,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbf,mr4 
,fett]man 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act to e/abli% an ,ohio ,riv] 
,bas9 ,re/oration ,program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ohio ,riv] ,re/oration    
,program ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,ohio ,riv] 
,bas9 ,re/oration ,program ,title ,i ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abg4 ,ohio 
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advisory c\ncil ,! t]m advisory c\ncil 
means ! advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b77#e74  7#b7 ,ohio ,riv]   
,bas9 ,! t]m ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 means !  
portions ( ea* ,ohio ,riv] ,/ate t      
conta9 ! wat]%$ ( ! ,ohio ,riv]4  7#c7  

,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program  
,! t]m ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration    
,program means ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9      
,re/oration ,program e/abli%$ by        
subsection 7c77#a74  7#d7 ,ohio ,riv]   
,/ate ,! t]m ,ohio ,riv] ,/ate means ea*
 ( ! ,/ates ( ,ohio1 ,k5tucky1 ,we/     
,virg9ia1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,indiana1       
,ill9ois1 ,new ,york1 ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1 ,alabama1      
,t5nessee1 ,mississippi1 & ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
  7#e7 ,program ,director ,! t]m        
,program ,director means ! ,director ( !
 ,program ,(fice appo9t$ "u subsection  
7b77#b74  7#f7 ,program ,(fice ,! t]m   
,program ,(fice means ! ,ohio ,riv]     
,national ,program ,(fice e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7b77#a74  7#g7 ,tribal       
,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means
 ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian  
tribe individually id5tifi$ 7includ+    
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ "u section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7b7 ,ohio ,riv] ,national      

,program ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an ,ohio ,riv]
 ,national ,program ,(fice )9 !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry
 out ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration    
,program4  7#b7 ,program ,director ,!   
,program ,(fice %all be head$ by a      
,program ,director1 appo9t$ by !        
,adm9i/rator1 :o1 by reason ( managem5t 
exp]i5ce & te*nical exp]tise relat+ to !
 ,ohio ,riv]1 is highly qualifi$ to     
direct ! developm5t ( programs & plans  
on a v>iety ( issues relat$ to          
re/oration ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7#c7 
,functions ,! ,program ,director %all-- 
7,a7 coord9ate actions ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy t seek to protect & 
re/ore ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas92  7,b7       
develop1 implem5t1 & update ! ,ohio     
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program &      
action plan requir$ "u subsection       
7d77#b71 9 coord9ation ) ! advisory     
c\ncil2  7,c7 docum5t in=mation &       
updates relat$ to ! developm5t &        
implem5tation ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9     

,re/oration ,program & action plan      
requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 & make t 
in=mation & ^? updates available to !   
public1 includ+ on a public website2 &  
7,d7 facilitate1 9 coop]ation ) !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 engagem5t & 
consultation ) ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts &     
,tribal organizations to ensure ,tribal 
ne$s & priorities are solicit$ e>ly &   
?r\gh\t ! developm5t ( ! actionable     
goals requir$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 &   
action plan requir$ "u subsection       
7d77#b74  7#d7 ,agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,program ,director may 
ent] into agreem5ts1 z applicable1 )    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities4  7#e7 ,advisory c\ncil ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,program       
,director %all e/abli% an advisory      
c\ncil consi/+ ( relevant ,f$]al        
entities & non-,f$]al /akehold]s1       
includ+ repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 ea*     
,/ate locat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 ! ,ohio   
,riv] ,bas92  7,b7 ea* ( ! l[]1 middle1 
& upp] bas9s ( ! ,ohio ,riv]2  7,c7 ea* 

