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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4782 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide loans to certain organiza-
tions in certain States to address habitats and ecosystems and to address 
and prevent invasive species. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide loans 
to certain organizations in certain States to address habi-
tats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive 
species. 
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 ‘‘Invasive Species Emer-
gency Response Fund Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purpose of this Act is to encourage partnerships 
among Federal and State agencies, Indian tribes, aca-
demic institutions, and public and private stakeholders— 
(1) to prevent against the introduction and 
spread of harmful invasive species; 
(2) to protect, enhance, restore, and manage a 
variety of habitats for native plants, fish, and wild-
life; and 
(3) to establish early detection and rapid re-
sponse capabilities to combat incipient harmful 
invasive species. 
SEC. 3. INVASIVE SPECIES EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ECOSYSTEM.—The 
term 
‘‘ecosystem’’ 
means an area, considered as a whole, that contains 
living organisms that interact with each other and 
with the non-living environment. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means any State located in Region 4, as de-
termined by the Census Bureau. 
(3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the 
Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund estab-
lished by subsection (b). 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
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Indian Self-Determination Act and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(5) INTRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘introduction’’, 
with respect to a species, means the intentional or 
unintentional escape, release, dissemination, or 
placement of the species into an ecosystem as a re-
sult of human activity. 
(6) INVASIVE
SPECIES.—The term ‘‘invasive 
species’’ means a species— 
(A) that is nonnative to a specified eco-
system; and 
(B) the introduction to an ecosystem of 
which causes, or may cause, harm to— 
(i) the economy; 
(ii) the environment; or 
(iii) human, animal, or plant health. 
(7) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified or-
ganization’’ means an organization that— 
(i) submits an application for a 
project in an eligible State; and 
(ii) demonstrates an effort to ad-
dress— 
(I) a certain invasive species; or 
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