,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dag #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfgg
 ,report ,no4 #aag-egf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1        
#bjba,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb] #af1       
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,nadl]1
 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4  
,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4  
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 
,delgado1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4   
,b[man1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,miss   
,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4  
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,sires1 &
 ,ms4 ,malliotakis  ,novemb] #af1       
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike

 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,july #bb1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct 
re/oration & protection ( ! ,new        
,york-,new ,j]sey wat]%$s & e/u>ies     
hydrologically connect$ to ,new         
,york-,new ,j]sey ,h>bor1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey     
,wat]%$ ,protection ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,approv$  
plans ,! t]m approv$ plan-- 7,a7 means  
any plan = managem5t ( ! ,new ,york-,new
 ,j]sey ,wat]%$-- 7i7 t has be5 approv$ 
by a ,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
or local gov]nm5tal entity1 includ+ b n 
limit$ to ,/ate ,wildlife ,action       
,plans1 ,compreh5sive ,cons]vation      
,managem5t ,plans1 ,wat]%$ ,improvem5t  
,plans2 or  7ii7 t is det]m9$ by !      
,director1 9 consultation ) su*         
entities1 to contribute to ! a*ievem5t (
 ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 includes
 ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,h>bor  ,e/u>y

 ,program 7,,hep7 ,action ,ag5da1 !     
,hudson ,r>itan ,compreh5sive           
,re/oration ,plan1 ! ,hudson ,riv]      
,compreh5sive ,re/oration ,plan1 !      
,hudson ,riv] ,e/u>y ,program ,action   
,ag5da1 ! ,hudson ,riv] ,p>k ,tru/      
,e/u>9e ,sanctu>y ,managem5t ,plan1 !   
,mohawk ,riv] ,action ,ag5da1 !         
,su/a9able ,r>itan ,riv] ,initiative    
,action ,plan1 ! ,l[] ,passaic & ,bronx 
,h>lem ,f$]al ,urban ,wat]s ,p>tn]%ip   
,workplans1 ! ,new ,j]sey ,sports &     
,exhibition ,au?ority ,mead[l&s         
,re/oration ,plan1 z well z o!r         
cons]vation projects 9 ! region t a*ieve
 ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m        
environm5tal ju/ice means ! fair        
treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( all p  
reg>dless ( race1 color1 national orig91
 or income1 ) respect to ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal
 laws1 regulations1 & policies4  7#d7   

,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means !    
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation4  
7#e7 ,grant program ,! t]m grant program
 means ! volunt>y ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey
 ,wat]%$ ,re/oration ,grant ,program    
e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#f7 ,program  
,! t]m program means ! ,new ,york-,new  
,j]sey ,wat]%$ ,re/oration ,program     
e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7#g7           
,re/oration & protection ,! t]m         
re/oration & protection means !         
cons]vation1 /ew>d%ip1 & enhancem5t (   
habitat = fi% & wildlife & wat] quality 
to pres]ve & improve ecosy/ems &        
ecological processes on :i* !y dep5d & =
 use & enjoym5t by ! public4  7#h7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director4  7#i7 ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s]vice 
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,s]vice4  7#aj7 ,wat]%$ ,! t]m ,wat]%$  
means ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,wat]%$1 
:i* is compris$ ( all l& area ^: surface
 wat] dra9s into ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey 
,h>bor1 ! wat]s conta9$ )9 t l& area1 & 

! e/u>ies associat$ ) ^? wat]%$s4  #c4  
,program e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a nonregulatory program to be   
kn[n z ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,wat]%$ 
,re/oration ,program4  7b7 ,duties ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 draw on exi/+ & new approv$ plans =
 ! ,wat]%$1 or portions ( ! ,wat]%$1 &  
"w 9 consultation ) applicable managem5t
 entities1 includ+ repres5tatives ( !   
,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,h>bor & ,e/u>y  
,program 7,,hep71 ,hudson ,riv] ,e/u>y  
,program1 ,mohawk ,riv] ,bas9 ,program1 
,su/a9able ,r>itan ,riv] ,initiative1 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & o!r ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts1 & regional & nonpr(it        
organizations1 z appropriate1 to        
id5tify1 prioritize1 & implem5t         
re/oration & protection activities )9 ! 
,wat]%$2 &  7#b7 adopt a ,wat]%$-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 maximizes     
cons]vation outcomes2  7,d7 prioritizes 
! ne$s ( communities lack+ 9            
environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7,e7 e/abli%es !
 volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance    
programs au?oriz$ 9 ?is ,act4  7c7      
,consultation & coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ 
! program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 z          
appropriate-- 7#a7 consult )-- 7,a7 !   
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7iv7 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 &
  7v7 o!r ag5cies1 z appropriate2 &     
7,b7 ,indian ,tribes2 &  7#b7 coord9ate 
)-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nors ( ,new ,york & ,new
 ,j]sey1 along ) ! ,commission] ( ! ,new
 ,york ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal  
,cons]vation & ! ,director ( ! ,new     
,j]sey ,division ( ,fi% & ,wildlife2    

