,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
e/abli% ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9
 ,bas9 ,program ,f\ndation1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9       
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  
#b4 ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9
 ,program ,f\ndation ,section #abj ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgj7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #abj4 ,patrick ,leahy ,lake   
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program ,f\ndation  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,*ampla9 ,valley ,national ,h]itage     
,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,*ampla9 ,valley       
,national ,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip means !    
,*ampla9 ,valley ,national ,h]itage     

,p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ by section #bhd7;a7 (
 ! ,*ampla9 ,valley ,national ,h]itage  
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjjf 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbjaja note2 ,public ,law #aji-cch74   
7#b7 ,education & ,outrea* ,committee   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,education &       
,outrea* ,committee means a committee   
e/abli%$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee to       
provide objective in=mation & fund+     
recomm5dations to ! ,/e]+ ,committee ^u 
reque/ to be us$ 9 ! decision mak+      
process ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 includ+-- 
7i7 fund+ recomm5dations relat+ to      
educational & outrea* opportunities &   
issues2 &  7ii7 programmatic actions    
ne$$ to address ^? educational or       
outrea* opportunities or issues4  7,b7  
,treatm5t ( exi/+ committees ,! t]m     
,education & ,outrea* ,advisory         
,committee includes a committee describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 e/abli%$ be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9    
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  
7#c7 ,executive ,director ,! t]m        
,executive ,director means ! ,executive 

,director ( ! ,f\ndation appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7c77#e74  7#d7 ,fiscal ag5t  
,! t]m fiscal ag5t means an organization
 t is responsible = fiscal &            
adm9i/rative managem5t ( ! ,f\ndation "u
 ! direction ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 !    
,executive ,director1 & ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7#e7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means 
! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9  
,program ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  7#f7 ,lake    
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,! t]m ,lake ,*ampla9    
,bas9 means ,lake ,*ampla9 & ! natural  
wat]%$ ( ,lake ,*ampla91 includ+ all l&1
 /reams1 riv]s1 lakes1 & o!r bodies (   
wat] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada t      
naturally dra9 into ,lake ,*ampla91     
includ+ all or a portion (-- 7,a7 !     
c\nties ( ,cl9ton1 ,frankl91 ,w>r51     
,essex1 & ,wa%+ton 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new     
,york2 &  7,b7 ! c\nties ( ,frankl91    
,gr& ,isle1 ,*itt5d51 ,addison1 ,rutl&1 
,b5n+ton1 ,lamoille1 ,orange1 ,wa%+ton1 
,orleans1 & ,cal$onia 9 ! ,/ate (       
,v]mont4  7#g7 ,lake ,*ampla9 ,citiz5s  

,advisory ,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m ,lake ,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory   
,committee means a committee 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,v]mont1 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 &1 if ! 
,prov9ce ( ,quebec elects to p>ticipate1
 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 e/abli%$ by !    
,gov]nor or executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate or
 prov9ce1 z applicable1 to advise on !  
protection & re/oration ( ,lake         
,*ampla94  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( exi/+       
committees ,! t]m ,lake ,*ampla9        
,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee includes a
 committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  7#h7     
,plan ,! t]m ,plan means ! compreh5sive 
pollution prev5tion1 ecosy/em protection
 & re/oration1 & climate *ange response 
plan adopt$ & publi%$ "u subsection 7d71
 includ+ any revisions to t plan4  7#i7 
,/e]+ committee ,! t]m ,/e]+ ,committee 
means ! ,/e]+ ,committee e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ "u ! mo/ rec5t ,memor&um (      
,und]/&+ on ,environm5tal ,coop]ation on

 ! ,managem5t ( ,lake ,*ampla9 ent]$    
into betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 !     
,/ate ( ,v]mont1 &1 if ! ,prov9ce (     
,quebec elects to p>ticipate1 ! ,prov9ce
 ( ,quebec1 z modifi$ pursuant to ?is   
section4  7#aj7 ,te*nical ,advisory     
,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
,te*nical ,advisory ,committee means a  
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee
 to provide objective in=mation & fund+ 
recomm5dations to ! ,/e]+ ,committee ^u 
reque/ to be us$ 9 ! decisionmak+       
process ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 includ+-- 
7i7 fund+ recomm5dations relat+ to      
te*nical & sci5tific managem5t issues2 &
  7ii7 rese>* or actions ne$$ to address
 ^? te*nical or sci5tific managem5t     
issues4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( exi/+         
committees ,! t]m ,te*nical ,advisory   
,committee includes a committee describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 e/abli%$ be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9    
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  
7b7 ,/e]+ committee memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ( ! foll[+ %all be a memb] ( 

