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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Firearm Marketing Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF MARKETING FIREARMS TO CHILDREN.

    (a) Conduct Prohibited.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
promulgate rules in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code, to prohibit any person from marketing firearms to 
children. Such rules shall include the following:
            (1) A prohibition on the use of cartoon characters to 
        promote firearms and firearm products.
            (2) A prohibition on firearm brand name merchandise 
        marketed for children (such as hats, t-shirts, and stuffed 
        animals).
            (3) A prohibition on the use of firearm marketing campaigns 
        with the specific intent to appeal to children.
            (4) A prohibition on the manufacturing of a gun with colors 
        or designs that are specifically designed with the purpose to 
        appeal to children.
            (5) A prohibition on the manufacturing of a gun intended 
        for use by children that does not clearly and conspicuously 
        note the risk posed by the firearm by labeling somewhere 
        visible on the firearm any of the following:
                    (A) ``Real gun, not a toy.''.
                    (B) ``Actual firearm the use of which may result in 
                death or serious bodily injury.''.
                    (C) ``Dangerous weapon''.
                    (D) Other similar language determined by the 
                Federal Trade Commission.
    (b) Enforcement.--
            (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
        a rule promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a 
        violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
        Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding 
        unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
            (2) Powers of commission.--The Federal Trade Commission 
        shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, 
        and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms 
        and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were 
        incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who 
        violates the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall 
        be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 
        immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
    (c) Actions by States.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which the attorney general 
        of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the 
        residents of such State has been or is threatened or adversely 
        affected by an act or practice in violation of a rule 
        promulgated under subsection (a), the State, as parens patriae, 
        may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
        State in an appropriate State court to--
                    (A) enjoin such act or practice;
                    (B) enforce compliance with such rule;
                    (C) obtain damages, restitution, or other 
                compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or
                    (D) obtain such other legal and equitable relief as 
                the court may consider to be appropriate.
            (2) Notice.--Before filing an action under this subsection, 
        the attorney general, official, or agency of the State involved 
        shall provide to the Federal Trade Commission a written notice 
        of such action and a copy of the complaint for such action. If 
        the attorney general, official, or agency determines that it is 
        not feasible to provide the notice described in this paragraph 
        before the filing of the action, the attorney general, 
        official, or agency shall provide written notice of the action 
        and a copy of the complaint to the Federal Trade Commission 
        immediately upon the filing of the action.
            (3) Authority of federal trade commission.--
                    (A) In general.--On receiving notice under 
                paragraph (2) of an action under this subsection, the 
                Federal Trade Commission shall have the right--
                            (i) to intervene in the action;
                            (ii) upon so intervening, to be heard on 
                        all matters arising therein; and
                            (iii) to file petitions for appeal.
                    (B) Limitation on state action while federal action 
                is pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission or the 
                Attorney General of the United States has instituted a 
                civil action for violation of a rule promulgated under 
                subsection (a) (referred to in this subparagraph as the 
                ``Federal action''), no State attorney general, 
                official, or agency may bring an action under this 
                subsection during the pendency of the Federal action 
                against any defendant named in the complaint in the 
                Federal action for any violation of such rule alleged 
                in such complaint.
            (4) Rule of construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil 
        action under this subsection, nothing in this Act shall be 
        construed to prevent an attorney general, official, or agency 
        of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney 
        general, official, or agency by the laws of such State to 
        conduct investigations, administer oaths and affirmations, or 
        compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of 
        documentary and other evidence.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual that is 
        less than 18 years of age.
            (2) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code.

A: Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit the marketing of firearms to children, including prohibitions against:   the use of cartoon characters to promote firearms and firearm products,  firearm brand name merchandise marketed for children, the use of firearm marketing campaigns with the specific intent to appeal to children, the manufacturing of a gun with colors or designs that are specifically designed to appeal to children, and  the manufacturing of a gun intended for use by children that does not clearly and conspicuously note, by specified warnings on the firearm, the risk posed by the firearm by labeling somewhere visible on the firearm.  Treats violations of such rules as violations of Federal Trade Commission Act regulations regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Provides for enforcement of this Act by the FTC and through civil actions by state attorneys general.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Port Authority of 
New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 
2008''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secure systems of international intermodal transportation. 
Sec. 3. Regional recovery plans. 
Sec. 4. National tactical plans.
Sec. 5. Risk based resource allocation. 
Sec. 6. Use of maritime security risk assessment model.
Sec. 7. Maritime and cargo security integrated project teams.
Sec. 8. Integration of security plans and systems with local port 
                            authority and law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 9. Standardized policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding 
                            for security or port state control 
                            inspections.
Sec. 10. Fraudulent or tampered with transportation worker 
                            identification cards.
Sec. 11. Federal licensing of ship agents.
Sec. 12. Establishment of a security individual.
Sec. 13. Certification of maritime security guards.
Sec. 14. Grants to tier 1 and tier 2 ports require regional strategic 
                            risk management assessment.
Sec. 15. Vessel security plans for supply and similar vessels.

SEC. 2. SECURE SYSTEMS OF INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION.

    Section 70116 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``transportation.'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting ``transportation--
            ``(1) to ensure the security and integrity of shipments of 
        goods to the United States from the point at which such goods 
        are initially packed or loaded into a cargo container for 
        international shipment until they reach their ultimate 
        destination; and
            ``(2) to facilitate the movement of such goods through the 
        entire supply chain through an expedited security and clearance 
        program.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Program Elements.--Within one year after the date of 
enactment of the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security 
Task Force Implementation Act of 2008, the Secretary, acting through 
the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, shall--
            ``(1) establish minimum standards and procedures for 
        verifying, at the point at which goods are placed in a cargo 
        container for shipping, that the container is free of 
        unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, 
        biological, radiological, or nuclear material and for securely 
        sealing such containers after the contents are so verified;
            ``(2) establish standards and procedures for securing cargo 
        and monitoring that security while in transit;
            ``(3) develop performance standards to enhance the physical 
        security of shipping containers, including performance 
        standards for seals and locks and protocols and procedures to 
        address anomalies;
            ``(4) establish standards and procedures for screening and 
        evaluating cargo prior to loading in a foreign port for 
        shipment to the United States either directly or via a foreign 
        port;
            ``(5) establish standards and procedures that will enable 
        the United States Government to ensure and validate compliance 
        with those standards and procedures; and
            ``(6) incorporate any other measures the Secretary 
        considers necessary to ensure the security and integrity of 
        international intermodal transport movements.
    ``(c) Requirements for Entry of Containers.--Beginning 1 year after 
the date on which the Secretary determines that the standards and 
procedures under subsection (b)(5) have been established and are in 
effect, the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection shall refuse 
entry into the customs territory of the United States to any container, 
arriving directly or via a foreign port, unless the entity shipping the 
container has complied with those standards and procedures with respect 
to that container.''.

SEC. 3. REGIONAL RECOVERY PLANS.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as 
        subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) establish regional response and recovery 
                protocols to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, 
                and recover from a transportation security incident 
                consistent with section 202 of the Security and 
                Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 
                942) and section 70103(a) of title 46, United States 
                Code;''.
    (b) Coordination of Plans.--Section 70103(b)(1) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in subparagraph 
        (F);
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
            ``(G) be consistent with, and support implementation of, 
        the National Incident Management System, the National Response 
        Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National 
        Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the 
        National Transportation Security Plan, National Tactical Plans, 
        and other similar initiatives; and''.
    (c) Use of Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in 
Exercises.--Section 114(b)(1) of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 912(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (1);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) utilizes the Area Maritime Transportation Security 
        Plans established under section 70103(b) of title 46, United 
        States Code, in conducting such exercises; and''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL TACTICAL PLANS.

    The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall ensure that the National Tactical Plan is shared with 
the Area Maritime Security Committees established under section 70112 
of title 46, United States Code. The Area Maritime Security Committees 
shall use the plan in developing regional and local plans and for 
exercises.

