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Union Calendar No. 25 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 

[Report No. 117–42] 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance 

for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 

Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. STRICKLAND, and Mr. SMITH of Washington) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure 

MAY 28, 2021 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and Ms. DELBENE

MAY 28, 2021 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

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

the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting United Gov5 ernment Efforts to Save Our Sound Act’’ or the ‘‘PUGET 

6 SOS Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY. 

8 Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

9 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

10 the following: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND. 

12 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 

13 definitions apply: 

14 ‘‘(1) COASTAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL

15 PROGRAM.—The term ‘Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 

16 Control Program’ means the State of Washington’s 

17 Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program ap18 proved by the Secretary of Commerce as required 

19 under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reau20 thorization Amendments of 1990. 

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

22 the Director of the Program Office. 

23 ‘‘(3) FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—The term ‘Fed24 eral Action Plan’ means the plan developed under 

25 subsection (d)(2)(B). 


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

2 term ‘International Joint Commission’ means the 

3 International Joint Commission established by the 

4 United States and Canada under the International 

5 Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 (36 Stat. 2448). 

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

7 ‘Pacific Salmon Commission’ means the Pacific 

8 Salmon Commission established by the United 

9 States and Canada under the Treaty between the 

10 Government of the United States of America and 

11 the Government of Canada Concerning Pacific Salm12 on, signed at Ottawa, January 28, 1985 (commonly 

13 known as the ‘Pacific Salmon Treaty’). 

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

15 Office’ means the Puget Sound Recovery National 

16 Program Office established by subsection (c). 

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

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

19 or ‘Action Agenda’ means the most recent plan de20 veloped by the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro21 gram Management Conference, in consultation with 

22 the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, 

23 and approved by the Administrator as the com24 prehensive conservation and management plan for 

25 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 (d). 

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; MANAGEMENT

13 CONFERENCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound National 

14 Estuary Program Management Conference’ or ‘Man15 agement Conference’ means the management con16 ference for Puget Sound convened pursuant to sec17 tion 320. 

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

19 ‘Puget Sound Partnership’ means the State agency 

20 that is established under the laws of the State of 

21 Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code 

22 of Washington), or its successor agency, that has 

23 been designated by the Administrator as the lead en24 tity to support the Puget Sound National Estuary 

25 Program Management Conference. 


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1 ‘‘(12) PUGET SOUND REGION.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘Puget 

3 Sound region’ means the land and waters in the 

4 northwest corner of the State of Washington 

5 from the Canadian border to the north to the 

6 Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood 

7 Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 

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

9 region’ includes all of the water that falls on 

10 the Olympic and Cascade Mountains and flows 

11 to meet Puget Sound’s marine waters. 

12 ‘‘(13) PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT

13 CONFERENCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Tribal Man14 agement Conference’ means the 20 treaty Indian 

15 tribes of western Washington and the Northwest In16 dian Fisheries Commission. 

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

18 means the network of coastal waterways on the west 

19 coast of North America that includes the Puget 

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

21 de Fuca. 

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

23 ‘Salmon Recovery Plans’ means the recovery plans 

24 for salmon and steelhead species approved by the 


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

2 Endangered Species Act of 1973. 

3 ‘‘(16) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 

4 term ‘State Advisory Committee’ means the advisory 

5 committee established by subsection (e). 

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

7 The term ‘Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative’ means 

8 the report from the treaty Indian tribes of western 

9 Washington entitled ‘Treaty Rights at Risk: Ongo10 ing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Re11 source, and Recommendations for Change’ and 

12 dated July 14, 2011, or its successor report, which 

13 outlines issues and offers solutions for the protection 

14 of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon habitat, 

15 and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty 

16 salmon fisheries, including through tribal salmon 

17 hatchery programs. 

18 ‘‘(b) CONSISTENCY.—All Federal agencies rep19 resented on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

20 Force shall act consistently with the protection of Tribal, 

21 treaty-reserved rights and, to the greatest extent prac22 ticable given such agencies’ existing obligations under 

23 Federal law, act consistently with the objectives and prior24 ities of the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the 


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1 Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint 

2 Pollution Control Program, when— 

3 ‘‘(1) conducting Federal agency activities within 

4 or outside Puget Sound that affect any land or 

5 water use or natural resources of Puget Sound and 

6 its tributary waters, including activities performed 

7 by a contractor for the benefit of a Federal agency; 

8 ‘‘(2) interpreting and enforcing regulations that 

9 impact the restoration and protection of Puget 

10 Sound; 

11 ‘‘(3) issuing Federal licenses or permits that 

12 impact the restoration and protection of Puget 

13 Sound; and 

14 ‘‘(4) granting Federal assistance to State, local, 

15 and Tribal governments for activities related to the 

16 restoration and protection of Puget Sound. 

