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Calendar No. 554 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3073 

[Report No. 111–283] 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore 

the Great Lakes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 4, 2010 

Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. VOINOVICH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BURRIS, Mr. 

CASEY, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the following bill; which was 

read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5, 2010, by 

Mrs. BOXER, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect 

and restore the Great Lakes. 

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 ‘‘Great Lakes Eco3 system Protection Act of 2010’’. 

4 SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES PROVISION MODIFICATIONS. 

5 (a) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.—Section 118(a) of the 

6 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)) 

7 is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

9 (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in10 serting the following: 

11 ‘‘(B) the United States should seek to at12 tain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes 

13 Restoration Initiative Action Plan, the Great 

14 Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, and the 

15 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; and’’; 

16 and 

17 (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, 

18 tribal,’’ after ‘‘State’’; and 

19 (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 

22 to achieve the goals established in the Great Lakes 

23 Restoration Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes 

24 Regional Collaboration Strategy, and the Great 

25 Lakes Water Quality Agreement through— 


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1 ‘‘(A) improved organization and definition 

2 of mission on the part of the Agency; 

3 ‘‘(B) the funding of grants for protection, 

4 restoration, and pollution control in the Great 

5 Lakes area; and 

6 ‘‘(C) improved accountability.’’. 

7 (b) GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT.—Section 118(c) of 

8 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

9 1268(c)) is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘,;’’ 

12 and inserting a semicolon; 

13 (B) by striking subparagraph (E); 

14 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 

15 and (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec16 tively; 

17 (D) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesig18 nated), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

19 (E) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesig20 nated), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe21 riod; and 

22 (F) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 

23 the following: 

24 ‘‘(C) provide the support described in para25 graph (6); 


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1 ‘‘(D) coordinate with the Great Lakes 

2 Interagency Task Force, as required under 

3 paragraph (7);’’; 

4 (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘subpara5 graph (c)(1)(C) of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘para6 graph (1)(E)’’; 

7 (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(6) GREAT LAKES GOVERNANCE AND MANAGE10 MENT.— 

11 ‘‘(A) GREAT LAKES LEADERSHIP COUN12 CIL.— 

13 ‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is es14 tablished a council, to be known as the 

15 Great Lakes Leadership Council (referred 

16 to in this paragraph as the ‘Council’). 

17 ‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 

18 ‘‘(I) develop and establish Great 

19 Lakes protection and restoration pol20 icy; 

21 ‘‘(II) approve long-term goals 

22 and objectives relating to Great Lakes 

23 protection and restoration, including 

24 the Great Lakes Restoration Initia25 tive; 


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1 ‘‘(III) establish annual priorities 

2 with respect to Great Lakes protec3 tion and restoration, including prior4 ities for the Great Lakes Restoration 

5 Initiative; 

6 ‘‘(IV) submit to Congress, the 

7 President, and the public reports de8 scribing progress made during the re9 porting period with respect to Great 

10 Lakes protection and restoration; 

11 ‘‘(V) seek consensus among units 

12 of government and stakeholders re13 garding disputes relating to Great 

14 Lakes protection and restoration; 

15 ‘‘(VI) determine a process for 

16 participation in relevant international 

17 forums, such as the Great Lakes 

18 Water Quality Agreement; and 

19 ‘‘(VII) provide input annually re20 garding Federal budget priorities and 

21 levels for Great Lakes protection and 

22 restoration, including the Great Lakes 

23 Restoration Initiative. 

24 ‘‘(iii) MEMBERSHIP.— 


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1 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The member2 ship of the Council shall include— 

3 ‘‘(aa) 8 heads of Federal de4 partments and agencies, to be 

5 appointed by the President, in6 cluding— 

7 ‘‘(AA) the Adminis8 trator; 

9 ‘‘(BB) the Chief of En10 gineers; 

11 ‘‘(CC) the Secretary of 

12 the Interior; 

13 ‘‘(DD) the Secretary of 

14 Agriculture; 

15 ‘‘(EE) the Secretary of 

16 Commerce; and 

17 ‘‘(FF) the head of the 

18 department in which the 

19 Coast Guard is operating; 

20 ‘‘(bb) the governors of the 

21 Great Lake States; 

22 ‘‘(cc) 8 representatives of 

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1 cated in the Great Lakes basin; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(dd) 8 mayors, including 

4 mayors participating in the Great 

5 Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities 

6 Initiative, to be appointed by the 

7 mayors of areas located in the 

8 Great Lakes basin. 

9 ‘‘(II) CHAIRPERSON.—The Ad10 ministrator shall serve as chairperson 

11 of the Council. 

12 ‘‘(III) SECRETARY.—The Direc13 tor of the Program Office shall serve 

14 as secretary of, and provide adminis15 trative support to, the Council. 

16 ‘‘(IV) OBSERVER MEMBERS.— 

17 The membership of the Council shall 

18 include 1 observer member from each 

19 of— 

20 ‘‘(aa) the International Joint 

21 Commission; 

22 ‘‘(bb) the Great Lakes Fish23 ery Commission; 

24 ‘‘(cc) the Great Lakes Com25 mission; and 


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1 ‘‘(dd) Canada. 

