,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hegi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbd,mr4   
,williams ( ,new ,york introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out fur!r   
improvem5t ( ,onondaga ,lake1 ,new      
,york1 & = ! purposes ( integrat+       
rese>*1 education1 plann+ & re/oration (
 ! wat]%$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ 
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! recov]y ( 
,onondaga ,lake is ( ,national          
importance4  #c4 ,onondaga ,lake1 ,new  
,york  7a7 ,managem5t activities ,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 
,onondaga ,lake1 ,new ,york  7a7        
,managem5t activities  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 

( onondaga lake wat]%$ c\ncil ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a c\ncil1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$     
,c\ncil1 to develop a plan1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan1 consi/5t 
) ! ,onondaga ,lake ,managem5t ,plan1 = 
fur!r improvem5t ( ,onondaga ,lake4     
7#b7 ,implem5tation ( adaptive managem5t
 plan ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coop]ate )   
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies to c>ry out !    
recomm5dations ( ! ,adaptive ,managem5t 
,plan1 & su* recomm5dations %all be     
c>ri$ out-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) !     
,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil2 &  7,b7
 ) ! p>ticipation ( ! public1 includ+ ! 
,onondaga ,nation1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local gov]nm5tal entities1 & any o!r    
entities t may be affect$ by activities 
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7b7 ,onondaga
 lake wat]%$ c\ncil  7#a7 ,duties  7,a7 
,developm5t ( adaptive managem5t plan ,!
 ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil %all   
develop & p]iodically revise ! ,adaptive
 ,managem5t ,plan 9 consultation ) !    
,onondaga ,lake ,sci5tific ,c5t]        

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7,b7       
,e/abli%m5t ( program = public          
p>ticipation ,! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ 
,c\ncil %all e/abli% & c>ry out a       
compreh5sive1 inclusive1 & ongo+ program
 = p>ticipation ( ! public1 includ+ !   
,onondaga ,nation1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local gov]nm5tal entities1 & any o!r    
entities t may be affect$ by activities 
"u ?is section1 9 ! developm5t &        
revision ( ! ,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$
 ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 
7i7 ,! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army4  7iii7 ,! head ( any o!r     
int]e/$ ,f$]al dep>tm5t ( ag5cy1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7iv7 ,a     
repres5tative ( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (  
,new ,york4  7v7 ,a repres5tative ( !   
,attorney ,g5]al4  7vi7 ,a repres5tative
 designat$ by ! ,onondaga ,nation       
,c\ncil ( ,*iefs4  7vii7 ,a             
repres5tative designat$ by ! ,c\nty     
,executive ( ,onondaga ,c\nty1 ,new     

,york4  7viii7 ,a repres5tative         
designat$ by ! mayor ( ! ,city (        
,syracuse1 ,new ,york4  7,b7 ,ex (ficio 
memb]%ip ,! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$     
,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! foll[+ ex       
(ficio1 nonvot+ memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,s5ators 
f ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4  7ii7 ,ea*      
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ^:   
congressional di/rict is locat$ all or  
p>tially )9 ! ,onondaga ,lake wat]%$4   
7iii7 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,new ,york ,/ate   
,legislature ^: di/rict is locat$ all or
 p>tially )9 ! ,onondaga ,lake wat]%$4  
7iv7 ,o!r memb]s z ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7 ,designees  
,any memb] ( ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$  
,c\ncil specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 or 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 may appo9t a designee to s]ve 9   
place ( ! memb] on ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7     
,committees  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil %all    
adopt bylaws provid+ = ! e/abli%m5t (   
/&+ committees includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a 
,public ,p>ticipation ,committee4  7ii7 

,a ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,committee1 :i*   
%all include repres5tatives ( ! memb]   
in/itutions ( ! ,onondaga ,lake ,sci5ce 
,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7,b7 
,appo9tm5t ,! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$   
,c\ncil %all appo9t memb]s to ea*       
committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7c7 ,adaptive managem5t plan  7#a7      
,id5tification ( goals ,9 develop+ !    
,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan "u ?is       
section1 ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$      
,c\ncil %all id5tify measurable goals   
=-- 7,a7 ! fur!r re/oration1            
cons]vation1 & managem5t ( ,onondaga    
,lake2 &  7,b7 compliance ) all         
provisions ( law affect+ ! fur!r        
re/oration & cons]vation ( ,onondaga    
,lake1 includ+ ! wat] quality /&>ds     
e/abli%$ = ,onondaga ,lake 7includ+     
total maximum daily loads e/abli%$ "u   
section #cjc7;d77,c77 & ! ,am5d$ ,cons5t
 ,judgm5t & all efflu5t limitations !re9
 7or o!rwise promulgat$ "u ?is ,act74   
7#b7 ,recomm5dation ( /rategies ,to     
a*ieve ! goals id5tifi$ "u p>agraph     

