,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjae,mr4 
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act relat+ to bea* monitor+1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bea* ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,wat] pollution s\rce             
id5tification  7a7 ,monitor+ protocols  
,section #djf7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ me?ods = monitor+ & ins]t+     
protocols = monitor+ t are mo/ likely to
 detect pa?og5ic contam9ation4  7b7     
,s\rce ,track+ ,section #djf7;b7 ( su*  
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7        
,cont5ts ( monitor+ & notification      
programs ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 a 
program = monitor+1 assessm5t1 &        
notification %all include1 consi/5t )   

p]=mance crit]ia publi%$ by !           
,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7a71         
monitor+1 public notification1 /orm ev5t
 te/+1 s\rce track+1 & sanit>y surveys1 
& may include prev5tion ef=ts1 n already
 fund$ "u ?is ,act to address id5tifi$  
s\rces ( contam9ation by pa?og5s &      
pa?og5 indicators 9 coa/al recreation   
wat]s adjac5t to bea*es or simil> po9ts 
( access t are us$ by ! public4  4  7c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#djf7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#acdf7;i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjja ?r\gh
 #bjje & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  #c4 
,fund+ = ,bea*es ,environm5tal          
,assessm5t & ,coa/al ,heal? ,act        
,section #h ( ! ,bea*es ,environm5tal   
,assessm5t & ,coa/al ,heal? ,act ( #bjjj
 7,public ,law #ajf-bhd7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #bjje & ins]t+ #bjah4  #d4 ,/ate  
reports ,section #djf7;b77#c77;,a77ii7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;b77#c77;,a77ii77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ public & ins]t+ public
 & all environm5tal ag5cies ( ! ,/ate ) 

au?ority to prev5t or treat s\rces (    
pa?og5ic contam9ation 9 coa/al          
recreation wat]s4  #e4 ,use ( rapid te/+
 me?ods  7a7 ,cont5ts ( ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5t programs ,section              
#djf7;c77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdf7;c77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
me?ods & ins]t+ me?ods1 includ+ a rapid 
te/+ me?od aft] ! la/ day ( ! "o-ye>    
p]iod aft] ! date ( validation ( t rapid
 te/+ me?od by ! ,adm9i/rator14  7b7    
,revis$ crit]ia ,section                
#cjd7;a77#i77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;a77#i77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ me?ods1 z appropriate & ins]t+ 
me?ods1 includ+ rapid te/+ me?ods4  7c7 
,validation & use ( rapid te/+ me?ods   
7#a7 ,validation ( rapid te/+ me?ods ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 79 ?is 
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all   
complete an evaluation & validation ( a 
rapid te/+ me?od = ! wat] quality       

crit]ia & /&>ds = pa?og5s & pa?og5      
indicators describ$ 9 section           
#cjd7;a77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acad7;a77#i77;,a774  7#b7 ,guidance =  
use ( rapid te/+ me?ods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] completion ( 
! validation "u p>agraph 7#a71 aft]     
provid+ notice & an opportunity = public
 comm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%     
guidance = ! use at coa/al recreation   
wat]s adjac5t to bea*es or simil> po9ts 
( access t are us$ by ! public ( a rapid
 te/+ me?od t w enhance ! protection (  
public heal? & safety ?r\gh rapid public
 notification ( any exce$ance (         
applicable wat] quality /&>ds = pa?og5s 
& pa?og5 indicators4  7,b7              
,prioritization ,9 develop+ su*         
guidance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require ! 
use ( a rapid te/+ me?od at ^? bea*es or
 simil> po9ts ( access t are ! mo/ us$  
by ! public4  7d7 ,def9ition ,section   
#ejb ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bg7

