coast of North America that includes the Puget 
Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca. 
‘‘(b) PRESERVATION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS AND 
EXISTING FEDERAL STATUS.— 
‘‘(1) TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS.—This section is 
not intended to nor shall it in any way limit, condi-
tion, abrogate, authorize the regulation of, or other-
wise adversely affect any right reserved by treaty be-
tween the United States and 1 or more Indian 
tribes. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.—Nothing 
in this section shall alter the requirements or status 
of the Puget Sound under the National Estuary 
Program. 
‘‘(3) OTHER FEDERAL LAW.—Nothing in this 
section shall modify the requirements and proce-
dures of other Federal law. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PUGET 
SOUND COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall approve the 
Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for 
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the Puget Sound region only if that Plan supports, 
proposes to carry out, and is consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the protection and preservation of 
tribal treaty rights, given the status of treaties 
under the Constitution as the supreme law of 
the land; 
‘‘(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
and the State of Washington’s federally ap-
proved salmon recovery plans; 
‘‘(C) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972, its reauthorizing amendments, and the 
State of Washington’s federally approved coast-
al nonpoint pollution control program; 
‘‘(D) this Act and the State of Washing-
ton’s federally approved State water quality 
standards; and 
‘‘(E) other applicable Federal require-
ments. 
‘‘(d) CONSISTENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All Federal Agencies rep-
resented 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 their existing obligations 
under Federal law, act consistently with the objec-
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tives and priorities of the Action Agenda, as adopted 
as the Puget Sound CCMP, when— 
‘‘(A) conducting Federal agency activities 
within or outside the Puget Sound ecosystem 
that affect any land or water use or natural re-
sources of Puget Sound and its tributary 
waters, including activities performed by a con-
tractor for the benefit of a Federal agency; 
‘‘(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations 
that impact the recovery and preservation of 
Puget Sound; 
‘‘(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits 
that impact the recovery and preservation of 
Puget Sound; and 
‘‘(D) granting Federal assistance to State, 
local, and tribal governments for activities re-
lated to the recovery and preservation of Puget 
Sound. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS.—Any Federal agency activ-
ity necessary for national security, deemed by the 
President to be in the paramount interest of the 
United States, or determined by the Task Force, in 
consultation with the State Advisory Committee and 
the Tribal Advisory Committee to be necessary to 
complete a project that was approved prior to the 
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enactment of this Act shall be exempt from the con-
sistency requirements established in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) 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) APPOINTMENT
OF
DIRECTOR.—The Ad-
ministrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, 
who, by reason of prior leadership and project man-
agement experience shall be highly qualified to— 
‘‘(A) support the integration of multiple 
project planning efforts and programs from dif-
ferent agencies and jurisdictions; and 
‘‘(B) align numerous and often conflicting 
needs toward implementing a shared action 
agenda with visible and measurable outcomes. 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY; STAFFING.— 
The Administrator shall delegate to the Director 
such authority and provide such additional staff as 
may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate and manage the timely 
execution of the Environmental Protection 
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Agency’s role described in this section, includ-
ing the formation and meetings of the Task 
Force and the reporting requirements described 
in subsection (i); 
‘‘(B) coordinate Puget Sound recovery, 
protection, and restoration actions, programs, 
grants, science, research, and initiatives across 
the Agency; 
‘‘(C) coordinate and align the Agency’s 
strategies, policies, studies, programs, and ac-
tivities with the Puget Sound Action Agenda; 
‘‘(D) promote the efficient use of Agency 
resources in pursuit of Puget Sound recovery; 
‘‘(E) serve on the Task Force and collabo-
rate with, help coordinate, and implement strat-
egies, policies, studies, programs, and activities 
with other Federal agencies that have respon-
sibilities involving Puget Sound recovery and 
protection; 
‘‘(F) provide or procure such other advice, 
technical assistance, research, assessments, 
monitoring, or other support or enforcement as 
is deemed necessary or prudent to most effi-
ciently and effectively fulfill the objectives and 
priorities of the Action Agenda consistent with 
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the methodologies and systems of the Puget 
Sound Partnership and to ensure that the 
health of the system is thereafter maintained; 
‘‘(G) track the progress of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency toward meeting the 
Agency’s specified goals and objectives within 
the Action Agenda in a manner consistent with 
