ment) that is acute, chronic, cumulative, or col-
lective. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT METHODS.—The treat-
ment methods referred to in subparagraph (A) 
are all mechanical, physical, chemical, biologi-
cal, and other treatment methods used in bodies 
of water of the United States (regardless of 
whether the bodies of water are navigable and 
regardless of the origin of the waters), to pre-
vent, treat, or respond to the introduction of 
aquatic invasive species. 
‘‘(C) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall con-
sult with—
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Transportation; 
‘‘(ii) the Task Force (including the re-
gional panels of the Task Force established 
under section 1203); 
‘‘(iii) the Director; 
‘‘(iv) the Assistant Secretary; 
‘‘(v) the Director of the National Ma-
rine Fisheries Service; and 
‘‘(vi) relevant State agencies. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON ENVI-
RONMENTALLY SOUND TREATMENT METHODS.—The
Administrator, in consultation with the Invasive Spe-
cies Council, shall publish (not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the National Aquatic 
Invasive Species Act of 2005) and update annu-
ally—
‘‘(A) a list of environmentally sound treat-
ment methods that may apply to a potential 
aquatic invasive species response effort; 
‘‘(B) accompanying research that supports 
the environmental soundness of each approved 
treatment method; and 
‘‘(C) explicit guidelines under which each 
treatment method can be used in an environ-
mentally sound manner. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS.—The Invasive Species Council 
and Task Force shall include the information de-
scribed in paragraph (2) in the reports submitted 
under section 1201(f)(2)(B).’’. 
SEC. 305. INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. 
Section 1202(h) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui-
sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4722(h)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(h) Education.—The Task 
Force’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The programs carried 
out under paragraph (1) shall include the ac-
tivities described in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC OUTREACH.—
‘‘(i) PUBLIC
WARNINGS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the National Aquatic Invasive Species 
Act of 2005, each Federal officer of an 
agency that provides Federal funds to 
States for building or maintaining public 
access points to United States water bodies 
shall amend the guidelines of the agency, 
in consultation with relevant State agen-
cies, to encourage the posting of regionally 
specific public warnings or other suitable 
informational and educational materials at 
the access points regarding—
‘‘(I) the danger of spread of 
aquatic invasive species through the 
transport of recreational watercraft; 
and
‘‘(II) methods for removing orga-
nisms 
prior 
to 
transporting 
a 
watercraft. 
‘‘(ii) CLEANING OF WATERCRAFT AT 
MARINAS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the National Aquatic 
Invasive Species Act of 2005, the Under 
Secretary and the Director (in cooperation 
with the Task Force and in consultation 
with the States, relevant industry groups, 
and Indian tribes) shall develop an edu-
cation, outreach, and training program di-
rected toward marinas and marina opera-
tors regarding—
‘‘(I) checking watercraft for live 
organisms; 
‘‘(II) removing live organisms 
from 
the 
watercraft 
before 
the 
watercraft 
are 
commercially 
or 
recreationally trailered; 
‘‘(III) encouraging regular hull 
cleaning and maintenance, avoiding 
in-water hull cleaning; and 
‘‘(IV) other activities, as identi-
fied by the Secretary.
‘‘(iii) PROPER
DISPOSAL
OF
NON-
INDIGENOUS LIVE AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN 
TRADE.—The Task Force shall—
‘‘(I) not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the National 
Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005, 
develop (in consultation with industry 
and other affected parties) issue 
guidelines for proper disposal of live 
nonindigenous aquatic organisms in 
trade; and 
‘‘(II) use the guidelines in appro-
priate public information and out-
reach efforts. 
‘‘(C) 100th meridian program.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the 
National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 
2005, the Task Force shall expand the in-
formation and education program directed 
at recreational boaters in States from 
which watercraft are transported westward 
across the 100th meridian. 
‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the 
program, the task force shall—
‘‘(I) survey owners of watercraft 
transported 
westward 
across 
the 
100th meridian to determine the 
States of origin of most such owners; 
‘‘(II) provide information directly 
to watercraft owners concerning the 
importance of cleaning watercraft car-
rying live organisms before trans-
porting the watercraft; and 
‘‘(III) support education and in-
formation programs of the States of 
origin to ensure that the State pro-
grams address westward spread. 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, shall develop 
a program to provide public outreach and other 
educational activities to prevent the spread of 
aquatic 
invasive 
species 
by 
recreational 
watercraft in parkland or through events spon-
sored by the National Park Service. 
