[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3073 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 554
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3073

                          [Report No. 111-283]

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore 
                            the Great Lakes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 4, 2010

  Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown of 
Ohio, Mr. Franken, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Burris, Mr. Casey, and 
 Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
     and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

                           September 2, 2010

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5, 2010, 
                    by Mrs. Boxer, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore 
                            the Great Lakes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Ecosystem 
Protection Act of 2010''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES PROVISION MODIFICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings; Purpose.--Section 118(a) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the United States should seek to 
                attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes 
                Restoration Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes 
                Regional Collaboration Strategy, and the Great Lakes 
                Water Quality Agreement; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, 
                tribal,'' after ``State''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to 
        achieve the goals established in the Great Lakes Restoration 
        Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 
        Strategy, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement through--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improved organization and definition 
                of mission on the part of the Agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the funding of grants for 
                protection, restoration, and pollution control in the 
                Great Lakes area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) improved 
                accountability.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Great Lakes Management.--Section 118(c) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``,;'' and inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subparagraph 
                (E);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
                (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subparagraph (E) (as so 
                redesignated), by adding ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subparagraph (F) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                period; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
                the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide the support described in 
                paragraph (6);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) coordinate with the Great Lakes 
                Interagency Task Force, as required under paragraph 
                (7);'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking 
        ``subparagraph (c)(1)(C) of this section'' and inserting 
        ``paragraph (1)(E)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Great lakes governance and management.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Great lakes leadership council.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Establishment.--There is 
                        established a council, to be known as the Great 
                        Lakes Leadership Council (referred to in this 
                        paragraph as the `Council').</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Duties.--The Council 
                        shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) develop and 
                                establish Great Lakes protection and 
                                restoration policy;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) approve long-term 
                                goals and objectives relating to Great 
                                Lakes protection and restoration, 
                                including the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) establish annual 
                                priorities with respect to Great Lakes 
                                protection and restoration, including 
                                priorities for the Great Lakes 
                                Restoration Initiative;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) submit to Congress, 
                                the President, and the public reports 
                                describing progress made during the 
                                reporting period with respect to Great 
                                Lakes protection and 
                                restoration;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) seek consensus among 
                                units of government and stakeholders 
                                regarding disputes relating to Great 
                                Lakes protection and 
                                restoration;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) determine a process 
                                for participation in relevant 
                                international forums, such as the Great 
                                Lakes Water Quality Agreement; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) provide input 
                                annually regarding Federal budget 
                                priorities and levels for Great Lakes 
                                protection and restoration, including 
                                the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Membership.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                membership of the Council shall 
                                include--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) 8 heads of 
                                        Federal departments and 
                                        agencies, to be appointed by 
                                        the President, including--
                                        </DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) the 
                                                Administrator;</DELETED>


                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) the 
                                                Chief of 
                                                Engineers;</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(CC) the 
                                                Secretary of the 
                                                Interior;</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(DD) the 
                                                Secretary of 
                                                Agriculture;</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(EE) the 
                                                Secretary of Commerce; 
                                                and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(FF) the 
                                                head of the department 
                                                in which the Coast 
                                                Guard is 
                                                operating;</DELETED>

