,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 
,joyce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,petri1 ,mrs4   
,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4     
,d+ell1 & ,ms4 ,slaught]7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 protect & re/ore ! ,great ,lakes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,great ,lakes ,ecological & ,economic   
,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,great   
,lakes provision modifications  7a7     
,f9d+s2 purpose ,section #aah7;a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek to atta9 
! goals embodi$ 9 ! ,great ,lakes       
,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan1 !
 ,great ,lakes ,regional ,collaboration 
,/rategy1 & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]       

,quality ,agreem5t ( #aigh 7includ+     
subsequ5t am5dm5ts72 &  2 &  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 tribal1   
aft] ,/ate2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to a*ieve !    
goals e/abli%$ 9 ! ,great ,lakes        
,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan1 !
 ,great ,lakes ,regional ,collaboration 
,/rategy1 & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]       
,quality ,agreem5t ?r\gh--  7,a7 improv$
 organization & def9ition ( mission on !
 "p ( ! ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! fund+ ( grants1 
contracts1 & int]ag5cy agreem5ts =      
protection1 re/oration1 & pollution     
control 9 ! ,great ,lakes area2 &  7,c7 
improv$ acc\ntability4  2 &  7#c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7,a7  
,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,b7 
,area ( conc]n ,! t]m area ( conc]n     
means a geographic area locat$ )9 !     
,great ,lakes1 9 :i* b5eficial uses are 
impair$ & :i* has be5 (ficially         

designat$ z an area ( conc]n "u ,annex  
#b ( ! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality     
,agreem5t4  7,c7 ,great ,lakes ,! t]m   
,great ,lakes means ,lake ,ont>io1 ,lake
 ,erie1 ,lake ,huron 7includ+ ,lake ,/4 
,clair71 ,lake ,mi*igan1 & ,lake        
,sup]ior1 & ! connect+ *annels 7,sa9t   
,m>y's ,riv]1 ,sa9t ,clair ,riv]1       
,detroit ,riv]1 ,niag>a ,riv]1 & ,sa9t  
,lawr5ce ,riv] to ! ,canadian ,bord]74  
7,d7 ,great ,lakes mayor ,! t]m ,great  
,lakes mayor means a mayor ( a          
municipality locat$ 9 a ,great ,lakes   
,/ate4  7,e7 ,great ,lakes ,regional    
,collaboration ,/rategy ,! t]m ,great   
,lakes ,regional ,collaboration ,/rategy
 means ! ,great ,lakes ,regional        
,collaboration ,/rategy to ,protect &   
,re/ore ! ,great ,lakes1 releas$ on     
,decemb] #ab1 #bjje1 includ+ any        
am5dm5ts or updates !reaft]4  7,f7      
,great ,lakes ,/ate ,! t]m ,great ,lakes
 ,/ate means any ( ! ,/ates ( ,ill9ois1 
,indiana1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,new     
,york1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,wiscons94

  7,g7 ,great ,lakes ,sy/em ,! t]m      
,great ,lakes ,sy/em means all ! /reams1
 riv]s1 lakes1 & o!r bodies ( wat] )9 ! 
dra9age bas9 ( ! ,great ,lakes4  7,h7   
,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t  
,! t]m ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality     
,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t on ,great   
,lakes ,wat] ,quality1 #aigh1 sign$ at  
,ottawa on ,novemb] #bb1 #aigh 7#cj ,,u/
 #achc2 ,,tias #ibeg71 betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,canada4  7,i7 ,lakewide       
,managem5t ,plan ,! t]m ,lakewide       
,managem5t ,plan means a writt5 docum5t 
t embodies a sy/ematic & compreh5sive   
ecosy/em approa* to re/or+ & protect+ ! 
b5eficial uses ( ! op5 wat]s ( ea* ( !  
,great ,lakes1 9 accordance ) article   
,,vi & ,annex #b ( ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]
 ,quality ,agreem5t4  7,j7 ,pot5tially  
responsible p>ty ,! t]m pot5tially      
responsible p>ty means an individual or 
entity t may be liable "u any ,f$]al or 
,/ate au?ority t is be+ us$ or may be   
us$ to facilitate ! cleanup & protection
 ( ! ,great ,lakes4  7,k7 ,program      

