I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4640
To establish a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the economic development
and ensure the environmental quality of the Gulf of Maine, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. ANDREWS of Maine (for himself and Mr. STUDDS) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Merchant Ma-
rine and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, and Public Works and Transpor-
tation
A BILL
To establish a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the eco-
nomic development and ensure the environmental quality
of the Gulf of Maine, 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 ‘‘Gulf of Maine Act of
1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) ECONOMIC FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol-
lowing findings regarding economic activities in the Gulf
of Maine region:
(1) The Gulf provides significant commercial
benefits to the United States and Canada. The com-
mercial fishing industry of the Gulf is valued at
more than $800,000,000. Approximately 20,000
United States and Canadian citizens fish the marine
resources of the Gulf.
(2) The Gulf is an important recreational re-
source because the Gulf—
(A) is within 1 day’s drive of 75,600,000
people;
(B) contains 3 United States and Cana-
dian national parks and 1 United States na-
tional marine sanctuary; and
(C) attracts approximately 10,000,000 visi-
tors annually.
(3) The Gulf provides diverse livelihoods rang-
ing from tourism-based employment to seaweed
harvesting.
(b) ECOLOGICAL FINDINGS.—Congress makes the
following findings regarding the ecological status of the
Gulf of Maine region:
(1) The Gulf supports a wide diversity of ma-
rine life, including 100 species of birds, 73 species
of fish, and 26 types of whales, porpoises, and seals,
including 30 federally listed endangered species in-
cluding the bald eagle, sea turtle, humpback whale,
and sperm whale.
(2) The Gulf of Maine region is experiencing
environmental problems, including—
(A) high levels of toxic contaminants in
deep basin sediments of the Gulf, as well as in
organisms within the Gulf of Maine ecosystem,
including the bald eagle and the American
lobster;
(B) concerns about human health that
have resulted in the closure of about 1⁄3 of Gulf
shellfish beds, resulting in economic losses in
communities around the Gulf;
(C) the increasing loss of habitat in the
Gulf region, which results in diminished coastal
and estuarine habitats important to migratory
waterfowl and commercially valuable fish spe-
cies; and
(D) the escalating impact of recreational
use on the Gulf ecosystem.
(c) MANAGEMENT FINDINGS.—Congress makes the
following findings regarding the management of the Gulf
of Maine region:
(1) The natural resources of the Gulf are inter-
connected, forming an ecosystem that transcends po-
litical boundaries and that is a public resource that
needs national attention.
(2) The efforts of the States of Maine, Massa-
chusetts, and New Hampshire, and of the Canadian
Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, to
form a Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Envi-
ronment have laid a foundation for future efforts to
protect and conserve the Gulf.
(3) There is a need to continue and expand the
research, monitoring, management, and development
activities within the Gulf and to coordinate the ac-
tivities.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency.
(2) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’
means the Gulf of Maine Agreement developed
under section 4(c)(1).
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the St. Croix International Waterway Com-
mission established under chapter 8 of title 38 of the
Maine Revised Statutes.
(4) GULF
OF
MAINE
COUNCIL.—The terms
‘‘Gulf of Maine Council’’ and ‘‘Council’’ mean the
Gulf of Maine Council established under section 4.
(5) GULF OF MAINE REGION.—The term ‘‘Gulf
of Maine region’’ means the Bay of Fundy, the Gulf
of Maine, including Georges Bank, and the streams,
rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, and the as-
sociated land mass of the bodies of water, within the
drainage basin of the Gulf of Maine, together with
the ecological community of the Gulf of Maine.
(6) MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Man-
agement Council’’ means the New England Fishery
Management Council established under section
302(a)(1) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)).
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Commerce.
SEC. 4. GULF OF MAINE COUNCIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be es-
tablished a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the en-
vironmental and economic health of the Gulf of
Maine region.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Gulf of
Maine Council shall be to facilitate the coordination
of governmental and nongovernmental activities re-
lated to the Gulf of Maine region, including—
(A) economic development, including the
coordination and prioritization of applications
for assistance submitted under section 5;
(B) environmental assessment and man-
agement;
(C) fisheries habitat improvement and
management;
(D) marine research; and
(E) education and understanding concern-
ing ecological and cultural resources.
(3) INITIAL
ORGANIZATION.—On receiving a
written agreement of the Governors of Maine, Mas-
sachusetts, and New Hampshire, and the Premiers
of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, that is jointly
signed by each such Governor and Premier, to estab-
lish the Gulf of Maine Council in accordance with
this section, and the nominations of the Governors
and the Premiers to the Gulf of Maine Council, Con-
gress shall consider the Gulf of Maine Council to be
established.
