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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1485 
To improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten 
and harm Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2015 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the control and management of invasive species 
that threaten and harm Federal lands under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Federal Lands Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and 
Management Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Federal efforts to control and manage invasive species on Federal lands. 
Sec. 4. Program funding allocations. 
Sec. 5. Prudent use of funds. 
Sec. 6. Use of partnerships. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ALIEN SPECIES.—The term ‘‘alien species’’ 
means, with respect to a particular ecosystem, any 
species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other bi-
ological material capable of propagating that species, 
that is not native to that ecosystem. 
(2) CONTROL.—The term ‘‘control’’ means the 
eradication, suppression, or reduction of the popu-
lation of an invasive species within the area in which 
the invasive species is present. 
(3) 
ECOSYSTEM.—The 
term 
‘‘ecosystem’’ 
means the complex of a community of organisms 
and its environment. 
(4) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means any of the several States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Vir-
gin Islands. 
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(5) INVASIVE
SPECIES.—The term ‘‘invasive 
species’’ means an alien species whose introduction 
does or is likely to cause economic or environmental 
harm or harm to human health. 
(6) MANAGE.—The terms ‘‘manage’’ and ‘‘man-
agement’’ mean the active implementation of activi-
ties— 
(A) to reduce or stop the spread of an 
invasive species; and 
(B) to inhibit further infestations or 
spread of invasive species or harm caused by 
invasive species, including investigations regard-
ing methods to prevent, control, or manage 
invasive species. 
(7) PREVENT.—The term ‘‘prevent’’ means to 
hinder the introduction of invasive species onto lands 
or waters or to impede the spread of invasive species 
within lands or waters by inspecting, intercepting, or 
confiscating invasive species threats prior to their es-
tablishment onto lands or waters of an eligible State. 
(8) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to Federal lands administered by that 
Secretary through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
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the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau 
of Reclamation, the National Park Service, or 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to Federal lands administered by that 
Secretary through the United States Forest 
Service. 
(9) SPECIES.—The term ‘‘species’’ means a 
group of organisms, all of which have a high degree 
of 
physical 
and 
genetic 
similarity, 
generally 
interbreed only among themselves, and show per-
sistent differences from members of allied groups of 
organisms. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL EFFORTS TO CONTROL AND MANAGE 
INVASIVE SPECIES ON FEDERAL LANDS. 
(a) CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary 
concerned shall plan and carry out activities on lands di-
rectly managed by the Secretary concerned to control and 
manage invasive species to inhibit or reduce their popu-
lations and to effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts. 
(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Secretary concerned 
shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation of 
the invasive species program of that Secretary to endeavor 
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to achieve an annual five percent net reduction of invasive 
species populations on lands managed by that Secretary. 
SEC. 4. PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Of 
the amount appropriated or otherwise made available to 
the Secretary concerned for a fiscal year for programs that 
address or include invasive species management, the Sec-
retary concerned shall use not less than 75 percent of the 
amount for on-the-ground control and management of 
invasive species, including through— 
(1) the purchase of necessary products, equip-
ment, or services to conduct such control and man-
agement; 
(2) the use of integrated pest management op-
tions, including pesticides authorized for sale, dis-
tribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); 
(3) the use of biological control agents that are 
proven to be effective to reduce invasive species pop-
ulations; 
(4) the use of re-vegetation or cultural restora-
tion methods designed to improve the diversity and 
richness of ecosystems; or 
(5) the use of other effective mechanical or 
manual control method. 
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(b) INVESTIGATIONS, OUTREACH, 
AND
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS.—Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Secretary concerned for a fiscal year 
for programs that address or include invasive species man-
agement, the Secretary concerned may use not more than 
15 percent of the amount for investigations, development 
activities, and outreach and public awareness efforts to ad-
dress invasive species control and management needs. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amount appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Secretary con-
cerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or in-
clude invasive species management, not more than 10 per-
cent may be used for administrative costs incurred to 
carry out such programs, including costs related to over-
sight and management of such programs, recordkeeping, 
and implementation of the strategic plan. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 
days after the end of the second fiscal year beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall submit to Congress a report— 
(1) describing the use by that Secretary during 
the preceding two fiscal years of funds for programs 
that address or include invasive species manage-
ment; and 
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(2) specifying the percentage of funds expended 
for each of the purposes specified in subsections (a), 
(b), and (c). 
SEC. 5. PRUDENT USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS.—In selecting the 
method or methods to be used to control or manage an 
invasive species as part of a specific control or manage-
ment project, the Secretary concerned shall require the use 
of the least costly options based on sound scientific data 
and other commonly used cost-effective benchmarks in the 
area to effectively control and manage invasive species. 
(b) COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT.—The 
Secretary concerned shall require a comparative economic 
assessment of invasive species control and management 
methods to be conducted to comply with subsection (a). 
(c) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—If an invasive spe-
cies control or management project or activity to be con-
ducted on lands directly managed by the Secretary con-
cerned will be conducted in a prioritized, high-risk area 
involving the treatment of land or waterways within 1,000 
feet of a water body or waterway, a water project, a utility 
or telephone infrastructure or right of way, a railroad line, 
an airport, a port of entry, campground, roadside or high-
way, heritage site, a national monument, a park, recre-
ation site, school, or other similar and valuable infrastruc-
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ture, as determined by the Secretary concerned, the 
project or activity is categorically excluded from the re-
quirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an 
environmental impact statement under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
so long as the Secretary concerned determines that the 
project or activity is otherwise conducted consistently with 
agency procedures, including any land and resource man-
agement plan or land use plan applicable to the area cov-
ered by the project or activity. 
(d) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PRE-
VENTION, OR MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES.—Nothing 
in this Act shall be construed to preclude the Sec-
retary concerned from pursuing or supporting, under 
the authority of any other provision of law, activities 
regarding the control, prevention, or management of 
invasive species, including investigations to better 
control, prevent, or manage invasive species. 
(2) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.—Nothing 
in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Sec-
retary concerned to suspend water deliveries or di-
versions or otherwise prevent the operation of a pub-
lic water supply system as a measure to control, 
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(C) An estimate of the expected total acres 
or area infested by the invasive species after 
control and management of the invasive species 
is attempted. 
(D) The specific integrated pest manage-
ment option or options to be used, including a 
comparative economic assessment to determine 
the least costly method. 
(E) Any maps, boundaries, or Global Posi-
tioning System (GPS) coordinates needed to 
clearly identify the area in which the control 
and management activities are to be conducted. 
(F) Written assurances that the partner 
will comply with section 15 of the Federal Nox-
ious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2814). 
(c) COORDINATION.—If the partner in a contract or 
cooperative agreement under subsection (a) is an eligible 
State, political subdivision of an eligible State, or private 
entity, the memorandum of understanding shall also con-
tain a description of how the control and management ef-
forts will be coordinated and the expected outcomes of 
managing and controlling the invasive species. 
(d) PUBLIC
OUTREACH
AND
AWARENESS
EF-
FORTS.—If a contract or cooperative agreement under 
subsection (a) will involve any outreach and public aware-
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ness efforts, the memorandum of understanding shall also 
contain a list of goals and objectives for such outreach 
and public awareness efforts that have been determined 
will be efficient to inform national, State, regional, or local 
audiences regarding invasive species control and manage-
ment. 
(e) INVESTIGATIONS.—Any invasive species-related 
investigations undertaken under a contract or cooperative 
agreement under subsection (a) shall be undertaken for 
the purpose of— 
(1) developing solutions and specific rec-
ommendations for control and management of 
invasive species; and 
(2) specifically providing faster implementation 
of control and management methods. 
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