‘‘(C) 1 member appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the San Francisco
Estuary Project’s Management Committee,
from among individuals who are representatives
of State agencies responsible for resource man-
agement.
‘‘(D) 1 member appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the San Francisco
Estuary Project’s Management Committee,
from among individuals who are representatives
of State agencies responsible for environmental
management.
‘‘(E) 1 member appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the San Francisco
Estuary Project’s Management Committee,
from among individuals who are local elected of-
ficials for the San Francisco Bay-Delta region.
‘‘(3) POWERS.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
RESTORATION
PROGRAM
OFFICE.—The 
Executive 
Council
shall establish an Office of the San Francisco
Bay-Delta Estuary Restoration Program (here-
inafter in this section referred to as the ‘Of-
fice’) to be located on or near the San Fran-
cisco Bay-Delta Estuary.
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.—The
Executive Council shall establish an Implemen-
tation Committee to provide assistance to the
Council in carrying out its duties and imple-
menting the comprehensive plan referred to in
paragraph (1). The Implementation Committee
shall be composed of not to exceed 25 members
including the following:
‘‘(i) Members appointed by the Execu-
tive Council from among individuals who
are representatives of local, State, and
Federal agencies involved in implementing
the Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(ii) 3 members appointed by the Ex-
ecutive Council from among individuals
recommended by the environmental rep-
resentatives on the San Francisco Estuary
Project’s Management Committee to rep-
resent the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estu-
ary environmental community.
‘‘(iii) 3 members appointed by the Ex-
ecutive Council from among individuals
recommended by the business, water use,
and discharger representatives on the San
Francisco Estuary Project’s Management
Committee to represent the San Francisco
Bay-Delta business, water use, and dis-
charger communities.
‘‘(iv) 1 member appointed by the Ex-
ecutive Council from among individuals
recommended by the fisheries representa-
tives on the San Francisco Estuary
Project’s Management Committee to rep-
resent fisheries.
‘‘(C) 
ADDITIONAL
ADVISORY
COMMIT-
TEES.—The Executive Council may establish
such additional advisory committees as the
Council determines to be necessary to imple-
ment the Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(D) EVALUATION AND REPORTING.—Not
later than 2 years after the date of approval of
the Comprehensive Plan, and biennially there-
after, the Executive Council shall issue a public
report to the Administrator, the Governor of
California, and Congress which—
‘‘(i) evaluates the progress made in
implementing the Comprehensive Plan;
‘‘(ii) identifies anticipated priorities
and needs for future implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan;
‘‘(iii) specifies recommendations and
justification for potential modifications to
the Comprehensive Plan; and
‘‘(iv) summarizes any modifications to
the Comprehensive Plan that may have
been approved in the 24-month period im-
mediately preceding such report.
The report shall be prepared in a manner con-
sistent with specified review procedures that
allow for effective input from the involved agen-
cies and the public.
‘‘(c) OFFICE.—
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION AND STAFFING.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Office shall be
headed by a Director, appointed by the Execu-
tive Council, who shall select additional appro-
priate staff as may be necessary to carry out
the duties of the Director under this section.
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL
SERVICE LAWS.—The Director and staff of the
Office may be appointed without regard to the
provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service,
and may be paid without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title, relating to classification
and General Schedule pay rates.
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall—
‘‘(i) assist the Executive Council and
the Implementation Committee in carrying
out its goals;
‘‘(ii) be the primary supervisor of the
programs and activities of the Office; and
‘‘(iii) be responsible for developing
and implementing the Office’s work plan
and budget.
‘‘(B) SPECIFIED DUTIES.—The Director’s
duties shall also include such additional duties
as may be specified by the Executive Council
and the Implementation Committee. Such du-
ties shall include, but not be limited to, the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) Assisting and supporting the im-
plementation of the Comprehensive Plan to
ensure success toward achieving the follow-
ing vision for the San Francisco Bay-Delta
Estuary set forth in the Comprehensive
Plan: ‘We, the people of California and the
San Francisco Bay-Delta region, believe
the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is
an international treasure and that our on-
going stewardship is critical to its preser-
vation, restoration, and enhancement. Ac-
knowledging the importance of the Estuary
to our environmental and economic well-
being, we pledge to achieve and maintain
an ecologically diverse and productive nat-
ural estuarine system.’.