2 ‘‘(iv) COMMITTEES.—The Council 

3 may establish such committees as the 

4 Council determines to be appropriate for 

5 issues including— 

6 ‘‘(I) executive issues; 

7 ‘‘(II) science issues; 

8 ‘‘(III) implementation issues; and 

9 ‘‘(IV) funding issues. 

10 ‘‘(v) MEETINGS.— 

11 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Council 

12 shall meet not less frequently than 

13 once each year. 

14 ‘‘(II) OPEN TO PUBLIC.—The 

15 meetings of the Council shall be held 

16 open to the public. 

17 ‘‘(vi) OPERATION.—The Council shall 

18 operate on a consensus basis. 

19 ‘‘(vii) COSTS.—The Agency shall pay 

20 the operating costs of the Council. 

21 ‘‘(B) GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT COM22 MITTEE.— 

23 ‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is es24 tablished within the Council a committee, 


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1 to be known as the ‘Great Lakes Manage2 ment Committee’. 

3 ‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The Great Lakes 

4 Management Committee shall— 

5 ‘‘(I) submit reports to the Coun6 cil, including recommendations re7 garding relevant issues; 

8 ‘‘(II) provide direction for the 

9 planning, assessment, and reporting 

10 efforts of the Council; 

11 ‘‘(III) monitor and assist in im12 plementation activities relating to 

13 Great Lakes management; and 

14 ‘‘(IV) engage in ongoing problem 

15 solving regarding Great Lakes man16 agement. 

17 ‘‘(iii) MEMBERSHIP.— 

18 ‘‘(I) MEMBERSHIP.—The Great 

19 Lakes Management Committee shall 

20 consist of 11 members, of whom— 

21 ‘‘(aa) 1 shall be appointed 

22 by each unit of government in23 cluded in the membership of the 

24 Council; 


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1 ‘‘(bb) 1 shall be appointed 

2 by the Great Lakes Commission; 

3 ‘‘(cc) 1 shall be appointed by 

4 the International Joint Commis5 sion; 

6 ‘‘(dd) 1 shall be appointed 

7 by the Great Lakes Fishery Com8 mission; 

9 ‘‘(ee) 1 shall be a represent10 ative of the environmental com11 munity in the Great Lakes, to be 

12 appointed by the Administrator, 

13 after soliciting advice from that 

14 community; 

15 ‘‘(ff) 1 shall be a representa16 tive of the agricultural commu17 nity, to be appointed by the Ad18 ministrator, after soliciting ad19 vice from that community; 

20 ‘‘(gg) 1 shall be a represent21 ative of Great Lakes industry, to 

22 be appointed by the Adminis23 trator, after soliciting advice 

24 from that industry; 


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1 ‘‘(hh) 1 shall be a represent2 ative of the scientific community, 

3 to be appointed by the Adminis4 trator, after soliciting advice 

5 from that community; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) 1 shall be a representa7 tive of Canada, who shall serve 

8 as an observer member. 

9 ‘‘(II) CHAIRPERSON.—The senior 

10 advisor on Great Lakes of the Agency 

11 (or a designee) shall serve as chair12 person of the Great Lakes Manage13 ment Committee. 

14 ‘‘(III) SECRETARY.—The Direc15 tor of the Program Office shall serve 

16 as secretary of, and provide adminis17 trative support to, the Great Lakes 

18 Management Committee. 

19 ‘‘(iv) MEETINGS.— 

20 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Great 

21 Lakes Management Committee shall 

22 meet not less frequently than once 

23 each quarter. 

24 ‘‘(II) OPEN TO PUBLIC.— 


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1 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Sub2 ject to item (bb), the meetings of 

3 the Great Lakes Management 

4 Committee shall be held open to 

5 the public. 

6 ‘‘(bb) EXECUTIVE SES7 SIONS.—The Great Lakes Man8 agement Committee may hold ex9 ecutive sessions that are closed to 

10 the public. 

11 ‘‘(v) OPERATION.—The Great Lakes 

12 Management Committee shall operate on a 

13 consensus basis. 

14 ‘‘(vi) COSTS.—The Agency shall pay 

15 the operating costs of the Great Lakes 

16 Management Committee.’’; 

17 (4) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(7) GREAT LAKES INTERAGENCY TASK

20 FORCE.— 

21 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab22 lished a task force, to be known as the ‘Great 

23 Lakes Interagency Task Force’. 

24 ‘‘(B) COORDINATION.—The Program Of25 fice shall coordinate, to the maximum extent 


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1 practicable, with the Great Lakes Interagency 

2 Task Force established by subparagraph (A).’’; 

3 (5) in paragraph (8)— 

4 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

5 through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respec6 tively, and indenting the clauses appropriately; 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and 

8 inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator’’; 

10 and 

11 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 

13 30 days after the date of publication of the 

14 budget for a fiscal year, the Administrator shall 

15 submit to Congress a report that describes— 

16 ‘‘(i) with respect to each organiza17 tional element of the Agency referred to in 

18 subparagraph (A)— 

19 ‘‘(I) the budget of the element 

20 for Great Lakes restoration activities 

21 for the applicable fiscal year; 

22 ‘‘(II) each Great Lakes restora23 tion activity to be carried out by the 

24 element during the applicable fiscal 

25 year; and 


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1 ‘‘(III) the means by which 

2 progress made on those activities will 

3 be evaluated; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) with respect to each rec5 ommendation submitted by the Great 

