§4723. Great Lakes regional coordination

(a) In general

Not later than 30 days following November 29, 1990, the Task Force shall request that the Great Lakes Commission (established under Article IV of the Great Lakes Compact to which the Congress granted consent in the Act of July 24, 1968, P.L. 90–419) convene a panel of Great Lakes representatives from Federal, State and local agencies and from private environmental and commercial interests to-

(1) identify priorities for the Great Lakes with respect to aquatic nuisance species;

(2) make recommendations to the Task Force regarding programs to carry out section 4722(i) of this title;

(3) assist the Task Force in coordinating Federal aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes;

(4) coordinate, where possible, aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes that are not conducted pursuant to this chapter;

(5) provide advice to public and private individuals and entities concerning methods of controlling aquatic nuisance species; and

(6) submit annually a report to the Task Force describing activities within the Great Lakes related to aquatic nuisance species prevention, research,¹ control.

(b) Consultation

The Task Force shall request that the Great Lakes Fishery Commission provide information to the panel convened under this section on technical and policy matters related to the international fishery resources of the Great Lakes.

(c) Canadian participation

The panel convened under this section is encourage ² to invite representatives from the Federal, provincial or territorial governments of Canada to participate as observers.

( Pub. L. 101–646, title I, §1203, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4769 .)

References in Text

Act of July 24, 1968, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 90–419, July 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 414 , which is not classified to the Code.

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), was in the original "this Act", which, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, was translated as reading "this title" meaning title I of Pub. L. 101–646, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4761 , known as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

¹ So in original. Probably should be followed by "and".

² So in original. Probably should be "encouraged".