,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4   
,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4     
,s*um]1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
reau?orize & modify ! ,lake ,*ampla9    
,bas9 ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,lake
 ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program ,section #abj (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgj7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #abj4 ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9   
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,*ampla9 ,valley ,national
 ,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,*ampla9     
,valley ,national ,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip    
means ! ,*ampla9 ,valley ,national      
,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ by section  
#bhd7;a7 ( ! ,*ampla9 ,valley ,national 

,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjjf 7#ed    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjaja note2 ,public ,law    
#aji-cch74  7#b7 ,education & ,outrea*  
,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
,education & ,outrea* ,committee means a
 committee e/abli%$ by ! ,/e]+          
,committee to provide objective         
in=mation & fund+ recomm5dations to !   
,/e]+ ,committee ^u reque/ to be us$ 9 !
 decisionmak+ process ( ! ,/e]+         
,committee1 includ+-- 7i7 fund+         
recomm5dations relat+ to educational &  
outrea* opportunities & issues2 &  7ii7 
programmatic actions ne$$ to address ^? 
educational or outrea* opportunities or 
issues4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m         
,education & ,outrea* ,advisory         
,committee includes a committee describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 e/abli%$ be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9    
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4  
7#c7 ,fiscal ag5t ,! t]m fiscal ag5t    
means an organization t is responsible =
 fiscal & adm9i/rative managem5t ( !    
,program "u ! direction ( ! ,/e]+       

,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7      
,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means !    
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program ,f\ndation
 t may be e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7d77#a74  7#e7 ,lake ,*ampla9
 ,bas9 ,! t]m ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 means
 ,lake ,*ampla9 & ! natural wat]%$ (    
,lake ,*ampla91 includ+ all l&1 /reams1 
riv]s1 lakes1 & o!r bodies ( wat] 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada t naturally dra9
 into ,lake ,*ampla91 includ+ all or a  
portion (-- 7,a7 ! c\nties ( ,cl9ton1   
,frankl91 ,w>r51 ,essex1 & ,wa%+ton 9 ! 
,/ate ( ,new ,york2 &  7,b7 ! c\nties ( 
,frankl91 ,gr& ,isle1 ,*itt5d51         
,addison1 ,rutl&1 ,b5n+ton1 ,lamoille1  
,orange1 ,wa%+ton1 ,orleans1 & ,cal$onia
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont4  7#f7 ,lake       
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,lake ,*ampla9     
,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee means a   
committee 9 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 ! ,/ate (
 ,new ,york1 &1 if ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec 
elects to p>ticipate1 ! ,prov9ce (      
,quebec1 e/abli%$ by ! ,gov]nor or      

executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate or prov9ce1 z 
applicable1 to advise on ! protection & 
re/oration ( ,lake ,*ampla94  7,b7      
,inclusion ,! t]m ,lake ,*ampla9        
,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee includes a
 committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4  7#g7     
,plan ,! t]m ,plan means ! compreh5sive 
pollution prev5tion1 ecosy/em protection
 & re/oration1 & climate *ange response 
plan adopt$ & publi%$ "u subsection     
7e77#a71 includ+ any revisions to t     
plan4  7#h7 ,program ,! t]m ,program    
means ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program   
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74  7#i7   
,/e]+ committee ,! t]m ,/e]+ ,committee 
means ! ,/e]+ ,committee e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ "u ! mo/ rec5t ,memor&um (      
,und]/&+ on ,environm5tal ,coop]ation on
 ! ,managem5t ( ,lake ,*ampla9 ent]$    
into betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 !     
,/ate ( ,v]mont1 &1 if ! ,prov9ce (     
,quebec elects to p>ticipate1 ! ,prov9ce