6 Lakes Leadership Council during the pre7 ceding fiscal year, the reasons why the Ad8 ministrator approved or disapproved the 

9 recommendation.’’; 

10 (6) in paragraph (12)(H), by striking clause (i) 

11 and inserting the following: 

12 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to 

13 other amounts authorized to be appro14 priated pursuant to this section, there are 

15 authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

16 this paragraph— 

17 ‘‘(I) $50,000,000 for each of fis18 cal years 2004 through 2010; and 

19 ‘‘(II) $150,000,000 for each of 

20 fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’; and 

21 (7) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(14) GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIA23 TIVE.— 

24 ‘‘(A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the goal of the Great Lakes pro2 gram of the Agency is to restore and main3 tain the chemical, physical, and biological 

4 integrity of the Great Lakes basin eco5 system; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) in 2010, the Agency, in coordina7 tion with Federal partners, will commence 

8 implementation of a new Great Lakes Res9 toration Initiative (referred to in this para10 graph as the ‘Initiative’), which will— 

11 ‘‘(I) identify programs and 

12 projects that are strategically selected 

13 to target the most significant environ14 mental problems in the Great Lakes 

15 ecosystem; 

16 ‘‘(II) be based on the work of— 

17 ‘‘(aa) the Great Lakes Inter18 agency Task Force established by 

19 paragraph (7)(A); and 

20 ‘‘(bb) the stakeholders and 

21 nongovernmental partners of the 

22 Great Lakes Leadership Council; 

23 and 

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1 cantly advancing Great Lakes protec2 tion and restoration. 

3 ‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—The Initiative shall give 

4 priority to work done by non-Federal partners 

5 using funding made available for the Great 

6 Lakes for— 

7 ‘‘(i) the remediation of toxic sub8 stances in Areas of Concern; 

9 ‘‘(ii)(I) the prevention of invasive spe10 cies; and 

11 ‘‘(II) the mitigation and restoration of 

12 the impacts of invasive species; 

13 ‘‘(iii)(I) the protection and restoration 

14 of nearshore health; and 

15 ‘‘(II) the prevention of nonpoint 

16 source pollution; 

17 ‘‘(iv) habitat and wildlife protection 

18 and restoration; and 

19 ‘‘(v) accountability, monitoring, eval20 uation, communication, and partnership 

21 activities. 

22 ‘‘(C) PROJECTS.—Pursuant to the Initia23 tive, the Agency shall consult with Federal 

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1 combination of programs and projects for Great 

2 Lakes protection and restoration using prin3 ciples and criteria such as— 

4 ‘‘(i) the ability to achieve strategic 

5 and measurable environmental outcomes; 

6 ‘‘(ii) the feasibility of— 

7 ‘‘(I) prompt implementation; 

8 ‘‘(II) timely achievement of re9 sults; and 

10 ‘‘(III) the ability to leverage re11 sources; and 

12 ‘‘(iii) opportunities for interagency 

13 and interorganizational coordination and 

14 collaboration. 

15 ‘‘(D) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS.— 

16 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Funds made avail17 able to carry out the Initiative shall be 

18 used to strategically implement— 

19 ‘‘(I) Federal projects; and 

20 ‘‘(II) projects carried out in co21 ordination with States, Indian tribes, 

22 municipalities, institutions of higher 

23 education, and other organizations. 

24 ‘‘(ii) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of 

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1 programs and management for the Great 

2 Lakes Initiative, the Administrator may— 

3 ‘‘(I) transfer not more than 

4 $475,000,000 to the head of any Fed5 eral department or agency, with the 

6 concurrence of the department or 

7 agency head, to carry out activities to 

8 support the Great Lakes Restoration 

9 Initiative and the Great Lakes Water 

10 Quality Agreement of 1978; 

11 ‘‘(II) enter into an interagency 

12 agreement with the head of any Fed13 eral department or agency to carry 

14 out activities described in subclause 

15 (I); and 

16 ‘‘(III) make grants to govern17 mental entities, nonprofit organiza18 tions, institutions, and individuals for 

19 planning, research, monitoring, out20 reach, and implementation relating to 

21 the activities described in subclause 

22 (I). 

23 ‘‘(E) SCOPE.— 


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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Projects shall be 

2 carried out pursuant to the Initiative on 

3 multiple levels, including— 

4 ‘‘(I) local; 

5 ‘‘(II) Great Lake-wide; and 

6 ‘‘(III) Great Lakes basin-wide. 

7 ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—No funds made 

8 available to carry out the Initiative may be 

9 used for any water infrastructure activity 

10 that is carried out using funds made avail11 able under the clean water or drinking 

12 water State revolving fund program. 

13 ‘‘(F) ACTIVITIES BY OTHER FEDERAL

14 AGENCIES.—Each relevant Federal department 

15 and agency shall, to the maximum extent prac16 ticable— 

17 ‘‘(i) maintain the base level of funding 

18 for the Great Lakes activities of the agen19 cy; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) identify new activities and 

21 projects to support the environmental goals 

22 of the Initiative. 

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1 priated to carry out the Initiative 

2 $475,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 

3 through 2016. 

4 ‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS.—Of the 

5 amounts made available to carry out the 

6 Initiative, the Administrator shall transfer 

7 expeditiously to the Federal partners of the 

8 Initiative such sums as are necessary for 

9 subsequent use and distribution by the 

10 Federal partners in accordance with this 

11 section.’’. 

