Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 67 — Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control
§ 4723. Regional coordination
Statutory text
Great Lakes panel
In general
Not later than 30 days following , the Task Force shall request that the Great Lakes Commission (established under Article IV of the Great Lakes Compact to which the Congress granted consent in the Act of , P.L. 90–419) convene a panel of Great Lakes region representatives from Federal, State and local agencies and from private environmental and commercial interests to—
identify priorities for the Great Lakes region with respect to aquatic nuisance species;
make recommendations to the Task Force regarding programs to carry out section 4722(i) of this title;
assist the Task Force in coordinating Federal aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes region;
coordinate, where possible, aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes region that are not conducted pursuant to this chapter;
provide advice to public and private individuals and entities concerning methods of controlling aquatic nuisance species; and
submit annually a report to the Task Force describing activities within the Great Lakes region related to aquatic nuisance species prevention, research, and control.
Consultation
The Task Force shall request that the Great Lakes Fishery Commission provide information to the panel convened under this subsection on technical and policy matters related to the international fishery resources of the Great Lakes.
Canadian participation
The panel convened under this subsection is encouraged to invite representatives from the Federal, provincial or territorial governments of Canada to participate as observers.
Western regional panel
Not later than 30 days after , the Task Force shall request a Western regional panel, comprised of Western region representatives from Federal, State, and local agencies and from private environmental and commercial interests, to—
identify priorities for the Western region with respect to aquatic nuisance species;
make recommendations to the Task Force regarding an education, monitoring (including inspection), prevention, and control program to prevent the spread of the zebra mussel west of the 100th Meridian pursuant to section 4722(i) of this title;
coordinate, where possible, other aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Western region that are not conducted pursuant to this chapter;
develop an emergency response strategy for Federal, State, and local entities for stemming new invasions of aquatic nuisance species in the region;
provide advice to public and private individuals and entities concerning methods of preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species infestations; and
submit annually a report to the Task Force describing activities within the Western region related to aquatic nuisance species prevention, research, and control.
Additional regional panels
The Task Force shall—
encourage the development and use of regional panels and other similar entities in regions in addition to the Great Lakes and Western regions (including providing financial assistance for the development and use of such entities) to carry out, with respect to those regions, activities that are similar to the activities described in subsections (a) and (b); and
cooperate with regional panels and similar entities that carry out the activities described in paragraph (1).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 101–646 title I § 1203 · 104 Stat. 4761
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1203, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4769
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1203, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4769National Invasive Species Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(h)(1) · 110 Stat. 4073
Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1203, which enacted this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1203, which enacted this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in titles I, II, and IV, by striking the quotation marks 16 USC 4701, 941; 33 USC 2761. at the beginning of any title, subtitle, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, subclause, or undesignated provision;National Invasive Species Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(e)(5)(A) · 110 Stat. 4073
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(A), substituted “Regional” for “Great Lakes regional” in section catchline
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(A), substituted “Regional” for “Great Lakes regional” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Amendments to Subtitle C.—National Invasive Species Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(e)(5)(B) · 110 Stat. 4073
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), inserted subsec. heading
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), redesignated former subsec. (a) as par. (1), and former pars. (1) to (6) as subpars. (A) to (F), respectively, of par. (1), in par. (1) inserted “region” before “representatives” in introductory provisions and after “Great Lakes” in subpars. (A), (C), (D), and (F)
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as pars. (2) and (3), respectively, of subsec. (a)
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), substituted “this subsection” for “this section” in those pars.
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 4723
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), added subsecs. (b) and (c)
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted subsec. heading, redesignated former subsec. (a) as par. (1), and former pars. (1) to (6) as subpars. (A) to (F), respectively, of par. (1), in par. (1) inserted “region” before “representatives” in introductory provisions and after “Great Lakes” in subpars. (A), (C), (D), and (F), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as pars. (2) and (3), respectively, of subsec. (a), substituted “this subsection” for “this section” in those pars., and added subsecs. (b) and (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Amendments to Subtitle C.—Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–263 § 11327(e)(3)(A) · 136 Stat. 2395
Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723(a)(1)(F)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(A), inserted “and” after “research,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(A), inserted “and” after “research,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1)(F) by inserting “and” after “research,”; andDon Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–263 § 11327(e)(3)(B) · 136 Stat. 2395
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4723(a)(3)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(B), substituted “encouraged” for “encourage”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(B), substituted “encouraged” for “encourage”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking “encourage” and inserting “encouraged”;
10 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of , referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 90–419, , 82 Stat. 414, which is not classified to the Code.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(D) and (b)(3), was in the original “this Act”, which, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, was translated as reading “this title” meaning title I of Pub. L. 101–646, , 104 Stat. 4761, known as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4701 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1996–2022 · 2 rounds
2022
Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(A), inserted “and” after “research,”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(e)(3)(B), substituted “encouraged” for “encourage”.
1996
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1203, which enacted this section.
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(A), substituted “Regional” for “Great Lakes regional” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5)(B)–(F), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted subsec. heading, redesignated former subsec. (a) as par. (1), and former pars. (1) to (6) as subpars. (A) to (F), respectively, of par. (1), in par. (1) inserted “region” before “representatives” in introductory provisions and after “Great Lakes” in subpars. (A), (C), (D), and (F), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as pars. (2) and (3), respectively, of subsec. (a), substituted “this subsection” for “this section” in those pars., and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Credits
1990–2022 · 3 acts
- 1990Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1203, , 104 Stat. 4769
- 1996Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5), (h)(1), , 110 Stat. 4087, 4091
- 2022Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, § 11327(e)(3), , 136 Stat. 4098.
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(Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1203, , 104 Stat. 4769; Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(e)(5), (h)(1), , 110 Stat. 4087, 4091; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, § 11327(e)(3), , 136 Stat. 4098.)