Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3717 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3717 To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2025 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel. 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 ``Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. GOLDEN MUSSEL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) Golden Mussel Demonstration Program.-- ``(1) Demonstration program.-- ``(A) In general.--The Task Force, in partnership with State and local entities, port authorities, industry partners, institutions of higher education, and local nonprofit organizations, shall develop a demonstration program of prevention, monitoring, control, eradication, education, a