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 108 STAT. 2112 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 the prosecution of violations of Federal laws, and laws of the State of Hawaii, relating to the wrongful conveyance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species. (2) MEMBERSHIP.—(A) The task force shall be composed of representatives of— (i) the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii; (ii) the United States Customs Service; (iii) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (iv) the Fish and Wildlife Service; (v) the National Park Service; (vi) the United States Forest Service; (vii) the Military Customs Inspection Office of the Department of Defense; (viii) the United States Postal Service; (ix) the office of the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii; (x) the Hawaii Department of Agriculture; (xi) the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (xii) such other individuals as the Attorney General deems appropriate. (B) The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable, select individuals to serve on the task force who have experience with the enforcement of laws relating to the wrongful convey- ance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species. (3) DUTIES. — The task force shall— (A) facilitate the prosecution of violations of Federal and State laws relating to the conveyance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species into Hawaii; and (B) make recommendations on ways to strengthen Federal and State laws and law enforcement strategies designed to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species. (4) REPORT.— The task force shall report to the Attorney (General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and to the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Agriculture, and Committee on Merchsmt Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives on— (A) the progress of its enforcement efforts; and (B) the adequacy of existing Federal laws and laws of the State of Hawaii that relate to the introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species. Thereafter, the task force shall make such reports as the task force deems appropriate. (5) CONSULTATION.— The task force shall consult with Hawaii agricultural interests and representatives of Hawaii conservation organizations about methods of preventing the wrongful conveyance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species into Hawaii. (b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—

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