An Act to provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)
NISA
Enacted by
the 104th United States Congress
Effective
26 October 1996
Citations
Public law
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 104–332 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large
110 Stat. 4073
Codification
Acts amended
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1991
Titles amended
16 (Conservation)
U.S.C. sections amended
16 U.S.C. § 4701
Legislative history
Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 4283 by Steve LaTourette (R–OH) on 28 September 1996
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 26, 1996
Organisms targeted by NISA are categorized as aquatic nuisance species, including in particular zebra mussels and Eurasian ruffe. To extend upon NANPCA, NISA authorizes regulation of ballast water, a key factor in the spread of aquatic invasive species; funding for prevention and control research; regional involvement with the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; and education and technical assistance programs to promote compliance with the new regulations. NISA also includes specific actions for certain geographical locations, such as the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and San Francisco Bay.
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