QUARANTINE FACILITY.

SEC. 108. QUARANTINE FACILITY. (a) Construction.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of Florida, shall construct a research and quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida, to be used in connection with efforts to control Melaleuca and other exotic plant species that threaten native ecosystems in the State of Florida. (b) Operation and Maintenance.— After construction, the Secretary shall transfer the facility constructed under this section to the Secretary of Agriculture. The facility shall be jointly maintained and operated by the Department of Agriculture and an appropriate agency or agencies of the State of Florida. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1992, $1,000,000 for the construction of the facility described in subsection (a). Such sums shall remain available until expended.