117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 

AN ACT 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect 

the water quality of the Puget Sound, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting United Gov3 ernment Efforts to Save Our Sound Act’’ or the ‘‘PUGET 

4 SOS Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY. 

6 Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

7 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND. 

10 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 ‘‘(1) COASTAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL

12 PROGRAM.—The term ‘Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 

13 Control Program’ means the State of Washington’s 

14 Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program ap15 proved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 

16 Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. 

17 ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 

18 the Director of the Program Office. 

19 ‘‘(3) FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—The term ‘Fed20 eral Action Plan’ means the plan developed under 

21 subsection (c)(3)(B). 

22 ‘‘(4) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—The 

23 term ‘International Joint Commission’ means the 

24 International Joint Commission established by the 

25 Treaty relating to the boundary waters and ques26 tions arising along the boundary between the United 
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1 States and Canada, signed at Washington January 

2 11, 1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 

3 Stat. 2448; TS 548; 12 Bevans 319). 

4 ‘‘(5) PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION.—The term 

5 ‘Pacific Salmon Commission’ means the Pacific 

6 Salmon Commission established by the United 

7 States and Canada under the Treaty concerning Pa8 cific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of un9 derstanding, signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, 

10 and entered into force March 18, 1985 (TIAS 

11 11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as the 

12 ‘Pacific Salmon Treaty’). 

13 ‘‘(6) PROGRAM OFFICE.—The term ‘Program 

14 Office’ means the Puget Sound Recovery National 

15 Program Office established by subsection (b). 

16 ‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA; ACTION

17 AGENDA.—The term ‘Puget Sound Action Agenda’ 

18 or ‘Action Agenda’ means the most recent plan de19 veloped by the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro20 gram Management Conference, in consultation with 

21 the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, 

22 and approved by the Administrator as the com23 prehensive conservation and management plan for 

24 the Puget Sound under section 320. 
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1 ‘‘(8) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP

2 TASK FORCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Federal 

3 Leadership Task Force’ means the Puget Sound 

4 Federal Leadership Task Force established under 

5 subsection (c). 

6 ‘‘(9) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 

7 The term ‘Puget Sound Federal Task Force’ means 

8 the Puget Sound Federal Task Force established in 

9 2016 under a memorandum of understanding among 

10 9 Federal agencies. 

11 ‘‘(10) PUGET SOUND NATIONAL ESTUARY PRO12 GRAM MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.—The term 

13 ‘Puget Sound National Estuary Program Manage14 ment Conference’ means the management conference 

15 for the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 

16 320. 

17 ‘‘(11) PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP.—The term 

18 ‘Puget Sound Partnership’ means the State agency 

19 created under the laws of the State of Washington 

20 (section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code of Wash21 ington), or its successor agency that has been des22 ignated by the Administrator as the lead entity to 

23 support the Puget Sound National Estuary Program 

24 Management Conference. 

25 ‘‘(12) PUGET SOUND REGION.— 
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘Puget 

2 Sound region’ means the land and waters in the 

3 northwest corner of the State of Washington 

4 from the Canadian border to the north to the 

5 Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood 

6 Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 

7 ‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘Puget Sound 

8 region’ includes all watersheds that drain into 

9 the Puget Sound. 

10 ‘‘(13) PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT

11 CONFERENCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Tribal Man12 agement Conference’ means the 20 treaty Indian 

13 tribes of western Washington and the Northwest In14 dian Fisheries Commission. 

15 ‘‘(14) SALISH SEA.—The term ‘Salish Sea’ 

16 means the network of coastal waterways on the west 

17 coast of North America that includes the Puget 

18 Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan 

19 de Fuca. 

20 ‘‘(15) SALMON RECOVERY PLANS.—The term 

21 ‘Salmon Recovery Plans’ means the recovery plans 

22 for salmon and steelhead species approved by the 

23 Secretary of the Interior under section 4(f) of the 

24 Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are applicable 

25 to the Puget Sound region. 
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1 ‘‘(16) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 

2 term ‘State Advisory Committee’ means the advisory 

3 committee established by subsection (d). 

