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(4) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(g) LIABILITY.—A knowing and willful failure to 
disclose or update information in accordance with sub-
sections (d)(3) and (f) can result in one or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Entry of the violation in the database de-
scribed by this section. 
‘‘(2) Liability pursuant to section 3729 of title 
31. 
‘‘(3) Suspension or debarment. 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT ON AWARDEE BENEFICIAL 
OWNERSHIP REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 31 
of each year, the Administrator of General Services, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees (as 
defined under section 101(a)(16) of title 10), the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Oversight 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
that assesses the utility and risks of beneficial own-
ership disclosures by persons with Federal agency 
contracts and grants.
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‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall address and include information 
about the number of beneficial ownership disclosures 
that were made by persons with Federal agency con-
tracts and grants, gaps in the data caused by the di-
vergent reporting threshold for government and 
awardee entries, the impact on small business con-
cerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), data on contractors 
owned by entities outside of the United States, data 
on violations of disclosure rules and any penalties 
assessed for disclosure non-compliance, and rec-
ommendations for improving the Federal Awardee 
Performance and Integrity Information System dis-
closures by a person with Federal agency contracts 
and grants.’’. 
SEC. 5852. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY 
AND REPORT ON CONTRACTORS USING DIS-
TRIBUTORS TO AVOID SCRUTINY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on Federal Govern-
ment contractors that supply goods to executive agencies 
using distributors or other intermediaries. 
(b) CONTENTS OF THE STUDY.—The study under 
subsection (a) shall assess—
2560 
(1) advantages and disadvantages of the use of 
distributors or other intermediaries by Federal Gov-
ernment contractors to supply goods to executive 
agencies; and 
(2) whether the use of distributors or other 
intermediaries by Federal Government contractors 
has an effect on the ability of the Federal Govern-
ment to acquire needed goods at reasonable prices. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit a report containing the results of the 
study required by this section to the— 
(1) Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government Af-
fairs of the Senate; and 
(2) Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 5853. SUPPLEMENT TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VIEW-
POINT SURVEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and every 2 years there-
after, the Office of Personnel and Management shall make 
available through a secure and accessible online portal a 
supplement to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to
2561 
assess employee experiences with workplace harassment 
and discrimination. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPLEMENT.—In developing 
the supplement, the Director shall— 
(1) use best practices from peer-reviewed re-
search measuring harassment and discrimination; 
and 
(2) consult with the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission, experts in survey research re-
lated to harassment and discrimination, and organi-
zations engaged in the prevention of and response 
to, and advocacy on behalf of victims of harassment 
and discrimination regarding the development and 
design of such supplement. 
(c) SURVEY QUESTIONS.—Survey questions included 
in the supplement developed pursuant to this section 
shall— 
(1) be designed to gather information on em-
ployee experiences with harassment and discrimina-
tion, including the experiences of victims of such in-
cidents; 
(2) use trauma-informed language to prevent 
retraumatization; and 
(3) include—
2562 
(A) questions that give employees the op-
tion to report their demographic information; 
(B) questions designed to determine the in-
cidence and prevalence of harassment and dis-
crimination; 
(C) questions regarding whether employees 
know about agency policies and procedures re-
lated to harassment and discrimination; 
(D) questions designed to determine if the 
employee reported perceived harassment or dis-
crimination, to whom the incident was reported 
and what response the employee may have re-
ceived; 
(E) questions to determine why the em-
ployee chose to report or not report an incident; 
(F) questions to determine satisfaction 
with the complaints process; 
(G) questions to determine the impact of 
harassment and discrimination on performance 
and productivity; 
(H) questions to determine the impact of 
harassment and discrimination on mental and 
physical health;
2563 
(I) questions to determine the impact and 
effectiveness of prevention and awareness pro-
grams and complaints processes; 
(J) questions to determine attitudes to-
ward harassment and discrimination, including 
the willingness of individuals to intervene as a 
bystander; 
(K) questions to determine whether em-
ployees believe those who engage in harassment 
or discrimination will face disciplinary action; 
(L) questions to determine whether em-
ployees perceive prevention and accountability 
for harassment and discrimination to be a pri-
ority for supervisors and agency leadership; and 
(M) other questions, as determined by the 
Director. 
