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(e) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall ap-
point the Executive Director of the Council, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Before appointing an in-
dividual under paragraph (1), the President shall 
consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Com-
merce. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual appointed 
under this subsection must have legal or scientific 
experience and training in the area of natural re-
sources, ecology, or agriculture, and experience in 
dealing with public policy matters regarding aquatic 
and terrestrial invasive species. 
(4) TERM.—The Executive Director of the 
Council shall serve a term of six years, unless re-
moved earlier by the President. 
(5) COMPENSATION.—The Executive Director 
shall be paid at the maximum rate of basic pay for 
GS–15 of the General Schedule. 
SEC. 164. DUTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall ensure that 
Federal agency efforts concerning invasive species are co-
ordinated, effective, complementary, and cost-efficient. 
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(b) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.—To carry out subsection 
(a) the Council shall perform the following functions: 
(1) Coordinate with existing organizations ad-
dressing invasive species, such as the Aquatic Nui-
sance Species Task Force, the Federal Interagency 
Committee for the Management of Noxious and Ex-
otic Weeds, regional panels established under the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), and 
the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, to implement the National Management 
Plan. 
(2) Develop recommendations for international 
cooperation between Federal and State Governments 
and other nations on tools, policies, and methods to 
prevent the introduction and export of invasive spe-
cies into and from, respectively, the United States. 
(3) Develop guidelines for Federal agency ef-
forts to ensure that Federal programs concerning 
invasive species, including outreach programs, are 
coordinated with State, local, and tribal govern-
ments. 
(4) Develop, in consultation with the Council on 
Environmental Quality, guidance to Federal agencies 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
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of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) on prevention, con-
trol, and eradication of invasive species. 
(5) Establish and maintain a publicly acces-
sible, coordinated, up-to-date information sharing 
system that— 
(A) allows the access to and exchange of 
information among Federal agencies and the 
public; and 
(B) utilizes, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, the Internet. 
(6) Ensure that Federal agencies implement the 
plans, programs, and policies adopted by the Council 
in the National Management Plan through appro-
priate actions, including working in cooperation with 
Federal agencies on development of budgets pursu-
ant to the President’s annual budget submission to 
the Congress. 
(7) Evaluate Federal programs that are likely 
to cause or promote the introduction or spread of 
invasive species in the United States, and rec-
ommend actions Federal agencies can take to mini-
mize the risk of introductions or further spread of 
invasive species. 
(8) Develop and submit to the appropriate 
Committees of the House of Representatives and 
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Senate and the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget an annual list of priorities, ranked 
in high, medium, and low categories, of Federal ef-
forts and programs in the following areas: 
(A) Prevention. 
(B) Eradication. 
(C) Control. 
(D) Monitoring. 
(E) Research. 
(F) Outreach. 
SEC. 165. NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT 
PLAN. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall develop a 
National Invasive Species Management Plan that de-
tails and recommends performance-oriented goals 
and specific measures of success for carrying out 
each of the Federal agency activities related to 
invasive species. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS.—The National 
Management Plan shall be developed through a pub-
lic process and in consultation with Federal agen-
cies, appropriate State and local entities, and other 
appropriate stakeholders. 
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