,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,alsobrooks7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to         
reau?orize ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,advancem5t = ,tra9+1
 ,education1 ,re/oration1 & ,sci5ce ,act
 or ! ,*esapeake ,,wat]s ,act4  #b4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration %\ld be ! prim>y          
repres5tative ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$4  #c4 ,reau?orization ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice    
,section #cjg ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization 
,act ( #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice72  7,b7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,!
 ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director1   
:o-- 7,a7 %all h k & exp]i5ce 9 rese>*  
or res\rce managem5t ef=ts 9 !          
,*esapeake ,bay2 &  7,b7 %all be        
responsible = ! adm9i/ration & op]ation 
( ! ,(fice & ! implem5tation ( ?is      
section4  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#c72  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ) &       
repres5t aft] coord9ate2  7ii7 by /rik+ 
1 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,regional ,sea      
,grant ,programs1 & ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
units ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve ,sy/em1 & ins]t+ = ! ,*esapeake 
,bay ,program & t relate to ! ,*esapeake
 ,bay wat]%$ 9 fur!rance ( su*          
,adm9i/ration's coa/al res\rce /ew>d%ip 

mission12  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7,i7 9 clauses 7vi7 & 7vii71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7viii7 coa/al haz>ds & climate 
*ange2 &  7ix7 education2 &  2 &  7iv7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7iii71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 clause  
7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &   
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 
integrat$ ecosy/em assessm5ts2  2  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy &      
ins]t+ ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil2 & 
7ii7 by ins]t+ z appropriate to fur!r ! 
purposes ( ?is section aft] ag5cies2    
7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g72    
7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z      
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,f7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 p]=m any functions      
necess>y to support ! programs &        
activities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c74  2
  7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 
7e72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,programs & activities  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh !          

,director1 %all implem5t ! programs &   
activities au?oriz$ by ?is section to   
support ! activity ( ! ,*esapeake       
,executive ,c\ncil & to fur!r ! purposes
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,ensur+ sci5tific 
& te*nical m]it ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7
 e/abli% & use an effective & transp>5t 
me*anism to ensure t projects c>ri$ out 
"u ?is section h und]gone appropriate   
pe] review2 &  7,b7 provide o!r         
appropriate means to det]m9e t su*      
projects h acceptable sci5tific &       
te*nical m]it = ! purpose ( a*iev+      
maximum use ( available funds & res\rces
 to b5efit ! ,*esapeake ,bay area4  7#c7
 ,consultation ) ,*esapeake ,executive  
,c\ncil ,! ,director %all1 9 !          
implem5tation ( ! programs & activities 
au?oriz$ by ?is section1 consult ) !    
,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil to ensure 
t ! activities ( ! ,(fice are consi/5t )
 ! purposes & priorities ( ! ,*esapeake 
,bay ,agreem5t & plans develop$ pursuant
 to t agreem5t4  7#d7 ,integrat$ coa/al 
obs]vations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           

,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may    
collaborate ) sci5tific & academic      
in/itutions1 ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies1    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
con/itu5ts 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ to
 support a regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/em 
= ! ,*esapeake ,bay consi/5t ) !        
purposes ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean
 ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474  7,b7         
,specific requirem5ts ,to support !     
sy/em ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &    
provide a complete set ( environm5tal   
in=mation = ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 !        
,director %all-- 7i7 coord9ate monitor+ 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies 9 ! tidal      
portions ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay to und]/&  
impacts ( wat] quality on liv+ m>9e     
res\rces2  7ii7 id5tify new data        
collection ne$s & deploy new            
te*nologies1 z appropriate2  7iii7      
collect & analyze ! sci5tific in=mation 
necess>y = ! managem5t ( liv+ m>9e      
res\rces & ! m>9e habitat associat$ ) ^?
 res\rces2 &  7iv7 organize ! in=mation 

describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 into products t 
are useful to policymak]s1 res\rce      
manag]s1 sci5ti/s1 & ! public4  7,c7    
,*esapeake ,bay ,int]pretive ,buoy      
,sy/em ,to fur!r ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay       
,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em & associat$   
monitor+ assets to improve wea!r &      
ecological =eca/s & monitor habitat     
conditions = liv+ m>9e res\rces1 !      
,director may-- 7i7 support ! e/abli%m5t
 & implem5tation ( ! ,capta9 ,john ,smi?
 ,*esapeake ,national ,hi/oric ,trail2  
7ii7 del9eate key waypo9ts along ! trail
 & provide appropriate real-"t data &   
in=mation = trail us]s2  7iii7 int]pret 
data & in=mation = use by educators &   
/ud5ts to inspire /ew>d%ip ( !          
,*esapeake ,bay2 &  7iv7 incorporate !  
obs]vational data f ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,int]pretive ,buoy ,sy/em into !        
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em network
 ( regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/ems4  7#e7 
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ education & tra9+
 program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1

