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16 U.S.C. § 4721

Section 4721 · Establishment of Task Force

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As of November 29, 1990
(a) Task Force
(a) Task Force

There is hereby established an “Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force”.

There is hereby established an "Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force".

(b) Membership
(b) Membership

Membership of the Task Force shall consist of—

Membership of the Task Force shall consist of—

(1) the Director;

(1) the Director;

(2) the Under Secretary;

(2) the Under Secretary;

(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(4) the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard;

(4) the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard;

(5) the Assistant Secretary; and
(5) the Assistant Secretary;

(6) the Secretary of Agriculture;

(7) the Director of the National Park Service;

(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;

(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and

(6) the head of any other Federal agency that the chairpersons designated under subsection (d) of this section deem appropriate.
(10) the head of any other Federal agency that the chairpersons designated under subsection (d) deem appropriate.
(c) Ex officio members
(c) Ex officio members
The chairpersons designated under subsection (d) of this section shall invite representatives of the Great Lakes Commission and State agencies and other governmental entities to participate as ex officio members of the Task Force.
The chairpersons designated under subsection (d) shall invite representatives of the Great Lakes Commission, the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary Program, and State agencies and other governmental entities to participate as ex officio members of the Task Force.
(d) Chairpersons
(d) Chairpersons

The Director and the Under Secretary shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Task Force and shall be jointly responsible, and are authorized to undertake such activities as may be necessary, for carrying out this subchapter in consultation and cooperation with the other members of the Task Force.

The Director and the Under Secretary shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Task Force and shall be jointly responsible, and are authorized to undertake such activities as may be necessary, for carrying out this subchapter in consultation and cooperation with the other members of the Task Force.

(e) Memorandum of understanding
(e) Memorandum of understanding

Within six months of November 29, 1990, the Director and the Under Secretary shall develop a memorandum of understanding that describes the role of each in jointly carrying out this subchapter.

Within six months of November 29, 1990, the Director and the Under Secretary shall develop a memorandum of understanding that describes the role of each in jointly carrying out this subchapter.

(f) Coordination
(f) Coordination

Each Task Force member shall coordinate any action to carry out this subchapter with any such action by other members of the Task Force, and regional, State and local entities.

Each Task Force member shall coordinate any action to carry out this subchapter with any such action by other members of the Task Force, and regional, State and local entities.

(g) Observers

The chairpersons designated under subsection (d) may invite representatives of nongovernmental entities to participate as observers of the Task Force.

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