SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 123. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL PRIORITY LIST.—The term ‘an-
nual priority list’ means the annual priority list com-
piled under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The term ‘com-
prehensive plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) the comprehensive conservation and 
management plan approved under section 320 
for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and 
‘‘(B) any amendments to that plan. 
‘‘(3) ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘Es-
tuary Partnership’ means the San Francisco Estu-
ary Partnership, the entity that is designated as the 
management conference under section 320. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL PRIORITY LIST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After providing public no-
tice, the Administrator shall annually compile a pri-
ority list identifying and prioritizing the activities, 
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projects, and studies intended to be funded with the 
amounts made available under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The annual priority list 
compiled under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) activities, projects, or studies that ad-
vance the goals and objectives of the approved 
comprehensive plan; 
‘‘(B) information on the activities, projects, 
or studies specified under subparagraph (A), in-
cluding a description of— 
‘‘(i) the identities of the financial as-
sistant recipients; and 
‘‘(ii) the communities to be served; 
and 
‘‘(C) the criteria and methods established 
by the Administrator for selection of activities, 
projects, and studies. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the pri-
ority list under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall consult with and consider the recommendations 
of— 
‘‘(A) the Estuary Partnership; 
‘‘(B) the State of California and affected 
local governments in the San Francisco Bay es-
tuary watershed; and 
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‘‘(C) any other relevant stakeholder in-
volved with the protection and restoration of 
the San Francisco Bay estuary that the Admin-
istrator determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 320, 
the Administrator may provide funding through co-
operative agreements, grants, or other means to 
State and local agencies, special districts, and public 
or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organiza-
tions, including the Estuary Partnership, for activi-
ties, studies, or projects identified on the annual pri-
ority list. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS; NON-FED-
ERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
GRANTS.— 
Funding provided to any individual or entity 
under this section for a fiscal year shall not ex-
ceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total 
cost of eligible activities that are to be carried 
out using such funds. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share of the total cost of any eligible 
activities that are carried out using funds pro-
vided under this section shall be— 
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‘‘(i) not less than 25 percent; and 
‘‘(ii) 
provided 
from 
non-Federal 
sources. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 
‘‘(2) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of 
the 
amount made available to carry out this section for 
a fiscal year, the Administrator shall use not more 
than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses in-
curred in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
FUNDING.— 
Nothing in this section shall limit the eligibility of 
the Estuary Partnership to receive funding under 
section 320(g). 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION.—No funding made available 
under subsection (c) may be used for the adminis-
tration of a management conference under section 
320.’’. 
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