7#a71 ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil 
%all incorporate & specify !            
recomm5dations ( ! ,onondaga ,lake      
,managem5t ,plan 9 ! ,adaptive          
,managem5t ,plan & recomm5d /rategies = 
managem5t (-- 7,a7 ! biological &       
*emical makeup & /ructural attributes ( 
,onondaga ,lake2 &  7,b7 ! use (        
,onondaga ,lake = educational1          
recreational1 & o!r purposes4  7#c7     
,coord9ation ) o!r activities ,!        
/rategies recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#b7    
%all provide = coord9ation ) all o!r    
activities to fur!r re/ore or cons]ve1  
or o!rwise affect+ ! re/oration or      
cons]vation (1 ,onondaga ,lake1 includ+ 
ongo+ public p>ticipation activities1   
sci5tific & eng9e]+ activities1 & o!r   
activities c>ri$ out "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local law4  7#d7 ,ongo+ evaluation ( 
/rategies ,to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( 
! /rategies recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9
 a*iev+ ! goals id5tifi$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil 
%all-- 7,a7 id5tify a specific1         

integrat$ sci5tific & eng9e]+ program1  
:i* may include monitor+1 process       
/udies1 & model+1 by :i* ! ,c\ncil may  
make su* evaluation1 & provide = !      
p]iodic revision ( su* program to a*ieve
 su* goals2  7,b7 e/abli% & implem5t !  
integrat$ sci5tific & eng9e]+ program   
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7   
provide = ! p]iodic evaluation ( !      
in=mation provid$ by su* program4  7#e7 
,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!             
recomm5dations ( ! ,adaptive ,managem5t 
,plan %all n be implem5t$ "u subsection 
7a77#b7 be=e ! date on :i* ! plan is    
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (   
,new ,york4  7,b7 ,timel9e ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 aft] provid+ an           
opportunity = public review & comm5t1   
%all approve ! ,adaptive ,managem5t     
,plan n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date  
on :i* su* plan is develop$ if !        
,adaptive ,managem5t ,plan meets !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#f7 ,effect
 on onondaga lake managem5t plan ,?is   

section %all n be con/ru$ to int]f]e )  
any activity c>ri$ out "u ! ,onondaga   
,lake ,managem5t ,plan1 or any o!r      
activity affect+ ! fur!r re/oration1    
cons]vation or managem5t ( ,onondaga    
,lake4  7d7 ,onondaga lake sci5tific    
c5t]  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,onondaga     
,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil %all e/abli% &    
direct a c5t] to be kn[n z ! ,onondaga  
,lake ,sci5tific ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,duties ,!
 ,onondaga ,lake ,sci5tific ,c5t] %all  
advise ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$ ,c\ncil
 on-- 7,a7 developm5t ( b5*m>ks to      
accompli% ! goals id5tifi$ "u subsection
 7c77#a72  7,b7 implem5tation ( !       
/rategies recomm5d$ "u subsection       
7c77#b72  7,c7 implem5tation ( !        
integrat$ sci5tific & eng9e]+ program "u
 subsection 7c77#d72  7,d7 e/abli%m5t ( 
! program = public p>ticipation describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7,e7 o!r 
matt]s conc]n+ ! developm5t &           
implem5tation ( ! ,adaptive ,managem5t  
,plan "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 ,onondaga ,lake ,sci5tific ,c5t] %all  

consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,!       
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,non-,f$]al entities
 appo9t$ by ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$   
,c\ncil1 includ+-- 7i7 ,syracuse        
,univ]sity2  7ii7 ! ,/ate ,univ]sity (  
,new ,york ,college ( ,environm5tal     
,sci5ce & ,=e/ry2  7iii7 ! ,onondaga    
,environm5tal ,in/itute2 &  7iv7 o!r    
memb]s z ! ,onondaga ,lake ,wat]%$      
,c\ncil det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7     
,report+ ,! ,onondaga ,lake ,sci5tific  
,c5t] %all submit to ! ,onondaga ,lake  
,wat]%$ ,c\ncil an annual report-- 7,a7 
assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! /rategies    
recomm5d$ "u subsection 7c77#b7 9       
accompli%+ ! goals id5tifi$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 recomm5d+     
*anges to managem5t & activities ( !    
integrat$ sci5tific & eng9e]+ program to
 accompli% ! goals id5tifi$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,c7 recomm5d+   
means = implem5tation ( su* *anges4  7e7
 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1
 9 consultation ) ! ,onondaga ,lake     
,wat]%$ ,c\ncil1 may make grants to !   

,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ! ,city ( ,syracuse1
 ,new ,york1 ,onondaga ,c\nty1 ,new     
,york1 & ! ,onondaga ,environm5tal      
,in/itute-- 7,a7 to implem5t ! /rategies
 recomm5d$ "u section 7c77#b72  7,b7 =  
rese>*1 surveys1 adm9i/rative s]vices1  
/udies & elem5ts ( ! integrat$ sci5tific
 program2 &  7,c7 to ga!r data necess>y 
to c>ry out ! objectives ( ?is section4 
7#b7 ,conditions ,z a condition (       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 !    
,onondaga ,environm5tal ,in/itute %all  
provide adm9i/rative s]vices = !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,onondaga
 ,lake ,sci5ce ,c5t] & ! ,adaptive      
,managem5t ,plan4  7#c7 ,mat*+          
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! non-,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$ out ) a 
grant "u ?is subsection may n exce$ #ce 
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( su* activity4  7,b7     
,9-k9d contribution ,! non-,f$]al %>e   
requir$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be provid$ 
f non-,f$]al s\rces1 & may be satisfi$  
?r\gh ! provision ( 9-k9d s]vices4  7#d7
 ,no relief f liability ,grants made "u 

?is subsection %all n relieve f         
liability any p]son t w\ld o!rwise be   
liable "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law = damages1
 response co/s1 natural res\rce damages1
 re/itution1 equitable relief1 or any   
o!r relief4  7f7 ,relation%ip to o!r    
laws  7#a7 ,no effect on ,f$]al or ,/ate
 law ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to  
alt]1 modify1 or o!rwise affect any o!r 
provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law or any  
responsibility assign$ !reund]1         
includ+-- 7,a7 ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 a     
provision ( law 7includ+ a provision ( !
 ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 or ! ,new 
,york ,/ate ,environm5tal ,cons]vation  
,law7 t requires1 & assigns             
responsibility =1 ! p]=mance ( cleanup  
activities 7includ+ response & removal  
activities7 or o!r activities affect+ ! 
re/oration or cons]vation ( ,onondaga   
,lake4  7#b7 ,no effect on exi/+        
liabilities ,?is section %all n be      
con/ru$ to create or enl>ge any         

liability t any p>ty may h = natural    
res\rce damages "u any provision ( law4 
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,am5d$ cons5t judgm5t ,! t]m ,am5d$     
,cons5t ,judgm5t means ! ,am5d$ ,cons5t 
,judgm5t ent]$ ,janu>y #bj1 #aiih1 9 !  
case ( ,atlantic ,/ates ,legal          
,f\ndation v4 ,! ,onondaga ,c\nty       
,dep>tm5t ( ,dra9age & ,sanitation1     
,civil ,action ,no4 #hh-;,,cv-#jjff1 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !       
,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york1 z am5d$4 
7#b7 ,onondaga environm5tal in/itute ,! 
t]m ,onondaga ,environm5tal ,in/itute   
means ! n-=-pr(it corporation e/abli%$  
pursuant to section #dja7;d77#a7 ( !    
,great ,lakes ,critical ,programs ,act (
 #aiij 7#ajd ,/at4 #cjaj7 & section     
#daa7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces        
,developm5t ,act ( #aiij 7#ajd ,/at4    
#dfdh74  7#c7 ,onondaga lake ,! t]m     
,onondaga ,lake means ,onondaga ,lake1  
,new ,york & its wat]%$ & tribut>ies4   
7#d7 ,onondaga lake managem5t plan ,!   
t]m ,onondaga ,lake ,managem5t ,plan    

means ! plan-- 7,a7 develop$ pursuant to
 section #dja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,great ,lakes 
,critical ,programs ,act ( #aiij 7#ajd  
,/at4 #cjaj7 & #daa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,wat]   
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiij 7#ajd
 ,/at4 #dfdh72  7,b7 modifi$ by ! ,am5d$
 ,cons5t ,judgm5t2 &  7,c7 revis$ "u    
section #egc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aiii 7#aac ,/at4   
#cgb71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7            
,au?orization ( ,appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal  
ye>1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4   
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,!           
,adm9i/rator may use am\nts made        
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 =            
adm9i/rative exp5ses associat$ ) c>ry+  
out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,wat] ,res\rces
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aiii ,section #egc 
( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act (  
#aiii 7#aac ,/at4 #cgb7 is repeal$4 ,su*
 section #egc1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all    
cont9ue to apply to am\nts appropriat$  
be=e su* date & made available to c>ry  
out su* section4