United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4283 (104th)
National Invasive Species Act of 1996
Introduced
28 September 1996
Last action
26 October 1996 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 104-332.
Sponsors
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Subjects
Defence, Environment, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Defence · Environment · Education
Summary
National Invasive Species Act of 1996 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to mandate regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes through ballast water. Authorizes education, technical assistance, and other measures to promote compliance. Mandates voluntary guidelines to prevent such introduction and spread in U.S. waters by ballast water and other vessel operations. Mandates education, technical assistance, and other measures to encourage compliance. Requires mandatory regulations if guideline compliance is inadequate. Provides for enforcement through civil and criminal penalties and revocation of clearance. Encourages negotiations with foreign governments to develop and implement an international program for preventing such introduction and spread. Allows a vessel to not conduct a ballast water exchange if the exchange would threaten the safety or stability of the vessel. Allows a vessel that does not, for that reason, conduct an exchange to discharge ballast in any harbor, except in the Great Lakes. Mandates a study and report to the Congress on the effectiveness of existing shoreside ballast water facilities used by crude oil tankers in the coastwise trade off Alaska in preventing such introduction and spread. Mandates studies of Lake Champlain, the Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, Honolulu Harbor, the Columbia River system, other estuaries of national significance, and other waters. Provides for making specified amounts available for research on aquatic nuisance species prevention and control in the Chesapeake Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coast, the Atlantic Coast, and the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. Establishes a clearinghouse of national data on ballasting practices and compliance with guidelines under this Act. Mandates a ballast water management program for vessels of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard. Requires: (1) a ballast water management program to demonstrate technologies and practices to prevent aquatic nonindigenous species from being introduced into and spread through ballast water in U.S. waters; and (2) that the installation and construction of those technologies and practices be performed in the United States. Modifies: (1) the composition and research priorities of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; and (2) zebra mussel demonstration program requirements. Mandates research grants regarding environmentally sound methods for controlling the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species. Authorizes appropriations. Requires research on environmentally sound methods for preventing and reducing dispersal between the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence drainage and the Mississippi River drainage through the Chicago River Ship and Sanitary Canal. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Task Force to encourage the development and use of regional coordination panels and similar entities in regions in addition to the Great Lakes and Western regions. Provides for interstate (in addition to existing State) aquatic nuisance species management plans, allowing Indian tribes as well as States to participate. Authorizes appropriations, including for research on the prevention, monitoring, and control of aquatic nuisance species in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
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Timeline
28 September 1996
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4283.
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Floor
Mr. Boehlert asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12146-12152)
Source: Floor
28 September 1996
Committee
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Source: Committee
28 September 1996
Discharge
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Source: Discharge
28 September 1996
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
28 September 1996
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
28 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1996
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 October 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 October 1996
Discharge
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12398-12401)
Source: Discharge
3 October 1996
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12398-12401)
Source: Committee
3 October 1996
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works by unanimous consent.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 October 1996
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 October 1996
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
26 October 1996
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-332.
Source: President
26 October 1996
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
26 October 1996
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 27 October 1996 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 3 October 1996 · Download file
- Committee Discharged Senate · 3 October 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 September 1996 · Download file
- Considered and Passed House · 28 September 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1996
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1996
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Committee Discharged Senate (text)
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Enrolled Bill · EN · 3 October 1996
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Considered and Passed House (text)
Considered and Passed House · EN · 28 September 1996
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Considered and Passed House · EN · 28 September 1996
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 1996
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 1996
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Introduced in House
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