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33 U.S.C. 610: Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-500. Changed by 11 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 400.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (a), (c), (h)
How it got here
2025
- Pub. L. 118–272, §1303(j)(1), substituted "each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029" for "each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–272, §1303(j)(2), substituted "2029" for "2028". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–272, §1361, substituted "35 percent" for "50 percent". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–272, §1144(1), inserted ", and monitoring and contingency planning for," after "early detection of". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–272, §1144(2), inserted "the Connecticut River Basin," after "the Ohio River Basin,". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (g)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8305(b)(1), substituted "$75,000,000" for "$50,000,000" and "2028" for "2024". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8305(b)(2), substituted "2028" for "2024". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8305(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted "water quantity, water quality, or ecosystems" for "water quantity or water quality" and inserted "the Lake Erie Basin, the Ohio River Basin," after "the Upper Snake River Basin,". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8305(b)(3)(A)(ii), inserted ", hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)," after "(Elaeagnus angustifolia)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8305(b)(3)(B), substituted "2028" for "2024". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (g)
2020
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(1)(A)(i), substituted "this section (except for subsections (f) and (g)) $130,000,000" for "this section $110,000,000" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(1)(A)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (D) and (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b), (E)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(1)(C), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(1)(B), (D), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and inserted "or (2)(A)" after "paragraph (1)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(A), inserted "and Decontamination" after "inspection" in heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(B)(i)(I), (D), inserted "and decontamination" after "inspection" in heading and substituted "watercraft inspection and decontamination stations" for "watercraft inspection stations" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(B)(i)(III), substituted "Arkansas River Basins;" for "Arizona River Basins." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(B)(i)(II), (IV), added cls. (iv) and (v). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d), (v)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(B)(ii), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall establish watercraft inspection stations under subparagraph (A) at locations with the highest likelihood of preventing the spread o… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(D), substituted "watercraft inspection and decontamination stations" for "watercraft inspection stations" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(2)(C), substituted "(v)" for "(iii)" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §505(3), added subsecs. (f) and (g). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f), (g)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–270, §1170(1), amended subec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts, not in excess of $40,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be made available to implement subsection (d), annually, as may be necessar… (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–270, §1170(2)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out this section, the Secretary may establish, operate, and maintain new or existing watercraft inspection stations to protect the Columbia River Basin to be located in t… (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–270, §1170(2)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "the Governors of the States described in paragraph (1);". (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–322, §1178(b)(1)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out this section, the Secretary may establish watercraft inspection stations in the Columbia River Basin to be located in the States of Idaho, Monta… (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §1178(b)(1)(B), inserted "Governors of the" before "States". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §1178(b)(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "establish watershed-wide plans for expedited response to an infestation of aquatic invasive species; and". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (e)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–121, §1039(d)(1)(A)–(C), designated first, second, and third sentences as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, and inserted headings. (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–121, §1039(d)(1)(D)(ii), inserted "and aquatic invasive species" after "noxious aquatic plant growths". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–121, §1039(d)(1)(D)(i), which directed substitution of "prevention, control, and progressive" for "control and progressive,", was executed by making the substitution for "control and progressive" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–121, §1039(d)(2), substituted "$40,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be made available to implement subsection (d), annually" for "$15,000,000 annually". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 113–121, §1039(d)(3), added subsecs. (d) and (e). (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (d), (e)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–53, §205(1), substituted "noxious aquatic plant growths from" for "water-hyacinth, alligatorweed, Eurasian water milfoil, melaleuca, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths, from" in first sentence. (Water Resources Development Act of 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–53, §205(2), substituted "$15,000,000" for "$12,000,000" in first sentence. (Water Resources Development Act of 1999) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–53, §205(3), added subsec. (c). (Water Resources Development Act of 1999) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–303 inserted "melaleuca," after "milfoil,". (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–662 substituted "$12,000,000" for "$10,000,000". · (b)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–63 substituted "$10,000,000" for "$5,000,000". · (b)
1965
- Pub. L. 89–298 designated part of existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituting "comprehensive program" and "other allied waters of the United States" for "comprehensive project" and "other allied waters in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis… · (a)
- Pub. L. 89–298 designated part of existing provisions as subsec. (b), substituting the appropriations authorization of $5,000,000 annually as first sentence for former provisions which authorized "an estimated additional cost for the expanded program over that now underway of $1,350,00… · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.