#aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ajjj ,,an ,,act ,to require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to prep>e a crosscut budget = re/oration activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,acc\ntability & ,recov]y ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate or ,/ate means any (-- 7,a7 ! ,/ates ( ,m>yl&1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,delaw>e1 & ,new ,york2 7,b7 ! ,commonweal?s ( ,virg9ia & ,p5nsylvania2 & 7,c7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#c7 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ means all tribut>ies1 backwat]s1 & side *annels1 includ+ wat]%$s1 dra9+ into ! ,*esapeake ,bay4 7#d7 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by section #aag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;a774 7#e7 ,*ief executive ,! t]m *ief executive means1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or ,commonweal?1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/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 ,f$]al re/oration activity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al re/oration activity means a ,f$]al program or project c>ri$ out "u ,f$]al au?ority 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) ! express int5t to directly 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 provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to promote responsible l& use1 /ew>d%ip1 & community engagem5t 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 7,b7 ,categorization ,f$]al re/oration activities may be categoriz$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,physical re/oration4 7ii7 ,plann+4 7iii7 ,feasibility /udies4 7iv7 ,sci5tific rese>*4 7v7 ,monitor+4 7vi7 ,education4 7vii7 ,infra/ructure developm5t4 7#h7 ,/ate re/oration activity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,/ate re/oration activity means any ,/ate program or project c>ri$ out "u ,/ate au?ority 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]%$4 7,b7 ,categorization ,/ate re/oration activities may be categoriz$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,physical re/oration4 7ii7 ,plann+4 7iii7 ,feasibility /udies4 7iv7 ,sci5tific rese>*4 7v7 ,monitor+4 7vi7 ,education4 7vii7 ,infra/ructure developm5t4 #c4 ,*esapeake ,bay crosscut budget 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 displays1 z applicable-- 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,e7 a section t id5tifies & evaluates1 bas$ on ne$ & appropriat5ess1 specific opportunities to consolidate simil> programs & activities )9 ! budget & recomm5dations to ,congress = legislative action to /reaml9e1 consolidate1 or elim9ate simil> programs & activities )9 ! budget2 7#b7 a detail$ acc\nt+ ( all funds receiv$ & obligat$ by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy = re/oration activities dur+ ! curr5t & prec$+ fiscal ye>s1 includ+ ! id5tification ( funds t 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$]al or ,/ate /atutory or regulatory au?ority1 program1 or responsible ag5cy2 7,d7 ! au?orization level = appropriations2 7,e7 ! project timel9e1 includ+ b5*m>ks2 7,f7 ref]5ces to project docum5ts2 7,g7 descriptions ( risks & unc]ta9ties ( project implem5tation2 7,h7 a li/ ( coord9at+ entities2 7,i7 a description ( ! fund+ hi/ory = ! project2 7,j7 co/ %>+2 & 7,k7 alignm5t ) ! exi/+ ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t1 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil goals & priorities1 & ,annual ,action ,plan requir$ by section #bje ( ,executive ,ord] #acejh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg note2 relat+ to ,*esapeake ,bay protection & re/oration74 7b7 ,m9imum fund+ levels ,9 describ+ re/oration activities 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all only include-- 7#a7 = ! fir/ #c ye>s t ! report is requir$1 descriptions (-- 7,a7 ,f$]al re/oration activities t h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or equal to #cjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 ,/ate re/oration activities t h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or equal to #cjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 = e ye> !reaft]1 descriptions (-- 7,a7 ,f$]al re/oration activities t h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or equal to #ajj1jjj2 & 7,b7 ,/ate re/oration activities t h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or equal to #ajj1jjj4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,director %all submit to ,congress ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>4 7d7 ,report ,copies ( ! 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 ,act4 #d4 ,indep5d5t ,evaluator = ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be an ,indep5d5t ,evaluator = re/oration activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 :o %all review & report on-- 7#a7 re/oration activities2 & 7#b7 any relat$ topics t are sugge/$ by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( submission ( nom9ees by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil1 ! ,indep5d5t ,evaluator %all be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator f among nom9ees submitt$ by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ) ! consultation ( ! sci5tific community4 7#b7 ,nom9ations ,! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil may nom9ate = consid]ation z ,indep5d5t ,evaluator a sci5ce-bas$ in/itution ( high] education4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all only select z ,indep5d5t ,evaluator a nom9ee t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es demon/rates excell5ce 9 m>9e sci5ce1 policy evaluation1 or o!r /udies relat+ to complex environm5tal re/oration activities4 7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( appo9tm5t & once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,indep5d5t ,evaluator %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( reviews conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,prohibition on new fund+ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #b1 #bjad4,secret>y