 ( ,quebec1 z modifi$ pursuant to ?is   
section4  7#aj7 ,te*nical ,advisory     
,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
,te*nical ,advisory ,committee means a  
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee
 to provide objective in=mation & fund+ 
recomm5dations to ! ,/e]+ ,committee ^u 
reque/ to be us$ 9 ! decisionmak+       
process ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 includ+-- 
7i7 fund+ recomm5dations relat+ to      
te*nical & sci5tific managem5t issues2 &
  7ii7 rese>* or actions ne$$ to address
 ^? te*nical or sci5tific managem5t     
issues4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m         
,te*nical ,advisory ,committee includes 
a committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a program )9 ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy1 to be kn[n z ! ,lake
 ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program1 t %all        
coord9ate ef=ts among ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 applicable ,/ate gov]nm5ts1  

applicable local gov]nm5ts1 ! ,prov9ce (
 ,quebec 7if ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec elects
 to p>ticipate71 & o!r p>tn]s to        
develop1 adopt1 & implem5t ! ,plan4     
7#b7 ,implem5tation ,9 implem5t+ !      
,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 may1 )  
no competitive process1 provide support 
to ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 ! ,/ate ( ,new    
,york1 & ! ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 %all     
coord9ate actions ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )
 ! actions ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cies4  7c7 ,/e]+ committee  7#a7     
,ma9t5ance ,! ,/e]+ ,committee %all     
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out & ov]see+ ! ,program &
 ! ,plan4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ %all be a memb] ( !    
,/e]+ ,committee3 7i7 ,! highe/ level   
(ficial 7or a designee7 ( ea* ( !       
foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,/ate environm5tal ag5cy
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4  7,,ii7 ,!     
,/ate environm5tal ag5cy ( ! ,/ate (    
,v]mont4  7,,iii7 ,! ,m9i/ry = !        
,environm5t ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 if t
 m9i/ry elects to p>ticipate4  7ii7 ,a  

repres5tative (-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate          
agriculture ag5cy f ea* ( ! ,/ates (    
,new ,york & ,v]mont2 &  7,,ii7 !       
,quebec ,agricultural ,m9i/ry1 if t     
m9i/ry elects to p>ticipate4  7iii7 ,!  
,/ate ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,(fic] f ea*
 ( ! ,/ates ( ,new ,york & ,v]mont1 or a
 designee ( t (fic]4  7iv7 #f           
repres5tatives ( units ( local gov]nm5t 
entirely )9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas91 (   
:i*-- 7,i7 #b %all be repres5tatives (  
units ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new 
,york2  7,,ii7 #b %all be repres5tatives
 ( units ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate (   
,v]mont2 &  7,,iii7 #b %all be          
repres5tatives ( units ( local gov]nm5t 
9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 if ! ,prov9ce ( 
,quebec elects to s5d repres5tatives4   
7v7 ,! *airp]son (-- 7,i7 ! ,lake       
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york2  7,,ii7 ! ,lake  
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont2 &  7,,iii7 if !     
,prov9ce ( ,quebec elects to p>ticipate1
 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory    

,committee ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec4  7vi7
 ,! *airp]son ( ! ,te*nical ,advisory   
,committee4  7vii7 ,! *airp]son ( !     
,education & ,outrea* ,committee4       
7viii7 ,! *airp]son ( ! advisory        
committee = ! ,*ampla9 ,valley ,national
 ,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip4  7ix7 ,a           
repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,region  
#a (fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy2  7,,ii7 ! ,region #b (fice ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2       
7,,iii7 ! ,region #e (fice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,,iv7
 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation      
,s]vice ,new ,york ,/ate (fice2  7,v7 ! 
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
,v]mont ,/ate (fice2  7,,vi7 ! ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice2 &  7,,vii7 ! ,new ,york  
,di/rict ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7x7 ,! 
,director ( ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,sea ,grant
 ,in/itute4  7xi7 ,a repres5tative ( !  
,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission4  7xii7
 ,su* additional memb]s z may be        
confirm$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee4  7,b7   
,*airp]son ,! position ( *airp]son ( !  

,/e]+ ,committee %all regul>ly rotate   
among ! memb]s ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7,c7   
,ratification ,any actions ( ! ,/e]+    
,committee tak5 be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb are ratifi$
 & confirm$4  7d7 ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9  
,program ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,adm9i/rator & ! ,/e]+ ,committee may1 
9 ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator & by a  
vote ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 jo9tly       
e/abli% a f\ndation1 to be kn[n z !     
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,f\ndation1 z a    
*>itable & nonpr(it corporation4  7#b7  
,n an ag5cy ,if e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,f\ndation %all n be an ag5cy or
 e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation1 if
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 are-- 7,a7  
to und]take & conduct activities t      
support-- 7i7 ! "w ( ! ,program2 &  7ii7
 ! purposes ( ?is section2  7,b7 to     
accept & manage funds ( ! ,f\ndation = !
 implem5tation ( ! ,plan1 includ+-- 7i7 