                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the 
                                        governors of the Great Lake 
                                        States;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) 8 
                                        representatives of tribal 
                                        governments, to be appointed by 
                                        the Indian tribes located in 
                                        the Great Lakes basin; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) 8 mayors, 
                                        including mayors participating 
                                        in the Great Lakes and St. 
                                        Lawrence Cities Initiative, to 
                                        be appointed by the mayors of 
                                        areas located in the Great 
                                        Lakes basin.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Chairperson.--The 
                                Administrator shall serve as 
                                chairperson of the Council.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Secretary.--The 
                                Director of the Program Office shall 
                                serve as secretary of, and provide 
                                administrative support to, the 
                                Council.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) Observer members.--
                                The membership of the Council shall 
                                include 1 observer member from each 
                                of--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the 
                                        International Joint 
                                        Commission;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the Great 
                                        Lakes Fishery 
                                        Commission;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) the Great 
                                        Lakes Commission; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) 
                                        Canada.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Committees.--The Council 
                        may establish such committees as the Council 
                        determines to be appropriate for issues 
                        including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) executive 
                                issues;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) science 
                                issues;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) implementation 
                                issues; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) funding 
                                issues.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Meetings.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Council shall meet not less frequently 
                                than once each year.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Open to public.--
                                The meetings of the Council shall be 
                                held open to the public.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Operation.--The Council 
                        shall operate on a consensus basis.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Costs.--The Agency shall 
                        pay the operating costs of the 
                        Council.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Great lakes management committee.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Establishment.--There is 
                        established within the Council a committee, to 
                        be known as the `Great Lakes Management 
                        Committee'.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Duties.--The Great Lakes 
                        Management Committee shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) submit reports to 
                                the Council, including recommendations 
                                regarding relevant issues;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) provide direction 
                                for the planning, assessment, and 
                                reporting efforts of the 
                                Council;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) monitor and assist 
                                in implementation activities relating 
                                to Great Lakes management; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) engage in ongoing 
                                problem solving regarding Great Lakes 
                                management.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Membership.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Membership.--The 
                                Great Lakes Management Committee shall 
                                consist of 11 members, of whom--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) 1 shall be 
                                        appointed by each unit of 
                                        government included in the 
                                        membership of the 
                                        Council;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) 1 shall be 
                                        appointed by the Great Lakes 
                                        Commission;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) 1 shall be 
                                        appointed by the International 
                                        Joint Commission;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) 1 shall be 
                                        appointed by the Great Lakes 
                                        Fishery Commission;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ee) 1 shall be 
                                        a representative of the 
                                        environmental community in the 
                                        Great Lakes, to be appointed by 
                                        the Administrator, after 
                                        soliciting advice from that 
                                        community;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ff) 1 shall be 
                                        a representative of the 
                                        agricultural community, to be 
                                        appointed by the Administrator, 
                                        after soliciting advice from 
                                        that community;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(gg) 1 shall be 
                                        a representative of Great Lakes 
                                        industry, to be appointed by 
                                        the Administrator, after 
                                        soliciting advice from that 
                                        industry;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(hh) 1 shall be 
                                        a representative of the 
                                        scientific community, to be 
                                        appointed by the Administrator, 
                                        after soliciting advice from 
                                        that community; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 1 shall be 
                                        a representative of Canada, who 
                                        shall serve as an observer 
                                        member.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Chairperson.--The 
                                senior advisor on Great Lakes of the 
                                Agency (or a designee) shall serve as 
                                chairperson of the Great Lakes 
                                Management Committee.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Secretary.--The 
                                Director of the Program Office shall 
                                serve as secretary of, and provide 
                                administrative support to, the Great 
                                Lakes Management Committee.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Meetings.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Great Lakes Management Committee shall 
                                meet not less frequently than once each 
                                quarter.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Open to public.--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) In 
                                        general.--Subject to item (bb), 
                                        the meetings of the Great Lakes 
                                        Management Committee shall be 
                                        held open to the 
                                        public.</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) Executive 
                                        sessions.--The Great Lakes 
                                        Management Committee may hold 
                                        executive sessions that are 
                                        closed to the public.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Operation.--The Great Lakes 
                        Management Committee shall operate on a 
                        consensus basis.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Costs.--The Agency shall 
                        pay the operating costs of the Great Lakes 
                        Management Committee.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Great lakes interagency task force.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Establishment.--There is established 
                a task force, to be known as the `Great Lakes 
                Interagency Task Force'.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Coordination.--The Program Office 
                shall coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                with the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force established 
                by subparagraph (A).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (8)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
                through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, 
                and indenting the clauses appropriately;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``The Administrator'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Annual reports.--Not later than 30 
                days after the date of publication of the budget for a 
                fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
                a report that describes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) with respect to each 
                        organizational element of the Agency referred 
                        to in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the budget of the 
                                element for Great Lakes restoration 
                                activities for the applicable fiscal 
                                year;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) each Great Lakes 
