3.0.0 739 2023-01-11T13:26:24Z 2023-01-11T13:26:24Z House H HR 2013-02-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WITTMAN:H.R. 739.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States grants Congress the authority to enact thisbill.[Page H549]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-15T15:16:26Z Discharged from 2014-05-19T16:24:37Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:07:05Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2013-04-24T21:29:35Z Referred to 2013-03-11T21:03:19Z Reported by 2014-05-19T16:24:17Z Markup by 2013-04-24T21:29:40Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:07:00Z H. Rept. 113-453 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act 113 2954 HR 2014-02-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Procedurally-related House Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014 113 1000 S 2014-12-18 Became Public Law No: 113-273. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2014-05-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00335 2014-05-19 Committee on Transportation discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-05-19 Committee on Transportation discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-05-19 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-05-19 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-03-11 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions For Further Action See H.R.2954. Committee 2013-04-24 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2013-04-24 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-04-24 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2013-03-11 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2013-02-15 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2013-02-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-02-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 N R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2013-04-23 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2013-04-23 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2013-05-07 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2013-05-07 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2013-05-22 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2013-06-03 False Public Lands and Natural Resources 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 Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-02-14 Introduced in House 2014-08-28T14:48:36Z 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.

]]> 28 2014-05-19 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2014-08-28T15:15:13Z (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.

]]> Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 Display Title Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H House Official Title as Introduced To require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr739rh/xml/BILLS-113hr739rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr739ih/xml/BILLS-113hr739ih.xml 2014-05-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.