 ,rapid te/+ me?od ,! t]m rapid te/+    
me?od means a me?od ( te/+ ! wat]       
quality ( coa/al recreation wat]s = :i* 
results are available z soon z          
practicable & n m ?an #d h\rs aft]      
receipt ( ! applicable sample by ! te/+ 
facility4  4  7e7 ,revisions to rapid   
te/+ me?ods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u          
completion ( ! validation requir$ "u    
subsection 7c77#a71 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify & review   
pot5tial rapid te/+ me?ods = exi/+ wat] 
quality crit]ia = pa?og5s & pa?og5      
indicators = coa/al recreation wat]s4   
7#b7 ,revisions to rapid te/+ me?ods ,if
 a rapid te/+ me?od id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 w make results available 9 less "t
 & improve ! accuracy & reproducibility 
( results :5 comp>$ to ! exi/+ rapid    
te/+ me?od1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all complete
 an evaluation & validation ( ! rapid   
te/+ me?od z exp$iti\sly z practicable4 
7#c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,^u completion 
( ! review requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     

,regi/] ! results ( ! review1 includ+   
in=mation on any pot5tial rapid te/+    
me?od propos$ = evaluation & validation 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,decl>ation (   
goals = rapid te/+ me?ods ,x is a       
national goal t by #bjai1 a rapid te/+  
me?od = te/+ wat] quality ( coa/al      
recreation wat]s be develop$ t c produce
 accurate & reproducible results 9 n m  
?an #b h\rs aft] receipt ( ! applicable 
sample4  #f4 ,notification ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local ag5cies ,section #djf7;c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ prompt
 communication & ins]t+ communication1  
)9 #b h\rs ( ! receipt ( ! results ( a  
wat] quality sample12  7#b7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 9 ! case (--  7i7 any ,/ate 9 :i* !
 ,adm9i/rator is adm9i/]+ ! program "u  
section #djb1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 su* =m z
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be          
appropriate2 &  7ii7 any ,/ate o!r ?an a

 ,/ate to :i* clause 7i7 applies1 all   
ag5cies ( ! ,/ate gov]nm5t ) au?ority to
 require ! prev5tion or treatm5t ( !    
s\rces ( coa/al recreation wat]         
pollution2 &  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 &
 7#h71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7      
measures = an annual report to !        
,adm9i/rator1 9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es appropriate1 on ! occurr5ce1   
nature1 location1 pollutants involv$1 & 
ext5t ( any exce$ance ( applicable wat] 
quality /&>ds = pa?og5s & pa?og5        
indicators2  4  #g4 ,cont5t ( ,/ate &   
local programs ,section #djf7;c7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z r$esignat$ by   
section 7#f77c7 ( ?is ,act7--  7,a7 by  
/rik+ ! po/+ & ins]t+ ! imm$iate po/+2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h7  
7z r$esignat$ by section #f7c7 ( ?is    
,act7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 !         
availability ( a geographic in=mation   
sy/em database t su* ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t program %all use to in=m !     
public ab\t coa/al recreation wat]s &   
t--  7,a7 is publicly accessible &      
se>*able on ! ,int]net2  7,b7 is        
organiz$ by bea* or simil> po9t (       
access2  7,c7 id5tifies applicable wat] 
quality /&>ds1 monitor+ protocols1      
sampl+ plans & results1 & ! numb] &     
cause ( coa/al recreation wat] closures 
& advisory days2 &  7,d7 is updat$ )9   
#ab h\rs ( ! availability ( in=mation   
indicat+ ! pres5ce ( pa?og5s or pa?og5  
indicators2 &  7#aj7 measures to ensure 
t closures or advisories are made or    
issu$ )9 #b h\rs aft] ! receipt ( !     
results ( a wat] quality sample t exce$s
 applicable wat] quality /&>ds = pa?og5s
 & pa?og5 indicators4  4  #h4           
,compliance review ,section #djf7;h7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;h77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7

