118 STAT. 2221 PUBLIC LAW 108–384—OCT. 30, 2004 Public Law 108–384 108th Congress An Act To provide for the control and eradication of the brown tree snake on the island of Guam and the prevention of the introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) BROWN TREE SNAKE.—The term ‘‘brown tree snake’’ means the species of the snake Boiga irregularis. (2) COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Compact of Free Association’’ means the Compacts of Free Association entered into between the United States and the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as approved by and contained in Public Law 108–188 (117 Stat. 2720; 48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.), and the Compact of Free Association entered into between the United States and the government of the Republic of Palau, as approved by and contained in Public Law 99–658 (100 Stat. 3673; 48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.). (3) FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—The term ‘‘Freely Associ ated States’’ means the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (4) INTRODUCTION.—The terms ‘‘introduce’’ and ‘‘introduc tion’’ refer to the expansion of the brown tree snake outside of the range where this species is endemic. (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to mat ters under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to mat ters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agri culture. (6) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means both the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. (7) TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘Technical Working Group’’ means Brown Tree Snake Technical Working Group established under the authority of section 1209 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4728). 7 USC 8501. 7 USC 8501 note. Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act of 2004. Oct. 30, 2004 [H.R. 3479]
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