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(D) Managing new and established popu-
lations of invasive species by eradicating them 
or controlling their spread. 
(E) Accurately and reliably monitoring new 
and established populations of invasive species. 
(F) Restoring native species and habitat 
conditions in ecosystems that have been invaded 
by invasive species. 
(G) Evaluating and documenting the im-
pacts of invasive species on the economy, the 
environment, and human health. 
(H) Conducting research on the matters 
referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
(I) Developing technologies to prevent the 
introduction and provide for the management of 
invasive species. 
(J) Promoting public education on invasive 
species and the means to address them. 
(4) IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDED PERSONNEL, 
ETC.—The National Management Plan shall identify 
the personnel, other resources, and additional levels 
of coordination needed to achieve the goals included 
in the plan. 
(b) EXISTING PLAN.—The Management Plan of the 
National Invasive Species Council adopted in 2001 shall 
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be treated as the National Management Plan required 
under subsection (a) until the date of the issuance of the 
National Management plan in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
(c) ISSUANCE AND UPDATE OF NATIONAL MANAGE-
MENT PLAN.—The Council shall— 
(1) issue the National Management Plan re-
quired under subsection (a) by not later than De-
cember 31, 2008; 
(2) update the National Management Plan by 
not later than December 31 biennially; and 
(3) concurrently with the process of updating 
the National Management Plan, evaluate and report 
to the Congress on success in achieving the goals set 
forth in the National Management Plan. 
(d) AGENCY REPORTS.—Within 18 months after the 
date of the issuance of any edition of the National Man-
agement Plan that recommends action by a Federal agen-
cy, the head of such agency shall report to the Congress 
any of such actions that the agency has not taken, with 
an explanation of why the action is not feasible. 
SEC. 166. INVASIVE SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall have an advi-
sory committee to provide information and advice for con-
sideration by the Council, which shall be known as the 
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Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, the advisory committee shall be 
organized, perform the functions, and have the authorities 
specified in the charter for such advisory committee signed 
by the Secretary of the Interior on October 30, 2001. 
(b) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the advisory com-
mittee shall be appointed by the chair of the Council, after 
consultation with the other members of the Council, from 
among individuals representing stakeholders with respect 
to Federal programs for minimizing the economic, ecologi-
cal, and human health impacts that invasive species cause. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—In addition to the functions speci-
fied in the charter referred to in subsection (a), the advi-
sory committee shall recommend to the Council plans and 
actions at local, tribal, State, regional, and ecosystem- 
based levels to achieve the goals of the National Manage-
ment Plan required under 165. 
(d) CONTINUING OPERATION
OF EXISTING COM-
MITTEE.—Any advisory committee appointed before the 
date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to the charter 
referred to in subsection (a) may continue in effect under 
this section. 
SEC. 167. BUDGET CROSSCUT. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall prepare and submit to the Congress and the Coun-
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cil, by not later than March 31, 2008, and of each year 
thereafter, a budget analysis and summary of all Federal 
programs relating to invasive species. 
SEC. 168. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
National Invasive Species Council established by sec-
tion 163(a). 
(2) INVASIVE
SPECIES.—The term ‘‘invasive 
species’’ means a species— 
(A) that is nonnative to the ecosystem 
under consideration; and 
(B) the introduction of which causes or 
may cause harm to the economy, the environ-
ment, or human health. 
(3) NATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term 
‘‘National Management Plan’’ means the National 
Invasive Species Management Plan developed by the 
Council under section 165(a). 
(4) SPECIES.—The term ‘‘species’’ means a cat-
egory of taxonomic classification ranking below a 
genus or subgenus and consisting of related orga-
nisms capable of interbreeding. 
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SEC. 169. EXISTING EXECUTIVE ORDER. 
Executive Order 13112, dated February 3, 1999, 
shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 170. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2010. 
TITLE II—COASTAL HEALTH 
SEC. 201. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL AND SMALL 
TREATMENT WORKS.—Section 104(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(7) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, 
and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(b) In carrying out’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1) (as designated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘of this section’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘thereof; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the effects;’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (G) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) make grants to nonprofit organiza-
tions— 
‘‘(i) to provide technical assistance to 
rural and small municipalities for the pur-
pose of assisting, in consultation with the 
State in which the assistance is provided, 
the municipalities in the planning, develop-
ment, and acquisition of financing for 
wastewater infrastructure assistance; 
‘‘(ii) to capitalize revolving loan funds 
for the purpose of providing loans, in con-
sultation with the State in which the as-
sistance is provided and in accordance with 
paragraph (2), to rural and small munici-
palities for— 
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‘‘(I) predevelopment costs associ-
ated with wastewater infrastructure 
projects; and 
‘‘(II) short-term costs incurred 
for the replacement of equipment that 
is not part of a regular operation or 
maintenance activity for an existing 
wastewater system; 
‘‘(iii) to provide technical assistance 
and training for rural and small publicly- 
owned treatment works and decentralized 
wastewater treatment systems to enable 
the treatment works and systems to— 
‘‘(I) protect water quality; and 
‘‘(II) achieve and maintain com-
pliance with the requirements of this 
Act; and 
‘‘(iv) to disseminate information to 
rural and small municipalities and munici-
palities that meet the affordability criteria 
established by the State in which the mu-
nicipality is located under section 603(i)(2) 
with respect to planning, design, construc-
tion, and operation of publicly-owned treat-
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ment works and decentralized wastewater 
treatment systems.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) LOAN CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A loan provided under 
paragraph (1)(H)(ii) shall— 
‘‘(i) be provided at a below-market in-
terest rate; 
‘‘(ii) be provided in an amount not to 
exceed $100,000; and 
‘‘(iii) extend for a term of not more 
than 10 years. 
‘‘(B) REPAYMENT.—Repayment of a loan 
provided under paragraph (1)(H)(ii) shall be 
credited to the water pollution control revolving 
loan fund of the appropriate State under sec-
tion 603.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
104(u) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1254(u)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(u) There is authorized to be 
appropriated (1) not’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(u) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) not’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘provisions; 
(2) not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘provisions; 
‘‘(2) not’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(g)(1); (3) not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section (g)(1); 
‘‘(3) not’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(g)(2); (4) not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section (g)(2); 
‘‘(4) not’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(p); (5) not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘subsection 
(p); 
‘‘(5) not’’; 
(6) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(r); and (6) not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section (r); 
‘‘(6) not’’; 
(7) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012, not more than $75,000,000 to carry out sub-
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paragraphs (C) and (H) of subsection (b)(1), of 
which, during any fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) not less than 20 percent shall be used 
to carry out subsection (b)(1)(H); and 
‘‘(B) not more than 1⁄3 of the amount used 
under subparagraph (A) shall be used to carry 
out subsection (b)(1)(H)(ii).’’. 
(c) COMPETITIVE
PROCEDURES
FOR
AWARDING 
GRANTS.—Section 104 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(w) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES
FOR AWARDING 
GRANTS.—The Administrator shall establish procedures 
that promote competition and openness, to the maximum 
extent practicable, in the award of grants to nonprofit pri-
vate agencies, institutions, and organizations under this 
section.’’. 
SEC. 202. SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL GRANTS. 
Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) is amended by striking subsection 
(c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION
OF
FINANCIALLY
DISTRESSED 
COMMUNITY.—A financially distressed community re-
ferred to in subsection (b) is a community that meets the 
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