,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4            
,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% ! ,*esapeake ,national          
,recreation ,area z a unit ( ! ,national
 ,p>k ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*esapeake ,national ,recreation ,area  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,commission ,! t]m 
,advisory ,commission means ! ,*esapeake
 ,national ,recreation ,area ,advisory  
,commission e/abli%$ "u section #i7;a74 
7#b7 ,bay ,! t]m ,bay means ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay1 includ+ its tidal tribut>ies1 9  
,m>yl& & ,virg9ia4  7#c7 ,bay ,program  
,! t]m ,bay ,program means ! ,*esapeake 
,bay ,program au?oriz$ "u section #aag (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg74  7#d7 ,*esapeake

 ,gateways ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,gateways  
means ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,gateways &     
,wat]trails ,network au?oriz$ "u section
 #ejb ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,initiative   
,act ( #aiih 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjaja     
note2 ,public ,law #aje-cab74  7#e7 ,map
 ,! t]m ,map means ! map entitl$        
,*esapeake ,national ,recreation ,area  
,propos$ ,b\nd>y1 numb]$ ,p#ii_/ahifca1 
& dat$ ,june #bjbc 7#e pages74  7#f7    
,national ,recreation ,area ,! t]m      
,national ,recreation ,area means !     
,*esapeake ,national ,recreation ,area  
e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74  7#g7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#h7 ,y\?      
repres5tative ,! t]m y\? repres5tative  
means a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,commission 
:o-- 7,a7 has n atta9$ ! age ( #bb z ( !
 date on :i* ! memb] is appo9t$ or      
reappo9t$2 &  7,b7 is task$ ) repres5t+ 
! int]e/s ( *ildr5 & "y adults 9 ! ,/ate
 f :i* ! memb] is appo9t$4  #c4         
,e/abli%m5t & b\nd>ies ( ,*esapeake     
,national ,recreation ,area  7a7        

,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#b71 !re is e/abli%$ !        
,*esapeake ,national ,recreation ,area 9
 ! ,/ates ( ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia z a unit (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em to pres]ve1    
protect1 int]pret1 & provide = ! public 
enjoym5t (1 & access to1 ! natural1     
cultural1 hi/oric1 & recreational       
res\rces relat+ to ! ,bay & surr\nd+    
areas4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y
 ,! ,national ,recreation ,area %all n  
be e/abli%$ until ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a suffici5t        
quantity ( l& or int]e/s 9 l& has be5   
acquir$ to con/itute a manageable p>k   
unit4  7#c7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,national ,recreation ,area4  7b7  
,b\nd>y ,! b\nd>y ( ! ,national         
,recreation ,area %all include any area 
acquir$ by ! ,secret>y f sites depict$  
on ! ,map4  7c7 ,availability ( map ,!  
,map %all be on file & available =      

public inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices
 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7d7       
,revision ( ,=t ,monroe ,national       
,monum5t b\nd>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at su*  
"t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! l&        
id5tifi$ on ! ,map )9 ! b\nd>y ( ,=t    
,monroe ,national ,monum5t e/abli%$ by  
,proclamation #hgej1 dat$ ,novemb] #a1  
#bjaa 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjcja note2 #gf  
,f$4 ,reg4 #fhfbe71 has be5 rem$iat$ &  
is appropriate = inclusion 9 ! ,national
 ,recreation ,area-- 7,a7 adm9i/rative  
jurisdiction ov] ! l& %all be transf]r$ 
f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to ! ,secret>y =
 inclusion 9 ! ,national ,recreation    
,area2 &  7,b7 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,=t ,monroe 
,national ,monum5t %all be revis$ to    
exclude all l& & int]e/s 9 l& )9 ! ,nor?
 ,bea* area ( ! ,monum5t 7z 9 exi/5ce on
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act71 z g5]ally depict$ on ! ,map4     
7#b7 ,ref]5ces to ,national ,recreation 
,area ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1           
regulation1 docum5t1 record1 map1 or o!r
 pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! l& describ$