                                restoration activity to be carried out 
                                by the element during the applicable 
                                fiscal year; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the means by which 
                                progress made on those activities will 
                                be evaluated; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) with respect to each 
                        recommendation submitted by the Great Lakes 
                        Leadership Council during the preceding fiscal 
                        year, the reasons why the Administrator 
                        approved or disapproved the 
                        recommendation.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in paragraph (12)(H), by striking clause (i) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Authorization.--In addition 
                        to other amounts authorized to be appropriated 
                        pursuant to this section, there are authorized 
                        to be appropriated to carry out this 
                        paragraph--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) $50,000,000 for each 
                                of fiscal years 2004 through 2010; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) $150,000,000 for 
                                each of fiscal years 2011 through 
                                2015.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) Great lakes restoration initiative.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the goal of the Great Lakes 
                        program of the Agency is to restore and 
                        maintain the chemical, physical, and biological 
                        integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in 2010, the Agency, in 
                        coordination with Federal partners, will 
                        commence implementation of a new Great Lakes 
                        Restoration Initiative (referred to in this 
                        paragraph as the `Initiative'), which will--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) identify programs 
                                and projects that are strategically 
                                selected to target the most significant 
                                environmental problems in the Great 
                                Lakes ecosystem;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) be based on the 
                                work of--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the Great 
                                        Lakes Interagency Task Force 
                                        established by paragraph 
                                        (7)(A); and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the 
                                        stakeholders and 
                                        nongovernmental partners of the 
                                        Great Lakes Leadership Council; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) represent the 
                                commitment of the Federal Government to 
                                significantly advancing Great Lakes 
                                protection and restoration.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Priority.--The Initiative shall give 
                priority to work done by non-Federal partners using 
                funding made available for the Great Lakes for--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the remediation of toxic 
                        substances in Areas of Concern;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii)(I) the prevention of 
                        invasive species; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) the mitigation and 
                        restoration of the impacts of invasive 
                        species;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii)(I) the protection and 
                        restoration of nearshore health; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) the prevention of nonpoint 
                        source pollution;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) habitat and wildlife 
                        protection and restoration; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) accountability, monitoring, 
                        evaluation, communication, and partnership 
                        activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Projects.--Pursuant to the 
                Initiative, the Agency shall consult with Federal 
                partners and take into consideration the 
                recommendations of the Council to select the best 
                combination of programs and projects for Great Lakes 
                protection and restoration using principles and 
                criteria such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the ability to achieve 
                        strategic and measurable environmental 
                        outcomes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the feasibility of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) prompt 
                                implementation;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) timely achievement 
                                of results; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the ability to 
                                leverage resources; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) opportunities for 
                        interagency and interorganizational 
                        coordination and collaboration.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Implementation of projects.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Funds made 
                        available to carry out the Initiative shall be 
                        used to strategically implement--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Federal projects; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) projects carried 
                                out in coordination with States, Indian 
                                tribes, municipalities, institutions of 
                                higher education, and other 
                                organizations.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Transfer of funds.--Of 
                        amounts made available for environmental 
                        programs and management for the Great Lakes 
                        Initiative, the Administrator may--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) transfer not more 
                                than $475,000,000 to the head of any 
                                Federal department or agency, with the 
                                concurrence of the department or agency 
                                head, to carry out activities to 
                                support the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative and the Great Lakes Water 
                                Quality Agreement of 1978;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) enter into an 
                                interagency agreement with the head of 
                                any Federal department or agency to 
                                carry out activities described in 
                                subclause (I); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) make grants to 
                                governmental entities, nonprofit 
                                organizations, institutions, and 
                                individuals for planning, research, 
                                monitoring, outreach, and 
                                implementation relating to the 
                                activities described in subclause 
                                (I).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Scope.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Projects shall 
                        be carried out pursuant to the Initiative on 
                        multiple levels, including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) local;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Great Lake-wide; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Great Lakes basin-
                                wide.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Limitation.--No funds made 
                        available to carry out the Initiative may be 
                        used for any water infrastructure activity that 
                        is carried out using funds made available under 
                        the clean water or drinking water State 
                        revolving fund program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Activities by other federal 
                agencies.--Each relevant Federal department and agency 
                shall, to the maximum extent practicable--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) maintain the base level of 
                        funding for the Great Lakes activities of the 
                        agency; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) identify new activities and 
                        projects to support the environmental goals of 
                        the Initiative.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Funding.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Authorization of 
                        appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
                        appropriated to carry out the Initiative 
                        $475,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
                        through 2016.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Partnerships.--Of the 
                        amounts made available to carry out the 
                        Initiative, the Administrator shall transfer 
                        expeditiously to the Federal partners of the 
                        Initiative such sums as are necessary for 
                        subsequent use and distribution by the Federal 
                        partners in accordance with this 
                        section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 118 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268) is amended by 
striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations for Program 
Office.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2016.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section or an 
amendment made by this section affects--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any department, agency, or officer 
                of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Federal Government; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any State or tribal 
                        government; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any international body established by 
                treaty with authority relating to the Great Lakes (as 
                defined in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water 
                Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))); 
                or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any other Federal or State authority that is 
        being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and 
        protection of the Great Lakes (as so defined).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act 
of 2010''.

SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES PROVISION MODIFICATIONS.

    (a) Findings; Purpose.--Section 118(a) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(B) the United States should seek to attain the 
                goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restoration 
                Initiative Action Plan, the Great Lakes Regional 
                Collaboration Strategy, and the Great Lakes Water 
                Quality Agreement; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, tribal,'' 
                after ``State'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to achieve 
        the goals established in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
        Action Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, 
        and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement through--
                    ``(A) improved organization and definition of 
                mission on the part of the Agency;
                    ``(B) the funding of grants, contracts, and 
                interagency agreements for protection, restoration, and 
                pollution control in the Great Lakes area; and
                    ``(C) improved accountability.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (H) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(H) `Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement' means 
                the bilateral `Agreement on Great Lakes water quality, 
                1978' between the United States and Canada, signed at 
                Ottawa on November 22, 1978 (30 U.S.T. 1383; TIAS 
                9257), amended October 16, 1983 (TIAS 10798) and 
                November 18, 1987 (TIAS 11551);''.
    (b) Great Lakes Management.--Section 118(c) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``,;'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (E);
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
                subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;
                    (D) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by 
                adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (E) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
                    (F) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(C) provide the support described in paragraph 
                (6);
                    ``(D) coordinate with the Great Lakes Interagency 
                Task Force, as required under paragraph (8);'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subparagraph 
        (c)(1)(C) of this section'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(E)'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) Great lakes governance and management.--
                    ``(A) Great lakes leadership council.--
                            ``(i) Establishment.--There is established 
                        a council, to be known as the Great Lakes 
                        Leadership Council (referred to in this 
                        paragraph as the `Council').
                            ``(ii) Duties.--The Council shall--
                                    ``(I) not later than 1 year after 
                                the date of establishment of the 
                                Council and every 5 years thereafter--
                                            ``(aa) review the Great 
                                        Lakes Regional Collaboration 
                                        Strategy; and
                                            ``(bb) if the Council 
                                        determines revisions are 
                                        necessary, revise the Strategy 
                                        to reflect the most 
                                        comprehensive scientific 
                                        information available and 
                                        ensure the Great Lakes 
                                        Restoration Initiative Action 
                                        Plan reflects those revisions;
                                    ``(II) establish annual priorities 
                                with respect to Great Lakes protection 
                                and restoration, including priorities 
                                for the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative;
                                    ``(III) submit to Congress, the 
                                President, and the public an annual 
                                report describing progress made during 
                                the reporting period with respect to 
                                Great Lakes protection and restoration;
                                    ``(IV) make recommendations to the 
                                Administrator and the Secretary of 
                                State regarding--
                                            ``(aa) a process for 
                                        participation in relevant 
                                        international forums, such as 
                                        the Great Lakes Water Quality 
                                        Agreement; and
                                            ``(bb) whether any existing 
                                        advisory committees are 
                                        duplicative and should be 
                                        replaced; and
                                    ``(V) make recommendations to 
                                Congress and the President for 
                                streamlining the work of existing 
                                advisory and coordinating committees 
                                (such as the Great Lakes Regional 
                                Collaboration and the United States 
                                Policy Committee), including a 
                                recommendation for eliminating any such 
                                entity if the work of the entity--
                                            ``(aa) is duplicative; or
                                            ``(bb) complicates the 
                                        protection and restoration of 
                                        the Great Lakes.
                            ``(iii) Budget priorities and funding 
                        levels.--Non-Federal members of the Council 
                        shall provide input annually to the Council and 
                        the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force on 
                        Federal budget priorities and funding levels 
                        for Great Lakes protection and restoration, 
                        including the Great Lakes Restoration 
                        Initiative.
                            ``(iv) Membership.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The membership 
                                of the Council shall include--
                                            ``(aa) 8 heads of Federal 
                                        departments and agencies that 
                                        participate in the Great Lakes 
                                        Interagency Task Force 
                                        established under paragraph 
                                        (8), to be appointed by the 
                                        President and periodically 
                                        rotated as the President 
                                        determines to be appropriate, 
                                        including--

                                                    ``(AA) the 
                                                Administrator;

                                                    ``(BB) the Chief of 
                                                Engineers;

                                                    ``(CC) the 
                                                Secretary of the 
                                                Interior;

                                                    ``(DD) the 
                                                Secretary of 
                                                Agriculture;

                                                    ``(EE) the 
                                                Secretary of Commerce;

                                                    ``(FF) the 
                                                Secretary of Energy; 
                                                and

                                                    ``(GG) the 
                                                Secretary of State;

                                            ``(bb) the governors of the 
                                        Great Lake States;
                                            ``(cc) 8 representatives of 
                                        tribal governments, to be 
                                        appointed--

                                                    ``(AA) by the 
                                                Indian tribes located 
                                                in the Great Lakes 
                                                basin in the United 
                                                States; and

                                                    ``(BB) to the 
                                                maximum extent 
                                                practicable, in a 
                                                manner that ensures 
                                                that the tribal 
                                                governments are 
                                                geographically 
                                                representative of the 
                                                Great Lakes basin; and

                                            ``(dd) 8 mayors, including 
                                        mayors participating in the 
                                        Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 
                                        Cities Initiative, to be 
                                        appointed--

                                                    ``(AA) by the 
                                                mayors of areas located 
                                                in the Great Lakes 
                                                basin in the United 
                                                States; and

                                                    ``(BB) to the 
                                                maximum extent 
                                                practicable, in a 
                                                manner that ensures 
                                                that the mayors are 
                                                geographically 
                                                representative of the 
                                                Great Lakes basin.