4 ‘‘(17) TREATY RIGHTS AT RISK INITIATIVE.— 

5 The term ‘Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative’ means 

6 the report from the treaty Indian tribes of western 

7 Washington entitled ‘Treaty Rights At Risk: Ongo8 ing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Re9 source, and Recommendations for Change’ and 

10 dated July 14, 2011, or its successor report that 

11 outlines issues and offers solutions for the protection 

12 of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon habitat, 

13 and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty 

14 salmon fisheries, including through Tribal salmon 

15 hatchery programs. 

16 ‘‘(b) PUGET SOUND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROGRAM

17 OFFICE.— 

18 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 

19 the Environmental Protection Agency a Puget 

20 Sound Recovery National Program Office, to be lo21 cated in the State of Washington. 

22 ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Di24 rector of the Program Office, who shall have 
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1 leadership and project management experience 

2 and shall be highly qualified to— 

3 ‘‘(i) direct the integration of multiple 

4 project planning efforts and programs 

5 from different agencies and jurisdictions; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ii) align numerous, and possibly 

8 competing, priorities to accomplish visible 

9 and measurable outcomes under the Action 

10 Agenda. 

11 ‘‘(B) POSITION.—The position of Director 

12 of the Program Office shall be a career reserved 

13 position, as such term is defined in section 

14 3132 of title 5, United States Code. 

15 ‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY; STAFFING.— 

16 Using amounts made available pursuant to sub17 section (h), the Administrator shall delegate to the 

18 Director such authority and provide such staff as 

19 may be necessary to carry out this section. 

20 ‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 

21 ‘‘(A) coordinate and manage the timely 

22 execution of the requirements of this section, 

23 including the formation and meetings of the 

24 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force; 
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1 ‘‘(B) coordinate activities related to the 

2 restoration and protection of the Puget Sound 

3 across the Environmental Protection Agency; 

4 ‘‘(C) coordinate and align the activities of 

5 the Administrator with the Action Agenda, 

6 Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at 

7 Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu8 tion Control Program; 

9 ‘‘(D) promote the efficient use of Environ10 mental Protection Agency resources in pursuit 

11 of the restoration and protection of the Puget 

12 Sound; 

13 ‘‘(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal 

14 Leadership Task Force and collaborate with, 

15 help coordinate, and implement activities with 

16 other Federal agencies that have responsibilities 

17 involving the restoration and protection of the 

18 Puget Sound; 

19 ‘‘(F) provide or procure such other advice, 

20 technical assistance, research, assessments, 

21 monitoring, or other support as is determined 

22 by the Director to be necessary or prudent to 

23 most efficiently and effectively fulfill the objec24 tives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 

25 Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at 
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1 Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu2 tion Control Program, consistent with the best 

3 available science, to ensure the health of the 

4 Puget Sound ecosystem; 

5 ‘‘(G) track the progress of the Environ6 mental Protection Agency towards meeting the 

7 agency’s specified objectives and priorities with8 in the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 

9 Plan; 

10 ‘‘(H) implement the recommendations of 

11 the Comptroller General set forth in the report 

12 entitled ‘Puget Sound Restoration: Additional 

13 Actions Could Improve Assessments of 

14 Progress’ and dated July 19, 2018; 

15 ‘‘(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activi16 ties for the restoration and protection of the 

17 Salish Sea with Canadian authorities, the Pa18 cific Salmon Commission, and the International 

19 Joint Commission; and 

20 ‘‘(J) carry out such additional duties as 

21 the Director determines necessary and appro22 priate. 

23 ‘‘(c) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK

24 FORCE.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 

2 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 

3 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 

4 ‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Puget Sound 

5 Federal Leadership Task Force shall be com6 posed of the following members: 

7 ‘‘(i) The following individuals ap8 pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

9 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Na10 tional Forest Service. 

11 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

12 Natural Resources Conservation Serv13 ice. 

14 ‘‘(ii) A representative of the National 

15 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

16 appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 

17 ‘‘(iii) The following individuals ap18 pointed by the Secretary of Defense: 

19 ‘‘(I) A representative of the 

20 Corps of Engineers. 

21 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

22 Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 

23 ‘‘(III) A representative of the 

24 Commander, Navy Region Northwest. 
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1 ‘‘(iv) The Director of the Program Of2 fice. 

