,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjac,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 and ,ms4 ,bonamici7 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 the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #bjjj with respect to ecosystem restoration in the lower ,columbia ,river and ,tillamook ,bay estuaries4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fundamentally ,improving ,salmon ,habitat ,act or the ,,fish ,act4 #b4 ,lower ,columbia ,river and ,tillamook ,bay ecosystem restoration1 ,oregon and ,washington ,section #ecf of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #bjjj 7#aad ,stat4 #bffa7 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 for the lower ,columbia ,river and ,tillamook ,bay estuaries1 ,oregon and ,washington-- 7#a7 conduct ecosystem restoration projects with total costs of #b1jjj1jjj or greater per project1 and studies relating to such projects2 and 7#b7 in accordance with an allocation plan submitted under subsection 7h77#a71 provide grants for ecosystem restoration projects with total costs of less than #b1jjj1jjj per project-- 7,a7 in the case of projects for the lower ,columbia ,river estuary1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 to the ,lower ,columbia ,estuary ,partnership2 7,b7 in the case of projects for the lower ,columbia ,river mainstem tributaries in ,washington1 to the ,lower ,columbia ,fish ,recovery ,board2 and 7,c7 in the case of projects for the ,tillamook ,bay estuary1 to the ,tillamook ,estuaries ,partnership4 4 7#b7 ,in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out1 or providing grants for1 ecosystem restoration projects for the lower ,columbia ,river estuary under this section1 the ,secretary shall use as a guide1 or ensure such use of-- 7i7 the comprehensive conservation and management plan developed by the ,lower ,columbia ,estuary ,partnership under section #cbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj72 and 7ii7 except in the case of projects for the lower ,columbia ,river mainstem tributaries1 the lower ,columbia ,river recovery plans developed under1 and the ,columbia ,river estuary recovery plan module developed pursuant to1 section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7i7 ,large projects ,the ,secretary 2 7ii7 by striking and the ,forest ,service and inserting the ,forest ,service1 the ,lower ,columbia ,estuary ,partnership1 and1 as applicable1 the ,lower ,columbia ,fish ,recovery ,board2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,small projects ,the ,secretary shall ensure that ecosystem restoration projects for the lower ,columbia ,river estuary carried out by the ,lower ,columbia ,estuary ,partnership or the ,lower ,columbia ,fish ,recovery ,board using grants provided under this section are carried out in consultation with the ,governors of the ,states of ,oregon and ,washington1 as applicable1 and the heads of appropriate ,indian tribes1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service1 and the ,forest ,service4 2 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#b77;,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out1 or providing grants for1 ecosystem restoration projects for the ,tillamook ,bay estuary under this section1 the ,secretary shall use as a guide1 or ensure such use of1 the comprehensive conservation and management plan developed by the ,tillamook ,estuaries ,partnership under section #cbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj74 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7i7 ,large projects ,the ,secretary 2 7ii7 by striking and the ,forest ,service and inserting the ,forest ,service1 and the ,tillamook ,estuaries ,partnership2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,small projects ,the ,secretary shall ensure that ecosystem restoration projects for the ,tillamook ,bay estuary carried out by the ,tillamook ,estuaries ,partnership using grants provided under this section are carried out in consultation with the ,governor of the ,state of ,oregon and the heads of appropriate ,indian tribes1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service1 and the ,forest ,service4 4 7#c7 ,in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,in carrying out and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,large projects ,in carrying out 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,small projects ,in providing grants to carry out ecosystem restoration projects under this section1 the ,secretary shall provide funding and technical assistance to each lead entity for activities necessary to protect1 monitor1 and restore fish and wildlife habitat4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 or provide grants for1 after carry out2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by inserting fish and wildlife habitat1 before navigation2 and 7,,ii7 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 drinking water4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,easements ,a project carried out1 or for which a grant is provided1 under this section may be carried out on private property through the use of an easement4 4 7#d7 ,by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,priority ,in determining the priority of projects to be carried out under this section-- 7#a7 for projects carried out by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall consult with the applicable lead entities1 and shall consider the recommendations of such entities2 and 7#b7 the lead entities shall follow priorities set in the comprehensive conservation and management plans and the recovery plans and module described in subsection 7b71 as applicable4 4 7#e7 ,in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,non-,federal interests and inserting the following3 7i7 ,large projects ,non-,federal interests 2 7ii7 by inserting by the ,secretary after carried out2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,small projects ,the ,federal share of the cost of any project carried out using funds from a grant provided to a lead entity under this section-- 7,i7 shall not exceed #ge percent of the total cost of the project2 and 7,,ii7 shall be made on condition that the non-,federal share of that total cost shall be provided from non-,federal sources4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 by inserting by the ,secretary1 or using funds provided1 after carried out each place it appears4 7#f7 ,by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h71 respectively1 and inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,annual allocations 7#a7 ,allocation plans ,for each fiscal year1 the lead entities shall jointly submit to the ,secretary a plan to allocate among the lead entities funding available for the fiscal year under subsection 7h77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,reports ,each lead entity shall report annually to the ,secretary on the use of funds provided to the entity by a grant under this section4 4 7#g7 ,in subsection 7g7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#f77-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,lead entity ,the term lead entity means the ,lower ,columbia ,estuary ,partnership1 the ,tillamook ,estuaries ,partnership1 or the ,lower ,columbia ,fish ,recovery ,board4 2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#c7 ,lower ,columbia ,river mainstem tributaries ,the term lower ,columbia ,river mainstem tributaries means those mainstem tributaries1 exclusive of sub-tributaries1 of the ,columbia ,river west of ,bonneville ,dam4 4 7#h7 ,in subsection 7h7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#f77-- 7,a7 by striking ,there is authorized and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,project funding ratio ,of the funds appropriated under this subsection for each fiscal year1 beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall use-- 7,a7 #ge percent for activities described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,b7 #be percent for activities described in subsection 7a77#b74 4