17 ‘‘(c) PUGET SOUND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROGRAM

18 OFFICE.— 

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

20 the Environmental Protection Agency a Puget 

21 Sound Recovery National Program Office to be lo22 cated in the State of Washington. 

23 ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.— 

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1 tion, as such term is defined in section 

2 3132(a)(8) of title 5, United States Code. 

3 ‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director of 

4 the Program Office shall have leadership and 

5 project management experience and shall be 

6 highly qualified to— 

7 ‘‘(i) direct the integration of multiple 

8 project planning efforts and programs 

9 from different agencies and jurisdictions; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(ii) align numerous, and often con12 flicting, needs toward implementing a 

13 shared Action Agenda with visible and 

14 measurable outcomes. 

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

16 Using amounts made available pursuant to sub17 section (i), 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 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 Puget Sound restoration and protection; 

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

13 Leadership Task Force and collaborate with, 

14 help coordinate, and implement activities with 

15 other Federal agencies that have responsibilities 

16 involving Puget Sound restoration and protec17 tion; 

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

19 technical assistance, research, assessments, 

20 monitoring, or other support as is determined 

21 by the Director to be necessary or prudent to 

22 most efficiently and effectively fulfill the objec23 tives and priorities of the Action Agenda, Salm24 on Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 

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1 Control Program consistent with the best avail2 able science and to ensure the health of the 

3 Puget Sound ecosystem; 

4 ‘‘(G) track the progress of the Environ5 mental Protection Agency towards meeting the 

6 Agency’s specified objectives and priorities with7 in the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 

8 Plan; 

9 ‘‘(H) implement the recommendations of 

10 the Comptroller General, set forth in the report 

11 entitled ‘Puget Sound Restoration: Additional 

12 Actions Could Improve Assessments of 

13 Progress’ and dated July 19, 2018; 

14 ‘‘(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activi15 ties for the restoration and protection of the 

16 Salish Sea, with Canadian authorities, the Pa17 cific Salmon Commission, and the International 

18 Joint Commission; and 

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

20 the Administrator determines necessary and ap21 propriate. 

22 ‘‘(d) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK

23 FORCE.— 

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

25 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 


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1 ‘‘(2) DUTIES.— 

2 ‘‘(A) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Puget 

3 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall— 

4 ‘‘(i) uphold Federal trust responsibil5 ities to restore and protect resources cru6 cial to Tribal treaty rights, including by 

7 carrying out government-to-government 

8 consultation with Indian tribes when re9 quested by such tribes; 

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

11 coordination across all Federal agencies on 

12 the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

13 Force to align Federal resources for the 

14 purposes of carrying out the requirements 

15 of this section and all other Federal laws 

16 that contribute to the restoration and pro17 tection of Puget Sound, including by— 

18 ‘‘(I) enabling and encouraging 

19 the Federal agencies represented on 

20 the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

21 Task Force to act consistently with 

22 the objectives and priorities of the Ac23 tion Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, 

24 the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, 


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1 and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 

2 Control Program; 

3 ‘‘(II) facilitating the coordination 

4 of Federal activities that impact the 

5 restoration and protection of Puget 

6 Sound; 

7 ‘‘(III) facilitating the delivery of 

8 feedback given by Federal agencies to 

9 the Puget Sound Partnership during 

10 the development of the Action Agen11 da; 

12 ‘‘(IV) facilitating the resolution 

13 of interagency conflicts associated 

14 with the restoration and protection of 

15 Puget Sound among the agencies rep16 resented on the Puget Sound Federal 

17 Leadership Task Force; 

18 ‘‘(V) providing a forum for ex19 changing information among agencies 

20 regarding activities being conducted, 

21 including obstacles or efficiencies 

22 found, during Puget Sound restora23 tion and protection activities; and 

24 ‘‘(VI) promoting the efficient use 

25 of government resources in pursuit of 


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1 Puget Sound restoration and protec2 tion through coordination and collabo3 ration, including by ensuring that the 

4 Federal efforts relating to the science 

5 necessary for restoration and protec6 tion of Puget Sound are consistent, 

7 and not duplicative, across the Fed8 eral Government; 

9 ‘‘(iii) catalyze public leaders at all lev10 els to work together toward shared goals 

11 by demonstrating interagency best prac12 tices coming from the members of the 

13 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

14 Force; 

15 ‘‘(iv) provide advice and support on 

16 scientific and technical issues and act as a 

17 forum for the exchange of scientific infor18 mation about Puget Sound; 