                                    ``(II) Chairperson.--The 
                                Administrator shall serve as 
                                chairperson of the Council.
                                    ``(III) Secretary.--The Director of 
                                the Program Office shall serve as 
                                secretary of, and provide 
                                administrative support to, the Council.
                                    ``(IV) Observer members.--The 
                                membership of the Council--
                                            ``(aa) shall include 1 
                                        observer member from each of--

                                                    ``(AA) the 
                                                International Joint 
                                                Commission;

                                                    ``(BB) the Great 
                                                Lakes Fishery 
                                                Commission; and

                                                    ``(CC) the Great 
                                                Lakes Commission; and

                                            ``(bb) may include 1 
                                        observer member from Canada.
                            ``(v) Committees.--The Council may 
                        establish such committees (including the Great 
                        Lakes Advisory Committee, in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (B)(i)) as the Council determines 
                        to be appropriate for issues including--
                                    ``(I) executive issues;
                                    ``(II) science issues;
                                    ``(III) implementation issues; and
                                    ``(IV) funding issues.
                            ``(vi) Meetings.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The Council 
                                shall meet not less frequently than 
                                once each year.
                                    ``(II) Open to public.--The 
                                meetings of the Council shall be held 
                                open to the public.
                            ``(vii) Operation.--The Council shall 
                        operate on a consensus basis.
                            ``(viii) Costs.--The Agency shall pay the 
                        operating costs of the Council.
                    ``(B) Great lakes advisory committee.--
                            ``(i) Establishment.--The Council shall 
                        establish a committee, to be known as the 
                        `Great Lakes Advisory Committee'.
                            ``(ii) Duties.--The Great Lakes Advisory 
                        Committee shall--
                                    ``(I) submit reports and 
                                information to the Council, including 
                                recommendations regarding issues 
                                relevant to the planning, assessment, 
                                and reporting duties of the Council; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) provide advice to the 
                                Council on--
                                            ``(aa) monitoring 
                                        implementation activities 
                                        relating to Great Lakes 
                                        management; and
                                            ``(bb) other relevant Great 
                                        Lakes issues.
                            ``(iii) Membership.--
                                    ``(I) Membership.--The Great Lakes 
                                Advisory Committee shall consist of--
                                            ``(aa) 4 members 
                                        representing the membership of 
                                        the Council, of which 1 member 
                                        shall be appointed by each unit 
                                        of government (including 
                                        Federal agencies, States, units 
                                        of local government, and Indian 
                                        tribes) included in the 
                                        membership of the Council;
                                            ``(bb) 1 member who shall 
                                        be appointed by the Great Lakes 
                                        Commission;
                                            ``(cc) 1 member who shall 
                                        be appointed by the 
                                        International Joint Commission;
                                            ``(dd) 1 member who shall 
                                        be appointed by the Great Lakes 
                                        Fishery Commission;
                                            ``(ee) 1 member who shall 
                                        be a representative of the 
                                        environmental community in the 
                                        Great Lakes, to be appointed by 
                                        the Administrator, after 
                                        soliciting advice from that 
                                        community;
                                            ``(ff) 1 member who shall 
                                        be a representative of the 
                                        agricultural community, to be 
                                        appointed by the Administrator, 
                                        after soliciting advice from 
                                        that community;
                                            ``(gg) 1 member who shall 
                                        be a representative of Great 
                                        Lakes industry, to be appointed 
                                        by the Administrator, after 
                                        soliciting advice from that 
                                        industry;
                                            ``(hh) 1 member who shall 
                                        be a representative of the 
                                        scientific community, to be 
                                        appointed by the Administrator, 
                                        after soliciting advice from 
                                        that community; and
                                            ``(ii) if the member is 
                                        appointed under subparagraph 
                                        (A)(iv)(IV)(bb), 1 member who 
                                        shall be a representative of 
                                        Canada, as an observer member.
                                    ``(II) Chairperson.--The 
                                Administrator (or a designee) shall 
                                serve as chairperson of the Great Lakes 
                                Advisory Committee.
                                    ``(III) Secretary.--The Director of 
                                the Program Office (or a designee) 
                                shall serve as secretary of, and 
                                provide administrative support to, the 
                                Great Lakes Advisory Committee.
                            ``(iv) Meetings.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The Great Lakes 
                                Advisory Committee shall meet not less 
                                frequently than every 180 days.
                                    ``(II) Open to public.--
                                            ``(aa) In general.--Subject 
                                        to item (bb), the meetings of 