,(fice ,! t]m ,program ,(fice means !   
,great ,lakes ,national ,program ,(fice 
e/abli%$ by ?is section4  7,l7 ,rem$ial 
,action ,plan ,! t]m ,rem$ial ,action   
,plan means a writt5 docum5t t embodies 
a sy/ematic & compreh5sive ecosy/em     
approa* to re/or+ & protect+ ! b5eficial
 uses ( areas ( conc]n1 9 accordance )  
article ,,vi & ,annex #b ( ! ,great     
,lakes ,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t4  7,m7  
,rese>* ,(fice ,! t]m ,rese>* ,(fice    
means ! ,great ,lakes ,rese>* ,(fice    
e/abli%$ by subsection 7d74  7,n7 ,site 
*>act]ization ,! t]m site *>act]ization 
means a process = monitor+ & evaluat+ ! 
nature & ext5t ( s$im5t contam9ation 9  
accordance ) ! guidance ( ! ,ag5cy = !  
assessm5t ( contam9at$ s$im5t 9 an area 
( conc]n locat$ :olly or p>tially )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,great ,lakes    
managem5t ,section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ 12 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 

7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72  7,c7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by add+ & at ! end2  7,e7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,f7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 coord9ate ) ! ,great ,lakes        
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 z requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#h72  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph         
7c77#a77;,c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+     
p>agraph 7#a77;,d72  7#c7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7  
,great ,lakes gov]nance & managem5t     
7,a7 ,great ,lakes ,advisory ,bo>d  7i7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,great
 ,lakes ,advisory ,bo>d1 to provide     
advice & recomm5dations to !            
,adm9i/rator on matt]s p]ta9+ to ,great 
,lakes re/oration & protection4  7ii7   
,memb]%ip ,! ,great ,lakes ,advisory    
,bo>d %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #ab &

 n m ?an #bj memb]s ( :om--  7,i7 #a    
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,great ,lakes      
,gov]nors to repres5t ! int]e/s ( all ( 
! ,great ,lakes ,/ates2  7,,ii7 #a %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,great ,lakes mayors to 
repres5t ! int]e/s ( local gov]nm5ts 9 !
 ,great ,lakes ,region2  7,,iii7 #a %all
 be f a ,great ,lakes tribal gov]nm5t2 &
  7,,iv7 ! rema9+ memb]s %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator & %all include1 9 a  
mann] t ensures to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable geographic repres5tation ( !
 ,great ,lakes bas91 repres5tatives ( or
 individuals affiliat$ )--  7aa7        
environm5tal gr\ps2  7bb7 hunt+1 fi%+1 &
 cons]vation organizations2  7cc7       
bus9esses2  7dd7 agricultural gr\ps2    
7ee7 f\ndations2  7ff7 environm5tal     
ju/ice organizations2  7gg7 academia2 & 
7hh7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts4  
7iii7 ,meet+s  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,great  
,lakes ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days4  7,,ii7 
,op5 to public ,! meet+s ( ! ,great     
,lakes ,advisory ,bo>d %all be op5 to ! 

public4  7iv7 ,op]ation ,! ,great ,lakes
 ,advisory ,bo>d %all--  7,i7 op]ate on 
a collaborative basis2 &  7,,ii7 seek   
input f a broad v>iety ( /akehold]s4    
7v7 ,co/s ,! memb]s ( ! ,great ,lakes   
,advisory ,bo>d %all be all[$ travel    
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,bo>d4  2     
7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#g7 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration 
,initiative  7,a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
t--  7i7 ! goal ( ! ,great ,lakes       
program ( ! ,ag5cy is to re/ore & ma9ta9
 ! *emical1 physical1 & biological      
integrity ( ! ,great ,lakes bas9        
ecosy/em2 &  7ii7 9 #bjaj1 ! ,ag5cy1 9  
coord9ation ) ,f$]al p>tn]s1 comm5c$    
implem5tation ( a new ,great ,lakes     
,re/oration ,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 p>agraph z ! ,initiative71 :i* is      
design$--  7,i7 to id5tify programs &   

