,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dijc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,act to promote ! protection ( ! res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,act ,! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,act 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aje-chd2 #aab ,/at4 #cdeh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #djb1 by /rik+ ,commission 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 & ins]t+ ,commission42 & 7#b7 by /rik+ sections #djc1 #djd1 & #dje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #djc4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! m>9e wat]s & ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits 9 ,puget ,s\nd 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton repres5t a unique res\rce ( enorm\s environm5tal & economic value to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,dur+ ! #bj? c5tury1 ! environm5tal heal? ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits decl9$ dramatically z indicat$ by impair$ wat] quality1 decl9es 9 m>9e wildlife1 collapse ( h>ve/able m>9e species1 loss ( critical m>9e habitats1 ocean acidification1 & sea level rise4 7#c7 ,increas+ly1 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits h be5 ?reat5$ by sea level rise1 ocean acidification1 & o!r effects ( climate *ange4 7#d7 ,?is title 0 enact$ to tap ! unprec$5t$ level ( citiz5 /ew>d%ip demon/rat$ 9 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits & create a me*anism to mobilize public support & raise capacity = local ef=ts to protect & re/ore ! ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits4 7#e7 ,! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative helps ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) _! m>9e missions by fo/]+ local int]e/ 9 m>9e issues & involv+ div]se communities4 7#f7 ,! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative %>es _m ( ! same goals ) ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ fo/]+ citiz5 /ew>d%ip ( m>9e res\rces1 g5]al ecosy/em managem5t1 & protect+ f$]ally manag$ m>9e species4 7#g7 ,ocean lit]acy1 kelp habitat cons]vation & monitor+1 ,vet]ans ,cons]vation ,corps int]n%ips1 & removal ( m>9e debris projects are examples ( previ\s & ongo+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 ,areas ( p>tn]%ip may evolve ) em]g+ opportunities4 #djd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,advisory ,commission e/abli%$ by section #djb4 7#b7 ,m>9e res\rces committee ,! t]m m>9e res\rces committee means a c\nty gov]nm5t committee t assi/s 9 assess+ m>9e res\rce & cons]vation ne$s4 7#c7 ,nor?we/ ,/raits region ,! t]m ,nor?we/ ,/raits region means ! m>9e wat]s ( ! ,/rait ( ,juan de ,fuca & ( ,puget ,s\nd f ! ,canadian bord] to ! s\? end ( ,snohomi% ,c\nty4 7#d7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation individually id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#e7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4 #dje4 ,memb]%ip ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,composition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ad memb]s1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,san ,juan ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,b7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,isl& ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,c7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,skagit ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,d7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,:atcom ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,e7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,snohomi% ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,f7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,clallam ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,g7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee = ,jeff]son ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4 7,h7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,nor?we/ ,indian ,fi%]ies ,commission & 9 consultation ) ! ,tribal gov]nm5ts affect$ by ?is title1 to repres5t ! int]e/s ( su* ,tribal gov]nm5ts4 7,i7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! ,puget ,s\nd ,p>tn]%ip4 7,j7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton :o-- 7i7 are resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton2 & 7ii7 are n employ$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t1 exclud+ an in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,additional memb]s ,! ,commission may1 z det]m9$ necess>y to improve ! ability ( ! ,commission to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,commission "u section #djf7;b71 appo9t memb]s 9 addition to ^? appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,any su* additional memb] %all be appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee t is n describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4 7b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7c7 ,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all select a ,*airp]son f among its memb]s4 7d7 ,meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son1 b n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4 7e7 ,liaison 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all appo9t an employee ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 to s]ve z a liaison betwe5 ! ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7,b7 to coord9ate programs ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ) activities relat$ to ! goal ( ! ,commission describ$ 9 section #djf7;a72 & 7,c7 to p]=m additional liaison functions b5efitt+ ! ,commission & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 :i* may include1 z agre$ to by ! ,commission & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 att5d+ meet+s & o!r ev5ts ( ! ,commission z a nonvot+ p>ticipant4 7#b7 ,limitation ,s]vice z a memb] ( ! ,commission by ! employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 is limit$ to ! employee's s]vice z a liaison2 & 7,b7 does n obligate ! employee to p]=m any duty ( ! ,commission "u section #djf7;b74 7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,commission may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton = /aff+ & adm9i/rative s]vices = ! purposes ( support+ ! duties ( ! ,commission "u section #djf7;b74 #djf4 ,goal & duties ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! ,commission is to protect & re/ore ! m>9e wat]s1 habitats1 & species ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region to a*ieve ecosy/em heal? & su/a9able res\rce use by-- 7#a7 design+ & recomm5d+ projects t are driv5 by ! be/ available sci5ce1 local priorities1 community-bas$ decisions1 & ! ability to measure results2 7#b7 build+ aw>5ess & /ew>d%ip & mak+ recomm5dations to improve ! heal? ( ! m>9e res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region2 7#c7 ma9ta9+ & exp&+ div]se memb]%ip & collaboration ) p>tn] organizations1 su* z ! ,puget ,s\nd ,p>tn]%ip2 7#d7 exp&+ p>tn]%ips ) ,tribal gov]nm5ts & cont9u+ to support ,tribal treaties1 cultures1 & subsi/5ce & ,tribal treaty rights2 & 7#e7 recogniz+ ! importance ( economic & social b5efits t are dep5d5t on m>9e environm5ts & su/a9able m>9e res\rces4 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide res\rces & te*nical support = m>9e res\rces committees4 7#b7 ,to "w ) su* m>9e res\rces committees & appropriate entities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to provide advice 9 develop+ regional programs to monitor ! ov]all heal? ( ! m>9e ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4 7#c7 ,to collect m>9e res\rces data & id5tify factors adv]sely affect+ or prev5t+ ! re/oration ( ! heal? ( ! m>9e ecosy/em & coa/al economies ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region to in=m decisionmak]s4 7#d7 ,to develop sci5tifically s\nd re/oration & protection recomm5dations1 in=m$ by local priorities1 t address su* factors4 7#e7 ,to s]ve z a public =um = ! in=mal discussion ( policies & actions1 ) respect to ! m>9e ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region1 ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada4 7#f7 ,to in=m appropriate au?orities & local communities ab\t ! m>9e ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region & ab\t issues relat+ to ! m>9e ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4 7#g7 ,to consult ) all affect$ ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region to ensure t ! "w ( ! ,commission does n violate ,tribal treaty rights4 7c7 ,coord9ation & collaboration ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 coord9ation & collaboration1 z appropriate1 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical support & assi/ance to any ,tribal gov]nm5t seek+ repres5tation & p>ticipation on ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 support+ ! "w & duties ( ! liaison to ! ,commission "u section #dje7;e72 & 7#b7 may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) nonpr(it entities1 su* z ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,f\ndation1 to provide assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance1 9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is title provides ! ,commission ) au?ority to issue regulations or implem5t any ,f$]al law or regulation4 7e7 ,acceptance ( donations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,commission may solicit1 accept1 receive1 hold1 adm9i/]1 & use gifts1 devises1 & beque/s )\t any fur!r approval or adm9i/rative action4 7f7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all prep>e1 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y1 & make available to ! public a report describ+-- 7,a7 ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,commission dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 & 7,b7 ! progress 9 a*iev+ ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,b5*m>ks ,! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,protection & re/oration ( m>9e1 coa/al1 & ne>%ore habitats )9 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4 7,b7 ,protection & re/oration ( m>9e res\rces populations to heal?y1 su/a9able levels4 7,c7 ,improvem5t ( ! wat] quality ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4 7,d7 ,collection ( high-quality data & promotion ( ! use & dissem9ation ( su* data = ! purposes ( ecosy/em monitor+4 7,e7 ,promotion ( /ew>d%ip & und]/&+ ( m>9e res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region ?r\gh education & outrea*1 includ+ by t>get$ outrea* to und]res\rc$ communities4 #djg4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is title1 includ+ to be made available to ! ,commission to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is title-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #f fiscal ye>s 9 :i* funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section2 & 7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! #f fiscal ye>s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y may1 f am\nts made available to ! ,"u ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is title1 provide assi/ance to ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is title4 7#b7 ,provision ,! ,"u ,secret>y may provide ! assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & make available am\nts to ! ,commission to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission1 ?r\gh a contract ) ! ,director ( ! ,padilla ,bay ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve1 unless ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton objects4 ,if su* ,gov]nor s objects1 ! ,"u ,secret>y may provide su* assi/ance & make available su* am\nts to ! ,commission4 4