(d) RESPONSES.—The responses to the survey ques-
tions described in subsection (c) shall— 
(1) be submitted confidentially; 
(2) in the case of such responses being included 
in a report, shall not include personally identifiable 
information; and 
(3) be disaggregated by agency and, to the ex-
tent practicable, operating division, department, or 
bureau.
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(e) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall publish the re-
sults of the supplemental survey in a report on its website. 
SEC. 5854. CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO INTIMATE 
VISUAL DEPICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 88 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual 
depictions 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘communications service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a service provided by a person that is 
a common carrier, as that term is defined in 
section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 153), insofar as the person is acting 
as a common carrier; 
‘‘(B) an electronic communication service, 
as that term is defined in section 2510; 
‘‘(C) an information service, as that term 
is defined in section 3 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); and 
‘‘(D) an interactive computer service, as 
that term is defined in section 230(f) of the
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Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
230(f)). 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION CONTENT PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘information content provider’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 230(f) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)). 
‘‘(3) INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTION.—The term 
‘intimate visual depiction’ means any visual depic-
tion (as that term is defined in section 2256(5)) of 
an individual who is recognizable by an individual 
other than the depicted individual from the intimate 
image itself or information or text displayed in con-
nection with the intimate image itself or information 
or text displayed in connection with the intimate 
image who has attained 18 years of age at the time 
the intimate visual depiction is created and— 
‘‘(A) who is depicted engaging in sexually 
explicit conduct; or 
‘‘(B) whose genitals, anus, pubic area, or 
female nipple are unclothed and visible. 
‘‘(4) VISUAL DEPICTION OF A NUDE MINOR.— 
The term ‘visual depiction of a nude minor’ means 
any visual depiction (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 2256(5)) of an individual who is recognizable by 
an individual other than the depicted individual from
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the intimate image itself or information or text dis-
played in connection with the intimate image who 
was under the age of 18 at the time the visual depic-
tion was created in which the actual anus, genitals, 
or pubic area, or post-pubescent female nipple, of 
the minor are unclothed, visible, and displayed in a 
manner that does not constitute sexually explicit 
conduct. 
‘‘(4) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT.—The term 
‘sexually explicit conduct’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2256(2)(A). 
‘‘(b) OFFENSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (d), it shall be unlawful to knowingly mail, 
or to distribute using any means or facility of inter-
state or foreign commerce or affecting interstate or 
foreign commerce, an intimate visual depiction of an 
individual— 
‘‘(A) with knowledge of or reckless dis-
regard for the lack of consent of the individual 
to the distribution; and 
‘‘(B) where what is depicted was not volun-
tarily exposed by the individual in a public or 
commercial setting; and
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‘‘(C) where what is depicted is not a mat-
ter of public concern. 
For purposes of this section, the fact that the sub-
ject of the depiction consented to the creation of the 
depiction shall not establish that that person con-
sented to its distribution. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (d), it shall be unlawful to knowingly mail, 
or to distribute using any means or facility of inter-
state or foreign commerce or affecting interstate or 
foreign commerce, a visual depiction of a nude minor 
with intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade 
the minor, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire 
of any person. 