12 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

13 118 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 

14 U.S.C. 1268) is amended by striking subsection (h) and 

15 inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PRO17 GRAM OFFICE.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

18 to the Administrator to carry out this section $25,000,000 

19 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016.’’. 

20 (d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section 

21 or an amendment made by this section affects— 

22 (1) the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives 

23 of— 

24 (A) any department, agency, or officer 

25 of— 


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1 (i) the Federal Government; or 

2 (ii) any State or tribal government; or 

3 (B) any international body established by 

4 treaty with authority relating to the Great 

5 Lakes (as defined in section 118(a)(3) of the 

6 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

7 1268(a)(3))); or 

8 (2) any other Federal or State authority that is 

9 being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup 

10 and protection of the Great Lakes (as so defined). 

11 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

12 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Great Lakes Ecosystem 

13 Protection Act of 2010’’. 

14 SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES PROVISION MODIFICATIONS. 

15 (a) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.—Section 118(a) of the Fed16 eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

19 (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in20 serting the following: 

21 ‘‘(B) the United States should seek to attain 

22 the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restora23 tion Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes Re24 gional Collaboration Strategy, and the Great 

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1 (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, 

2 tribal,’’ after ‘‘State’’; 

3 (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

4 following: 

5 ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 

6 achieve the goals established in the Great Lakes Res7 toration Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes Re8 gional Collaboration Strategy, and the Great Lakes 

9 Water Quality Agreement through— 

10 ‘‘(A) improved organization and definition 

11 of mission on the part of the Agency; 

12 ‘‘(B) the funding of grants, contracts, and 

13 interagency agreements for protection, restora14 tion, and pollution control in the Great Lakes 

15 area; and 

16 ‘‘(C) improved accountability.’’; and 

17 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph 

18 (H) and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘(H) ‘Great Lakes Water Quality Agree20 ment’ means the bilateral ‘Agreement on Great 

21 Lakes water quality, 1978’ between the United 

22 States and Canada, signed at Ottawa on Novem23 ber 22, 1978 (30 U.S.T. 1383; TIAS 9257), 

24 amended October 16, 1983 (TIAS 10798) and 

25 November 18, 1987 (TIAS 11551);’’. 


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1 (b) GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT.—Section 118(c) of 

2 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

3 1268(c)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘,;’’ 

6 and inserting a semicolon; 

7 (B) by striking subparagraph (E); 

8 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 

9 and (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec10 tively; 

11 (D) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesig12 nated), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

13 (E) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesig14 nated), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe15 riod; and 

16 (F) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(C) provide the support described in para19 graph (6); 

20 ‘‘(D) coordinate with the Great Lakes Inter21 agency Task Force, as required under paragraph 

22 (8);’’; 

23 (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘subpara24 graph (c)(1)(C) of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘para25 graph (1)(E)’’; 


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1 (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(6) GREAT LAKES GOVERNANCE AND MANAGE4 MENT.— 

5 ‘‘(A) GREAT LAKES LEADERSHIP COUN6 CIL.— 

7 ‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab8 lished a council, to be known as the Great 

9 Lakes Leadership Council (referred to in 

10 this paragraph as the ‘Council’). 

11 ‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 

12 ‘‘(I) not later than 1 year after 

13 the date of establishment of the Council 

14 and every 5 years thereafter— 

15 ‘‘(aa) review the Great Lakes 

16 Regional Collaboration Strategy; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(bb) if the Council deter19 mines revisions are necessary, re20 vise the Strategy to reflect the 

21 most comprehensive scientific in22 formation available and ensure 

23 the Great Lakes Restoration Ini24 tiative Action Plan reflects those 

25 revisions; 


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1 ‘‘(II) establish annual priorities 

2 with respect to Great Lakes protection 

3 and restoration, including priorities 

4 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initia5 tive; 

6 ‘‘(III) submit to Congress, the 

7 President, and the public an annual 

8 report describing progress made during 

9 the reporting period with respect to 

10 Great Lakes protection and restoration; 

11 ‘‘(IV) make recommendations to 

12 the Administrator and the Secretary of 

13 State regarding— 

14 ‘‘(aa) a process for participa15 tion in relevant international fo16 rums, such as the Great Lakes 

17 Water Quality Agreement; and 

18 ‘‘(bb) whether any existing 

19 advisory committees are duplica20 tive and should be replaced; and 

21 ‘‘(V) make recommendations to 

22 Congress and the President for stream23 lining the work of existing advisory 

24 and coordinating committees (such as 

25 the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 


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1 and the United States Policy Com2 mittee), including a recommendation 

3 for eliminating any such entity if the 

4 work of the entity— 

5 ‘‘(aa) is duplicative; or 

6 ‘‘(bb) complicates the protec7 tion and restoration of the Great 

8 Lakes. 

9 ‘‘(iii) BUDGET PRIORITIES AND FUND10 ING LEVELS.—Non-Federal members of the 

11 Council shall provide input annually to the 

12 Council and the Great Lakes Interagency 

13 Task Force on Federal budget priorities and 

14 funding levels for Great Lakes protection 

15 and restoration, including the Great Lakes 

16 Restoration Initiative. 

17 ‘‘(iv) MEMBERSHIP.— 

18 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The member19 ship of the Council shall include— 