7,b7 ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,h>bor    
,e/u>y ,program2 &  7,c7 o!r public     
ag5cies & organizations ) au?ority = !  
plann+ & implem5tation ( cons]vation    
/rategies 9 ! ,wat]%$4  7d7 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ! program include-- 7#a7    
coord9at+ re/oration & protection       
activities among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 local1 & regional entities &           
cons]vation p>tn]s ?r\gh\t ! ,wat]%$2   
7#b7 c>ry+ out coord9at$ re/oration &   
protection activities1 & provid+ =      
te*nical assi/ance ?r\gh\t ! ,wat]%$--  
7,a7 to su/a9 & enhance fi% & wildlife  
habitat re/oration & protection         
activities2  7,b7 to improve & ma9ta9   
wat] quality to support fi%1 wildlife1 &
 _! habitat1 z well z to improve        
opportunities = public access &         
recreation 9 ! ,wat]%$ consi/5t ) !     
ecological ne$s ( fi% & wildlife        
habitat2  7,c7 to advance ! use (       
natural & nature-bas$ features1 liv+    
%orel9e1 natural climate solutions1 &   
o!r gre5 infra/ructure te*niques to     

maximize ! resili5ce ( communities1     
natural sy/ems1 & habitats "u *ang+ sea 
levels1 /orm risks1 & wat]%$ conditions2
  7,d7 to engage ! public1 p>ticul>ly   
communities exp]i5c+ environm5tal       
inju/ice1 ?r\gh outrea*1 education1 &   
community involvem5t to increase        
capacity & support = coord9at$          
re/oration & protection activities 9 !  
,wat]%$2  7,e7 to increase sci5tific    
capacity to support ! plann+1 monitor+1 
& rese>* activities necess>y to c>ry out
 coord9at$ re/oration & protection      
activities2  7,f7 to provide =          
feasibility & plann+ /udies = projects t
 a*ieve habitat re/oration & /ormwat]   
managem5t goals2  7,g7 to support l&    
cons]vation & managem5t activities      
necess>y to fulfill ! ,wat]%$-wide      
/rategy adopt$ "u subsection 7b72  7,h7 
to provide te*nical assi/ance to c>ry   
out re/oration & protection activities 9
 ! ,wat]%$2  7,i7 to monitor            
environm5tal quality to assess progress 
t[>d ! goals ( ?is ,act2 &  7,j7 to     

improve fi% & wildlife habitats1 z well 
z opportunities = p]sonal recreation1   
along riv]s & %ore fronts )9 communities
 exp]i5c+ environm5tal inju/ice2 &  7#c7
 o!r activities necess>y = !            
implem5tation ( approv$ plans4  #d4 ,new
 ,york-,new ,j]sey ,wat]%$ ,re/oration  
,grant ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a volunt>y grant 
& te*nical assi/ance program1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,wat]%$     
,re/oration ,grant ,program1 to provide 
competitive mat*+ grants ( v>y+ am\nts  
to ,/ate1 ,tribal & local gov]nm5ts1    
nonpr(it organizations1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 & o!r eligible entities
 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9      
section #c7;d77#b74  7b7 ,crit]ia ,!    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ag5cies1  
organizations1 & o!r p]sons ref]r$ to 9 
section #c7;c71 %all develop crit]ia = !
 grant program to help ensure t         
activities fund$ "u ?is section         
accompli% "o or m ( ! purposes id5tifi$ 
9 section #c7;d77#b7 & advance !        

implem5tation ( priority actions or ne$s
 id5tifi$ 9 ! ,wat]%$-wide /rategy      
adopt$ "u section #c7;b77#b74  7c7      
,capacity build+ ,! ,secret>y %all      
include grant program provisions design$
 to increase ! effectiv5ess (           
organizations t "w at ! nexus ( natural 
res\rce & community heal? issues )9 !   
,new ,york-,new ,j]sey ,wat]%$ by       
address+ organizational capacity ne$s4  
7d7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior %>e ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant
 program %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( !     
total co/ ( ! activity1 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  7#c7 ,waiv]  

,! ,secret>y may waive all or "p ( !    
mat*+ requirem5t "u section #d7;d7 if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 no          
reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i*
 an applicant c meet ! mat*+ requirem5t2
 &  7,b7 ! probable b5efit ( ! project  
outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 ! mat*+     
requirem5t4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an     
agreem5t to manage ! grant program ) !  
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation or
 a simil> organization t (f]s grant     
managem5t s]vices4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,if !   
,secret>y ent]s into an agreem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! organization select$   
%all-- 7,a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 receive   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section 9 an advance paym5t ( ! entire  
am\nts on ,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye>1 or 
z soon z practicable !reaft]2  7,b7     
inve/ & re9ve/ ^? am\nts = ! b5efit ( ! 
grant program2 &  7,c7 o!rwise adm9i/] !
 grant program to support p>tn]%ips     
betwe5 ! public & private sectors 9     
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#c7            

,requirem5ts ,if ! ,secret>y ent]s into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation "u p>agraph  
7#a71 any am\nts receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation
 "u ?is section %all be subject to !    
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et
 seq471 exclud+ section #aj7;a7 ( t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a774  #e4 ,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 ,act 
9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  #f4             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act    
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbg4  7b7 ,use = grant program  
,( 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 "u section #d & to       
provide1 or provide =1 te*nical         

assi/ance "u su* program4  ,novemb] #af1
 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$