‘‘(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 Great 
Lakes Collaboration Implementation 
Act, develop (in consultation with in-
dustry 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 
Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation 
Act, the Task Force shall expand the infor-
mation and education program directed at 
recreational boaters in States from which 
watercraft are transported westward across 
the 100th meridian. 
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‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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 
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‘‘(D) the list of potential invaders under 
section 1201(a)(4).’’. 
CHAPTER 4—COORDINATION 
SEC. 116. 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— 
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(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 Great Lakes Collaboration 
Implementation Act, 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: 
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