the methodologies used by the Puget Sound 
Partnership; 
‘‘(H) utilize systems, methodologies, and 
frameworks that are— 
‘‘(i) effective and cost-efficient; 
‘‘(ii) consistent with the Agency’s 
goals, and the same as, or readily compat-
ible with, the systems, methodologies, clas-
sifications and frameworks, of the Action 
Agenda, and regulatory permitting proc-
esses; and 
‘‘(iii) consistent with the implementa-
tion of this Act, the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, and all other Federal laws 
that contribute to the recovery and protec-
tion of Puget Sound, including those that 
protect tribal treaty rights; 
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‘‘(I) serve as liaison and coordinate 
projects, programs, and studies for the recovery 
and protection of the Salish Sea, with Canadian 
authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, 
and the International Joint Commission; and 
‘‘(J) carry out such additional duties as 
the Administrator determines necessary and ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(f) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK 
FORCE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Task 
Force shall be to build upon the current membership 
of the Puget Sound Federal Caucus in order to— 
‘‘(A) provide a venue for dialogue and co-
ordination across all Federal agencies on the 
Task Force to align Federal resources for the 
purposes of achieving this section and all other 
Federal laws that contribute to the recovery 
and protection of Puget Sound, including those 
that protect tribal treaty rights; 
‘‘(B) work with the Tribal Advisory Com-
mittee and the State Advisory Committee to 
align and coordinate Federal actions impacting 
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Puget Sound with the actions of State, local, 
and tribal governments and other stakeholders 
as they have been coordinated and prioritized in 
the Puget Sound Action Agenda; 
‘‘(C) raise national awareness of the sig-
nificance Puget Sound and thereby increase the 
importance of investment in its recovery, res-
toration and protection efforts; 
‘‘(D) promote the efficient use of govern-
ment resources in pursuit of Puget Sound re-
covery through coordination and collaboration; 
and 
‘‘(E) catalyze public leaders at all levels to 
work together toward shared goals by dem-
onstrating interagency best practices coming 
from the Federal partners. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE
AND
STATE
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—The Task Force shall carry out its 
duties with input from and in collaboration with 
the Tribal Advisory Committee and the State 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(B) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Task Force 
shall— 
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‘‘(i) enable and encourage the Federal 
agencies represented on the Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force to act con-
sistently with the objectives and priorities 
of the Action Agenda and the protection of 
tribal treaty rights, as described in sub-
section (d); 
‘‘(ii) facilitate the coordination of 
Federal activities that impact the recovery 
and protection of Puget Sound; 
‘‘(iii) facilitate the delivery of feed-
back given by Federal agencies to the 
Puget Sound Partnership during the devel-
opment of the Action Agenda; and 
‘‘(iv) facilitate the resolution of (and, 
if necessary, seek to mediate in cooperation 
with the Executive Office of the President) 
interagency conflicts associated with the 
recovery and protection of Puget Sound 
among the agencies represented on the 
Task Force. 
‘‘(C) FEEDBACK
BY
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The feedback given by Federal agencies 
under subparagraph (B)(iii) shall consider, at a 
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minimum, possible Federal actions designed 
to— 
‘‘(i) further the strategic initiatives, 
strategies, goals, targets, and actions of 
the Action Agenda; 
‘‘(ii) implement and enforce this Act, 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and 
all other Federal laws that contribute to 
the recovery and protection of Puget 
Sound, including those that protect tribal 
treaty rights; 
‘‘(iii) prevent the introduction and 
spread of invasive species; 
‘‘(iv) prevent the destruction of ma-
rine and wildlife habitats; 
‘‘(v) protect, restore, and conserve for-
ests, wetlands, riparian zones, and near-
shore waters that provide marine and wild-
life habitat; 
‘‘(vi) promote resilience to climate 
change and ocean acidification effects; 
‘‘(vii) improve water quality and re-
store cleaner water; 
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‘‘(viii) conserve and recover endan-
gered species under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973; 
‘‘(ix) restore fisheries so that they are 
sustainable and productive; 
‘‘(x) preserve biodiversity; 
‘‘(xi) restore and protect ecosystem 
services that provide clean water, filter 
toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem re-
silience; and 
‘‘(xii) improve water quality and re-
store wildlife habitat by preventing and 
managing stormwater runoff, incorporating 
erosion control techniques, and using sus-
tainable stormwater practices. 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
DUTIES.—The Task 
Force shall carry out the following additional 
duties: 
‘‘(i) Provide a forum for exchanging 
information among agencies regarding re-
sources, programs, projects, and activities 
being conducted, including obstacles or ef-
ficiencies found, during Puget Sound re-
covery and protection activities. 