‘‘(ii) Conducting, coordinating, and
commissioning research, studies, and ac-
tivities considered necessary for implemen-
tation of the Comprehensive Plan in order
to accomplish the mission statements iden-
tified in the Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(iii) Identifying and pursuing options
for long-term financing of actions under
the Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(iv) Identifying and coordinating the
grant, research, and planning programs
authorized under this section.
‘‘(v) Coordinating activities and imple-
menting responsibilities with—
‘‘(I) other Federal agencies and
State and local agencies which have
jurisdiction over the San Francisco
Estuary;
‘‘(II) the federally approved State
coastal management program for San
Francisco Bay; and
‘‘(III) national and regional ma-
rine monitoring and research pro-
grams.
‘‘(vi) Providing administrative and
technical support to the Executive Council,
the Implementation Committee, and any
other advisory committees established by
the Executive Council.
‘‘(vii) Assisting the Executive Council
to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan’s
public involvement and education program
is carried out.
‘‘(viii) Assisting the Executive Council
to ensure that an estuary-wide monitoring
program and a coordinated estuary re-
search program are underway through the
coordination of the proposed San Fran-
cisco Estuarine Institute.
‘‘(ix) Assisting the Executive Council
with preparation of biennial reports that
evaluate the success of the Comprehensive
Plan and identify recommendations for im-
proved implementation.
‘‘(x) Convening conferences and meet-
ings for legislators from Federal, State,
and local governments and political sub-
divisions thereof for the purpose of making
recommendations for coordinating legisla-
tive efforts to facilitate the environmental
restoration of the San Francisco Bay-Delta
Estuary and the implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(d) GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, acting
through the Director, may make grants to eligible
recipients described in paragraph (3) for projects
and studies which will help in implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITY.—In addition,
the Administrator may make grants to eligible re-
cipients for the purpose of acquiring such remnant
habitats, acquiring and restoring such degraded wet-
lands and uplands, and promoting the reuse of such
dredged material as may be necessary for implemen-
tation of the Comprehensive Plan.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—State, interstate,
coastal management, and regional water pollution
control agencies and other public and nongovern-
mental nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organi-
zations shall be eligible for grants under this sub-
section.
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this
subsection, priority consideration shall be given—
‘‘(A) to establishing the San Francisco Es-
tuarine Institute to coordinate implementation
of the Comprehensive Plan’s research and mon-
itoring program;
‘‘(B) to activities to conduct the Com-
prehensive Plan’s public involvement and edu-
cation program; and
‘‘(C) to other activities contained in the
Comprehensive Plan that are identified as pri-
ority activities by the Implementation Commit-
tee and the Executive Council.
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Federal share
of the cost of a project or study receiving
amounts from a grant under this subsection
shall not exceed 75 percent in the aggregate.
‘‘(B) GRANTS
TO
NONGOVERNMENTAL
NONPROFIT
RECIPIENTS.—Except as provided
in subparagraph (C), for grants made to non-
governmental nonprofit recipients, the Federal
share of the cost of a project shall not exceed
95 percent in the aggregate.
‘‘(C) 
GRANTS
FOR
RESTORATION
PROJECTS.—For grants authorized under para-
graph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a
project shall not exceed 50 percent in the ag-
gregate. The Administrator, acting through the
Director, shall determine the percentage of the
required non-Federal match on a case-by-case
basis. Priority shall be given to projects that
demonstrate cooperative approaches, including
interagency efforts and partnerships between
public and private entities.
‘‘(D) NON-FEDERAL
SOURCES.—A grant
under this subsection to carry out a project
shall be made on the condition that the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project will be
provided by non-Federal sources.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator—
‘‘(1) for the implementation of this section,
other than subsections (c)(1) and (d), such sums as
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1994
through 1998;
‘‘(2) for the implementation of subsection (c)(1)
not to exceed $3,000,000 per fiscal year for each of
fiscal years 1994 through 1998; and
‘‘(3) for the implementation of subsection (d)
not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year for each
of fiscal years 1994 through 1998.’’.
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