 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may e/abli% a       
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ education & tra9+
 program4 ,! program %all-- 7i7 cont9ue 
& exp& ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$         
education programs (f]$ by ! ,(fice     
imm$iately be=e ! enactm5t ( !          
,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,advancem5t = ,tra9+1
 ,education1 ,re/oration1 & ,sci5ce     
,act2  7ii7 improve ! und]/&+ ( elem5t>y
 & second>y s*ool /ud5ts & tea*]s ( !   
liv+ res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay       
ecosy/em2  7iii7 provide education &    
c>e] pa?way int]n%ips2 &  7iv7 meet !   
educational goals ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,wat]%$ ,agreem5t4  7,b7 ,grant program 
,! ,director may aw>d grants = !        
purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 ,grants aw>d$  
"u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ to support
 education & tra9+ projects t enhance   
und]/&+ & assessm5t ( a specific        
environm5tal problem 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay
 wat]%$ or a goal ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,program1 or protect or re/ore liv+     
res\rces ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1    
includ+ projects t-- 7i7 provide        

classroom education1 includ+ !          
developm5t & use ( di/ance le>n+ & o!r  
innovative te*nologies1 relat$ to !     
,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7ii7 provide   
mean+ful wat]%$ educational exp]i5ces 9 
! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7iii7 provide
 pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s relat$ 
to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ & !         
dissem9ation ( p]t95t education mat]ials
 ori5t$ to v>y+ grade levels2  7iv7     
demon/rate or dissem9ate environm5tal   
educational tools & mat]ials relat$ to !
 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2  7v7 demon/rate
 field me?ods1 practices1 & te*niques1  
includ+ assessm5t ( environm5tal &      
ecological conditions & analysis (      
environm5tal problems2 &  7vi7 build !  
capacity ( s*ool di/ricts & _! p>tn]s to
 deliv] high-quality environm5tal       
education programs4  7,c7 ,coord9ation  
,! ,director %all implem5t ! education &
 tra9+ program 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,director      
det]m9es appropriate4  7#f7 ,coa/al     
,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t & ,habitat   

,program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1
 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may e/abli% a       
,*esapeake ,bay ,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces 
,managem5t & ,habitat ,program to       
support coord9at$ managem5t1 protection1
 *>act]ization1 & re/oration ( priority 
,*esapeake ,bay habitats & liv+         
res\rces1 includ+ oy/]s1 blue crabs1    
subm]g$ aquatic vegetation1 &           
economically & ecologically important   
fi% species su* z /rip$ bass & m5had54  
7,b7 ,activities ,"u ! ,*esapeake ,bay  
,coa/al ,liv+ ,res\rces ,managem5t &    
,habitat ,program1 ! ,director may c>ry 
out or ent] into grants1 contracts1 &   
coop]ative agreem5ts & provide te*nical 
assi/ance to support-- 7i7 native oy/]  
rese>* & re/oration2  7ii7 fi% & %ellfi%
 aquaculture t is c>ri$ out 9 accordance
 ) a valid ,f$]al or ,/ate p]mit2  7iii7
 ! e/abli%m5t ( subm]g$ aquatic         
vegetation re/oration programs2  7iv7 ! 
developm5t ( programs t re/ore1 protect1
 & build ! resili5ce ( critical coa/al  
habitats & communities2  7v7 habitat    

mapp+1 *>act]ization1 & assessm5t       
te*niques necess>y to id5tify1 assess1 &
 monitor ,*esapeake ,bay conditions &   
re/oration actions2  7vi7 ! application 
& transf] ( appli$ sci5tific rese>* &   
ecosy/em managem5t tools to fi%]ies &   
habitat manag]s2  7vii7 ! collection1   
syn!sis1 & %>+ ( in=mation to in=m &    
influ5ce coa/al & liv+ res\rce managem5t
 issues2  7viii7 ecologically &         
economically important fi% & %ellfi%    
rese>*2 &  7ix7 o!r activities t !      
,director det]m9es are appropriate to   
c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program4  7d7   
,delegation  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all delegate to !         
,director su* au?ority z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all delegate to !        
,director appropriate /aff repres5t+    
exp]tise t cov]s ! bread? ( ! functions 
( ! ,(fice4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,director1    
%all bi5nially submit to ,congress & !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce a report on !      

activities ( ! ,(fice & progress made 9 
protect+ & re/or+ ! liv+ res\rces &     
habitat ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay4  7#b7      
,action plan ,ea* report requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an action    
plan = ! #b-ye> p]iod foll[+ submission 
( ! report1 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 a li/ (    
recomm5d$ rese>*1 monitor+1 & data      
collection activities necess>y to       
cont9ue implem5tation ( ! /rategy "u    
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,b7             
recomm5dations to integrate activities (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration ) ! activities ( ! p>tn]s 
9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program to meet !  
commitm5ts ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t
 & subsequ5t agreem5ts4  7f7 ,agreem5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh !  
,director1 may ent] into & p]=m su*     
contracts1 leases1 grants1 or coop]ative
 agreem5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,use ( o!r
 res\rces ,= purposes relat$ to !       
und]/&+1 protection1 & re/oration ( !   
,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,director may use1 ) 

cons5t & ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 ! l&1   
s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &          
facilities (-- 7,a7 any ,dep>tm5t1      
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7,b7 any ,/ate1 local       
gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe1 or any     
political subdivision !re(4  7g7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7        
,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t2 ,*esapeake   
,bay ecosy/em2 ,*esapeake ,bay ,program2
 ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil ,! t]ms  
,*esapeake ,bay ,agreem5t1 ,*esapeake   
,bay ecosy/em1 ,*esapeake ,bay ,program1
 & ,*esapeake ,executive ,c\ncil h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aag7;a7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;a774  7#c7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#d7 ,(fice ,!   
t]m ,(fice means ! ,*esapeake ,bay      
,(fice e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4