,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #dci #aad? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bbc  ,,9 ,,!  
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#bg1 #bjaf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$  
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize ! 
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes      
,re/oration ,initiative ,act ( #bjaf4   
#b4 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration           
,initiative ,section #aah7;c77#g7 ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77#g77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,focus areas  
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize programs & 
projects1 to be c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation 
) non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 t address !        
priority areas describ$ 9 ! ,initiative 
,action ,plan1 includ+--  7i7 !         
rem$iation ( toxic sub/ances & areas (  
conc]n2  7ii7 ! prev5tion & control (   
invasive species & ! impacts ( invasive 
species2  7iii7 ! protection &          

re/oration ( ne>%ore heal? & ! prev5tion
 & mitigation ( nonpo9t s\rce pollution2
  7iv7 habitat & wildlife protection &  
re/oration1 includ+ wetl&s re/oration & 
pres]vation2 &  7v7 acc\ntability1      
monitor+1 evaluation1 communication1 &  
p>tn]%ip activities4  7,c7 ,projects    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all collaborate ) o!r  
,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,great ,lakes  
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ by       
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #accdj 7#fi ,f$4  
,reg4 #bijdc71 to select ! be/          
comb9ation ( programs & projects =      
,great ,lakes protection & re/oration   
us+ appropriate pr9ciples & crit]ia1    
includ+ :e!r a program or project       
provides--  7,i7 ! ability to a*ieve    
/rategic & measurable environm5tal      
outcomes t implem5t ! ,initiative       
,action ,plan & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]   
,quality ,agreem5t2  7,,ii7 !           
feasibility (-- 7aa7 prompt             
implem5tation2  7bb7 timely a*ievem5t ( 
results2 &  7cc7 res\rce lev]ag+2 &     

7,,iii7 ! opportunity to improve        
int]ag5cy1 int]gov]nm5tal1 &            
int]-organizational coord9ation &       
collaboration to r$uce duplication &    
/reaml9e ef=ts4  7ii7 ,outrea* ,9       
select+ ! be/ comb9ation ( programs &   
projects = ,great ,lakes protection &   
re/oration "u clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all consult ) ! ,great ,lakes ,/ates &
 ,indian tribes & solicit input f o!r   
non-,f$]al /akehold]s4  7iii7 ,h>mful   
algal bloom coord9ator ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all designate a po9t p]son f an        
appropriate ,f$]al p>tn] to coord9ate1 )
 ,f$]al p>tn]s & ,great ,lakes ,/ates1  
,indian tribes1 & o!r non-,f$]al        
/akehold]s1 projects & activities "u !  
,initiative involv+ h>mful algal blooms 
9 ! ,great ,lakes4  2  7#b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause 
7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,j77ii71 funds 
made available to c>ry out ! ,initiative
 %all be us$ to /rategically implem5t-- 
7,i7 ,f$]al projects2  7,,ii7 projects  

c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates1       
,indian tribes1 municipalities1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r    
organizations2 &  7,,iii7 op]ations &   
activities ( ! ,program ,(fice1 includ+ 
rem$iation ( s$im5t contam9ation 9 areas
 ( conc]n4  2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii77,i71  
by /rik+ 7,g77i7 & ins]t+ 7,j77i72 &    
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !       
foll[+3  7iii7 ,agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al  
entities  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1
 or ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy receiv+ funds "u clause 7ii77,i71 
may make a grant to1 or o!rwise ent]    
into an agreem5t )1 a qualifi$          
non-,f$]al entity1 z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator or ! applicable head ( !   
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy receiv+    
funds1 = plann+1 rese>*1 monitor+1      
outrea*1 or implem5tation ( a project   
select$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 to support 
! ,initiative ,action ,plan or ! ,great 
,lakes ,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t4  7,,ii7
 ,qualifi$ non-,f$]al entity ,= purposes
 ( ?is clause1 a qualifi$ non-,f$]al    

entity may include a gov]nm5tal entity1 
nonpr(it organization1 in/itution1 or   
individual4  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+         
subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7,e7 ,scope  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,projects may be c>ri$ out "u !         
,initiative on multiple levels1         
includ+--  7,i7 locally2  7,,ii7 ,great 
,lakes-wide2 or  7,,iii7 ,great ,lakes  
bas9-wide4  7ii7 ,limitation ,no funds  
made available to c>ry out ! ,initiative
 may be us$ = any wat] infra/ructure    
activity 7o!r ?an a gre5 infra/ructure  
project t improves habitat & o!r        
ecosy/em functions 9 ! ,great ,lakes7 = 
:i* f9ancial assi/ance is receiv$--     
7,i7 f a ,/ate wat] pollution control   
revolv+ fund e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi2    
7,,ii7 f a ,/ate dr9k+ wat] revolv+ loan
 fund e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab72 or  7,,iii7 pursuant to !  
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &          
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cija et seq474  7,f7 ,activities by o!r

 ,f$]al ag5cies ,ea* relevant ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable--  7i7 ma9ta9 ! base  
level ( fund+ = ! ,great ,lakes         
activities ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy )\t    
reg>d to fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 &  7ii7
 id5tify new activities & projects to   
support ! environm5tal goals ( !        
,initiative4  7,g7 ,revision (          
,initiative ,action ,plan  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,n less (t5 ?an once e #e ye>s1 !       
,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) ! ,great  
,lakes ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 %all      
review1 & revise z appropriate1 !       
,initiative ,action ,plan to guide !    
activities ( ! ,initiative 9 address+ ! 
re/oration & protection ( ! ,great      
,lakes sy/em4  7ii7 ,outrea* ,9 review+ 
& revis+ ! ,initiative ,action ,plan "u 
clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult 
) ! ,great ,lakes ,/ates & ,indian      
tribes & solicit input f o!r non-,f$]al 
/akehold]s4  7,h7 ,monitor+ & report+ ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 a process = monitor+ &           

p]iodically report+ to ! public on !    
progress made 9 implem5t+ ! ,initiative 
,action ,plan2  7ii7 make in=mation ab\t
 ea* project c>ri$ out "u ! ,initiative 
,action ,plan available on a public     
website2 &  7iii7 provide to ! ,h\se    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure & ! ,s5ate ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works a ye>ly    
detail$ description ( ! progress ( !    
,initiative & am\nts transf]r$ to       
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies "u
 subp>agraph 7,d77ii74  7,i7 ,initiative
 ,action ,plan def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! 
t]m ,initiative ,action ,plan means !   
compreh5sive1 multi-ye> action plan = ! 
re/oration ( ! ,great ,lakes1 fir/      
develop$ pursuant to ! ,jo9t            
,explanatory ,/atem5t ( ! ,conf]5ce     
,report accompany+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj    
7,public ,law #aaa-hh74  7,j7 ,fund+    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph    

#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag  
?r\gh #bjba4  7ii7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9  
?is p>agraph creates1 exp&s1 or am5ds ! 
au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to implem5t   
programs or projects "u--  7,i7 ?is     
section2  7,,ii7 ! ,initiative ,action  
,plan2 or  7,,iii7 ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]
 ,quality ,agreem5t4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,april #bf1 #bjaf4,k>5
 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k  ,april #bg1           
#bjaf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
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