projects t are /rategically select$--   
7aa7 to t>get ! mo/ significant         
environm5tal problems 9 ! ,great ,lakes 
ecosy/em2 &  7bb7 to implem5t ! ,great  
,lakes ,regional ,collaboration         
,/rategy2  7,,ii7 to be bas$ on ! "w ( !
 ,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce    
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#h77;,a72 &       
7,,iii7 to repres5t ! commitm5t ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to significantly       
advanc+ ,great ,lakes protection &      
re/oration4  7,b7 ,focus areas ,!       
,initiative %all prioritize "w done by  
non-,f$]al p>tn]s us+ fund+ made        
available = ! ,great ,lakes = priority  
areas = ea* fiscal ye>1 su* z--  7i7 !  
rem$iation ( toxic sub/ances & areas (  
conc]n2  7ii7 ! prev5tion & control (   
invasive species & ! impacts ( invasive 
species2  7iii7 ! protection &          
re/oration ( ne>%ore heal? & ! prev5tion
 & mitigation ( nonpo9t s\rce pollution2
  7iv7 habitat & wildlife protection &  
re/oration1 includ+ wetl&s re/oration & 
pres]vation2  7v7 acc\ntability1        

monitor+1 evaluation1 communication1 &  
p>tn]%ip activities2 &  7vi7 o!r areas  
prioritiz$ by ! ,great ,lakes ,advisory 
,bo>d4  7,c7 ,projects ,pursuant to !   
,initiative1 ! ,ag5cy %all consult )    
,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,great ,lakes  
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 & take into      
consid]ation ! recomm5dations ( ! ,great
 ,lakes ,advisory ,bo>d to select ! be/ 
comb9ation ( programs & projects =      
,great ,lakes protection & re/oration   
us+ pr9ciples & crit]ia su* z--  7i7 !  
ability to a*ieve /rategic & measurable 
environm5tal outcomes t implem5t !      
,great ,lakes ,collaboration ,/rategy & 
! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality          
,agreem5t2  7ii7 ! feasibility (--  7,i7
 prompt implem5tation2  7,,ii7 timely   
a*ievem5t ( results2 &  7,,iii7 !       
ability to lev]age res\rces2 &  7iii7   
opportunities = improv$ int]ag5cy &     
int]-organizational coord9ation &       
collaboration to r$uce duplication &    
/reaml9e ef=ts4  7,d7 ,implem5tation (  
projects  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,funds made      

available to c>ry out ! ,initiative %all
 be us$ to /rategically implem5t--  7,i7
 ,f$]al projects2 &  7,,ii7 projects    
c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates1       
,indian tribes1 municipalities1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r    
organizations4  7ii7 ,transf] ( funds ,(
 am\nts made available = environm5tal   
programs & managem5t = ! ,great ,lakes  
,re/oration ,initiative1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may--  7,i7 transf] n m ?an #dge1jjj1jjj
 to ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy head1 to c>ry out activities to   
support ! ,initiative & ! ,great ,lakes 
,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t2  7,,ii7 ent]  
into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head (   
any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to c>ry out
 activities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &
  7,,iii7 make grants to gov]nm5tal     
entities1 nonpr(it organizations1       
in/itutions1 & educational in/itutions =
 use 9 c>ry+ out plann+1 rese>*1        
monitor+1 outrea*1 tra9+1 /udies1       
surveys1 inve/igations1 exp]im5ts1      

demon/ration projects1 & implem5tation  
relat+ to ! activities describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i74  7,e7 ,scope  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,projects %all be c>ri$ out       
pursuant to ! ,initiative on multiple   
levels1 includ+--  7,i7 local2  7,,ii7  
,great ,lakes-wide2 &  7,,iii7 ,great   
,lakes bas9-wide4  7ii7 ,limitation ,no 
funds made available to c>ry out !      
,initiative may be us$ = any wat]       
infra/ructure activity 7o!r ?an a gre5  
infra/ructure project t improves habitat
 & o!r ecosy/em functions 9 ! ,great    
,lakes7 = :i* am\nts are made available 
f--  7,i7 a ,/ate wat] pollution control
 revolv+ fund e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi2 or
  7,,ii7 a ,/ate dr9k+ wat] revolv+ loan
 fund e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab74  7,f7 ,activities by o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies ,ea* relevant ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable--  7i7 ma9ta9 ! base  
level ( fund+ = ! ,great ,lakes         
activities ( ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 id5tify   