                                        the Great Lakes Advisory 
                                        Committee shall be held open to 
                                        the public.
                                            ``(bb) Executive 
                                        sessions.--The Great Lakes 
                                        Advisory Committee may hold 
                                        executive sessions that are 
                                        closed to the public.
                            ``(v) Operation.--The Great Lakes Advisory 
                        Committee shall operate on a consensus basis.
                            ``(vi) Costs.--The Agency shall pay the 
                        operating costs of the Great Lakes Advisory 
                        Committee.'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Great lakes restoration initiative.--
                    ``(A) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                            ``(i) the goal of the Great Lakes program 
                        of the Agency is to restore and maintain the 
                        chemical, physical, and biological integrity of 
                        the Great Lakes basin ecosystem; and
                            ``(ii) in 2010, the Agency, in coordination 
                        with Federal partners, will commence 
                        implementation of a new Great Lakes Restoration 
                        Initiative (referred to in this paragraph as 
                        the `Initiative'), which will--
                                    ``(I) identify programs and 
                                projects that are strategically 
                                selected to target the most significant 
                                environmental problems in the Great 
                                Lakes ecosystem;
                                    ``(II) be based on the work of--
                                            ``(aa) the Great Lakes 
                                        Interagency Task Force 
                                        established by paragraph 
                                        (8)(A); and
                                            ``(bb) the Great Lakes 
                                        Leadership Council, 
                                        stakeholders, and 
                                        nongovernmental partners; and
                                    ``(III) represent the commitment of 
                                the Federal Government to significantly 
                                advancing Great Lakes protection and 
                                restoration.
                    ``(B) Priority.--The Initiative shall give priority 
                to work done by non-Federal partners using funding made 
                available for the Great Lakes for priority areas for 
                each fiscal year, such as--
                            ``(i) the remediation of toxic substances 
                        and areas of concern;
                            ``(ii)(I) the prevention of invasive 
                        species; and
                            ``(II) the mitigation and restoration of 
                        the impacts of invasive species;
                            ``(iii)(I) the protection and restoration 
                        of nearshore health; and
                            ``(II) the prevention of nonpoint source 
                        pollution;
                            ``(iv) habitat and wildlife protection and 
                        restoration;
                            ``(v) accountability, monitoring, 
                        evaluation, communication, and partnership 
                        activities; and
                            ``(vi) other areas prioritized by the 
                        Council.
                    ``(C) Projects.--Pursuant to the Initiative, the 
                Agency shall consult with Federal partners and take 
                into consideration the recommendations of the Council 
                to select the best combination of programs and projects 
                for Great Lakes protection and restoration using 
                principles and criteria such as--
                            ``(i) the ability to achieve strategic and 
                        measurable environmental outcomes;
                            ``(ii) the feasibility of--
                                    ``(I) prompt implementation;
                                    ``(II) timely achievement of 
                                results; and
                                    ``(III) the ability to leverage 
                                resources; and
                            ``(iii) opportunities for interagency and 
                        interorganizational coordination and 
                        collaboration.
                    ``(D) Implementation of projects.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Funds made available to 
                        carry out the Initiative shall be used to 
                        strategically implement--
                                    ``(I) Federal projects; and
                                    ``(II) projects carried out in 
                                coordination with States, Indian 
                                tribes, municipalities, institutions of 
                                higher education, and other 
                                organizations.
                            ``(ii) Transfer of funds.--Of amounts made 
                        available for environmental programs and 
                        management for the Great Lakes Restoration 
                        Initiative, the Administrator may--
                                    ``(I) transfer not more than 
                                $475,000,000 to the head of any Federal 
                                department or agency, with the 
                                concurrence of the department or agency 
                                head, to carry out activities to 
                                support the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative and the Great Lakes Water 
                                Quality Agreement;
                                    ``(II) enter into an interagency 
                                agreement with the head of any Federal 
                                department or agency to carry out 
                                activities described in subclause (I); 
                                and
                                    ``(III) make grants to governmental 
                                entities, nonprofit organizations, 
                                institutions, and educational 
                                institutions for use in carrying out 
                                planning, research, monitoring, 
                                outreach, training, studies, surveys, 
                                investigations, experiments, 
                                demonstration projects, and 
                                implementation relating to the 
                                activities described in subclause (I).
                    ``(E) Scope.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Projects shall be 
                        carried out pursuant to the Initiative on 
                        multiple levels, including--
                                    ``(I) local;
                                    ``(II) Great Lake-wide; and
                                    ``(III) Great Lakes basin-wide.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--No funds made available 
                        to carry out the Initiative may be used for any 
                        water infrastructure activity (other than a 
                        green infrastructure project that improves 
                        habitat and other ecosystem functions in the 
                        Great Lakes) for which amounts are made 
                        available from--