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‘‘(ii) Ensure that the science nec-
essary for recovery and protection of Puget 
Sound is coordinated, planned, and imple-
mented efficiently across the Federal Gov-
ernment. Provide advice and support on 
scientific and technical issues and act as a 
forum for the exchange of scientific infor-
mation about Puget Sound. Ensure that 
new information, science, and data is in-
corporated into agency feedback on the Ac-
tion Agenda. 
‘‘(iii) Work in collaboration with the 
Administrator and the Secretary of State 
on international issues concerning Puget 
Sound. Ensure that Puget Sound recovery 
and protection projects, programs, and 
studies are consistent with ongoing recov-
ery and protection and related efforts in 
the Salish Sea that are being conducted by 
Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salmon 
Commission, and the International Joint 
Commission. 
‘‘(iv) Convene and establish a process 
for collaboration among Task Force mem-
bers and, if necessary, other stakeholders. 
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Establish any necessary working groups or 
advisory committees necessary to assist the 
Task Force in its duties, including public 
policy and scientific issues. 
‘‘(v) Work with the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget to give necessary input 
on the crosscut budget to be developed 
under this subsection (l). 
‘‘(vi) Provide outreach and education 
on the recovery and protection of Puget 
Sound, including what others can do to 
help with its recovery. 
‘‘(vii) Approve allocations of donated 
funds, ensuring that the allocations are 
consistent with Puget Sound recovery and 
protection projects, activities, and pro-
grams detailed in the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(viii) Develop a biennial report, as 
described in subsection (k), to be sub-
mitted to the President, Congress, and the 
Governor of Washington. 
‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The membership of 
the Task Force shall include representatives of 
Federal agencies that have responsibilities and 
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authorities that govern recovery, conservation, 
and protection of the Puget Sound ecosystem, 
its tributaries, and watersheds. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—Members 
ap-
pointed under this paragraph shall have experi-
ence and expertise in matters of recovery and 
protection of large watersheds and bodies of 
water or related experience that will benefit the 
recovery and protection effort of the Puget 
Sound ecosystem. 
‘‘(C) 
COMPOSITION.—The 
Task 
Force 
shall be composed of the following members: 
‘‘(i) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— 
The following individuals appointed by the 
Secretary of Agriculture (or the Sec-
retary’s designee). 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Na-
tional Forest Service. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the Na-
tional Resources Conservation Service. 
‘‘(ii) BONNEVILLE
POWER
ADMINIS-
TRATION.—A representative of the Bonne-
ville Power Administration appointed by 
the Administrator of the Bonneville Power 
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Administration (or the Administrator’s 
designee). 
‘‘(iii) SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.—A 
representative of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration appointed by 
the Secretary of Commerce (or the Sec-
retary’s designee). 
‘‘(iv) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The 
following individuals appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense (or the Secretary’s des-
ignee): 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Joint Base Lewis McChord. 
‘‘(III) A representative of the 
Navy Region Northwest. 
‘‘(v) ADMINISTRATOR
OF
ENVIRON-
MENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY.—A rep-
resentative of the Puget Sound Recovery 
National Program Office appointed by the 
Administrator (or the Administrator’s des-
ignee). 
‘‘(vi) SECRETARY
OF
HOUSING
AND 
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT.—A representative 
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of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development appointed by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development (or the 
Secretary’s designee). 
‘‘(vii) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY.—The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity (or the Secretary’s designee): 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Coast Guard. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal 
Emergency 
Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(viii) SECRETARY
OF
INTERIOR.— 
The following individuals appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior (or the Sec-
retary’s designee): 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(IV) A representative of the Re-
silient Lands and Waters Initiative. 
‘‘(V) A representative of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
‘‘(ix) SECRETARY OF STATE.—A rep-
resentative of the Office of Treaty Affairs 
appointed by the Secretary of State (or the 
Secretary’s designee). 
‘‘(x) 
SECRETARY
OF
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Transportation 
(or the Secretary’s designee): 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal Transit Administration. 