3 ‘‘(v) The following individuals ap4 pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Se5 curity: 

6 ‘‘(I) A representative of the 

7 Coast Guard. 

8 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

9 Federal Emergency Management 

10 Agency. 

11 ‘‘(vi) The following individuals ap12 pointed by the Secretary of the Interior: 

13 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Bu14 reau of Indian Affairs. 

15 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

16 United States Fish and Wildlife Serv17 ice. 

18 ‘‘(III) A representative of the 

19 United States Geological Survey. 

20 ‘‘(IV) A representative of the Na21 tional Park Service. 

22 ‘‘(vii) The following individuals ap23 pointed by the Secretary of Transpor24 tation: 
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1 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Fed2 eral Highway Administration. 

3 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

4 Federal Transit Administration. 

5 ‘‘(viii) Representatives of such other 

6 Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives 

7 as the other members of the Puget Sound 

8 Federal Leadership Task Force determines 

9 necessary. 

10 ‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members ap11 pointed under this paragraph shall have experi12 ence and expertise in matters of restoration and 

13 protection of large watersheds and bodies of 

14 water, or related experience that will benefit the 

15 restoration and protection of the Puget Sound. 

16 ‘‘(C) CO-CHAIRS.— 

17 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The following 

18 members of the Puget Sound Federal 

19 Leadership Task Force shall serve as Co20 Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Lead21 ership Task Force: 

22 ‘‘(I) The representative of the 

23 National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

24 Administration. 
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1 ‘‘(II) The Director of the Pro2 gram Office. 

3 ‘‘(III) The representative of the 

4 Corps of Engineers. 

5 ‘‘(ii) LEADERSHIP.—The Co-Chairs 

6 shall ensure the Puget Sound Federal 

7 Leadership Task Force completes its du8 ties through robust discussion of all rel9 evant issues. The Co-Chairs shall share 

10 leadership responsibilities equally. 

11 ‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 

12 ‘‘(A) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Puget 

13 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall— 

14 ‘‘(i) uphold Federal trust responsibil15 ities to restore and protect resources cru16 cial to Tribal treaty rights, including by 

17 carrying out government-to-government 

18 consultation with Indian tribes when re19 quested by such tribes; 

20 ‘‘(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and 

21 coordination across all Federal agencies 

22 represented by a member of the Puget 

23 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to 

24 align Federal resources for the purposes of 

25 carrying out the requirements of this sec-
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1 tion and all other Federal laws that con2 tribute to the restoration and protection of 

3 the Puget Sound, including by— 

4 ‘‘(I) enabling and encouraging 

5 such agencies to act consistently with 

6 the objectives and priorities of the Ac7 tion Agenda, the Salmon Recovery 

8 Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Ini9 tiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pol10 lution Control Program; 

11 ‘‘(II) facilitating the coordination 

12 of Federal activities that impact such 

13 restoration and protection; 

14 ‘‘(III) facilitating the delivery of 

15 feedback given by such agencies to the 

16 Puget Sound Partnership during the 

17 development of the Action Agenda; 

18 ‘‘(IV) facilitating the resolution 

19 of interagency conflicts associated 

20 with such restoration and protection 

21 among such agencies; 

22 ‘‘(V) providing a forum for ex23 changing information among such 

24 agencies regarding activities being 

25 conducted, including obstacles or effi-
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1 ciencies found, during restoration and 

2 protection activities; and 

3 ‘‘(VI) promoting the efficient use 

4 of government resources in pursuit of 

5 such restoration and protection 

6 through coordination and collabora7 tion, including by ensuring that the 

8 Federal efforts relating to the science 

9 necessary for such restoration and 

10 protection are consistent, and not du11 plicative, across the Federal Govern12 ment; 

13 ‘‘(iii) catalyze public leaders at all lev14 els to work together toward shared goals 