(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)
shall not apply to any entity established under this
Act.
(b) MEMBERSHIP, AUTHORITY, AND FUNDING OF
COUNCIL.—
(1) MEMBERSHIP AND PERSONNEL.—
(A) MEMBERSHIP.—Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire and the Premiers of Nova Sco-
tia and New Brunswick shall each appoint 3
representatives to the Gulf of Maine Council.
The representatives of the Provinces shall be ex
officio members of the Council.
(B) TERMS.—The term of each member of
the Gulf of Maine Council shall be 3 years, ex-
cept that, in the case of initial appointments,
the Governors and Premiers shall each appoint
1 member to a term of 2 years, 1 member to
a term of 3 years, and 1 member to a term of
4 years.
(C) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND STAFF.—
The Gulf of Maine Council may employ an exec-
utive secretary and such support staff as are
necessary to assist the Council, and the Boards
and Councils referred to in sections 5 through
8, in carrying out their duties, including the co-
ordination of plans and programs developed
under sections 5 through 8.
(D) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the
Gulf of Maine Council who is not an employee
of the Federal Government or a State govern-
ment, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in performing
a duty of the Council, shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in the same manner as a person employed
intermittently in the Government service is al-
lowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5,
United States Code.
(2) DECISIONMAKING.—The Gulf of Maine
Council—
(A) may establish such bylaws and deci-
sionmaking processes as the Council determines
are necessary; and
(B) shall meet not less often than annu-
ally.
(3) FINANCIAL SUPPORT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—
(i) ANNUAL
BUDGET.—The Gulf of
Maine Council shall annually adopt by con-
sensus a budget for the activities of the
Council.
(ii) STATE
SUPPORT.—Each State
represented on the Gulf of Maine Council
shall provide to the Council a payment in
an amount equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing—
(I) the United States portion of
the budget adopted under clause (i);
by
(II) the number of States rep-
resented on the Council.
(iii) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The
Government of the United States may
make the payment required of a State
under clause (ii).
(B) SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING.—The Gulf
of Maine Council may accept, from the Govern-
ment of the United States, the Government of
Canada, other agencies, corporations, organiza-
tions, and individuals, funds for activities or
projects to supplement funds made available to
the Council under subparagraph (A).
(4) GULF OF MAINE ADVISORY GROUP.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Gulf of Maine
Council shall establish a Gulf of Maine Advisory
Group (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Advi-
sory Group’’) to advise the Council, the Gov-
ernors of Maine, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, and the Premiers of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick on the implementation of
this Act.
(B) COMPOSITION.—The members of the
Advisory Group shall be appointed by the Gov-
ernors and Premiers in coordination with the
Gulf of Maine Council and shall include not
more than 15 members, including representa-
tives of the public, the fishing community, the
scientific community, nonprofit organizations,
and local governments.
(c) GULF OF MAINE AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Gulf of Maine
Council shall develop and adopt a Gulf of Maine
Agreement. The Agreement shall set forth general
priorities and guidelines for the protection, assess-
ment, management, and sustainable development of
the Gulf of Maine region for the 10 years after the
date of adoption of the Agreement. The Gulf of
Maine Council shall oversee the implementation of
the Agreement.
(2) ELEMENTS OF AGREEMENT.—The Agree-
ment shall, at a minimum—
(A) describe long-term goals for environ-
mental protection and sustainable economic de-
velopment in the Gulf of Maine region;
(B) identify opportunities for improved co-
ordination of activities relating to—
(i) economic development;
(ii) fisheries management;
(iii) environmental assessment and
protection;
(iv) marine research; and
(v) education;
(C) be consistent with all relevant Federal
and State laws;
(D) incorporate, to the maximum extent
practicable, ongoing planning efforts being con-
ducted by coastal communities and members of
the fishing community;
(E) establish parameters and criteria to
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of ac-
tions taken under this Act and measures to re-
spond to evaluation results; and
(F) facilitate and coordinate public edu-
cation and awareness concerning the environ-
ment and economy of the Gulf of Maine region.
(3) REVIEW.—
(A) ADVISORY GROUP.—The Gulf of Maine
Council shall provide for the participation of the
Advisory Group in the development of the
Agreement.
(B) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—The
Gulf of Maine Council shall provide for public
review and comment on the Agreement prior to
adoption, including, at a minimum, a public
hearing in each State and Province represented
on the Gulf of Maine Council.
