IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 16, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to pro-
vide assistance for programs and activities to protect 
the water quality of the Puget Sound, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting United Gov-
ernment Efforts to Save Our Sound Act’’ or the ‘‘PUGET 
SOS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY. 
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COASTAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 
Control Program’ means the State of Washington’s 
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program ap-
proved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Program Office. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ACTION PLAN.—The term ‘Fed-
eral Action Plan’ means the plan developed under 
subsection (c)(3)(B). 
‘‘(4) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—The 
term ‘International Joint Commission’ means the 
International Joint Commission established by the 
Treaty relating to the boundary waters and ques-
tions arising along the boundary between the United 
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States and Canada, signed at Washington January 
11, 1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 
Stat. 2448; TS 548; 12 Bevans 319). 
‘‘(5) PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION.—The term 
‘Pacific Salmon Commission’ means the Pacific 
Salmon Commission established by the United 
States and Canada under the Treaty concerning Pa-
cific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of un-
derstanding, signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, 
and entered into force March 18, 1985 (TIAS 
11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as the 
‘Pacific Salmon Treaty’). 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM
OFFICE.—The term ‘Program 
Office’ means the Puget Sound Recovery National 
Program Office established by subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA; ACTION 
AGENDA.—The term ‘Puget Sound Action Agenda’ 
or ‘Action Agenda’ means the most recent plan de-
veloped by the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro-
gram Management Conference, in consultation with 
the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, 
and approved by the Administrator as the com-
prehensive conservation and management plan for 
the Puget Sound under section 320. 
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‘‘(8) PUGET
SOUND
FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP 
TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force’ means the Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force established under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(9) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 
The term ‘Puget Sound Federal Task Force’ means 
the Puget Sound Federal Task Force established in 
2016 under a memorandum of understanding among 
9 Federal agencies. 
‘‘(10) PUGET SOUND NATIONAL ESTUARY PRO-
GRAM
MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE.—The 
term 
‘Puget Sound National Estuary Program Manage-
ment Conference’ means the management conference 
for the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 
320. 
‘‘(11) PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP.—The term 
‘Puget Sound Partnership’ means the State agency 
created under the laws of the State of Washington 
(section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code of Wash-
ington), or its successor agency that has been des-
ignated by the Administrator as the lead entity to 
support the Puget Sound National Estuary Program 
Management Conference. 
‘‘(12) PUGET SOUND REGION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘Puget 
Sound region’ means the land and waters in the 
northwest corner of the State of Washington 
from the Canadian border to the north to the 
Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood 
Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘Puget Sound 
region’ includes all watersheds that drain into 
the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(13) PUGET
SOUND
TRIBAL
MANAGEMENT 
CONFERENCE.—The term ‘Puget Sound Tribal Man-
agement Conference’ means the 20 treaty Indian 
tribes of western Washington and the Northwest In-
dian Fisheries Commission. 
‘‘(14) SALISH
SEA.—The term ‘Salish Sea’ 
means the network of coastal waterways on the west 
coast of North America that includes the Puget 
Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca. 
‘‘(15) SALMON
RECOVERY
PLANS.—The term 
‘Salmon Recovery Plans’ means the recovery plans 
for salmon and steelhead species approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior under section 4(f) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are applicable 
to the Puget Sound region. 
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‘‘(16) 
STATE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
term ‘State Advisory Committee’ means the advisory 
committee established by subsection (d). 
‘‘(17) TREATY RIGHTS AT RISK INITIATIVE.— 
The term ‘Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative’ means 
the report from the treaty Indian tribes of western 
Washington entitled ‘Treaty Rights At Risk: Ongo-
ing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Re-
source, and Recommendations for Change’ and 
dated July 14, 2011, or its successor report that 
outlines issues and offers solutions for the protection 
of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon habitat, 
and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty 
salmon fisheries, including through Tribal salmon 
hatchery programs. 
‘‘(b) PUGET SOUND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROGRAM 
OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Environmental Protection Agency a Puget 
Sound Recovery National Program Office, to be lo-
cated in the State of Washington. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Di-
rector of the Program Office, who shall have 
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leadership and project management experience 
and shall be highly qualified to— 
‘‘(i) direct the integration of multiple 
project planning efforts and programs 
from different agencies and jurisdictions; 
and 
‘‘(ii) align numerous, and possibly 
competing, priorities to accomplish visible 
and measurable outcomes under the Action 
Agenda. 