15 by demonstrating interagency best prac16 tices coming from such agencies; 

17 ‘‘(iv) provide advice and support on 

18 scientific and technical issues and act as a 

19 forum for the exchange of scientific infor20 mation about the Puget Sound; 

21 ‘‘(v) identify and inventory Federal 

22 environmental research and monitoring 

23 programs related to the Puget Sound, and 

24 provide such inventory to the Puget Sound 
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1 National Estuary Program Management 

2 Conference; 

3 ‘‘(vi) ensure that Puget Sound res4 toration and protection activities are as 

5 consistent as practicable with ongoing res6 toration and protection and related efforts 

7 in the Salish Sea that are being conducted 

8 by Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salm9 on Commission, and the International 

10 Joint Commission; 

11 ‘‘(vii) ensure that Puget Sound res12 toration and protection activities are con13 sistent with national security interests; 

14 ‘‘(viii) establish any working groups or 

15 committees necessary to assist the Puget 

16 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force in 

17 its duties, including relating to public pol18 icy and scientific issues; and 

19 ‘‘(ix) raise national awareness of the 

20 significance of the Puget Sound. 

21 ‘‘(B) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL ACTION

22 PLAN.— 

23 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 

24 years after the date of enactment of this 

25 section, the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
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1 ship Task Force shall develop and approve 

2 a Federal Action Plan that leverages Fed3 eral programs across agencies and serves 

4 to coordinate diverse programs and prior5 ities for the restoration and protection of 

6 the Puget Sound. 

7 ‘‘(ii) REVISION OF PUGET SOUND

8 FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—Not less often 

9 than once every 5 years after the date of 

10 approval of the Federal Action Plan under 

11 clause (i), the Puget Sound Federal Lead12 ership Task Force shall review, and revise 

13 as appropriate, the Federal Action Plan. 

14 ‘‘(C) FEEDBACK BY FEDERAL AGEN15 CIES.—In facilitating feedback under subpara16 graph (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound Federal 

17 Leadership Task Force shall request Federal 

18 agencies to consider, at a minimum, possible 

19 Federal actions within the Puget Sound region 

20 designed to— 

21 ‘‘(i) further the goals, targets, and ac22 tions of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 

23 Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 

24 Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu25 tion Control Program; 
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1 ‘‘(ii) as applicable, implement and en2 force this Act, the Endangered Species Act 

3 of 1973, and all other Federal laws that 

4 contribute to the restoration and protection 

5 of the Puget Sound, including those that 

6 protect Tribal treaty rights; 

7 ‘‘(iii) prevent the introduction and 

8 spread of invasive species; 

9 ‘‘(iv) protect marine and wildlife habi10 tats; 

11 ‘‘(v) protect, restore, and conserve for12 ests, wetlands, riparian zones, and near13 shore waters; 

14 ‘‘(vi) promote resilience to climate 

15 change and ocean acidification effects; 

16 ‘‘(vii) restore fisheries so that they are 

17 sustainable and productive; 

18 ‘‘(viii) preserve biodiversity; 

19 ‘‘(ix) restore and protect ecosystem 

20 services that provide clean water, filter 

21 toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem re22 silience; and 

23 ‘‘(x) improve water quality, including 

24 by preventing and managing stormwater 

25 runoff, incorporating erosion control tech-
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1 niques and trash capture devices, using 

2 sustainable stormwater practices, and miti3 gating and minimizing nonpoint source 

4 pollution, including marine litter. 

5 ‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION OF STATE ADVISORY COM6 MITTEE AND PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT

7 CONFERENCE.—The Puget Sound Federal Leader8 ship Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 

9 from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory 

10 Committee and the Puget Sound Tribal Manage11 ment Conference, including by seeking advice and 

12 recommendations on the actions, progress, and 

13 issues pertaining to the restoration and protection of 

14 the Puget Sound. 

