Title: Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019
This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance to states with Reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by Reclamation, including assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.
In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects that (1) prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species to waters under its jurisdiction, including irrigation, reclamation, or other water projects; and (2) align with the priorities of the state and with the document titled Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters, published in February 2010.
The bill provides authority for each federal agency on the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to (1) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of watercraft; and (2) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise prevent entry of a watercraft. The membership of the task force is expanded to include the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Reclamation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2975 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2975

 To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in western waters, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 4, 2019

  Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Tester) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in western waters, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aquatic invasive species.--The term ``aquatic invasive 
        species'' has the meaning given the term ``aquatic nuisance 
        species'' in section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
        Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702).
            (2) Reclamation state.--The term ``reclamation State'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 4014 of the Water 
        Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 390b 
        note; Public Law 114-322).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation.
    (b) Watercraft Inspection in Reclamation States.--The Secretary 
shall provide financial assistance to a reclamation State to prevent 
the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs 
operated and maintained by the Secretary, including financial 
assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft 
inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood 
of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at reservoirs 
operated and maintained by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines 
that the financial assistance is--
            (1) necessary; and
            (2) in the interests of the United States.
    (c) Cost Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of purchasing, 
establishing, operating, and maintaining a watercraft inspection and 
decontamination station (including a non-Federal watercraft inspection 
and decontamination station) under subsection (b), including personnel 
costs, shall be--
            (1) not less than 50 percent; and
            (2) provided by the reclamation State, or a unit of local 
        government in the reclamation State, in which the watercraft 
        inspection and decontamination station or other project is 
        located.
    (d) Priority.--In providing financial assistance to a reclamation 
State under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to a 
project that--
            (1) would prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species 
        to waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, including an 
        irrigation, reclamation, or other water project; and
            (2) aligns with--
                    (A) priorities of the reclamation State; and
                    (B) the document submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance 
                Species Task Force entitled ``Quagga-Zebra Mussel 
                Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters'' and dated 
                February 2010.
    (e) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall consult and coordinate with--
            (1) each of the reclamation States;
            (2) affected Indian Tribes; and
            (3) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 
and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 3. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION AND DECONTAMINATION AUTHORITY.

    (a) Mandatory Inspection and Decontamination.--
            (1) Definition of task force agency.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``task force agency'' means any Federal agency the 
        head of which is a member of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
        Force under section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
        Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
        4721(b)).
            (2) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--To limit the 
        movement of aquatic invasive species (as defined in section 
        2(a)) into or out of the waters of the United States, each task 
        force agency may, as appropriate--
                    (A) conduct mandatory inspections and 
                decontamination of watercraft; and
                    (B) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise 
                prevent entry of a watercraft.
    (b) Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.--Section 1201(b) of the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
U.S.C. 4721(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) the Director of the National Park Service;
            ``(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
            ``(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and''.
    (c) Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.--Section 1202 of the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
U.S.C. 4722) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
        the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019, recommend 
        legislative or regulatory changes to eliminate remaining gaps 
        in authorities between members of the Task Force to effectively 
        manage and control the movement of aquatic nuisance species 
        into or out of waters of the United States.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, 
                        economy, infrastructure,'' after 
                        ``environment''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting 
                        ``(including through the use of watercraft 
                        inspection and decontamination stations)'' 
                        after ``aquatic nuisance species''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by 
                inserting ``infrastructure, and the'' after 
                ``ecosystems,''.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    Section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 
610(d)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
        Decontamination'' after ``Inspection'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        inserting ``and decontamination'' after 
                        ``inspection''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``Arizona'' and inserting ``Arkansas''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Locations.--The Secretary shall place 
                watercraft inspection and decontamination stations 
                under subparagraph (A) at locations with the highest 
                likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive 
                species into and out of waters of the United States, as 
                determined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
                Governors and entities described in paragraph (3).''; 
                and
            (3) by striking ``watercraft inspection stations'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``watercraft inspection and 
        decontamination stations''.
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