,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,mc,garvey 7= himself1 ,mrs4  
,h\*91 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 & ,mr4 ,deluzio7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 e/abli% an ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9           
,re/oration ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program
 ,act4  #b4 ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9           
,re/oration ,program ,title ,i ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abg4 ,ohio 
,riv]  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,! t]m ,ohio ,riv]    
,bas9 means ! portions ( ea* ,ohio ,riv]
 ,/ate t conta9 ! wat]%$ ( ! ,ohio      
,riv]4  7#c7 ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9          

,re/oration ,program ,! t]m ,ohio ,riv] 
,bas9 ,re/oration ,program means ! ,ohio
 ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program       
e/abli%$ by ?is section4  7#d7 ,ohio    
,riv] ,/ate ,! t]m ,ohio ,riv] ,/ate    
means ,ohio1 ,k5tucky1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1   
,p5nsylvania1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1 ,new  
,york1 ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,georgia1 ,alabama1 ,t5nessee1 or       
,mississippi4  7#e7 ,program ,(fice ,!  
t]m ,program ,(fice means ! ,ohio ,riv] 
,national ,program ,(fice e/abli%$ "u   
?is section4  7#f7 ,program ,director ,!
 t]m ,program ,director means !         
,director ( ! ,program ,(fice4  7#g7    
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal        
,gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body 
( any ,indian tribe individually        
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ "u section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally    
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7b7 ,ohio 
riv] national program (fice  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an   
,ohio ,riv] ,national ,program ,(fice )9

 ! ,ag5cy to c>ry out ! ,ohio ,riv]     
,bas9 ,re/oration ,program4  7#b7       
,program ,director ,! ,program ,(fice   
%all be head$ by a ,program ,director1  
appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o1 by reason
 ( managem5t exp]i5ce & te*nical        
exp]tise relat+ to ! ,ohio ,riv]1 is    
highly qualifi$ to direct ! developm5t (
 programs & plans on a v>iety ( issues  
relat$ to re/oration ( ! ,ohio ,riv]    
,bas94  7#c7 ,functions ,! ,program     
,director %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate actions 
( ! ,ag5cy t seek to protect & re/ore ! 
,ohio ,riv] ,bas92  7,b7 develop1       
implem5t1 & update ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9  
,re/oration ,program & action plan      
requir$ by ?is section1 9 coord9ation ) 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities2  7,c7 docum5t in=mation &     
updates relat$ to ! developm5t &        
implem5tation ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9     
,re/oration ,program & action plan      
requir$ by ?is section1 & make su*      
in=mation & updates available to !      
public1 includ+ on a public website2    

7,d7 facilitate1 9 coop]ation ) !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 engagem5t & 
consultation ) ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts &     
,tribal organizations to ensure ,tribal 
ne$s & priorities are solicit$ e>ly &   
?r\gh\t ! developm5t ( ! actionable     
goals & action plan requir$ by ?is      
section2 &  7,e7 submit to ,congress1 & 
make available on a public website1 !   
action plan & updates requir$ by ?is    
section1 & an annual report describ+--  
7i7 progress made 9 implem5t+ ! ,ohio   
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program2  7ii7 
coord9ation ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9       
,re/oration ,program ) o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local programs2  7iii7
 any funds transf]r$ to relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies "u ?is section2  7iv7 any grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section2  7v7 specific    
projects & activities c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ?is section2 &  7vi7 agreem5ts )    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities4  7#d7 ,agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,program ,director may 
ent] into agreem5ts1 z applicable1 )    

relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities4  7c7 ,ohio riv] bas9          
re/oration program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,ag5cy ! ,ohio    
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program to     
advance sy/emic1 l>ge-scale re/oration (
 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7#b7 ,activities 
,any project or activity c>ri$ out      
pursuant to ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9         
,re/oration ,program %all be design$ to 
address at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,improvem5t ( wat] quality 9 ! ,ohio    
,riv] ,bas9 & dr9k+ wat] 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]
 ,/ates ?r\gh-- 7i7 r$uctions 9 ! am\nt 
( pollut$ run(f1 excess agricultural    
nutri5ts1 & s$im5t rea*+ ! ,ohio ,riv]2 
&  7ii7 improvem5ts 9 wat] s\rce        
protections4  7,b7 ,improvem5t (        
community resili5ce ?r\gh re/oration (  
natural sy/ems 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 to 
m9imize & ameliorate flood & /orm risks4
  7,c7 ,protection & re/oration ( fi% & 
wildlife habitat 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94 
7,d7 ,prev5tion & control ( ! spread (  
aquatic invasive species 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]

 ,bas94  7,e7 ,rem$iation ( toxic       
sub/ances & m9e-relat$ pollution4  7,f7 
,improvem5t ( opportunities = public    
access & recreation 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]     
,bas9 consi/5t ) ! ecological ne$s ( fi%
 & wildlife habitat4  7,g7 ,improvem5t (
 wat] managem5t to enhance outcomes =   
fi% & wildlife & r$uce flood risks4     
7,h7 ,collection1 monitor+1 & evaluation
 ( data ne$$ to plan1 implem5t1 & assess
 ! effectiv5ess ( projects or activities
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7,i7        
,improvem5t ( public outrea*1 education1
 & citiz5 involvem5t 9 ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( projects & activities   
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,approa*es ,projects & activities c>ri$ 
out "u ?is section %all prioritize use (
 natural1 nature-bas$1 & non-/ructural  
solutions to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 includ+-- 7,a7 protect+ or 
re/or+ naturally occurr+ hydrologic1    
geomorphic1 & ecological functions &    
processes2 &  7,b7 remov+ or modify+    
/ructures su* z culv]ts1 levees1 & dams 

to re/ore ecological functions &        
processes4  7#d7 ,project implem5tation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds made available to  
c>ry out ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration
 ,program may be us$ to implem5t        
projects & activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 t are c>ri$ out by a      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or by a non-,f$]al
 entity4  7,b7 ,grant au?ority ,!       
,program ,director1 or ! head ( any o!r 
,f$]al ag5cy receiv+ funds to c>ry out !
 ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program1
 may make a grant to1 or o!rwise ent]   
into an agreem5t )1 any non-,f$]al      
entity 7includ+ any ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5tal entity1 nonpr(it     
organization1 in/itution ( high]        
education1 or individual7 t ! ,program  
,director or ag5cy head det]m9es is     
qualifi$ to c>ry out a project or       
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7
 ,project selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
c>ry+ out ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9           
,re/oration ,program1 ! ,program        
,director %all collaborate ) relevant   

,f$]al ag5cies to select projects &     
activities to be implem5t$ pursuant to  
?is section us+ appropriate pr9ciples & 
crit]ia1 includ+-- 7i7 ! selection (    
projects & activities t are equitably   
di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas92  
7ii7 ! ability ( a project or activity  
to a*ieve /rategic & measurable         
environm5tal outcomes2  7iii7 !         
recognition t projects & activities may 
provide b5efits to local or regional    
communities1 or to ! entire ,ohio ,riv] 
,bas92  7iv7 ! feasibility ( prompt     
implem5tation1 timely a*ievem5t (       
measurable results1 & res\rce lev]ag+2 &
  7v7 ! opportunity to improve          
int]ag5cy1 int]gov]nm5tal1 &            
int]organizational coord9ation &        
collaboration to r$uce duplication &    
improve measurable environm5tal         
outcomes4  7,b7 ,compatibility ,!       
,program ,director %all ensure t        
projects & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section are compatible )-- 7i7 ! ability
 ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to ma9ta9        

navigation 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]2 &  7ii7 !   
/ructural integrity or effectiv5ess (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal disa/] 
risk r$uction infra/ructure4  7d7       
,actionable goals & action plan  7#a7   
,actionable goals ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,program ,director %all develop         
actionable goals = ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9  
,re/oration ,program1 :i* %all be       
measurable & %all include crit]ia =     
measur+ _! success 9 mak+ progress t[>d 
re/or+ ! ecological heal? & resili5ce ( 
! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7#b7 ,action plan 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,program      
,director %all develop an action plan = 
advanc+ ! actionable goals develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,!        
,program ,director %all include 9 !     
action plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 a description ( exi/+ ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & regional commissions1 
& regional plans1 programs1 & activities
 affect+ ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas91 t may be  

us$ to advance ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9      
,re/oration ,program2  7,b7             
recomm5dations = a compreh5sive approa* 
to advanc+ sy/emic1 l>ge-scale          
re/oration ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 t1 :]e 
appropriate1 lev]ages exi/+ ,f$]al &    
,/ate programs2  7,c7 a multi-ye> plan t
 id5tifies specific objectives )        
correspond+ commitm5ts = activities1    
rese>*1 & measures = progress2 &  7,d7 a
 plan to monitor ! implem5tation ( any  
specific projects or activities id5tifi$
 9 ! action plan4  7#d7 ,project        
recomm5dations ,! action plan may       
include recomm5dations = specific       
projects or activities t advance !      
action plan objectives1 includ+         
timel9es1 anticipat$ co/s1 & !          
id5tification ( entities responsible = !
 implem5tation ( su* projects or        
activities4  7#e7 ,updates ,n less (t5  
?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,program ,director
 %all review & update ! actionable goals
 & action plan develop$ "u ?is          
subsection4  7#f7 ,coord9ation &        

consultation ,9 develop+ & updat+ !     
actionable goals & action plan "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,program ,director %all-- 
7,a7 consult ) ,ohio ,riv] ,/ates1      
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts )9 ^? ,/ates1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,*ief (       
,eng9e]s1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 
7,b7 engage ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1  
local gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 int]/ate compact ag5cies1 &  
memb]s ( ! public2  7,c7 provide public 
notice & an opportunity = comm5t2 &     
7,d7 engage an indep5d5t1 sci5tific     
panel to review ! sci5tific cr$ibility (
 ! action plan to optimize ! likelihood 
( successful re/oration at appropriate  
scales4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,transf] 
( funds to ,f$]al entities ,) funds made
 available to c>ry out ?is section = ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7,a7  
transf] funds to ! head ( any relevant  

,f$]al ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! head ( 
su* ag5cy1 to c>ry out activities 9     
accordance ) ?is section2 &  7,b7 ent]  
into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head (   
any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out   
activities 9 accordance ) ?is section4  
7#c7 ,limitations ,no funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ = any wat] infra/ructure activity =
 :i* f9ancial assi/ance is receiv$--    
7,a7 f a ,/ate wat] pollution control   
revolv+ fund e/abli%$ "u section #fjc2  
7,b7 f a ,/ate dr9k+ wat] revolv+ loan  
fund e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjj;j-#ab72 or  7,c7 pursuant to !     
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &          
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cija et seq474  7f7 ,budget item ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 ! ,ag5cy's annual  
budget submission to ,congress1 include 
a fund+ reque/ = ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9    
,re/oration ,program z a sep>ate budget 
l9e item4  4