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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 2003
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the U.S. Geological Survey (Administering Agencies) to: (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the implementation of this Act; and (2) develop and conduct a marine and fresh-water research program to support efforts to assess rates and patterns of the introduction of invasive nonnative species into the Aquatic Ecosystem and efforts to detect, prevent, and eradicate them.Requires the Administering Agencies to: (1) develop standardized protocols for conducting ecological and pathway surveys of nonnative aquatic species; (2) document baseline ecological information of the aquatic ecosystem and pathways; (3) acting through NOAA, administer a program to award grants to academic institutions and other appropriate groups to develop standardized protocols and conduct marine and fresh-water research experiments; and (4) conduct laboratory and field-based marine and fresh-water research experiments on a range of taxonomic groups to identify the relationship between the introduction and establishment of nonnative aquatic species.Requires the United States Geological Survey to develop, maintain, and update a central, national database of the information and make the database widely available to the public.Requires the Administering Agencies to analyze the data collected.Makes the Invasive Species Council responsible for disseminating such information and develop a national strategy for how it will be shared with Federal, State, and local entities.Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), acting through the Office of Research and Development, to develop a grant program to fund research, development, demonstration and verification of environmentally sound, cost-effective technologies and methods to control and eradicate aquatic invasive species.Reauthorizes the ship pathway technology demonstration program.Requires the Coast Guard and the EPA to develop a research program to support implementation of ship pathway standards to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species by ships into the Aquatic Ecosystem.Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a grant program for researchers at institutions of higher education and museums to carry our research programs in systematics and taxonomy.
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Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R–MI
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 2, 2004.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 2, 2004.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 2, 2004.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 31, 2004.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 31, 2004.
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 31, 2004.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003.
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 7, 2003.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 7, 2003.
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 7, 2003.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 2003.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 2003.
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 2003.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-324, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-324, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E380-381)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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