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home about nisc newsroom faq information center target new national invasive species information center help contact us search nisc browse by subject invasive species advisory committee isac prevention early detection and rapid response control management and restoration research education and public awareness international cooperation organizational collaboration and budget what can i do about invasive species you are here home welcome to invasivespecies gov the national invasive species council 40 nisc 41 was established by executive order 40 eo 41 13112 to ensure that federal programs and activities to prevent and control invasive species are coordinated effective and efficient nisc members are the secretaries and administrators of 13 federal departments and agencies to provide high level coordination on invasive species and is co chaired by the secretaries of commerce agriculture and the interior see nisc organizational chart eo 13112 defines invasive species as quot â an alien 40 or non native 41 species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health quot only a small proportion of non native species are invasive see isac definitions white paper nisc receives advice from and consults with the invasive species advisory committee a group of nonfederal experts and stakeholders chartered under the federal advisory committee act of 1972 other important nisc actions and duties include drafting and test revising of the national invasive species management plan plan drafting of the interdepartmental invasive species performance budget reviewing progress under the plan and eo 13112 see the five year review of eo 13112 working with the department of state to provide input for international invasive species standards additional information on invasive species and related topics is available at www invasivespeciesinfo gov an information center maintained by the u s department of agricultureâ s national agricultural library nisc members departments and agencies announcements amp events 2008 2010 national invasive species management plan calendar of events is oversight mechanism biofuels cultivating energy not invasive species invasive species employment opportunities usda 2011 is research forum 2011 national invasive species weed awareness week isac meeting â june 22 24 2010 san francisco ca meet the invasive species challenge know the nisc plan manage the problem prepare prevent protect nisc home site map foia accessibility statement privacy policy disclaimer usa gov e gov recovery gov white house