‘‘(c) PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any person who violates 
subsection (b), or attempts or conspires to do so, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(2) FORFEITURE.— 
‘‘(A) The court, in imposing a sentence on 
any person convicted of a violation involving in-
timate visual depictions or visual depictions of 
a nude minor under this subchapter, or con-
victed of a conspiracy of a violation involving
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intimate visual depictions or visual depictions of 
a nude minor under this subchapter, shall 
order, in addition to any other sentence im-
posed and irrespective of any provision of State 
law, that such person forfeit to the United 
States— 
‘‘(i) any material distributed in viola-
tion of this chapter; 
‘‘(ii) such person’s interest in prop-
erty, real or personal, constituting or de-
rived from any gross proceeds of such vio-
lation, or any property traceable to such 
property, obtained or retained directly or 
indirectly as a result of such violation; and 
‘‘(iii) any property, real or personal, 
used or intended to be used to commit or 
to facilitate the commission of such of-
fense. 
‘‘(B) Section 413 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 853), with the exception 
of subsections (a) and (d), applies to the crimi-
nal forfeiture of property pursuant to sub-
section (1).
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‘‘(C) Any property, real or personal, con-
stituting, or traceable to the gross proceeds ob-
tained or retained in connection with or as a re-
sult of a violation involving intimate visual de-
pictions or visual depictions of a nude minor 
under this subchapter, a conspiracy of a viola-
tion involving intimate visual depictions or vis-
ual depictions of a nude minor under this sub-
chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of chapter 88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1801 the 
following: 
‘‘1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual depictions.’’. 
SEC. 5855. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 
FEE FOR VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 
(a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any special use 
permit solely for a veterans’ special event at war memo-
rials on land administered by the National Park Service 
in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be 
waived. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its 
environs’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code.
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(2) The term ‘‘Gold Star Families’’ includes 
any individual described in section 3.2 of Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction 1348.36. 
(3) The term ‘‘special events’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(4) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘veterans’ special event’’ means a 
special event of which the majority of attendees are 
veterans or Gold Star Families. 
(6) The term ‘‘war memorial’’ means any me-
morial or monument which has been erected or dedi-
cated to commemorate a military unit, military 
group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
special use permit application submitted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Permit ap-
plicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and 
policies regarding the application, issuance and execution 
of special use permits for a veterans’ special event at war 
memorials on land administered by the National Park 
Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.
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SEC. 5856. REGIONAL WATER PROGRAMS. 
(a) 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 ‘Es-
tuary Partnership’ means the San Francisco Estu-
ary 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 man-
agement plan approved under section 320 for 
the San Francisco Bay estuary; and 
‘‘(B) on and after the date of the comple-
tion of the plan developed by the Director under 
subsection (d), the plan developed by the Direc-
tor under subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM OFFICE.—
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‘‘(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 Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT
OF
DIRECTOR.—The Ad-
ministrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, 
who shall have management experience and technical 
expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be 
highly qualified to direct the development and imple-
mentation of projects, activities, and studies nec-
essary 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 nec-
essary 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, 
identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, 
and studies to be carried out with amounts made 
available under subsection (e).
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‘‘(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 im-
provement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that 
advance the goals and objectives of the San 
Francisco 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 spe-
cies recovery; and 
‘‘(iv) adaptation to climate change. 
‘‘(B) Information on the projects, activi-
ties, and studies specified under subparagraph 
(A), including— 
‘‘(i) the identity of each entity receiv-
ing assistance pursuant to subsection (e); 
and 
‘‘(ii) a description of the communities 
to be served. 
‘‘(C) The criteria and methods established 
by the Director for identification of projects, ac-
2576 
tivities, and studies to be included on the an-
nual 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 in-
volved with the protection and restoration of 
the San Francisco Bay estuary that the Direc-
tor determines 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 Di-
rector, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, 
shall review and revise the comprehensive conserva-
tion and management plan approved under section 
320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop 
a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies 
of the Office to address the restoration and protec-
tion of the San Francisco Bay.
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‘‘(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 appropriate, 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.— 
‘‘(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
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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, ac-
tivity, or study carried out using amounts pro-
vided under this section shall be provided from 
non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) 
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. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—No amounts made avail-
able under this section may be used for the adminis-
tration of a management conference under section 
320.’’. 
(b) PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY.—Title 
I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COASTAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘Coastal Nonpoint Pollution
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Control Program’ means the State of Washington’s 
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program ap-
proved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Program Office. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—The term ‘Fed-
eral Action Plan’ means the plan developed under 
subsection (c)(3)(B). 
‘‘(4) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—The 
term ‘International Joint Commission’ means the 
International Joint Commission established by the 
Treaty relating to the boundary waters and ques-
tions arising along the boundary between the United 
States and Canada, signed at Washington January 
11, 1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 
Stat. 2448; TS 548; 12 Bevans 319). 
‘‘(5) PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION.—The term 
‘Pacific Salmon Commission’ means the Pacific 
Salmon Commission established by the United 
States and Canada under the Treaty concerning Pa-
cific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of un-
derstanding, signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, 
and entered into force March 18, 1985 (TIAS
2580 
11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as the 
‘Pacific Salmon Treaty’). 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM
OFFICE.—The term ‘Program 
Office’ means the Puget Sound Recovery National 
Program Office established by subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA; ACTION 
AGENDA.—The term ‘Puget Sound Action Agenda’ 
or ‘Action Agenda’ means the most recent plan de-
veloped by the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro-
gram Management Conference, in consultation with 
the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, 
and approved by the Administrator as the com-
prehensive conservation and management plan for 
the Puget Sound under section 320. 
‘‘(8) PUGET
SOUND
FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP 
TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force’ means the Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force established under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(9) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 
The term ‘Puget Sound Federal Task Force’ means 
the Puget Sound Federal Task Force established in 
2016 under a memorandum of understanding among 
9 Federal agencies.
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‘‘(10) PUGET SOUND NATIONAL ESTUARY PRO-
GRAM
MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE.—The 
term 
‘Puget Sound National Estuary Program Manage-
ment Conference’ means the management conference 
for the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 
320. 
‘‘(11) PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP.—The term 
‘Puget Sound Partnership’ means the State agency 
created under the laws of the State of Washington 
(section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code of Wash-
ington), or its successor agency that has been des-
ignated by the Administrator as the lead entity to 
support the Puget Sound National Estuary Program 
Management Conference. 
‘‘(12) PUGET SOUND REGION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘Puget 
Sound region’ means the land and waters in the 
northwest corner of the State of Washington 
from the Canadian border to the north to the 
Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood 
Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘Puget Sound 
region’ includes all watersheds that drain into 
the Puget Sound.
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‘‘(13) PUGET
SOUND
TRIBAL
MANAGEMENT 
CONFERENCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Tribal Man-
agement Conference’ means the 20 treaty Indian 
tribes of western Washington and the Northwest In-
dian Fisheries Commission. 
‘‘(14) SALISH
SEA.—The term ‘Salish Sea’ 
means the network of coastal waterways on the west 
coast of North America that includes the Puget 
Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca. 
‘‘(15) SALMON
RECOVERY
PLANS.—The term 
‘Salmon Recovery Plans’ means the recovery plans 
for salmon and steelhead species approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior under section 4(f) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are applicable 
to the Puget Sound region. 
‘‘(16) 
STATE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
term ‘State Advisory Committee’ means the advisory 
committee established by subsection (d). 
‘‘(17) TREATY RIGHTS AT RISK INITIATIVE.— 
The term ‘Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative’ means 
the report from the treaty Indian tribes of western 
Washington entitled ‘Treaty Rights At Risk: Ongo-
ing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Re-
source, and Recommendations for Change’ and
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dated July 14, 2011, or its successor report that 
outlines issues and offers solutions for the protection 
of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon habitat, 
and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty 
salmon fisheries, including through Tribal salmon 
hatchery programs. 
