S.Amdt. 1605

SA 1605. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. STOPPING THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE MUSSELS.

(a) Bureau of Reclamation Assistance.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) 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).
(B) 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)).
(C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of
Reclamation.
(2) 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--
(A) necessary; and
(B) in the interests of the United States.
(3) 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 paragraph (2), including personnel costs,
shall be--
(A) not less than 50 percent; and
(B) 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.
(4) Priority.--In providing financial assistance to a
reclamation State under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
give priority to a project that--
(A) 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
(B) aligns with--
(i) priorities of the reclamation State; and
(ii) 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.
(5) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult and coordinate with--
(A) each of the reclamation States;
(B) affected Indian Tribes; and
(C) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies.
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000
for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Authority.--
(1) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--

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(A) Definition of task force agency.--In this paragraph,
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)).
(B) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--To limit the
movement of aquatic invasive species (as defined in
subsection (a)(1)) into or out of the waters of the United
States, each task force agency may, as appropriate--
(i) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of
watercraft; and
(ii) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise
prevent entry of a watercraft.
(2) 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--
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and
(C) 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''.
(3) Aquatic nuisance species program.--Section 1202 of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, 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
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) 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

(ii) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by inserting
``infrastructure, and the'' after ``ecosystems,''.
(c) 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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