new activities & projects to support !  
environm5tal goals ( ! ,initiative4     
7,g7 ,fund+  7i7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,initiative   
#dge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad  
?r\gh #bjah4  7ii7 ,p>tn]%ips ,( !      
am\nts made available to c>ry out !     
,initiative1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transf]
 exp$iti\sly to ! ,f$]al p>tn]s ( !     
,initiative su* sums z are necess>y =   
subsequ5t use & di/ribution by ! ,f$]al 
p>tn]s 9 accordance ) ?is section4  2   
7#e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#h7 ,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy  
,task ,=ce  7,a7 ,def9ition ( ,task ,=ce
 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,task ,=ce means
 ! ,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a task =ce1
 to be kn[n z ! ,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy
 ,task ,=ce z describ$ 9 ,executive     
,ord] #accdj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh note71
 relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ,great ,lakes 
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce & promotion (     

regional collaboration ( national       
significance = ,great ,lakes4  7,c7     
,memb]%ip  7i7 ,composition ,! ,task    
,=ce %all be compos$ (--  7,i7 !        
,adm9i/rator1 :o %all s]ve z ,*air2     
7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7,,iii7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7,,iv7 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7,v7 !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7,,vi7 !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,,vii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2  
7,,viii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security2  7,,ix7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,army2 &  7,x7 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on   
,environm5tal ,quality4  7ii7           
,delegation ,any memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce   
may delegate any duty ( ! memb] ( !     
,task =ce describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph to any
 p]son :o--  7,i7 is a memb] ( !        
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice ( ! memb]2 &  
7,,ii7 7aa7 is an (fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 or  7bb7 
is a full-"t employee comp5sat$ at a    
rate ( pay n less ?an ! m9imum annual   
rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ae "u section  

#eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7,d7 ,coord9ation & assi/ance ,!        
,program ,(fice %all--  7i7 coord9ate1  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ) !     
,task ,=ce2 &  7ii7 assi/ ! ,task ,=ce )
 ! p]=mance ( ! functions ( ! ,task     
,=ce4  7,e7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce1 z a  
body or ?r\gh memb] ag5cies1 %all--  7i7
 collaborate ) ,canada1 prov9ces (      
,canada1 & b9ational bodies involv$ 9 ! 
,great ,lakes region reg>d+ policies1   
/rategies1 projects1 & priorities = !   
,great ,lakes ,sy/em2  7ii7 7,i7        
coord9ate ! developm5t ( ,f$]al         
policies1 /rategies1 projects1 &        
priorities = address+ ! re/oration &    
protection ( ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em     
consi/5t )--  7aa7 ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]
 ,quality ,agreem5t2  7bb7 ! ,great     
,lakes ,regional ,collaboration         
,/rategy2 &  7cc7 ! ,great ,lakes       
,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan2  
7,,ii7 take into consid]ation any       
recomm5dations ( ! ,great ,lakes        
,advisory ,bo>d2 &  7,,iii7 assi/ 9 !   

appropriate managem5t ( ! ,great ,lakes 
,sy/em2  7iii7 develop outcome-bas$     
goals = ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em 7rely+ on
 exi/+ data & sci5ce-bas$ indicators (  
wat] quality1 relat$ environm5tal       
factors1 & o!r in=mation7 t--  7,i7     
focus on outcomes su* z clean] wat]1    
improv$ public heal?1 su/a9able fi%]ies1
 & biodiv]sity ( ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em2
  7,,ii7 ensure t ,f$]al policies1      
/rategies1 projects1 & priorities       
support measurable results2 &  7,,iii7  
are consi/5t ) ! ,great ,lakes ,regional
 ,collaboration ,/rategy & ! ,great     
,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative ,action  
,plan2  7iv7 ex*ange in=mation reg>d+   
policies1 /rategies1 projects1 &        
activities ( ! ag5cies repres5t$ on !   
,task ,=ce relat+ to--  7,i7 ! ,great   
,lakes ,sy/em2  7,,ii7 ! ,great ,lakes  
,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t2  7,,iii7 !    
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative   
,action ,plan2 &  7,,iv7 ! ,great ,lakes
 ,regional ,collaboration ,/rategy2  7v7
 coord9ate gov]nm5t action associat$ ) !

