,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgb #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ajbd ,report ,no4   
#aad-baa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #ba1 #bjae,mr4 ,kirk 7=
 himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjaf,report$ by 
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration           
,initiative ,section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7  
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,ag5cy a ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z 
! ,initiative7 to c>ry out programs &   

projects = ,great ,lakes protection &   
re/oration4  7,b7 ,focus areas ,!       
,initiative %all prioritize programs &  
projects c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation )      
non-,f$]al p>tn]s & programs & projects 
t address priority areas ea* fiscal ye>1
 includ+--  7i7 ! rem$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 ,"u !       
,initiative1 ! ,ag5cy %all collaborate )
 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,great ,lakes 
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 to select ! be/  
comb9ation ( programs & projects =      
,great ,lakes protection & re/oration   
us+ appropriate pr9ciples & crit]ia1    
includ+ :e!r a program or project       

provides--  7i7 ! ability to a*ieve     
/rategic & measurable environm5tal      
outcomes t implem5t ! ,great ,lakes     
,action ,plan & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]   
,quality ,agreem5t2  7ii7 ! feasibility 
(-- 7,i7 prompt implem5tation2  7,,ii7  
timely a*ievem5t ( results2 &  7,,iii7  
res\rce lev]ag+2 &  7iii7 ! opportunity 
to improve int]ag5cy &                  
int]-organizational coord9ation &       
collaboration to r$uce duplication &    
/reaml9e ef=ts4  7,d7 ,implem5tation (  
projects  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,funds made      
available to c>ry out ! ,initiative %all
 be us$ 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    
organizations4  7ii7 ,transf] ( funds ,)
 am\nts made available = ! ,initiative  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may--    
7,i7 transf] n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj to !  
head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ) !
 concurr5ce ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy head1 

to c>ry out activities to support !     
,initiative & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]     
,quality ,agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 ent] into 
an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head ( any    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to c>ry out    
activities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74   
7,e7 ,scope  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,projects %all
 be c>ri$ out "u ! ,initiative on       
multiple levels1 includ+-- 7,i7 ,great  
,lakes-wide2 &  7,,ii7 ,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* am\nts are made available f--  7,i7 
a ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+  
fund e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi2 or  7,,ii7 
a ,/ate dr9k+ wat] revolv+ loan fund    
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab74  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 ,fund+ ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,initiative #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great  
,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative ,act (   
#bjaf4  #b4 ,great ,lakes ,re/oration   
,initiative ,section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7  
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,ag5cy a ,great ,lakes ,re/oration      
,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z 
! ,initiative7 to c>ry out programs &   
projects = ,great ,lakes protection &   
re/oration4  7,b7 ,focus areas ,ea*     
fiscal ye> "u a #e-ye> ,initiative      

,action ,plan1 ! ,initiative %all       
prioritize programs & projects1 c>ri$   
out 9 coord9ation ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 t
 address priority areas1 su* z--  7i7 ! 
rem$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 ,"u
 ! ,initiative1 ! ,ag5cy %all           
collaborate ) ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ !  
,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce1 to 
select ! be/ comb9ation ( programs &    
projects = ,great ,lakes protection &   
re/oration us+ appropriate pr9ciples &  
crit]ia1 includ+ :e!r a program or      
project provides--  7i7 ! ability to    
a*ieve /rategic & measurable            
environm5tal outcomes t implem5t !      

,great ,lakes ,action ,plan & ! ,great  
,lakes ,wat] ,quality ,agreem5t2  7ii7 !
 feasibility (-- 7,i7 prompt            
implem5tation2  7,,ii7 timely a*ievem5t 
( results2 &  7,,iii7 res\rce lev]ag+2 &
  7iii7 ! opportunity to improve        
int]ag5cy & int]-organizational         
coord9ation & collaboration to r$uce    
duplication & /reaml9e ef=ts4  7,d7     
,implem5tation ( projects  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 funds 
made available to c>ry out ! ,initiative
 %all be us$ 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    
organizations4  7ii7 ,transf] ( funds ,)
 am\nts made available = ! ,initiative  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may--    
7,i7 transf] n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj to !  
head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ) !
 concurr5ce ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy head1 
to c>ry out activities to support !     
,initiative & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]     

,quality ,agreem5t2  7,,ii7 ent] into an
 int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head ( any      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to c>ry out    
activities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 & 
7,,iii7 make grants to gov]nm5tal       
entities1 nonpr(it organizations1       
in/itutions1 & individuals = plann+1    
rese>*1 monitor+1 outrea*1 &            
implem5tation ( projects 9 fur!rance ( !
 ,initiative & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]    
,quality ,agreem5t4  7,e7 ,scope  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,projects %all be c>ri$ out "u ! 
,initiative on multiple levels1         
includ+-- 7,i7 ,great ,lakes-wide2 &    
7,,ii7 ,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* am\nts are made    
available f--  7,i7 a ,/ate wat]        
pollution control revolv+ fund e/abli%$ 
"u title ,,vi2 or  7,,ii7 a ,/ate dr9k+ 
wat] revolv+ loan fund e/abli%$ "u      

section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab74  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 ( !     
,initiative & ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]     
,quality ,agreem5t4  7,g7 ,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  ,febru>y #bd1  
#bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t