‘‘(B) POSITION.—The position of Director 
of the Program Office shall be a career reserved 
position, as such term is defined in section 
3132 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY; STAFFING.— 
Using amounts made available pursuant to sub-
section (h), the Administrator shall delegate to the 
Director such authority and provide such staff as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate and manage the timely 
execution of the requirements of this section, 
including the formation and meetings of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force; 
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Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu-
tion Control Program, consistent with the best 
available science, to ensure the health of the 
Puget Sound ecosystem; 
‘‘(G) track the progress of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency towards meeting the 
agency’s specified objectives and priorities with-
in the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
Plan; 
‘‘(H) implement the recommendations of 
the Comptroller General set forth in the report 
entitled ‘Puget Sound Restoration: Additional 
Actions 
Could 
Improve 
Assessments 
of 
Progress’ and dated July 19, 2018; 
‘‘(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activi-
ties for the restoration and protection of the 
Salish Sea with Canadian authorities, the Pa-
cific Salmon Commission, and the International 
Joint Commission; and 
‘‘(J) carry out such additional duties as 
the Director determines necessary and appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK 
FORCE.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force shall be com-
posed of the following members: 
‘‘(i) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Na-
tional Forest Service. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(ii) A representative of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 
‘‘(iii) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Defense: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 
‘‘(III) A representative of the 
Commander, Navy Region Northwest. 
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‘‘(iv) The Director of the Program Of-
fice. 
‘‘(v) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the 
Coast Guard. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal 
Emergency 
Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(vi) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior: 
‘‘(I) A representative of the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(III) A representative of the 
United States Geological Survey. 
‘‘(IV) A representative of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
‘‘(vii) The following individuals ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation: 
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‘‘(I) A representative of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration. 
‘‘(II) A representative of the 
Federal Transit Administration. 
‘‘(viii) Representatives of such other 
Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives 
as the other members of the Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force determines 
necessary. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—Members 
ap-
pointed under this paragraph shall have experi-
ence and expertise in matters of restoration and 
protection of large watersheds and bodies of 
water, or related experience that will benefit the 
restoration and protection of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(C) CO-CHAIRS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The following 
members of the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force shall serve as Co- 
Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force: 
‘‘(I) The representative of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. 
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‘‘(II) The Director of the Pro-
gram Office. 
‘‘(III) The representative of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(ii) LEADERSHIP.—The Co-Chairs 
shall ensure the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force completes its du-
ties through robust discussion of all rel-
evant issues. The Co-Chairs shall share 
leadership responsibilities equally. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) 
GENERAL
DUTIES.—The 
Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall— 
‘‘(i) uphold Federal trust responsibil-
ities to restore and protect resources cru-
cial to Tribal treaty rights, including by 
carrying 
out 
government-to-government 
consultation with Indian tribes when re-
quested by such tribes; 
‘‘(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and 
coordination across all Federal agencies 
represented by a member of the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to 
align Federal resources for the purposes of 
carrying out the requirements of this sec-
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tion and all other Federal laws that con-
tribute to the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound, including by— 
‘‘(I) enabling and encouraging 
such agencies to act consistently with 
the objectives and priorities of the Ac-
tion Agenda, the Salmon Recovery 
Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Ini-
tiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pol-
lution Control Program; 
‘‘(II) facilitating the coordination 
of Federal activities that impact such 
restoration and protection; 
‘‘(III) facilitating the delivery of 
feedback given by such agencies to the 
Puget Sound Partnership during the 
development of the Action Agenda; 
‘‘(IV) facilitating the resolution 
of interagency conflicts associated 
with such restoration and protection 
among such agencies; 
‘‘(V) providing a forum for ex-
changing information among such 
agencies regarding activities being 
conducted, including obstacles or effi-
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ciencies found, during restoration and 
protection activities; and 
‘‘(VI) promoting the efficient use 
of government resources in pursuit of 