‘‘(xi) TASK
FORCE.—Representatives 
of such other agencies, programs, and ini-
tiatives as the Task Force determines nec-
essary. 
‘‘(5) LEADERSHIP.—The Co-Chairs shall ensure 
the Task Force completes its duties through robust 
discussion of all relevant issues and with the partici-
pation of all members. The Co-Chairs shall share 
leadership responsibilities equally. 
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‘‘(6) CO-CHAIRS.—The following members of 
the Task Force appointed under paragraph (4) shall 
serve as Co-Chairs of the Task Force: 
‘‘(A) The representative of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
‘‘(B) The representative of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s Puget Sound Re-
covery National Program Office. 
‘‘(C) The representative of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(7) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL MEETING.—The 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 
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 Task Force shall meet, at a 
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minimum, twice per year to carry out the duties 
of the Task Force. 
‘‘(C) WORKING GROUP MEETINGS.—Meet-
ings of any established working groups or com-
mittees of the Task Force shall not count to-
ward the minimum biannual meeting require-
ment of the full Task Force. 
‘‘(D) JOINT MEETINGS.—The Task Force 
shall meet jointly with the Tribal Advisory 
Committee and the State Advisory Committee, 
at a minimum, twice per year. These meetings 
may substitute for the minimum biannual meet-
ings of the full Task Force, if mutually agreed 
upon by all participants. 
‘‘(E) QUORUM.—A majority number of the 
members of the Task Force shall constitute a 
quorum. 
‘‘(F) VOTING.—For the Task Force to 
pass a measure, a two-thirds percentage of the 
quorum must vote in the affirmative. 
‘‘(g) TRIBAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) PROVIDING
ADVICE
AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS
FOR
TASK
FORCE.—The Task Force shall 
seek the advice and recommendations of the Tribal 
Advisory Committee on the actions, progress, and 
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issues pertaining to recovery and protection of Puget 
Sound. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—Congress recognizes that the 
duties of the Tribal Advisory Committee shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(A) Serve as a liaison to the Task Force 
on Puget Sound recovery in order to promote 
and coordinate the protection of tribal treaty 
rights. 
‘‘(B) Advise the Task Force on progress 
and barriers toward the protection of tribal 
treaty rights. 
‘‘(C) Advise the Task Force on the consist-
ency of Federal agency activities with the Ac-
tion Agenda and the protection of tribal treaty 
rights, as described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(D) Consult on nongovernmental projects 
and projects sponsored by State, local, and trib-
al governments to ensure that Federal actions 
are not duplicative of other recovery efforts and 
are conducted in an efficient manner. 
‘‘(E) Serve as a liaison between the Tribes 
of the Puget Sound region and the Task Force 
on the development of necessary guidelines, cri-
teria, schedules, and due dates for projects, pro-
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grams, and actions to be included in the Action 
Agenda. 
‘‘(F) Provide recommendations on the Fed-
eral resources necessary to fully protect tribal 
treaty rights. 
‘‘(G) Provide an annual list of projects, 
programs, and studies to implement the pro-
grams and actions necessary for Puget Sound 
recovery and the protection of tribal treaty 
rights. 
‘‘(H) Advise the Task Force on the nec-
essary outreach and educational programs re-
lated to— 
‘‘(i) tribal treaty rights; 
‘‘(ii) the state of Puget Sound; 
‘‘(iii) the programs and actions being 
implemented; and 
‘‘(iv) how communities and the public 
can help with prevention, recovery, and 
protection efforts. 
‘‘(h) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) PROVIDING
ADVICE
AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS
FOR
TASK
FORCE.—The Task Force shall 
seek the advice and recommendations of the State 
Advisory Committee on the actions, progress, and 
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issues pertaining to recovery and protection of Puget 
Sound. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—Congress recognizes that the 
duties of the State Advisory Committee shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Serve as a liaison to the Task Force 
on Puget Sound recovery in order to coordinate 
the continuing work of the Action Agenda to 
prioritize, coordinate, track, and assess the 
work of State, local, tribal and other partners. 
