Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-739
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Chesapeake Bay
Congressional oversight
Delaware
District of Columbia
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Maryland
New York State
Pennsylvania
Public participation and lobbying
Virginia
Water quality
Water resources funding
Watersheds
West Virginia
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: 
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires such report to describe only federal or state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 or $50,000, respectively.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update biennially an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Requires the Administrator to: (1) report annually to Congress on implementation of such plan, and (2) include such plan in the Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report.
 
Requires appointment of an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress biennially on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities, from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

action_date: 2014-05-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires such report to describe only federal or state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 or $50,000, respectively.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update biennially an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Requires the Administrator to: (1) report annually to Congress on implementation of such plan, and (2) include such plan in the Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report.
 
Requires appointment of an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress biennially on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities, from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
action_date: 2014-05-19
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2014-05-19
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2014-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I.
action_date: 2014-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I.
action_date: 2014-03-11
text: For Further Action See H.R.2954.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2013-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2013-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: Introduced in House