! ,/e]+ ,committee3 7,a7 ,! highe/ level
 (ficial 7or a designee ( t (ficial7 (  
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,/ate            
environm5tal ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ( ,new     
,york4  7ii7 ,! ,/ate environm5tal ag5cy
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont4  7iii7 ,! ,m9i/ry 
= ! ,environm5t ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 
if t m9i/ry elects to p>ticipate4  7,b7 
,a repres5tative (-- 7i7 ! ,/ate        
agriculture ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ( ,new      
,york2  7ii7 ! ,/ate agriculture ag5cy (
 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont2 &  7iii7 ! ,quebec  
,agricultural ,m9i/ry1 if t m9i/ry      
elects to p>ticipate4  7,c7 ,! ,/ate    
,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,(fic] 7or a      
designee ( t (fic]7 f ea* ( ! ,/ates (  
,new ,york & ,v]mont4  7,d7 #f          
repres5tatives ( units ( local gov]nm5t 
entirely )9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas91 (   
:i*-- 7i7 #b %all be repres5tatives (   
units ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new 
,york2  7ii7 #b %all be repres5tatives (
 units ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate (     
,v]mont2 &  7iii7 #b %all be            
repres5tatives ( units ( local gov]nm5t 

9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 if ! ,prov9ce ( 
,quebec elects to s5d repres5tatives4   
7,e7 ,! *airp]son (-- 7i7 ! ,lake       
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york2  7ii7 ! ,lake    
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont2 &  7iii7 ! ,lake    
,*ampla9 ,citiz5s ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 if ! ,prov9ce (  
,quebec elects to p>ticipate4  7,f7 ,!  
*airp]son ( ! ,te*nical ,advisory       
,committee4  7,g7 ,! *airp]son ( !      
,education & ,outrea* ,committee4  7,h7 
,! *airp]son ( ! advisory committee = ! 
,*ampla9 ,valley ,national ,h]itage     
,p>tn]%ip4  7,i7 ,a repres5tative f ea* 
(-- 7i7 ! ,region #a (fice ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 
! ,region #b (fice ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy2  7iii7 ! ,region #e 
(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,s]vice2  7iv7 ! ,natural ,res\rces    
,cons]vation ,s]vice ,new ,york ,/ate   
(fice2  7v7 ! ,natural ,res\rces        
,cons]vation ,s]vice ,v]mont ,/ate      

(fice2  7vi7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 &
  7vii7 ! ,new ,york ,di/rict ( ! ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s4  7,j7 ,! ,director ( !     
,lake ,*ampla9 ,sea ,grant ,in/itute4   
7,k7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,great ,lakes 
,fi%]y ,commission4  7,l7 ,su*          
additional memb]s z may be confirm$ by !
 ,/e]+ ,committee4  7#b7 ,*airp]son ,!  
position ( *airp]son ( ! ,/e]+          
,committee %all regul>ly rotate among ! 
memb]s ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,ratification 
,any actions ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee tak5  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,lake        
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program ,reau?orization 
,act ( #bjbd are ratifi$ & confirm$4    
7c7 ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9
 ,program ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a        
f\ndation1 to be kn[n z ! ,patrick      
,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program    
,f\ndation1 z a *>itable & nonpr(it     
corporation4  7,b7 ,rights & obligations
 ,! ,f\ndation-- 7i7 %all h p]petual    
succession2  7ii7 may conduct bus9ess   

