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H.R. 5396 (107th)

National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2002

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Introduced

18 September 2002

Last action

14 November 2002 · Committee

Status

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and by the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards of the House Science Committee.

Sponsors

Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Environment · Education

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Summary

National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2002 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to require the Invasive Species Council (Council) to coordinate with the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force (Task Force) to combat aquatic invasive species. Requires the Task Force to recommend to appropriate Federal agencies additions to the list of aquatic invasive species. Requires the Task Force, the Council, and the Secretary of State to coordinate activities to ensure that international efforts to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species are coordinated with U.S. policies. Establishes minimum invasive species prevention requirements for all vessels entering U.S. ports. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations for ballast water management standards and certification procedures. Directs the Task Force to publish a priority pathway management program. Prohibits the importation of live aquatic organisms not in trade without specified screening and approval. Requires the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to construct and maintain a national dispersal barrier program to contain and control aquatic nuisances. Declares that a State with a rapid response contingency strategy shall be eligible to receive emergency funding to implement rapid response measures for aquatic invasive species under specified circumstances. Requires the Task Force, with concurrence of the Council, to encourage the development of regional rapid response contingency strategies and develop a State model for such. Requires the Council, in coordination with the Task Force and the heads of the appropriate Federal agencies, to establish a Federal rapid response team for the ten regions of the Standard Federal Regional Boundary System. Requires the Task Force to establish a national subcommittee on nutria. Provides for expansion of the Brown Tree Snake Control Program and Aquatic Nuisance Species Program information, education and outreach activities.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 September 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 November 2002

    Committee

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and by the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards of the House Science Committee.

    Source: Committee

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