 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71            
respectively2  7#b7 by mov+ su*         
subp>agraphs #b ems to ! "r2  7#c7 by   
/rik+ ,9 ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 !  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,compliance review ,on or
 be=e ,july #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 prep>e a     
writt5 assessm5t ( compliance ) all     
/atutory & regulatory requirem5ts ( ?is 
section = ea* ,/ate & local gov]nm5t & (
 compliance ) conditions ( ea* grant    
made "u ?is section to a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 notify ! ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t ( su* assessm5t2 &  7,c7 make  
ea* ( ! assessm5ts available to ! public
 9 a se>*able database on ! ,int]net on 
or be=e ,decemb] #ca ( su* cal5d> ye>4  
7#c7 ,corrective action ,if a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t t ! ,adm9i/rator notifies
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 is n 9 compliance )   
any requirem5t or grant condition       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 fails to take  
su* action z may be necess>y to comply )

 su* requirem5t or condition )9 "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( notification1 any grants  
made "u subsection 7b7 to ! ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t1 aft] ! la/ day ( su*    
"o-ye> p]iod & :ile ! ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t is n 9 compliance ) all        
requirem5ts & grant conditions describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all h a ,f$]al %>e ( n
 to exce$ #ej p]c5t4  7#d7 ,,gao review 
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ! ?ird cal5d>
 ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
conduct a review ( ! activities ( !     
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7   
dur+ ! fir/ & second cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ 
aft] su* date ( enactm5t & submit to    
,congress a report on ! results ( su*   
review4  4  #i4 ,publication ( coa/al   
recreation wat]s pa?og5 li/ ,section    
#cjd7;a77#i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acad7;a77#i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,publication ( pa?og5 &
 pa?og5 indicator li/ ,^u publication ( 
! new or revis$ wat] quality crit]ia "u 

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( all   
pa?og5s & pa?og5 indicators /udi$ "u    
section #ajd7v74  4  #aj4 ,adoption (   
new or revis$ crit]ia & /&>ds ,section  
#cjc7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;i77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by
 /rik+ wat] quality crit]ia & /&>ds &   
ins]t+ ! mo/ protective wat] quality    
crit]ia & /&>ds practicable2 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#a74  #aa4 ,national ,li/ (   
,bea*es ,section #djf7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 reg>dless ( !
 pres5ce ( a lifegu>d1 aft] t are us$ by
 ! public2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
/rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bea*
 ,act ( #bjae1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all update ! li/ describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#a744  #ab4 ,impact (       
climate *ange on pa?og5ic contam9ation (
 coa/al recreation wat]s  7a7 ,/udy ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all conduct a /udy on !   
long-t]m impact ( climate *ange on      
pa?og5ic contam9ation ( coa/al          
recreation wat]s4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ,congress a report on !      
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,in=mation on pot5tial       
contam9ation impacts ,! report %all     
include in=mation on ! pot5tial impacts 
( pa?og5ic contam9ation on gr\nd &      
surface wat] res\rces z well z public & 
ecosy/em heal? 9 coa/al communities4    
7#c7 ,f$]al actions ,! report %all      
highlight necess>y ,f$]al actions to    
help advance ! availability ( in=mation 
& tools to assess & mitigate ^! effects 
9 ord] to protect public & ecosy/em     
heal?4  7#d7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !
 report1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all "w 9       
consultation ) ag5cies active 9 !       

developm5t ( ! ,national ,wat] ,quality 
,monitor+ ,network & ! implem5tation ( !
 ,ocean ,rese>* ,priorities ,plan &     
,implem5tation ,/rategy4  #ac4 ,impact (
 excess nutri5ts on coa/al recreation   
wat]s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
conduct a /udy to review ! available    
sci5tific in=mation p]ta9+ to ! impacts 
( excess nutri5ts on coa/al recreation  
wat]s4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit 
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,impacts ,su*  
report %all include in=mation on any    
adv]se impacts ( excess nutri5ts on     
coa/al recreation wat]s1 includ+ adv]se 
impacts caus$ by algal blooms result+ f 
excess nutri5ts4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations  
,su* report %all include recomm5dations 
= action to address adv]se impacts (    

excess nutri5ts & algal blooms on coa/al
 recreation wat]s1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t 
& implem5tation ( num]ic wat] quality   
crit]ia = nutri5ts4  7#d7 ,consultation 
,9 develop+ su* report1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all consult ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration71  
,/ates1 & local gov]nm5t entities4