,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dbg #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bhfj  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#d1 #bjbf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on
 ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize ! 
,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation     
,initiative ,act to promote ! protection
 ( ! res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e 
,cons]vation ,initiative ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,reau?orization (   
,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e ,cons]vation     
,initiative ,act ,! ,nor?we/ ,/raits    
,m>9e ,cons]vation ,initiative ,act     
7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aje-chd2    
#aab ,/at4 #cdeh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
section #djb1 by /rik+ ,commission 79   
?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 & 
ins]t+ ,commission42  7#b7 by /rik+     
sections #djc1 #djd1 & #dje2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #djb ! foll[+3      
#djc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nor?we/ ,/raits ,advisory ,commission  

e/abli%$ by section #djb4  7#b7 ,m>9e   
res\rces committee ,! t]m m>9e res\rces 
committee means a c\nty gov]nm5t        
committee t assi/s 9 assess+ m>9e       
res\rce & cons]vation ne$s4  7#c7       
,nor?we/ ,/raits region ,! t]m ,nor?we/ 
,/raits region means ! m>9e wat]s ( !   
,/rait ( ,juan de ,fuca & ( ,puget ,s\nd
 f ! ,canadian bord] to ! s\? end (     
,snohomi% ,c\nty4  7#d7 ,tribal gov]nm5t
 ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means !        
recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or  
,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1      
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation individually    
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e     
,cons]vation ,initiative ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjbe pursuant to section #ajd (
 ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe   
,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74
  7#e7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u         
,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  #djd4 

,memb]%ip ( ! ,commission  7a7          
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ad       
memb]s1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 
,"o memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( !     
memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee =    
,san ,juan ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,b7 ,"o  
memb] appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s (
 a m>9e res\rces committee = ,isl&      
,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,c7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a    
m>9e res\rces committee = ,skagit       
,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,d7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a    
m>9e res\rces committee = ,:atcom       
,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,e7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a    
m>9e res\rces committee = ,snohomi%     
,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,f7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a    
m>9e res\rces committee = ,clallam      
,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,g7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! memb]s ( a    
m>9e res\rces committee = ,jeff]son     

,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton4  7,h7 ,two memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,nor?we/ ,indian        
,fi%]ies ,commission & 9 consultation ) 
! ,tribal gov]nm5ts affect$ by ?is      
title1 to repres5t ! int]e/s ( su*      
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,i7 ,"o memb]      
appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (       
,wa%+ton to repres5t ! int]e/s ( !      
,puget ,s\nd ,p>tn]%ip4  7,j7 ,f\r      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (
 ,wa%+ton :o-- 7i7 are resid5ts ( !     
,/ate ( ,wa%+ton2 &  7ii7 are n employ$ 
by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t1  
exclud+ an in/itution ( high] education4
  7#b7 ,additional memb]s ,! ,commission
 may1 z det]m9$ necess>y to improve !   
ability ( ! ,commission to p]=m ! duties
 ( ! ,commission "u section #dje7;b71   
appo9t memb]s 9 addition to ^? appo9t$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74 ,any su* additional   
memb] %all be appo9t$ by a cons5sus ( ! 
memb]s ( a m>9e res\rces committee t is 
n describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7b7         
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission   

%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7c7 ,*airp]son ,!    
,commission %all select a ,*airp]son f  
among its memb]s4  7d7 ,meet+ ,!        
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son1 b n less frequ5tly ?an      
qu>t]ly4  7e7 ,liaison  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
,commission1 %all appo9t an employee ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 to s]ve z a liaison
 betwe5 ! ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce2  7,b7 to coord9ate programs ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration ) activities relat$ to !  
goal ( ! ,commission describ$ 9 section 
#dje7;a72 &  7,c7 to p]=m additional    
liaison functions b5efitt+ ! ,commission
 & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration1 :i* may include1 z agre$ 
to by ! ,commission & ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
att5d+ meet+s & o!r ev5ts ( !           
,commission z a nonvot+ p>ticipant4     
7#b7 ,limitation ,s]vice z a memb] ( !  

