I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3717 
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden 
mussel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Mr. HARDER of California (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, and Mr. GRAY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, 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 amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention 
and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration 
program with respect to the golden mussel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Golden Mussel Eradi-
cation and Control Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. GOLDEN MUSSEL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as 
subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j) 
GOLDEN
MUSSEL
DEMONSTRATION
PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force, in 
partnership with State and local entities, port 
authorities, industry partners, institutions of 
higher education, and local nonprofit organiza-
tions, shall develop a demonstration program of 
prevention, monitoring, control, eradication, 
education, and research with respect to the 
golden mussel, including— 
‘‘(i) research and development regard-
ing— 
‘‘(I) the biology; 
‘‘(II) the environmental toler-
ances; 
‘‘(III) the effect on— 
‘‘(aa) fisheries; 
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‘‘(bb) water quality; and 
‘‘(cc) other ecosystem com-
ponents; and 
‘‘(IV) the efficacy of control 
mechanisms and technologies; 
‘‘(ii) tracking dispersal and establish-
ment of an early warning system to alert 
likely areas of future infestations; 
‘‘(iii) development of control and 
eradication methods and plans, including— 
‘‘(I) in and around— 
‘‘(aa) derelict vessels; 
‘‘(bb) public infrastructure; 
‘‘(cc) fish screens; and 
‘‘(dd) waterways; and 
‘‘(II) hull inspections; and 
‘‘(iv) provision of technical assistance 
to regional, State and local entities to 
carry out this subsection, as applicable. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION AREA.—The dem-
onstration program shall be implemented in the 
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and any other 
waters of the United States the Task Force de-
termines are infested, or likely to become in-
fested, by the golden mussel. 
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‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMA-
TION.—The Task Force shall collect and make 
available to State and local entities and port 
authorities, through direct reports, publications, 
and other means necessary, information relating 
to control and eradication methods and plans 
developed under the demonstration program. 
‘‘(D) CONTROL AND ERADICATION GUIDE-
LINES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, the Task 
Force shall develop guidelines to control the 
spread of and eradicate the golden mussel, in-
cluding through the establishment of watercraft 
inspection stations. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE AND CONTAINMENT RESEARCH 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall 
establish a grant program to award amounts, 
on a competitive basis, to State and local enti-
ties, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
organizations, and industry partners to carry 
out projects that— 
‘‘(i) identify effective technologies and 
mechanisms to control and remove golden 
mussels from— 
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‘‘(I) water intakes; 
‘‘(II) conveyance infrastructure; 
‘‘(III) fish screens; 
‘‘(IV) derelict vessels; 
‘‘(V) boat hulls; 
‘‘(VI) waterways; or 
‘‘(VII) other areas where the 
golden mussel may be found; or 
‘‘(ii) provide an understanding of the 
biology of the golden mussel and effective 
containment science with respect to the 
golden mussel. 
‘‘(B) TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.—In car-
rying out the grant program, the Task Force 
may enter into an agreement with a State or 
local entity, port authority, industry partner, or 
any other appropriate entity for the use or sale 
of any new technology developed under the 
grant program to expedite the control and 
eradication of golden mussels. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The demonstration 
program shall provide guidance to other Fed-
eral agencies, States, port authorities for all 
United States ports of entry, local government 
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agencies, and regional and other entities with 
the necessary expertise to participate in control 
and eradication methods and plans developed 
pursuant to the demonstration program. 
‘‘(B) DELEGATION.—The Task Force may 
delegate responsibility for implementing all or a 
portion of a control or eradication method or 
plan developed pursuant to the demonstration 
program to an entity described in subparagraph 
(A) if the Task Force determines— 
‘‘(i) such entity has sufficient author-
ity or jurisdiction and expertise; and 
‘‘(ii) it will be more efficient or effec-
tive to delegate such responsibility than to 
retain such responsibility. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Task 
Force to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘demonstration program’ means the dem-
onstration program developed under paragraph 
(1)(A). 
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‘‘(B) GRANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘grant 
program’ means the grant program established 
under paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(C) 
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).’’. 
Æ 
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