PUBLIC LAW 104-332—OCT. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 4089 "(c) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL PANELS.— The Task Force shall— "(1) encourage the development and use of regional panels and other similar entities in regions in addition to the Great Lakes and Western regions (including providing financial assistance for the development and use of such entities) to carry out, with respect to those regions, activities that are similar to the activities described in subsections (a) and (b); and "(2) cooperate with regional panels and similar entities that carry out the activities described in paragraph (1).". (6) STATE OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN. — Section 1204 (16 U.S.C. 4724) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking the subsection designation and heading and inserting the following: " (a) STATE OR INTERSTATE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLANS.—"; (ii) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL.—After providing notice and opportunity for public comment, the Governor of each State may prepare and submit, or the Governors of the States and the governments of the Indian tribes involved in an interstate organization, may jointly prepare and submit—"; (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking "technical and financial assistance" and inserting "technical, enforcement, or financial assistance (or any combination thereof)"; and (III) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting "or within the interstate region involved" sifter "within the State" each place it appears; (iii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end of the subparagraph; (II) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (III) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: "(C) identify any authority that the State (or any State or Indian tribe involved in the interstate organization) does not have at the time of the development of the plan that may be necessary for the State (or any State or Indian tribe involved in the interstate organization) to protect public health, property, and the environment from harm by aquatic nuisance species; and"; and (IV) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by inserting ", and enabling legislation" before the period; (iv) in paragraph (3)— (I) in subparagraph (A)— (aa) by inserting "or interstate organization" after "the State"; and (bb) by inserting "Indian tribes," after 'local governments and regional entities,"; and
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