,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #becd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4   
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4   
,fett]man1 & ,mr4 ,man*97 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib
 to reau?orize ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,sci5ce1 ,education1 &  
,ecosy/em ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration %\ld be ! prim>y          
repres5tative ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$4  #c4 ,reau?orization ( !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! ,national    

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,section #cjg ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization 
,act ( #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 79 ?is section &
 all t foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  
7#b7 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a       
,director1 :o %all-- 7,a7 h k & exp]i5ce
 9 rese>* or res\rce managem5t ef=ts 9 !
 ,*esapeake ,bay2 &  7,b7 be responsible
 =-- 7i7 ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( !  
,(fice2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation ( ?is   
section4  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#c72  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ ) &   
repres5t aft] coord9ate2 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ 1 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,regional ,sea
 ,grant ,programs1 & ! ,*esapeake ,bay  
units ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve ,sy/em1 & ins]t+ = ! ,*esapeake 

,bay ,program & t relate to ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$ 9 fur!rance ( ! coa/al     
res\rce /ew>d%ip mission ( !            
,adm9i/ration12  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7viii7 coa/al haz>ds &      
climate *ange2 &  7ix7 education2 &  2 &
  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9     
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2      
7,,ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] !
 semicolon2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7v7 integrat$ ecosy/em       
assessm5ts2  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  
7i7 by /rik+ ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,*esapeake ,executive   
,c\ncil2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e !       
semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 z          
appropriate to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is   
section2  7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 &
 7#g72  7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7
 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,f7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 p]=m any functions  
necess>y to support ! programs &        

activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  2 
7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7c71 7d71 &   
7e72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all   
implem5t ! activities au?oriz$ or       
requir$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 to support
 ! activities ( ! ,*esapeake ,executive 
,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 to fur!r ! purposes (  
?is section4  7#b7 ,ensur+ sci5tific &  
te*nical m]it ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7  
e/abli% & use an effective & transp>5t  
me*anism to ensure t projects fund$ "u  
?is section h und]gone appropriate pe]  
review2 &  7,b7 provide o!r appropriate 
means to det]m9e t su* projects h       
acceptable sci5tific & te*nical m]it = !
 purpose ( a*iev+ maximum use (         
available funds & res\rces to b5efit !  
,*esapeake ,bay area4  7#c7             
,consultation ) ,*esapeake ,executive   
,c\ncil ,9 implem5t+ ! activities       
au?oriz$ or requir$ "u ?is section1 !   
,director %all consult ) ! ,*esapeake   
,executive ,c\ncil to ensure t !        

activities ( ! ,(fice are consi/5t ) !  
purposes & priorities ( ! ,*esapeake    
,bay ,agreem5t & plans develop$ pursuant
 to t agreem5t4  7#d7 ,integrat$ coa/al 
obs]vations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may    
collaborate ) sci5tific & academic      
in/itutions1 ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies1    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
con/itu5ts 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ to
 support an integrat$ obs]vations sy/em 
= ! ,*esapeake ,bay consi/5t ) !        
purposes ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean
 ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474  7,b7         
,specific requirem5ts ,to support !     
sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &     
provide a complete set ( environm5tal   
in=mation = ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 !        
,director %all-- 7i7 coord9ate monitor+ 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies 9 ! tidal      
portions ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay to und]/&  
impacts ( wat] quality on liv+ m>9e     
res\rces2  7ii7 id5tify new data        
collection ne$s & deploy new            

te*nologies1 z appropriate2  7iii7      
collect & analyze ! sci5tific in=mation 
necess>y = ! managem5t ( liv+ m>9e      
res\rces & ! m>9e habitat associat$ )   
su* res\rces2 &  7iv7 organize !        
in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 into  
products t are useful to policy mak]s1  
res\rce manag]s1 sci5ti/s1 & ! public4  
7,c7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,int]pretive ,buoy 
,sy/em ,to fur!r ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay       
,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
associat$ monitor+ assets to improve    
wea!r & ecological =eca/s & monitor     
habitat conditions = liv+ m>9e res\rces1
 ! ,director may-- 7i7 support !        
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( ! ,capta9  
,john ,smi? ,*esapeake ,national        
,hi/oric ,trail designat$ by section    
#e7;a77#be7 ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77#be772   
7ii7 del9eate key waypo9ts along ! trail
 & provide appropriate real-"t data &   
in=mation = trail us]s2  7iii7 int]pret 

data & in=mation = use by educators &   
/ud5ts to inspire /ew>d%ip ( !          
,*esapeake ,bay2 &  7iv7 incorporate !  
obs]vational data f ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em into !        
regional obs]v+ sy/em network ( !       
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,*esapeake ,bay    
,wat]%$ ,education & ,tra9+ ,program    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh !  
,director1 may e/abli% a program to be  
kn[n z ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$        
,education & ,tra9+ ,program4  7,b7     
,activities ,! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$  
,education & ,tra9+ ,program %all-- 7i7 
cont9ue & exp& ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ 
education programs (f]$ by ! ,(fice     
imm$iately be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,*esapeake ,bay ,sci5ce1 ,education1 &  
,ecosy/em ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc2     
7ii7 improve ! und]/&+ ( elem5t>y &     
second>y s*ool /ud5ts & tea*]s ( ! liv+ 
res\rces ( ! ecosy/em ( ! ,*esapeake    
,bay2  7iii7 provide education & c>e]   

pa?way int]n%ips2 &  7iv7 meet !        
educational goals ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,agreem5t4  7,c7 ,grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director may aw>d grants to c>ry out
 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ ,education & 
,tra9+ ,program4  7ii7 ,use ( grants    
,grants aw>d$ "u clause 7i7 may be us$  
to support education & tra9+ projects t 
enhance und]/&+ & assessm5t ( a specific
 environm5tal problem 9 ! ,*esapeake    
,bay wat]%$ or a goal ( ! ,*esapeake    
,bay ,program1 or protect or re/ore liv+
 res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1   
includ+ projects t-- 7,i7 provide       
classroom education1 includ+ !          
developm5t & use ( di/ance le>n+ & o!r  
innovative te*nologies1 relat$ to !     
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7,,ii7 provide 
mean+ful wat]%$ educational exp]i5ces 9 
! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7,,iii7      
provide pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s 
relat$ to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ & !  
dissem9ation ( p]t95t education mat]ials
 ori5t$ to v>y+ grade levels2  7,,iv7   
demon/rate or dissem9ate environm5tal   

educational tools & mat]ials relat$ to !
 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7,v7          
demon/rate field me?ods1 practices1 &   
te*niques1 includ+ assessm5t (          
environm5tal & ecological conditions &  
analysis ( environm5tal problems2 &     
7,,vi7 build ! capacity ( s*ool di/ricts
 & p>tn]s ( s*ool di/ricts to deliv]    
high-quality environm5tal education     
programs4  7,d7 ,coord9ation ,!         
,director %all implem5t ! ,*esapeake    
,bay ,wat]%$ ,education & ,tra9+        
,program 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,director det]m9es  
appropriate4  7#f7 ,*esapeake ,bay      
,coa/al & ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t &  
,habitat ,program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may    
e/abli% a program to be kn[n z !        
,*esapeake ,bay ,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces 
,managem5t & ,habitat ,program4  7,b7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay 
,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t &    
,habitat ,program %all be to support    
coord9at$ managem5t1 protection1        

*>act]ization1 & re/oration ( priority  
,*esapeake ,bay habitats & liv+         
res\rces1 includ+ oy/]s1 blue crabs1    
subm]g$ aquatic vegetation1 &           
economically & ecologically important   
fi% species su* z /rip$ bass & m5had54  
7,c7 ,activities ,"u ! ,*esapeake ,bay  
,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t &    
,habitat ,program1 ! ,director may c>ry 
out or ent] into grants1 contracts1 &   
coop]ative agreem5ts & provide te*nical 
assi/ance to support-- 7i7 native oy/]  
rese>* & re/oration2  7ii7 fi% & %ellfi%
 aquaculture t is c>ri$ out 9 accordance
 ) a valid ,f$]al or ,/ate p]mit2  7iii7
 ! e/abli%m5t ( subm]g$ aquatic         
vegetation re/oration programs2  7iv7 ! 
developm5t ( programs t re/ore1 protect1
 & build ! resili5ce ( critical coa/al  
habitats & communities2  7v7 habitat    
mapp+1 *>act]ization1 & assessm5t       
te*niques necess>y to id5tify1 assess1 &
 monitor ,*esapeake ,bay conditions &   
re/oration actions2  7vi7 ! application 
& transf] ( appli$ sci5tific rese>* &   

ecosy/em managem5t tools to fi%]ies &   
habitat manag]s2  7vii7 ! collection1   
syn!sis1 & %>+ ( in=mation to in=m &    
influ5ce coa/al & liv+ res\rce managem5t
 issues2  7viii7 rese>* on ecologically 
& economically important fi% & %ellfi%2 
&  7ix7 su* o!r activities z ! ,director
 det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out !     
purpose ( su* program4  7d7 ,delegation 
7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
delegate to ! ,director su* au?ority z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
delegate to ! ,director appropriate /aff
 repres5t+ exp]tise t cov]s ! bread? ( !
 functions ( ! ,(fice4  7e7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #b ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh !     
,director1 %all submit to ,congress & ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce a report on-- 7,a7 
! activities ( ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7        
progress made 9 protect+ & re/or+ ! liv+
 res\rces & habitat ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay4
  7#b7 ,action plan ,ea* report requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an action 

plan = ! #b-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date on  
:i* ! report is submitt$1 consi/+ (--   
7,a7 a li/ ( recomm5d$ rese>*1 monitor+1
 & data collection activities necess>y  
to cont9ue implem5tation ( ! /rategy    
requir$ by subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,b7  
recomm5dations to integrate activities (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration ) ! activities ( ! p>tn]s 
9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program to meet !  
commitm5ts ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t
 & subsequ5t agreem5ts4  7f7 ,agreem5ts2
 use ( o!r res\rces  7#a7 ,agreem5ts ,! 
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may    
ent] into & p]=m su* contracts1 leases1 
grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,use ( o!r res\rces ,= purposes relat$ 
to ! und]/&+1 protection1 & re/oration (
 ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,director may use1
 ) cons5t & ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 ! l&1
 s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &         
facilities ( any ,dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or   
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or (   
any ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian   

,tribe1 or ( any political subdivision  
!re(4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t2         
,*esapeake ,bay ecosy/em2 ,*esapeake    
,bay ,program2 ,*esapeake ,executive    
,c\ncil ,! t]ms ,*esapeake ,bay         
,agreem5t1 ,*esapeake ,bay ecosy/em1    
,*esapeake ,bay ,program1 & ,*esapeake  
,executive ,c\ncil h ! mean+s giv5 ^?   
t]ms 9 section #aag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abfg7;a774  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m     
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 
7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means !       
,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section4  7h7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to
 c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ag1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#b7 #ah1gjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#c7 #bj1egj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#d7 #bb1fbg1jjj = 

fiscal ye> #bjbg4  4