National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 13, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish aquatic invasive species reduction and prevention requirements for vessels (including towed vessels and structures) operating in U.S. waters. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to promulgate ballast water management regulations and certification procedures.
Directs the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to establish a priority pathway management program that identifies those pathways that pose the highest risk for the introduction of aquatic invasive species.
Prohibits the importation of a live aquatic organism of a species not in trade without specified screening and approval.
Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a national system of ecological surveys for rapid early detection and monitoring of invasive species.
Establishes the Emergency Rapid Response Fund to assist States in implementing rapid response measures for aquatic invasive species. Requires the Task Force to review and approve State rapid response contingency strategies.
Requires the Invasive Species Council to establish a Federal rapid response team for each of the ten Federal regions.
Requires the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) to upgrade and make permanent the existing Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier in Chicago, Illinois, constructed as a demonstration project to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in U.S. waterways. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to construct, at full Federal expense, the Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
Requires NOAA, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the U.S. Geological Survey (Administering Agencies) to develop and conduct a marine and freshwater research program to assess rates of, patterns of, and conditions surrounding introductions of nonindigenous aquatic species in aquatic ecosystems and efforts to prevent the introduction of, and detect and eradicate, such species.
Requires the EPA Administrator to develop an environmentally sound, cost-effective technology development, demonstration and verification grant program.
Requires the Secretary and the EPA to develop a vessel pathway standards research program.
Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a grant program for researchers at institutions of higher education and museums to carry out research in systematics and taxonomy.
Requires the Invasive Species Council to coordinate with the 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 ensure that international efforts to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species are coordinated with U.S. policies.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2005 to May 24, 2006; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Apr 13, 2005 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 16, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Apr 13, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 13, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3558-3559)
- Apr 13, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3558–S3560 | Carl Levin D-MI, Susan M. Collins R-ME | Apr 13, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-87 | BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS94 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Jul 11, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-209 | INVASIVE SPECIES56 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Aug 9, 2005 |
| S. Hrg. 109-1092 | BALLAST WATER INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AND THREATS TO CORAL REEFS96 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-5 | WELFARE REFORM REAUTHORIZATION PROPOSALS236 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Feb 10, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1591 | National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 4, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Administrative procedure
- Animals
- Aquatic animals
- Aquatic ecology
- Aquatic plants
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Biological diversity
- Boundaries
- Business records
- Canada
- Canals
- Commerce
- Congress
- Department of Transportation
- Ecological research
- Ecological surveys
- Economics and Public Finance
- Ecosystem management
- Environmental Protection
- Exotic animals
- Exotic plants
- Federal aid to research
- Federal aid to water pollution control
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Great Lakes
- Habitat conservation
- Illinois
- Import restrictions
- Inland water transportation
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International environmental cooperation
- Labor and Employment
- Lakes
- Latin America
- Law
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine fouling organisms
- Marine safety
- Marine transportation
- Merchant seamen
- Mexico
- Non-native species
- Pest control
- Pests
- Revolving funds
- Rivers
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Ships
- Transportation and Public Works
- Treaties
- Warships
- Water Resources Development
- Waterways
- Weeds
- Wildlife conservation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2005Introduced in Senate
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