(4) ADOPTION.—After considering the com-
ments of the Advisory Group and the public, the
Gulf of Maine Council shall make appropriate
changes to the Agreement and adopt the Agreement
with appropriate implementation mechanisms if the
Agreement is consistent with this Act.
(5) PROGRESS
REPORT
AND
REVISION
OF
AGREEMENT.—Not later than 5 years after the date
of adoption of the Agreement, the Gulf of Maine
Council shall prepare a report that assesses the ex-
tent of progress in attaining the goals of this Act
and make such revisions to the Agreement and the
structure of the Council as the Council determines
are appropriate. The report shall identify opportuni-
ties to enhance mutual cooperation and coordination
between the United States and Canada concerning
the Gulf of Maine region. The report shall be sub-
mitted to Congress, the Secretary, the Secretary of
the Interior, the Administrator, and the heads of
other appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies
and organizations.
(6) EXTENT OF AUTHORITY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), the Gulf of Maine Council may re-
view, to the extent consistent with applicable
law, the activities of international, Federal,
State, and Provincial entities in the Gulf of
Maine region and make recommendations to the
entities regarding the compatibility of the ac-
tivities with the Agreement.
(B) REVIEW
OF
PLANS.—The Gulf of
Maine Council shall review plans prepared by
the Boards and Councils referred to in sections
5 through 8 to ensure that the plans are con-
sistent with each other and with the goals and
priorities established in the Agreement.
(C) LIMITATIONS.—No action or rec-
ommendation authorized under this section—
(i) binds or obligates any department,
agency, officer, or Act of the Federal Gov-
ernment, any State government, any In-
dian tribe, or any international entity es-
tablished by treaty with authority relating
to the Gulf of Maine region, unless this
Act specifically provides otherwise; or
(ii) limits the authority of the United
States to enter into treaties.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 12 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Gulf of Maine Council shall
submit a report to Congress and the President on the ac-
tivities of the Gulf of Maine Council and the effectiveness
of this Act in promoting the economic and environmental
health of the Gulf of Maine region. The report shall in-
clude recommendations for such administrative and legis-
lative action as the Council considers advisable.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 5. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE GULF OF MAINE
REGION.
(a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Gulf of Maine
Council, in cooperation with the Economic Develop-
ment Administration and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration of the Department of
Commerce, shall establish an Economic Development
Board (referred to in this subsection as the
‘‘Board’’) to develop and implement a long-term
plan for coordinating environmentally sound eco-
nomic assistance for the Gulf of Maine region pro-
vided under this section and from other sources.
(2) PURPOSE AND DUTIES.—The purpose of the
Board shall be to identify economic assistance prior-
ities and projects with the greatest potential to aid
the restoration of both the economic and ecological
health of the Gulf of Maine region. The Board shall
provide grantmaking agencies and organizations
with the information referred to in the preceding
sentence and shall carry out the responsibilities of
the Council referred to in section 4(a)(2)(A).
(3) MEMBERS.—The Board shall consist of
such individuals as the members of the Gulf of
Maine Council determine are appropriate and should
include representatives of the Economic Develop-
ment Administration, the Office of Sustainable De-
velopment, and the Small Business Administration
of the Department of Commerce, the Department of
Labor, and State agencies and private entities in-
volved in economic development activities in the Gulf
of Maine region. The individuals who represent
Provinces shall be ex officio members of the Board.
(4) ANNUAL PLAN.—The Board shall prepare
an annual plan that identifies goals and objectives
for environmentally sound economic assistance (in-
cluding high-priority projects), describes the status
of any ongoing projects, and reflects the goals and
priorities established in the Agreement. The Board
shall provide for public review of and comment on
the plan. Prior to release of the plan for public re-
view, the Boards and Councils referred to in sections
6 through 8 shall review and comment on the plan.
(b) PLANNING GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this sub-
section, the Secretary may provide planning grants
to the Gulf of Maine Council for a period of 1 year
for 100 percent of the total project cost, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. In carrying out this para-
graph, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Council.
(2) 
ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—A 
cooperative
agreement under this subsection shall be made avail-
able through the Economic Development Administra-
tion of the Department of Commerce for the plan-
ning of economic development programs designed
specifically to retain or create full-time permanent
jobs and income for individuals who are unemployed
or underemployed as a result of the implementation
of fishery management regulations imposed by the
Federal Government that have a severe economic im-
pact on communities in the Gulf of Maine region.
