,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,gim5ez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act to au?orize !  
,s\? ,florida ,program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,s\?     
,florida 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 ,s\?     
,florida  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,sci5ce ,coord9ation ,gr\p
 ,! t]m ,sci5ce ,coord9ation ,gr\p means
 ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration  
,sci5ce ,coord9ation ,gr\p e/abli%$ to  
support ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em       
,re/oration ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,s\?      
,florida ,! t]m ,s\? ,florida means--   
7,a7 all l& & wat] )9 ! adm9i/rative    

b\nd>ies ( ! ,s\? ,florida ,wat]        
,managem5t ,di/rict & contigu\s ne>-%ore
 coa/al wat]s1 includ+ ! ,florida ,keys2
 &  7,b7 ,florida's ,coral ,reef & !    
associat$ pat* reef1 h>d-bottom1 &      
seagrass res\rces4  7#c7 ,s\? ,florida  
,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,task ,=ce ,! t]m 
,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,task ,=ce means
 ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration  
,task ,=ce e/abli%$ by section          
#ebh7;f77#a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces        
,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-cjc2 #aaj ,/at4 #cgga74  7#d7 ,s\? 
,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,work+   
,gr\p ,! t]m ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em    
,re/oration ,work+ ,gr\p means ! work+  
gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,s\? ,florida        
,ecosy/em ,task ,=ce pursuant to section
 #ebh7;f77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces  
,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-cjc2 #aaj ,/at #cgga74  7#e7 ,s\?  
,florida ,program ,! t]m ,s\? ,florida  
,program means ! ,s\? ,florida ,program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7b7    
,s\? ,florida program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 

,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% )9 ! ,wat] 
,division ( ! ,region #d ,(fice ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ! ,s\? 
,florida ,program4  7#b7 ,duties ,9     
c>ry+ out ! ,s\? ,florida ,program1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 assess tr5ds 9
 wat] quality1 includ+ tr5ds t affect   
uses ( wat] 9 ,s\? ,florida2  7,b7      
collect1 *>act]ize1 & assess data to    
id5tify exi/+ or pot5tial wat] quality  
problems & ! causes ( ^? problems2 &    
7,c7 provide grants 9 accordance )      
subsections 7d7 & 7f74  7#c7            
,designation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
designate an individual 9 ! ,wat]       
,division ( ! ,region #d ,(fice ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry
 out ! day-to-day op]ations ( ! ,s\?    
,florida ,program4  7c7 ,s\? florida    
ecosy/em re/oration work+ gr\p ,!       
individual designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u subsection 7b77#c7 %all s]ve z !     
repres5tative ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy on ! ,s\? ,florida   
,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,work+ ,gr\p4  7d7

 ,grant program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all e/abli% a grant program 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subsection z ! grant program7 to 
c>ry out projects to monitor1 enhance1  
protect1 pres]ve1 or re/ore wat]        
quality1 wetl&s1 aquatic ecosy/ems1 or  
m>9e habitat--  7,a7 9 ,s\? ,florida2 & 
7,b7 outside ( ,s\? ,florida b )9 ! /udy
 area b\nd>ies (--  7i7 ! ,indian ,riv] 
,lagoon ,national ,e/u>y ,program       
au?oriz$ "u section #cbj2 &  7ii7 !     
,coa/al & ,he>tl& ,national ,e/u>y      
,p>tn]%ip au?oriz$ "u t section4  7#b7  
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible  
to receive a grant "u ! grant program   
is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate ag5cy2  7,b7 a unit ( 
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 an in/itution (   
high] education2  7,d7 a f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,e7 an    
entity t is describ$ 9 section          
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  

#eja7;c7 ( t ,code4  7#c7 ,selection    
7,a7 ,application ,an eligible entity   
seek+ a grant "u ! grant program %all   
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7,b7 ,limitations  7i7 ,location (      
projects ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is          
subsection = ea* fiscal ye> may be aw>d$
 = projects t w\ld be c>ri$ out 9       
locations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74
  7ii7 ,o!r s\rces ( fund+  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9   
select+ recipi5ts ( grants "u ! grant   
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d a    
grant to c>ry out a wat] infra/ructure  
activity t has receiv$ assi/ance-- 7aa7 
f a ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+
 fund e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi2  7bb7 f a 
,/ate dr9k+ wat] treatm5t revolv+ loan  
fund e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjj;j-#ab72 or  7cc7 pursuant to !     
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &          

