,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acgc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ae1 #bjag,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to designate ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance z a ,regional ,coord9ation ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gulf ,/ates ,protection & ,re/oration ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress2 purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico is a valuable res\rce ( national & int]national importance1 cont9u\sly s]v+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries z an important s\rce ( food1 economic productivity1 recreation1 beauty1 & enjoym5t4 7#b7 ,ov] _m ye>s1 ! res\rce productivity & wat] quality ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & its wat]%$ h be5 dim9i%$ by po9t & nonpo9t s\rce pollution1 increas+ population dem&s1 economic developm5t1 & natural & man-made haz>d ev5ts4 7#c7 ,! protection ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico regional ecosy/em has be5 traditionally und]s]v$ & ov]look$ comp>$ to o!r great wat] bodies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ev5 ?\gh ! region acc\nts = #ag p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product & w\ld rank z ! #g? l>ge/ economy 9 ! _w4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek to atta9 coord9ation ( ! protection & re/oration ef=ts ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 9 ord] to r$uce duplication ( ef=ts & maximize effici5cies ?r\gh a collaborative regional ef=t by ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate & local au?orities4 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to exp& & /r5g!n coop]ative volunt>y ef=ts to protect & re/ore ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7#b7 ,to exp& ,f$]al support = monitor+1 managem5t1 & re/oration activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & its wat]%$4 7#c7 ,to commit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a compreh5sive coop]ative program to a*ieve improv$ wat] quality 91 & improvem5ts 9 ! productivity ( liv+ res\rces (1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7#d7 ,to e/abli% a ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance to coord9ate ,f$]al & ,/ate au?orities ) o!r volunt>y ef=ts = ! collaborative managem5t ( ! l>ge m>9e ecosy/em1 !reby r$uc+ duplication ( ef=ts & maximiz+ opportunities to lev]age re/oration support 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region4 #c4 ,gulf ,/ates protection & re/oration coord9ation ,! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cbj4 ,gulf ,/ates protection & re/oration coord9ation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,alliance ,managem5t ,team ,! t]m ,alliance ,managem5t ,team means ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance consi/+ ( ! designat$ vot+ memb]s repres5t+ ! ,gov]nors ( ,alabama1 ,florida1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,florida4 7#c7 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance ,! t]m ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance means ! =mal collaborative organization ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & private p>ticipants e/abli%$ by ! #e ,gulf ,/ates 9 #bjjd z a nonregulatory1 inclusive network ( p>tn]s to provide a broad geographic focus on ! prim>y environm5tal issues affect+ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7#d7 ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em ,! t]m ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em means ! ecosy/em ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & its wat]%$4 7b7 ,au?orization ( ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance 7#a7 ,designation z a ,regional ,coord9ation ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance is designat$ z a ,regional ,coord9ation ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance %all be-- 7,a7 head$ by a ,director :o1 by reason ( managem5t exp]i5ce & te*nical exp]tise relat+ to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 is highly qualifi$ to direct ! developm5t ( plans & programs on a v>iety ( ,gulf ( ,mexico issues1 z det]m9$ by ! ,alliance ,managem5t ,team2 & 7,b7 locat$ 9 a ,/ate all1 or a portion ( ! coa/l9e1 bord] ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7#c7 ,functions ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance %all-- 7,a7 promote coord9ation ( ! actions ( ,/ate ag5cies 9 ! ,/ates t bord] ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & o!r au?orities ) ! actions ( ! appropriate (ficials ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate & local au?orities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region 9 develop+ /rategies-- 7i7 to improve ! wat] quality1 protect nonregulat$ liv+ res\rces1 increase valuable habitats1 & enhance coa/al resili5ce 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 & 7ii7 to obta9 ! support ( appropriate (ficials2 7,b7 9 coop]ation ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local au?orities1 develop & implem5t specific action plans to c>ry out ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance regional protection & re/oration coord9ation goals2 7,c7 coord9ate & implem5t priority plans & projects1 & facilitate sci5ce1 rese>*1 model+1 monitor+1 data collection1 & o!r activities t support ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance's goals ?r\gh ! provision ( grants "u subsection 7c72 7,d7 implem5t outrea* programs = public in=mation1 education1 & p>ticipation to fo/] /ew>d%ip ( ! res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 7,e7 develop & make available1 ?r\gh publications1 te*nical assi/ance1 & o!r appropriate means1 in=mation p]ta9+ to ! environm5tal quality & liv+ res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 7,f7 s]ve z ! liaison )1 & provide in=mation to1 ! ,mexican memb]s ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,/ates ,accord & ,mexican c\nt]p>ts2 & 7,g7 focus ! ef=ts & res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance on activities t w result 9 measurable improvem5ts to wat] quality & liv+ res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em by coord9at+ protection & re/oration programs to m9imize duplication & maximize lev]ag+ opportunities4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance may provide grants to nonpr(it organizations1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 colleges1 univ]sities1 int]/ate ag5cies1 & individuals to c>ry out ?is section = use 9-- 7,a7 monitor+ ! wat] quality & liv+ res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 7,b7 rese>*+ ! effects ( natural & human-induc$ environm5tal *anges on ! wat] quality & liv+ res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 7,c7 develop+ & execut+ coop]ative /rategies t address ! wat] quality1 coa/al resili5ce1 & liv+ res\rce ne$s 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 7,d7 develop+ & implem5t+ locally bas$ protection & re/oration programs or projects )9 a wat]%$ t complem5t su* /rategies1 includ+ ! creation1 re/oration1 protection1 or enhancem5t ( habitat associat$ ) ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 & 7,e7 elim9at+ or r$uc+ nonpo9t s\rces t dis*>ge pollutants t contam9ate ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em1 includ+ activities to elim9ate leak+ septic sy/ems & con/ruct connections to local sewage sy/ems4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,adm9i/rative co/s 9 ! =m ( sal>ies1 ov]head1 or indirect co/s = s]vices provid$ & *>g$ aga9/ programs or projects c>ri$ out us+ funds made available ?r\gh a grant "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #cj1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,alliance %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator & make available to ! public a report t describes-- 7,a7 ea* project & activity fund$ "u ?is section dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 7,b7 ! goals & objectives ( ^? projects & activities2 & 7,c7 ! net b5efits ( projects & activities fund$ "u ?is section dur+ previ\s fiscal ye>s4 7#b7 ,assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,alliance ,managem5t ,team1 %all complete an assessm5t on ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance's ability to coord9ate regional priorities & submit to ,congress a compreh5sive report on su* assessm5t4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! assessm5t & report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 assess ! ov]all /atus ( coord9at$ re/oration & protection ef=ts 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ecosy/em2 7ii7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance managem5t /rategies be+ implem5t$1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! priority ne$s ( ! region are be+ met ?r\gh t implem5tation2 & 7iii7 make recomm5dations = ! improv$ coord9ation among ! regulatory & nonregulatory programs op]at+ 9 ! region1 includ+ /r5g!n+ /rategies be+ implem5t$ or adopt+ improv$ /rategies4 7e7 ,budget item ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 ! annual submission to ,congress ( ! budget ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all include a fund+ l9e item reque/ = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance z a sep>ate budget l9e item4 7f7 ,limitation on regulatory au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section e/abli%es any new legal or regulatory au?ority ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,alliance1 o!r ?an ! au?ority to provide grants 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 7#b7 #e1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 7#c7 #e1bjb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 7#d7 #e1cjf1jdj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7#e7 #e1dab1afj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 & 7#f7 #e1ebj1djd = fiscal ye> #bjbc4 4