‘‘(3) OUTREACH
TO
INDUSTRY.—The Task 
Force, in conjunction with the Invasive Species 
Council, shall carry out activities to inform and pro-
mote voluntary cooperation and regulatory compli-
ance by members of the national and international 
maritime, horticultural, aquarium, aquaculture, and 
pet trade industries with screening, monitoring, and 
control of the transportation of aquatic invasive spe-
cies. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC ACCESS TO MONITORING INFORMA-
TION.—The Task Force, the Invasive Species Coun-
cil, and other relevant agencies, shall maintain infor-
mation on the Internet regarding—
‘‘(A) the best approaches for the public 
and private interests to use in assisting with 
national early detection and monitoring of 
aquatic invasive species in waters of the United 
States; 
‘‘(B) contact locations for joining a na-
tional network of monitoring stations; 
‘‘(C) approved State Management Plans 
under section 1204(a) and Rapid Response 
Contingency 
Strategies 
under 
sections 
1211(a)(2) and 1211(c); and 
‘‘(D) the list of potential invaders under 
section 1201(a)(4).’’.
TITLE IV—COORDINATION 
SEC. 401. PROGRAM COORDINATION. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP OF TASK FORCE.—Section 1201(b) 
of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (12); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) the Director of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey; 
‘‘(8) the Director of the Smithsonian Environ-
mental Research Center; 
‘‘(9) the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(10) the Secretary of Transportation; 
‘‘(11) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
and’’. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH INVASIVE SPECIES COUN-
CIL.—Section 1201(f) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui-
sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4721(f)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Each Task Force member’’ and 
inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Task 
Force’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) 
INVASIVE
SPECIES
COUNCIL.—The 
Invasive Species Council shall—
‘‘(A) coordinate and cooperate with the 
Task Force in carrying out the duties of the 
Invasive Species Council relating to aquatic 
invasive species; 
‘‘(B) not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the National Aquatic Invasive 
Species Act of 2005, and every 3 years there-
after, submit to Congress a report that summa-
rizes the status of the conduct of activities au-
thorized by and required under this Act; and 
‘‘(C) establish any regional panels or task 
forces in coordination with the regional panels 
of the Task Force convened under section 
1203.’’. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 1202(c) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Pre-
vention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LISTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall 
annually recommend to Federal agencies of ju-
risdiction such additions of aquatic invasive 
species as the Task Force determines to be ap-
propriate for inclusion on—
‘‘(i) any list of species of wildlife 
under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
(16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.) (including regula-
tions under such Act); or 
‘‘(ii) any list of noxious weeds under 
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) (including regulations promulgated 
under that Act contained in part 360 of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
any successor regulations)). 
‘‘(B) PROCESS.—The Task Force may use 
the screening process developed pursuant to 
section 1105 to identify species pursuant to 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
(d) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—Section 1203 of the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control 
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4723) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL INTERREGIONAL MEETING.—The Task 
Force shall annually convene all regional panels estab-
lished pursuant to this Act for the purpose of information 
transfer between and among panels, and between the pan-
els and the Task Force, regarding aquatic invasive species 
management. 
‘‘(e) ORGANIZATIONS.—An interstate organization 
that has a Federal charter authorized by law, interstate 
agreement, or Executive order for purposes of fisheries or 
natural resource management may receive funds under 
this Act to implement activities authorized under this 
Act.’’. 
(e) STATE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGE-
MENT PLANS.—Section 1204(a) of the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
U.S.C. 4724(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including, in 
accordance with guidelines issued by the Task Force 
under paragraph (5)’’—
(A) rapid response contingency strategies 
under section 1211; 
(B) early detection strategies under section 
1211(a)(2)(D); 
(C) aquatic plant control programs pursu-
ant to other law; and
(D) screening of planned introductions 
pursuant to section 1105; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(D) by inserting ‘‘include’’ 
after ‘‘(D)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) GUIDELINES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the National 
Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005, the Task 
Force shall publish in the Federal Register 
guidelines for the development of plans under 
this subsection, including guidelines for report-
ing progress in implementing the plans, to en-
courage consistency in implementation of and 
reporting under those plans. 
