119-hr3717

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3717 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3717

To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden 
 mussel.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 4, 2025

 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
 Thompson of California, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Mr. Gray) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
 and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
 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

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 A BILL

To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden 
 mussel.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Golden Mussel Eradication and 
Control Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. GOLDEN MUSSEL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

 

Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating subsections

    (j) and

    (k) as subsections

    (k) and
            (l) , respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after subsection
            (i) the following:
 ``

    (j) Golden Mussel Demonstration Program.--
 ``

    (1) Demonstration program.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The Task Force, in partnership 
 with State and local entities, port authorities, 
 industry partners, institutions of higher education, 
 and local nonprofit organizations, shall develop a 
 demonstration program of prevention, monitoring, 
 control, eradication, education, and research with 
 respect to the golden mussel, including--
 ``
            (i) research and development regarding--
 ``
            (I) the biology;
 ``
            (II) the environmental 
 tolerances;
 ``
            (III) the effect on--
 ``

    (aa) fisheries;
 ``

    (bb) water quality; and
 ``
            (cc) other ecosystem 
 components; and
 ``
            (IV) the efficacy of control 
 mechanisms and technologies;
 ``
            (ii) tracking dispersal and establishment 
 of an early warning system to alert likely 
 areas of future infestations;
 ``
            (iii) development of control and 
 eradication methods and plans, including--
 ``
            (I) in and around--
 ``

    (aa) derelict vessels;
 ``

    (bb) public 
 infrastructure;
 ``
            (cc) fish screens; and
 ``
            (dd) waterways; and
 ``
            (II) hull inspections; and
 ``
            (iv) provision of technical assistance to 
 regional, State and local entities to carry out 
 this subsection, as applicable.
 ``
        (B) Implementation area.--The demonstration 
 program shall be implemented in the Sacramento-San 
 Joaquin Delta and any other waters of the United States 
 the Task Force determines are infested, or likely to 
 become infested, by the golden mussel.
 ``
            (C) Availability of certain information.--The 
 Task Force shall collect and make available to State 
 and local entities and port authorities, through direct 
 reports, publications, and other means necessary, 
 information relating to control and eradication methods 
 and plans developed under the demonstration program.
 ``
            (D) Control and eradication guidelines.--Not 
 later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
 this subsection, the Task Force shall develop 
 guidelines to control the spread of and eradicate the 
 golden mussel, including through the establishment of 
 watercraft inspection stations.
 ``

    (2) Response and containment research grant program.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The Task Force shall establish a 
 grant program to award amounts, on a competitive basis, 
 to State and local entities, institutions of higher 
 education, nonprofit organizations, and industry 
 partners to carry out projects that--
 ``
            (i) identify effective technologies and 
 mechanisms to control and remove golden mussels 
 from--
 ``
            (I) water intakes;
 ``
            (II) conveyance infrastructure;
 ``
            (III) fish screens;
 ``
            (IV) derelict vessels;
 ``
            (V) boat hulls;
 ``
            (VI) waterways; or
 ``
            (VII) other areas where the 
 golden mussel may be found; or
 ``
            (ii) provide an understanding of the 
 biology of the golden mussel and effective 
 containment science with respect to the golden 
 mussel.
 ``
        (B) Technology transfer.--In carrying out the 
 grant program, the Task Force may enter into an 
 agreement with a State or local entity, port authority, 
 industry partner, or any other appropriate entity for 
 the use or sale of any new technology developed under 
 the grant program to expedite the control and 
 eradication of golden mussels.
 ``

    (3) Coordination.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The demonstration program shall 
 provide guidance to other Federal agencies, States, 
 port authorities for all United States ports of entry, 
 local government agencies, and regional and other 
 entities with the necessary expertise to participate in 
 control and eradication methods and plans developed 
 pursuant to the demonstration program.
 ``
        (B) Delegation.--The Task Force may delegate 
 responsibility for implementing all or a portion of a 
 control or eradication method or plan developed 
 pursuant to the demonstration program to an entity 
 described in subparagraph
        (A) if the Task Force 
 determines--
 ``
            (i) such entity has sufficient authority 
 or jurisdiction and expertise; and
 ``
            (ii) it will be more efficient or 
 effective to delegate such responsibility than 
 to retain such responsibility.
 ``

    (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
 authorized to be appropriated to the Task Force to carry out 
 this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
 2030.
 ``

    (5) === Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
 ``
        (A) Demonstration program.--The term 
 `demonstration program' means the demonstration program 
 developed under paragraph

    (1)
        (A) .
 ``
        (B) Grant program.--The term `grant program' 
 means the grant program established under paragraph

    (2)
        (A) .
 ``
            (C) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 `institution of higher education' has the meaning given 
 the term in 

section 101

    (a) of the Higher Education Act 
 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001

    (a) ).''.
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