15 ‘‘(5) MEETINGS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) INITIAL MEETING.—The Puget 

17 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 

18 meet not later than 180 days after the date of 

19 enactment of this section— 

20 ‘‘(i) to determine if all Federal agen21 cies are properly represented; 

22 ‘‘(ii) to establish the bylaws of the 

23 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

24 Force; 
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1 ‘‘(iii) to establish necessary working 

2 groups or committees; and 

3 ‘‘(iv) to determine subsequent meeting 

4 times, dates, and logistics. 

5 ‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the 

6 initial meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Lead7 ership Task Force shall meet, at a minimum, 

8 twice per year to carry out the duties of the 

9 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 

10 ‘‘(C) WORKING GROUP MEETINGS.—A 

11 meeting of any established working group or 

12 committee of the Puget Sound Federal Leader13 ship Task Force shall not be considered a bian14 nual meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B). 

15 ‘‘(D) JOINT MEETINGS.—The Puget Sound 

16 Federal Leadership Task Force— 

17 ‘‘(i) shall offer to meet jointly with 

18 the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro19 gram Management Conference and the 

20 Puget Sound Tribal Management Con21 ference, at a minimum, once per year; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) may consider such a joint meet23 ing to be a biannual meeting of the Puget 

24 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force for 

25 purposes of subparagraph (B). 
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1 ‘‘(E) QUORUM.—A simple majority of the 

2 members of the Puget Sound Federal Leader3 ship Task Force shall constitute a quorum. 

4 ‘‘(F) VOTING.—For the Puget Sound Fed5 eral Leadership Task Force to take an official 

6 action, a quorum shall be present, and at least 

7 a two-thirds majority of the members present 

8 shall vote in the affirmative. 

9 ‘‘(6) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP

10 TASK FORCE PROCEDURES AND ADVICE.— 

11 ‘‘(A) ADVISORS.—The Puget Sound Fed12 eral Leadership Task Force may seek advice 

13 and input from any interested, knowledgeable, 

14 or affected party as the Puget Sound Federal 

15 Leadership Task Force determines necessary to 

16 perform its duties. 

17 ‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—A member of the 

18 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

19 shall receive no additional compensation for 

20 service as a member on the Puget Sound Fed21 eral Leadership Task Force. 

22 ‘‘(C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Travel expenses 

23 incurred by a member of the Puget Sound Fed24 eral Leadership Task Force in the performance 

25 of service on the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
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1 ship Task Force may be paid by the agency 

2 that the member represents. 

3 ‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date of enact5 ment of this section, the 2016 memorandum of 

6 understanding establishing the Puget Sound 

7 Federal Task Force shall cease to be effective. 

8 ‘‘(B) USE OF PREVIOUS WORK.—The 

9 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

10 shall, to the extent practicable, use the work 

11 product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by 

12 the Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order 

13 to avoid duplicating the efforts of the Puget 

14 Sound Federal Task Force. 

15 ‘‘(d) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

16 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 

17 State Advisory Committee. 

18 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The State Advisory Com19 mittee shall consist of up to seven members des20 ignated by the governing body of the Puget Sound 

21 Partnership, in consultation with the Governor of 

22 Washington, who will represent Washington State 

23 agencies that have significant roles and responsibil24 ities related to the restoration and protection of the 

25 Puget Sound. 
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1 ‘‘(e) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

2 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, State Advi3 sory Committee, and any working group or committee of 

4 the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall 

5 not be considered an advisory committee under the Fed6 eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 

7 ‘‘(f) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK

8 FORCE BIENNIAL REPORT ON PUGET SOUND RESTORA9 TION AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

11 the date of enactment of this section, and biennially 

12 thereafter, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

13 Task Force, in collaboration with the Puget Sound 

14 Tribal Management Conference and the State Advi15 sory Committee, shall submit to the President, Con16 gress, the Governor of Washington, and the gov17 erning body of the Puget Sound Partnership a re18 port that summarizes the progress, challenges, and 

19 milestones of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

20 Task Force relating to the restoration and protec21 tion of the Puget Sound. 

22 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 

23 paragraph (1) shall include a description of the fol24 lowing: 
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1 ‘‘(A) The roles and progress of each State, 

2 local government entity, and Federal agency 

3 that has jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 

4 relating to meeting the identified objectives and 

5 priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Re6 covery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initia7 tive, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con8 trol Program. 

