,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bh1 #bjad ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,wal%1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to e/abli% )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,columbia ,riv] is ! l>ge/ riv] 9 ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ by volume2 7#b7 ! riv] is #a1bec miles long1 ) a dra9age bas9 t includes #bei1jjj squ>e miles1 ext5d+ to #g ,/ates & ,briti% ,columbia1 ,canada1 & includ+ all or "p (-- 7,a7 multiple national p>ks2 7,b7 compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 7,c7 ,national ,monum5ts2 7,d7 ,national ,sc5ic ,areas2 7,e7 ,national ,recreation ,areas2 7,f7 o!r areas manag$ = cons]vation2 & 7,g7 multiple tribal res]vations & ov] #de1jjj1jjj acres ( tribally comanag$ l&2 7#c7 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 & associat$ tribut>ies 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,bas97 provide significant ecological & economic b5efits to ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ & ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 traditionally1 ! ,bas9 includes m ?an #f1jjj1jjj acres ( irrigat$ agricultural l& & produces m hydroelectric p[] ?an any o!r ,nor? ,am]ican riv]2 7#e7 significant comm]ce takes place on ! f$]ally au?oriz$ ,columbia ,snake ,riv] ,sy/em navigation *annel1 :i* is #dfe miles 9 l5g?1 f ! m\? ( ! ,columbia ,riv] to ,lewi/on1 ,idaho2 7#f7 ! ,bas9-- 7,a7 hi/orically con/itut$ ! l>ge/ salmon-produc+ riv] sy/em 9 ! _w1 ) annual returns peak+ at z _m z #af1jjj1jjj fi%2 & 7,b7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 supports economically important comm]cial & recreational fi%]ies2 7ii7 supports treaty tribal fi%]ies2 7iii7 is home to num]\s species ( salmonids1 includ+ /eelhead1 bull tr\t1 & ,koot5ai :ite /urgeon1 t are li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7iv7 is a cultural & hi/orical res\rce & provides sports & recreation opportunities = millions annually2 7#g7 toxics are pres5t ?r\gh\t ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 t are h>mful to humans1 fi%1 & wildlife2 7#h7 /udies h %[n t ,columbia ,riv] fi% conta9 a wide array ( contam9ants2 7#i7 a fi% consumption survey 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 %[$ t tribal memb]s 7 eat+ #f to #aa times m fi% ?an ! e/imat$ national av]age2 7#aj7 9 #bjac1 ! ,/ates ( ,oregon & ,wa%+ton issu$ a fi% advisories w>n+ aga9/ consumption ( resid5t fi% betwe5 ,bonneville ,dam to ,mc,nary ,dam because ( toxic contam9ation2 7#aa7 9 #aiie1 ! l[] riv] & e/u>y 0 designat$ an e/u>y ( national significance 9 accordance ) section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj71 because ( degradation & contam9ation 9 ! l[] riv]1 lack ( /ructure to coord9ate programs & policies1 significance ( ! l[] riv] to survival ( species ?r\gh\t ! bas91 & ! importance ! l[] riv] to ! economic viability ( ! region2 & 7#ab7 7,a7 9 #bjjf1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy nam$ ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 #a ( ! #aj l>ge aquatic ecosy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 is ! only l>ge aquatic ecosy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t does n receive d$icat$ appropriations z a l>ge aquatic ecosy/em2 & 7,c7 ! o!r #i l>ge aquatic ecosy/ems receive appropriations ?r\gh ! ,geographic ,programs ,program ,area ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 #c4 ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 re/oration ,title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abc4 ,columbia riv] bas9 re/oration 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,action plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,action ,plan means ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,toxics ,r$uction ,plan develop$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,columbia ,riv] ,toxics ,r$uction ,work+ ,gr\p 9 #bjaj4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,action ,plan includes any am5dm5ts to ! plan4 7#b7 ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,! t]m ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 means ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates portion ( ! ,columbia ,riv] wat]%$4 7#c7 ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip means ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip1 an entity creat$ by ! ,/ates ( ,oregon & ,wa%+ton & ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u section #cbj4 7#d7 ,e/u>y plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,e/u>y ,plan means ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip ,compreh5sive ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,plan adopt$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,gov]nors ( ,oregon & ,wa%+ton on ,octob] #bj1 #aiii1 "u section #cbj4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,e/u>y ,plan includes any am5dm5ts to ! plan4 7#e7 ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y ,! t]m ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y means ! ma9/em ,columbia ,riv] f ! ,bonneville ,dam to ! ,pacific ,ocean & tidally influ5c$ portions ( tribut>ies to ! ,columbia ,riv] 9 t region4 7#f7 ,middle & ,upp] ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,! t]m ,middle & ,upp] ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 means ! region