?r\gh\t ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas92 &  7iii7
 %all1 at all times1 ma9ta9 a designat$ 
ag5t au?oriz$ to accept s]vice ( process
 = ! ,f\ndation4  7,c7 ,s]vice ( process
 ,! s]v+ ( notice to1 or s]vice (       
process on1 ! ag5t requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 or mail$ to !    
bus9ess address ( t ag5t1 %all be deem$ 
z s]vice on or notice to ! ,f\ndation4  
7,d7 ,pr9cipal (fice ,! pr9cipal (fice (
 ! ,f\ndation %all be locat$ 9 #a ( !   
foll[+ c\nties3 7i7 ,! c\nty ( ,frankl91
 ,gr& ,isle1 ,*itt5d51 ,addison1 ,rutl&1
 ,b5n+ton1 ,lamoille1 ,orange1 ,wa%+ton1
 ,orleans1 or ,cal$onia 9 ! ,/ate (     
,v]mont4  7ii7 ,! c\nty ( ,cl9ton1      
,frankl91 ,w>r51 ,essex1 or ,wa%+ton 9 !
 ,/ate ( ,new ,york4  7#b7 ,n an ag5cy  
or e/abli%m5t ,! ,f\ndation %all n be an
 ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !          
,f\ndation are-- 7,a7 to und]take &     
conduct activities t support-- 7i7 !    
implem5tation & fur!rance ( ! ,plan1    
includ+ "w to support ! goals1          

objectives1 & /rategies id5tifi$ 9 !    
,plan2 &  7ii7 ! purposes ( ?is section2
  7,b7 to accept & manage funds ( !     
,f\ndation = ! implem5tation ( ! ,plan1 
includ+-- 7i7 am\nts made available "u  
subsection 7i7 = transf] to !           
,f\ndation2  7ii7 am\nts giv51 devis$1  
or bequea!d by private organizations or 
p]sons2 &  7iii7 su* o!r am\nts z may be
 made available to ! ,f\ndation2  7,c7  
to make grants & subgrants1 ent] into   
contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts1 &     
adm9i/] funds ( ! ,f\ndation to c>ry out
 activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7,d7 to assi/ & coord9ate ef=ts among 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,new ,york1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate (   
,v]mont1 local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r p>tn]s  
to adopt & implem5t ! ,plan2 &  7,e7 to 
p>ticipate )1 & o!rwise assi/1 ,canada &
 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec 9 und]tak+ &      
conduct+ activities t fur!r ! "w ( !    
,f\ndation 9 fulfill+ ! purposes ( ?is  
section & implem5t+ ! ,plan4  7#d7 ,bo>d
 ( ,directors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         

,f\ndation %all be gov]n$ by a ,bo>d (  
,directors 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! ,bo>d71 ! memb]s ( :i* %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee4  7,b7    
,dual memb]%ip au?oriz$ ,memb]s ( !     
,/e]+ ,committee may simultane\sly s]ve 
z memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7,c7 ,recusal      
,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ memb]s ( !   
,/e]+ ,committee 9 _! capacity z memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d1 may recuse !mselves f votes  
on ! ,bo>d4  7,d7 ,)drawal ,memb]s ( !  
,bo>d1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,/e]+         
,committee t s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1   
may )draw f memb]%ip on ! ,bo>d4  7,e7  
,removal ,memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d1    
includ+ memb]s ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee t   
are simultane\sly s]v+ z memb]s ( !     
,bo>d1 may be remov$ by ! ,/e]+         
,committee4  7,f7 ,n ,f$]al employees   
,memb]%ip on ! ,bo>d %all n con/itute   
employm5t by1 or ! hold+ ( an (fice (1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( any ,f$]al 
law4  7#e7 ,executive ,director ,!      
,f\ndation %all h an ,executive         
,director1 :o %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! *ief 

executive (fic] ( ! ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 
be appo9t$ by1 & s]ve at ! direction (1 
! ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,p[]s ( ! ,f\ndation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to any conditions
 impos$ on ! ,f\ndation by ! ,/e]+      
,committee & subject to approval by !   
,bo>d1 ! ,f\ndation %all h1 9 addition  
to ! p[]s o!rwise grant$ ! ,f\ndation "u
 ?is section1 ! usual p[]s ( a          
corporation act+ z a tru/ee 9 ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,f\ndation is  
locat$1 & may-- 7i7 receive funds1      
includ+ funds made available to !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u     
subsection 7i7 = transf] to !           
,f\ndation2  7ii7 accept1 receive1 hold1
 adm9i/]1 & use any gift1 devise1 or    
beque/1 absolutely or 9 tru/1 ( real or 
p]sonal prop]ty or any income f t       
prop]ty or o!r int]e/2  7iii7 deposit   
any funds provid$ to ! ,f\ndation by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at #a or m f9ancial    
in/itutions t are memb]s ( ! ,f$]al     
,deposit ,insurance ,corporation or !   
,securities ,inve/or ,protection        

