[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3539 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 555
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3539

                          [Report No. 111-284]

 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant 
       program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2010

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) 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 establish a grant 
       program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

    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 ``San Francisco Bay 
Restoration Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 123. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grant Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide 
        grants to State and local agencies, and public or nonprofit 
        agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem 
        restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, 
        waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with the priorities 
        described in the comprehensive management plan for the San 
        Francisco estuary developed under section 320.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal 
        share.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--A grant 
                provided to any individual or entity under this section 
                for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 
                50 percent of the total cost of eligible activities 
                that are to be carried out using funds from the 
                grant.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal 
                share of the total cost of any eligible activities that 
                are carried out using funds from a grant provided under 
                this section shall be--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not less than 50 percent; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provided from non-Federal 
                        sources.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Funding.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out 
        this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2011 through 2020.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made 
        available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
        Administrator shall use not more than 5 percent to pay 
        administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this 
        section.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``San Francisco Bay Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 123. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 320, the 
        Administrator may provide grants to State and local agencies, 
        and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and 
        organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat 
        improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance 
        with the priorities described in the comprehensive conservation 
        and management plan for the San Francisco estuary.
            ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.--
                    ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--A grant provided 
                to any individual or entity under this section for a 
                fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 
                percent of the total cost of eligible activities that 
                are to be carried out using funds from the grant.
                    ``(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of 
                the total cost of any eligible activities that are 
                carried out using funds from a grant provided under 
                this section shall be--
                            ``(i) not less than 25 percent; and
                            ``(ii) provided from non-Federal sources.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out 
        this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2011 through 2020.
            ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made 
        available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
        Administrator shall use not more than 5 percent to pay 
        administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this 
        section.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 555

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3539

                          [Report No. 111-284]

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant 
       program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

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                           September 2, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment