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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4702 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers a 
credit against income tax for up to $1,000 of charitable contributions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all 
taxpayers a credit against income tax for up to $1,000 
of charitable contributions. 
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 ‘‘Citizens’ Choice Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TIONS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 30E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—There shall be allowed as a 
credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the tax-
able year an amount equal to the charitable contributions 
(as defined in section 170(c)) made in cash by the tax-
payer during the taxable year to one or more organizations 
described in section 170(b)(1)(A). 
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by sub-
section (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED ON LIABILITY FOR TAX.— 
The credit allowed by subsection (a) for any taxable year 
shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(1) the regular tax for the taxable year re-
duced by the sum of the credits allowable under sub-
part A and the preceding sections of this subpart, 
over 
‘‘(2) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) CREDIT
IN
LIEU
OF
DEDUCTION.—The 
credit provided by subsection (a) for any charitable 
contribution shall be in lieu of any deduction other-
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wise allowable under this chapter for such contribu-
tion. 
‘‘(2) 
ELECTION
TO
HAVE
SECTION
NOT 
APPLY.—A taxpayer may elect for any taxable year 
to have this section not apply.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 30E. Credit for charitable contributions.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4007 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 
252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘February 28, 2010’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2010’’; 
(B) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), 
by striking ‘‘FEBRUARY 28, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘SEPTEMBER 30, 2010’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘July 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘February 28, 2011’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REGULAR
COMPENSATION.— 
Section 2002(e) of the Assistance for Unemployed 
Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained 
in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 
Stat. 438), is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘Feb-
ruary 28, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2010’’; 
(B) in the heading for paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘FEBRUARY
28, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘SEPTEMBER 30, 2010’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘August 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2011’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4704 
To provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before 
the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Mr. MASSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers 
disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safe-
ty officer disability benefits law. 
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 ‘‘Disabled Public Safety 
Officers Fairness Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFI-
CERS DISABLED BEFORE ENACTMENT OF 
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DISABILITY LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1201(b) of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
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3796(b)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘determines that 
a public safety officer has’’ the following: ‘‘, whether be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act,’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies to any public safety officer alive on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4705 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the face of $50 Federal 
reserve notes so as to include a likeness of President Ronald Wilson 
Reagan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Mr. MCHENRY (for himself, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. 
GRANGER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
GOHMERT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. BART-
LETT, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the 
face of $50 Federal reserve notes so as to include a 
likeness of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘President Ronald 
Reagan $50 Bill Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIKENESS OF PRESIDENT REAGAN REQUIRED TO 
BE INCLUDED ON THE FACE OF $50 FEDERAL 
RESERVE NOTES. 
The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the 
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 418) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The face of 
$50 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 
2010, shall bear the likeness of President Ronald Wilson 
Reagan.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4707 
To extend the emergency unemployment compensation program through the 
end of fiscal year 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Mr. SCHAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the emergency unemployment compensation 
program through the end of fiscal year 2010. 
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 ‘‘Unemployment Insur-
ance Extension Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE END 
OF FISCAL YEAR 2010. 
(a) 
EMERGENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSA-
TION.— 
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(3) FULL
FUNDING
OF
EXTENDED
BENE-
FITS.—Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unem-
ployed Workers and Struggling Families Act is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘February 28, 2010’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2010’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘July 31, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘February 28, 2011’’. 
(4) EXTENSION
OF
TEMPORARY
FEDERAL 
MATCHING
FOR
THE
FIRST
WEEK
OF
EXTENDED 
BENEFITS FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK.— 
Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Ex-
tension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘July 31, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(5) 
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 
4007(b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2008 is amended by striking ‘‘of section 4002 of sec-
tion 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘of section 4002’’. 
(b) FUNDING FOR TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CER-
TAIN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.—Section 4004(e)(1) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
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(2) by adding after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amendments made by section 2 of 
the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 
2010; and’’. 
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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
TO
PROVIDE
INSURANCE.— 
The Board may procure accidental death and dis-
memberment insurance for an employee of the 
Board who travels for an accident investigation or 
other activity of the Board outside the United States 
or inside the United States under hazardous cir-
cumstances, as defined by the Board. 
‘‘(2) CREDITING OF INSURANCE BENEFITS TO 
OFFSET
UNITED
STATES
TORT
LIABILITY.—Any 
amounts paid to a person under insurance coverage 
procured under this subsection shall be credited as 
offsetting any liability of the United States to pay 
damages to that person under section 1346(b) of 
title 28, chapter 171 of title 28, chapter 163 of title 
10, or any other provision of law authorizing recov-
ery based upon tort liability of the United States in 
connection with the injury or death resulting in the 
insurance payment. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
Any amounts paid under insurance coverage pro-
cured under this subsection shall not— 
‘‘(A) be considered additional pay or allow-
ances for purposes of section 5536 of title 5; or
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the 
Comptroller General shall examine, at a minimum— 
(A) whether the composition of the party 
representatives should be broadened to include 
on-going representatives from other entities 
that could provide independent, technically 
qualified representatives to a Board investiga-
tion; 
(B) whether the participation of party rep-
resentatives in a Board investigation results in 
any unfair advantages for the entities rep-
resented by the party representatives while the 
Board is conducting the investigation; 
(C) whether the use of party representa-
tives leads to bias in the outcome of a Board 
investigation; and 
(D) whether Board investigations would be 
compromised in any way absent the participa-
tion and expertise of party representatives. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
DEDUCTION.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), the deduction allowed by 
subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed 
$3,750.’’. 
(b) EXPANDED INCOME ELIGIBILITY.—Subclause 
(II) of section 223(b)(2)(B)(i) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘$50,000 ($100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000 
($150,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4712 
To include the county of Mohave, in the State of Arizona, as an affected 
area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2010 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To include the county of Mohave, in the State of Arizona, 
as an affected area for purposes of making claims under 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on ex-
posure to atmospheric nuclear testing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE 
COMPENSATION ACT. 
Section 4(b)(1)(C) of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘Mohave,’’ after ‘‘Apache,’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4713 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the first-time home-
buyer credit in the case of joint returns of long-time residents where 
only 1 spouse meets the ownership and use requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2010 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. 
LOEBSACK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
first-time homebuyer credit in the case of joint returns 
of long-time residents where only 1 spouse meets the 
ownership and use requirements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWANCE OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER 
CREDIT 
FOR 
MARRIED 
LONG-TIME 
RESI-
DENTS WHERE ONLY 1 SPOUSE MEETS THE 
OWNERSHIP AND USE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) SPECIAL RULE FOR MARRIED SPOUSES.—Para-
graph (6) of section 36(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
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of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a joint return where only 
1 spouse meets the ownership and use requirements of the 
preceding sentence with respect to such same residence, 
such spouse shall be treated as a first-time homebuyer for 
purposes of this section with respect to the purchase of 
such subsequent residence.’’. 
(b) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—Subparagraph (D) of sec-
tion 36(b)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that in the 
case of a joint returned described in the second sentence 
of subsection (c)(6), subparagraphs (B) and (C) shall not 
apply and subparagraph (A) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘$3,250’ for ‘$8,000’.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the amend-
ments made by subsections (b) and (c) of section 11 of 
the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act 
of 2009. 
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(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts 
authorized in subparagraph (A), not more than 
15 percent for each fiscal year shall be available 
for the administrative costs of carrying out this 
section. 
(2) CARRYOVER
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appro-
priated for prize awards under this section shall re-
main available until expended, and may be trans-
ferred, reprogrammed, or expended for other pur-
poses as authorized by law only after the expiration 
of 7 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the 
funds were originally appropriated. No provision in 
this section permits obligation or payment of funds 
in violation of section 1341 of title 31 of the United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the Anti-Defi-
ciency Act). 
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(2) EFFECTS OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.—Sec-
tion 320(h) of such Act (as redesignated by sub-
section (d) of this section) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) EFFECTS OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCTIONS IN GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
The Administrator shall reduce, by an amount 
to be determined by the Administrator, grants 
for the implementation of a comprehensive con-
servation and management plan developed by a 
management conference convened under this 
section if the Administrator determines that the 
management conference is in probationary sta-
tus under subsection (f)(5). 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION OF MANAGEMENT CON-
FERENCES.—The Administrator shall terminate 
a management conference convened under this 
section, and cease funding for the implementa-
tion of the comprehensive conservation and 
management plan developed by the manage-
ment conference, if the Administrator deter-
mines that the management conference has 
been in probationary status for 2 consecutive 
years.’’. 
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is operating shall issue regulations to provide the Board 
prompt notification through the Coast Guard of all marine 
accidents of potential investigative interest to the Board. 
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† HR 4783 EAS 
approved tribal management plan are used in ac-
cordance with this subtitle. 
(4) LIABILITY.—If a Pueblo or the Pueblos ex-
ercise the right to withdraw amounts from the 
Fund, neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall retain any liability for the expendi-
ture or investment of the amounts withdrawn. 
(5) EXPENDITURE PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Pueblos shall sub-
mit to the Secretary for approval an expendi-
ture plan for any portion of the amounts in the 
Fund that the Pueblos do not withdraw under 
this subsection. 
(B) DESCRIPTION.—The expenditure plan 
shall describe the manner in which, and the 
purposes for which, amounts remaining in the 
Fund will be used. 
(C) APPROVAL.—On receipt of an expendi-
ture plan under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall approve the plan if the Secretary 
determines that the plan is reasonable and con-
sistent with this title, the Settlement Agree-
ment, and the Cost-Sharing and System Inte-
gration Agreement.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 356 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4714 
[Report No. 111–613] 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for 
the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2011 through 
2014, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. CUMMINGS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 
Additional sponsor: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 2, 2010] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appro-
priations for the National Transportation Safety Board 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and for other pur-
poses. 
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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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 
2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. General organization. 
Sec. 5. Administrative. 
Sec. 6. Recordings, transcripts, and investigations. 
Sec. 7. Training. 
Sec. 8. Reports and studies. 
Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 10. Accident investigation authority. 
Sec. 11. Maritime casualty investigations. 
Sec. 12. Inspections and autopsies. 
Sec. 13. Discovery and use of cockpit and surface vehicle recordings and tran-
scripts. 
Sec. 14. Family assistance. 
Sec. 15. Coast Guard notification. 
Sec. 16. Use of board name, logo, initials, and seal. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision 
of law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 1101 is amended to read as follows: 
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(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 320(i) 
of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (d) of 
this section) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
320(j) of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (d) of 
this section) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator $50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016 for— 
‘‘(A) expenses related to the administration 
of management conferences under this section, 
except that such expenses shall not exceed 10 
percent of the amount appropriated under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(B) making grants under subsection (h); 
and 
‘‘(C) monitoring the implementation of a 
conservation and management plan by the man-
agement conference, or by the Administrator in 
any case in which the conference has been ter-
minated. 
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‘‘(ii) the results of an evaluation con-
ducted under subsection (f)(3); 
‘‘(E) identify the roles and responsibilities 
of members— 
‘‘(i) in the management conference 
proceedings; and 
‘‘(ii) in the implementation of the 
plan; and 
‘‘(F) seek resolution of conflicts or dis-
putes as necessary.’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.—Section 320(f) of 
such Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(f)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date on which a management conference 
submits to the Administrator a comprehensive con-
servation and management plan under this section, 
and after providing for public review and comment, 
the Administrator shall approve the plan if the Ad-
ministrator determines that the plan meets the re-
quirements of this section and the affected Governor 
or Governors concur. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon approval of a 
comprehensive conservation and management plan