,corporation2  7iv7 make use ( any      
int]e/ or o!r income t accrues z a      
consequ5ce ( actions tak5 "u clause     
7iii7 or 7vi7 to c>ry out ! purposes ( !
 ,f\ndation2  7v7 use ,f$]al funds to   
make paym5ts "u coop]ative agreem5ts    
ent]$ into ) will+ private l&[n]s to    
provide sub/antial long-t]m b5efits = ! 
re/oration ( fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 &   
o!r natural res\rces on private l& )9 ! 
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas92  7vi7 sell1       
donate1 lease1 reta91 or o!rwise dispose
 ( any prop]ty or income f t prop]ty1   
unless o!rwise requir$ by ! in/rum5t (  
transf]2  7vii7 hire & reta9 /aff2      
7viii7 issue grants & subgrants2  7ix7  
ent] into contracts or o!r arrangem5ts )
 public ag5cies & private organizations 
& p]sons2  7x7 sue & be su$1 & compla9 &
 def5d itself 9 any c\rt ( compet5t     
jurisdiction1 except t memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 
%all n be p]sonally liable1 except =    
gross neglig5ce2  7xi7 receive & adm9i/]
 re/itution & community s]vice paym5ts1 
am\nts = mitigation ( impacts to natural

 res\rces1 & o!r am\nts aris+ f legal1  
regulatory1 or adm9i/rative proce$+s1   
subject to ! condition t ^? am\nts are  
receiv$ or adm9i/]$ = purposes t fur!r !
 implem5tation ( ! ,plan or !           
cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%1 wildlife1
 plants1 & o!r natural res\rces )9 !    
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas92  7xii7 acquire1 by
 pur*ase or ex*ange1 & own real or      
p]sonal prop]ty1 or an int]e/ !re92     
7xiii7 s]ve z its own fiscal ag5t1 if   
select$ to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t by !    
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,executive ,director1 & 
! ,/e]+ ,committee "u subsection 7e72 & 
7xiv7 d any & all acts necess>y to c>ry 
out ! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation4  7,b7    
,treatm5t ( real prop]ty  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 an int]e/ 
9 real prop]ty %all be treat$ z includ+ 
easem5ts or o!r rights = pres]vation1   
cons]vation1 protection1 or enhancem5t  
by or = ! public ( natural1 sc5ic1      
hi/oric1 sci5tific1 educational1        
inspirational1 or recreational res\rces4
  7ii7 ,encumb]$ real prop]ty ,a gift1  

devise1 or beque/ t is encumb]$1        
re/rict$1 or subject to b5eficial       
int]e/s ( private p]sons may be accept$ 
by ! ,f\ndation if any curr5t or future 
int]e/ 9 ! gift1 devise1 or beque/ is = 
! b5efit ( ! ,f\ndation4  7iii7 ,sav+s  
clause ,! acceptance & adm9i/ration (   
am\nts by ! ,f\ndation "u subp>agraph   
7,a77xi7 does n alt]1 sup]s$e1 or limit 
any regulatory or /atutory requirem5t   
associat$ ) ^? am\nts4  7#g7            
,dissolution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator & ! ,/e]+ ,committee may   
jo9tly dissolve ! ,f\ndation4  7,b7     
,return ( funds ,if ! ,adm9i/rator & !  
,/e]+ ,committee jo9tly dissolve !      
,f\ndation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 dur+ !  
dissolution process1 ! ,f\ndation %all  
return all unobligat$ or unexp5d$ funds 
to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t provid$ funds to !
 ,f\ndation 9 a mann] t is proportional 
to ! am\nt ( funds receiv$ f t ,f$]al   
ag5cy4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates release f    
liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be    
liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or  