‘‘(B) Advise the Task Force on progress 
and barriers toward reaching the shared goals, 
objectives, and targets in the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(C) Advise the Task Force on the consist-
ency of Federal agency activities with the Ac-
tion Agenda and the protection of tribal treaty 
rights, as described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(D) Consult on nongovernmental projects 
and projects sponsored by State, local, and trib-
al governments to ensure that Federal actions 
are not duplicative of other recovery efforts and 
are conducted in an efficient manner. 
‘‘(E) Serve as a liaison between the Puget 
Sound Partnership and the Task Force on the 
development of necessary guidelines, criteria, 
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schedules, and due dates for projects, programs, 
and actions to be included in the Action Agen-
da. 
‘‘(F) Provide recommendations on the Fed-
eral resources necessary to implement the ac-
tions, programs, and initiatives identified as 
priorities under the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(G) Provide an annual list of projects, 
programs, and studies to implement the pro-
grams and actions necessary for Puget Sound 
recovery. 
‘‘(H) Advise on the necessary outreach and 
educational programs related to— 
‘‘(i) the state of Puget Sound; 
‘‘(ii) the programs and actions being 
implemented; and 
‘‘(iii) how communities and the public 
can help with prevention, recovery, and 
protection efforts. 
‘‘(i) TASK FORCE, TRIBAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 
AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES AND 
ADVICE.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall 
implement procedures to facilitate public par-
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ticipation in the advisory process, if necessary, 
including providing advance notice of meetings, 
providing adequate opportunity for public input 
and comment, maintaining appropriate records, 
and making a record of proceedings of meetings 
available to the public. 
‘‘(B) OVERSIGHT.—The Co-Chairs shall 
ensure that the procedures described in sub-
paragraph (A) are adopted and implemented 
and that the records described in subparagraph 
(A) are accurately maintained and available to 
the public. 
‘‘(2) ADVISORS.—The Task Force, and any 
working group of the Task Force, may seek advice 
and input from any interested, knowledgeable, or af-
fected party as the Task Force or working group, re-
spectively, determines necessary to perform its du-
ties. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force, and 
any working group of the Task Force, shall not 
be considered an advisory committee under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.). 
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‘‘(B) SEEKING ADVICE AND INPUT.—Seek-
ing advice and input from the Tribal Advisory 
Committee, State Advisory Committee, or other 
interested, knowledgeable, or affected persons, 
shall not be considered an advisory committee 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) when working on behalf of the 
Task Force. 
‘‘(4) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Task 
Force shall receive no additional compensation for 
service as a member on the Task Force. 
‘‘(5) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Travel expenses in-
curred by a member of the Task Force in the per-
formance of services for the Task Force shall be 
paid by the agency or department that the member 
represents. 
‘‘(6) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS.—The 
Tribal Advisory Committee and State Advisory Com-
mittee may meet independently of the Task Force at 
the discretion of their members. 
‘‘(j) DONATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury a Save America’s Puget Sound Fund 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Fund’) consisting 
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of amounts deposited into the Fund under para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may accept, hold, administer, 
and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real prop-
erty, personal property, or money made on the con-
dition that the gift, devise, or bequest be used in a 
manner that is consistent with this subsection. 
‘‘(3) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall deposit into the Fund— 
‘‘(A) all gifts and bequests of money, and 
the proceeds of the sale of property, received 
under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) other amounts appropriated to the 
Fund. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
TO
SECRETARY.—Monies 
deposited into the Fund shall be available to the 
Secretary of the Interior, without further appropria-
tion, to assist in conducting Puget Sound recovery 
and protection projects, activities, and programs 
that are detailed in the Action Agenda and approved 
after due consultation with the Puget Sound Part-
nership. 
‘‘(5) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subject to concur-
rence by the Task Force, the Secretary of the Inte-
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rior may transfer amounts made available under 
paragraph (4) to the head of any Federal depart-
ment or agency that is represented on the Task 
Force. Such amounts shall be available to the head 
for entering into obligations and making expendi-
tures to carry out projects, programs, or activities to 
support the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(6) DONATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF TRIBAL 
TREATY RIGHTS.—For any donations of funds or 
other property under this subsection specifically do-
nated for the protection of tribal treaty rights, the 
Secretary of the Interior, with concurrence of the 
Task Force, shall to the maximum extent practicable 
use the donated funds or property in accordance 
with the terms of the donation and in furthering any 
project, program, or activity that will protect and 
strengthen treaty rights while also restoring Puget 
Sound. 
