,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aacb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #h1 #bjai,ms4 ,speier 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 and ,ms4 ,lee of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of ,san ,francisco ,bay4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,san ,francisco ,bay ,restoration ,act4 #b4 ,san ,francisco ,bay restoration grant program ,title ,i of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #abd4 ,san ,francisco ,bay restoration grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,annual priority list ,the term annual priority list means the annual priority list compiled under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,comprehensive plan ,the term comprehensive plan means-- 7,a7 the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section #cbj for the ,san ,francisco ,bay estuary2 and 7,b7 any amendments to that plan4 7#c7 ,estuary partnership ,the term ,estuary ,partnership means the ,san ,francisco ,estuary ,partnership1 the entity that is designated as the management conference under section #cbj4 7b7 ,program office 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish in the ,environmental ,protection ,agency a ,san ,francisco ,bay ,program ,office4 ,the ,office shall be located at the headquarters of region #i of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,appointment of ,director ,the ,administrator shall appoint a ,director of the ,office1 who1 by reason of management experience and technical expertise relating to the ,san ,francisco ,bay1 shall be highly qualified to support the development and implementation of projects1 programs1 and studies necessary to implement the comprehensive plan4 7#c7 ,delegation of authority2 staffing ,the ,administrator shall delegate to the ,director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section4 7c7 ,annual priority list 7#a7 ,in general ,after providing public notice1 the ,administrator shall annually compile a priority list identifying and prioritizing the activities1 projects1 and studies intended to be funded with the amounts made available under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,inclusions ,the annual priority list compiled under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,activities1 projects1 or studies1 including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish1 waterfowl1 and wildlife1 that advance the goals and objectives of the approved comprehensive plan for-- 7i7 water quality improvement2 7ii7 wetland1 riverine1 and estuary restoration and protection2 7iii7 nearshore and endangered species recovery2 and 7iv7 adaptation to climate change4 7,b7 ,information on the activities1 projects1 programs1 or studies specified under subparagraph 7,a71 including a description of-- 7i7 the identities of the financial assistance recipients2 and 7ii7 the communities to be served4 7,c7 ,the criteria and methods established by the ,administrator for selection of activities1 projects1 and studies4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in developing the priority list under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall consult with and consider the recommendations of-- 7,a7 the ,estuary ,partnership2 7,b7 the ,state of ,california and affected local governments in the ,san ,francisco ,bay estuary watershed2 7,c7 the ,san ,francisco ,bay ,restoration ,authority2 and 7,d7 any other relevant stakeholder involved with the protection and restoration of the ,san ,francisco ,bay estuary that the ,administrator determines to be appropriate4 7d7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,in general ,pursuant to section #cbj1 the ,administrator may provide funding through cooperative agreements1 grants1 or other means to ,state and local agencies1 special districts1 and public or nonprofit agencies1 institutions1 and organizations1 including the ,estuary ,partnership1 for activities1 studies1 or projects identified on the annual priority list4 7#b7 ,maximum amount of grants2 non-,federal share 7,a7 ,maximum amount of grants ,amounts provided to any individual or entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to #ge percent of the total cost of any eligible activities that are to be carried out using those amounts4 7,b7 ,non-,federal share ,the non-,federal share of the total cost of any eligible activities that are carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be-- 7i7 not less than #be percent2 and 7ii7 provided from non-,federal sources4 7e7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall use not more than #e percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section4 7#c7 ,relationship to other funding ,nothing in this section limits the eligibility of the ,estuary ,partnership to receive funding under section #cbj7;g74 7#d7 ,prohibition ,no amounts made available under subsection 7c7 may be used for the administration of a management conference under section #cbj4 7f7 ,annual budget plan ,the ,president1 as part of the annual budget submission of the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall submit information regarding each ,federal department and agency involved in ,san ,francisco ,bay protection and restoration1 including-- 7#a7 a report that displays for each ,federal agency-- 7,a7 the amounts obligated in the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects1 programs1 and studies relating to the ,san ,francisco ,bay2 and 7,b7 the proposed budget for protection and restoration projects1 programs1 and studies relating to the ,san ,francisco ,bay2 and 7#b7 a description and assessment of the ,federal role in the implementation of the comprehensive plan and the specific role of each ,federal department and agency involved in ,san ,francisco ,bay protection and restoration1 including specific projects1 programs1 and studies conducted or planned to achieve the identified goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan4 4