I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3717 
To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound 
restoration and stewardship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2011 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, 
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. SERRANO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long 
Island Sound restoration and stewardship. 
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 ‘‘Long Island Sound 
Restoration and Stewardship Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) LONG
ISLAND
SOUND
RESTORATION
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1269) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection 
designation and heading and all that follows through 
‘‘The Office shall’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(A) continue to carry out the conference 
study; and 
‘‘(B) establish an office, to be located on 
or near Long Island Sound. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION
AND
STAFFING.—The 
Office shall’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Management Conference of the 
Long Island Sound Study’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
ference study’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (A) 
through (G), by striking the commas at 
the end of the subparagraphs and inserting 
semicolons; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘, and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(J) the impacts of changing temperatures 
and sea levels on the Long Island Sound water-
shed, including— 
‘‘(i) the identification and assessment 
of vulnerabilities in the watershed; 
‘‘(ii) the development and implementa-
tion of adaptation strategies to reduce 
those vulnerabilities; and 
‘‘(iii) the identification and assess-
ment of the impacts of sea level rise on 
water quality, habitat, and infrastructure 
in Long Island Sound; and 
‘‘(K) planning initiatives for Long Island 
Sound that identify the areas that are most 
suitable for various types or classes of activities 
in order to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce 
environmental impacts, facilitate compatible 
uses, or preserve critical ecosystem services to 
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meet economic, environmental, security, or so-
cial objectives;’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) develop and implement strategies to in-
crease public education and awareness with respect 
to the ecological health and water quality conditions 
of Long Island Sound;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘study’’ 
after ‘‘conference’’; 
(E) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(including on the 
Internet)’’ after ‘‘the public’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘study’’ after ‘‘con-
ference’’; and 
(F) by striking paragraph (7) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(7) monitor the progress made toward meeting 
the identified goals, actions, and schedules of the 
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, 
including through the implementation and support 
of a monitoring system for the ecological health and 
water quality conditions of Long Island Sound; 
and’’; 
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(3) in subsection (d)(3), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘50 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘60 per-
cent’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (i); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Long Island 
Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, and bienni-
ally thereafter, the Director of the Office, in con-
sultation with the Governor of each Long Island 
Sound State, shall submit to Congress a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) summarizes and assesses the progress 
made by the Office and the Long Island Sound 
States in implementing the Long Island Sound 
Comprehensive Conservation and Management 
Plan, including an assessment of the progress 
made toward meeting the performance goals 
and milestones contained in the Plan; 
‘‘(B) assesses the key ecological attributes 
that reflect the health of the ecosystem of the 
Long Island Sound watershed; 
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‘‘(C) describes any substantive modifica-
tions to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive 
Conservation and Management Plan made dur-
ing the 2-year period preceding the date of sub-
mission of the report; 
‘‘(D) provides specific recommendations to 
improve progress in restoring and protecting 
the Long Island Sound watershed, including, as 
appropriate, proposed modifications to the Long 
Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and 
Management Plan; 
‘‘(E) identifies priority actions for imple-
mentation of the Long Island Sound Com-
prehensive Conservation and Management Plan 
for the 2-year period following the date of sub-
mission of the report; and 
‘‘(F) describes the means by which Federal 
funding and actions will be coordinated with the 
actions of the Long Island Sound States and 
other entities. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make the report described in paragraph 
(1) available to the public, including on the Internet. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL BUDGET PLAN.—The President shall 
submit, together with the annual budget of the United 
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Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan 
(including any related subsequent agreements and 
plans).’’. 
(b) LONG
ISLAND
SOUND
STEWARDSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE.—Section 8 of the Long Island 
Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 1269 
note; Public Law 109–359) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to— 
‘‘(1) the Advisory Committee; or 
‘‘(2) any board, committee, or other group es-
tablished under this Act.’’. 
(2) REPORTS.—Section 9(b)(1) of the Long Is-
land Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 
1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is amended in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
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(3) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 11 of the Long 
Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 
1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(b) 
through (d) as subsections (a) through (c), re-
spectively; and 
(C) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘under this section each’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to carry out this Act for a’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection take effect on October 1, 2011. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2015 for the implementation of— 
(1) section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269), other than subsection 
(d) of that section; and 
(2) the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 
2006 (33 U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359). 
(b) LONG ISLAND SOUND GRANTS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency to carry out subsection (d) 
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of section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1269) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2015. 
(c) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP GRANTS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry 
out the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33 
U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359) $25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015. 
Æ 
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