,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4   
,w>n] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,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 ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  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$ process t--  7,a7 includes  
te/+1 monitor+1 & evaluat+ appli$       
/rategies & incorporat+ new k into      
programs & re/oration activities t are  
bas$ on sci5tific f9d+s & ! ne$s (      
society2 &  7,b7 uses ! results (       
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  

to modify managem5t policies1 /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 mean 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#d7  
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ,! t]m ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$ means ! ,*esapeake ,bay & !
 geographic area )9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,/ates1 consi/+ ( #cf tribut>y bas9s1   
?r\gh :i* precipitation dra9s into !    
,*esapeake ,bay1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,*esapeake
 ,executive ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,*esapeake   
,executive ,c\ncil has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m by section #cjg ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d74  7#f7 ,*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#g7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#h7 ,re/oration activities   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m re/oration activity
 means any ,f$]al or ,/ate program or   
project t directly or indirectly        
protects1 cons]ves1 or re/ores 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 ,inclusions ,! t]m        
re/oration activity includes any "o or m
 ( ! foll[+3  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  
,crosscut ,budget ,! ,director1 9       

consultation ) ! ,*esapeake ,executive  
,c\ncil1 ! *ief executive ( ea*         
,*esapeake ,bay ,/ate1 & ! ,*esapeake   
,bay ,commission1 %all annually 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$]al ag5cy t c>ries out        
re/oration activities2  7,b7 to ! ext5t 
t in=mation is available1 ! e/imat$     
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 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        
description ( ! applicable adaptive     
managem5t actions or framework2  7,i7 a 

li/ ( coord9at+ entities2  7,j7 a       
description ( ! fund+ hi/ory = !        
project2  7,k7 co/-%>+1 if any2 &  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$]al re/oration activities1 h  
fund+ am\nts great] ?an or equal to     
#ajj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ,/ate re/oration    
activities1 h fund+ am\nts great] ?an or
 equal to #ej1jjj4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,presid5t submits ! annual budget to    
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,director %all   
submit to ,congress ! report requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 to--  7#a7 ! ,committees 
on ,appropriations1 ,natural ,res\rces1 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,transportation &  
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations1 ,environm5t &       

,public ,works1 & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7        
,effective ,date ,?is section %all apply
 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = :i* ! ,presid5t 
submits a budget to ,congress "u section
 #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #d4 ,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al &     
,/ate ag5cies1 %all develop & implem5t  
an adaptive managem5t plan = re/oration 
activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ t 
includes--  7#a7 a 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$4  7b7 ,updates ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all update ! adaptive managem5t plan  
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 once e #b    
ye>s4  7c7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f days aft] ! end ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
submit to ,congress a report on !       
implem5tation ( ! adaptive managem5t    
plan requir$ "u ?is section = t 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  7d7 ,inclusion (  
plan 9 ,annual ,action ,plan & ,annual  
,progress ,report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
ensure t ! annual ,*esapeake ,bay       
,action ,plan & ,annual ,progress       
,report requir$ by section #bje (       

,executive ,ord] #acejh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#abfg note2 relat+ to ,*esapeake ,bay   
protection & re/oration7 includes !     
adaptive managem5t plan outl9$ 9        
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,indep5d5t         
,evaluator = ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be an ,indep5d5t 
,evaluator = re/oration activities 9 !  
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 :o %all review &
 report on--  7#a7 re/oration activities
 & ! use ( adaptive managem5t 9         
re/oration activities2 &  7#b7 any      
relat$ topics t 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 ,once e #b ye>s1 ! ,indep5d5t  
,evaluator %all submit to ,congress a   
report describ+ ! review describ$ 9     

subsection 7a74