‘‘(b) PUGET SOUND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROGRAM 
OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Environmental Protection Agency a Puget 
Sound Recovery National Program Office, to be lo-
cated in the State of Washington. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Di-
rector of the Program Office, who shall have 
leadership and project management experience 
and shall be highly qualified to— 
‘‘(i) direct the integration of multiple 
project planning efforts and programs 
from different agencies and jurisdictions; 
and 
‘‘(ii) align numerous, and possibly 
competing, priorities to accomplish visible 
and measurable outcomes under the Action 
Agenda.
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‘‘(B) POSITION.—The position of Director 
of the Program Office shall be a career reserved 
position, as such term is defined in section 
3132 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY; STAFFING.— 
Using amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall delegate to the Director 
such authority and provide such staff as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate and manage the timely 
execution of the requirements of this section, 
including the formation and meetings of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force; 
‘‘(B) coordinate activities related to the 
restoration and protection of the Puget Sound 
across the Environmental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(C) coordinate and align the activities of 
the Administrator with the Action Agenda, 
Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at 
Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu-
tion Control Program; 
‘‘(D) promote the efficient use of Environ-
mental Protection Agency resources in pursuit
2585 
of the restoration and protection of the Puget 
Sound; 
‘‘(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force and collaborate with, 
help coordinate, and implement activities with 
other Federal agencies that have responsibilities 
involving the restoration and protection of the 
Puget Sound; 
‘‘(F) provide or procure such other advice, 
technical assistance, research, assessments, 
monitoring, or other support as is determined 
by the Director to be necessary or prudent to 
most efficiently and effectively fulfill the objec-
tives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 
Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at 
Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu-
tion Control Program, consistent with the best 
available science, to ensure the health of the 
Puget Sound ecosystem; 
‘‘(G) track the progress of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency towards meeting the 
agency’s specified objectives and priorities with-
in the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
Plan;
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‘‘(H) implement the recommendations of 
the Comptroller General set forth in the report 
entitled ‘Puget Sound Restoration: Additional 
Actions 
Could 
Improve 
Assessments 
of 
Progress’ and dated July 19, 2018; 
‘‘(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activi-
ties for the restoration and protection of the 
Salish Sea with Canadian authorities, the Pa-
cific Salmon Commission, and the International 
Joint Commission; and 
‘‘(J) carry out such additional duties as 
the Director determines necessary and appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK 
FORCE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force shall be com-
posed of the following members: 
‘‘(i) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Na-
tional Forest Service.
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‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(ii) A representative of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 
‘‘(iii) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Defense: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 
‘‘(III) A representative of the 
Commander, Navy Region Northwest. 
‘‘(iv) The Director of the Program Of-
fice. 
‘‘(v) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Coast Guard. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal 
Emergency 
Management 
Agency.
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‘‘(vi) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(III) A representative of the 
United States Geological Survey. 
‘‘(IV) A representative of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
‘‘(vii) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal Transit Administration. 
‘‘(viii) Representatives of such other 
Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives 
as the other members of the Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force determines 
necessary. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—Members 
ap-
pointed under this paragraph shall have experi-
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ence and expertise in matters of restoration and 
protection of large watersheds and bodies of 
water, or related experience that will benefit the 
restoration and protection of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(C) CO-CHAIRS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The following 
members of the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force shall serve as Co- 
Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force: 
‘‘(I) The representative of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. 
‘‘(II) The Director of the Pro-
gram Office. 