SEC. 5. RISK BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

    (a) National Standard.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, in carrying out chapter 701 of title 46, United States 
Code, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Security and 
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall develop and 
utilize a national standard and formula for prioritizing and addressing 
assessed security risks at United States ports, such as the Maritime 
Assessment Strategy Tool that has been tested by the Department of 
Homeland Security.
    (b) Use by Maritime Security Committees.--Within 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require each Area 
Maritime Security Committee to use this standard to regularly evaluate 
each port's assessed risk and prioritize how to mitigate the most 
significant risks.
    (c) Other Uses of Standard.--The Secretary shall utilize the 
standard when considering departmental resource allocations and grant-
making decisions.

SEC. 6. USE OF MARITIME SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.

    Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
make the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment 
Model tool available, in an unclassified version, on a limited basis to 
regulated vessels and facilities to conduct true risk assessments of 
their own facilities and vessels using the same criteria employed by 
the United States Coast Guard when evaluating a port area.

SEC. 7. MARITIME AND CARGO SECURITY INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMS.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
            (1) establish integrated project teams within the science 
        and technology directorate to assist the Department of Homeland 
        Security in product research, development, transition, and 
        acquisition activities for cargo security; and
            (2) provide for participation by port authorities or the 
        appropriate State agency responsible for oversight of port 
        areas in such activities.

SEC. 8. INTEGRATION OF SECURITY PLANS AND SYSTEMS WITH LOCAL PORT 
              AUTHORITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

    Section 70102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
    ``(c) Sharing of Assessment; Integration of Plans and Equipment.--
The owner or operator of a facility shall--
            ``(1) make a current copy of the vulnerability assessment 
        conducted under subsection (b) available to the port authority 
        with jurisdiction of the facility and appropriate State or 
        local law enforcement agencies; and
            ``(2) integrate, to the maximum feasible extent, any 
        security system for the facility with compatible systems 
        operated or maintained by the port authority or such law 
        enforcement agencies.''.

SEC. 9. STANDARDIZED POLICY FOR ADVANCED NOTICE OF COAST GUARD BOARDING 
              FOR SECURITY OR PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTIONS.

    Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish, and publish in the 
Federal Register, a policy governing how much advance notice is to be 
provided by the Coast Guard to the owner or operator of a vessel before 
the vessel is boarded by the Coast Guard for ISPS compliance or Port 
State Control inspection.

SEC. 10. FRAUDULENT OR TAMPERED WITH TRANSPORTATION WORKER 
              IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

    Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
    ``(n) Confiscation of Fraudulent TWICs.--If any Federal, State, or 
local government law enforcement officer, or any member of the United 
States Coast Guard in the execution of such officer's duties, has 
reasonable cause to believe that a transportation security card issued 
under this section is fraudulent, has been unlawfully modified, or is 
otherwise invalid, the officer may confiscate the card, notify the 
Department of Homeland Security, and hold the bearer of the card in 
custody for a reasonable period of time for relinquishment to 
appropriate law enforcement authorities.''.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LICENSING OF SHIP AGENTS.

    (a) In General.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall establish and implement a 
procedure for the training, certification, and licensing of steamship 
agents and agencies operating in the United States.
    (b) TWIC Required.--An individual may not receive a license under 
the procedure established by the Federal Maritime Commission under 
subsection (a) unless that individual holds a valid transportation 
security card issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States 
Code.
    (c) License Requirement.--Beginning 1 year after the date on which 
the Federal Maritime Commission establishes the licensing procedure, or 
after such date as the Federal Maritime Commission may establish, it 
shall be unlawful for any person to act as a vessel agent in the United 
States without a valid license issued by the Federal Maritime 
Commission and a valid transportation security card issued under 
section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.
    (d) Enforcement.--Violation of subsection (c) is punishable by 
imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine under title 18, United 
States Code.

SEC. 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SECURITY INDIVIDUAL.

    Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
each vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States 
Code, and each foreign vessel entering a United States port, engaged in 
the commercial transportation of goods or passengers shall--
            (1) designate a United States person that is responsible 
        for responding to a transportation security incident involving 
        the vessel while in a United States port by notifying 
        appropriate emergency response entities and facilitating vessel 
        response activities; and
            (2) provide notice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
        the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the captain of the port 
        of the identity and contact information for such person.

