,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,murphy of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 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 establish the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,grant ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,grant ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall establish an ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,grant ,program 7in this section referred to as the ,program7 to assist projects related to the protection and restoration of the ,indian ,river ,lagoon in ,florida4 7b7 ,grant authority ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,administrator may make a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to any of the following3 7#a7 ,a ,state government entity4 7#b7 ,a local government entity4 7#c7 ,a nonprofit organization4 7#d7 ,the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,program4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under the ,program1 an entity specified in subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,administrator an application with respect to a proposed project at such time1 in such form1 and containing such information as the ,administrator determines is appropriate1 which shall include at least a description of the proposed project and the communities to be served by the proposed project4 7d7 ,selection criteria ,the ,administrator shall issue regulations with respect to the criteria to be utilized to select projects for grants under the ,program1 which shall prioritize projects that-- 7#a7 produce the greatest nutrient load reductions2 7#b7 result in the greatest environmental benefits to the ,indian ,river ,lagoon2 and 7#c7 advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan4 7e7 ,consultation ,in selecting projects for grants under the ,program1 the ,administrator shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,program2 7#b7 the ,state of ,florida and local governments in the ,indian ,river ,lagoon watershed2 and 7#c7 other relevant stakeholders involved with the protection and restoration of the ,indian ,river ,lagoon4 7f7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal share of the cost of a project assisted with a grant under the ,program shall be #ge percent4 7#b7 ,exception ,at the request of a grant recipient1 the recipient may lower the ,federal share of the cost for a project carried out by the recipient to an amount that is less than #ge percent4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,comprehensive plan ,the term comprehensive plan means-- 7,a7 the conservation and management plan approved under section #cbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 for the ,indian ,river ,lagoon2 and 7,b7 any amendments to that plan4 7#b7 ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,program ,the term ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,program means the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,national ,estuary ,program convened as the management conference under section #cbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 for the ,indian ,river ,lagoon1 and includes the ,policy ,board1 ,management ,committee1 ,technical ,advisory ,committee1 and ,citizens ,advisory ,committee of that ,program4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out the ,program each fiscal year the amounts available in the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund established under section #ieab of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,the ,administrator may not use more than #e percent of the amounts made available to carry out the ,program each fiscal year to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out the ,program4 7#c7 ,prohibition ,no amounts made available to carry out the ,program may be used for the administrative expenses of a management conference convened under section #cbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj74 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to limit the eligibility of the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,program to receive funding under section #cbj7;g7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7;g774 #c4 ,increase in certain civil penalties 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall issue regulations to increase by #e percent each civil penalty amount established for a violation of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7b7 ,applicability ,the regulations issued under subsection 7a7 shall only apply to violations of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 occurring after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ieab4 ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,creation of ,trust ,fund ,there is hereby established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund1 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such ,trust ,fund as provided in this section and section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to ,trust ,fund ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund such amounts as the ,secretary determines from time to time are equivalent to the increase in civil penalties under section #c7;a7 of the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,act of #bjad for violations of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act4 7c7 ,expenditures ,amounts in the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund shall be available as provided in appropriations ,acts only for making expenditures to make grants under the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,grant ,program under section #b7;a7 of the ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,act of #bjad4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,indian ,river ,lagoon ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,trust ,fund4 4