COL622016
5 Guam Code Ann. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
CH. 70 GUAM INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL

(a) create a mission statement on invasive species for Guam;

(b) develop a Guam Invasive Species Management Plan
(GISMP);

(c) act as the lead entity for Guam to include local regional, national and international invasive species efforts;

(d) provide annual reports on the progress made in achieving the objectives of the GISMP to I Maga’lahen Guåhan and I Liheslaturan Guåhan;

(e) coordinate and promote Guam’s position with respect to federal issues concerning invasive species in Guam;
(f) identify and record all invasive species present in Guam; (g) identify all needed resources for the purpose of working
on invasive species prevention, suppression and eradication;

(h) advise I Maga’lahen Guåhan and I Liheslaturan Guåhan
on budgetary and other issues concerning invasive species;

(i) review the structure of fines and penalties to ensure maximum deterrence for invasive species-related crimes;

(j) make appropriate recommendations for legislation to improve the management of invasive species programs and policies;

(k) the Council, in coordination with I Maga’lahen Guahan, shall review the Interagency Biosecurity Task Force Work Plan adopted in 2009 (see Appendix A), and in accordance with the framework and recommendation detailed in the 2009 Plan, the Council shall formulate an updated version of such a plan, to include replacing the mentions of the USDA APHIS PPQ, with the “”Guam Invasive Species Council”” or the “”Invasive Species Coordinator””, as appropriate. Such plan shall be submitted to I Liheslaturan Guahan in accordance with the Adminstration Adjudication Law process no later than ninety (90) calendar days from the date of enactment of this Act, and shall be subject to legislative approval; and

(l) perform all functions necessary to effectuate the mission of the Council.