,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4 ,warner introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,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 #bjac4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adaptive management ,the term adaptive management means a type of natural resource management in which project and program decisions are made as part of an ongoing science-based process that-- 7,a7 includes testing1 monitoring1 and evaluating applied strategies and incorporating new knowledge into programs and restoration activities that are based on scientific findings and the needs of society2 and 7,b7 uses the results of activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 to modify management policies1 strategies1 practices1 programs1 and restoration activities4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#c7 ,chesapeake ,bay ,state ,the term ,chesapeake ,bay ,state or ,state mean 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#d7 ,chesapeake ,bay watershed ,the term ,chesapeake ,bay watershed means the ,chesapeake ,bay and the geographic area within the ,chesapeake ,bay ,states1 consisting of #cf tributary basins1 through which precipitation drains into the ,chesapeake ,bay1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,chesapeake ,executive ,council ,the term ,chesapeake ,executive ,council has the meaning given the term by section #cjg of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,authorization ,act of #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d74 7#f7 ,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#g7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#h7 ,restoration activities 7,a7 ,in general ,the term restoration activity means any ,federal or ,state program or project that directly or indirectly protects1 conserves1 or restores 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 ,inclusions ,the term restoration activity includes any one or more of the following3 7i7 ,physical restoration4 7ii7 ,planning4 7iii7 ,feasibility studies4 7iv7 ,scientific research4 7v7 ,monitoring4 7vi7 ,education4 7vii7 ,infrastructure ,development4 #c4 ,chesapeake ,bay ,crosscut ,budget 7a7 ,crosscut ,budget ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council1 the chief executive of each ,chesapeake ,bay ,state1 and the ,chesapeake ,bay ,commission1 shall annually submit to ,congress a financial report containing-- 7#a7 an interagency crosscut budget that displays-- 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 ,federal agency that carries 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 and 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 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 description of the applicable adaptive management actions or framework2 7,i7 a list of coordinating entities2 7,j7 a description of the funding history for the project2 7,k7 cost-sharing1 if any2 and 7,l7 alignment with existing ,chesapeake ,bay ,agreement and ,chesapeake ,executive ,council goals and priorities4 7b7 ,minimum funding levels ,the ,director shall only describe restoration activities in the report required under subsection 7a7 that-- 7#a7 for ,federal restoration activities1 have funding amounts greater than or equal to #ajj1jjj2 and 7#b7 for ,state restoration activities1 have funding amounts greater than or equal to #ej1jjj4 7c7 ,deadline ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president submits the annual budget to ,congress under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress the report required by subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,natural ,resources1 ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,environment and ,public ,works1 and ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7d7 ,effective ,date ,this section shall apply beginning with the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this ,act for which the ,president submits a budget to ,congress under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,adaptive ,management ,plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with appropriate ,federal and ,state agencies1 shall develop and implement an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the ,chesapeake ,bay watershed that includes-- 7#a7 a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality1 habitat1 and fisheries2 7#b7 a process for stakeholder participation2 7#c7 monitoring1 modeling1 experimentation1 and other research and evaluation practices2 7#d7 a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain the specific and measurable objectives set forth under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#e7 a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied4 7b7 ,updates ,the ,administrator shall update the adaptive management plan developed under subsection 7a7 once every #b years4 7c7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of the adaptive management plan required under this section for that fiscal year4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall contain information about the application of adaptive management to restoration activities and programs1 including programmatic and project level changes implemented through the process of adaptive management4 7#c7 ,effective date ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,inclusion of plan in ,annual ,action ,plan and ,annual ,progress ,report ,the ,administrator shall ensure that the annual ,chesapeake ,bay ,action ,plan and ,annual ,progress ,report required by section #bje of ,executive ,order #acejh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg note2 relating to ,chesapeake ,bay protection and restoration7 includes the adaptive management plan outlined in subsection 7a74 #e4 ,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 activities and the use of adaptive management in restoration activities2 and 7#b7 any related topics that are suggested by the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council4 7b7 ,appointment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,independent ,evaluator shall be appointed by the ,administrator from among nominees submitted by the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council4 7#b7 ,nominations ,the ,chesapeake ,executive ,council may submit to the ,administrator #d nominees for appointment to any vacancy in the office of the ,independent ,evaluator4 7c7 ,reports ,once every #b years1 the ,independent ,evaluator shall submit to ,congress a report describing the review described in subsection 7a74