Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§4726 International Cooperation
Title 16 › CHAPTER 67 — AQUATIC NUISANCE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER III — PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES DISPERSAL › § 4726
Summary
The Task Force must quickly give the Secretary of State advice about invasive water species that affect rivers, lakes, or coasts shared with other countries. The Secretary of State, with input from the Task Force, is encouraged to start talks with foreign governments to plan and carry out programs for preventing, monitoring, researching, teaching about, and controlling those species.
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Title 16, §4726
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(a)Advice
The Task Force shall provide timely advice to the Secretary of State concerning aquatic nuisance species that infest waters shared with other countries.
(b)Negotiations
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Task Force, is encouraged to initiate negotiations with the governments of foreign countries concerning the planning and implementation of prevention, monitoring, research, education, and control programs related to aquatic nuisance species infesting shared water resources.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1206, which enacted this section.
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16 U.S.C. § 4726
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110