,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,wittman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 
to prep>e a crosscut budget = re/oration
 activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 
to require ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy to develop & implem5t an adaptive
 managem5t plan1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*esapeake ,bay ,acc\ntability &        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,*esapeake  
,bay ,crosscut ,budget  7a7 ,crosscut   
,budget ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) !
 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil1 ! *ief  
executive ( ea* ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate1 &
 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,commission1 %all    

submit to ,congress a f9ancial report   
conta9+--  7#a7 an int]ag5cy crosscut   
budget t displays--  7,a7 ! propos$     
fund+ = any ,f$]al re/oration activity  
to be c>ri$ out 9 ! succe$+ fiscal ye>1 
includ+ any plann$ int]ag5cy or         
intra-ag5cy transf]1 = ea* ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cies t c>ry out re/oration           
activities2  7,b7 to ! ext5t t in=mation
 is available1 ! e/imat$ fund+ = any    
,/ate re/oration activity to be c>ri$   
out 9 ! succe$+ fiscal ye>2  7,c7 all   
exp5ditures = ,f$]al re/oration         
activities f ! prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1 ! 
curr5t fiscal ye>1 & ! succe$+ fiscal   
ye>2 &  7,d7 all exp5ditures1 to ! ext5t
 t in=mation is available1 = ,/ate      
re/oration activities dur+ ! equival5t  
"t p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72   
7#b7 a detail$ acc\nt+ ( all funds      
receiv$ & obligat$ by all ,f$]al ag5cies
 = re/oration activities dur+ ! curr5t &
 prec$+ fiscal ye>s1 includ+ !          
id5tification ( funds :i* 7 transf]r$ to
 a ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate = re/oration   

activities2  7#c7 to ! ext5t t in=mation
 is available1 a detail$ acc\nt+ f ea*  
,/ate ( all funds receiv$ & obligat$ f a
 ,f$]al ag5cy = re/oration activities   
dur+ ! curr5t & prec$+ fiscal ye>s2 &   
7#d7 a description ( ea* ( ! propos$    
,f$]al & ,/ate re/oration activities to 
be c>ri$ out 9 ! succe$+ fiscal ye>     
7correspond+ to ^? activities li/$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a771 includ+ !--  7,a7 project        
description2  7,b7 curr5t /atus ( !     
project2  7,c7 ,f$]al or ,/ate /atutory 
or regulatory au?ority1 programs1 or    
responsible ag5cies2  7,d7 au?orization 
level = appropriations2  7,e7 project   
timel9e1 includ+ b5*m>ks2  7,f7 ref]5ces
 to project docum5ts2  7,g7 descriptions
 ( risks & unc]ta9ties ( project        
implem5tation2  7,h7 adaptive managem5t 
actions or framework2  7,i7 coord9at+   
entities2  7,j7 fund+ hi/ory2  7,k7     
co/-%>+2 &  7,l7 alignm5t ) exi/+       
,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t & ,*esapeake  
,executive ,c\ncil goals & priorities4  

7b7 ,m9imum fund+ levels ,! ,director   
%all only describe re/oration activities
 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
t--  7#a7 = ,f$]al re/oration           
activities1 h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or
 equal to #ajj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ,/ate     
re/oration activities1 h fund+ am\nts   
great] ?an or equal to #ej1jjj4  7c7    
,deadl9e ,! ,director %all submit to    
,congress ! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !         
submission by ! ,presid5t ( !           
,presid5t's annual budget to ,congress4 
7d7 ,report ,copies ( ! f9ancial report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ to ! ,committees on            
,appropriations1 ,natural ,res\rces1    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,transportation &  
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,appropriations1 ,environm5t & ,public  
,works1 & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &          
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7        
,effective ,date ,?is section %all apply
 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = :i* ! ,presid5t 
submits a budget to ,congress4  #c4     
,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate       
ag5cies1 %all develop an adaptive       
managem5t plan = re/oration activities 9
 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ t includes--  
7#a7 def9ition ( specific & measurable  
objectives to improve wat] quality1     
habitat1 & fi%]ies2  7#b7 a process =   
/akehold] p>ticipation2  7#c7 monitor+1 
model+1 exp]im5tation1 & o!r rese>* &   
evaluation practices2  7#d7 a process = 
modification ( re/oration activities t h
 n atta9$ or w n atta9 ! specific &     
measurable objectives set =? "u p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7#e7 a process = prioritiz+   
re/oration activities & programs to :i* 
adaptive managem5t %all be appli$4  7b7 
,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
implem5t ! adaptive managem5t plan      
develop$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7        
,updates ,! ,adm9i/rator %all update !  