19 ‘‘(v) identify and inventory Federal 

20 environmental research and monitoring 

21 programs related to Puget Sound, and pro22 vide such inventory to the Puget Sound 

23 National Estuary Program Management 

24 Conference; 


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1 ‘‘(vi) ensure that Puget Sound res2 toration and protection activities are as 

3 consistent as practicable with ongoing res4 toration and protection and related efforts 

5 in the Salish Sea that are being conducted 

6 by Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salm7 on Commission, and the International 

8 Joint Commission; 

9 ‘‘(vii) establish any necessary working 

10 groups or advisory committees necessary to 

11 assist the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

12 Task Force in its duties, including public 

13 policy and scientific issues; 

14 ‘‘(viii) raise national awareness of the 

15 significance of Puget Sound; 

16 ‘‘(ix) work with the Office of Manage17 ment and Budget to give input on the 

18 crosscut budget under subsection (h); and 

19 ‘‘(x) submit a biennial report under 

20 subsection (g) on the progress made to21 ward carrying out the Federal Action Plan. 

22 ‘‘(B) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL ACTION

23 PLAN.— 

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

25 years after the date of enactment of this 


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1 section, the Puget Sound Federal Leader2 ship Task Force shall develop and approve 

3 a Federal Action Plan that leverages Fed4 eral programs across agencies and serves 

5 to coordinate diverse programs on a spe6 cific suite of priorities on Puget Sound re7 covery. 

8 ‘‘(ii) REVISION OF PUGET SOUND

9 FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—Not less often 

10 than once every 5 years after the date of 

11 completion of the Federal Action Plan de12 scribed in clause (i), the Puget Sound Fed13 eral Leadership Task Force shall review, 

14 and revise as appropriate, the Federal Ac15 tion Plan. 

16 ‘‘(C) FEEDBACK BY FEDERAL AGEN17 CIES.—In facilitating feedback under subpara18 graph (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound Federal 

19 Leadership Task Force shall request Federal 

20 agencies to consider, at a minimum, possible 

21 Federal actions designed to— 

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1 tiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 

2 Control Program; 

3 ‘‘(ii) implement and enforce this Act, 

4 the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and 

5 all other Federal laws that contribute to 

6 the restoration and protection of Puget 

7 Sound, including those that protect Tribal 

8 treaty rights; 

9 ‘‘(iii) prevent the introduction and 

10 spread of invasive species; 

11 ‘‘(iv) prevent the destruction of ma12 rine and wildlife habitats; 

13 ‘‘(v) protect, restore, and conserve for14 ests, wetlands, riparian zones, and near15 shore waters that provide marine and wild16 life habitat; 

17 ‘‘(vi) promote resilience to climate 

18 change and ocean acidification effects; 

19 ‘‘(vii) conserve and recover endan20 gered species under the Endangered Spe21 cies Act of 1973; 

22 ‘‘(viii) restore fisheries so that they 

23 are sustainable and productive; 

24 ‘‘(ix) preserve biodiversity; 


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1 ‘‘(x) restore and protect ecosystem 

2 services that provide clean water, filter 

3 toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem re4 silience; and 

5 ‘‘(xi) improve water quality and re6 store wildlife habitat, including by pre7 venting and managing stormwater runoff, 

8 incorporating erosion control techniques 

9 and trash capture devices, using sustain10 able stormwater practices, and mitigating 

11 and minimizing nonpoint source pollution, 

12 including marine litter. 

13 ‘‘(3) PARTICIPATION OF STATE ADVISORY COM14 MITTEE AND PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT

15 CONFERENCE.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Puget Sound 

17 Federal Leadership Task Force shall carry out 

18 its duties with input from, and in collaboration 

19 with, the State Advisory Committee and Puget 

20 Sound Tribal Management Conference. 

21 ‘‘(B) SPECIFIC ADVICE AND RECOMMENDA22 TIONS.—The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

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1 ference on the actions, progress, and issues per2 taining to restoration and protection of Puget 

3 Sound. 

4 ‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 

5 ‘‘(A) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members ap6 pointed under this paragraph shall have experi7 ence and expertise in matters of restoration and 

8 protection of large watersheds and bodies of 

9 water or related experience that will benefit the 

10 restoration and protection effort of Puget 

11 Sound. 

12 ‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—The Puget Sound 

13 Federal Leadership Task Force shall be com14 posed of the following members: 

15 ‘‘(i) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— 

16 The following individuals appointed by the 

17 Secretary of Agriculture: 

18 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Na19 tional Forest Service. 

