(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Upon comple-
tion of the review required under paragraph (1), the 
Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register 
the results of the review, including information on 
any potential rapid testing method proposed for 
evaluation and validation under paragraph (2). 
(4) DECLARATION OF GOALS FOR RAPID TEST-
ING METHODS.—It is a national goal that by 2019, 
a rapid testing method for testing water quality of 
coastal recreation waters be developed that can 
produce accurate and reproducible results in not 
more than 2 hours after receipt of the applicable 
sample. 
SEC. 6. NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL 
AGENCIES. 
Section 406(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘prompt communica-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘communication, within 2 hours 
of the receipt of the results of a water quality sam-
ple,’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (5)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) in the case of— 
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‘‘(i) any State in which the Adminis-
trator is administering the program under 
section 402, the Administrator, in such 
form as the Administrator determines to 
be appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) any State other than a State to 
which clause (i) applies, all agencies of the 
State government with authority to require 
the prevention or treatment of the sources 
of coastal recreation water pollution; and’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) measures for an annual report to the Ad-
ministrator, in such form as the Administrator de-
termines appropriate, on the occurrence, nature, lo-
cation, pollutants involved, and extent of any exceed-
ance of applicable water quality standards for patho-
gens and pathogen indicators;’’. 
SEC. 7. CONTENT OF STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS. 
Section 406(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by section 
(6)(3) of this Act)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘the posting’’ and inserting 
‘‘the immediate posting’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) (as redesignated by section 6(3) of this 
Act) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) the availability of a geographic information 
system database that such State or local government 
program shall use to inform the public about coastal 
recreation waters and that— 
‘‘(A) is publicly accessible and searchable 
on the Internet; 
‘‘(B) is organized by beach or similar point 
of access; 
‘‘(C) identifies applicable water quality 
standards, monitoring protocols, sampling plans 
and results, and the number and cause of coast-
al recreation water closures and advisory days; 
and 
‘‘(D) is updated within 12 hours of the 
availability of information indicating the pres-
ence of pathogens or pathogen indicators; and 
‘‘(10) measures to ensure that closures or 
advisories are made or issued within 2 hours after 
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the receipt of the results of a water quality sample 
that exceeds applicable water quality standards for 
pathogens and pathogen indicators.’’. 
SEC. 8. COMPLIANCE REVIEW. 
Section 406(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(h)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(2) by moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the 
right; 
(3) by striking ‘‘In the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE REVIEW.—On or before July 
31 of each calendar year beginning after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(A) prepare a written assessment of com-
pliance with all statutory and regulatory re-
quirements of this section for each State and 
local government and of compliance with condi-
tions of each grant made under this section to 
a State or local government; 
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‘‘(B) notify the State or local government 
of such assessment; and 
‘‘(C) make each of the assessments avail-
able to the public in a searchable database on 
the Internet on or before December 31 of such 
calendar year. 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIVE ACTION.—If a State or local 
government that the Administrator notifies under 
paragraph (2) is not in compliance with any require-
ment or grant condition described in paragraph (2) 
fails to take such action as may be necessary to 
comply with such requirement or condition within 
one year after the date of notification, any grants 
made under subsection (b) to the State or local gov-
ernment, after the last day of such one-year period 
and while the State or local government is not in 
compliance with all requirements and grant condi-
tions described in paragraph (2), shall have a Fed-
eral share of not to exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(4) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than December 
31 of the third calendar year beginning after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Comp-
troller General shall conduct a review of the activi-
ties of the Administrator under paragraphs (2) and 
(3) during the first and second calendar years begin-
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ning after such date of enactment and submit to 
Congress a report on the results of such review.’’. 
SEC. 9. PUBLICATION OF COASTAL RECREATION WATERS 
PATHOGEN LIST. 
Section 304(a)(9) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(9)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION
OF
PATHOGEN
AND 
PATHOGEN INDICATOR LIST.—Upon publication 
of the new or revised water quality criteria 
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all 
pathogens and pathogen indicators studied 
under section 104(v).’’. 
SEC. 10. ADOPTION OF NEW OR REVISED CRITERIA AND 
STANDARDS. 
Section 303(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(i)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘water 
quality criteria and standards’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
most protective water quality criteria and standards 
practicable’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(1)(A)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1)’’. 
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SEC. 11. NATIONAL LIST OF BEACHES. 
Section 406(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, regardless 
of the presence of a lifeguard,’’ after ‘‘that are used 
by the public’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’ and all that follows through the period and 
inserting ‘‘Not later than 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of the Beach Act of 2015, and bi-
ennially thereafter, the Administrator shall update 
the list described in paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 12. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PATHOGENIC 
CONTAMINATION OF COASTAL RECREATION 
WATERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct a 
study on the long-term impact of climate change on patho-
genic contamination of coastal recreation waters. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL CONTAMINA-
TION IMPACTS.—The report shall include informa-
tion on the potential impacts of pathogenic contami-
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nation on ground and surface water resources as 
well as public and ecosystem health in coastal com-
munities. 
(3) FEDERAL ACTIONS.—The report shall high-
light necessary Federal actions to help advance the 
availability of information and tools to assess and 
mitigate these effects in order to protect public and 
ecosystem health. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report, 
the Administrator shall work in consultation with 
agencies active in the development of the National 
Water Quality Monitoring Network and the imple-
mentation of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and 
Implementation Strategy. 
SEC. 13. IMPACT OF EXCESS NUTRIENTS ON COASTAL 
RECREATION WATERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct a 
study to review the available scientific information per-
taining to the impacts of excess nutrients on coastal recre-
ation waters. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
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atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate a report on the results of 
the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) IMPACTS.—Such report shall include infor-
mation on any adverse impacts of excess nutrients 
on coastal recreation waters, including adverse im-
pacts caused by algal blooms resulting from excess 
nutrients. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Such report shall in-
clude recommendations for action to address adverse 
impacts of excess nutrients and algal blooms on 
coastal recreation waters, including the establish-
ment and implementation of numeric water quality 
criteria for nutrients. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing such re-
port, the Administrator shall consult with the heads 
of other appropriate Federal agencies (including the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 
States, and local government entities. 
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