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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1759 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1759

   To assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 1993

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Bentley, Mr. Mfume, Mrs. 
    Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
 Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Ms. Byrne, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
   Sisisky, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Weldon, and Mr. Blackwell) 
   introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the 
     Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Public Works and 
           Transportation, and Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a 
        resource of worldwide significance;
            (2) in recent years, the productivity and water quality of 
        the Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Bay have been 
        diminished by pollution, excessive sedimentation, shoreline 
        erosion, the impacts of growth and development of population in 
        the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and other factors;
            (3) the Federal Government, State governments, the District 
        of Columbia, and the governments of political subdivisions of 
        the States with jurisdiction over the Chesapeake Bay watershed 
        have committed to a comprehensive and cooperative program to 
        achieve improved water quality and improvements in the 
        productivity of living resources of the Bay;
            (4) the cooperative program described in paragraph (3) 
        serves as a national model for the management of estuaries; and
            (5) there is a need to expand Federal support for research, 
        monitoring, management, and restoration activities in the 
        Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Bay in order to meet 
        and further the goals and commitments of the Chesapeake Bay 
        Program.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) expand and strengthen the cooperative efforts to 
        restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay; and
            (2) achieve the goals embodied in the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Chesapeake bay agreement.--The term ``Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement'' means the formal, voluntary agreements executed to 
        achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay 
        ecosystem and the living resources of the ecosystem and signed 
        by the Governor of the State of Maryland, the Governor of the 
        State of Pennsylvania, the Governor of the State of Virginia, 
        the mayor of the District of Columbia, the chairman of the tri-
        State Chesapeake Bay Commission, and the Administrator, on 
        behalf of the executive branch of the Federal Government.
            (3) Chesapeake bay program.--The term ``Chesapeake Bay 
        Program'' means the program directed by the Chesapeake 
        Executive Council in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement.
            (4) Chesapeake bay watershed.--The term ``Chesapeake Bay 
        watershed'' shall have such meaning as the Administrator 
        determines appropriate to carry out the objectives of this Act.
            (5) Chesapeake executive council.--The term ``Chesapeake 
        Executive Council'' means the signatories of the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement.
            (6) Person.--The term ``person'' includes a State or a 
        political subdivision of a State, interstate, or regional 
        agency or entity, or any other public or nonprofit private 
        agency, institution, or organization.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1267) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
        subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting before subsection (c) (as so redesignated) 
        the following new subsections:
    ``(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Chesapeake bay agreement.--The term `Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement' means the formal, voluntary agreements executed to 
        achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay 
        ecosystem and the living resources of the ecosystem and signed 
        by the Governor of the State of Maryland, the Governor of the 
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Governor of the Commonwealth 
        of Virginia, the mayor of the District of Columbia, the 
        chairman of the tri-State Chesapeake Bay Commission, and the 
        Administrator, on behalf of the executive branch of the Federal 
        Government.
            ``(2) Chesapeake bay program.--The term `Chesapeake Bay 
        Program' means the program directed by the Chesapeake Executive 
        Council in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
            ``(3) Chesapeake executive council.--The term `Chesapeake 
        Executive Council' means the signatories of the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement.
    ``(b) Continuation of Chesapeake Bay Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--In cooperation with the Chesapeake 
        Executive Council and as a member of the Council, the 
        Administrator shall continue the Chesapeake Bay Program.
            ``(2) Program office.--The Administrator shall maintain in 
        the Environmental Protection Agency a Chesapeake Bay Program 
        Office. The Chesapeake Bay Program Office shall provide support 
        to the Chesapeake Executive Council--
                    ``(A) by implementing and coordinating science, 
                research, modeling, support services, monitoring, and 
                data collection activities that support the Chesapeake 
                Bay Program;
                    ``(B) by making available, through publications, 
                technical assistance, and other appropriate means, 
                information pertaining to the environmental quality and 
                living resources of the Chesapeake Bay Program;
                    ``(C) by assisting, in cooperation with appropriate 
                Federal, State, and local authorities, the signatories 
                to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement that participate in the 
                Chesapeake Bay Program in developing and implementing 
                specific action plans to carry out the responsibilities 
                of the authorities under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement;
                    ``(D) by assisting the Administrator in 
                coordinating the actions of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency with the actions of the appropriate 
                officials of other Federal agencies and State and local 
                authorities in developing strategies--
                            ``(i) to improve the water quality and 
                        living resources of the Bay; and
                            ``(ii) to obtain the support of the 
                        appropriate officials of the agencies and 
                        authorities in achieving the objectives of the 
