‘‘(B) SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGIES AND 
PRACTICES.—In 
selecting 
technologies 
and 
practices for shipboard demonstration under 
section 1104(b), the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Commerce shall give pri-
ority consideration to technologies and practices 
that have received or are in the process of re-
ceiving certification under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL SUMMARIES.—The Secretary 
shall annually summarize, and make available 
to interested parties, all available information 
on the performance of technologies proposed for 
ballast treatment to facilitate the application 
process for experimental approval for ballast 
water treatment under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(8) ENVIRONMENTAL
SOUNDNESS
CRITERIA 
FOR BALLAST TREATMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall include in criteria promulgated under sec-
tion 1202(k)(1)(A) specific criteria— 
‘‘(i) to ensure environmental sound-
ness of ballast treatment systems; and 
‘‘(ii) to grant environmental sound-
ness exceptions under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In reviewing appli-
cations under paragraph (5)(F)(ii)(I)(aa) 
in an emergency situation to achieve reduc-
tions in significant and acute risk of trans-
fers of invasive species by vessels, the Sec-
retary and the Administrator may jointly 
determine to make an exception to criteria 
described in subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFICATION
OF
APPROV-
ALS.—To be eligible for an exception under 
clause (i), an approval under paragraph 
(5)(F)(ii)(I)(aa) shall be qualified under 
paragraph (5)(F)(ii)(II). 
‘‘(c) GREAT LAKES PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Until such time as 
regulations are promulgated to implement the 
amendments made by the Great Lakes Collabo-
ration Implementation Act, regulations promul-
gated to carry out this Act shall remain in ef-
fect until revised or replaced pursuant to the 
Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. 
‘‘(B) NO BALLAST ON BOARD.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation 
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Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
to minimize the discharge of invasive species 
from ships that claim no ballast on board, or 
that claim to be carrying only unpumpable 
quantities of ballast, including, at a minimum, 
a requirement that— 
‘‘(i) such a ship shall conduct salt-
water flushing of ballast water tanks— 
‘‘(I) outside the exclusive eco-
nomic zone; or 
‘‘(II) at a designated alternative 
exchange site; and 
‘‘(ii) before being allowed entry be-
yond the St. Lawrence Seaway, the master 
of such a ship shall certify that the ship 
has complied with each applicable require-
ment under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) EARLY TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of 
the Great Lakes Collaboration Implemen-
tation Act, the Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations allowing ships entering the 
Great Lakes to use a ballast water treat-
ment technology that is as effective as bal-
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last water exchange, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—The regulations 
under clause (i) shall include a provision 
that a ballast water treatment technology 
used for purposes of complying with the 
regulations shall be permitted for the 
shorter of— 
‘‘(I) the 10-year period beginning 
on the date of initial use of the tech-
nology; and 
‘‘(II) the life of the ship on which 
the technology is used. 
‘‘(iii) TREATMENT
EQUIVALENCY
TO 
BALLAST
WATER
EXCHANGE.—For pur-
poses of the regulations under clause (i), 
the discharge standard of the International 
Maritime Organization shall be considered 
to be as effective as ballast water ex-
change. 
‘‘(2) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS.— 
On implementation of a national mandatory ballast 
management program that is at least as comprehen-
sive as the Great Lakes program (as determined by 
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