20 ‘‘(aa) 8 heads of Federal de21 partments and agencies that par22 ticipate in the Great Lakes Inter23 agency Task Force established 

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1 odically rotated as the President 

2 determines to be appropriate, in3 cluding— 

4 ‘‘(AA) the Adminis5 trator; 

6 ‘‘(BB) the Chief of En7 gineers; 

8 ‘‘(CC) the Secretary of 

9 the Interior; 

10 ‘‘(DD) the Secretary of 

11 Agriculture; 

12 ‘‘(EE) the Secretary of 

13 Commerce; 

14 ‘‘(FF) the Secretary of 

15 Energy; and 

16 ‘‘(GG) the Secretary of 

17 State; 

18 ‘‘(bb) the governors of the 

19 Great Lake States; 

20 ‘‘(cc) 8 representatives of 

21 tribal governments, to be ap22 pointed— 

23 ‘‘(AA) by the Indian 

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1 Lakes basin in the United 

2 States; and 

3 ‘‘(BB) to the maximum 

4 extent practicable, in a man5 ner that ensures that the 

6 tribal governments are geo7 graphically representative of 

8 the Great Lakes basin; and 

9 ‘‘(dd) 8 mayors, including 

10 mayors participating in the Great 

11 Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities 

12 Initiative, to be appointed— 

13 ‘‘(AA) by the mayors of 

14 areas located in the Great 

15 Lakes basin in the United 

16 States; and 

17 ‘‘(BB) to the maximum 

18 extent practicable, in a man19 ner that ensures that the 

20 mayors are geographically 

21 representative of the Great 

22 Lakes basin. 

23 ‘‘(II) CHAIRPERSON.—The Ad24 ministrator shall serve as chairperson 

25 of the Council. 


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1 ‘‘(III) SECRETARY.—The Director 

2 of the Program Office shall serve as 

3 secretary of, and provide administra4 tive support to, the Council. 

5 ‘‘(IV) OBSERVER MEMBERS.—The 

6 membership of the Council— 

7 ‘‘(aa) shall include 1 observer 

8 member from each of— 

9 ‘‘(AA) the International 

10 Joint Commission; 

11 ‘‘(BB) the Great Lakes 

12 Fishery Commission; and 

13 ‘‘(CC) the Great Lakes 

14 Commission; and 

15 ‘‘(bb) may include 1 observer 

16 member from Canada. 

17 ‘‘(v) COMMITTEES.—The Council may 

18 establish such committees (including the 

19 Great Lakes Advisory Committee, in accord20 ance with subparagraph (B)(i)) as the 

21 Council determines to be appropriate for 

22 issues including— 

23 ‘‘(I) executive issues; 

24 ‘‘(II) science issues; 

25 ‘‘(III) implementation issues; and 


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1 ‘‘(IV) funding issues. 

2 ‘‘(vi) MEETINGS.— 

3 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Council 

4 shall meet not less frequently than once 

5 each year. 

6 ‘‘(II) OPEN TO PUBLIC.—The 

7 meetings of the Council shall be held 

8 open to the public. 

9 ‘‘(vii) OPERATION.—The Council shall 

10 operate on a consensus basis. 

11 ‘‘(viii) COSTS.—The Agency shall pay 

12 the operating costs of the Council. 

13 ‘‘(B) GREAT LAKES ADVISORY COM14 MITTEE.— 

15 ‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Council 

16 shall establish a committee, to be known as 

17 the ‘Great Lakes Advisory Committee’. 

18 ‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The Great Lakes Advi19 sory Committee shall— 

20 ‘‘(I) submit reports and informa21 tion to the Council, including rec22 ommendations regarding issues rel23 evant to the planning, assessment, and 

24 reporting duties of the Council; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) provide advice to the Coun2 cil on— 

3 ‘‘(aa) monitoring implemen4 tation activities relating to Great 

5 Lakes management; and 

6 ‘‘(bb) other relevant Great 

7 Lakes issues. 

8 ‘‘(iii) MEMBERSHIP.— 

9 ‘‘(I) MEMBERSHIP.—The Great 

10 Lakes Advisory Committee shall consist 

11 of— 

12 ‘‘(aa) 4 members rep13 resenting the membership of the 

14 Council, of which 1 member shall 

15 be appointed by each unit of gov16 ernment (including Federal agen17 cies, States, units of local govern18 ment, and Indian tribes) included 

19 in the membership of the Council; 

20 ‘‘(bb) 1 member who shall be 

21 appointed by the Great Lakes 

22 Commission; 

23 ‘‘(cc) 1 member who shall be 

24 appointed by the International 

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1 ‘‘(dd) 1 member who shall be 

2 appointed by the Great Lakes 

3 Fishery Commission; 

4 ‘‘(ee) 1 member who shall be 

5 a representative of the environ6 mental community in the Great 

7 Lakes, to be appointed by the Ad8 ministrator, after soliciting advice 

9 from that community; 

10 ‘‘(ff) 1 member who shall be 

11 a representative of the agricul12 tural community, to be appointed 

13 by the Administrator, after solic14 iting advice from that commu15 nity; 

16 ‘‘(gg) 1 member who shall be 

17 a representative of Great Lakes 

18 industry, to be appointed by the 

19 Administrator, after soliciting ad20 vice from that industry; 

21 ‘‘(hh) 1 member who shall be 

22 a representative of the scientific 

23 community, to be appointed by 

24 the Administrator, after soliciting 

25 advice from that community; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) if the member is ap2 pointed under subparagraph 

3 (A)(iv)(IV)(bb), 1 member who 

4 shall be a representative of Can5 ada, as an observer member. 