 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be 
a ref]5ce to ! ,national ,recreation    
,area4  7#c7 ,int]im adm9i/ration ,until
 ! date on :i* adm9i/rative jurisdiction
 ov] ! l& is transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army   
%all cont9ue to adm9i/] ! l& describ$ 9 
t p>agraph t 0 "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
,secret>y ( ! ,army z ( ! day be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 accordance 
) ! memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,army & ! ,secret>y       
entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior = ,=t ,monroe ,national        
,monum5t & dat$ ,decemb] #i1 #bjaf4     
7#d7 ,b\nd>y revision ,on transf] (     
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] ! l& to ! 
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! b\nd>y ( !
 ,national ,recreation ,area %all be    
revis$ to include ! l& transf]r$ "u t   
p>agraph1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ 9        
accordance ) ! laws applicable to !     
,national ,recreation ,area4  #d4       
,acquisition ( l& = ! ,*esapeake        

,national ,recreation ,area  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 !     
,secret>y may acquire l& or int]e/s 9 l&
 )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,national ,recreation  
,area by-- 7#a7 donation2  7#b7 pur*ase 
f a will+ sell] ) donat$ or appropriat$ 
funds2  7#c7 ex*ange2 or  7#d7 transf] f
 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  7b7 ,additional   
sites ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,advisory ,commission1 may-- 7#a7       
id5tify additional sites ne> or adjac5t 
to ! ,bay = pot5tial addition to !      
,national ,recreation ,area2 &  7#b7    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 assess :e!r sites       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 are    
appropriate = addition to ! ,national   
,recreation ,area2 &  7,b7 meet         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice crit]ia          
applicable to additions to units ( !    
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7c7 ,limitation 
,any l& or int]e/ 9 l& own$ by a ,/ate  
or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate t  
is )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,national ,recreation
 ,area may be acquir$ only by donation4 

7d7 ,condemnation ,no l& or int]e/ 9 l& 
may be acquir$ = ! ,national ,recreation
 ,area by condemnation4  #e4            
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all adm9i/] ! ,national ,recreation   
,area 9 accordance )-- 7#a7 ?is section2
 &  7#b7 ! laws g5]ally applicable to   
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1        
includ+-- 7,a7 sections #ajjaja7;a71    
#ajjgea7;a71 #ajjgeb1 #ajjgec1 & #ajbaja
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7,b7 *apt]s #ajjc & #cbja ( title #ed1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,headqu>t]s   
,to facilitate coord9ation ( ! ,national
 ,recreation ,area ) ! ,*esapeake       
,gateways program & ! ,bay ,program1 !  
,secret>y may locate ! headqu>t]s ( !   
,national ,recreation ,area at !        
,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative1       
int]pretive1 & visitor s]vice sites ,!  
,secret>y may acquire1 9 accordance )   
section #d7;a71 n m ?an #aj acres       
outside ! b\nd>y ( ! ,national          
,recreation ,area = adm9i/rative1       

int]pretive1 & visitor s]vice purposes4 
7d7 ,comm]cial & recreational fi%+ ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act affects /atutory or         
regulatory au?ority ) respect to        
navigation or regulation ( comm]cial or 
recreational fi%+ activities or %ellfi% 
aquaculture 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay or its  
tribut>ies4  7e7 ,/ate jurisdiction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act enl>ges or dim9i%es !  
jurisdiction ( a ,/ate1 includ+ !       
jurisdiction or au?ority ( a ,/ate )    
respect to fi% & wildlife managem5t4    
7f7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,national    
,recreation ,area1 ! ,secret>y %all     
coord9ate ! managem5t ( ! ,national     
,recreation ,area ) ! ,*esapeake        
,gateways & ! ,bay ,program4  7#b7      
,coord9ation ) ,national ,p>k ,s]vice   
sites ,z a compon5t ( ! managem5t plan  
requir$ "u section #h1 ! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1        
coord9ate ! developm5t ( an             
implem5tation plan to int]pret & enhance
 public und]/&+ ( ! out/&+1 rem>kable1 &

 nationally significant res\rces ( !    
,bay ) units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em  
locat$ 9 ! ,bay wat]%$4  #f4 ,agreem5ts 
,! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t )
 a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 a nonpr(it organization1 or an   
individual to int]pret & re/ore         
nationally significant hi/oric1         
cultural1 or recreational res\rces      
relat+ to ! ,bay if ! agreem5t provides 
= reasonable public access to ! res\rces
 cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  #g4 ,*esapeake   
,gateways  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all adm9i/] ! ,*esapeake ,gateways 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,recreation   
,area4  7b7 ,p]man5t au?orization       
,section #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,initiative ,act ( #aiih 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbjaja note2 ,public ,law #aje-cab7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ is au?oriz$ & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section44
  7c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section or an 
am5dm5t made by ?is section modifies !  