omissions ( ! ,f\ndation1 nor %all !    
full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
ext5d to any obligation ( ! ,f\ndation4 
7d7 ,pollution prev5tion1 ecosy/em      
protection & re/oration1 & climate *ange
 response plan  7#a7 ,adoption  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,/e]+ ,committee %all adopt &  
publi% a compreh5sive pollution         
prev5tion1 ecosy/em protection &        
re/oration1 & climate *ange response    
plan = ,lake ,*ampla9 t protects &      
b5efits ! wat] quality1 fi%]ies1 wetl&s1
 wildlife1 & cultural res\rces ( ,lake  
,*ampla9 & )9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 bas94    
7,b7 ,public engagem5t ,prior to ! f9al 
adoption & publication ( ! ,plan1 !     
,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,/e]+    
,committee1 %all provide = public review
 & comm5t on ! draft ,plan1 includ+1 at 
a m9imum1 #a public meet+ 9 ea* ( !     
,/ates ( ,new ,york & ,v]mont to he>    
comm5ts on ! draft ,plan4  7,c7         
,approval ,n e>li] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,plan is publi%$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   

approve ! ,plan if-- 7i7 ! ,plan meets !
 requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 !
 ,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates ( ,new ,york &    
,v]mont concur t ! ,plan meets !        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7,d7     
,effect ( approval ,on approval ( !     
,plan by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subp>agraph  
7,c71 ! ,plan %all be deem$ to be-- 7i7 
an approv$ managem5t program = purposes 
( section #cai7;h72 &  7ii7 an approv$  
compreh5sive cons]vation & managem5t    
plan pursuant to section #cbj4  7,e7    
,effect ( prior plan ,any compreh5sive  
pollution prev5tion1 control1 &         
re/oration plan approv$ by !            
,adm9i/rator & publi%$ be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9       
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd   
%all rema9 9 effect & be consid]$ !     
,plan "u ?is subsection until ! ,plan is
 adopt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,inclusions ,! ,plan %all-- 7,a7   
include /rategies to advance1 ) respect 
to ,lake ,*ampla9-- 7i7 clean wat]2     
7ii7 heal?y ecosy/ems2  7iii7 ?riv+     

communities2 &  7iv7 an in=m$ & involv$ 
public 9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas92  7,b7  
id5tify corrective actions address+ po9t
 & nonpo9t s\rces ( pollution t are     
necess>y to re/ore & ma9ta9 ! *emical1  
physical1 & biological integrity ( wat] 
quality1 a balanc$1 indig5\s population 
( %ellfi%1 fi%1 & wildlife1 &           
recreational & economic activities 9 &  
on ,lake ,*ampla92  7,c7 id5tify-- 7i7 !
 pot5tial impacts ( climate *ange on !  
wat] quality1 ecosy/ems1 indig5\s flora 
& fauna1 recreation1 & economic         
activities 9 & on ,lake ,*ampla92 &     
7ii7 /rategies to mitigate & promote    
resili5ce aga9/ ! impacts id5tifi$ "u   
clause 7i72  7,d7 include a /rategy =   
pollution prev5tion & control t includes
 ! promotion ( pollution prev5tion &    
managem5t practices to r$uce ! am\nt (  
pollution g5]at$ 9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9     
,bas92  7,e7 incorporate environm5tal   
managem5t concepts & programs 9 ,/ate & 
,f$]al plans & programs 9 effect dur+ ! 
p]iod 9 :i* ! ,plan is develop$ &       

adopt$2 &  7,f7 describe ! me?ods &     
s*$ules = ! fund+ ( programs1           
activities1 & projects id5tifi$ 9 !     
,plan1 includ+ ! use ( ,f$]al funds &   
o!r s\rces ( fund+4  7#c7 ,revision     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/e]+ ,committee %all1 
z necess>y b n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #e ye>s1 review1 revise1 & readopt !   
,plan4  7,b7 ,effect ,a ,plan adopt$ by 
! ,/e]+ ,committee %all rema9 9 effect  
until readopt$ by ! ,/e]+ ,committee    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,use
 ( plan ,! ,plan %all guide ! "w ( !    
,f\ndation4  7e7 ,fiscal ag5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,/e]+ ,committee1 ! ,executive 
,director1 & ! ,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly 
select a qualifi$ entity to s]ve z !    
fiscal ag5t ( ! ,f\ndation1 :i* may     
include select+ ! ,f\ndation z ! fiscal 
ag5t ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,assessm5t   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ z soon z          
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd1 & z       
necess>y b n less frequ5tly ?an once e  

