,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4 ,s>banes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 & ,mr4 ,rask97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is act may be cit$ z ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,sci5ce1 ,education1 & ,ecosy/em ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice %\ld be ! prim>y repres5tative ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 #c4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ,section #cjg ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ 79 ?is section & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod2 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director1 :o-- 7,a7 %all h k & exp]i5ce 9 rese>* or res\rce managem5t ef=ts 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 & 7,b7 %all be responsible = ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( ! (fice & ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 1 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,regional ,sea ,grant ,programs1 & ! ,*esapeake ,bay units ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em1 & ins]t+ t relate to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ 9 fur!rance ( su* ,adm9i/ration's coa/al res\rce /ew>d%ip mission13 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7viii7 coa/al haz>ds & climate *ange2 & 2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 integrat$ ecosy/em assessm5ts2 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 z appropriate to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section2 7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g72 7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 p]=m any functions necess>y to support ! programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c74 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e72 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,program ,activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all implem5t ! program activities au?oriz$ by ?is section to support ! activity ( ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil & to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,ensur+ sci5tific & te*nical m]it ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% & use an effective & transp>5t me*anism to ensure t projects fund$ "u ?is section h und]gone appropriate pe] review2 & 7,b7 provide o!r appropriate means to det]m9e t su* projects h acceptable sci5tific & te*nical m]it = ! purpose ( a*iev+ maximum use ( available funds & res\rces to b5efit ! ,*esapeake ,bay area4 7#c7 ,consultation ) ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ,! ,director %all1 9 ! implem5tation ( ! program activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 consult ) ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil1 to ensure t ! activities ( ! ,(fice are consi/5t ) ! purposes & priorities ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t & plans develop$ pursuant to ! su* agreem5t4 7#d7 ,integrat$ coa/al obs]vations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may collaborate ) sci5tific & academic in/itutions1 ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies1 non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r con/itu5ts 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 to support an integrat$ obs]vations sy/em = ! ,*esapeake ,bay consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474 7,b7 ,specific requirem5ts ,to support ! sy/em ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & provide a complete set ( environm5tal in=mation = ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 coord9ate exi/+ monitor+ & obs]vation activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 7ii7 id5tify new data collection ne$s & deploy new te*nologies1 z appropriate2 7iii7 collect & analyze ! sci5tific in=mation necess>y = ! managem5t ( liv+ m>9e res\rces & ! m>9e habitat associat$ ) su* res\rces2 & 7iv7 organize ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 into products t are useful to policy mak]s1 res\rce manag]s1 sci5ti/s1 & ! public4 7,c7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em ,to fur!r ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em1 ! ,director may-- 7i7 support ! e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( ! ,capta9 ,john ,smi? ,*esapeake ,national ,hi/oric ,trail2 7ii7 del9eate key waypo9ts along ! trail & provide appropriate real-"t data & in=mation = trail us]s2 7iii7 int]pret data & in=mation = use by educators & /ud5ts to inspire /ew>d%ip ( ,*esapeake ,bay2 & 7iv7 incorporate ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em into ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em regional network ( obs]vatories4 7#e7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ ,education & ,tra9+ ,program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may e/abli% a ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ education & tra9+ program4 ,! program %all-- 7i7 cont9ue & exp& ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ education programs (f]$ by ! ,(fice imm$iately be=e ! enactm5t ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,sci5ce1 ,education1 & ,ecosy/em ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjai2 7ii7 improve ! und]/&+ ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts & tea*]s ( ! liv+ res\rces ( ! ecosy/em ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 7iii7 provide community education to improve wat]%$ protection2 & 7iv7 meet ! educational goals ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t4 7,b7 ,grant program ,! ,director may aw>d grants = ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ to support education & tra9+ projects t enhance und]/&+ & assessm5t ( a specific environm5tal problem 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ or a goal ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program1 or protect or re/ore liv+ res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 includ+ projects t-- 7i7 provide classroom education1 includ+ ! developm5t & use ( di/ance le>n+ & o!r innovative te*nologies1 relat$ to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7ii7 provide wat]%$ educational exp]i5ces 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7iii7 provide pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s relat$ to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ & ! dissem9ation ( p]t95t education mat]ials ori5t$ to v>y+ grade levels2 7iv7 demon/rate or dissem9ate environm5tal educational tools & mat]ials relat$ to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7v7 demon/rate field me?ods1 practices1 & te*niques includ+ assessm5t ( environm5tal & ecological conditions & analysis ( environm5tal problems2 7vi7 build ! capacity ( organizations to deliv] high quality environm5tal education programs2 & 7vii7 educate local l& use (ficials & decision mak]s on ! relation%ip ( l& use to natural res\rce & wat]%$ protection4 7,c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,director %all implem5t ! education & tra9+ program 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7#f7 ,coa/al & ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t & ,habitat ,program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may e/abli% a ,*esapeake ,bay ,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t & ,habitat ,program to support coord9at$ managem5t1 protection1 *>act]ization1 & re/oration ( priority ,*esapeake ,bay habitats & liv+ res\rces1 includ+ oy/]s1 blue crabs1 & subm]g$ aquatic vegetation4 7,b7 ,activities ,"u ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t & ,habitat ,program1 ! ,director may c>ry out or ent] into grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts & provide te*nical assi/ance to support-- 7i7 native oy/] rese>* & re/oration2 7ii7 fi% & %ellfi% aquaculture t is c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) a valid ,f$]al or ,/ate p]mit2 7iii7 e/abli%m5t ( subm]g$ aquatic vegetation propagation programs2 7iv7 ! developm5t ( programs t re/ore1 protect1 & build ! resili5ce ( critical coa/al habitats2 7v7 habitat mapp+1 *>act]ization1 & assessm5t te*niques necess>y to id5tify1 assess1 & monitor re/oration actions2 7vi7 application & transf] ( appli$ sci5tific rese>* & ecosy/em managem5t tools to fi%]ies & habitat manag]s2 7vii7 collection1 syn!sis1 & %>+ ( in=mation to in=m & influ5ce coa/al & liv+ res\rce managem5t issues2 & 7viii7 o!r activities t ! director det]m9es are appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( su* program4 7d7 ,delegation 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all delegate to ! ,director su* au?ority z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,adm9i/rator %all delegate to ! ,director appropriate /aff repres5t+ exp]tise t cov]s ! bread? ( ! duties ( ! ,(fice4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all submit a bi5nial report to ! ,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce on ! activities ( ! ,(fice & on progress made 9 protect+ & re/or+ ! liv+ res\rces & habitat ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay4 7#b7 ,action plan ,ea* su* report %all include an action plan = ! #b-ye> p]iod foll[+ submission ( ! report1 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 a li/ ( recomm5d$ rese>*1 monitor+1 & data collection activities necess>y to cont9ue implem5tation ( ! /rategy "u subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,b7 recomm5dations to integrate ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration activities ) ! activities ( ! p>tn]s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program to meet ! commitm5ts ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t & subsequ5t agreem5ts4 7f7 ,agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may ent] into & p]=m su* contracts1 leases1 grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,use ( o!r res\rces ,= purposes relat$ to ! und]/&+1 protection1 & re/oration ( ,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,director may use1 ) cons5t & ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 ! l&1 s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( any ,dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( any ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ( any political subdivision !re(4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t means ! =mal1 volunt>y agreem5ts execut$ to a*ieve ! goal ( re/or+ & protect+ ! ,*esapeake ,bay ecosy/em & ! liv+ res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ecosy/em & are sign$ by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil4 7#c7 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil means ! repres5tatives f ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,p5nsylvania1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,delaw>e1 ,new ,york1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,commission1 :o are signatories to ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t1 & any future signatories to t agreem5t4 7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7#b7 #bj1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#c7 #bb1egj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 & 7#d7 #bd1fbg1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4 4