eligibility crit]ia develop$ "u section 
#ejb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay        
,initiative ,act ( #aiih 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbjaja note2 ,public ,law #aje-cab74   
#h4 ,managem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i*     
funds are fir/ made available = !       
prep>ation ( a managem5t plan = !       
,national ,recreation ,area1 !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*esapeake
 ,executive ,c\ncil 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;a777
 & ! ,advisory ,commission1 %all prep>e 
a managem5t plan = ! ,national          
,recreation ,area 9 accordance ) section
 #ajjejb ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7b7 ,visitor facilities ,9      
prep>+ ! managem5t plan "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !         
inclusion ( visitor facilities = !      
,national ,recreation ,area 9           
,annapolis1 ,m>yl&1 & 9 or ne> ,=t      
,monroe4  7c7 ,transportation plann+ ,z 
"p ( ! managem5t plan prep>$ "u         

subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
%all seek to m9imize p>k-relat$ traffic 
impacts ( ! ,national ,recreation ,area 
on ne>by communities4  #i4 ,*esapeake   
,national ,recreation ,area ,advisory   
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an       
advisory commission1 to be kn[n z !     
,*esapeake ,national ,recreation ,area  
,advisory ,commission4  7b7 ,duties &   
au?orizations ,! ,advisory ,commission--
 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 make recomm5dations to
 ! ,secret>y on ! developm5t &          
implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan requir$
 "u section #h2 &  7,b7 aft]            
consultation ) ! ,/ates & o!r int]e/$   
p>ties1 provide to ! ,secret>y          
recomm5dations = additional prop]ties   
ne> or adjac5t to ! ,bay to be /udi$ =  
pot5tial addition to ! ,national        
,recreation ,area 9 accordance ) section
 #d7;b72 &  7#b7 may e/abli% committees 
relat+ to specific ,national ,recreation

 ,area managem5t issues1 includ+        
education1 t\rism1 transportation1      
natural res\rces1 cultural & hi/oric    
res\rces1 & activities to raise rev5ue =
 ! ,national ,recreation ,area1 )       
memb]%ip on a committee e/abli%$ "u ?is 
p>agraph to be op5 to memb]s ( !        
,advisory ,commission & individuals t   
are n memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,commission4 
7c7 ,applicable law ,except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,advisory      
,commission %all be subject to-- 7#a7   
*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act71 except      
section #ajac7;b7 ( t title2 &  7#b7 all
 o!r applicable laws 7includ+           
regulations74  7d7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,advisory ,commission %all be  
compos$ ( #ai memb]s1 appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #i %all be      
appo9t$ f ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ( :om-- 7i7 
#d %all h k ( environm5tal1             
recreational1 cultural1 or hi/oric      
res\rces1 education1 or int]pretation2  

7ii7 #a %all repres5t comm]cial fi%+    
int]e/s on ! ,bay2  7iii7 #a %all       
repres5t agricultural int]e/s 9 ! wat]%$
 ( ! ,bay2  7iv7 #a %all be a y\?       
repres5tative2  7v7 #a %all be select$  
aft] consid]+ recomm5dations by !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&2 &  7vi7 #a 
%all be a repres5tative ( a f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or             
,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe t is     
traditionally associat$ ) ! ,bay2  7,b7 
#i %all be appo9t$ f ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia1
 ( :om-- 7i7 #d %all h k ( environm5tal1
 recreational1 cultural1 or hi/oric     
res\rces1 education1 or int]pretation2  
7ii7 #a %all repres5t comm]cial fi%+    
int]e/s on ! ,bay2  7iii7 #a %all       
repres5t agricultural int]e/s 9 ! wat]%$
 ( ! ,bay2  7iv7 #a %all be a y\?       
repres5tative2  7v7 #a %all be select$  
aft] consid]+ recomm5dations by !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia2 &  7vi7  
#a %all be a repres5tative ( a f$]ally  
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or             
,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe t is     

