,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai ,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a program to re/ore & protect ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape ,def5se ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*esapeake ,bay agreem5ts ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay agreem5ts means ! =mal1 volunt>y agreem5ts-- 7,a7 execut$ to a*ieve ! goal ( re/or+ & protect+ ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ecosy/em & ! liv+ res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ecosy/em2 & 7,b7 sign$ by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,*esapeake ,bay program ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay program means ! program direct$ by ! ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil 9 accordance ) ! ,*esapeake ,bay agreem5ts4 7#c7 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ means ! region t cov]s-- 7,a7 ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 7,b7 ! portions ( ! ,/ates ( ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia t dra9 into ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 & 7,c7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#d7 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil means ! c\ncil compris$ (-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nors ( ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia2 7,b7 ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,c7 ! ,*air ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,commission2 & 7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,*esapeake ,,wild program ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,,wild program means ! nonregulatory program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #c7;a74 7#f7 ,grant program ,! t]m grant program means ! ,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape ,def5se grant program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #d7;a74 7#g7 ,re/oration & protection activity ,! t]m re/oration & protection activity means an activity c>ri$ out = ! cons]vation1 /ew>d%ip1 & enhancem5t ( habitat = fi% & wildlife-- 7,a7 to pres]ve & improve ecosy/ems & ecological processes on :i* ! fi% & wildlife dep5d2 & 7,b7 = use & enjoym5t by ! public4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 #c4 ,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 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape ,def5se program4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,*esapeake ,,wild program include-- 7#a7 coord9at+ re/oration & protection activities among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & regional entities & cons]vation p>tn]s ?r\gh\t ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7#b7 engag+ o!r ag5cies & organizations to build a broad] range ( p>tn] support1 capacity1 & pot5tial fund+ = projects 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7#c7 c>ry+ out coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities1 & provid+ = te*nical assi/ance1 ?r\gh\t ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$-- 7,a7 to su/a9 & enhance re/oration & protection activities2 7,b7 to improve & ma9ta9 wat] quality to support fi% & wildlife1 habitats ( fi% & wildlife1 & dr9k+ wat] = p2 7,c7 to su/a9 & enhance wat] managem5t = volume & flood damage mitigation improvem5ts to b5efit fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,d7 to improve opportunities = public access & recreation 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ consi/5t ) ! ecological ne$s ( fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,e7 to facilitate /rategic plann+ to maximize ! resili5ce ( natural ecosy/ems & habitats "u *ang+ wat]%$ conditions2 7,f7 to utilize gre5 infra/ructure or natural infra/ructure be/ managem5t practices to enhance fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,g7 to engage ! public ?r\gh outrea*1 education1 & citiz5 involvem5t to increase capacity & support = coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7,h7 to su/a9 & enhance vuln]able communities & fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,i7 to cons]ve & re/ore fi%1 wildlife1 & plant corridors2 & 7,j7 to increase sci5tific capacity to support ! plann+1 monitor+1 & rese>* activities necess>y to c>ry out coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities4 7c7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,*esapeake ,,wild program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 draw on exi/+ plans = ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 or portions ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 includ+ ! ,*esapeake ,bay agreem5ts1 & "w 9 consultation ) applicable managem5t entities1 includ+ ,*esapeake ,bay program p>tn]s1 su* z ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,commission1 & o!r regional organizations1 z appropriate1 to id5tify1 prioritize1 & implem5t re/oration & protection activities )9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7#b7 adopt a ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$-wide /rategy t-- 7,a7 supports ! implem5tation ( a %>$ set ( sci5ce-bas$ re/oration & protection activities develop$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 t>gets co/-effective projects ) measurable results2 & 7#c7 e/abli% ! grant program 9 accordance ) section #d4 7d7 ,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,*esapeake ,,wild program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult1 z appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 7,d7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s2 7,e7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7,f7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7,g7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7,h7 ! head ( any o!r applicable ag5cy2 7#b7 ! ,gov]nors ( ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia & ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7#c7 fi% & wildlife jo9t v5ture p>tn]%ips2 & 7#d7 o!r public ag5cies & organizations ) au?ority = ! plann+ & implem5tation ( cons]vation /rategies 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 #d4 ,grants & te*nical assi/ance 7a7 ,*esapeake ,,wild grant program ,to ! ext5t t funds are made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out1 z "p ( ! ,*esapeake ,,wild program1 a volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance program1 to be kn[n z ! ,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape ,def5se grant program1 to provide competitive mat*+ grants ( v>y+ am\nts & te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 section #c7;b74 7b7 ,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities are eligible to receive a grant & te*nical assi/ance "u ! grant program3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#c7 ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7#e7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7#f7 ,any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) (ficials & entities describ$ 9 section #c7;d71 %all e/abli% crit]ia = ! grant program to help ensure t activities fund$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 accompli% #a or m ( ! purposes describ$ 9 section #c7;b72 & 7#b7 advance ! implem5tation ( priority actions or ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$-wide /rategy adopt$ "u section #c7;c77#b74 7d7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %>e ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant program %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,non-,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! non-,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %>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 7,b7 ,o!r ,f$]al fund+ ,non-,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,f$]al funds may be us$ = n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant program4 7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t to manage ! grant program ) an organization t (f]s grant managem5t s]vices4 #e4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a description ( ea* project t has receiv$ fund+ "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made available "u subsection 7a7 %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 fund+ = o!r activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4