am\nts made available to ! ,f\ndation by
 ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 am\nts made    
available to ,f$]al ag5cies "u          
subsection 7i77#b7 = transf] to !       
,f\ndation2  7,c7 to make subgrants1    
ent] into contracts1 & adm9i/] funds ( !
 ,f\ndation to c>ry out activities      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 to 
p>ticipate )1 & o!rwise assi/1 ,canada &
 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec 9 und]tak+ &      
conduct+ activities t fur!r ! "w ( !    
,program 9 fulfill+ ! purposes ( ?is    
section & implem5t+ ! ,plan4  7#d7 ,bo>d
 ( ,directors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,f\ndation is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,f\ndation %all be gov]n$ by a bo>d (
 directors 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! ,bo>d74  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,memb]s ( !  
,bo>d %all include-- 7i7 ea* memb] ( !  
,/e]+ ,committee1 unless ! memb] decl9es
 to s]ve on ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 su*        
additional memb]s z may be appo9t$ by ! 
,/e]+ ,committee4  7,c7 ,recusal ,memb]s
 ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee may recuse        
!mselves f votes on ! ,bo>d4  7,d7      

,)drawal ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+     
memb]s ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee t s]ve z    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 may )draw f memb]%ip  
on ! ,bo>d4  7,e7 ,removal ,memb]s      
appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d "u subp>agraph       
7,b77ii7 may be remov$ by ! ,/e]+       
,committee4  7#e7 ,p[]s ( ! ,f\ndation  
,subject to any conditions impos$ on !  
,f\ndation by ! ,/e]+ ,committee &      
subject to approval by ! ,bo>d1 !       
,f\ndation may-- 7,a7 receive funds1    
includ+ funds made available to ,f$]al  
ag5cies "u subsection 7i77#b7 = transf] 
to ! ,f\ndation2  7,b7 reta9 /aff2  7,c7
 issue subgrants2  7,d7 ent] into       
contracts2  7,e7 own prop]ty2 &  7,f7   
s]ve z fiscal ag5t = ! ,program1 if     
select$ to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t by !    
,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,dissolution  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,/e]+      
,committee may jo9tly dissolve !        
,f\ndation4  7,b7 ,return ( funds ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator & ! ,/e]+ ,committee jo9tly
 dissolve ! ,f\ndation "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 dur+ ! dissolution process1 !     

,f\ndation %all return all unobligat$   
funds to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t provid$     
funds to ! ,f\ndation 9 a mann] t is    
proportional to ! am\nt ( funds receiv$ 
f t ,f$]al ag5cy4  7e7 ,pollution       
prev5tion1 ecosy/em protection &        
re/oration1 & climate *ange response    
plan  7#a7 ,adoption  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,/e]+ ,committee %all adopt & publi% a  
compreh5sive pollution prev5tion1       
ecosy/em protection & re/oration1 &     
climate *ange response plan = ,lake     
,*ampla9 t protects & b5efits ! wat]    
quality1 fi%]ies1 wetl&s1 wildlife1 &   
cultural res\rces ( ,lake ,*ampla9 & )9 
! ,lake ,*ampla9 bas94  7,b7 ,inclusions
 ,! ,plan %all include /rategies to     
advance clean wat]1 heal?y ecosy/ems1   
?riv+ communities1 & an in=m$ & involv$ 
public 9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 )       
respect to ,lake ,*ampla94  7,c7        
,revision  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/e]+        
,committee %all update & readopt ! ,plan
 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 b
 may update & readopt ! ,plan m         

