Definitions

In this Act: (1) Aquatic invasive species The term aquatic invasive species means a nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species in, or the ecological stability of, infested waters, or commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational activities dependent on such waters. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission established under section 4. (3) Director of fisheries The term director of fisheries means the individual in a State who is the highest designated officer in charge of fishery management employed by the State, regardless of the formal title of such individual. (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity includes— (A) any political subdivision, agency, or department of a Mississippi River Basin State that regulates Mississippi River Basin fisheries; (B) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) or an entity controlled by an Indian Tribe that manages Mississippi River Basin fisheries; (C) the United States Geological Survey; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (E) the United States Army Corps of Engineers; (F) the Engineer Research and Development Center of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and (G) the Tennessee Valley Authority. (5) Fishery resource The term fishery resource means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and any other form of animal or plant life, other than mammals or birds. (6) Interjurisdictional fishery resource The term interjurisdictional fishery resource means— (A) a fishery resource located in a fishery in waters under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Mississippi River Basin States; (B) a fishery resource for which there exists an interstate fishery management plan; or (C) a fishery resource that migrates between the waters under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Mississippi River Basin States. (7) Invasive carp The term invasive carp means an aquatic invasive species of finfish that— (A) originated in Europe and Asia; (B) spread quickly once they are established in a body of water or waterway; (C) cause serious damage to the native fish populations, as well as economic and physical harm to humans; and (D) include the bighead carp, black carp, grass carp, and silver carp. (8) Member entity The term member entity means an eligible entity that maintains an active membership in the Commission. (9) Mississippi River Basin State The term Mississippi River Basin State means a State whose borders include waters that drain into the Mississippi River Basin, including Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.