6 ‘‘(II) CHAIRPERSON.—The Ad7 ministrator (or a designee) shall serve 

8 as chairperson of the Great Lakes Ad9 visory Committee. 

10 ‘‘(III) SECRETARY.—The Director 

11 of the Program Office (or a designee) 

12 shall serve as secretary of, and provide 

13 administrative support to, the Great 

14 Lakes Advisory Committee. 

15 ‘‘(iv) MEETINGS.— 

16 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Great 

17 Lakes Advisory Committee shall meet 

18 not less frequently than every 180 

19 days. 

20 ‘‘(II) OPEN TO PUBLIC.— 

21 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Subject 

22 to item (bb), the meetings of the 

23 Great Lakes Advisory Committee 

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1 ‘‘(bb) EXECUTIVE SES2 SIONS.—The Great Lakes Advi3 sory Committee may hold execu4 tive sessions that are closed to the 

5 public. 

6 ‘‘(v) OPERATION.—The Great Lakes 

7 Advisory Committee shall operate on a con8 sensus basis. 

9 ‘‘(vi) COSTS.—The Agency shall pay 

10 the operating costs of the Great Lakes Advi11 sory Committee.’’; 

12 (4) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(7) GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE.— 

15 ‘‘(A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

16 ‘‘(i) the goal of the Great Lakes pro17 gram of the Agency is to restore and main18 tain the chemical, physical, and biological 

19 integrity of the Great Lakes basin eco20 system; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) in 2010, the Agency, in coordina22 tion with Federal partners, will commence 

23 implementation of a new Great Lakes Res24 toration Initiative (referred to in this para25 graph as the ‘Initiative’), which will— 


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1 ‘‘(I) identify programs and 

2 projects that are strategically selected 

3 to target the most significant environ4 mental problems in the Great Lakes 

5 ecosystem; 

6 ‘‘(II) be based on the work of— 

7 ‘‘(aa) the Great Lakes Inter8 agency Task Force established by 

9 paragraph (8)(A); and 

10 ‘‘(bb) the Great Lakes Lead11 ership Council, stakeholders, and 

12 nongovernmental partners; and 

13 ‘‘(III) represent the commitment 

14 of the Federal Government to signifi15 cantly advancing Great Lakes protec16 tion and restoration. 

17 ‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—The Initiative shall give 

18 priority to work done by non-Federal partners 

19 using funding made available for the Great 

20 Lakes for priority areas for each fiscal year, such 

21 as— 

22 ‘‘(i) the remediation of toxic substances 

23 and areas of concern; 

24 ‘‘(ii)(I) the prevention of invasive spe25 cies; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) the mitigation and restoration of 

2 the impacts of invasive species; 

3 ‘‘(iii)(I) the protection and restoration 

4 of nearshore health; and 

5 ‘‘(II) the prevention of nonpoint source 

6 pollution; 

7 ‘‘(iv) habitat and wildlife protection 

8 and restoration; 

9 ‘‘(v) accountability, monitoring, eval10 uation, communication, and partnership 

11 activities; and 

12 ‘‘(vi) other areas prioritized by the 

13 Council. 

14 ‘‘(C) PROJECTS.—Pursuant to the Initia15 tive, the Agency shall consult with Federal part16 ners and take into consideration the rec17 ommendations of the Council to select the best 

18 combination of programs and projects for Great 

19 Lakes protection and restoration using prin20 ciples and criteria such as— 

21 ‘‘(i) the ability to achieve strategic and 

22 measurable environmental outcomes; 

23 ‘‘(ii) the feasibility of— 

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1 ‘‘(II) timely achievement of re2 sults; and 

3 ‘‘(III) the ability to leverage re4 sources; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) opportunities for interagency 

6 and interorganizational coordination and 

7 collaboration. 

8 ‘‘(D) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS.— 

9 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Funds made avail10 able to carry out the Initiative shall be used 

11 to strategically implement— 

12 ‘‘(I) Federal projects; and 

13 ‘‘(II) projects carried out in co14 ordination with States, Indian tribes, 

15 municipalities, institutions of higher 

16 education, and other organizations. 

17 ‘‘(ii) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of 

18 amounts made available for environmental 

19 programs and management for the Great 

20 Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Adminis21 trator may— 

22 ‘‘(I) transfer not more than 

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1 cy head, to carry out activities to sup2 port the Great Lakes Restoration Ini3 tiative and the Great Lakes Water 

4 Quality Agreement; 

5 ‘‘(II) enter into an interagency 

6 agreement with the head of any Fed7 eral department or agency to carry out 

8 activities described in subclause (I); 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(III) make grants to govern11 mental entities, nonprofit organiza12 tions, institutions, and educational in13 stitutions for use in carrying out plan14 ning, research, monitoring, outreach, 

15 training, studies, surveys, investiga16 tions, experiments, demonstration 

17 projects, and implementation relating 

18 to the activities described in subclause 

19 (I). 