‘‘(7) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may obligate monies made available under 
paragraph (4) to be used as matching funds for 
Federal grants awarded to carry out projects, pro-
grams, or activities to support the Action Agenda. 
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‘‘(8) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts in 
the Fund shall be available without fiscal year limi-
tation. 
‘‘(9) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Amounts of 
the Fund shall be used to supplement and not sup-
plant other Federal, State, regional, tribal, and local 
funds provided for activities under this section. 
‘‘(10) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of the 
amounts in the Fund available for each fiscal year, 
the Secretary of the Interior may expend not more 
than 3 percent, or up to $80,000, whichever is 
greater, to pay the administrative expenses nec-
essary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(k) TASK FORCE BIENNIAL REPORT ON PUGET 
SOUND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, and biennially 
thereafter, the Task Force, in collaboration with the 
Tribal Advisory Committee and the State Advisory 
Committee, shall submit to the President, Congress, 
and the Governor of Washington a report that sum-
marizes the progress, challenges, and milestones of 
the Task Force on the recovery and protection of 
Puget Sound. 
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include a 
description of the following: 
‘‘(A) The roles of each Federal, State, and 
local government entity that has jurisdiction in 
the Puget Sound watershed and the progress 
made toward meeting the identified goals and 
objectives of the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(B) If available, the roles and progress of 
tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the 
Puget Sound watershed toward meeting the 
identified goals and objectives of the Action 
Agenda. 
‘‘(C) A summary of the progress each Fed-
eral agency has made in implementing their 
specific responsibilities under the Action Agen-
da. 
‘‘(D) The role of each Federal agency in 
protecting tribal treaty rights and a summary 
of the progress each agency has made in pro-
tecting those rights. 
‘‘(E) A summary of specific recommenda-
tions concerning implementation of the Action 
Agenda, including challenges barriers, and an-
ticipated milestones, targets, and timelines. 
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‘‘(F) A description of any donated funds 
received from outside parties and allocations 
made from each donation, including any admin-
istrative costs and other pertinent data. 
‘‘(l) CROSSCUT BUDGET REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) FINANCIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this section, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 
Task Force, shall submit to Congress and make 
available to the public, including on the Internet, a 
financial report that is certified by the head of each 
agency represented by the Task Force. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The financial report shall 
contain the following: 
‘‘(A) An interagency crosscut budget relat-
ing to Puget Sound recovery and protection ac-
tivities that displays— 
‘‘(i) the proposed funding for any 
Federal recovery and protection activity to 
be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year, 
including any planned interagency or intra- 
agency transfer, for each of the Federal 
agencies that carry out recovery and pro-
tection activities; 
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‘‘(ii) if available, the estimated fund-
ing for State and local recovery and pro-
tection activities that use Federal funds to 
be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year; 
‘‘(iii) the estimated expenditures for 
Federal recovery and protection activities 
from the preceding 2 fiscal years, the cur-
rent fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(iv) the estimated expenditures for 
State recovery and protection activities 
that use Federal funds during the equiva-
lent time; and 
‘‘(v) any donations received from out-
side parties and allocations made from 
each donation. 
‘‘(B) An accounting of all funds received 
and obligated by all Federal agencies for recov-
ery and protection activities during the current 
and preceding fiscal years. 
‘‘(C) An accounting from the State of all 
funds received and obligated from a Federal 
agency for recovery and protection activities 
during the current and preceding fiscal years. 
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‘‘(D) A description of each of the proposed 
Federal and State recovery and protection ac-
tivities that will use Federal funds to be carried 
out in the succeeding fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(i) the project description, timeline, 
benchmarks, and status; 
‘‘(ii) Federal or State statutory or 
regulatory authority, programs, or respon-
sible agencies; 
‘‘(iii) authorization level for appro-
priations; and 
‘‘(iv) the relevant goals and priorities 
of the Action Agenda. 
‘‘(3) INCLUDED
RECOVERY
ACTIVITIES.—The 
financial report shall only describe activities that— 
‘‘(A) for Federal recovery or protection ac-
tivities, have funding amounts greater than or 
equal to $100,000; and 
‘‘(B) for federally funded State recovery or 
protection activities, have funding amounts 
greater than or equal to $50,000. 
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Director 
shall submit the financial report to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Natural Resources, the Com-
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mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.’’. 
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