20 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

21 Natural Resources Conservation Serv22 ice. 

23 ‘‘(ii) SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.—A 

24 representative of the National Oceanic and 


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1 Atmospheric Administration appointed by 

2 the Secretary of Commerce. 

3 ‘‘(iii) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The 

4 following individuals appointed by the Sec5 retary of Defense: 

6 ‘‘(I) A representative of the 

7 Corps of Engineers. 

8 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

9 Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 

10 ‘‘(III) A representative of the 

11 Navy Region Northwest. 

12 ‘‘(iv) DIRECTOR.—The Director of the 

13 Program Office. 

14 ‘‘(v) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SE15 CURITY.—The following individuals ap16 pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Se17 curity: 

18 ‘‘(I) A representative of the 

19 Coast Guard. 

20 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

21 Federal Emergency Management 

22 Agency. 

23 ‘‘(vi) SECRETARY OF THE INTE24 RIOR.—The following individuals appointed 

25 by the Secretary of the Interior: 


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1 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Bu2 reau of Indian Affairs. 

3 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

4 United States Fish and Wildlife Serv5 ice. 

6 ‘‘(III) A representative of the 

7 United States Geological Survey. 

8 ‘‘(IV) A representative of the Na9 tional Park Service. 

10 ‘‘(vii) SECRETARY OF TRANSPOR11 TATION.—The following individuals ap12 pointed by the Secretary of Transpor13 tation: 

14 ‘‘(I) A representative of the Fed15 eral Highway Administration. 

16 ‘‘(II) A representative of the 

17 Federal Transit Administration. 

18 ‘‘(viii) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—Rep19 resentatives of such other agencies, pro20 grams, and initiatives as the Puget Sound 

21 Federal Leadership Task Force determines 

22 necessary. 

23 ‘‘(5) LEADERSHIP.—The Co-Chairs shall ensure 

24 the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

25 completes its duties through robust discussion of all 


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1 relevant issues. The Co-Chairs shall share leadership 

2 responsibilities equally. 

3 ‘‘(6) CO-CHAIRS.—The following members of 

4 the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

5 appointed under paragraph (5) shall serve as Co6 Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

7 Force: 

8 ‘‘(A) The representative of the National 

9 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

10 ‘‘(B) The representative of the Puget 

11 Sound Recovery National Program Office. 

12 ‘‘(C) The representative of the Corps of 

13 Engineers. 

14 ‘‘(7) MEETINGS.— 

15 ‘‘(A) INITIAL MEETING.—The Puget 

16 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 

17 meet not later than 180 days after the date of 

18 enactment of this section— 

19 ‘‘(i) to determine if all Federal agen20 cies are properly represented; 

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

22 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

23 Force; 

24 ‘‘(iii) to establish necessary working 

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1 ‘‘(iv) to determine subsequent meeting 

2 times, dates, and logistics. 

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

4 initial meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Lead5 ership Task Force shall meet, at a minimum, 

6 twice per year to carry out the duties of the 

7 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 

8 ‘‘(C) WORKING GROUP MEETINGS.—Meet9 ings of any established working groups or com10 mittees of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

11 Task Force shall not be considered a biannual 

12 meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B). 

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

14 Federal Leadership Task Force shall offer to 

15 meet jointly with the Puget Sound National Es16 tuary Program Management Conference and 

17 the Puget Sound Tribal Management Con18 ference, at a minimum, once per year. A joint 

19 meeting under this subparagraph may be con20 sidered a biannual meeting of the Puget Sound 

21 Federal Leadership Task Force for purposes of 

22 subparagraph (B), if agreed upon. 

23 ‘‘(E) QUORUM.—A majority number of the 

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1 ‘‘(F) VOTING.—For the Puget Sound Fed2 eral Leadership Task Force to pass a measure, 

3 a two-thirds percentage of the quorum must 

4 vote in the affirmative. 

5 ‘‘(8) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP

6 TASK FORCE PROCEDURES AND ADVICE.— 

7 ‘‘(A) ADVISORS.—The Puget Sound Fed8 eral Leadership Task Force, and any working 

9 group of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

10 Task Force, may seek advice and input from 

11 any interested, knowledgeable, or affected party 

12 as the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 

13 Force or working group, respectively, deter14 mines necessary to perform its duties. 

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

16 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

17 shall receive no additional compensation for 

18 service as a member on the Puget Sound Fed19 eral Leadership Task Force. 

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

21 incurred by a member of the Puget Sound Fed22 eral Leadership Task Force in the performance 

23 of service on the Puget Sound Federal Leader24 ship Task Force may be paid by the agency or 

25 department that the member represents. 