frequ5tly z necess>y to implem5t !      
,program4  7ii7 ,goal ,! ,/e]+          
,committee %all h ! goal ( updat+ &     
readopt+ ! ,plan e #e ye>s4  7iii7      
,effect ,a ,plan adopt$ by ! ,/e]+      
,committee %all rema9 9 effect until    
readopt$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee pursuant 
to clause 7i74  7#b7 ,use ( plan ,!     
,plan %all guide ! "w ( ! ,program4  7f7
 ,grant assi/ance  7#a7 ,implem5tation  
grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may1 9 consultation ) ! ,/e]+           
,committee1 make grants to ,/ate1       
int]/ate1 & regional wat] pollution     
control ag5cies & public or nonpr(it    
ag5cies1 in/itutions1 & organizations = 
! purpose ( implem5t+ ! ,plan4  7,b7    
,f$]al %>e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
clause 7ii71 ! am\nt ( a grant "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t 
( ! co/ ( ! rese>*1 survey1 /udy1 or o!r
 "w to be c>ri$ out us+ grant funds4    
7ii7 ,exception  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator may1 on a case-by-case     
basis & 9 consultation ) ! ,/e]+        

,committee1 increase ! ,f$]al %>e "u    
clause 7i7 to #he p]c5t ( ! co/s        
describ$ 9 t clause4  7,,ii7 ,requirem5t
 ,9 c>ry+ out subclause 7,i71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all be guid$ by policy    
adopt$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee4  7,c7     
,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may e/abli%
 su* requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration (     
grants "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7#b7 ,fiscal ag5t grants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants to
 a qualifi$ entity to s]ve z a fiscal   
ag5t = purposes ( ov]sight ( ! ,program4
  7,b7 ,assessm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator & !   
,/e]+ ,committee %all-- 7i7 z necess>y b
 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1  
assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! fiscal ag5t = 
! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 if appropriate1 select a new    
qualifi$ entity ?r\gh a competitive     
process to s]ve z a fiscal ag5t = !     
purposes describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7,c7
 ,no competitive process  7i7 ,f\ndation
 ,if ! ,f\ndation is e/abli%$ pursuant  

to subsection 7d77#a7 & is select$ to   
s]ve z fiscal ag5t by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,adm9i/rator may aw>d ! grants "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,f\ndation ) no   
competitive process4  7ii7 ,o!r entities
 ,if a qualifi$ entity is select$ to    
s]ve z a fiscal ag5t ?r\gh a competitive
 process pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,b77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! qualifi$      
entity ) no competitive process4  7g7   
,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y        
,commission may und]take1 fund1 &       
support "w on ,lake ,*ampla91 9 ! ,lake 
,*ampla9 ,bas91 & o!r areas )9 ! ,sa9t  
,lawr5ce ,riv] bas9 9 ,v]mont1 includ+  
?r\gh-- 7,a7 fi%]ies & aquatic ecosy/em 
rese>*1 monitor+1 re/oration1 &         
managem5t2  7,b7 sea lamprey control2   
7,c7 aquatic invasive species prev5tion 
& mitigation2  7,d7 public engagem5t &  
education2 &  7,e7 o!r "w to implem5t ! 
,plan4  7#b7 ,au?orization ,9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y   

,commission may "w ) ! ,program1 !      
,f\ndation1 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1     
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &
 ,canadian f$]al & ,quebec prov9cial    
au?orities4  7h7 ,sav+s provisions  7#a7
 ,no effect on c]ta9 au?ority ,no?+ 9   
?is section-- 7,a7 affects !            
jurisdiction or p[]s (-- 7i7 any        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or any ,/ate gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7g71 any          
int]national organization or entity     
relat$ to ,lake ,*ampla9 creat$ by      
treaty or memor&um to :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates is a signatory2  7,b7 provides   
new regulatory au?ority = !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 or    
7,c7 affects section #cjd ( ! ,great    
,lakes ,critical ,programs ,act ( #aiij 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgj note2 ,public ,law 
#aja-eif74  7#b7 ,no effect on          
obligations ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects 
! obligations ( ,canada1 ! ,prov9ce (   
,quebec1 or any ag5cies or              

repres5tatives ( ,canada or ! ,prov9ce (
 ,quebec ref]5c$ 9 ?is section4  7i7    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy  
to c>ry out ! ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4  7#b7 
,f\ndation ,if ! ,f\ndation is e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a71 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* fiscal 
ye> beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !    
,f\ndation is e/abli%$ ?r\gh fiscal ye> 
#bjcc = transf] to ! ,f\ndation-- 7,a7  
#ae1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj to !
 ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation        
,s]vice2 &  7,c7 #e1jjj1jjj to !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  4