                        Chesapeake Bay Agreement; and
                    ``(E) by implementing outreach programs for public 
                information, education, and participation to foster 
                stewardship of the resources of the Chesapeake Bay.''.
    (b) Interagency Cooperation and Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--There is established a Chesapeake Bay 
        Federal Agencies Committee (hereinafter in this subsection 
        referred to as the ``Committee'').
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Committee shall be--
                    (A) to facilitate the collaboration, cooperation, 
                and coordination among Federal agencies and programs of 
                Federal agencies in support of the restoration of the 
                Chesapeake Bay;
                    (B) to ensure the integration of Federal activities 
                relating to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay with 
                State and local restoration activities and the 
                restoration activities of nongovernmental entities; and
                    (C) to provide a framework for activities that 
                effectively focus the expertise and resources of 
                Federal agencies on problems identified by the 
                Committee in such manner as to produce demonstrable 
                environmental results and demonstrable improvements in 
                the agency programs.
            (3) Duties of the committee.--The Committee shall share 
        information, set priorities, and develop and implement plans, 
        programs, and projects for collaborative activities to carry 
        out the following duties:
                    (A) Reviewing all Federal research, monitoring, 
                regulatory, planning, educational, financial and 
                technical assistance, and other programs that the 
                Committee determines to be appropriate, that relate to 
                the maintenance, restoration, preservation or 
                enhancement of the environmental quality and natural 
                resources of the Chesapeake Bay.
                    (B) Reviewing each Federal program administered by 
                the head of each participating Federal agency that may 
                influence or contribute to point and nonpoint source 
                pollution and establish a means for the mitigation of 
                any potential impacts of the pollution.
                    (C) Developing and implementing an annual and long-
                range work program that specifies the responsibilities 
                of each Federal agency in meeting commitments and goals 
                of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
                    (D) Assessing priority needs and making 
                recommendations to the Chesapeake Executive Council for 
                improved environmental and living resources management 
                of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
            (4) Appointment of members.--The members of the Committee 
        shall be appointed as follows:
                    (A) At least 1 member who is an employee of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency shall be appointed by 
                the Administrator.
                    (B) At least 1 member who is an employee of the 
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the 
                Department of Commerce shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of Commerce.
                    (C) At least 3 members shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of the Interior, of whom--
                            (i) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
                            (ii) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        National Park Service; and
                            (iii) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        United States Geological Survey.
                    (D) At least 4 members shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of Agriculture, of whom--
                            (i) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        Soil Conservation Service;
                            (ii) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        Forest Service;
                            (iii) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 
                        Service; and
                            (iv) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        Extension Service.
                    (E) At least 3 members shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of Defense, of whom--
                            (i) At least 2 members shall be employees 
                        of the United States Army, of whom 1 member 
                        shall be an employee of the Army Corps of 
                        Engineers; and
                            (ii) 1 member shall be an employee of the 
                        United States Navy.
                    (F) At least 1 member who is an employee of the 
                Federal Highway Administration shall be appointed by 
                the Secretary of Transportation.
                    (G) At least 1 member who is an employee of the 
                Coast Guard shall be appointed by the head of the 
                department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
                    (H) At least 1 member shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (I) At least 1 member shall be appointed by Board 
                of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
            (5) Chairperson.--At the initial meeting of the Committee 
        and biennially thereafter, the Committee shall select a 
        Chairperson from among the members of the Committee.
            (6) Procedures.--The Committee may establish such rules and 
        procedures (including rules and procedures relating to the 
        internal structure and function of the Committee) as the 
        Committee determines to be necessary to best fulfill the 
        responsibilities of the Committee.
            (7) Meetings.--The initial meeting of the Committee shall 
        be not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
        Act. Subsequent meetings shall be held on a regular basis at 
        the call of the Chairperson.
    (c) Reports.--Beginning with the submission by the President of the 
budget of the United States relating to the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal 
agency shall submit to the President a report to be submitted to 
Congress along with the budget of the United States that identifies--
            (1) the activities that have been carried out or are being 
        undertaken to carry out the responsibilities of the Federal 
        agency under this section or that are otherwise required under 
        the Chesapeake Bay Program;
            (2) planned activities to carry out the responsibilities 
        referred to in paragraph (1); and
            (3) the resources provided by the Federal agency to meet 
        the responsibilities of the agency under this section and under 
        the Chesapeake Bay Program.

SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE BY FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the head of each 
        Federal agency that owns or operates a facility (as defined by 
        the Administrator) within the Chesapeake Bay watershed shall 
        perform an assessment of the facility for the purpose of 
        ensuring consistency and compliance with the commitments, 
        goals, and objectives of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
            (2) Assessment.--The assessment referred to in paragraph 
        (1) shall identify any existing or potential impact on the 
        water quality or living resources of the Chesapeake Bay (or 
        both) by the facility, including any potential land-use impacts 
        of activities related to new development, man-made obstructions 
        to fish passage, shoreline erosion, and ground water and storm 
        water runoff.
            (3) State plans and programs.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, each Federal agency that owns or occupies real 
        property in the Chesapeake Bay watershed shall ensure 
        conformance with any applicable State plans and programs to 
        protect environmentally sensitive areas in the Chesapeake Bay 
        watershed.
    (b) Report Requirements.--As part of each report required under 
section 4(c), the head of each Federal agency shall include a detailed 
plan, funding mechanism, and schedule for addressing or mitigating the 
impacts referred to in subsection (a).

SEC. 6. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, TRIBUTARY, AND RIVER BASIN PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in cooperation with the 
Chesapeake Executive Council, the Secretary of Commerce (acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration), the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service), and the heads 
of such other Federal agencies as the Administrator determines to be 
appropriate, shall implement a coordinated research, monitoring, and 
data collection program--
            (1) to assess the status of, and trends in, the 
        environmental quality and living resources of the major 
        tributaries, rivers, and streams within the Chesapeake Bay 
        watershed; and
            (2) to assist in the development of management plans for 
        the waters referred to in paragraph (1).
    (b) Contents of Program.--The program referred to in subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) a comprehensive inventory of water quality and living 
        resource data for waters within the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
            (2) an assessment of major issues and problems concerning 
        water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including the 
        extent to which the waters provide for the protection and 
        propagation of a balanced indigenous population of fish, 
        shellfish, and wildlife;
            (3) a program to identify sources of water pollution within 
        the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including a system of accounting 
        for sources of nutrients, and the movement of nutrients, 
        pollutants, and sediments through the Chesapeake Bay watershed; 
        and
            (4) the development of a coordinated Chesapeake Bay 
        watershed land-use database that incorporates resource 
        inventories and analyses--
                    (A) for the evaluation of the effects of different 
                land-use patterns on hydrological cycles, water 
                quality, living resources, and other environmental 
                features; and
                    (B) as an aid to making sound land-use management 
                decisions.
    (c) Management Plans.--In a manner consistent with each applicable 
deadline established by the Chesapeake Executive Council, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Council, shall assist each 
member of the Council in the development and implementation of a 
management strategy for each of the major tributaries of the Chesapeake 
Bay, designed for the achievement of--
            (1) a reduction, in a manner consistent with the terms of 
        the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, in the quantity of nitrogen and 
        phosphorous entering the main stem Chesapeake Bay; and
            (2) the water quality requirements necessary to restore 
        living resources in both the tributaries and the main stem of 
        the Chesapeake Bay.
    (d) Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Chesapeake Executive Council, is authorized to provide 
        technical and financial assistance to any State government, 
        interstate entity, local government, or any other public or 
        nonprofit private agency, institution, or organization in the 
        Chesapeake Bay watershed--
                    (A) to support the research, monitoring, and data 
                collection program under this section;
                    (B) to develop and implement cooperative tributary 
                basin strategies that address the water quality and 
                living resource needs described in paragraph (2); and
                    (C) to encourage and coordinate locally based 
                public and private watershed protection and restoration 
                efforts that aid in the development and implementation 
                of programs that complement the tributary basin 
                strategies developed by the Chesapeake Executive 
                Council.
            (2) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--In providing financial assistance 
                pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator may carry 
                out a grant program. Under the grant program, the 
                Administrator may award a grant to any person 
                (including the government of a State) who submits an 
                application that is approved by the Administrator.
                    (B) Federal share.--A grant awarded under this 
                subsection for a fiscal year shall--
                            (i) not exceed an amount equal to 75 
                        percent of the total annual cost of carrying 
                        out the activities that are the subject of the 
                        grant; and
                            (ii) be awarded on the condition that the 
                        non-Federal share of the costs of the 
                        activities that are the subject of the grant is 
                        paid from non-Federal sources.
                    (C) Watershed protection and restoration.--As part 
                of the grant program authorized under this paragraph, 
                the Administrator may award a grant to a member of the 
                Council to implement a program referred to in paragraph 
                (1)(C).
            (3) Prioritization.--In carrying out the technical and 
        financial assistance program under this subsection, the 
        Administrator shall give priority to proposals that facilitate 
        the participation of local governments and entities of the 
        private sector in efforts to improve water quality and the 
        productivity of living resources of rivers and streams in the 
        Chesapeake Bay watershed.
            (4) Coordination with other federal programs.--The 
        Administrator shall ensure that assistance made available under 
        this subsection--
                    (A) is consistent with the requirements of other 
                Federal financial assistance programs;
                    (B) is provided in coordination with the programs 
                referred to in subparagraph (A); and
                    (C) furthers the objectives of the Chesapeake Bay 
                Program.