such 
restoration 
and 
protection 
through coordination and collabora-
tion, including by ensuring that the 
Federal efforts relating to the science 
necessary for such restoration and 
protection are consistent, and not du-
plicative, across the Federal Govern-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) catalyze public leaders at all lev-
els to work together toward shared goals 
by demonstrating interagency best prac-
tices coming from such agencies; 
‘‘(iv) provide advice and support on 
scientific and technical issues and act as a 
forum for the exchange of scientific infor-
mation about the Puget Sound; 
‘‘(v) identify and inventory Federal 
environmental research and monitoring 
programs related to the Puget Sound, and 
provide such inventory to the Puget Sound 
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National Estuary Program Management 
Conference; 
‘‘(vi) ensure that Puget Sound res-
toration and protection activities are as 
consistent as practicable with ongoing res-
toration and protection and related efforts 
in the Salish Sea that are being conducted 
by Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salm-
on Commission, and the International 
Joint Commission; 
‘‘(vii) ensure that Puget Sound res-
toration and protection activities are con-
sistent with national security interests; 
‘‘(viii) establish any working groups or 
committees necessary to assist the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force in 
its duties, including relating to public pol-
icy and scientific issues; and 
‘‘(ix) raise national awareness of the 
significance of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(B) PUGET
SOUND
FEDERAL
ACTION 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 
years after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
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ship Task Force shall develop and approve 
a Federal Action Plan that leverages Fed-
eral programs across agencies and serves 
to coordinate diverse programs and prior-
ities for the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(ii) REVISION
OF
PUGET
SOUND 
FEDERAL
ACTION
PLAN.—Not less often 
than once every 5 years after the date of 
approval of the Federal Action Plan under 
clause (i), the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force shall review, and revise 
as appropriate, the Federal Action Plan. 
‘‘(C) FEEDBACK
BY
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—In facilitating feedback under subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force shall request Federal 
agencies to consider, at a minimum, possible 
Federal actions within the Puget Sound region 
designed to— 
‘‘(i) further the goals, targets, and ac-
tions of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollu-
tion Control Program; 
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‘‘(ii) as applicable, implement and en-
force this Act, the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973, and all other Federal laws that 
contribute to the restoration and protection 
of the Puget Sound, including those that 
protect Tribal treaty rights; 
‘‘(iii) prevent the introduction and 
spread of invasive species; 
‘‘(iv) protect marine and wildlife habi-
tats; 
‘‘(v) protect, restore, and conserve for-
ests, wetlands, riparian zones, and near-
shore waters; 
‘‘(vi) promote resilience to climate 
change and ocean acidification effects; 
‘‘(vii) restore fisheries so that they are 
sustainable and productive; 
‘‘(viii) preserve biodiversity; 
‘‘(ix) restore and protect ecosystem 
services that provide clean water, filter 
toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem re-
silience; and 
‘‘(x) improve water quality, including 
by preventing and managing stormwater 
runoff, incorporating erosion control tech-
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niques and trash capture devices, using 
sustainable stormwater practices, and miti-
gating and minimizing nonpoint source 
pollution, including marine litter. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION OF STATE ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE AND PUGET SOUND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT 
CONFERENCE.—The Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 
from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory 
Committee and the Puget Sound Tribal Manage-
ment Conference, including by seeking advice and 
recommendations on the actions, progress, and 
issues pertaining to the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) 
INITIAL
MEETING.—The 
Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 
meet not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section— 
‘‘(i) to determine if all Federal agen-
cies are properly represented; 
‘‘(ii) to establish the bylaws of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
Force; 
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‘‘(iii) to establish necessary working 
groups or committees; and 
‘‘(iv) to determine subsequent meeting 
times, dates, and logistics. 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the 
initial meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Lead-
ership Task Force shall meet, at a minimum, 
twice per year to carry out the duties of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(C) WORKING
GROUP
MEETINGS.—A 
meeting of any established working group or 
committee of the Puget Sound Federal Leader-
ship Task Force shall not be considered a bian-
nual meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) JOINT MEETINGS.—The Puget Sound 
Federal Leadership Task Force— 
‘‘(i) shall offer to meet jointly with 
the Puget Sound National Estuary Pro-
gram Management Conference and the 
Puget Sound Tribal Management Con-
ference, at a minimum, once per year; and 
‘‘(ii) may consider such a joint meet-
ing to be a biannual meeting of the Puget 
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force for 
purposes of subparagraph (B). 
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ship Task Force may be paid by the agency 
that the member represents. 
