to offset the cost of any screening process carried out 
under this section. 
‘‘(m) INFORMATION.—A Federal agency conducting 
a screening process under this section shall make the re-
sults of the process available to the public (including inter-
national organizations). 
‘‘(n) REGULATIONS.—The Director may issue regula-
tions to implement this section. 
‘‘(o) APPLICABILITY: EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as repealing, 
superseding, or modifying any provision of Federal or 
state law.’’. 
CHAPTER 3—EARLY DETECTION; RAPID 
RESPONSE; CONTROL AND OUTREACH 
SEC. 111. EARLY DETECTION. 
Subtitle B of title I of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4711 et seq.) (as amended by section 107) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1106. EARLY DETECTION AND MONITORING. 
‘‘(a) EARLY DETECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of the Great Lakes Col-
laboration Implementation Act, in conjunction with 
the Council, the Task Force shall develop and pro-
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mulgate a set of sampling protocols, a geographic 
plan, and budget to support a national system of ec-
ological surveys to rapidly detect recently established 
aquatic invasive species in waters of the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The protocols, plan, and 
budget shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) address a diversity of aquatic eco-
systems of the United States (including inland 
and coastal waters); 
‘‘(B) encourage State, local, port, and trib-
al participation in monitoring; 
‘‘(C) balance scientific rigor with practica-
bility, timeliness, and breadth of sampling activ-
ity; 
‘‘(D) consider the pathways and/or orga-
nisms identified under section 1210; 
‘‘(E) include a capacity to evaluate the im-
pacts of permitted importations screened by the 
processes established under section 1105; and 
‘‘(F) include clear lines of communication 
with appropriate Federal, State, and regional 
rapid response authorities. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of the Great Lakes 
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Collaboration Implementation Act, the Director of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, and the Administrator (in 
consultation with the Invasive Species Council and 
in coordination with other agencies) shall implement 
a national system of ecological surveys that is— 
‘‘(A) carried out in cooperation with State, 
local, port, tribal authorities, and other non- 
Federal entities (such as colleges and univer-
sities); and 
‘‘(B) based on the protocols, plan, and 
budget published under subsection (a)(1) and 
any public comment.’’. 
SEC. 112. RAPID RESPONSE. 
Subtitle C of title I of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4721 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1211. RAPID RESPONSE. 
‘‘(a) STATE RAPID RESPONSE CONTINGENCY STRAT-
EGIES.— 
‘‘(1) EMERGENCY
FUNDS
FOR
RAPID
RE-
SPONSE.—A State that has in effect a rapid re-
sponse contingency strategy for invasive species in 
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the State, including rapid assessment capabilities, 
that is approved under paragraph (2) shall be eligi-
ble to receive emergency funding to remain available 
until expended to implement rapid response meas-
ures for aquatic invasive species under the strategy, 
subject to renewal, as determined by the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary in accordance with 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF RAPID RESPONSE CONTIN-
GENCY STRATEGIES.—The Task Force, in consulta-
tion with the Invasive Species Council, shall approve 
a State rapid response contingency strategy de-
scribed in paragraph (1) if the strategy— 
‘‘(A) identifies all key governmental and 
nongovernmental partners to be involved in car-
rying out the strategy; 
‘‘(B) clearly designates the authorities and 
responsibilities of each partner, including the 
authority of any State or government of an In-
dian tribe to distribute emergency funds; 
‘‘(C) specifies criteria for rapid response 
measures, including a diagnostic system that— 
‘‘(i) distinguishes cases in which rapid 
response has a likelihood of success and 
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