,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,israel 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,esty1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,crowley1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 and ,mrs4 ,mc,carthy of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to ,long ,island ,sound restoration and stewardship4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,long ,island ,sound ,restoration and ,stewardship ,act4 #b4 ,amendments 7a7 ,long ,island ,sound restoration program ,section #aai of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,the ,office shall and inserting the following3 7b7 ,office 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 continue to carry out the conference study2 and 7,b7 establish an office1 to be located on or near ,long ,island ,sound4 7#b7 ,administration and staffing ,the ,office shall 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,management ,conference of the ,long ,island ,sound ,study and inserting conference study2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g71 by striking the commas at the end of the subparagraphs and inserting semicolons2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking 1 and and inserting a semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 environmental impacts on the ,long ,island ,sound watershed1 including-- 7i7 the identification and assessment of vulnerabilities in the watershed2 7ii7 the development and implementation of adaptation strategies to reduce those vulnerabilities2 and 7iii7 the identification and assessment of the impacts of sea level rise on water quality1 habitat1 and infrastructure in ,long ,island ,sound2 and 7,k7 planning initiatives for ,long ,island ,sound that identify the areas that are most suitable for various types or classes of activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses1 reduce environmental impacts1 facilitate compatible uses1 or preserve critical ecosystem services to meet economic1 environmental1 security1 or social objectives2 2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 develop and implement strategies to increase public education and awareness with respect to the ecological health and water quality conditions of ,long ,island ,sound2 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting study after conference2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by inserting 7including on the ,internet7 after the public2 and 7ii7 by inserting study after conference2 and 7,f7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 monitor the progress made toward meeting the identified goals1 actions1 and schedules of the ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan1 including through the implementation and support of a monitoring system for the ecological health and water quality conditions of ,long ,island ,sound2 and 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#c71 in the second sentence1 by striking #ej per centum and inserting #fj percent2 7#d7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7i72 and 7#e7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,long ,island ,sound ,restoration and ,stewardship ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office1 in consultation with the ,governor of each ,long ,island ,sound ,state1 shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7,a7 summarizes and assesses the progress made by the ,office and the ,long ,island ,sound ,states in implementing the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan1 including an assessment of the progress made toward meeting the performance goals and milestones contained in the ,plan2 7,b7 assesses the key ecological attributes that reflect the health of the ecosystem of the ,long ,island ,sound watershed2 7,c7 describes any substantive modifications to the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan made during the #b-year period preceding the date of submission of the report2 7,d7 provides specific recommendations to improve progress in restoring and protecting the ,long ,island ,sound watershed1 including1 as appropriate1 proposed modifications to the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan2 7,e7 identifies priority actions for implementation of the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan for the #b-year period following the date of submission of the report2 and 7,f7 describes the means by which ,federal funding and actions will be coordinated with the actions of the ,long ,island ,sound ,states and other entities4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,administrator shall make the report described in paragraph 7#a7 available to the public1 including on the ,internet4 7g7 ,annual budget plan ,the ,president shall submit1 together with the annual budget of the ,united ,states ,government submitted under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 information regarding each ,federal department and agency involved in the protection and restoration of the ,long ,island ,sound watershed1 including-- 7#a7 an interagency crosscut budget that displays for each department and agency-- 7,a7 the amount obligated during the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed2 7,b7 the estimated budget for the current fiscal year for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed2 and 7,c7 the proposed budget for succeeding fiscal years for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed2 and 7#b7 a summary of any proposed modifications to the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan for the following fiscal year4 7h7 ,federal entities 7#a7 ,coordination ,the ,administrator shall coordinate the actions of all ,federal departments and agencies that impact water quality in the ,long ,island ,sound watershed in order to improve the water quality and living resources of the watershed4 7#b7 ,methods ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator1 acting through the ,director of the ,office1 may-- 7,a7 enter into interagency agreements2 and 7,b7 make intergovernmental personnel appointments4 7#c7 ,federal participation in watershed planning ,a ,federal department or agency that owns or occupies real property1 or carries out activities1 within the ,long ,island ,sound watershed shall participate in regional and subwatershed planning1 protection1 and restoration activities with respect to the watershed4 7#d7 ,consistency with comprehensive conservation and management plan ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the head of each ,federal department and agency that owns or occupies real property1 or carries out activities1 within the ,long ,island ,sound watershed shall ensure that the property and all activities carried out by the department or agency are consistent with the ,long ,island ,sound ,comprehensive ,conservation and ,management ,plan 7including any related subsequent agreements and plans74 4 7b7 ,long ,island ,sound stewardship program 7#a7 ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,advisory ,committee ,section #h of the ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,act of #bjjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi note2 ,public ,law #aji-cei7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7g71 by striking #bjaa and inserting #bjah2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 the ,advisory ,committee2 or 7#b7 any board1 committee1 or other group established under this ,act4 4 7#b7 ,reports ,section #i7;b77#a7 of the ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,act of #bjjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi note2 ,public ,law #aji-cei7 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 by striking #bjaa and inserting #bjah4 7#c7 ,authorization ,section #aa of the ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,act of #bjjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi note2 ,public ,law #aji-cei7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a72 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7d7 as subsections 7a7 through 7c71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking under this section each and inserting to carry out this ,act for a4 7#d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection take effect on ,october #a1 #bjaa4 #c4 ,reauthorization 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah for the implementation of-- 7#a7 section #aai of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi71 other than subsection 7d7 of that section2 and 7#b7 the ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,act of #bjjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi note2 ,public ,law #aji-cei74 7b7 ,long ,island ,sound grants ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to carry out subsection 7d7 of section #aai of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi7 #dj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4 7c7 ,long ,island ,sound stewardship grants ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to carry out the ,long ,island ,sound ,stewardship ,act of #bjjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi note2 ,public ,law #aji-cei7 #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4