                                    ``(I) a State water pollution 
                                control revolving fund established 
                                under title VI; or
                                    ``(II) a State drinking water 
                                revolving loan fund established under 
                                section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water 
                                Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12).
                    ``(F) Activities by other federal agencies.--Each 
                relevant Federal department and agency shall, to the 
                maximum extent practicable--
                            ``(i) maintain the base level of funding 
                        for the Great Lakes activities of the agency; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) identify new activities and projects 
                        to support the environmental goals of the 
                        Initiative.
                    ``(G) Funding.--
                            ``(i) Authorization of appropriations.--
                        There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
                        out the Initiative $475,000,000 for each of 
                        fiscal years 2011 through 2016.
                            ``(ii) Partnerships.--Of the amounts made 
                        available to carry out the Initiative, the 
                        Administrator shall transfer expeditiously to 
                        the Federal partners of the Initiative such 
                        sums as are necessary for subsequent use and 
                        distribution by the Federal partners in 
                        accordance with this section.'';
            (5) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
            ``(8) Great lakes interagency task force.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--There is established a task 
                force, to be known as the `Great Lakes Interagency Task 
                Force' as described in Executive Order 13340 (33 U.S.C. 
                1268 note) and relating to establishment of Great Lakes 
                Interagency Task Force and promotion of regional 
                collaboration of national significance for Great Lakes.
                    ``(B) Coordination.--The Program Office shall 
                coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, with the 
                Great Lakes Interagency Task Force.
                    ``(C) Duties.--The Great Lakes Interagency Task 
                Force shall--
                            ``(i) collaborate with Canada, provinces of 
                        Canada, and binational bodies involved in the 
                        Great Lakes region regarding policies, 
                        strategies, projects, and priorities for the 
                        Great Lakes System;
                            ``(ii)(I) coordinate the development of 
                        Federal policies, strategies, projects, and 
                        priorities for addressing the restoration and 
                        protection of the Great Lakes System consistent 
                        with--
                                    ``(aa) the Great Lakes Regional 
                                Collaboration Strategy;
                                    ``(bb) Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative Action Plan;
                                    ``(cc) the Great Lakes Water 
                                Quality Agreement; and
                                    ``(dd) Federal implementation of 
                                recommendations of the Great Lakes 
                                Leadership Council; and
                            ``(II) assist in the appropriate management 
                        of the Great Lakes System;
                            ``(iii) develop outcome-based goals for the 
                        Great Lakes System (relying on existing data 
                        and science-based indicators of water quality, 
                        related environmental factors, and other 
                        information) that--
                                    ``(I) focus on outcomes such as 
                                cleaner water, sustainable fisheries, 
                                and biodiversity of the Great Lakes 
                                System;
                                    ``(II) ensure that Federal 
                                policies, strategies, projects, and 
                                priorities support measurable results; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) are consistent with the 
                                Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 
                                Strategy and the Great Lakes 
                                Restoration Initiative Action Plan;
                            ``(iv) exchange information regarding 
                        policies, strategies, projects, and activities 
                        of the agencies represented on the Task Force 
                        relating to--
                                    ``(I) the Great Lakes System;
                                    ``(II) the Great Lakes Regional 
                                Collaboration Strategy; and
                                    ``(III) the Great Lakes Restoration 
                                Initiative Action Plan;
                            ``(v) coordinate government action 
                        associated with the Great Lakes System;
                            ``(vi) ensure coordinated Federal 
                        scientific and other research associated with 
                        the Great Lakes System; and
                            ``(vii) provide assistance and support to 
                        agencies represented on the Task Force in 
                        activities relating to the Great Lakes 
                        System.'';
            (6) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
            ``(10) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Annual comprehensive restoration report.--Not 
                later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, 
                the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make 
                publicly available a comprehensive report on the 
                overall health of the Great Lakes that includes--
                            ``(i) a description of the achievements 
                        during the fiscal year in implementing the 
                        Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and any 
                        other applicable agreements and amendments 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) demonstrate, by category 
                                (including categories for judicial 
                                enforcement, research, State 
                                cooperative efforts, and general 
                                administration) the amounts expended on 
                                Great Lakes water quality initiatives 
                                for the fiscal year;
                                    ``(II) describe the progress made 
                                during the fiscal year in implementing 
                                the system of surveillance of the water 
                                quality in the Great Lakes System, 
                                including the monitoring of groundwater 
                                and sediment, with a particular focus 
                                on toxic pollutants;
                                    ``(III) describe the prospects of 
                                meeting the goals and objectives of the 
                                Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) provide a comprehensive 
                                assessment of the planned efforts to be 
                                pursued in the succeeding fiscal year 
                                for implementing the Great Lakes Water 
