‘‘(2) ACTION PLAN.—Each such report shall in-
clude an action plan for the 2-year period following 
submission of the report, consisting of— 
‘‘(A) a list of recommended research, moni-
toring, and data collection activities necessary 
to continue implementation of the strategy 
under subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(B) recommendations to integrate Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
activities with the activities of the partners in 
the Chesapeake Bay Program to meet the com-
mitments of the Chesapeake 2000 agreement 
and subsequent agreements. 
‘‘(e) AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, enter into and 
perform such contracts, leases, grants, or coopera-
tive agreements as may be necessary to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
OTHER
RESOURCES.—For pur-
poses related to the understanding, protection, and 
restoration of Chesapeake Bay, the Director may 
use, with their consent and with or without reim-
bursement, the land, services, equipment, personnel, 
and facilities of any Department, agency, or instru-
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mentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
government, Indian tribal government, or of any po-
litical subdivision thereof. 
‘‘(3) DONATIONS.—The Director may accept 
donations of funds, other property, and services for 
use in understanding, protecting, and restoring the 
Chesapeake Bay. Donations accepted under this sec-
tion shall be considered as a gift or bequest to or for 
the use of the United States. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
‘‘(2) CHESAPEAKE
BAY
AGREEMENT.—The 
term ‘Chesapeake Bay Agreement’ means the for-
mal, voluntary agreements executed to achieve the 
goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay 
ecosystem and the living resources of the Chesa-
peake Bay ecosystem and are signed by the Chesa-
peake Executive Council. 
‘‘(3) CHESAPEAKE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.—The 
term ‘Chesapeake Executive Council’ means the rep-
resentatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the 
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
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District of Columbia, and the Chesapeake Bay Com-
mission, who are signatories to the Chesapeake Bay 
Agreement, and any future signatories to that agree-
ment. 
‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office. 
‘‘(5) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means the 
Chesapeake Bay Office established under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(2) $18,700,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(3) $20,570,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(4) $22,627,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’. 
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