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Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress) Page 4 of 6 (a) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that there exists a need for improved and better coordinated control, interdiction, and eradication of invasive species and diseases on the part of the United States and other interested parties to prevent the introduction or spread of invasive species or diseases in Hawaii. (b) United States Policy- It is the policy of the United States to fund and support coordinated and concerted programs and activities to control, interdict, and prevent the introduction or spread of invasive species and diseases in Hawaii. (c) Preventing Introduction- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the extent practicable, no Federal agency may authorize, fund, or carry out any action that would likely cause or promote the introduction or spread of invasive species and diseases in Hawaii. All Federal agencies shall consider invasive species and disease issues, to the extent possible, when planning any activity that may cause the accidental introduction of invasive species and diseases in Hawaii. SEC. 5. LEGAL MECHANISMS TO CONTROL THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES OR DISEASES IN HAWAII. (a) Imposition of Quarantine- Using the authorities available to the Secretary concerned under section 412 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7712), section 10406 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8305), section 42 of title 18, United States Code, section 3015 of title 39, United States Code, the Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 (section 631 of Public Law 102-393; 39 U.S.C. 3015 note), section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3372), and the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702 et seq.), the Secretaries shall impose a quarantine on the State of Hawaii to prevent the introduction of invasive species and diseases in Hawaii. (b) Establishment of System of Quarantine Protocols- (1) RULEMAKING- Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall issue rules regarding the establishment of a system of post-arrival quarantine protocols for all persons, baggage, cargo, containers, packing materials, and other items travelling or being shipped to Hawaii from domestic and foreign locations. (2) FUNDING SOURCE FOR R _GULATIONS- The Secretaries shall use funds otherwise available for the operation of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to issue the rules required by paragraph (1). http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c109:./temp/-cI09cS87Ey 9/7/2006