,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cija et seq474  7,,ii7 ,exception ,!   
,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant "u ! grant
 program to c>ry out a sep>able compon5t
 ( a project describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7  
if grant funds w\ld be us$ to con/ruct  
natural features & nature-bas$ features 
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aahd7;a7
 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts =
 ! ,nation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4          
#bbhi;a7a7771 or to conduct an ecosy/em 
re/oration project1 t improves habitat &
 o!r ecosy/em functions4  7#d7          
,allocation ,( ! am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 
to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t            
high-quality project applications1 n    
less ?an #cc p]c5t %all be us$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7e7 ,support = s\? 
florida ecosy/em re/oration special     
projects & activities  7#a7 ,int]ag5cy  
agreem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on an    
annual basis1 develop & execute         
int]ag5cy agreem5ts or coop]ative       
agreem5ts ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  

local1 or ,tribal ag5cies to provide    
fund+ = #a or m special projects or     
activities )9 ,s\? ,florida on !        
recomm5dation ( ! ,s\? ,florida         
,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( 
,ev]glades ,re/oration ,initiatives ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to annually      
solicit & receive a priority li/ (      
special projects or activities t enhance
 ! capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or  
,tribal ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,s\?     
,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,task    
,=ce1 ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em         
,re/oration ,work+ ,gr\p1 & ! ,sci5ce   
,coord9ation ,gr\p to fulfill ! m&ate "u
 section #ebh ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces       
,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-cjc2 #aaj ,/at4 #cgfg71 title ,,vi 
( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act (  
#bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-eda2 #aad ,/at4
 #bfhj71 & o!r applicable law to re/ore 
! ,s\? ,florida ecosy/em4  7#c7         
,allocation ,( ! am\nts made available  

to c>ry out ?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 
to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t            
high-quality project applications1 n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7f7 ,education     
grants  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,enhancem5t ,act
 ( #bjbb1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an
 education grant program 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! grant program7 to    
support educational & environm5tal      
lit]acy ef=ts focus$ on regional bodies 
( wat] 9 ,s\? ,florida4  7#b7 ,eligible 
entities ,an entity eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! grant program is an entity 
focus$ on public engagem5t1 environm5tal
 lit]acy1 or education ef=ts t is-- 7,a7
 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t    
entity1 includ+ a public s*ool di/rict &
 a ,tribal s*ool2  7,b7 an entity t is  
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;c7 ( t      
,code2 or  7,c7 an in/itution ( high]   

education4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,ea*      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d    
grants "u ! education grant program =   
public engagem5t1 environm5tal lit]acy1 
& education ef=ts ) respect to any ( !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,biscayne ,bay4  7,b7      
,caloosahat*ee ,riv] & ,e/u>y4  7,c7    
,*>lotte ,h>bor4  7,d7 ,! ,ev]glades4   
7,e7 ,ev]glades ,headwat]s4  7,f7       
,florida ,bay4  7,g7 ,florida's ,coral  
,reef4  7,h7 ,lake ,okee*obee4  7,i7    
,loxahat*ee ,riv] & ,lake ,wor? ,lagoon4
  7,j7 ,indian ,riv] ,lagoon4  7,k7 ,/4 
,lucie ,riv] & ,e/u>y4  7#d7 ,selection 
7,a7 ,application ,an eligible entity   
seek+ a grant "u ! grant program %all   
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7,b7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 select+  
entities to be aw>d$ grants "u ! grant  
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
priority to applications t seek to fund 
field trips = socially disadvantag$     
/ud5ts 9 public elem5t>y s*ools1 public 

second>y s*ools1 & ,tribal s*ools to    
access publicly protect$ l&s & natural  
res\rces4  7#e7 ,co/-%>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al  
%>e ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u
 ! grant program may n exce$ #ej p]c5t (
 ! total co/ ( ! project4  7,b7 ,waiv]  
,! ,adm9i/rator may waive ! ,f$]al %>e  
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =        
projects c>ri$ out to support ef=ts     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b74  7#f7    
,allocation ,( ! am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 
to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t            
high-quality project applications1 !    
,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an #a p]c5t to
 c>ry out ?is subsection4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,adm9i/rator #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative    
co/s ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section "u p>agraph 7#a7 ea*    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may use n m  

?an #d p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s4  4