Transfer of, and amendments to, the Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program and mitigation fund

(a) Transfer (1) In general Subsection (f) of section 903 of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C. 4729) is— (A) transferred to section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722); (B) redesignated as subsection (l) of that section 1202; and (C) added at the end of that section 1202. (2) Availability of appropriations Paragraph (1) shall not affect the availability of amounts made available in appropriation Acts for the purpose of carrying out the program transferred by paragraph (1) to the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.). (b) Amendments Subsection (l) of section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722), as transferred and redesignated under subsection (a), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (D); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and the Foundation both places the term appears; (B) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking programs, including permissible State ballast water and inserting programs for Federal and State agencies, territories of the United States, Tribal governments or organizations, and interstate organizations, including permissible ballast water; (ii) by striking subclause (III); (iii) by redesignating subclauses (IV) and (V) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and (iv) in subclause (IV), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking infrastructure, such as hydroelectric infrastructure, from aquatic invasive species and inserting aquaculture and associated infrastructure from aquatic invasive species with particular emphasis on underserved communities; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Foundation, in consultation with the Secretary and inserting Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Working Waterfronts Act of 2025, the Secretary; and (D) in subparagraph (F), by striking and the Foundation are and inserting is; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking and the Foundation. (c) Conforming amendment Section 903 of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C. 4729), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.