‘‘(III) The representative of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(ii) LEADERSHIP.—The Co-Chairs 
shall ensure the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force completes its du-
ties through robust discussion of all rel-
evant issues. The Co-Chairs shall share 
leadership responsibilities equally. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—
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‘‘(A) 
GENERAL
DUTIES.—The 
Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall— 
‘‘(i) uphold Federal trust responsibil-
ities to restore and protect resources cru-
cial to Tribal treaty rights, including by 
carrying 
out 
government-to-government 
consultation with Indian tribes when re-
quested by such tribes; 
‘‘(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and 
coordination across all Federal agencies 
represented by a member of the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to 
align Federal resources for the purposes of 
carrying out the requirements of this sec-
tion and all other Federal laws that con-
tribute to the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound, including by— 
‘‘(I) enabling and encouraging 
such agencies to act consistently with 
the objectives and priorities of the Ac-
tion Agenda, the Salmon Recovery 
Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Ini-
tiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pol-
lution Control Program;
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‘‘(II) facilitating the coordination 
of Federal activities that impact such 
restoration and protection; 
‘‘(III) facilitating the delivery of 
feedback given by such agencies to the 
Puget Sound Partnership during the 
development of the Action Agenda; 
‘‘(IV) facilitating the resolution 
of interagency conflicts associated 
with such restoration and protection 
among such agencies; 
‘‘(V) providing a forum for ex-
changing information among such 
agencies regarding activities being 
conducted, including obstacles or effi-
ciencies found, during restoration and 
protection activities; and 
‘‘(VI) promoting the efficient use 
of government resources in pursuit of 
such 
restoration 
and 
protection 
through coordination and collabora-
tion, including by ensuring that the 
Federal efforts relating to the science 
necessary for such restoration and 
protection are consistent, and not du-
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plicative, across the Federal Govern-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) catalyze public leaders at all lev-
els to work together toward shared goals 
by demonstrating interagency best prac-
tices coming from such agencies; 
‘‘(iv) provide advice and support on 
scientific and technical issues and act as a 
forum for the exchange of scientific infor-
mation about the Puget Sound; 
‘‘(v) identify and inventory Federal 
environmental research and monitoring 
programs related to the Puget Sound, and 
provide such inventory to the Puget Sound 
National Estuary Program Management 
Conference; 
‘‘(vi) ensure that Puget Sound res-
toration and protection activities are as 
consistent as practicable with ongoing res-
toration and protection and related efforts 
in the Salish Sea that are being conducted 
by Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salm-
on Commission, and the International 
Joint Commission;
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‘‘(vii) ensure that Puget Sound res-
toration and protection activities are con-
sistent with national security interests; 
‘‘(viii) establish any working groups or 
committees necessary to assist the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force in 
its duties, including relating to public pol-
icy and scientific issues; and 
‘‘(ix) raise national awareness of the 
significance of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(B) PUGET
SOUND
FEDERAL
ACTION 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 
years after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall develop and approve 
a Federal Action Plan that leverages Fed-
eral programs across agencies and serves 
to coordinate diverse programs and prior-
ities for the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(ii) REVISION
OF
PUGET
SOUND 
FEDERAL
ACTION
PLAN.—Not less often 
than once every 5 years after the date of 
approval of the Federal Action Plan under
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clause (i), the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force shall review, and revise 
as appropriate, the Federal Action Plan. 