SEC. 13. CERTIFICATION OF MARITIME SECURITY GUARDS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
``Sec. 70122. Incident command system training
    ``The Secretary shall ensure that all maritime security guards meet 
minimum training and performance standards in the Department of 
Homeland Security's security awareness and response procedures and in 
the handling of hazardous materials.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 701 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 70121 the following:

``70122. Incident command system training.''.

SEC. 14. GRANTS TO TIER 1 AND TIER 2 PORTS REQUIRE REGIONAL STRATEGIC 
              RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT.

    Section 70107(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end ``The Secretary shall establish regional strategic 
risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports and take such 
priorities into account in awarding grants under this section.''.

SEC. 15. VESSEL SECURITY PLANS FOR SUPPLY AND SIMILAR VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--Section 70103(c)(2)(A) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``incident;'' and inserting ``incident 
(including supply vessels, bunker and fuel deliver and launch vessels 
conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at 
anchorage;''.
    (b) TWICs Required for Crew.--Section 70105(b)(2)(F) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``personnel working on 
board vessels described in section 70103(c)(2)(A) of this title and'' 
after ``(F)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

A: Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program.

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures.

Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation security incidents.

Amends the SAFE Port Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Port Security Exercise Program utilizes Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in conducting port security exercises.

Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and utilize a national standard for prioritizing and assessing security risks at U.S. ports, such as the Maritime Assessment Strategy Tool.

Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) use of the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model tool to conduct vessel and port facility security risk assessments; (2) establishment of maritime and cargo security integrated project teams; (3) sharing of port facility vulnerability assessments and integration of port security plans and systems with local port authority and law enforcement agencies; (4) policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding of vessels for security or Port State Control inspections; (5) confiscation of fraudulent transportation worker identification cards (TWICs); (6) Federal Maritime Commission training and licensing of steamship agents; (7) designation of a U.S. person to be responsible for notifying emergency response entities in the event of a transportation security incident involving a U.S. or foreign vessel; (8) minimum incident command system training and performance standards for maritime security guards; (9) consideration of regional strategic risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports in grant awards; and (10) the submission of security plans for supply, bunker, and fuel deliver and launch vessels conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at anchorage.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, 
and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY OFFICE.

    Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Authorization Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 1511d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``(in this 
                section'' and all that follows and inserting a period;
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director, who--
                    ``(A) shall have knowledge and experience in 
                research or resource management efforts in the 
                Chesapeake Bay; and
                    ``(B) shall be responsible for the administration 
                and operation of the office and the implementation of 
                this Act.''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking so much as precedes paragraph (1) 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to focus the 
relevant science, research, and resource management capabilities of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as they apply to the 
Chesapeake Bay and to utilize the Office to--'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Secretary of 
                Commerce'' and inserting ``Administrator'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) coordinate the programs and activities of the various 
        organizations within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration in furtherance of such administration's coastal 
        resource stewardship mission, including--'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
                        clause (vi), and by inserting after clause 
                        (vii) the following:
                            ``(viii) coastal hazards and climate 
                        change; and''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
                        clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon at the end of clause (iv), and by 
                        adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) integrated ecosystem assessments;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``Environmental Protection 
                        Agency'' and inserting ``Chesapeake Executive 
                        Council''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at 
                        the end the following: ``as appropriate to 
                        further purposes of this section'';
                    (E) by striking paragraphs (5) and (7);
                    (F) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph 
                (5); and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) perform any functions necessary to support the 
        programs referred to in paragraph (3).''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and all that follows through 
        the end of the section and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Program Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, through the Director, 
        shall implement the program activities authorized by this 
        subsection to support the activity of the Chesapeake Executive 
        Council and to further the purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Ensuring scientific and technical merit.--The 
        Director shall--
                    ``(A) establish and utilize an effective and 
                transparent mechanism to ensure that projects funded 
                under this section have undergone appropriate peer 
                review; and
                    ``(B) provide other appropriate means to determine 
                that such projects have acceptable scientific and 
                technical merit for the purpose of achieving maximum 
                utilization of available funds and resources to benefit 
                the Chesapeake Bay area.
            ``(3) Consultation with chesapeake executive council.--The 
        Director shall, in the implementation of the program activities 
        authorized under this section, consult with the Chesapeake 
        Executive Council, to ensure that the activities of the Office 
        are consistent with the purposes and priorities of the 
        Chesapeake Bay Agreement and plans developed pursuant to the 
        Agreement.
            ``(4) Integrated coastal observations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator, through the 
                Director, may collaborate with scientific and academic 
                institutions, State and Federal agencies, non-
                governmental organizations, and other constituents in 
                the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to support an integrated 
                observations system for the Chesapeake Bay consistent 
                with the purposes of subtitle C of title XII of Public 
                Law 111-11 (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Specific requirements.--To support the system 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) and provide a complete 
                set of environmental information for the Chesapeake 
                Bay, the Director shall--
                            ``(i) coordinate existing monitoring and 
                        observing activities in the Chesapeake Bay;
                            ``(ii) identify new data collection needs 
                        and deploy new technologies, as appropriate;
                            ``(iii) collect and analyze the scientific 
                        information necessary for the management of 
                        living marine resources and the marine habitat 
                        associated with such resources;
                            ``(iv) manage and interpret the information 
                        described in clause (iii); and
                            ``(v) organize the information described in 
                        clause (iii) into products that are useful to 
                        policy makers, resource managers, scientists, 
                        and the public.
                    ``(C) Chesapeake bay interpretive buoy system.--To 
                further the development and implementation of the 
                Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, the Director 
                may--
                            ``(i) support the establishment and 
                        implementation of the Captain John Smith 
                        Chesapeake National Historic Trail;
                            ``(ii) delineate key waypoints along the 
                        trail and provide appropriate real-time data 
                        and information for trail users;
                            ``(iii) interpret data and information for 
                        use by educators and students to inspire 
                        stewardship of Chesapeake Bay; and
                            ``(iv) incorporate the Chesapeake Bay 
                        Interpretive Buoy System into the Integrated 
                        Ocean Observing System regional network of 
                        observatories.
            ``(5) Chesapeake bay watershed education and training 
        program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator, through the 
                Director, may establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed 
                education and training program. The program shall--
                            ``(i) continue and expand the Chesapeake 
                        Bay watershed education programs offered by the 
                        Office immediately before the enactment of the 
                        Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and 
                        Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009;
                            ``(ii) improve the understanding of 
                        elementary and secondary school students and 
                        teachers of the living resources of the 
                        ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay;
                            ``(iii) provide community education to 
                        improve watershed protection; and
                            ``(iv) meet the educational goals of the 
                        Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
                    ``(B) Grant program.--The Director may award grants 
                for the purposes of this paragraph. Grants awarded 
                under this subparagraph may be used to support 
                education and training projects that enhance 
                understanding and assessment of a specific 
                environmental problem in the Chesapeake Bay watershed 
                or a goal of the Chesapeake Bay Program, or protect or 
                restore living resources of the Chesapeake Bay 
                watershed, including projects that--
                            ``(i) provide classroom education, 
                        including the development and use of distance 
                        learning and other innovative technologies, 
                        related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
