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SLITHER Act
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S. 3603 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3603


To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to require the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to develop a priority list for reducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive species within the South Florida ecosystem, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 5, 2020

Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to require the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to develop a priority list for reducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive species within the South Florida ecosystem, and for other purposes.

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 “Suppressing Looming Invasive Threats Harming Everglades Restoration Act” or the “SLITHER Act”.

SEC. 2. Invasive species risk assessment, prioritization, and management.

Section 528(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3771) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively;

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:

    “(I) shall, using existing amounts appropriated to the Task Force, develop and update, as appropriate, a priority list of invasive species that—

    “(i) reflects an assessment of ecological risk that the listed invasive species represent populations of invasive plants and animals that—

    “(I) are significantly impacting the structure and function of ecological communities, native species, or habitat within the South Florida ecosystem; or

    “(II) demonstrate a strong potential to reduce, obscure, or otherwise alter key indicators used to measure Everglades restoration progress; and

    “(ii) shall be used by the Task Force and agencies and entities represented on the Task Force to focus cooperative and collaborative efforts—

    “(I) to guide applied research;

    “(II) to develop innovative strategies and tools to facilitate improved management, control, or eradication of listed invasive species;

    “(III) to implement specific management, control, or eradication activities at the appropriate periodicity and intensity necessary to reduce or neutralize the impacts of listed invasive species, to include the use of qualified skilled volunteers when appropriate; and

    “(IV) to develop innovative strategies and tools to prevent future introductions of nonnative species;”;

(3) in subparagraph (J) (as so redesignated), by striking “ecosystem” and inserting “ecosystem, including the activities described in subparagraph (I)”; and

(4) in clause (i) of subparagraph (K) (as so redesignated), by inserting “, including the priority list under subparagraph (I) and the activities described in that subparagraph” after “Task Force”.