,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhe #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fdbb
 ,report ,no4 #aai-efd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1      
#bjbe,mr4 ,/aub] 7= himself & ,ms4      
,mc,donald ,rivet7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,m>*  
#bj1 #bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,la,lota & ,ms4 ,s*olt5  ,m>* #bj1      
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,decemb] #d1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
to reau?orize c]ta9 ,,epa geographic    
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,wat] ,/ew>d%ip ,act4  #b4 ,great      
,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative ,section 
#aah7;c77#g77;,j77i77,,vi7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     

,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77#g77;,j77i77,,vi77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjbf &    
ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh    
#bjca4  #c4 ,long ,isl& ,s\nd ,section  
#aai7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi7;h77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjca4 
#d4 ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 re/oration    
,section #abc7;d77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abge7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #bjba
 & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjca4  #e4 ,san        
,francisco ,bay re/oration program      
,section #abe ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgf;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ grant2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,grant program & ins]t+ 
,program implem5tation2  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ or o!r means to ,/ate & 
local ag5cies1 special di/ricts1 &      
public or nonpr(it ag5cies & ins]t+     
int]ag5cy agreem5ts1 contracts1 or o!r  
fund+ me*anisms to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     

local ag5cies1 special di/ricts1 public 
or nonpr(it ag5cies1 & o!r public or    
private entities2 &  7,c7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,maximum am\nt ,am\nts provid$ = a      
project1 activity1 or /udy "u ?is       
section %all n exce$ an am\nt t is equal
 to #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( su*       
project1 activity1 or /udy4  7#c7       
,assi/ance to non-,f$]al entities ,n    
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( any        
project1 activity1 or /udy c>ri$ out us+
 am\nts provid$ to a non-,f$]al entity  
"u ?is section %all be provid$ f        
non-,f$]al s\rces4  4  #f4 ,national    
e/u>y program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#cbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 
by /rik+ & ,p5sacola & ,p]dido ,bays1   
,florida & ins]t+ ,p5sacola & ,p]dido   
,bays1 ,florida2 & ,mississippi ,s\nd1  
,mississippi2 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7i77#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbf & ins]t+ #bjca4    

7b7 ,ineligibility ) respect to fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg ,) respect to !      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a77#a71 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy may n use = !        
implem5tation ( t am5dm5t1 includ+1 )   
respect to ,mississippi ,s\nd1          
,mississippi1 conv5+ a managem5t        
conf]5ce1 develop+ or c>ry+ out a       
compreh5sive cons]vation & managem5t    
plan1 or provid+ grants "u section #cbj 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7-- 7#a7 any   
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out !        
national e/u>y program "u t section =   
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 or  7#b7 unless !     
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out t   
program = fiscal ye> #bjbg is at lea/   
#hej1jjj m ?an ! total am\nt appropriat$
 to c>ry out t program = fiscal ye>     
#bjbd1 any am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry   
out t program = fiscal ye> #bjbg4  #g4  
,coa/al ,recreation ,wat] ,quality      
,monitor+ ,& ,notification  7a7 ,9 g5]al
  7#a7 ,program developm5t &            

implem5tation grants ,section #djf ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clause
 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 &  7,,iii7 by     
ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 9
 ! case ( a ,/ate t uses su* grant to   
id5tify specific s\rces ( contam9ation  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#e71 any data     
relat+ to su* id5tifi$ s\rces (         
contam9ation2 &  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,id5tification (    
specific s\rces ( contam9ation ,a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 subsection may use su* grant to id5tify
 specific s\rces ( contam9ation = coa/al
 recreation wat]s adjac5t to bea*es or  
simil> po9ts ( access t are us$ by !    
public4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7i71 by 
/rik+ #bjja ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjca4  7#b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #h ( ! ,bea*es  
,environm5tal ,assessm5t & ,coa/al      

,heal? ,act ( #bjjj 7,public ,law       
#ajf-bhd2 #aad ,/at4 #hgg7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #bjja ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjca4  7b7 ,coa/al recreation    
wat]s def9$ ,section #ejb7ba77;,a77ii7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7ba77;,a77ii77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 7includ+ coa/al e/u>ies7 
& ins]t+ 7includ+ coa/al e/u>ies1 ! m\?s
 ( riv]s & /reams1 ne>by %all[ wat]s1 & 
wat]s pres5t on bea*es74  7c7 ,guidance 
,9 provid+ guidance to ,/ates & local   
gov]nm5ts receiv+ grants "u section #djf
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf71 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all ensure t su*    
guidance reflects innovations 9 te/+    
te*nologies = wat] contam9ation4  #h4   
,limitation on use ( funds ,no ,f$]al   
funds made available = any ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out section  
#aah1 #aai1 #abc1 #abe1 #cbj1 or #djf ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
may be provid$ to any non-,f$]al        

entity-- 7#a7 t is domicil$ 91          
headqu>t]$ 91 or organiz$ "u ! laws (1  
or ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ( :i* is  
locat$ 91 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajfch ( ! ,rese>* &    
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibcg772 or  7#b7 
= projects conduct$ ) a =eign c\ntry (  
conc]n4  #i4 ,geographic program report 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on ,,epa geographic     
programs4  7b7 ,requir$ evaluation ,9   
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include  
an evaluation1 ) respect to ea* ,,epa   
geographic program1 (-- 7#a7 ! managem5t
 ( funds1 includ+ ! effici5cy &         
effectiv5ess ( program op]ations & ! use
 ( ,f$]al funds2  7#b7 ! progress t[>ds 

a*iev+ program purposes1 goals1 &       
objectives1 includ+ ! /atus ( program   
goals & objectives & ! ext5t to :i* !   
program has demon/rat$ measurable       
outcomes2  7#c7 ob/acles to program     
success or progress2  7#d7 ! efficacy ( 
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local programs & actions1    
includ+ :e!r !re is any duplication (   
ef=ts among su* programs & actions2 &   
7#e7 ! e?ics policies & practices ( !   
(fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy responsible = implem5t+ !        
program4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include 9 !     
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7        
recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 to       
improve ,,epa geographic program        
effici5cy1 acc\ntability1 & effectiv5ess
 9 a*iev+ program purposes1 goals1 &    
objectives4  7d7 ,,epa geographic       
program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
,,epa geographic program means-- 7#a7 ! 
,*esapeake ,bay ,program "u section #aag
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   

,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg72  7#b7 !     
,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative "u
 section #aah ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abfh72  7#c7 ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd       
program "u section #aai ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abfi72  7#d7 ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake  
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program "u section #abj 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgj72  7#e7 !     
,lake ,pont*>tra9 ,bas9 ,re/oration     
,program "u section #aba ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgc72  7#f7 ! ,columbia     
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program "u     
section #abc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abge72   
7#g7 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay ,re/oration 
,program "u section #abe ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgf;a72  7#h7 ! ,puget ,s\nd
 program "u section #abf ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgf;b72  7#i7 ! ,gulf (     

,am]ica ,program c>ri$ out by !         
,adm9i/rator2  7#aj7 ! ,s\? ,florida    
,program c>ri$ out by ! ,adm9i/rator2 or
  7#aa7 ! ,s\!a/ ,new ,engl& ,program   
c>ri$ out by ! ,adm9i/rator4  ,m>* #bj1 
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$