#aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ajjj ,,an ,,act ,to require the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,chesapeake ,bay ,accountability and ,recovery ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,chesapeake ,bay ,state ,the term ,chesapeake ,bay ,state or ,state means any of-- 7,a7 the ,states of ,maryland1 ,west ,virginia1 ,delaware1 and ,new ,york2 7,b7 the ,commonwealths of ,virginia and ,pennsylvania2 and 7,c7 the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,chesapeake ,bay watershed ,the term ,chesapeake ,bay watershed means all tributaries1 backwaters1 and side channels1 including watersheds1 draining into the ,chesapeake ,bay4 7#d7 ,chesapeake ,executive ,council ,the term ,chesapeake ,executive ,council has the meaning given the term by section #aag7;a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;a774 7#e7 ,chief executive ,the term chief executive means1 in the case of a ,state or ,commonwealth1 the ,governor of the ,state or ,commonwealth and1 in the case of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#f7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#g7 ,federal restoration activity 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal restoration activity means a ,federal program or project carried out under ,federal authority in existence as of the date of enactment of this ,act with the express intent to directly protect1 conserve1 or restore living resources1 habitat1 water resources1 or water quality in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed1 including programs or projects that provide financial and technical assistance to promote responsible land use1 stewardship1 and community engagement in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed4 7,b7 ,categorization ,federal restoration activities may be categorized as follows3 7i7 ,physical restoration4 7ii7 ,planning4 7iii7 ,feasibility studies4 7iv7 ,scientific research4 7v7 ,monitoring4 7vi7 ,education4 7vii7 ,infrastructure development4 7#h7 ,state restoration activity 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,state restoration activity means any ,state program or project carried out under ,state authority that directly or indirectly protect1 conserve1 or restore living resources1 habitat1 water resources1 or water quality in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed1 including programs or projects that promote responsible land use1 stewardship1 and community engagement in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed4 7,b7 ,categorization ,state restoration activities may be categorized as follows3 7i7 ,physical restoration4 7ii7 ,planning4 7iii7 ,feasibility studies4 7iv7 ,scientific research4 7v7 ,monitoring4 7vi7 ,education4 7vii7 ,infrastructure development4 #c4 ,chesapeake ,bay crosscut budget 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council1 the chief executive of each ,chesapeake ,bay ,state1 and the ,chesapeake ,bay ,commission1 shall submit to ,congress a financial report containing-- 7#a7 an interagency crosscut budget that displays1 as applicable-- 7,a7 the proposed funding for any ,federal restoration activity to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year1 including any planned interagency or intra-agency transfer1 for each of the ,federal agencies that carry out restoration activities2 7,b7 to the extent that information is available1 the estimated funding for any ,state restoration activity to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year2 7,c7 all expenditures for ,federal restoration activities from the preceding #b fiscal years1 the current fiscal year1 and the succeeding fiscal year2 7,d7 all expenditures1 to the extent that information is available1 for ,state restoration activities during the equivalent time period described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,e7 a section that identifies and evaluates1 based on need and appropriateness1 specific opportunities to consolidate similar programs and activities within the budget and recommendations to ,congress for legislative action to streamline1 consolidate1 or eliminate similar programs and activities within the budget2 7#b7 a detailed accounting of all funds received and obligated by each ,federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years1 including the identification of funds that were transferred to a ,chesapeake ,bay ,state for restoration activities2 7#c7 to the extent that information is available1 a detailed accounting from each ,state of all funds received and obligated from a ,federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years2 and 7#d7 a description of each of the proposed ,federal and ,state restoration activities to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year 7corresponding to those activities listed in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a771 including-- 7,a7 the project description2 7,b7 the current status of the project2 7,c7 the ,federal or ,state statutory or regulatory authority1 program1 or responsible agency2 7,d7 the authorization level for appropriations2 7,e7 the project timeline1 including benchmarks2 7,f7 references to project documents2 7,g7 descriptions of risks and uncertainties of project implementation2 7,h7 a list of coordinating entities2 7,i7 a description of the funding history for the project2 7,j7 cost sharing2 and 7,k7 alignment with the existing ,chesapeake ,bay ,agreement1 ,chesapeake ,executive ,council goals and priorities1 and ,annual ,action ,plan required by section #bje of ,executive ,order #acejh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg note2 relating to ,chesapeake ,bay protection and restoration74 7b7 ,minimum funding levels ,in describing restoration activities in the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall only include-- 7#a7 for the first #c years that the report is required1 descriptions of-- 7,a7 ,federal restoration activities that have funding amounts greater than or equal to #cjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 ,state restoration activities that have funding amounts greater than or equal to #cjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 for every year thereafter1 descriptions of-- 7,a7 ,federal restoration activities that have funding amounts greater than or equal to #ajj1jjj2 and 7,b7 ,state restoration activities that have funding amounts greater than or equal to #ajj1jjj4 7c7 ,deadline ,the ,director shall submit to ,congress the report required by subsection 7a7 not later than ,september #cj of each year4 7d7 ,report ,copies of the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,natural ,resources1 ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,environment and ,public ,works1 and ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply beginning with the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,independent ,evaluator for the ,chesapeake ,bay ,program 7a7 ,in general ,there shall be an ,independent ,evaluator for restoration activities in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed1 who shall review and report on-- 7#a7 restoration activities2 and 7#b7 any related topics that are suggested by the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council4 7b7 ,appointment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of submission of nominees by the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council1 the ,independent ,evaluator shall be appointed by the ,administrator from among nominees submitted by the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council with the consultation of the scientific community4 7#b7 ,nominations ,the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council may nominate for consideration as ,independent ,evaluator a science-based institution of higher education4 7#c7 ,requirements ,the ,administrator shall only select as ,independent ,evaluator a nominee that the ,administrator determines demonstrates excellence in marine science1 policy evaluation1 or other studies relating to complex environmental restoration activities4 7c7 ,reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date of appointment and once every #b years thereafter1 the ,independent ,evaluator shall submit to ,congress a report describing the findings and recommendations of reviews conducted under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,prohibition on new funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #b1 #bjad4,secretary