,tribal ,gov]nm5t locat$ 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]
 ,bas92 &  7,d7 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,valley   
,wat] ,sanitation ,commission4  7#f7    
,report+ requirem5ts ,! ,program        
,director %all submit to ,congress1 &   
make available on a public website1 !   
action plan requir$ "u subsection       
7d77#b71 updates to t action plan       
requir$ by ?is section1 & an annual     
report describ+-- 7,a7 progress made 9  
implem5t+ ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9           
,re/oration ,program2  7,b7 coord9ation 
( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration       
,program ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &
 local programs2  7,c7 any funds        
transf]r$ to relevant ,f$]al ag5cies "u 
?is section2  7,d7 any grants aw>d$ "u  
subsection 7c77#d77;,b72  7,e7 specific 
projects & activities c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ?is section2 &  7,f7 agreem5ts )    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities4  7c7 ,ohio riv] bas9          
re/oration program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9  

,re/oration ,program to c>ry out        
projects & activities t advance sy/emic1
 l>ge-scale re/oration & protection ( ! 
,ohio ,riv] ,bas91 includ+ measurable   
improvem5ts to wat] quality & !         
ecological condition ( ! ,ohio ,riv] & !
 tribut>ies ( ! ,ohio ,riv]4  7#b7      
,projects & activities ,any project or  
activity c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,ohio  
,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program %all be
 design$ to accompli% at lea/ #a ( !    
foll[+ goals3 7,a7 ,improve wat] quality
 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 & dr9k+ wat] 9 ! 
,ohio ,riv] ,/ates4  7,b7 ,increase     
community resili5ce 9 ! ,ohio ,riv]     
,bas9 to flood & /orm risk1 includ+     
?r\gh re/oration ( natural sy/ems 9 !   
,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7,c7 ,protect &     
re/ore fi% & wildlife habitat 9 ! ,ohio 
,riv] ,bas94  7,d7 ,prev5t & control !  
spread ( aquatic invasive species 9 !   
,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7,e7 ,rem$iate toxic
 sub/ances 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7,f7 
,improve opportunities = public access &
 recreation 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9       

consi/5t ) ! ecological ne$s ( fi% &    
wildlife habitat4  7,g7 ,collect1       
monitor1 & evaluate data ne$$ to plan1  
implem5t1 & assess ! effectiv5ess (     
projects or activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section4  7,h7 ,improve public outrea*1 
education1 & citiz5 involvem5t 9 !      
developm5t & implem5tation ( projects & 
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
7#c7 ,approa*es ,projects & activities  
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,ohio ,riv]     
,bas9 ,re/oration ,program %all         
prioritize use ( natural infra/ructure &
 nature-bas$ & non-/ructural solutions  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 includ+ 
protect+ or re/or+ naturally occurr+    
hydrologic1 geomorphic1 & ecological    
functions & processes4  7#d7 ,project & 
activity implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,funds made available to c>ry out !     
,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program  
may be us$ to plan1 design1 implem5t1 or
 con/ruct projects & activities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are c>ri$ out by a   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or by a non-,f$]al

 entity 9 accordance ) ! action plan    
develop$ "u subsection 7d77#b74  7,b7   
,grant au?ority ,! ,program ,director   
may make a grant to1 or o!rwise ent]    
into an agreem5t )1 any non-,f$]al      
entity 7includ+ any ,/ate1 int]/ate1    
regional1 local1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5tal 
entity1 nonpr(it organization1          
in/itution ( high] education1 or        
individual7 t ! ,program ,director      
det]m9es is qualifi$ to c>ry out a      
project or activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7#e7 ,project & activity         
selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,program    
,director1 9 collaboration ) ! advisory 
c\ncil1 %all select projects &          
activities to be implem5t$ pursuant to !
 ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program 
us+ appropriate pr9ciples & crit]ia1    
includ+-- 7i7 ! selection ( projects &  
activities t are reasonably expect$ to  
a*ieve measurable improvem5ts to wat]   
quality & ! ecological condition ( !    
,ohio ,riv] :ile ensur+ geographic      
di/ribution ( projects & activities     

across ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ov] "t2  7ii7
 ! ability ( a project or activity to   
a*ieve /rategic1 measurable1 &          
reportable environm5tal outcomes 9      
accordance ) ! action plan develop$ "u  
subsection 7d77#b72  7iii7 ! recognition
 t projects & activities may provide    
economic b5efits to local or regional   
communities or to ! entire ,ohio ,riv]  
,bas92  7iv7 ! feasibility ( prompt     
implem5tation1 timely a*ievem5t (       
measurable results1 & res\rce lev]ag+2 &
  7v7 ! opportunity to r$uce duplication
 & improve measurable environm5tal      
outcomes4  7,b7 ,compatibility ,!       
,program ,director %all ensure t        
projects & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section are compatible )-- 7i7 ! ability
 ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to ma9ta9        
navigation & o!r ,f$]al projects 9 !    
,ohio ,riv]2 &  7ii7 ! /ructural        
integrity or effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal disa/] risk    
r$uction infra/ructure4  7d7 ,actionable
 goals & action plan  7#a7 ,actionable  

goals ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,program      
,director %all develop actionable goals 
= ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration       
,program1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be measurable 
& reportable2 &  7,b7 include crit]ia = 
measur+ ! success ( ! goals 9 mak+      
progress t[>d re/or+ ! ecological heal? 
& resili5ce ( ! ,ohio ,riv] ,bas94  7#b7
 ,action plan ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,program ,director %all develop an      
action plan = advanc+ ! actionable goals
 develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7       
,cont5ts ,! ,program ,director %all     
include 9 ! action plan requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a description (    
exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & regional
 commissions1 & regional plans1         
programs1 & activities affect+ ! ,ohio  
,riv] ,bas9 t may be us$ to advance !   
,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program2 
7,b7 recomm5dations = a compreh5sive    
approa*-- 7i7 to-- 7,i7 advanc+ sy/emic1
 l>ge-scale re/oration & protection ( ! 

,ohio ,riv] ,bas92 &  7,,ii7 improv+    
wat] quality )9 ! ,ohio ,riv] & !       
tribut>ies ( ! ,ohio ,riv]2 &  7ii7 t1  
:]e appropriate1 lev]ages exi/+ ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & ,tribal programs2  7,c7 a      
multi-ye> plan t id5tifies specific     
objectives ) correspond+ commitm5ts =   
activities1 rese>*1 & measures =        
progress2 &  7,d7 a plan to ma9ta9 &    
monitor ! implem5tation ( any specific  
projects or activities id5tifi$ 9 !     
action plan4  7#d7 ,project & activity  
recomm5dations ,! action plan requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 may include              
recomm5dations = specific projects or   
activities t advance ! action plan      
objectives1 includ+ timel9es1 anticipat$
 co/s1 & ! id5tification ( entities     
responsible = c>ry+ out ^? projects or  
activities4  7#e7 ,updates ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,program
 ,director %all review & update !       
actionable goals requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & ! action plan requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7#f7 ,consultation ) advisory   

c\ncil ,9 develop+ & updat+ ! actionable
 goals requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !     
action plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,program ,director %all consult ) !     
advisory c\ncil4  7#g7 ,public engagem5t
 ,! ,program ,director %all provide     
public notice (1 & an opportunity =     
comm5t on1 ! actionable goals requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! action plan requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ dur+ ea*      
update p]iod "u p>agraph 7#e74  7e7     
,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg  
?r\gh #bjca4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds to  
,f$]al entities ,) funds made available 
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7,a7 transf]  
funds to ! head ( any relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! head ( t      
,f$]al ag5cy1 to c>ry out activities 9  
accordance ) ?is section2 &  7,b7 ent]  
into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head (   
any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out   

activities 9 accordance ) ?is section4  
7f7 ,budget item ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9
 ! annual budget submission ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
,congress1 include a fund+ reque/ = !   
,ohio ,riv] ,bas9 ,re/oration ,program z
 a sep>ate budget l9e item4  4