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this sub-
section, the Secretary may provide grants for local
technical assistance to the Gulf of Maine Council
through the Economic Development Administration
of the Department of Commerce in an amount equal
to not more than 75 percent of the total project
cost, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Activities eligible
for assistance under this subsection include—
(A) enabling the building and expansion of
local organizational capacity;
(B) technical or market feasibility studies;
(C) collecting and disseminating informa-
tion relevant to diversification efforts, including
stock projections, market forecasts, inter-
national trade opportunities, and technology
needs assessment;
(D) 
conversion 
assistance 
for 
new
nonfishing occupations, including financial sup-
port for regional business development efforts,
and technology needs assessment;
(E) restoration of natural resources, such
as the building of fish passages and the restora-
tion of wetlands and shellfish harvesting areas,
that will enhance economic opportunities for
Gulf of Maine communities; and
(F) otherwise responding to developmental
opportunities for individuals unemployed or un-
deremployed as a result of the implementation
of fishery management regulations imposed by
the Federal Government that have a severe eco-
nomic impact on communities in the Gulf of
Maine region.
(d) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—
(1) GRANTS.—The sole eligible applicant to re-
ceive grants under this section shall be the Gulf of
Maine Council, on behalf of the Gulf of Maine region
which shall be deemed to be an economic develop-
ment district for the purpose of part B of title IV
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.).
(2) SUBGRANTS.—The Gulf of Maine Council
shall use grants received under this section to pro-
vide assistance for activities referred to in this sec-
tion to eligible applicants, including public and pri-
vate nonprofit national, State, area, district, and
local organizations, units of local government, and
public and private colleges and universities.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 6. FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS.
(a) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Gulf of Maine Council
shall cooperate with the New England Fishery Man-
agement Council established under title III of the
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.).
(2) AUTHORITY.—The Management Council
shall continue to exercise the authorities and respon-
sibilities established in title III of such Act (16
U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) and shall also participate, as
described in subsection (b)(1)(A), with the Gulf of
Maine Council and with other organizations estab-
lished under this Act in cooperative efforts to pro-
mote the environmental and economic health of the
Gulf of Maine region.
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE GULF OF MAINE
COUNCIL.—
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(A) TO MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.—The Gulf
of Maine Council may, after notice and oppor-
tunity 
for 
public 
comment, 
develop 
rec-
ommendations to submit to the Management
Council on any fishery management plan being
considered by the Management Council, if the
Gulf of Maine Council determines that the rec-
ommendations are necessary to make the fish-
ery management plan reflect the goals and pri-
orities established in the Agreement. The rec-
ommendations shall be submitted during the
applicable public comment period established
under title III of the Magnuson Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1851 et seq.).
(B) TO SECRETARY.—The Gulf of Maine
Council may, after notice and opportunity for
public 
comment, 
develop 
recommendations,
based on the Agreement, to submit to the Sec-
retary regarding any fishery management plan
of the Management Council being considered by
the Management Council or submitted to the
Secretary, including asking the Secretary to
convene a negotiated rulemaking provided for
under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5,
United States Code, for the management plan.
The recommendations shall be submitted during
the applicable public comment period estab-
lished under section 304 of the Magnuson Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1854).
(2) APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL.—The Gulf of
Maine Council may submit recommendations under
paragraph (1) only if the recommendations are ap-
specify the reasons the recommendations were not
accepted.
(6) FINDINGS.—Notwithstanding any other law,
if the Secretary concurs with the recommendations
submitted by the Gulf of Maine Council under this
subsection, the Secretary shall issue a finding to the
Management Council requesting that the Manage-
ment Council review the fishery management plan in
light of the recommendations of the Gulf of Maine
Council not later than 180 days after the issuance
of the finding. The Secretary shall also inform the
Gulf of Maine Council of the finding.
SEC. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established an En-
vironmental Management and Assessment Program
(referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Program’’) for
the Gulf of Maine region.
(2) MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall be
managed by the Gulf of Maine Council on the
Marine Environment Working Group in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Working
Group’’).
(B) MEMBERS.—The Working Group shall
consist of such individuals as the members of
the Gulf of Maine Council who represent States
determine are appropriate. Membership should
include representatives of Federal, State, and
local governments and nonprofit organizations
that have environmental management and as-
sessment programs in the Gulf of Maine region.
(3) PARTICIPATION
IN
THE
PROGRAM.—The
Gulf of Maine Council shall ensure that—
(A) all Federal and State agencies that
have environmental management and assess-
ment programs in the Gulf of Maine region
have an opportunity to participate in the Pro-
gram; and
(B) the Program includes representation of
the environmental management and assessment
efforts being carried out by nongovernmental
entities in the Gulf of Maine region.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AND ASSESS-
MENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after
the Agreement is adopted, and after providing for
public review and comment, the Working Group
shall publish a plan for improved environmental
management and assessment in the Gulf of Maine
region. Prior to release of the plan for public review,
the Boards and Councils referred to in sections 5, 6,
and 8 shall review and comment on the plan.
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required
under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) establish a comprehensive program for
the long-term monitoring and assessment of the
Gulf of Maine region, based on the Gulf of
Maine Monitoring Plan established in 1990 by
the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire, and the Premiers of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick;
(B) identify environmental protection and
management programs being carried out in the
Gulf of Maine region and make recommenda-
tions for improving the effectiveness of the pro-
grams and coordination among programs;
(C) identify and monitor priority habitat
for the fish and wildlife species in the Gulf of
Maine region and recommend measures for
habitat conservation, including protection and
restoration; and
(D) reflect the goals and priorities estab-
lished in the Agreement.
(3) 
PLANNING
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS.—The Administrator, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the Secretary of the Interior may provide
planning and implementation grants to the Gulf of
Maine Council in an amount equal to not more than
75 percent of the total project cost, as determined
by the Administrator or the Secretary, respectively,
for planning and implementing environmental man-
agement and assessment projects under this section.
In carrying out this paragraph, the Administrator
and each Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Council.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 8. GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH.
(a) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Gulf of Maine Council
shall cooperate with the Regional Marine Research
Board for the Gulf of Maine region established
under title IV of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1447 et
seq.) and the Regional Association for Research on
the Gulf of Maine.
(2) NEW
AUTHORITY.—The Regional Marine
Research Board for the Gulf of Maine region shall
continue to exercise the authorities and responsibil-
ities established in title IV of such Act (16 U.S.C.
1447 et seq.) and shall also participate with the Gulf
of Maine Council and with other organizations es-
tablished under this Act in cooperative efforts to
promote the environmental and economic health of
the Gulf of Maine region.
(3) REGIONAL MARINE RESEARCH PLANS.—
(A) SCHEDULES.—The Regional Marine
Research Board for the Gulf of Maine region
may, in cooperation with the Gulf of Maine
Council and with the approval of the Secretary,
revise schedules for the development of research
plans under section 404 of such Act (16 U.S.C.
1447c) as appropriate to ensure the effective
coordination of the plans and programs carried
out under such Act with the activities and plans
carried out under this Act.
(B) GOALS
AND
PRIORITIES.—The re-
search plans referred to in subparagraph (A)
shall reflect the goals and priorities established
in the Agreement. Each research plan shall be
reviewed by the Boards and Councils referred
to in sections 5 through 7 prior to approval of
the plan.
(4) CONTINUATION
OF
PROGRAM.—Notwith-
standing section 403(f) of the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1447b(f)), the Regional Marine Research Board for
the Gulf of Maine region shall continue to exist until
the termination date specified in section 10.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) CURRENT
STRUCTURE.—The membership
of the Regional Marine Research Board for the Gulf
of Maine region shall be as established under section
403 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447b).
(2) RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP.—The Gulf of
Maine Council may establish a Gulf of Maine Re-
search Advisory Group consisting of such individuals
as the members of the Gulf of Maine Council who
represent Provinces identify as appropriate to rep-
resent the marine research interests, including fish-
eries science and environmental quality, of the Prov-
inces. The members of the Research Advisory Group
shall, to the extent practicable, be selected in a man-
ner consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2) of sec-
tion 403(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447b(b)).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 407 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447f), there
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 9. ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMIS-
SION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may award
grants to the St. Croix International Waterway Commis-
sion to support the activities of the Commission.
(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal share of a
grant awarded under this section shall be 50 percent
of the amount of the grant award.
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of a grant awarded under this section shall be
50 percent of the amount of the grant award. Any
person, including the State of Maine, the Province
of New Brunswick, the Government of Canada, or
any political subdivision thereof, may pay the non-
Federal share.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) SUBMISSION BY COMMISSION.—As a condi-
tion of receiving a grant award under this section,
the Commission shall submit to the Administrator,
by a date specified by the Administrator, an annual
report on the activities of the Commission and the
use by the Commission of the grant award.
(2) SUBMISSION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—As soon
as practicable after receipt of the report under para-
graph (1), the Administrator shall submit a copy of
the report and any written recommendations con-
cerning the report to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee
on Public Works and Transportation of the House
of Representatives.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental
Protection Agency to carry out this section $100,000 for
each of fiscal years 1995 through 2000.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority provided by this Act (except for section
9) shall terminate on the date that is 13 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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