,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjah,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a     
nonregulatory program to support        
re/oration & protection ef=ts 9 !       
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 region1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]  
,bas9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] 
,bas9 toge!r ) ! ,erie ,canal connects !
 ,great ,lakes to ! ,atlantic ,ocean &  
includes ! approximately #ac1djj squ>e  
mile area encompass+ ! foll[+ five l>ge 
sub-bas9s3  7,a7 ,! ,upp] ,hudson ,riv] 

sub-bas94  7,b7 ,! ,mohawk ,riv]        
sub-bas94  7,c7 ,! ,l[] ,hudson ,riv]   
sub-bas94  7,d7 ,! ,passaic ,riv]       
sub-bas94  7,e7 ,! ,r>itan ,riv]        
sub-bas94  7#b7 ,! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]
 ,bas9 includes ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey
 metropolitan area1 :i* is ! l>ge/      
metropolitan area ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is      
metropolitan area1 toge!r ) ! _m        
communities 9 ! ,upp] ,hudson1 ,mohawk1 
& ,l[] ,hudson sub-bas9s1 makes ! area  
"o ( ! mo/ d5sely & heavily populat$    
riv] bas9s 9 ! c\ntry1 ) ov] #ae1jjj1jjj
 p4  7#c7 ,! wat] res\rces ( !          
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 are         
functionally int]relat$ & _! uses are   
int]dep5d5t4 ,a d$icat$ program is      
ess5tial to provide effective           
communication1 coord9ation1 & coop]ation
 among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1
 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & !       
private sector4  7#d7 ,! ,new ,york-,new
 ,j]sey ,h>bor ,e/u>y is a complex      
natural h>bor at ! junction ( ?ree major
 wat] bodies1 ! ,new ,york ,bight1 !    

,hudson ,riv]1 & ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd4 ,9
 addition1 x receives fre%wat] inputs f 
! ,r>itan & ,passaic ,riv]s4 ,! heal? & 
productivity ( ! ,new ,york ,bight are  
affect$ directly by ! quality ( !       
fre%wat] inputs to ! e/u>y f ! ,hudson1 
,passaic1 & ,r>itan ,riv]s4  7#e7 ,!    
,mohawk ,riv] & its wat]%$ dra9 directly
 into ! ,hudson ,riv]1 provid+ ! l>ge/  
fre%wat] input to ! bracki% wat] mix t  
*>act]izes ! ,hudson ,riv] ,e/u>y &     
supports a biologically ri* & productive
 ecosy/em4  7#f7 ,! ,mohawk ,riv] is    
integrat$ ) ! ,erie ,canal along mu* (  
its *annel1 ty+ ! op]ation ( ! canal    
sy/em to ! heal? ( ! ,mohawk & ,hudson  
,riv]s4  7#g7 ,individuals 9 _m         
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,hudson-,mohawk   
,riv] ,bas9 h exp]i5c$ deva/at+ flood+ t
 has l$ to trem5d\s co/s = home[n]s1    
bus9esses1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4 ,a
 holi/ic approa* to riv] & /ream        
monitor+1 updat$ floodpla9 maps1 &      
developm5t ( floodpla9 managem5t        
/rategies bas$ ^u improv$ und]/&+ ( !   

,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9's hydrology 
w\ld make communities saf] & m resili5t 
to flood ev5ts4  7#h7 ,climate *ange is 
occurr+ &1 z a result1 sea level rise   
along ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea/]n coa/l9e w   
increase ! vuln]ability ( coa/al        
communities to /orm surge & flood+ 9 !  
,new ,york-,new ,j]sey h>bors & along ! 
major riv]s 9 ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]   
,bas94  7#i7 ,ea* ( ! subwat]%$s ( !    
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 receives !  
support ( programs adm9i/]$ by ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 regional1 & local organizations4 
7#aj7 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,v]mont1 
,massa*usetts1 & ,connecticut h a long  
hi/ory ( a*ievem5ts work+ toge!r on     
res\rce managem5t issues ?r\gh _!       
memb]%ips 9 ! ,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9      
,commission1 ! ,susquehanna ,riv] ,bas9 
,commission1 ! ,appala*ian ,regional    
,commission1 ! ,new ,engl& ,int]/ate    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,commission1 &
 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program4  7#aa7
 ,! impacts exp]i5c$ z a result ( rec5t 
hurricanes & /orms illu/rate ! ne$ =    

integrat$1 bas9-wide plann+ to address  
wat] managem5t *all5ges & vuln]ability  
to flood+4  7#ab7 ,protect+ wetl&s1     
exp&+ use ( gre5 infra/ructure1 /r5g!n+ 
dams & levees1 & upgrad+ wa/ewat] & wat]
 treatm5t infra/ructure w be necess>y to
 r$uce ! impacts ( extreme wea!r ev5ts &
 ma9ta9 wat] quality & public heal?4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bas9 
/ate ,! t]m ,bas9 ,/ate means ea* ( !   
,/ates ( ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1       
,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 & ,v]mont4 
7#b7 ,grant program ,! t]m grant program
 means ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9    
grant program e/abli%$ "u section #e4   
7#c7 ,hudson-,mohawk riv] bas9 ,! t]m   
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 means ! area
 ( dra9age ( ! ,hudson1 ,mohawk1        
,passaic1 & ,r>itan ,riv]s & _!         
tribut>ies into ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey
 ,h>bor ,e/u>y4  7#d7 ,re/oration &     
protection ,! t]m re/oration &          
protection means ! cons]vation1         
/ew>d%ip1 & enhancem5t ( habitat = fi% &
 wildlife to pres]ve & improve ecosy/ems

 & ecological processes on :i* !y dep5d1
 & = use & enjoym5t by ! public4  7#e7  
,re/oration program ,! t]m re/oration   
program means ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]   
,bas9 re/oration program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,wat] res\rces ,! t]m   
wat] res\rces means all surface wat]s & 
gr\nd wat]s conta9$ or o!rwise orig9at+ 
)9 ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas94  #d4  
,re/oration program e/abli%m5t  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a nonregulatory  
program to be kn[n z ! ,hudson-,mohawk  
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program4  7b7  
,program compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out !       
re/oration program1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 e/abli% a ,bas9-wide /rategy t--   
7,a7 addresses ! program priorities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 draws
 on e/abli%$ managem5t plans = !        
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas91 or portions
 ( ! ,bas92  7#b7 coord9ate activities  

be+ und]tak5 by ! ,bas9 ,/ates1 advisory
 committees1 local gov]nm5ts1           
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        
nongov]nm5tal organizations t are relat$
 to ! program priorities describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 e/abli% &       
adm9i/] ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9   
grant program 9 accordance ) section #e4
  7c7 ,program priorities ,! priorities 
( ! re/oration program are--  7#a7 to   
address ! managem5t1 developm5t1        
cons]vation1 & use ( wat] res\rces      
?r\gh\t ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas92  
7#b7 to coord9ate re/oration &          
protection activities among ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 & regional entities &     
cons]vation p>tn]s ?r\gh\t !            
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas92  7#c7 to   
c>ry out coord9at$ re/oration &         
protection activities & provide =       
te*nical assi/ance ?r\gh\t !            
,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 & ,bas9     
,/ates--  7,a7 to su/a9 & enhance fi% & 
wildlife habitat re/oration & protection
 activities2  7,b7 to improve & ma9ta9  

wat] quality to support fi% & wildlife1 
z well z ! habitats ( fi% & wildlife1 & 
dr9k+ wat]2  7,c7 to su/a9 & enhance    
wat] managem5t = volume & flood damage  
mitigation improvem5ts to b5efit fi% &  
wildlife habitat2  7,d7 to improve      
opportunities = public access &         
recreation 9 ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]    
,bas9 consi/5t ) ! ecological ne$s ( fi%
 & wildlife habitat2  7,e7 to facilitate
 /rategic plann+ to maximize ! resili5ce
 ( natural sy/ems & habitats "u *ang+   
wat]%$ conditions2  7,f7 to engage !    
public ?r\gh outrea*1 education1 &      
citiz5 involvem5t2 &  7,g7 to increase  
sci5tific capacity to support ! plann+1 
monitor+1 & rese>* activities necess>y  
to c>ry out coord9at$ re/oration &      
protection activities2  7#d7 to ma9ta9  
an inv5tory ( hi/oric & cultural        
res\rces ( ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9
 & id5tify projects to provide =        
cultural enri*m5t1 pres]vation (        
cultural res\rces1 public education ab\t
 local h]itage & hi/orical significance 

( prop]ties1 canals1 & hi/oric sites )9 
! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv] ,bas92  7#e7 to 
provide a me*anism to promote           
communication & coord9ation among !     
organizations engag$ 9 wat] res\rce     
managem5t activities to promote         
collaborative work+ relation%ips among  
all entities work+ 9 ! ,hudson-,mohawk  
,riv] ,bas92 &  7#f7 to support !       
implem5tation ( a %>$ set ( sci5ce-bas$ 
re/oration & protection activities4  7d7
 ,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! re/oration 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult1 z    
appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2   
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7,c7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces     
,cons]vation ,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,*ief (   
,eng9e]s ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 &  7,e7 
! head ( any o!r applicable ag5cy2  7#b7
 ! ,gov]nors ( ! ,bas9 ,/ates2  7#c7    
local gov]nm5ts2  7#d7 o!r public       
ag5cies & organizations ) au?ority = !  

plann+ & implem5tation ( cons]vation    
/rategies 9 ! ,hudson-,mohawk ,riv]     
,bas92  7#e7 in/itutions ( high]        
education2  7#f7 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations2  7#g7 regional           
organizations2 &  7#h7 o!r entities z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #e4 ,grants &  
assi/ance  7a7 ,hudson-,mohawk riv] bas9
 grant program ,to ! ext5t t funds are  
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a volunt>y grant 
program to be kn[n z ! ,hudson-,mohawk  
,riv] ,bas9 ,grant ,program to provide--
  7#a7 competitive mat*+ grants ( v>y+  
am\nts to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1      
nonpr(it organizations1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 & o!r eligible entities
 to address ! program priorities        
describ$ 9 section #d7;c72 &  7#b7      
te*nical assi/ance to grant recipi5ts4  
7b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! organizations describ$ 
9 section #d7;d71 %all develop crit]ia =
 ! grant program to help ensure t       
activities fund$ "u ?is section address 

"o or m ( ! program priorities describ$ 
9 section #d7;c74  7c7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7   
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project fund$ "u ! grant program %all be
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & %all n exce$  
#hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! activity4   
7#b7 ,non-f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant      
program may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 ! =m (
 an 9-k9d contribution ( s]vices or     
mat]ials4  #f4 ,annual reports ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1   
includ+ a description ( ea* project t   
has receiv$ fund+ "u ?is ,act4  #g4     
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act    
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,use ,( any am\nt made
 available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use at lea/ #ge   
p]c5t to c>ry out ! grant program & to  

provide1 or provide =1 te*nical         
assi/ance "u su* program4