also ELI, 2002) (Table 1-1). The degree of focus on invasive species prevention, control, and 
management depends on the individual legislation. 
Table 1-1. Summary of federal laws related to invasive species in aquatic 
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Legislation 
Description of focus 
Great Lakes Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Act 
of2006 
Amends Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to 
further prevent intentional and unintentional introduction of sea 
lamprey. 
Salt Cedar and Russian 
Olive Control 
Demonstration Act (2006) 
Initiates assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar 
and Russian olive. 
Nutria Eradication and 
Control Act (2003) 
Provides assistance to eradicate or control nutria and restore 
marshland. 
Lacey Act of 1900; 
amended in 1998 
Prohibits import of specific injurious species. 
Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act of 1996 
Regulates importation and distribution of substances, including 
organisms, intended as pesticides, e.g., biocontrol agents. 
National Invasive Species 
Act of 1996 
Prevention focuses on ballast water introductions, especially to 
Great Lakes; authorizes research funding prevention and control; 
encourages coordination through regional panels; encourages state, 
interstate, and tribal invasive species management plans. 
Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and 
Control Act of 1990 
Focuses on ballast water introductions to assess threats and control 
methods; establishes Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; 
establishes mechanism for approving state and regional aquatic 
nuisance species (ANS) management plans and funding ANS 
management activities. 
Federal Noxious Weed 
Act of 1974 
Bans importation and transportation of noxious weeds into or 
through U.S. 
Additional information available from httD://www.invasivesDeciesinfo.gov/laws/Dubliclaws.shtml . 
Not all non-native species are harmful or will become invasive. For example, results 
from studies prepared for the former Congressional Office of Technology Assessment show that 
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