(D) there is no appreciable natural repro-
duction of lake trout in the lower 4 Great 
Lakes; and 
(E) wildlife habitats have been destroyed, 
which has diminished fishing, hunting, and 
other outdoor recreation opportunities in the 
Great Lakes; 
(5) because of the patchwork approach to fixing 
the problems facing the Great Lakes, the problems 
have not only persisted in, but have also gotten 
worse in some areas of, the Great Lakes; 
(6) rather than dealing with 1 problem or loca-
tion of the Great Lakes at a time, a comprehensive 
restoration of the system is needed to prevent the 
Great Lakes from collapsing; 
(7) in December 2004, work began on the 
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, a unique part-
nership that was— 
(A) formed for the purpose of developing a 
strategic action plan for Great Lakes restora-
tion; and 
(B) composed of— 
(i) key members from the Federal 
Government, State and local governments, 
and Indian tribes; and 
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(ii) other stakeholders; 
(8) over 1,500 people throughout the Great 
Lakes region participated in this collaborative proc-
ess, with participants working on 1 or more of the 
8 strategy teams that focused on different issues af-
fecting the Great Lakes basin; 
(9) the recommendations of the Great Lakes 
Regional Collaboration, which were released on De-
cember 12, 2005, identify actions to address the 
issues affecting the Great Lakes basin on the Fed-
eral, State, local, and tribal level; and 
(10) comprehensive restoration must be adapt-
ive, and ongoing efforts are needed continually to 
implement the recommendations of the Great Lakes 
Regional Collaboration relating to buffers, river res-
toration, wetlands, emerging toxic pollutants, and 
other issues affecting the Great Lakes basin. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1003. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act: 
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‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM.—The term ‘aquatic 
ecosystem’ means a freshwater, marine, or estuarine 
environment (including inland waters and wetlands), 
located wholly in the United States. 
‘‘(3) AQUATIC ORGANISM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘aquatic or-
ganism’ means a living animal, plant, fungus, 
or microorganism inhabiting or reproducing in 
an aquatic ecosystem. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘aquatic or-
ganism’ includes— 
‘‘(i) seeds; 
‘‘(ii) eggs; 
‘‘(iii) spores; and 
‘‘(iv) any other viable biological mate-
rial. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY.—The term ‘As-
sistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Civil Works. 
‘‘(5) BALLAST
WATER.—The term ‘ballast 
water’ means any water (with its suspended matter) 
used to maintain the trim and stability of a vessel. 
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