 ,great ,lakes ,sy/em2  7vi7 seek input 
f nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ,/ates1 &
 local & tribal gov]nm5ts2  7vii7 ensure
 coord9at$ sci5tific & o!r rese>*       
associat$ ) ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em2     
7viii7 provide assi/ance & support to   
ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce 9     
activities relat+ to ! ,great ,lakes    
,sy/em2  7ix7 aft] receipt (            
recomm5dations f ! ,great ,lakes        
,advisory ,bo>d1 e/abli% annual         
priorities ) respect to ,great ,lakes   
protection & re/oration1 consi/5t )     
priorities = ! ,great ,lakes            
,collaboration ,/rategy & ,great ,lakes 
,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t2 &  7x7 n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,great ,lakes ,ecological & ,economic   
,protection ,act ( #bjac & e #e ye>s    
!reaft]--  7,i7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,great
 ,lakes ,gov]nors1 ,great ,lakes mayors1
 tribal lead]s1 & nongov]nm5tal         
organizations--  7aa7 review ! ,great   
,lakes ,regional ,collaboration ,/rategy
 & ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration          

,initiative ,action ,plan2 &  7bb7      
update & revise ! ,great ,lakes         
,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan-- 
7,,aa7 to reflect ! mo/ compreh5sive    
sci5tific in=mation available2 & 7,,bb7 
to improve ! implem5tation ( ! ,great   
,lakes ,regional ,collaboration         
,/rategy2 &  7,,ii7 submit a report to  
,congress on :at actions h & h n be5    
implem5t$ ) respect to ! recomm5dations 
made by--  7aa7 ! ,great ,lakes         
,advisory ,bo>d2  7bb7 ! ,great ,lakes  
mayors2  7cc7 ! ,great ,lakes ,gov]nors2
 &  7dd7 tribal lead]s 9 ,great ,lakes  
,/ates4  2  7#f7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,reports     
7,a7 ,annual compreh5sive re/oration    
report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end (
 ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit to ,congress & make publicly     
available a compreh5sive report on !    
ov]all heal? ( ! ,great ,lakes t        
includes--  7i7 a description ( !       
a*ievem5ts dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 implem5t+
 ! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality         

,agreem5t & any o!r applicable agreem5ts
 & am5dm5ts t--  7,i7 demon/rate1 by    
category 7includ+ categories = judicial 
en=cem5t1 rese>*1 ,/ate coop]ative      
ef=ts1 & g5]al adm9i/ration7 ! am\nts   
exp5d$ on ,great ,lakes wat] quality    
initiatives = ! fiscal ye>2  7,,ii7     
describe ! progress made dur+ ! fiscal  
ye> 9 implem5t+ ! sy/em ( surveillance (
 ! wat] quality 9 ! ,great ,lakes       
,sy/em1 includ+ ! monitor+ ( gr\ndwat] &
 s$im5t1 ) a p>ticul> focus on toxic    
pollutants2  7,,iii7 describe !         
prospects ( meet+ ! goals & objectives (
 ! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality         
,agreem5t2 &  7,,iv7 provide a          
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! plann$ ef=ts 
to be pursu$ 9 ! succe$+ fiscal ye> =   
implem5t+ ! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality
 ,agreem5t & any o!r applicable         
agreem5ts & am5dm5ts t--  7aa7 indicate1
 by category 7includ+ categories =      
judicial en=cem5t1 rese>*1 ,/ate        
coop]ative ef=ts1 & g5]al adm9i/ration7 
! am\nt anticipat$ to be exp5d$ on      

