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Union Calendar No. 34 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 610 
[Report No. 117–51, Part I] 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant 
program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. LEE 
of California, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
JUNE 4, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JUNE 4, 2021 
Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to estab-
lish a grant program to support the restoration of San 
Francisco Bay. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Francisco Bay Res-
toration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘Estu-
ary Partnership’ means the San Francisco Estuary 
Partnership, designated as the management con-
ference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. 
‘‘(2) SAN FRANCISCO BAY PLAN.—The term ‘San 
Francisco Bay Plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) until the date of the completion of the 
plan developed by the Director under subsection 
(d), the comprehensive conservation and manage-
ment plan approved under section 320 for the 
San Francisco Bay estuary; and 
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‘‘(B) on and after the date of the completion 
of the plan developed by the Director under sub-
section (d), the plan developed by the Director 
under subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish in the Environmental Protection Agency a 
San Francisco Bay Program Office. The Office shall 
be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—The Admin-
istrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who 
shall have management experience and technical ex-
pertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be 
highly qualified to direct the development and imple-
mentation of projects, activities, and studies necessary 
to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY; STAFFING.— 
The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such 
authority and provide such staff as may be necessary 
to carry out this section. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL PRIORITY LIST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After providing public no-
tice, the Director shall annually compile a priority 
list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, 
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identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, 
and studies to be carried out with amounts made 
available under subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The annual priority list 
compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Projects, activities, and studies, in-
cluding restoration projects and habitat improve-
ment for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that ad-
vance the goals and objectives of the San Fran-
cisco Bay Plan, for— 
‘‘(i) water quality improvement, in-
cluding the reduction of marine litter; 
‘‘(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary 
restoration and protection; 
‘‘(iii) nearshore and endangered species 
recovery; and 
‘‘(iv) adaptation to climate change. 
‘‘(B) Information on the projects, activities, 
and studies specified under subparagraph (A), 
including— 
‘‘(i) the identity of each entity receiv-
ing assistance pursuant to subsection (e); 
and 
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‘‘(ii) a description of the communities 
to be served. 
‘‘(C) The criteria and methods established 
by the Director for identification of projects, ac-
tivities, and studies to be included on the annual 
priority list. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In compiling the annual 
priority list under paragraph (1), the Director shall 
consult with, and consider the recommendations of— 
‘‘(A) the Estuary Partnership; 
‘‘(B) the State of California and affected 
local governments in the San Francisco Bay es-
tuary watershed; 
‘‘(C) the San Francisco Bay Restoration 
Authority; and 
‘‘(D) any other relevant stakeholder involved 
with the protection and restoration of the San 
Francisco Bay estuary that the Director deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(d) SAN FRANCISCO BAY PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in 
conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall re-
view and revise the comprehensive conservation and 
management plan approved under section 320 for the 
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San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide 
the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to ad-
dress the restoration and protection of the San Fran-
cisco Bay. 
‘‘(2) REVISION OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY PLAN.— 
Not less often than once every 5 years after the date 
of the completion of the plan described in paragraph 
(1), the Director shall review, and revise as appro-
priate, the San Francisco Bay Plan. 
‘‘(3) OUTREACH.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Director shall consult with the Estuary 
Partnership and Indian tribes and solicit input from 
other non-Federal stakeholders. 
‘‘(e) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may provide 
funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or 
other means to State and local agencies, special dis-
tricts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, 
and organizations, including the Estuary Partner-
ship, for projects, activities, and studies identified on 
the annual priority list compiled under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS; NON-FED-
ERAL SHARE.— 
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‘‘(A) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
GRANTS.— 
Amounts provided to any entity under this sec-
tion for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount 
equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any 
projects, activities, and studies that are to be 
carried out using those amounts. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Not less than 
25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or 
study carried out using amounts provided under 
this section shall be provided from non-Federal 
sources. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
‘‘(2) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of 
the 
amount made available to carry out this section for 
a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 
percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in 
carrying out this section. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—No amounts made available 
under this section may be used for the administration 
of a management conference under section 320. 
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‘‘(g) ANNUAL BUDGET PLAN.—In each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, the President, as part of the annual 
budget submission of the President to Congress under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit 
information regarding each Federal department and agency 
involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, 
including— 
‘‘(1) a report that displays for each Federal 
agency— 
‘‘(A) the amounts obligated in the preceding 
fiscal year for protection and restoration 
projects, activities, and studies relating to the 
San Francisco Bay; and 
‘‘(B) the proposed budget for protection and 
restoration projects, activities, and studies relat-
ing to the San Francisco Bay; and 
‘‘(2) a description and assessment of the Federal 
role in the implementation of the San Francisco Bay 
Plan and the specific role of each Federal department 
and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection 
and restoration, including specific projects, activities, 
and studies conducted or planned to achieve the iden-
tified goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay 
Plan.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 34 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 610 
[Report No. 117–51, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to establish a grant program to support the res-
toration of San Francisco Bay. 
JUNE 4, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure with an amendment 
JUNE 4, 2021 
Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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