‘‘(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: 
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‘‘(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 sec-
tion 1211(a)(2)(D); 
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‘‘(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 Great Lakes 
Collaboration Implementation Act, 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); 
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