34 U.S.C. § 12641 — Task force relating to introduction of nonindigenous species

(1) In general The Attorney General may convene a law-enforcement task force in Hawaii. Its job is to help prosecute violations of federal and Hawaii state laws about wrongly moving, selling, or introducing nonindigenous (non-native) plant and animal species. (2) Membership The task force includes representatives from: the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii; the U.S. Customs Service; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the Fish and Wildlife Service; the National Park Service; the U.S. Forest Service; the Defense Department's Military Customs Inspection Office; the U.S. Postal Service; the Hawaii Attorney General's office; the Hawaii Department of Agriculture; the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and any other people the Attorney General thinks fit. As much as practical, the Attorney General should pick people experienced in enforcing laws about nonindigenous species. (3) Duties The task force must help prosecute federal and state violations involving nonindigenous species being moved, sold, or introduced into Hawaii, and recommend ways to strengthen the relevant laws and enforcement strategies. (4) Report The task force must report to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and several House and Senate committees on its enforcement progress and on whether existing federal and Hawaii laws are adequate. After that first report, it can report again whenever it thinks it's appropriate. (5) Consultation The task force must consult with Hawaii's agricultural interests and conservation groups about ways to prevent nonindigenous species from being wrongly moved, sold, or introduced into Hawaii.