(B) the number of households that in cal-
endar year 2000 received water from the Great 
Lakes in all Great Lakes States. 
(b) MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM APPORTIONMENTS.—
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a Great Lakes State that 
is eligible to receive an apportionment under this section 
for a fiscal year may not receive more than 30 percent, 
nor less than 6 percent, of the amounts apportioned for 
the fiscal year. 
(c) APPORTIONMENT DETERMINATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Determinations made by the 
Administrator in making apportionments under sub-
section (a) shall be final. 
(2) WATER USE.—The Administrator shall re-
duce the amount that otherwise would be appor-
tioned to a Great Lakes State under subsection 
(a)(5) if the State allows water from the Great 
Lakes to be exported beyond its borders. The 
amount of the reduction shall be determined by the 
Administrator based on the amount of water ex-
ported. 
(d) DEDUCTIONS.—Whenever an apportionment is 
made of the amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall deduct—
(1) 2 percent of the amounts, to be allocated to 
the Great Lakes Advisory Board for administration, 
research, and public education, including awarding 
grants to museums and advertising expenses; 
(2) $300,000 of the amounts, to be allocated to 
the Administrator for administrative expenses in 
carrying out this section; 
(3) $15,000,000 of the amounts, to be allocated 
to the Administrator for strengthening enforcement 
activities under the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for the Great Lakes 
System; and 
(4) 2 percent of the amounts, to be allocated to 
the State of Illinois for a project to establish a per-
manent invasive species barrier between the Mis-
sissippi River and Lake Michigan until completion of 
the project or until the project has received suffi-
cient funding from other Federal sources. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $800,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended. 
(2) GREAT
LAKES
NATIONAL
PROGRAM
OF-
FICE.—In addition to amounts authorized in other
Acts, there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Great Lakes National Program Office of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency $5,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2004 through 2008. Such sums shall re-
main available until expended. 
SEC. 8. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTERS FOR AREAS 
OF CONCERN. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency may appoint a special master to direct the 
remediation of an area of concern. 
(b) NOTICE.—The Administrator shall publish in the 
Federal Register notice of the appointment of a special 
master under subsection (a) at least 12 months before the 
date of the appointment. 
(c) POWERS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the special master shall have the authority to direct 
the remediation of an area of concern, consistent with all 
applicable Federal, State, and local environmental laws. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—Following the publication of 
notice of the appointment of a special master under sub-
section (b), the Administrator shall facilitate the coordina-
tion of all appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities 
for remediation of the area of concern.
(e) FINAL APPOINTMENT.—Before final appointment 
of the special master, the Administrator shall reevaluate 
the need for the appointment.
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