,commission by ! employee appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 is limit$ to !     
employee's s]vice z a liaison2 &  7,b7  
does n obligate ! employee to p]=m any  
duty ( ! ,commission "u section         
#dje7;b74  7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
,commission may ent] into coop]ative    
agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton = /aff+ &
 adm9i/rative s]vices = ! purposes (    
support+ ! duties ( ! ,commission "u    
section #dje7;b74  #dje4 ,goal & duties 
( ! ,commission  7a7 ,goal ,! goal ( !  
,commission is to protect & re/ore !    
m>9e wat]s1 habitats1 & species ( !     
,nor?we/ ,/raits region to a*ieve       
ecosy/em heal? & su/a9able res\rce use  
by-- 7#a7 design+ & recomm5d+ projects t
 are driv5 by ! be/ available sci5ce1   
local priorities1 community-bas$        
decisions1 & ! ability to measure       
results2  7#b7 build+ aw>5ess & /ew>d%ip
 & mak+ recomm5dations to improve !     
heal? ( ! m>9e res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/    
,/raits region2  7#c7 ma9ta9+ & exp&+   
div]se memb]%ip & collaboration ) p>tn] 

organizations1 su* z ! ,puget ,s\nd     
,p>tn]%ip2  7#d7 exp&+ p>tn]%ips )      
,tribal gov]nm5ts & cont9u+ to support  
,tribal treaties1 cultures1 & subsi/5ce 
& ,tribal treaty rights2 &  7#e7        
recogniz+ ! importance ( economic &     
social b5efits t are dep5d5t on m>9e    
environm5ts & su/a9able m>9e res\rces4  
7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission   
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide res\rces 
& te*nical support = m>9e res\rces      
committees4  7#b7 ,to "w ) su* m>9e     
res\rces committees & appropriate       
entities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
gov]nm5ts & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to provide
 advice 9 develop+ regional programs to 
monitor ! ov]all heal? ( ! m>9e ecosy/em
 ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4  7#c7 ,to 
collect m>9e res\rces data & id5tify    
factors adv]sely affect+ or prev5t+ !   
re/oration ( ! heal? ( ! m>9e ecosy/em &
 coa/al economies ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits  
region to in=m decisionmak]s4  7#d7 ,to 
develop sci5tifically s\nd re/oration & 
protection recomm5dations1 in=m$ by     

local priorities1 t address su* factors4
  7#e7 ,to s]ve z a public =um = !      
in=mal discussion ( policies & actions1 
) respect to ! m>9e ecosy/em ( !        
,nor?we/ ,/raits region1 ( ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal      
gov]nm5ts1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada4    
7#f7 ,to in=m appropriate au?orities &  
local communities ab\t ! m>9e ecosy/em (
 ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region & ab\t issues
 relat+ to ! m>9e ecosy/em ( ! ,nor?we/ 
,/raits region4  7#g7 ,to consult ) all 
affect$ ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,nor?we/  
,/raits region to ensure t ! "w ( !     
,commission does n violate ,tribal      
treaty rights4  7c7 ,coord9ation &      
collaboration ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all
 c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 9 coord9ation & collaboration1 z   
appropriate1 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
gov]nm5ts & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+  
by-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical support &    
assi/ance to any ,tribal gov]nm5t seek+ 
repres5tation & p>ticipation on !       
,commission2 &  7,b7 support+ ! "w &    

duties ( ! liaison to ! ,commission "u  
section #djd7;e72 &  7#b7 may ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) nonpr(it         
entities1 su* z ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits      
,f\ndation1 to provide assi/ance1       
includ+ f9ancial assi/ance1 9 c>ry+ out 
! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7
 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is title provides
 ! ,commission ) au?ority to issue      
regulations or implem5t any ,f$]al law  
or regulation4  7e7 ,annual report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all  
prep>e1 submit to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural        
,res\rces & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y1 &   
make available to ! public a report     
describ+-- 7,a7 ! activities c>ri$ out  
by ! ,commission dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &   
7,b7 ! progress 9 a*iev+ ! b5*m>ks      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,b5*m>ks
 ,! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 

! foll[+3 7,a7 ,protection & re/oration 
( m>9e1 coa/al1 & ne>%ore habitats )9 ! 
,nor?we/ ,/raits region4  7,b7          
,protection & re/oration ( m>9e res\rces
 populations to heal?y1 su/a9able       
levels4  7,c7 ,improvem5t ( ! wat]      
quality ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits region4    
7,d7 ,collection ( high-quality data &  
promotion ( ! use & dissem9ation ( su*  
data = ! purposes ( ecosy/em monitor+4  
7,e7 ,promotion ( /ew>d%ip & und]/&+ (  
m>9e res\rces ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits      
region ?r\gh education & outrea*1       
includ+ by t>get$ outrea* to und]res\rc$
 communities4  #djf4 ,sunset ,! au?ority
 to c>ry out ?is title %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,/raits ,m>9e     
,cons]vation ,initiative ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjbe4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,june #c1 #bjbf4,kev9   
,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4  ,june #d1        
#bjbf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
cal5d>