish and wildlife response plan 
for the immediate and effective protection, 
rescue, and rehabilitation of, and the 
minimization of risk of damage to, fish 
and wildlife resources and their habitat 
that are harmed or that may be jeopard-
ized by an introduction of an aquatic nui-
sance species. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL REMOVAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) REMOVAL REQUIREMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President 
shall ensure, in accordance with the 
national rapid response plan, effective 
and immediate killing, containing, 
and removal of the aquatic nuisance 
species in the waters of the United 
States. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
AUTHORITY.— 
In carrying out this paragraph, the 
President may— 
‘‘(i) kill, contain, and remove 
an aquatic nuisance species, at 
any time; and 
‘‘(ii) direct or monitor all Fed-
eral, State, and private actions to 
kill, 
contain, 
and 
remove 
the 
aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NA-
TIONAL RAPID RESPONSE PLAN.—Each Fed-
eral agency, State, owner or operator, or 
other 
person 
participating 
in 
efforts 
under this subsection shall act in accord-
ance with the national rapid response 
plan or as directed by the President to 
carry out the plan.’’. 
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SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1301(a) of the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4741(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon in paragraph (4)(B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (5)(B) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012 to the Secretary 
to carry out section 1101; 
‘‘(7) $500,000 to the Secretary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry 
out section 1102(f); 
‘‘(8) $6,000,000 to the Under Secretary 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
to carry out paragraph (4) of section 
1104(b); and 
‘‘(9) $1,500,000 to the Under Secretary 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
to carry out section 1104(c).’’. 
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