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

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date of enact3 ment of this section, the 2016 memorandum of 

4 understanding establishing the Puget Sound 

5 Federal Task Force shall cease to be effective. 

6 ‘‘(B) USE OF PREVIOUS WORK.—The 

7 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 

8 shall, to the extent practicable, use the work 

9 product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by 

10 the Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order 

11 to avoid duplicating the efforts of the Puget 

12 Sound Federal Task Force. 

13 ‘‘(e) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

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

15 State Advisory Committee. 

16 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The committee shall con17 sist of up to seven members designated by the gov18 erning body of the Puget Sound Partnership, in con19 sultation with the Governor of Washington, who will 

20 represent Washington State agencies that have sig21 nificant roles and responsibilities related to Puget 

22 Sound recovery. 

23 ‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

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1 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall not be con2 sidered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 

3 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 

4 ‘‘(g) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK

5 FORCE BIENNIAL REPORT ON PUGET SOUND RECOVERY

6 ACTIVITIES.— 

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

8 the date of enactment of this section, and biennially 

9 thereafter, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

10 Task Force, in collaboration with the Puget Sound 

11 Tribal Management Conference and the State Advi12 sory Committee, shall submit to the President, Con13 gress, the Governor of Washington, and the gov14 erning body of the Puget Sound Partnership a re15 port that summarizes the progress, challenges, and 

16 milestones of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 

17 Task Force on the restoration and protection of 

18 Puget Sound. 

19 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

20 (1) shall include a description of the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) The roles and progress of each State, 

22 local government entity, and Federal agency 

23 that has jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 

24 toward meeting the identified objectives and 

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1 ery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, 

2 and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 

3 Program. 

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

5 Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the 

6 Puget Sound region toward meeting the identi7 fied objectives and priorities of the Action 

8 Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 

9 Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 

10 Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. 

11 ‘‘(C) A summary of specific recommenda12 tions concerning implementation of the Action 

13 Agenda and Federal Action Plan, including 

14 challenges, barriers, and anticipated milestones, 

15 targets, and timelines. 

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

17 Federal agencies toward the priorities identified 

18 in the Federal Action Plan. 

19 ‘‘(h) CROSSCUT BUDGET REPORT.— 

20 ‘‘(1) FINANCIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 

21 year after the date of enactment of this section, and 

22 every 5 years thereafter, the Director of the Office 

23 of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 

24 Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall, 

25 in conjunction with the annual budget submission of 


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1 the President to Congress for the year under section 

2 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, submit to 

3 Congress and make available to the public, including 

4 on the internet, a financial report that is certified by 

5 the head of each agency represented by the Puget 

6 Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 

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

8 interagency crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound 

9 restoration and protection activities that displays— 

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

11 restoration and protection activity to be carried 

12 out in the succeeding fiscal year, including any 

13 planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, 

14 for each of the Federal agencies that carry out 

15 restoration and protection activities; 

16 ‘‘(B) the estimated expenditures for Fed17 eral restoration and protection activities from 

18 the preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal 

19 year, and the succeeding fiscal year; and 

20 ‘‘(C) the estimated expenditures for Fed21 eral environmental research and monitoring 

22 programs from the preceding 2 fiscal years, the 

23 current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal 

24 year. 


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

2 respect to activities described in the report, the re3 port shall only describe activities that have funding 

4 amounts more than $100,000. 

5 ‘‘(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Director 

6 of the Office of Management and Budget shall sub7 mit the report to— 

8 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

9 Committee on Natural Resources, the Com10 mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the Com11 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

12 the House of Representatives; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

14 Committee on Environment and Public Works, 

15 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

16 Transportation of the Senate. 

17 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi18 tion to any other funds authorized to be appropriated for 

19 activities related to Puget Sound, there is authorized to 

20 be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for 

21 each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 

22 ‘‘(j) PRESERVATION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS AND

23 EXISTING FEDERAL STATUS.— 

24 ‘‘(1) TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 

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1 served by treaty between the United States and one 

2 or more Indian tribes. 

3 ‘‘(2) OTHER FEDERAL LAW.—Nothing in this 

4 section affects the requirements and procedures of 

5 other Federal law. 

6 ‘‘(k) CONSISTENCY.—Actions authorized or imple7 mented under this section shall be consistent with— 

8 ‘‘(1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and 

9 the Salmon Recovery Plans of the State of Wash10 ington; 

11 ‘‘(2) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 

12 and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Pro13 gram; 

14 ‘‘(3) the water quality standards of the State of 

15 Washington approved by the Administrator under 

16 section 303; and 

17 ‘‘(4) other applicable Federal requirements.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 25 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 

[Report No. 117–42] 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

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

MAY 28, 2021 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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