‘‘(C) FEEDBACK
BY
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—In facilitating feedback under subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force shall request Federal 
agencies to consider, at a minimum, possible 
Federal actions within the Puget Sound region 
designed to— 
‘‘(i) further the goals, targets, and ac-
tions of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu-
tion Control Program; 
‘‘(ii) as applicable, implement and en-
force this Act, the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973, and all other Federal laws that 
contribute to the restoration and protection 
of the Puget Sound, including those that 
protect Tribal treaty rights; 
‘‘(iii) prevent the introduction and 
spread of invasive species; 
‘‘(iv) protect marine and wildlife habi-
tats;
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‘‘(v) protect, restore, and conserve for-
ests, wetlands, riparian zones, and near-
shore waters; 
‘‘(vi) promote resilience to climate 
change and ocean acidification effects; 
‘‘(vii) restore fisheries so that they are 
sustainable and productive; 
‘‘(viii) preserve biodiversity; 
‘‘(ix) restore and protect ecosystem 
services that provide clean water, filter 
toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem re-
silience; and 
‘‘(x) improve water quality, including 
by preventing and managing stormwater 
runoff, incorporating erosion control tech-
niques and trash capture devices, using 
sustainable stormwater practices, and miti-
gating and minimizing nonpoint source 
pollution, including marine litter. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION OF STATE ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE AND PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT 
CONFERENCE.—The Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 
from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory 
Committee and the Puget Sound Tribal Manage-
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ment Conference, including by seeking advice and 
recommendations on the actions, progress, and 
issues pertaining to the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) 
INITIAL
MEETING.—The 
Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 
meet not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section— 
‘‘(i) to determine if all Federal agen-
cies are properly represented; 
‘‘(ii) to establish the bylaws of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
Force; 
‘‘(iii) to establish necessary working 
groups or committees; and 
‘‘(iv) to determine subsequent meeting 
times, dates, and logistics. 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the 
initial meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force shall meet, at a minimum, 
twice per year to carry out the duties of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(C) WORKING
GROUP
MEETINGS.—A 
meeting of any established working group or
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committee of the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall not be considered a bian-
nual meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) JOINT MEETINGS.—The Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force— 
‘‘(i) shall offer to meet jointly with 
the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro-
gram Management Conference and the 
Puget Sound Tribal Management Con-
ference, at a minimum, once per year; and 
‘‘(ii) may consider such a joint meet-
ing to be a biannual meeting of the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force for 
purposes of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(E) QUORUM.—A simple majority of the 
members of the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(F) VOTING.—For the Puget Sound Fed-
eral Leadership Task Force to take an official 
action, a quorum shall be present, and at least 
a two-thirds majority of the members present 
shall vote in the affirmative. 
‘‘(6) PUGET
SOUND
FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP 
TASK FORCE PROCEDURES AND ADVICE.—
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‘‘(A) ADVISORS.—The Puget Sound Fed-
eral Leadership Task Force may seek advice 
and input from any interested, knowledgeable, 
or affected party as the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force determines necessary to 
perform its duties. 
‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—A member of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
shall receive no additional compensation for 
service as a member on the Puget Sound Fed-
eral Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Travel expenses 
incurred by a member of the Puget Sound Fed-
eral Leadership Task Force in the performance 
of service on the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force may be paid by the agency 
that the member represents. 
‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date of enact-
ment of this section, the 2016 memorandum of 
understanding establishing the Puget Sound 
Federal Task Force shall cease to be effective. 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
WORK.—The 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
shall, to the extent practicable, use the work
2599 
product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by 
the Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order 
to avoid duplicating the efforts of the Puget 
Sound Federal Task Force. 
‘‘(d) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
State Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The State Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of up to seven members des-
ignated by the governing body of the Puget Sound 
Partnership, in consultation with the Governor of 
Washington, who will represent Washington State 
agencies that have significant roles and responsibil-
ities related to the restoration and protection of the 
Puget Sound. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, State Advi-
sory Committee, and any working group or committee of 
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall 
not be considered an advisory committee under the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(f) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK 
FORCE BIENNIAL REPORT ON PUGET SOUND RESTORA-
TION AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, and biennially 
thereafter, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force, in collaboration with the Puget Sound 
Tribal Management Conference and the State Advi-
sory Committee, shall submit to the President, Con-
gress, the Governor of Washington, and the gov-
erning body of the Puget Sound Partnership a re-
port that summarizes the progress, challenges, and 
milestones of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force relating to the restoration and protec-
tion of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The roles and progress of each State, 
local government entity, and Federal agency 
that has jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 
relating to meeting the identified objectives and 
priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Re-
covery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initia-
tive, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program. 
‘‘(B) If available, the roles and progress of 
Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the
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Puget Sound region relating to meeting the 
identified objectives and priorities of the Action 
Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. 
‘‘(C) A summary of specific recommenda-
tions concerning implementation of the Action 
Agenda and the Federal Action Plan, including 
challenges, barriers, and anticipated milestones, 
targets, and timelines. 