                                Quality Agreement and any other 
                                applicable agreements and amendments 
                                that--
                                            ``(aa) indicate, by 
                                        category (including categories 
                                        for judicial enforcement, 
                                        research, State cooperative 
                                        efforts, and general 
                                        administration) the amount 
                                        anticipated to be expended on 
                                        Great Lakes water quality 
                                        initiatives for the applicable 
                                        fiscal year; and
                                            ``(bb) include a report on 
                                        programs administered by other 
                                        Federal agencies that make 
                                        resources available for Great 
                                        Lakes water quality management 
                                        efforts;
                            ``(ii) a detailed list of accomplishments 
                        of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with 
                        respect to each organizational element of the 
                        Initiative and the means by which progress will 
                        be evaluated;
                            ``(iii) recommendations for streamlining 
                        the work of existing advisory and coordinating 
                        committees (such as the Great Lakes Regional 
                        Collaboration and the United States Policy 
                        Committee), including a recommendation for 
                        eliminating any such entity if the work of the 
                        entity--
                                    ``(I) is duplicative; or
                                    ``(II) complicates the protection 
                                and restoration of the Great Lakes; and
                            ``(iv) with respect to each priority 
                        established under paragraph (6)(A)(ii)(II) and 
                        recommendation submitted under clauses (ii)(IV) 
                        and (iii) of paragraph (6)(A) by the Great 
                        Lakes Leadership Council during the fiscal 
                        year, the reasons why the Administrator 
                        implemented, or did not implement, the 
                        priorities and recommendations.
                    ``(B) Crosscut budget.--Not later than 45 days 
                after the date of submission of the budget of the 
                President to Congress, the Director of the Office of 
                Management and Budget, in coordination with the 
                Governor of each Great Lakes State and the Great Lakes 
                Interagency Task Force, shall submit to Congress and 
                make publicly available a financial report, certified 
                by the head of each agency that has budget authority 
                for Great Lakes restoration activities, containing--
                            ``(i) an interagency budget crosscut report 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) describes the budget 
                                proposed, including funding allocations 
                                by each agency for the Great Lakes 
                                Restoration Initiative;
                                    ``(II) identifies any adjustments 
                                from the budget request;
                                    ``(III) identifies the funding in 
                                any amount for each of the Federal 
                                agencies that carry out restoration and 
                                protection activities in the subsequent 
                                fiscal year, separately reporting the 
                                amount of funding to be provided under 
                                each law pertaining to the agency;
                                    ``(IV) compares specific funding 
                                levels allocated for participating 
                                Federal agencies from fiscal year to 
                                fiscal year; and
                                    ``(V) identifies all expenditures 
                                since fiscal year 2004 by the Federal 
                                Government and State governments for 
                                Great Lakes restoration activities;
                            ``(ii) a detailed accounting of all funds 
                        received and obligated by all Federal agencies 
                        and, to the maximum extent practicable, State 
                        agencies using Federal funds, for Great Lakes 
                        restoration activities during the current and 
                        previous fiscal years;
                            ``(iii) a budget for the proposed projects 
                        (including a description of the project, 
                        authorization level, and project status) to be 
                        carried out in the subsequent fiscal year with 
                        the Federal share of funds for activities; and
                            ``(iv) a listing of all projects to be 
                        undertaken in the subsequent fiscal year with 
                        the Federal share of funds for activities.''; 
                        and
            (7) in paragraph (12)(H), by striking clause (i) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) Authorization.--In addition to other 
                        amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant 
                        to this section, there are authorized to be 
                        appropriated to carry out this paragraph--
                                    ``(I) $50,000,000 for each of 
                                fiscal years 2004 through 2010; and
                                    ``(II) $150,000,000 for each of 
                                fiscal years 2011 through 2015.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 118(h) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(h)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting the 
        subparagraphs appropriately;
            (2) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Program office.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Program Office to carry out this section 
        $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016.''.
    (d) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section or an amendment 
made by this section affects--
            (1) the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of--
                    (A) any department, agency, or officer of--
                            (i) the Federal Government; or
                            (ii) any State or tribal government; or
                    (B) any international body established by treaty 
                with authority relating to the Great Lakes (as defined 
                in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution 
                Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))); or
            (2) any other Federal or State authority that is being used 
        or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and protection of the 
        Great Lakes (as so defined).
                                                       Calendar No. 554

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3073

                          [Report No. 111-283]

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore 
                            the Great Lakes.

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                           September 2, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment