16 U.S.C. § 4730 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 4730. Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program

(A)Administrator

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(B)Aquatic nuisance species

The term “aquatic nuisance species” has the meaning given that term in subsection (p)(1) of section 1322 of Title 33.

(C)Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the Great Lakes National Program Office established by section 1268(b) of Title 33.

(D)Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems

The term “Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems” includes--

(E)Program

The term “Program” means the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program established under paragraph (2)(A).

(A)In general

The Administrator shall establish within the Great Lakes National Program Office a program, to be known as the “Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program”--

(B)Purposes

The purposes of the Program shall be--

(A) to build on--

(B) to advance early detection and monitoring, and capacity to control the establishment and spread, of aquatic nuisance species within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;

(C) to identify opportunities to interdict the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species through sound science and technological advancements;

(D) to assess the risk of aquatic nuisance species introduction and spread via the range of vectors active within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;

(E) to advance the development of type-approved ballast water management system (as defined in subsection (p)(1) of section 1322 of Title 33 1 equipment for commercial, non-seagoing vessels that operate solely within the Great Lakes System (as defined in section 1268(a)(3) of Title 33);

(F) to immediately make available to the public information regarding--

(G) to annually submit to appropriate individuals and entities in each affected region a report describing the findings and activities of the Program;

(H) to identify roles and responsibilities of Federal agencies in aquatic nuisance species monitoring and response; and

(I) to provide resource assistance to States implementing State-level programs to enter into partnerships with Federal agencies in enforcing the requirements under subsection (p) of section 1322 of Title 33.

(A) applicable Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; and

(B) such other research entities or stakeholders as the Director determines to be appropriate.

(A) make the data collected under the Program available on a publicly accessible internet website, including in an annual summary report; and

(B) in coordination with the entities identified under paragraph (4), develop communication and notification protocols for the purpose of communicating the range of aquatic nuisance species and any identification of a new aquatic nuisance species introduced to the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems.

(A)In general

Not later than December 31, 2019, the Director shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the outcomes of activities carried out under the Program.

(B)Contents

The report under subparagraph (A) shall include--