Sec. 1604. Invasive species mitigation and reduction

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Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking this section $110,000,000 and inserting this section (except for subsections

(f)and (g)) $120,000,000 ; in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: $10,000,000 shall be made available to carry out subsection (d)(1)(A)(iv). ; by redesignating paragraph

(2)as paragraph (3); by inserting after paragraph

(1)the following: There are authorized to be appropriated— $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out subsection (f); and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out subsection (g)(2). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (g)(3). ; and in paragraph

(3)(as so redesignated), by inserting or (2)(A) after paragraph

(1); in subsection (d)— in the subsection heading, by inserting after and decontamination ; inspection in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— in the subparagraph heading, by inserting after and decontamination ; inspection in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to protect basins and watersheds that adjoin an international border between the United States and Canada. ; and by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: 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). ; in paragraph (3)(A), by striking

(iii)and inserting

(iv); and by striking watercraft inspection stations each place it appears and inserting watercraft inspection and decontamination stations ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subsection, the term invasive species has the meaning given the term in section 1 of Executive Order 13112 (64 Fed. Reg. 6183; relating to invasive species (February 8, 1999)) (as amended by section 2 of Executive Order 13751 (81 Fed. Reg. 88609; relating to safeguarding the Nation from the impacts of invasive species (December 5, 2016))). The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall collaborate with States in the Upper Missouri River Basin in developing voluntary aquatic invasive species management plans to mitigate the effects of invasive species on public infrastructure facilities located on reservoirs of the Corps of Engineers in those States. The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of each State in the Upper Missouri River Basin that elects to participate in the pilot program, shall prepare a management plan for each participating State that identifies public infrastructure facilities located on reservoirs of the Corps of Engineers in those States that— are affected by aquatic invasive species; and need financial and technical assistance in order to maintain operations. In developing a management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider a management plan submitted by a participating State under section 1204(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 4724(a) ). The authority provided under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2024. In this subsection, the term invasive species has the meaning given the term in section 1 of Executive Order 13112 (64 Fed. Reg. 6183; relating to invasive species (February 8, 1999)) (as amended by section 2 of Executive Order 13751 (81 Fed. Reg. 88609; relating to safeguarding the Nation from the impacts of invasive species (December 5, 2016))). The Secretary may enter into partnerships with applicable States and other Federal agencies to carry out actions to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, invasive species that adversely impact water quantity or water quality in the Platte River Basin, the Upper Colorado River Basin, the Upper Snake River Basin, and the Upper Missouri River Basin. In selecting actions to carry out under a partnership under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that are intended to control or manage the Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustfolia) or saltcedar (of the genus Tamarix). In this paragraph: The term eligible entity means a partnership between or among 2 or more entities that— includes— at least 1 flood control district; and at least 1 city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State or Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )); and may include any other entity (such as a nonprofit organization or institution of higher education), as determined by the Secretary. The term invasive plant species means a plant that is nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration, the introduction of which causes or is likely to cause economic harm or harm to human health. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall work with eligible entities to carry out activities— to remove invasive plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions in— the Lower Colorado River Basin; the Rio Grande River Basin; the Texas Gulf Coast Basin; and the Arkansas-White-Red Basin; where appropriate, to replace the invasive plant species described in clause

(i)with ecologically suitable native species; and to maintain and monitor riparian areas in which activities are carried out under clauses

(i)and (ii). Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the implementation of the pilot program. The authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on September 30, 2024. The Federal share of an action carried out under a partnership under paragraph

(2)or the pilot program under paragraph

(3)shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the action. .

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