#aj ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 ! 
,executive ,director1 & ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all jo9tly assess ! effectiv5ess ( !   
fiscal ag5t &1 if appropriate1 select a 
new qualifi$ entity ?r\gh a competitive 
process to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t4  7,b7  
,no competitive process ,on selection ( 
a fiscal ag5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d  
fund+ to ! fiscal ag5t )\t competition  
until su* "t z a new fiscal ag5t is     
select$4  7,c7 ,transf] ( funds ,if !   
,/e]+ ,committee1 ! ,executive          
,director1 & ! ,adm9i/rator jo9tly      
select a new fiscal ag5t "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! qualifi$ entity t _h s]v$ z     
fiscal ag5t %all transf] to ! new fiscal
 ag5t all unobligat$ or unexp5d$ funds  
aw>d$ to ! =m] fiscal ag5t "u           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7f7 ,grant assi/ance 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation ) ! ,/e]+ ,committee & !   
,executive ,director-- 7,a7 %all make   
grants to ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ! ,/ate 
( ,v]mont1 & ! fiscal ag5t2 &  7,b7 may 
make grants to ,/ate1 int]/ate1 &       

regional wat] pollution control ag5cies 
& public or nonpr(it ag5cies1           
in/itutions1 & organizations4  7#b7     
,purposes ,grants "u ?is subsection %all
 be made = assi/+ ! developm5t &        
implem5tation ( ! ,plan1 includ+ rese>*1
 surveys1 /udies1 implem5tation         
practices1 & model+ & te*nical support+ 
"w4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt ( 
a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$   
#ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! "w c>ri$ out us+  
grant funds4  7,b7 ,exception  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 on a         
case-by-case basis & 9 consultation ) ! 
,/e]+ ,committee1 increase ! ,f$]al %>e 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to #he p]c5t ( !    
co/s describ$ 9 t subp>agraph if !      
recipi5t ( ! grant demon/rates an       
inability to meet ! co/-%>e requirem5t  
"u t subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,9  
c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all be guid$ by policy adopt$ by !     
,/e]+ ,committee4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may e/abli% su*           

requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration ( grants "u
 ?is subsection z ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es appropriate4  7g7 ,great ,lakes
 ,fi%]y ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission may    
und]take1 fund1 & support "w on ,lake   
,*ampla91 9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas91 &   
o!r areas )9 ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,riv] bas9
 9 ,v]mont1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 fi%]ies
 & aquatic ecosy/em rese>*1 monitor+1   
re/oration1 & managem5t2  7,b7 sea      
lamprey control2  7,c7 aquatic invasive 
species prev5tion & mitigation2  7,d7   
public engagem5t & education2 &  7,e7   
o!r "w to implem5t ! ,plan4  7#b7       
,au?orization ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission
 may "w ) ! ,f\ndation1 ,f$]al & ,/ate  
ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 
nonpr(it organizations1 units ( local   
gov]nm5t1 & ,canadian f$]al & ,quebec   
prov9cial au?orities4  7h7 ,sav+s       
provisions  7#a7 ,no effect on c]ta9    
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7     
affects ! jurisdiction or p[]s (-- 7i7  

any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate gov]nm5t2 or     
7ii7 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7g71 
any int]national organization or entity 
relat$ to ,lake ,*ampla9 creat$ by      
treaty or memor&um to :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates is a signatory2  7,b7 provides   
new regulatory au?ority = !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 or    
7,c7 affects section #cjd ( ! ,great    
,lakes ,critical ,programs ,act ( #aiij 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgj note2 ,public ,law 
#aja-eif74  7#b7 ,no effect on          
obligations ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects 
! obligations ( ,canada1 ! ,prov9ce (   
,quebec1 or any ag5cies or              
repres5tatives ( ,canada or ! ,prov9ce (
 ,quebec ref]5c$ 9 ?is section4  7i7    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd    
#de1jjj1jjj = transf] to ! ,f\ndation1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7  
,grant assi/ance ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ to ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out ?is      
section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  4