consi/+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates portion ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 above ,bonneville ,dam4 7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7#h7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means-- 7,a7 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,toxics ,r$uction ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y1 ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip4 7b7 ,columbia riv] bas9 re/oration program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program = ! purposes ( r$uc+ toxic contam9ation & clean+ up contam9at$ sites ?r\gh\t ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas94 7,b7 ,no effect on exi/+ au?ority ,! ,program %all n modify any legal or regulatory au?ority or program 9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 includ+ ! roles ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas94 7,c7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ activities ,! ,program %all-- 7i7 build on ! "w & collaborative /ructure ( ! exi/+ ,columbia ,riv] ,toxics ,r$uction ,work+ ,gr\p repres5t+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 indu/ry1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 :i* 0 conv5$ 9 #bjje to develop a collaborative toxic contam9ation r$uction approa* = ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7ii7 9 ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 & ,e/u>y1 build on ! "w & collaborative /ructure ( ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip2 7iii7 coord9ate ) o!r ef=ts1 includ+ activities ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas91 to avoid duplicat+ activities or functions2 & 7iv7 n imp$e implem5tation ( exi/+ agreem5ts or o!r recov]y & mitigation programs4 7#b7 ,scope ( program ,! ,program %all consi/ ( a collaborative /akehold]-bas$ program = r$uc+ toxic contam9ation ?r\gh\t ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas94 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 assess tr5ds 9 wat] quality & toxic contam9ation or toxics r$uction1 includ+ tr5ds t affect uses ( ! wat] ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7,b7 collect1 *>act]ize1 & assess data on toxics & wat] quality to id5tify possible causes ( environm5tal problems2 7,c7 provide ! ,work+ ,gr\p ) data1 analysis1 reports1 or o!r in=mation2 7,d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 & to ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 to assi/ ^? ag5cies & entities 9-- 7i7 develop+ updates to ! ,action ,plan2 7ii7 recomm5d+ & prioritiz+ projects & actions = ! ,action ,plan2 & 7iii7 review+ progress & effectiv5ess ( projects & actions implem5t$1 z well z cumulative progress t[>d ! goals ( ?is section1 & ! ,action ,plan2 7,e7 p]iodically update ! ,action ,plan & ! ,e/u>y ,plan z requir$ by c\nsel1 & ensure t ^? plans1 :5 consid]$ toge!r & 9 light ( relevant plans develop$ by o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies1 =m a coh]5t toxic contam9ation r$uction /rategy = ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7,f7 track progress t[>d meet+ ! id5tifi$ goals & objectives ( ! ,action ,plan by coord9at+ & report+ environm5tal data relat$ to ! ,action ,plan & ! ,e/u>y ,plan & mak+ ! data & reports on ! data available to ! public2 & 7,g7 provide grants 9 accordance ) subsection 7d7 = projects t-- 7i7 assi/ 9-- 7,i7 elim9at+ or r$uc+ pollution2 7,,ii7 clean+ up contam9at$ sites2 7,,iii7 improv+ wat] quality2 7,,iv7 monitor+ to evaluate tr5ds2 7,v7 r$uc+ run(f2 7,,vi7 protect+ habitat2 or 7,,vii7 promot+ citiz5 engagem5t or k2 7ii7 address ! goals1 tasks1 or action items 9 ! ,action ,plan or ! ,e/u>y ,plan2 & 7iii7 are recomm5d$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to implem5t ! ,e/u>y ,plan4 7c7 ,/akehold] work+ gr\p 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 ,toxics ,r$uction ,work+ ,gr\p4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]%ip 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be on a volunt>y basis & any p]son invit$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection may decl9e memb]%ip4 7,b7 ,invit$ repres5tatives ,! ,adm9i/rator %all invite1 at a m9imum1 repres5tatives (-- 7i7 ea* ,/ate locat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p )9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7ii7 ! ,gov]nors ( ea* ,/ate locat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7iii7 ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7iv7 local gov]nm5ts locat$ 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7v7 indu/ries op]at+ 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 t affect or c\ld affect wat] quality2 7vi7 electric1 wat]1 & wa/ewat] utilities op]at+ 9 ! ,columba ,riv] ,bas92 7vii7 private l&[n]s 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7viii7 soil & wat] cons]vation di/ricts 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7ix7 nongov]nm5tal organizations t h a pres5ce 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7x7 ! g5]al public 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 & 7xi7 ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip4 7#c7 ,geographic repres5tation ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all include repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 ea* ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ea* ( ! ,l[]1 ,middle1 & ,upp] ,bas9s ( ! ,columbia ,riv]4 7#d7 ,duties & responsibilities ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7,a7 p>ticipate 9 develop+ updates to ! ,action ,plan1 includ+ by provid+ comm5ts on ! updates2 7,b7 recomm5d & prioritize projects & actions = ! ,action ,plan2 & 7,c7 review ! progress & effectiv5ess ( projects & actions implem5t$1 z well z cumulative progress t[>d ! goals ( ?is section1 & ! ,action ,plan4 7#e7 ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y 7,a7 ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip %all p]=m ! duties & fulfill ! responsibilities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 z ^? duties & responsibilities relate to ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y = su* "t z ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip is ! managem5t conf]5ce = ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,national ,e/u>y ,program "u section #cbj4 7ii7 ,designation ,if ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip ceases to be ! managem5t conf]5ce = ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,national ,e/u>y ,program "u section #cbj1 ! ,adm9i/rator may designate ! new managem5t conf]5ce to assume ! duties & responsibilities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 z ^? duties & responsibilities relate to ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y4 7,b7 ,e/u>y plan 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,e/u>y ,plan %all function z ! ,action ,plan = ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y = su* "t z !re is an ,e/u>y ,plan 9 place pursuant to section #cbj4 7ii7 ,incorporation ,if ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip is remov$ f ! ,national ,e/u>y ,program1 ! duties & responsibilities = ! l[] #adf miles ( ! ,columbia ,riv] pursuant to ?is ,act %all be incorporat$ into ! duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a volunt>y1 competitive ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 toxics program to provide grants to ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 regional wat] pollution control ag5cies & entities1 local gov]nm5t entities1 nongov]nm5tal entities1 or soil & wat] cons]vation di/ricts to develop or implem5t projects au?oriz$ "u ?is section = ! purpose ( implem5t+ ! ,action ,plan & ! ,e/u>y ,plan4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any project or activity c>ri$ out us+ funds f a grant provid$ to any p]son 7includ+ a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local gov]nm5t or int]/ate or regional ag5cy7 "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye>-- 7i7 %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project or activity2 & 7ii7 %all be made on condition t ! non-,f$]al %>e ( t total co/ %all be provid$ f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,) respect to co/-%>+ = a grant provid$ "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 a tribal gov]nm5t may use ,f$]al funds = ! non-,f$]al %>e2 & 7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator may increase ! ,f$]al %>e "u su* circum/ances z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,allocation ,9 mak+ grants us+ funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 provide n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds to make grants = projects1 programs1 & /udies 9 ! ,l[] ,columbia ,riv] ,e/u>y2 7,b7 provide n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds to make grants = projects1 programs1 & /udies 9 ! ,middle & ,upp] ,columbia ,riv] ,bas91 :i* includes ! ,snake ,riv] ,bas92 & 7,c7 reta9 = ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds = purposes ( implem5t+ ?is section4 7#d7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grant recipi5t "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator reports on progress be+ made 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% requirem5ts & timel9es = recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section to report on progress made 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is section & ! goals ( ! ,action ,plan & ! ,e/u>y ,plan4 7#e7 ,relation%ip to o!r fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits ! eligibility ( ! ,e/u>y ,p>tn]%ip to receive fund+ "u section #cbj7;g74 7,b7 ,limitation ,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is subsection may be us$ = ! adm9i/ration ( a managem5t conf]5ce "u section #cbj4 7e7 ,annual budget plan ,! ,presid5t1 z "p ( ! annual budget submission ( ! ,presid5t to ,congress "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all submit in=mation reg>d+ ea* ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ 9 protection & re/oration ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas91 includ+ an int]ag5cy crosscut budget t displays = ea* ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 ! am\nts obligat$ = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> = protection & re/oration projects1 programs1 & /udies relat+ to ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 7#b7 ! e/imat$ budget = ! curr5t fiscal ye> = protection & re/oration projects1 programs1 & /udies relat+ to ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas92 & 7#c7 ! propos$ budget = protection & re/oration projects1 programs1 & /udies relat+ to ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas94 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4