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‘‘(B) shall coordinate actions of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency under subpara-
graph (A) with the actions of other appropriate
Federal agencies.’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(1)’’;
(4) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(here-
after in this section referred to as the ‘Plan’)’’;
and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) be reviewed and revised, as necessary, at
least once every 5 years, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator and other appropriate Federal agencies.’’;
(5) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the
Management Conference,’’ and inserting ‘‘par-
ticipants in the Lake Champlain Basin Pro-
gram,’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop-
ment of the Plan’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘development and implementation of the
Plan.’’;
(6) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(g)’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘the term’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) LAKE
CHAMPLAIN
BASIN
PROGRAM.—The
term ‘Lake Champlain Basin Program’ means the co-
ordinated efforts among the Federal Government,
State governments, and local governments to imple-
ment the Plan.
‘‘(2) LAKE CHAMPLAIN DRAINAGE BASIN.—The
term’’;
(B) in paragraph (2) (as designated by sub-
paragraph (A))—
(i) by inserting ‘‘Hamilton,’’ after
‘‘Franklin,’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘Bennington,’’ after
‘‘Rutland,’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) PLAN.—The term ‘Plan’ means the plan de-
veloped under subsection (e).’’;
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(7) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(h) NO EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY.—Nothing
in this section—
‘‘(1) affects the jurisdiction or powers of—
‘‘(A) any department or agency of the Fed-
eral Government or any State government; or
‘‘(B) any international organization or en-
tity related to Lake Champlain created by treaty
or memorandum to which the United States is a
signatory;
‘‘(2) provides new regulatory authority for the
Environmental Protection Agency; or
‘‘(3) affects section 304 of the Great Lakes Crit-
ical Programs Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–596; 33
U.S.C. 1270 note).’’; and
(8) in subsection (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘section $2,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘section—
‘‘(1) $2,000,000’’;
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal
years 1996 through 2003; and
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‘‘(3) $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2008.’’.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. PHASE II STORM WATER PROGRAM.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal
year 2003, funds made available to a State to carry out
nonpoint source management programs under section 319
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1329) may, at the option of the State, be used to carry out
projects and activities in the State relating to the develop-
ment or implementation of phase II of the storm water pro-
gram of the Environmental Protection Agency established
by the rule entitled ‘‘National Pollutant Discharge Elimi-
nation System—Regulations for Revision of the Water Pol-
lution Control Program Addressing Storm Water Dis-
charges’’, promulgated by the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency on December 8, 1999 (64 Fed.
Reg. 68722).
SEC. 302. PRESERVATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal
Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C.
1113 note; Public Law 104–66) does not apply to any re-
port required to be submitted under any of the following
provisions of law:
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(1) EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON ESTUARIES OF
THE UNITED STATES.—Section 104(n)(3) of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1254(n)(3)).
(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF GREAT LAKES WATER
QUALITY AGREEMENT OF 1978.—Section 118(c)(10) of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1268(c)(10)).
(3) COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MAN-
AGEMENT PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND.—Section
119(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1269(c)(7)).
(4) LEVEL B PLAN ON ALL RIVER BASINS.—Sec-
tion 209(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1289(b)).
(5) STATE REPORTS ON WATER QUALITY OF ALL
NAVIGABLE WATERS.—Section 305(b) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1315(b)).
(6) EXEMPTIONS FROM WATER POLLUTION CON-
TROL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.—
Section 313(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1323(a)).
(7) STATUS
OF
WATER
QUALITY
IN
UNITED
STATES LAKES.—Section 314(a) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(a)).
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SEC. 303. REPEAL.
Title VII of Public Law 105–78 (20 U.S.C. 50 note;
111 Stat. 1524) (other than section 702) is repealed.
SEC. 304. CROSS HARBOR FREIGHT MOVEMENT PROJECT
EIS, NEW YORK CITY.
Section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 305) is amended in item number
1320 of the table by striking ‘‘Reconstruct 79th Street Traf-
fic Circle, New York City’’ and inserting ‘‘Cross Harbor
Freight Movement Project EIS, New York City’’.
SEC. 305. CENTER FOR BROWNFIELDS EXCELLENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To demonstrate the transfer of tech-
nology and expertise from the Federal Government to the
private sector, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the
reuse by the private sector of properties and assets that the
Federal Government has determined, through applicable
statutes and processes, that it no longer needs, the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make
a grant to not less than one eligible sponsor to establish
and operate a center for Brownfields Excellence.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CENTER.—The responsibil-
ities of a center established under this section shall include
the transfer of technology and expertise in the redevelop-
ment of abandoned or underutilized property that may have
environmental contamination and the dissemination of in-
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formation regarding successful models for such redevelop-
ment.
(c) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall give priority consideration to a grant ap-
plication submitted by an eligible sponsor that meets the
following criteria:
(1) Demonstrated ability to facilitate the return
of property that may have environmental contamina-
tion to productive use.
(2) Demonstrated ability to facilitate public-pri-
vate partnerships and regional cooperation.
(3) Capability to provide leadership in making
both national and regional contributions to address-
ing the problem of underutilized or abandoned prop-
erties.
(4) Demonstrated ability to work with Federal
departments and agencies to facilitate reuse by the
private sector of properties and assets no longer need-
ed by the Federal Government.
(5) Demonstrated ability to foster technology
transfer.
(d) ELIGIBLE SPONSOR DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘eligible sponsor’’ means a regional nonprofit commu-
nity redevelopment organization assisting an area that—
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(1) has lost jobs due to the closure of a private
sector or Federal installation; and
(2) as a result, has an underemployed workforce
and underutilized or abandoned properties.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,000,000.
SEC. 306. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1026 PROJECT, LOUISIANA.
Section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 272) is amended in item number
426 of the table by striking ‘‘Louisiana Highway 16’’ and
inserting the following: ‘‘Louisiana Highway 1026’’.
Attest:
Secretary.