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; 
‘‘(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-
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; 
‘‘(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 
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; 
‘‘(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-
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 
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.— 
‘‘(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 
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.— 
‘‘(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: