Sec. 402. Lionfish

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Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Dreissena polymorpha; the following: of the red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans; of the devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles; of the Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex; of the soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii; of the clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata; of the species Pterois paucispinula; of the frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae; of the luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata; of the mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis; of the spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata; of the scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover; .

For purposes of section 14.21 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, deceased lionfish and lionfish products shall not be treated as wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part 17 or 23 of such title. Public Law 86–686 (74 Stat. 733) is amended— by redesignating section 2 as section 3; and by inserting after the first section ( 16 U.S.C. 753a ) the following: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Cooperative Science and Education Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted under this Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ( 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq. ), and the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–50), shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations to combat the species of lionfish Pterois miles and Pterois volitans, in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization must— have established research infrastructure and proven capabilities of understanding the behavior of such species and the ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; and demonstrate a clear appreciation and understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of such ecosystem. In selecting projects for grants under this section, the Secretary of Commerce may encourage collaborative work with stakeholder groups having practical experience with gear, harvest techniques, and knowledge of local ecosystems.

Amounts awarded as grants under this section shall be used— for lionfish research and the impact of such species on the ecosystems of the of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; to develop innovative technologies, including autonomous cameras and active acoustic systems appropriate for coastal environments, for detection of lionfish and determination of priority areas for removal of invasive species; and to develop lionfish mitigation technologies, including traps and countermeasures. .

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