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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4603 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4603 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2026 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ 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 2026''. 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, and research with respect to the golden mussel, including-- ``(i) research and development regarding-- ``(I) the biology; ``(II) the environmental tolerances; ``(III) the effect on-- ``(aa) fisheries; ``(bb) water quality; and ``(cc) other ecosystem components; and ``(IV) the efficacy of control mec