9 ‘‘(B) If available, the roles and progress of 

10 Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the 

11 Puget Sound region relating to meeting the 

12 identified objectives and priorities of the Action 

13 Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 

14 Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 

15 Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. 

16 ‘‘(C) A summary of specific recommenda17 tions concerning implementation of the Action 

18 Agenda and the Federal Action Plan, including 

19 challenges, barriers, and anticipated milestones, 

20 targets, and timelines. 

21 ‘‘(D) A summary of progress made by 

22 Federal agencies toward the priorities identified 

23 in the Federal Action Plan. 

24 ‘‘(g) CROSSCUT BUDGET REPORT.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) FINANCIAL REPORT.—As soon as prac2 ticable, but not later than 2 years after the date of 

3 enactment of this section, and every 5 years there4 after, the Director of the Office of Management and 

5 Budget, in consultation with the Puget Sound Fed6 eral Leadership Task Force, shall, in conjunction 

7 with the annual budget submission of the President 

8 to Congress for the year under section 1105(a) of 

9 title 31, United States Code, submit to Congress 

10 and make available to the public, including on the 

11 internet, a financial report that is certified by the 

12 head of each agency represented by a member of the 

13 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 

14 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall contain an 

15 interagency crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound 

16 restoration and protection activities that displays— 

17 ‘‘(A) the proposed funding for any Federal 

18 restoration and protection activity to be carried 

19 out in the succeeding fiscal year, including any 

20 planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, 

21 for each of the Federal agencies that carry out 

22 restoration and protection activities; 

23 ‘‘(B) the estimated expenditures for Fed24 eral restoration and protection activities from 
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1 the preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal 

2 year, and the succeeding fiscal year; and 

3 ‘‘(C) the estimated expenditures for Fed4 eral environmental research and monitoring 

5 programs from the preceding 2 fiscal years, the 

6 current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal 

7 year. 

8 ‘‘(3) INCLUDED RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.—With 

9 respect to activities described in the report, the re10 port shall only describe activities that have a total 

11 Federal cost of more than $100,000. 

12 ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad13 dition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated 

14 for activities related to the Puget Sound, there is author15 ized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

16 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 

17 ‘‘(i) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND CONSULTATION.— 

18 ‘‘(1) PRESERVATION OF TRIBAL TREATY

19 RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section affects, or is in20 tended to affect, any right reserved by treaty be21 tween the United States and one or more Indian 

22 tribes. 

23 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Nothing in this section 

24 affects any authorization or obligation of a Federal 
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1 agency to consult with an Indian tribe under any 

2 other provision of law. 

3 ‘‘(j) CONSISTENCY.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Actions authorized or im5 plemented under this section shall be consistent 

6 with— 

7 ‘‘(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans; 

8 ‘‘(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con9 trol Program; and 

10 ‘‘(C) the water quality standards of the 

11 State of Washington approved by the Adminis12 trator under section 303. 

13 ‘‘(2) FEDERAL ACTIONS.—All Federal agencies 

14 represented on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

15 Task Force shall act consistently with the protection 

16 of Tribal, treaty-reserved rights and, to the greatest 

17 extent practicable given such agencies’ existing obli18 gations under Federal law, act consistently with the 

19 objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 

20 Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 

21 Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con22 trol Program, when— 

23 ‘‘(A) conducting Federal agency activities 

24 within or outside the Puget Sound that affect 

25 any land or water use or natural resources of 
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1 the Puget Sound region, including activities 

2 performed by a contractor for the benefit of a 

3 Federal agency; 

4 ‘‘(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations 

5 that impact the restoration and protection of 

6 the Puget Sound; 

7 ‘‘(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits 

8 that impact the restoration and protection of 

9 the Puget Sound; and 

10 ‘‘(D) granting Federal assistance to State, 

11 local, and Tribal governments for activities re12 lated to the restoration and protection of the 

13 Puget Sound.’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 

AN ACT 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

and for other purposes. to protect the water quality of the Puget Sound, to provide assistance for programs and activities