20 ‘‘(E) SCOPE.— 

21 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Projects shall be 

22 carried out pursuant to the Initiative on 

23 multiple levels, including— 

24 ‘‘(I) local; 

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1 ‘‘(III) Great Lakes basin-wide. 

2 ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—No funds made 

3 available to carry out the Initiative may be 

4 used for any water infrastructure activity 

5 (other than a green infrastructure project 

6 that improves habitat and other ecosystem 

7 functions in the Great Lakes) for which 

8 amounts are made available from— 

9 ‘‘(I) a State water pollution con10 trol revolving fund established under 

11 title VI; or 

12 ‘‘(II) a State drinking water re13 volving loan fund established under 

14 section 1452 of the Safe Drinking 

15 Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12). 

16 ‘‘(F) ACTIVITIES BY OTHER FEDERAL AGEN17 CIES.—Each relevant Federal department and 

18 agency shall, to the maximum extent prac19 ticable— 

20 ‘‘(i) maintain the base level of funding 

21 for the Great Lakes activities of the agency; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(ii) identify new activities and 

24 projects to support the environmental goals 

25 of the Initiative. 


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1 ‘‘(G) FUNDING.— 

2 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA3 TIONS.—There is authorized to be appro4 priated to carry out the Initiative 

5 $475,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 

6 through 2016. 

7 ‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS.—Of the amounts 

8 made available to carry out the Initiative, 

9 the Administrator shall transfer expedi10 tiously to the Federal partners of the Initia11 tive such sums as are necessary for subse12 quent use and distribution by the Federal 

13 partners in accordance with this section.’’; 

14 (5) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 

15 following: 

16 ‘‘(8) GREAT LAKES INTERAGENCY TASK

17 FORCE.— 

18 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab19 lished a task force, to be known as the ‘Great 

20 Lakes Interagency Task Force’ as described in 

21 Executive Order 13340 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note) 

22 and relating to establishment of Great Lakes 

23 Interagency Task Force and promotion of re24 gional collaboration of national significance for 

25 Great Lakes. 


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1 ‘‘(B) COORDINATION.—The Program Office 

2 shall coordinate, to the maximum extent prac3 ticable, with the Great Lakes Interagency Task 

4 Force. 

5 ‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The Great Lakes Inter6 agency Task Force shall— 

7 ‘‘(i) collaborate with Canada, prov8 inces of Canada, and binational bodies in9 volved in the Great Lakes region regarding 

10 policies, strategies, projects, and priorities 

11 for the Great Lakes System; 

12 ‘‘(ii)(I) coordinate the development of 

13 Federal policies, strategies, projects, and 

14 priorities for addressing the restoration and 

15 protection of the Great Lakes System con16 sistent with— 

17 ‘‘(aa) the Great Lakes Regional 

18 Collaboration Strategy; 

19 ‘‘(bb) Great Lakes Restoration 

20 Initiative Action Plan; 

21 ‘‘(cc) the Great Lakes Water Qual22 ity Agreement; and 

23 ‘‘(dd) Federal implementation of 

24 recommendations of the Great Lakes 

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1 ‘‘(II) assist in the appropriate man2 agement of the Great Lakes System; 

3 ‘‘(iii) develop outcome-based goals for 

4 the Great Lakes System (relying on existing 

5 data and science-based indicators of water 

6 quality, related environmental factors, and 

7 other information) that— 

8 ‘‘(I) focus on outcomes such as 

9 cleaner water, sustainable fisheries, 

10 and biodiversity of the Great Lakes 

11 System; 

12 ‘‘(II) ensure that Federal policies, 

13 strategies, projects, and priorities sup14 port measurable results; and 

15 ‘‘(III) are consistent with the 

16 Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 

17 Strategy and the Great Lakes Restora18 tion Initiative Action Plan; 

19 ‘‘(iv) exchange information regarding 

20 policies, strategies, projects, and activities of 

21 the agencies represented on the Task Force 

22 relating to— 

23 ‘‘(I) the Great Lakes System; 

24 ‘‘(II) the Great Lakes Regional 

25 Collaboration Strategy; and 


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1 ‘‘(III) the Great Lakes Restora2 tion Initiative Action Plan; 

3 ‘‘(v) coordinate government action as4 sociated with the Great Lakes System; 

5 ‘‘(vi) ensure coordinated Federal sci6 entific and other research associated with 

7 the Great Lakes System; and 

8 ‘‘(vii) provide assistance and support 

9 to agencies represented on the Task Force in 

10 activities relating to the Great Lakes Sys11 tem.’’; 

12 (6) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(10) REPORTS.— 

15 ‘‘(A) ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE RESTORA16 TION REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

17 end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall 

18 submit to Congress and make publicly available 

19 a comprehensive report on the overall health of 

20 the Great Lakes that includes— 

21 ‘‘(i) a description of the achievements 

22 during the fiscal year in implementing the 

23 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and 

24 any other applicable agreements and 

25 amendments that— 


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1 ‘‘(I) demonstrate, by category (in2 cluding categories for judicial enforce3 ment, research, State cooperative ef4 forts, and general administration) the 

5 amounts expended on Great Lakes 

6 water quality initiatives for the fiscal 

7 year; 

8 ‘‘(II) describe the progress made 

9 during the fiscal year in implementing 

10 the system of surveillance of the water 

11 quality in the Great Lakes System, in12 cluding the monitoring of groundwater 

13 and sediment, with a particular focus 

14 on toxic pollutants; 

15 ‘‘(III) describe the prospects of 

16 meeting the goals and objectives of the 

17 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(IV) provide a comprehensive as20 sessment of the planned efforts to be 

21 pursued in the succeeding fiscal year 

22 for implementing the Great Lakes 

23 Water Quality Agreement and any 

24 other applicable agreements and 

25 amendments that— 


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1 ‘‘(aa) indicate, by category 

2 (including categories for judicial 

3 enforcement, research, State coop4 erative efforts, and general ad5 ministration) the amount antici6 pated to be expended on Great 

7 Lakes water quality initiatives for 

8 the applicable fiscal year; and 

9 ‘‘(bb) include a report on 

10 programs administered by other 

11 Federal agencies that make re12 sources available for Great Lakes 

13 water quality management efforts; 

14 ‘‘(ii) a detailed list of accomplishments 

15 of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 

16 with respect to each organizational element 

17 of the Initiative and the means by which 

18 progress will be evaluated; 

19 ‘‘(iii) recommendations for stream20 lining the work of existing advisory and co21 ordinating committees (such as the Great 

22 Lakes Regional Collaboration and the 

23 United States Policy Committee), including 

24 a recommendation for eliminating any such 

25 entity if the work of the entity— 


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1 ‘‘(I) is duplicative; or 

2 ‘‘(II) complicates the protection 

3 and restoration of the Great Lakes; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(iv) with respect to each priority es6 tablished under paragraph (6)(A)(ii)(II) 

7 and recommendation submitted under 

8 clauses (ii)(IV) and (iii) of paragraph 

9 (6)(A) by the Great Lakes Leadership Coun10 cil during the fiscal year, the reasons why 

11 the Administrator implemented, or did not 

12 implement, the priorities and recommenda13 tions. 

14 ‘‘(B) CROSSCUT BUDGET.—Not later than 

15 45 days after the date of submission of the budg16 et of the President to Congress, the Director of 

17 the Office of Management and Budget, in coordi18 nation with the Governor of each Great Lakes 

19 State and the Great Lakes Interagency Task 

20 Force, shall submit to Congress and make pub21 licly available a financial report, certified by the 

22 head of each agency that has budget authority 

23 for Great Lakes restoration activities, con24 taining— 


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1 ‘‘(i) an interagency budget crosscut re2 port that— 

3 ‘‘(I) describes the budget proposed, 

4 including funding allocations by each 

5 agency for the Great Lakes Restoration 

6 Initiative; 

7 ‘‘(II) identifies any adjustments 

8 from the budget request; 

9 ‘‘(III) identifies the funding in 

10 any amount for each of the Federal 

11 agencies that carry out restoration and 

12 protection activities in the subsequent 

13 fiscal year, separately reporting the 

14 amount of funding to be provided 

15 under each law pertaining to the agen16 cy; 

17 ‘‘(IV) compares specific funding 

18 levels allocated for participating Fed19 eral agencies from fiscal year to fiscal 

20 year; and 

21 ‘‘(V) identifies all expenditures 

22 since fiscal year 2004 by the Federal 

23 Government and State governments for 

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1 ‘‘(ii) a detailed accounting of all funds 

2 received and obligated by all Federal agen3 cies and, to the maximum extent prac4 ticable, State agencies using Federal funds, 

5 for Great Lakes restoration activities during 

6 the current and previous fiscal years; 

7 ‘‘(iii) a budget for the proposed 

8 projects (including a description of the 

9 project, authorization level, and project sta10 tus) to be carried out in the subsequent fis11 cal year with the Federal share of funds for 

12 activities; and 

13 ‘‘(iv) a listing of all projects to be un14 dertaken in the subsequent fiscal year with 

15 the Federal share of funds for activities.’’; 

16 and 

17 (7) in paragraph (12)(H), by striking clause (i) 

18 and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to 

20 other amounts authorized to be appro21 priated pursuant to this section, there are 

22 authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

23 this paragraph— 

24 ‘‘(I) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 

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1 ‘‘(II) $150,000,000 for each of fis2 cal years 2011 through 2015.’’. 

3 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

4 118(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 

5 U.S.C. 1268(h)) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) 

7 as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and 

8 indenting the subparagraphs appropriately; 

9 (2) by striking ‘‘There are authorized’’ and in10 serting the following: 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized’’; and 

12 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(2) PROGRAM OFFICE.—There is authorized to 

14 be appropriated to the Program Office to carry out 

15 this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 

16 through 2016.’’. 

17 (d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section or 

18 an amendment made by this section affects— 

19 (1) the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of— 

20 (A) any department, agency, or officer of— 

21 (i) the Federal Government; or 

22 (ii) any State or tribal government; or 

23 (B) any international body established by 

24 treaty with authority relating to the Great Lakes 

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1 Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

2 1268(a)(3))); or 

3 (2) any other Federal or State authority that is 

4 being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup 

5 and protection of the Great Lakes (as so defined). 


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Calendar No. 554 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3073 

[Report No. 111–283] 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

to protect and restore the Great Lakes. 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 

Reported with an amendment 


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