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(12) by inserting after subsection (a), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(b) SHIPBOARD
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, with 
the concurrence of and in cooperation with the Sec-
retary, shall conduct a program to demonstrate bal-
last water treatment technologies evaluated aboard 
vessels under subsection (a) to prevent aquatic nui-
sance species from being introduced into and spread 
through ballast water in waters of the United States. 
‘‘(2) LOCATION.—The installation and con-
struction of ballast water treatment technologies 
used in the demonstration program under this sub-
section shall be performed in the United States. 
‘‘(3) VESSEL ELIGIBILITY.—Vessels eligible to 
participate in the demonstration program under this 
subsection shall consist only of vessels that have 
been accepted into and are actively participating in 
the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(4) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary 
shall establish a grant program to provide fund-
ing for acquiring, installing, and operating bal-
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last water treatment technologies aboard vessels 
participating in the program under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
amount of Federal funds used for any dem-
onstration project under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) shall not exceed $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not exceed 50 percent of 
the total cost of such project. 
‘‘(c) ALTERNATIVE SHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, with 
the concurrence of and in cooperation with the Sec-
retary, shall conduct a program to demonstrate and 
verify technologies and practices to monitor and con-
trol the introduction of aquatic invasive species by 
ship pathways other than the release of ballast 
water. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION
OF
METHODS.—The Under 
Secretary may not select technologies and practices 
for demonstration or verification under paragraph 
(1) unless such technologies and practices, in the de-
termination of the Under Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary, meet the criteria outlined in sub-
paragraphs (B) through (G) of subsection (a)(4). 
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‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The installation and con-
struction of technologies and practices for dem-
onstration and verification under this subsection 
shall be performed in the United States.’’; and 
(13) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Secretary, in consultation with 
the Under Secretary,’’. 
SEC. 506. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
Subtitle C of title I of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 1210. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) PREPARATION BY PRESIDENT.—The President 
shall prepare and publish a national rapid response plan 
for killing, removing, or minimizing the spread of aquatic 
nuisance species in the waters of the United States in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The national rapid response plan 
shall provide for efficient, coordinated, and effective action 
to minimize damage from aquatic nuisance species in the 
navigable waters of the United States, including killing, 
containing, and removal of the aquatic nuisance species, 
and shall include the following: 
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‘‘(1) Assignment of duties and responsibilities 
among Federal departments and agencies in coordi-
nation with State and local agencies and port au-
thorities and private entities. 
‘‘(2) Identification, procurement, maintenance, 
and storage of equipment and supplies needed to fa-
cilitate the killing, containment, and removal of 
aquatic nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(3) Establishment or designation by the Presi-
dent of Federal aquatic nuisance species response 
teams, consisting of— 
‘‘(A) personnel who shall be trained and 
prepared by the President and shall be available 
to provide necessary services to carry out the 
national rapid response plan; 
‘‘(B) adequate equipment and material 
needed to facilitate the killing, containment, 
and removal of aquatic nuisance species under 
this section; and 
‘‘(C) a detailed plans to kill, contain, and 
remove aquatic nuisance species, including 
measures to protect fisheries and wildlife. 
‘‘(4) A system of surveillance and notice de-
signed to safeguard against, as well as ensure ear-
liest possible notice of, the introduction of aquatic 
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nuisance species and imminent threats of such intro-
duction to the appropriate State and Federal agen-
cies. 
‘‘(5) Establishment by the President of a na-
tional center to provide coordination and direction 
for operations in carrying out the plan. 
‘‘(6) Procedures and techniques to be employed 
in identifying, containing, killing, and removing 
aquatic nuisance species in the waters of the United 
States. 
‘‘(7) A schedule, prepared by the President in 
cooperation with the States, identifying— 
‘‘(A) mitigating devices and substances, if 
any, that may be used in carrying out the plan; 
‘‘(B) the waters in which such mitigating 
devices and substances may be used; and 
‘‘(C) the quantities of such mitigating de-
vice or substance which can be used safely in 
such waters. 
‘‘(8) A system whereby the State or States af-
fected by an aquatic nuisance species may act where 
necessary to remove such species. 
‘‘(9) Establishment by the President of criteria 
and procedures to ensure immediate and effective 
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Federal identification of, and response to, an intro-
duction of aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(10) Designation by the President of the Fed-
eral official who shall be the Federal on-scene coor-
dinator for measures taken to kill, contain, and re-
move aquatic nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(11) A fish and wildlife response plan for the 
immediate and effective protection, rescue, and reha-
bilitation of, and the minimization of risk of damage 
to, fish and wildlife resources and their habitat that 
are harmed or that may be jeopardized by an intro-
duction of an aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL REMOVAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) REMOVAL REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President shall 
ensure, in accordance with the national rapid 
response plan, effective and immediate killing, 
containing, and removal of the aquatic nuisance 
species in the waters of the United States. 
‘‘(B) 
DISCRETIONARY
AUTHORITY.—In 
carrying out this paragraph, the President 
may— 
‘‘(i) kill, contain, and remove an 
aquatic nuisance species, at any time; and 
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