I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2110 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize and im-
prove activities for the protection of the Long Island Sound watershed, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2011 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize and improve activities for the protection of the 
Long Island Sound watershed, 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 ‘‘Long Island Sound 
Improvement Act Amendments of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.—Section 119(c) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (H) by striking the 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (I) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) the impacts of climate change on the 
Long Island Sound watershed, including— 
‘‘(i) the identification and assessment 
of vulnerabilities in the watershed, 
‘‘(ii) the development and implementa-
tion of adaptation strategies to reduce such 
vulnerabilities, and 
‘‘(iii) the identification and assess-
ment of the impacts of sea level rise on 
water quality, habitat, and infrastructure 
in Long Island Sound;’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) develop and implement strategies to in-
crease public education and awareness with respect 
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to the ecological health and water quality conditions 
of Long Island Sound;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6) by inserting after ‘‘the 
public’’ the following: ‘‘, including on the Internet,’’; 
and 
(4) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) track the progress made towards meeting 
the identified goals, actions, and schedules of the 
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, 
including through the implementation and support 
of a monitoring system for the ecological health and 
water quality conditions of Long Island Sound; 
and’’. 
(b) STORMWATER DISCHARGES.—Section 119 of 
such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) STORMWATER DISCHARGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2014, a municipality that owns or operates a munic-
ipal separate storm sewer system shall be required 
to obtain, without regard to the size of the popu-
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lation served by the system, a permit under section 
402(p) 
for 
discharges 
composed 
entirely 
of 
stormwater for any portion of the municipality that 
is located within both— 
‘‘(A) the Long Island Sound watershed; 
and 
‘‘(B) an urbanized area. 
‘‘(2) REGIONAL
STORMWATER
PERMITTING.— 
Notwithstanding 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
402(p)(3)(B)(i), and at the request of applicable 
municipalities, permits described in paragraph (1) 
may be issued on a regional basis. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Long Island 
Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2011, 
and after providing notice and an opportunity 
for public comment, the Administrator shall 
issue regulations to implement this subsection, 
including regulations for permit issuance on a 
regional basis under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS.—In car-
rying out subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
shall ensure that— 
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‘‘(i) 
permits 
held 
by 
industrial 
stormwater dischargers located within a re-
gion subject to a regional permit issued 
under paragraph (2) conform to the condi-
tions included in the regional permit; 
‘‘(ii) permits held by construction ac-
tivity dischargers located within a region 
subject to a regional permit issued under 
paragraph (2) conform to the conditions 
included in the regional permit; and 
‘‘(iii) monitoring requirements are in-
cluded in a regional permit issued under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Adminis-
trator may provide technical assistance to a munici-
pality with respect to the establishment of a regional 
permit issued under paragraph (2).’’. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 119 of 
such Act (as amended by this section) is further amended 
by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Long Island 
Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2011, and 
biennially thereafter, the Director of the Office, in 
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consultation with the Governor of each Long Island 
Sound State, shall submit to Congress a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) summarizes and assesses the progress 
made by the Office and the Long Island Sound 
States in implementing the Long Island Sound 
Comprehensive Conservation and Management 
Plan, including an assessment of the progress 
made towards meeting the performance goals 
and milestones contained in the Plan; 
‘‘(B) assesses the key ecological attributes 
that reflect the health of the ecosystem of the 
Long Island Sound watershed; 
‘‘(C) describes any substantive modifica-
tions to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive 
Conservation and Management Plan made dur-
ing the 2-year period preceding the date of sub-
mission of the report; 
‘‘(D) provides specific recommendations to 
improve progress in restoring and protecting 
the Long Island Sound watershed, including, as 
appropriate, proposed modifications to the Long 
Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and 
Management Plan; 
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‘‘(E) identifies priority actions for imple-
mentation of the Long Island Sound Com-
prehensive Conservation and Management Plan 
for the 2-year period following the date of sub-
mission of the report; and 
‘‘(F) describes how Federal funding and 
actions will be coordinated with the actions of 
the Long Island Sound States and other enti-
ties. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make the report described in paragraph 
(1) available to the public, including on the Internet. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL BUDGET PLAN.—The President, in the 
annual budget of the United States Government submitted 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
shall submit information regarding each Federal agency 
involved in the protection and restoration of the Long Is-
land Sound watershed, including— 
‘‘(1) an interagency crosscut budget that dis-
plays for each Federal agency— 
‘‘(A) the amount obligated in the preceding 
fiscal year for protection and restoration 
projects and studies relating to the watershed; 
‘‘(B) the estimated budget for the current 
fiscal year for protection and restoration 
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projects and studies relating to the watershed; 
and 
‘‘(C) the proposed budget for succeeding 
fiscal years for protection and restoration 
projects and studies relating to the watershed; 
and 
‘‘(2) a summary of any proposed modifications 
to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conserva-
tion and Management Plan for the succeeding fiscal 
year.’’. 
(d) FEDERAL ENTITIES.—Section 119 of such Act 
(as amended by this section) is further amended by insert-
ing after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) FEDERAL ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall 
coordinate the actions of all Federal agencies that 
impact water quality in the Long Island Sound wa-
tershed in order to improve the water quality and 
living resources of the watershed. 
‘‘(2) METHODS.—The Administrator, acting 
through the Director of the Office, may enter into 
interagency agreements and make intergovernmental 
personnel appointments in carrying out the duties of 
this section. 
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