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authority under which to establish such linkage. The alternative approach to enhanced compli- ance that did receive considerable support was linking positive incentives to adoption of the code (e.g., increased access to Federal funds). The most commonly suggested Federal funding mechanism, as noted in the discussion of "Prohibitions and Enforcement," was under the grant program outlined in Section 1204(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act. As with the disincentive option, this approach would require refinement of the model code and the development of criteria by which to judge compliance. Recommendation 7 State legislative bodies should, in consultation with their appropriate State agencies and other interested entities, enact comprehensive legisla- tion to deal with nonindigenous species issues. The Task Force provides the conceptual Model State Code presented in Appendix H as a starting point for this effort. GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES: Reliance upon Codes of Good Business Practices did receive some support both from within and outside private industry but was not a broadly supported option. Some within private industry felt that existing regulatory guidelines had already surpassed the utility of such codes. However, others suggested that the exercise of trying to develop Codes of Good Business Practices would prove a useful educational tool to both private industry and the relevant public agencies. The Task Force concurs with this suggestion. Recommendation 8 Where such codes do not already exist, private industry trade associations in consultation with the appropriate State and Federal agencies (and other interested entities), should develop Codes of Good Business Practices that pro- mote continued commercial operation in a manner that is compatible with the conserva- tion of natural ecosystems. 24