‘‘(D) A summary of progress made by 
Federal agencies toward the priorities identified 
in the Federal Action Plan. 
‘‘(g) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) 
PRESERVATION
OF
TRIBAL
TREATY 
RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section affects, or is in-
tended to affect, any right reserved by treaty be-
tween the United States and one or more Indian 
tribes. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Nothing in this section 
affects any authorization or obligation of a Federal 
agency to consult with an Indian tribe under any 
other provision of law. 
‘‘(h) CONSISTENCY.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Actions authorized or im-
plemented under this section shall be consistent 
with— 
‘‘(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans; 
‘‘(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program; and 
‘‘(C) the water quality standards of the 
State of Washington approved by the Adminis-
trator under section 303. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL ACTIONS.—All Federal agencies 
represented on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force shall act consistently with the protection 
of Tribal, treaty-reserved rights and, to the greatest 
extent practicable given such agencies’ existing obli-
gations under Federal law, act consistently with the 
objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 
Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program, when— 
‘‘(A) conducting Federal agency activities 
within or outside the Puget Sound that affect 
any land or water use or natural resources of 
the Puget Sound region, including activities 
performed by a contractor for the benefit of a 
Federal agency;
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‘‘(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations 
that impact the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound; 
‘‘(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits 
that impact the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound; and 
‘‘(D) granting Federal assistance to State, 
local, and Tribal governments for activities re-
lated to the restoration and protection of the 
Puget Sound.’’. 
(c) LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) ensure that the comprehensive conserva-
tion and management plan approved for the Basin 
under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accord-
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ance with section 320 not less often than once every 
5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this 
paragraph.’’. 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘rec-
ommended by a management conference con-
vened for the Basin under section 320’’ and in-
serting ‘‘identified in the comprehensive con-
servation and management plan approved for 
the Basin under section 320’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 121(e)(1) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1273(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, a 5,000 
square mile’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Section 121(f) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1273(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry 
out this section may be used for administrative ex-
penses.’’. 
(4) APPLICATION
TO
EXISTING
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Amounts appropriated for Lake Pont-
chartrain by title VI of division J of the Infrastruc-
ture Investment and Jobs Act under the heading
2605 
‘‘Environmental Protection Agency—Environmental 
Programs and Management’’ (Public Law 117–58; 
135 Stat. 1396) shall be considered to be appro-
priated pursuant to section 121 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by this 
subsection, including with respect to the use of such 
funds for administrative expenses under subsection 
(f)(3) of such section 121. 
SEC. 5857. LIMITATION ON LICENSES AND OTHER AUTHOR-
IZATIONS FOR EXPORT OF CERTAIN ITEMS 
REMOVED FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE 
UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST AND MADE 
SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE EX-
PORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce may 
not grant a license or other authorization for the export 
of covered items unless before granting the license or other 
authorization the Secretary submits to the chairman and 
ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the chairman and rank-
ing member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
Senate a written certification with respect to such pro-
posed export license or other authorization containing— 
(1) the name of the person applying for the li-
cense or other authorization;
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(2) the name of the person who is the proposed 
recipient of the export; 
(3) the name of the country or international or-
ganization to which the export will be made; 
(4) a description of the items proposed to be ex-
ported; and 
(5) the value of the items proposed to be ex-
ported. 
(b) FORM.—A certification required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, except that 
information regarding the dollar value and number of 
items proposed to be exported may be restricted from pub-
lic disclosure if such disclosure would be detrimental to 
the security of the United States. 
(c) DEADLINES; WAIVER.—A certification required 
under subsection (a) shall be submitted— 
(1) at least 15 calendar days before a proposed 
export license or other authorization is granted in 
the case of a transfer of items to a country which 
is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, 
Israel, or New Zealand, and 
(2) at least 30 calendar days before a proposed 
export license or other authorization is issued in the 
case of a transfer of items to any other country.