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sufficient to give public notice following the results 
of any water quality sample that demonstrates an 
exceeding of applicable water quality standards for 
pathogens and pathogen indicators for the coastal 
recreation waters adjacent to such beaches or similar 
points of access; and 
‘‘(11) measures to ensure that closures or 
advisories are made or issued within 24 hours after 
the State government determines that any coastal 
recreation waters in the State are not meeting or are 
not expected to meet applicable water quality stand-
ards for pathogens and pathogen indicators.’’. 
SEC. 8. COMPLIANCE REVIEW. 
Section 406(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(h)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(2) by moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the 
right; 
(3) by striking ‘‘In the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE REVIEW.—On or before July 
31 of each calendar year beginning after the date of 
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enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(A) prepare a written assessment of com-
pliance with all statutory and regulatory re-
quirements of this section for each State and 
local government and of compliance with condi-
tions of each grant made under this section to 
a State or local government; 
‘‘(B) notify the State or local government 
of such assessment; and 
‘‘(C) make each of the assessments avail-
able to the public in a searchable database on 
the Internet on or before December 31 of such 
calendar year. 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIVE ACTION.—If a State or local 
government that the Administrator notifies under 
paragraph (2) is not in compliance with any require-
ment or grant condition described in paragraph (2) 
fails to take such action as may be necessary to 
comply with such requirement or condition within 
one year of the date of notification, any grants made 
under subsection (b) to the State or local govern-
ment, after the last day of such one-year period and 
while the State or local government is not in compli-
ance with all requirements and grant conditions de-
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scribed in paragraph (2), shall have a Federal share 
of not to exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(4) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than December 
31 of the third calendar year beginning after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Comp-
troller General shall conduct a review of the activi-
ties of the Administrator under paragraphs (2) and 
(3) during the first and second calendar years begin-
ning after such date of enactment and submit to 
Congress a report on the results of such review.’’. 
SEC. 9. STUDY OF GRANT DISTRIBUTION FORMULA. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall commence a study of 
the formula for the distribution of grants under section 
406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1346) for the purpose of identifying potential revi-
sions of such formula. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider the base cost to States of devel-
oping and maintaining water quality monitoring and noti-
fication programs, the States’ varied beach monitoring 
and notification needs, including beach mileage, beach 
usage, and length of beach season, and other factors that 
the Administrator determines to be appropriate. 
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