(B) PORTION.—The Administrator may 
approve a portion of the Plan under this para-
graph. 
(C) CONSIDERED APPROVED.—If the Ad-
ministrator does not disapprove the Plan or a 
portion thereof within the 120-day period, the 
Plan or portion thereof shall be considered ap-
proved for the purposes of this subsection. 
(2) PROCEDURE FOR DISAPPROVAL.—If, after 
notice and opportunity for public comment and con-
sultation with the appropriate Federal and State 
agencies and other interested persons, the Adminis-
trator determines that— 
(A) the Plan or any portion thereof does 
not meet the requirements of subsection (b) or 
is not likely to satisfy, in whole or in part, the 
goals and requirements of this Act; 
(B) adequate authority does not exist or 
adequate resources are not available to imple-
ment the Plan or portion thereof; 
(C) the schedule for implementing the Plan 
or portion thereof is not sufficiently expeditious; 
or 
(D) the practices and measures proposed 
in the Plan or portion thereof are not adequate 
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to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pollution in the 
Lower Colorado River or restore the ecosystem 
of the Lower Colorado River in whole or in 
part; 
then Administrator shall within 120 days of the pub-
lication of the Plan notify the Management Con-
ference of any revisions or modifications necessary 
to obtain approval. The Management Conference 
shall have an additional 90 days to submit its re-
vised Plan, and the Administrator shall approve or 
disapprove such revised Plan within 90 days after 
receipt. 
(e) GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT OF PLAN DE-
VELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may, in 
consultation with the Management Conference, make 
grants to State, interstate, and regional water pollu-
tion control agencies, federally recognized Indian 
tribes, local governments, and public or nonprofit 
agencies, institutions, and organizations for assisting 
with research, surveys, studies, modeling, and tech-
nical and supporting work necessary for the develop-
ment of the Plan. 
(2) RESTRICTION.—Only proposals whose work 
product can reasonably be expected to contribute di-
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rectly to the development of the Plan may be funded 
under this section. 
(3) COST-SHARING.—The amount of grants 
made under this section for a fiscal year shall not 
exceed 65 percent of the costs of such research, sur-
vey, study, modeling, and technical and supporting 
work and shall be made available on the condition 
that the non-Federal share of the costs of such re-
search, survey, study, modeling, and technical and 
supporting work may include the value of in-kind 
services contributed at any time after January 1, 
2004, by a non-Federal sponsor. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator may 
establish such requirements for the administration of 
grants as the Administrator determines appropriate. 
SEC. 105. REPORT ON THE PLAN TO CONGRESS. 
Within 60 days after approval of the Plan, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress a copy of the Plan 
and a comprehensive report that describes the activities 
of the Management Conference and the cost of the devel-
opment and approval of the Plan. 
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TITLE II—PLAN 
IMPLEMENTATION 
SEC. 201. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) COORDINATION.—After approval of the Plan, the 
Director of the Program shall— 
(1) in cooperation with CRRSCo and the appro-
priate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, de-
velop and carry out qualified projects to implement 
the Plan; 
(2) track schedules, finances, and performance 
of the implementation of the Plan; 
(3) provide multiagency oversight and coordina-
tion of Lower Colorado River protection activities to 
ensure balance and integration in the implementa-
tion of the Plan; 
(4) coordinate actions of the Program with the 
actions of other Federal agencies, State agencies, 
tribal agencies, and local governments to ensure the 
input of those agencies and governments in devel-
oping and implementing water quality strategies and 
to obtain the support of such agencies and govern-
ments in achieving the objectives of the Plan; 
(5) develop interagency cross-cut budgets and a 
comprehensive finance plan to allocate costs; and 
(6) develop annual reports. 
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(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In implementing the 
Plan, the Director of the Program shall coordinate with 
Federal, State, and tribal agencies, local governments, and 
the public to seek input on program elements such as plan-
ning, design, technical assistance, and development of peer 
review science programs. 
(c) SCIENCE.—In implementing the Plan, the Direc-
tor of the Program shall seek to ensure, to the maximum 
extent practicable, that all major aspects of implementing 
the Plan are subjected to credible and objective scientific 
review and that major decisions are based upon the best 
available scientific information. 
SEC. 202. QUALIFIED PROJECTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator, acting through 
the Director of the Program, may carry out qualified 
projects in accordance with priorities set by the Adminis-
trator in accordance with this Act. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In selecting qualified projects to 
carry out under this Act, the Administrator shall give pri-
ority to a qualified project that— 
(1) addresses pollution problems that pose a po-
tentially high level of risk to human health in the 
judgment of the Administrator; 
(2) has been identified in the Plan and is ready 
to be implemented; or 
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