‘‘(7) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL TASK FORCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date of enact-
ment of this section, the 2016 memorandum of 
understanding establishing the Puget Sound 
Federal Task Force shall cease to be effective. 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
WORK.—The 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
shall, to the extent practicable, use the work 
product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by 
the Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order 
to avoid duplicating the efforts of the Puget 
Sound Federal Task Force. 
‘‘(d) STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
State Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The State Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of up to seven members des-
ignated by the governing body of the Puget Sound 
Partnership, in consultation with the Governor of 
Washington, who will represent Washington State 
agencies that have significant roles and responsibil-
ities related to the restoration and protection of the 
Puget Sound. 
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‘‘(e) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, State Advi-
sory Committee, and any working group or committee of 
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall 
not be considered an advisory committee under the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(f) PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK 
FORCE BIENNIAL REPORT ON PUGET SOUND RESTORA-
TION AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, and biennially 
thereafter, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force, in collaboration with the Puget Sound 
Tribal Management Conference and the State Advi-
sory Committee, shall submit to the President, Con-
gress, the Governor of Washington, and the gov-
erning body of the Puget Sound Partnership a re-
port that summarizes the progress, challenges, and 
milestones of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force relating to the restoration and protec-
tion of the Puget Sound. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(A) The roles and progress of each State, 
local government entity, and Federal agency 
that has jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 
relating to meeting the identified objectives and 
priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Re-
covery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initia-
tive, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program. 
‘‘(B) If available, the roles and progress of 
Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the 
Puget Sound region relating to meeting the 
identified objectives and priorities of the Action 
Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. 
‘‘(C) A summary of specific recommenda-
tions concerning implementation of the Action 
Agenda and the Federal Action Plan, including 
challenges, barriers, and anticipated milestones, 
targets, and timelines. 
‘‘(D) A summary of progress made by 
Federal agencies toward the priorities identified 
in the Federal Action Plan. 
‘‘(g) CROSSCUT BUDGET REPORT.— 
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‘‘(1) FINANCIAL
REPORT.—As soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, and every 5 years there-
after, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, in consultation with the Puget Sound Fed-
eral Leadership Task Force, shall, in conjunction 
with the annual budget submission of the President 
to Congress for the year under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, submit to Congress 
and make available to the public, including on the 
internet, a financial report that is certified by the 
head of each agency represented by a member of the 
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall contain an 
interagency crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound 
restoration and protection activities that displays— 
‘‘(A) the proposed funding for any Federal 
restoration and protection activity to be carried 
out in the succeeding fiscal year, including any 
planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, 
for each of the Federal agencies that carry out 
restoration and protection activities; 
‘‘(B) the estimated expenditures for Fed-
eral restoration and protection activities from 
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the preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal 
year, and the succeeding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) the estimated expenditures for Fed-
eral environmental research and monitoring 
programs from the preceding 2 fiscal years, the 
current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) INCLUDED RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.—With 
respect to activities described in the report, the re-
port shall only describe activities that have a total 
Federal cost of more than $100,000. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated 
for activities related to the Puget Sound, there is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(i) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) 
PRESERVATION
OF
TRIBAL
TREATY 
RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section affects, or is in-
tended to affect, any right reserved by treaty be-
tween the United States and one or more Indian 
tribes. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Nothing in this section 
affects any authorization or obligation of a Federal 
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agency to consult with an Indian tribe under any 
other provision of law. 
‘‘(j) CONSISTENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Actions authorized or im-
plemented under this section shall be consistent 
with— 
‘‘(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans; 
‘‘(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program; and 
‘‘(C) the water quality standards of the 
State of Washington approved by the Adminis-
trator under section 303. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL ACTIONS.—All Federal agencies 
represented on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
Task Force shall act consistently with the protection 
of Tribal, treaty-reserved rights and, to the greatest 
extent practicable given such agencies’ existing obli-
gations under Federal law, act consistently with the 
objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 
Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Con-
trol Program, when— 
‘‘(A) conducting Federal agency activities 
within or outside the Puget Sound that affect 
any land or water use or natural resources of 
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the Puget Sound region, including activities 
performed by a contractor for the benefit of a 
Federal agency; 
‘‘(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations 
that impact the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound; 
‘‘(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits 
that impact the restoration and protection of 
the Puget Sound; and 
‘‘(D) granting Federal assistance to State, 
local, and Tribal governments for activities re-
lated to the restoration and protection of the 
Puget Sound.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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