SEC. 7. HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Habitat restoration and design program.--The 
        Administrator, in cooperation with the officials listed in 
        paragraph (2), shall establish a habitat restoration and design 
        program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the purpose of 
        developing and demonstrating low-cost techniques for restoring 
        or enhancing wetlands, forest riparian zones, and other types 
        of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay and the 
        tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. Such program may be carried 
        out by the Administrator or through the provision of assistance 
        under subsection (e), or both.
            (2) Governmental officials.--The officials the 
        Administrator is to cooperate with under this subsection are--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
                the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service;
                    (B) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
                Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration;
                    (C) the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
                Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works;
                    (D) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service; and
                    (E) the heads of such other Federal agencies and 
                departments and agencies of a State or political 
                subdivision of a State as the Administrator determines 
                to be appropriate.
    (b) Criteria for Identification of Areas of Special Concern.--Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, 
shall develop criteria to identify areas of special concern, 
including--
            (1) unique, significant, or representative habitat types;
            (2) areas that are subject to, or threatened by, habitat 
        loss or habitat degradation (or both) attributable to human or 
        natural causes; and
            (3) areas inhabited by endangered, threatened, rare 
        species, neotropical migratory birds, or species that have a 
        unique function within the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
    (c) Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chesapeake 
Executive Council, shall develop a plan for the protection and 
conservation of wetlands, contiguous riparian forests, and other 
habitats within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
    (d) Duties of the Administrator.--In carrying out the demonstration 
program under this section, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Chesapeake Executive Council, shall--
            (1) identify opportunities for the restoration and 
        mitigation of major habitat resources in the Chesapeake Bay 
        watershed;
            (2) characterize the historical importance of the habitat 
        resources identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to the health 
        and functioning of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem;
            (3) conduct a prerestoration characterization assessment of 
        each habitat resource identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to 
        evaluate with respect to the habitat resource--
                    (A) the potential effectiveness of a restoration 
                effort;
                    (B) mitigation options; and
                    (C) the cost-effectiveness of each effort or option 
                referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B);
            (4) consider the degree to which reconstructed and enhanced 
        habitats may--
                    (A) mitigate the effects of nutrient loading caused 
                by nonpoint source pollution from developed areas and 
                agricultural activities;
                    (B) reduce erosion and mitigate flood damage; and
                    (C) assist in the protection or recovery of living 
                resources;
            (5) ensure coordination with all existing management, 
        regulatory, and incentive programs;
            (6) to accomplish the purposes of the demonstration program 
        under this section, test materials and techniques for 
        restoration and enhancement, including dredge material, 
        submerged aquatic vegetation plantings, breakwaters, forest 
        buffer strips, and artificial wetlands;
            (7) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the 
        demonstration projects;
            (8) establish and maintain a central clearinghouse to 
        facilitate access to information related to habitat of the 
        Chesapeake Bay watershed, including information relating to--
                    (A) habitat--
                            (i) location;
                            (ii) type;
                            (iii) acreage;
                            (iv) function;
                            (v) condition and status; and
                            (vi) restoration and design techniques; and
                    (B) trends related to the information referred to 
                in subparagraph (A); and
            (9) develop and carry out educational programs (including 
        training programs), research programs, and programs for 
        technical assistance to assist in the efforts of State and 
        local governments and private citizens related to habitat 
        restoration and enhancement, including efforts for habitat--
                    (A) identification;
                    (B) delineation;
                    (C) mapping;
                    (D) functional assessment and mitigation; and
                    (E) restoration or creation practices.
    (e) Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the demonstration program 
        under this section, the Administrator is authorized to provide, 
        in cooperation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, technical 
        assistance and financial assistance in the form of a grant to 
        any State government, interstate entity, local government, or 
        any other public or nonprofit private agency that submits an 
        approved application.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of any project 
        conducted under this section shall be--
                    (A) 100 percent of the cost of the project if the 
                project is conducted on land owned or leased by the 
                Federal Government; and
                    (B) 75 percent of the cost of the project if the 
                project is conducted on land that is not owned or 
                leased by the Federal Government.
    (f) Habitat Protection and Restoration Progress Assessment.--Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and 
biennially thereafter, the Administrator shall submit a report to 
Congress concerning the results of the demonstration projects conducted 
under the habitat restoration and design program described in 
subsection (a). The report shall also include a summary of scientific 
information concerning habitat restoration and protection in existence 
at the time of preparation of the report, and a description of methods, 
procedures, and processes to assist State and local governments and 
other interested entities in carrying out activities for the protection 
and restoration of wetlands, contiguous riparian forests, and other 
types of critical habitat that the Administrator determines to be 
appropriate.