traditionally associat$ ) ! ,bay2 &     
7,c7 #a %all be ! ,executive ,director (
 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,commission4  7#b7   
,requirem5t ,9 appo9t+ ! memb]s describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b77i7 (     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to 
ensure repres5tation f communities ar\nd
 ! ,bay & broad practicable             
repres5tation ( ! areas ( k describ$ 9  
^? subp>agraphs4  7e7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,commission
 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4     
7#b7 ,succession & reappo9tm5t ,on      
expiration ( ! t]m ( a memb] ( !        
,advisory ,commission1 ! memb]-- 7,a7   
%all cont9ue to s]ve until a successor  
is appo9t$2 &  7,b7 may be reappo9t$ to 
s]ve an additional #c-ye> t]m4  7f7     
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,advisory    
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7g7 ,elect$    
positions  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,! ,advisory 
,commission %all h a ,*airp]son :o      
%all-- 7,a7 be elect$ by ! ,advisory    
,commission2 &  7,b7 s]ve = a t]m ( #a  

ye>1 unless reelect$ pursuant to        
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,advisory       
,commission "u subsection 7h77#a74  7#b7
 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,advisory          
,commission %all h a ,vice ,*airp]son :o
 %all-- 7,a7 be elect$ by ! ,advisory   
,commission2  7,b7 s]ve = a t]m ( #a    
ye>1 unless reelect$ pursuant to        
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,advisory       
,commission "u subsection 7h77#a72 &    
7,c7 s]ve z ,*airp]son 9 ! abs5ce ( !   
,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,o!r positions ,!     
,advisory ,commission may e/abli% o!r   
positions & elect memb]s to s]ve 9 ^?   
positions z ! ,advisory ,commission     
det]m9es to be appropriate1 subject to  
subsection 7h74  7h7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#f7 & any applicable laws 7includ+     
regulations71 ! ,advisory ,commission   
may e/abli% su* rules & proc$ures =     
conduct+ ! affairs ( ! ,advisory        
,commission z ! ,advisory ,commission   
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7#b7 ,meet+s  
,! ,advisory ,commission %all meet at ! 

call (-- 7,a7 ! ,*airp]son2 or  7,b7 a  
majority ( ! appo9t$ memb]s4  7#c7      
,quorum ,a quorum %all consi/ ( n less  
?an #aa ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory        
,commission4  7#d7 ,actions ( !         
,advisory ,commission ,any action ( !   
,advisory ,commission %all require a    
majority vote ( ! memb]s pres5t at any  
meet+4  7#e7 ,virtual meet+s  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,commission 
may be conduct$ virtually1 9 :ole or 9  
"p4  7,b7 ,reque/ ,any memb] ( !        
,advisory ,commission may reque/        
p]mission f ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory  
,commission to p>ticipate virtually 9-- 
7i7 a meet+2 &  7ii7 all activities = t 
meet+4  7#f7 ,elections ,n less ?an     
#c_/d ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory          
,commission mu/ be pres5t1 virtually or 
9-p]son1 = elections c>ri$ out "u       
subsection 7g74  7i7 ,advisory          
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7       
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,commission %all  
s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel     

exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory           
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an       
employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] #a (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 s]vices =1 or ! duties (1 !            
,commission4  7#b7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y may provide ! ,advisory    
,commission ) any /aff or te*nical      
assi/ance t ! ,secret>y1 aft]           
consultation ) ! ,advisory ,commission1 
det]m9es to be appropriate to enable !  
,advisory ,commission to c>ry out its   
duties4  7,b7 ,detail ( employees ,!    
,advisory ,commission may accept !      
s]vices ( p]sonnel detail$ f a ,/ate or 
any political subdivision ( a ,/ate4    
7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,commission 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4