                            ``(ii) provide watershed educational 
                        experiences in the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
                            ``(iii) provide professional development 
                        for teachers related to the Chesapeake Bay 
                        watershed and the dissemination of pertinent 
                        education materials oriented to varying grade 
                        levels;
                            ``(iv) demonstrate or disseminate 
                        environmental educational tools and materials 
                        related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
                            ``(v) demonstrate field methods, practices, 
                        and techniques including assessment of 
                        environmental and ecological conditions and 
                        analysis of environmental problems;
                            ``(vi) build the capacity of organizations 
                        to deliver high quality environmental education 
                        programs; and
                            ``(vii) educate local land use officials 
                        and decision makers on the relationship of land 
                        use to natural resource and watershed 
                        protection.
                    ``(C) Collaboration.--The Director shall implement 
                the education and training program in collaboration 
                with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies.
            ``(6) Coastal and living resources management and habitat 
        program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator, through the 
                Director, may establish a Chesapeake Bay coastal living 
                resources management and habitat program to support 
                coordinated management, protection, characterization, 
                and restoration of priority Chesapeake Bay habitats and 
                living resources, including oysters, blue crabs, and 
                submerged aquatic vegetation.
                    ``(B) Activities.--Under the program, the Director 
                may, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
                carry out or enter into grants, contracts, and 
                cooperative agreements and provide technical assistance 
                to support--
                            ``(i) native oyster restoration;
                            ``(ii) fish and shellfish aquaculture that 
                        is carried out in accordance with a valid 
                        Federal or State permit;
                            ``(iii) establishment of submerged aquatic 
                        vegetation propagation programs;
                            ``(iv) the development of programs that 
                        protect and restore critical coastal habitats;
                            ``(v) habitat mapping, characterization, 
                        and assessment techniques necessary to 
                        identify, assess, and monitor restoration 
                        actions;
                            ``(vi) application and transfer of applied 
                        scientific research and ecosystem management 
                        tools to fisheries and habitat managers;
                            ``(vii) collection, synthesis, and sharing 
                        of information to inform and influence coastal 
                        and living resource management issues; and
                            ``(viii) other activities that the Director 
                        determines are appropriate to carry out the 
                        purposes of such program.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, through the Director, 
        shall submit a biennial report to the Congress and the 
        Secretary of Commerce on the activities of the Office and on 
        progress made in protecting and restoring the living resources 
        and habitat of the Chesapeake Bay.
            ``(2) Action plan.--Each such report shall include an 
        action plan for the 2-year period following submission of the 
        report, consisting of--
                    ``(A) a list of recommended research, monitoring, 
                and data collection activities necessary to continue 
                implementation of the strategy under subsection (b)(2); 
                and
                    ``(B) recommendations to integrate National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration activities with the 
                activities of the partners in the Chesapeake Bay 
                Program to meet the commitments of the Chesapeake 2000 
                agreement and subsequent agreements.
    ``(e) Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, through the Director, 
        may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into 
        and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative 
        agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
        this Act.
            ``(2) Use of other resources.--For purposes related to the 
        understanding, protection, and restoration of Chesapeake Bay, 
        the Director may use, with their consent and with or without 
        reimbursement, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
        facilities of any Department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
        United States, or of any State, local government, Indian tribal 
        government, or of any political subdivision thereof.
            ``(3) Donations.--The Director may accept donations of 
        funds, other property, and services for use in understanding, 
        protecting, and restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Donations 
        accepted under this section shall be considered as a gift or 
        bequest to or for the use of the United States.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            ``(2) Chesapeake bay agreement.--The term `Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement' means the formal, voluntary agreements executed to 
        achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay 
        ecosystem and the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay 
        ecosystem and are signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council.
            ``(3) Chesapeake executive council.--The term `Chesapeake 
        Executive Council' means the representatives from the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, the 
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Environmental Protection 
        Agency, the District of Columbia, and the Chesapeake Bay 
        Commission, who are signatories to the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement, and any future signatories to that agreement.
            ``(4) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office.
            ``(5) Office.--The term `Office' means the Chesapeake Bay 
        Office established under this section.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            ``(2) $18,700,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            ``(3) $20,570,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
            ``(4) $22,627,000 for fiscal year 2014.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

A:
Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 to revise research, management, and program provisions of the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

 States that the Director of the Office shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the Office and implementation of such Act.

Requires the Director to: (1) implement the program activities of the Chesapeake Executive Council; (2) ensure that projects have scientific and technical merit and have undergone appropriate peer review; (3) consult with the Council; and (4) report biennially to Congress and to the Secretary of Commerce regarding activities to protect the Chesapeake Bay.

Authorizes the Director to: (1) collaborate with scientific and academic institutions, state and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other constituents to support an integrated observations system for the Chesapeake Bay; (2) support the establishment and implementation of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail; (3) incorporate the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System into the Integrated Ocean Observing System regional network of observatories; (4) establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program (authorizes related grants); (5) establish a Chesapeake Bay coastal living resources management and habitat program to support management of priority Chesapeake Bay habitats and living resources, including oysters, blue crabs, and submerged aquatic vegetation; and (6) accept donations of funds, property, and services. 

 Authorizes FY2011- FY2014 appropriations for the Office and related activities.
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