,great ,lakes wat] quality initiatives =
 ! applicable fiscal ye>2 &  7bb7       
include a report on programs adm9i/]$ by
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t make res\rces     
available = ,great ,lakes wat] quality  
managem5t ef=ts2  7ii7 a detail$ li/ (  
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,great ,lakes         
,re/oration ,initiative ) respect to ea*
 organizational elem5t ( ! ,initiative &
 ! means by :i* progress w be evaluat$2 
7iii7 recomm5dations = /reaml9+ ! "w (  
advisory & coord9at+ committees 7su* z !
 ,great ,lakes ,regional ,collaboration 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,policy ,committee71  
includ+ a recomm5dation = elim9at+ any  
su* entity if ! "w ( ! entity--  7,i7 is
 duplicative2 or  7,,ii7 complicates !  
protection & re/oration ( ! ,great      
,lakes2 &  7iv7 ) respect to ea*        
priority e/abli%$ "u p>agraph           
7#h77;,e77ix7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 !      
reasons :y ! ,adm9i/rator implem5t$1 or 
did n implem5t1 ! priorities &          
recomm5dations4  7,b7 ,crosscut budget  
,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (      

submission ( ! budget ( ! ,presid5t to  
,congress1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,gov]nor ( ea* ,great ,lakes ,/ate & !  
,task ,=ce1 %all submit to ,congress &  
make publicly available a f9ancial      
report1 c]tifi$ by ! head ( ea* ag5cy t 
has budget au?ority = ,great ,lakes     
re/oration activities1 conta9+--  7i7 an
 int]ag5cy budget crosscut report t--   
7,i7 describes ! budget propos$1 includ+
 fund+ allocations by ea* ag5cy = !     
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative2  
7,,ii7 id5tifies any adju/m5ts f !      
budget reque/2  7,,iii7 id5tifies !     
fund+ 9 any am\nt = ea* ( ! ,f$]al      
ag5cies t c>ry out re/oration &         
protection activities 9 ! subsequ5t     
fiscal ye>1 sep>ately report+ ! am\nt ( 
fund+ to be provid$ "u ea* law p]ta9+ to
 ! ag5cy2  7,,iv7 comp>es specific fund+
 levels allocat$ = p>ticipat+ ,f$]al    
ag5cies f fiscal ye> to fiscal ye>2 &   
7,v7 id5tifies all exp5ditures s9ce     
fiscal ye> #bjjd by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &

 ,/ate gov]nm5ts = ,great ,lakes        
re/oration activities2  7ii7 a detail$  
acc\nt+ ( all funds receiv$ & obligat$  
by all ,f$]al ag5cies &1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 ,/ate ag5cies us+    
,f$]al funds1 = ,great ,lakes re/oration
 activities dur+ ! curr5t & previ\s     
fiscal ye>s2  7iii7 a budget = ! propos$
 projects 7includ+ a description ( !    
project1 au?orization level1 & project  
/atus7 to be c>ri$ out 9 ! subsequ5t    
fiscal ye> ) ! ,f$]al %>e ( funds =     
activities2 &  7iv7 a li/+ ( all        
projects to be und]tak5 9 ! subsequ5t   
fiscal ye> ) ! ,f$]al %>e ( funds =     
activities4  2 &  7#g7 9 p>agraph       
7#ab77;,h71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,au?orization ,9        
addition to o!r am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section1 !re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is p>agraph--  7,i7 #ej1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjd ?r\gh #bjaj2 &  
7,,ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  7c7 ,au?orization

 ( appropriations ,section #aah7;h7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;h77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71    
respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs   
appropriately2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,!re are  
au?oriz$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$  2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,program  
,(fice ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,program ,(fice to c>ry
 out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  7d7  
,effect ( section ,no?+ 9 ?is section or
 an am5dm5t made by ?is section         
affects--  7#a7 ! jurisdiction1 p[]s1 or
 pr]ogatives (--  7,a7 any dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or (fic] (--  7i7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 any ,/ate or tribal 
gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 any int]national body
 e/abli%$ by treaty ) au?ority relat+ to
 ! ,great ,lakes 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aah7;a77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           

#abfh7;a77#c7772 or  7#b7 any o!r ,f$]al
 or ,/ate au?ority t is be+ us$ or may  
be us$ to facilitate ! cleanup &        
protection ( ! ,great ,lakes 7z s       
def9$74