,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4    
,s&]s1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
provide = ! selection ( a fiscal ag5t = 
! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9  
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,patrick
 ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program   
,enhancem5ts ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,lcbp   
,enhancem5ts ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,patrick
 ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program   
,section #abj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by     
/rik+ ,new ,engl& ,int]/ate ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,commission & ins]t+
 fiscal ag5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#c7 ,fiscal ag5t  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! ,/e]+ ,committee & !           
,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly select a       
qualifi$ entity to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t 
= ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9
 ,program4  7,b7 ,assessm5t  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ z soon z practicable aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,lcbp            
,enhancem5ts ,act ( #bjbf1 & z necess>y 
b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,/e]+ ,committee & !         
,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly assess !       
effectiv5ess ( ! fiscal ag5t &1 if      
appropriate1 select a new qualifi$      
entity to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t ?r\gh a  
competitive process4  7ii7 ,/akehold]   
engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5ts     
requir$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,/e]+          
,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult
 )1 & incorporate fe$back f1 impact$    
/akehold]s4  7iii7 ,no competitive      
process aft] selection ,on selection ( a
 fiscal ag5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d  
fund+ to ! fiscal ag5t )\t competition  
until su* "t z a new fiscal ag5t is     
select$4  7iv7 ,new fiscal ag5t         

selection ,if ! ,/e]+ ,committee & !    
,adm9i/rator jo9tly select a new fiscal 
ag5t pursuant to clause 7i7-- 7,i7 !    
,adm9i/rator may de-obligate unobligat$ 
or unexp5d$ funds f prior aw>ds "u      
clause 7iii7 & re-obligate ^? funds to !
 new fiscal ag5t2  7,,ii7 ! ,/e]+       
,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure !     
cont9uity ( ! /aff1 programm+1 fund+    
aw>ds1 & o!r activities & adm9i/rative  
functions ( ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake     
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program1 z det]m9$      
necess>y by ! ,/e]+ ,committee & !      
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,/e]+        
,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !   
new fiscal ag5t-- 7aa7 is headqu>t]$ 9 !
 ,lake ,*ampla9 dra9age bas92  7bb7 only
 if a suitable entity describ$ 9 item   
7aa7 is n id5tifi$1 is headqu>t]$ 9 !   
,/ate ( ,new ,york or ,v]mont2 or  7cc7 
only if a suitable entity describ$ 9    
item 7bb7 is n id5tifi$1 ma9ta9s a      
significant /aff+ pres5ce1 includ+ /aff 

t w\ld h decisionmak+ au?ority ) respect
 to ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9    
,bas9 ,program1 )9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9     
dra9age bas94  7v7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
an assessm5t "u clause 7i7 is complet$1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes ! f9d+s ( t assessm5t1 includ+
 a description ( ! reasons = ma9ta9+ !  
curr5t fiscal ag5t or select+ a new     
fiscal ag5t4  7,c7 ,responsibilities ,! 
responsibilities ( ! fiscal ag5t may    
include1 z jo9tly det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,/e]+ ,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator1   
execut+ payroll1 pay+ bills & fulfill+  
o!r obligations1 develop+ & execut+     
fund+ agreem5ts1 & act+ z a fiduci>y = !
 ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9 ,bas9   
,program4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7i7 z subsections 
7h7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2  7#c7 by   

ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3    
7g7 ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section 
( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission may
 und]take1 fund1 & support "w on ,lake  
,*ampla91 9 ! ,lake ,*ampla9 dra9age    
bas91 & 9 o!r areas )9 ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce 
,riv] bas9 9 ,v]mont & ,new ,york1      
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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section 
( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission may
 "w ) ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake ,*ampla9  
,bas9 ,program1 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &
 ,canadian f$]al & ,quebec prov9cial    
au?orities4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7h7 7z
 s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs

 7#c71 7#b71 & 7#d71 respectively1 &    
mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical
 ord]2  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph    
7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,fiscal ag5t ,! t]m fiscal ag5t means an
 organization1 includ+ a nonpr(it       
organization1 int]/ate commission1 or   
o!r entity jo9tly det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 t 
provides fiscal & adm9i/rative managem5t
 support = ! ,patrick ,leahy ,lake      
,*ampla9 ,bas9 ,program "u ! direction (
 ! ,/e]+ ,committee & ! ,adm9i/rator4  2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,/e]+ ,committee ,! t]m ,/e]+      
,committee means ! ,/e]+ ,committee     
e/abli%$ by ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,managem5t 
,conf]5ce on ,octob] #i1 #aiif1 to      
implem5t ! ,lake ,*ampla9 ,managem5t    
,plan & 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

 ( ,quebec4  2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7j7 
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #bjbg &      
ins]t+ #bjcb4