the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish an 
Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Grant 
Program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) 
to assist projects related to the protection and restoration 
of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Administrator may make a grant, on a competi-
tive basis, to any of the following: 
(1) A State government entity. 
(2) A local government entity. 
(3) A nonprofit organization. 
(4) The Indian River Lagoon Program. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
the Program, an entity specified in subsection (b) shall 
submit to the Administrator an application with respect 
to a proposed project at such time, in such form, and con-
taining such information as the Administrator determines 
is appropriate, which shall include at least a description 
of the proposed project and the communities to be served 
by the proposed project. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
issue regulations with respect to the criteria to be utilized 
to select projects for grants under the Program, which 
shall prioritize projects that— 
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(1) produce the greatest nutrient load reduc-
tions; 
(2) result in the greatest environmental benefits 
to the Indian River Lagoon; and 
(3) advance the goals and objectives of the com-
prehensive plan. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In selecting projects for grants 
under the Program, the Administrator shall consult 
with— 
(1) the Indian River Lagoon Program; 
(2) the State of Florida and local governments 
in the Indian River Lagoon watershed; and 
(3) other relevant stakeholders involved with 
the protection and restoration of the Indian River 
Lagoon. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project 
assisted with a grant under the Program shall be 75 
percent. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—At the request of a grant re-
cipient, the recipient may lower the Federal share of 
the cost for a project carried out by the recipient to 
an amount that is less than 75 percent. 
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(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The term ‘‘com-
prehensive plan’’ means— 
(A) the conservation and management plan 
approved under section 320 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) 
for the Indian River Lagoon; and 
(B) any amendments to that plan. 
(2) INDIAN
RIVER
LAGOON
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Indian River Lagoon Program’’ means the In-
dian River Lagoon National Estuary Program con-
vened as the management conference under section 
320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1330) for the Indian River Lagoon, and in-
cludes the Policy Board, Management Committee, 
Technical Advisory Committee, and Citizens Advi-
sory Committee of that Program. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the 
Program each fiscal year the amounts available in 
the Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assist-
ance Trust Fund established under section 9512 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator may not use more than 5 percent of the 
amounts made available to carry out the Program 
each fiscal year to pay administrative expenses in-
curred in carrying out the Program. 
(3) PROHIBITION.—No amounts made available 
to carry out the Program may be used for the ad-
ministrative expenses of a management conference 
convened under section 320 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330). 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to limit the eligibility of 
the Indian River Lagoon Program to receive funding 
under section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)). 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall issue regulations to in-
crease by 5 percent each civil penalty amount established 
for a violation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The regulations issued under 
subsection (a) shall only apply to violations of the Federal 
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Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) oc-
curring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON NUTRIENT REMOVAL AS-
SISTANCE TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9512. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON NUTRIENT REMOVAL 
ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND. 
‘‘(a) CREATION OF TRUST FUND.—There is hereby 
established in the Treasury of the United States a trust 
fund to be known as the ‘Indian River Lagoon Nutrient 
Removal Assistance Trust Fund’, consisting of such 
amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust 
Fund as provided in this section and section 9602(b). 
‘‘(b) TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND.—There are here-
by appropriated to the Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Re-
moval Assistance Trust Fund such amounts as the Sec-
retary determines from time to time are equivalent to the 
increase in civil penalties under section 3(a) of the Indian 
River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Act of 2014 
for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 
‘‘(c) EXPENDITURES.—Amounts in the Indian River 
Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Trust Fund shall be 
available as provided in appropriations Acts only for mak-
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