SEC. 8. BASINWIDE TOXICS REDUCTION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator, in cooperation with the 
Chesapeake Executive Council, shall implement a comprehensive basinwide 
toxics reduction strategy (hereinafter in this section referred to as 
the ``Basinwide Toxics Reduction Strategy'') that, with respect to the 
reduction of inputs of toxic pollutants to the Chesapeake Bay and the 
tributaries of the Bay--
            (1) establishes basinwide objectives; and
            (2) describes actions that are necessary to achieve a 
        multijurisdictional approach to the reduction of the inputs.
    (b) Research and Monitoring.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall undertake such 
        research and monitoring activities as the Administrator 
        determines to be necessary for the improvement of the 
        understanding of intermedia transfers of toxic pollutants and 
        the ultimate fate of the pollutants within the Chesapeake Bay 
        ecosystem.
            (2) Reassessment or revision.--The Administrator shall--
                    (A) take into account the results of the research 
                and analysis referred to in paragraph (1) in any 
                reassessment of the Basinwide Toxics Reduction 
                Strategy; and
                    (B) incorporate the results in any related revision 
                of the Basinwide Toxics Reduction Strategy.
    (c) Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, in cooperation with the 
        Chesapeake Executive Council, shall provide such financial and 
        technical assistance as the Administrator determines to be 
        necessary--
                    (A) to develop, by not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, a process to assist 
                members of the Council--
                          (i) with improving the identification of the 
                        sources and transport mechanisms of toxic 
                        pollutant loadings to the Chesapeake Bay and 
                        the tributaries of the Bay from point and 
                        nonpoint sources; and
                            (ii) with the periodic integration, in a 
                        consistent format and manner, of the 
                        information obtained pursuant to clause (i) 
                        into a toxics loading inventory for the 
                        Chesapeake Bay maintained pursuant to the 
                        Chesapeake Bay Program (hereinafter in this 
                        section referred to as the ``Chesapeake Bay 
                        Program Toxics Loading Inventory''); and
                    (B) to commence, by not later than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, the implementation 
                of toxics reduction, pollution prevention, and 
                management actions designed to achieve the toxics 
                reduction goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
            (2) Actions.--The toxics reduction, pollution prevention, 
        and management actions referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall--
                    (A) be based upon the findings and recommendations 
                of a reevaluation of the Basinwide Toxics Reduction 
                Strategy; and
                    (B) include targeted demonstration projects 
                designed to reduce the level of toxic pollutant 
                loadings from major sources identified in the 
                Chesapeake Bay Program Toxics Loading Inventory.

SEC. 9. STUDY OF CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM.

    Not later than January 1, 1996, the Administrator, in cooperation 
with the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council, shall complete a study and 
submit a comprehensive report to Congress on the results of the study. 
The study and report shall, at a minimum--
            (1) evaluate the implementation of the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement, including activities of the Federal Government and 
        State and local governments;
            (2) determine whether Federal environmental programs and 
        other activities adequately address the priority needs 
        identified in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement;
            (3) assess the priority needs required by the Chesapeake 
        Bay Program management strategies and how the priorities are 
        being met; and
            (4) make recommendations for the improved management of the 
        Chesapeake Bay Program.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--
            (1) Program office.--Section 117(d)(1) of the Federal Water 
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(d)(1)) is amended by 
        striking `` 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990'' and inserting ``1987 
        through 1999''.
            (2) Other authorization.--Section 117(d)(2) of the Federal 
        Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(d)(2)) is amended 
        by striking ``1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990'' and inserting ``1987 
        through 1999''.
    (b) Additional Authorization.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out 
activities under this Act that are not funded under section 117 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267)--
            (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
            (2) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
            (3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            (4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            (5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
            (6) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.

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