#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #egfd  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !      
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes      
,re/oration ,initiative ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration           
,initiative ,section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7  
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,ag5cy a ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z 
! ,initiative7 to c>ry out programs &   
projects = ,great ,lakes protection &   
re/oration4  7,b7 ,focus areas ,!       
,initiative %all prioritize programs &  
projects c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation )      
non-,f$]al p>tn]s & programs & projects 
t address priority areas ea* fiscal ye>1
 includ+--  7i7 ! rem$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   
activities4  7,c7 ,projects ,"u !       
,initiative1 ! ,ag5cy %all collaborate )
 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,great ,lakes 
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 to select ! be/  
comb9ation ( programs & projects =      
,great ,lakes protection & re/oration   
us+ appropriate pr9ciples & crit]ia1    
includ+ :e!r a program or project       
provides--  7i7 ! ability to a*ieve     
/rategic & measurable environm5tal      
outcomes t implem5t ! ,great ,lakes     
,action ,plan & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]   
,quality ,agreem5t2  7ii7 ! feasibility 
(--  7,i7 prompt implem5tation2  7,,ii7 
timely a*ievem5t ( results2 &  7,,iii7  
res\rce lev]ag+2 &  7iii7 ! opportunity 
to improve 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 = ! ,initiative  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may--    
7,i7 transf] n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj 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,i74   
7,e7 ,scope  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,projects %all
 be c>ri$ out "u ! ,initiative on       
multiple levels1 includ+--  7,i7 ,great 

,lakes-wide2 &  7,,ii7 ,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 or ag5cy %all1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable--  7i7 ma9ta9 ! base  
level ( fund+ = ! ,great ,lakes         
activities ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy )\t    
reg>d to fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 &  7ii7
 id5tify new activities & projects to   
support ! environm5tal goals ( !        
,initiative4  7,g7 ,fund+ ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,initiative #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal

 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1    
#bjad4;,cl]k4