‘‘(B) GUIDELINES.—The guidelines pub-
lished under subparagraph (A) shall include, for 
the purpose of paragraph (2)(A), guidelines 
concerning—
‘‘(i) rapid response contingency strate-
gies under section 1211; 
‘‘(ii) early detection and monitoring 
strategies under section 1211(a)(2)(D); 
‘‘(iii) aquatic plant control programs;
‘‘(iv) screening of planned introduc-
tions pursuant to and consistent with sec-
tion 1105; and 
‘‘(v) the review and revision of re-
quirements of this subsection and the re-
approval process under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A plan approved 
under paragraph (4) shall be deemed to meet 
any State planning requirement of the program 
established under section 104 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) for a plan 
to control noxious aquatic plant growths. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT.—Funds provided to 
States for implementation of plans pursuant to 
section 1204 may be used by States to enforce 
requirements relating to aquatic invasive species 
under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 
et seq.) (including regulations promulgated 
under that Act contained in part 360 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulations)). 
‘‘(7) REVIEW AND REVISION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall peri-
odically review and, as necessary and subject to
subparagraph (B), revise the management plan 
of the State in accordance with guidelines of 
the Task Force under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(B) UPDATE
OF
EXISTING
PLANS.—A 
State plan approved under the section before 
the date of the enactment of the National 
Aquatic Species Act of 2005 shall be revised by 
the State under guidelines issued by the Direc-
tor to conform to the guidelines published 
under paragraph (5), but shall be treated as a 
plan approved under this subsection for pur-
poses of grants under this section. 
‘‘(8) OTHER STATE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—In 
addition to the management plans required under 
this subsection, the Director shall encourage each 
State to develop and implement new, and expand ex-
isting, State management plans to improve State ac-
tions to prevent and control aquatic invasive spe-
cies.’’. 
(f) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 1204(b)(1) of the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control 
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4724(b)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (a) for the implementation of those 
plans.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘subsection (a)—
‘‘(A) to develop those plans with a total 
amount that does not exceed 10 percent of the 
amounts made available for grants under this 
section for each fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) to implement those plans.’’. 
SEC. 402. INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION. 
Subtitle E of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4751 et 
seq.) is amended—
(1) by striking the subtitle heading and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Subtitle E—Administration’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1402. INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force, the Invasive 
Species Council, and the Secretary of State shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, coordinate activities to en-
sure that international efforts to prevent and manage 
aquatic invasive species (including through the Inter-
national Maritime Organization, the International Con-
vention on the Exploration of the Sea, the Global Invasive 
Species Program, and other appropriate programs) are co-
ordinated with policies of the United States established by 
this Act.
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH NEIGHBORING COUN-
TRIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, shall include in 
the report required by section 1202(m) a description 
of the means by which international agreements and 
regulations with countries that share a border with 
the United States will be implemented and enforced 
by Federal agencies (including a clarification of the 
roles and responsibilities of those agencies). 
‘‘(2) NEGOTIATIONS.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of the National Aquatic 
Invasive Species Act of 2005, the Secretary of State 
may enter into negotiations with—
‘‘(A) Canada to issue a request that the 
International Joint Commission, by not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
that Act, review, research, conduct hearings on, 
and submit to the parties represented on the 
International Joint Commission a report that 
describes the success of current policies of gov-
ernments in the United States and Canada hav-
ing jurisdiction over the Great Lakes in antici-
pating and preventing biological invasions of
the aquatic ecosystem in the Great Lakes, in-
cluding—
‘‘(i) an analysis of current Federal, 
State or Provincial, local, and international 
laws, enforcement practices, and agree-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) an analysis of prevention efforts 
related to all likely pathways for biological 
invasions of the aquatic ecosystem in the 
Great Lakes; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations of the Inter-
national Joint Commission for means by 
which to improve and harmonize the poli-
cies and enforcement practices referred to 
in clause (i); and 
‘‘(B) Mexico, to ensure coordination of ef-
forts of the United States with efforts of Mex-
ico to manage invasive species established in the 
United States-Mexico border region.’’. 
TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1301 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4741) is 
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for each of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
‘‘(b) TASK FORCE AND AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES 
PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010—
‘‘(1) $8,000,000, to carry out activities of the 
Task Force under section 1202, of which—
‘‘(A) $4,000,000 shall be used by the Di-
rector; 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000 shall be used by the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 
and 
‘‘(C) $1,000,000 shall be used by the 
Invasive Species Council; 
‘‘(2) $30,000,000, to provide grants under sec-
tion 1204(b); 
‘‘(3) $3,000,000, to provide assistance to the 
regional panels of the Task Force; and 
‘‘(4) $1,000,000, to be used by the Director to 
carry out section 1105(g). 
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of State