adaptive managem5t plan develop$ "u     
subsection 7a7 e #b ye>s4  7d7 ,report  
to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! end ( a fiscal ye>1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all transmit to ,congress 
an annual report on ! implem5tation ( ! 
adaptive managem5t plan requir$ "u ?is  
section = su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 conta9 in=mation ab\t ! application (  
adaptive managem5t to re/oration        
activities & programs1 includ+          
programmatic & project level *anges     
implem5t$ ?r\gh ! process ( adaptive    
managem5t4  7#c7 ,effective date        
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to ! fir/     
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,inclusion (  
plan 9 ,annual ,action ,plan & ,annual  
,progress ,report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
ensure t ! ,annual ,action ,plan &      
,annual ,progress ,report requir$ by    
section #bje ( ,executive ,ord] #acejh  
includes ! adaptive managem5t plan      
outl9$ 9 subsection 7a74  #d4 ,indep5d5t

 ,evaluator = ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be an          
,indep5d5t ,evaluator = re/oration      
activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1  
:o %all review & report on re/oration   
activities & ! use ( adaptive managem5t 
9 re/oration activities1 includ+ on su* 
relat$ topics z are sugge/$ by !        
,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil4  7b7     
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,indep5d5t 
,evaluator %all be appo9t$ by !         
,adm9i/rator f among nom9ees submitt$ by
 ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil4  7#b7 
,nom9ations ,! ,*esapeake ,executive    
,c\ncil may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator #d 
nom9ees = appo9tm5t to any vacancy 9 !  
(fice ( ! ,indep5d5t ,evaluator4  7c7   
,reports ,! ,indep5d5t ,evaluator %all  
submit a report to ! ,congress e #b ye>s
 9 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( reviews "u
 ?is section4  7d7 ,*esapeake ,executive
 ,c\ncil ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m          
,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m by section #cjg ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib
 7,public ,law #ajb-efg2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeaa;d74  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7        
,adaptive ,managem5t ,! t]m adaptive    
managem5t means a type ( natural res\rce
 managem5t 9 :i* project & program      
decisions are made z "p ( an ongo+      
sci5ce-bas$ process4 ,adaptive managem5t
 involves te/+1 monitor+1 & evaluat+    
appli$ /rategies & incorporat+ new k    
into programs & re/oration activities t 
are bas$ on sci5tific f9d+s & ! ne$s (  
society4 ,results are us$ to modify     
managem5t policy1 /rategies1 practices1 
programs1 & re/oration activities4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,*esapeake    
,bay ,/ate ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate 
or ,/ate means ! ,/ates ( ,m>yl&1 ,we/  
,virg9ia1 ,delaw>e1 & ,new ,york1 !     
,commonweal?s ( ,virg9ia & ,p5nsylvania1
 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#d7        
,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ ,! t]m          

,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ means !          
,*esapeake ,bay & ! geographic area1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1    
consi/+ ( #cf tribut>y bas9s1 )9 !      
,*esapeake ,bay ,/ates1 ?r\gh :i*       
precipitation dra9s into ! ,*esapeake   
,bay4  7#e7 ,*ief ,executive ,! t]m *ief
 executive means1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or 
,commonweal?1 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* su* ,/ate
 or ,commonweal? &1 9 ! case ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,mayor ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#f7 ,director ,!
 t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#g7    
,re/oration ,activities ,! t]m          
re/oration activities means any ,f$]al  
or ,/ate programs or projects t directly
 or indirectly protect1 cons]ve1 or     
re/ore liv+ res\rces1 habitat1 wat]     
res\rces1 or wat] quality 9 ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$1 includ+ programs or       
projects t promote responsible l& use1  
/ew>d%ip1 & community engagem5t 9 !     
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 ,re/oration     
activities may be categoriz$ z foll[s3  

7,a7 ,physical re/oration4  7,b7        
,plann+4  7,c7 ,feasibility /udies4     
7,d7 ,sci5tific rese>*4  7,e7 ,monitor+4
  7,f7 ,education4  7,g7 ,infra/ructure 
,developm5t4