[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1144 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1144

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance 
 for programs and activities to protect the water quality of the Puget 
                     Sound, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting United Government Efforts 
to Save Our Sound Act'' or the ``PUGET SOS Act''.

SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY.

    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. 124. PUGET SOUND.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Coastal nonpoint pollution control program.--The term 
        `Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program' means the State of 
        Washington's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program 
        approved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
        Reauthorization Amendments of 1990.
            ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Program Office.
            ``(3) Federal action plan.--The term `Federal Action Plan' 
        means the plan developed under subsection (c)(3)(B).
            ``(4) International joint commission.--The term 
        `International Joint Commission' means the International Joint 
        Commission established by the Treaty relating to the boundary 
        waters and questions arising along the boundary between the 
        United States and Canada, signed at Washington January 11, 
        1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 Stat. 2448; TS 
        548; 12 Bevans 319).
            ``(5) Pacific salmon commission.--The term `Pacific Salmon 
        Commission' means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by 
        the United States and Canada under the Treaty concerning 
        Pacific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of understanding, 
        signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, and entered into force March 
        18, 1985 (TIAS 11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as the 
        `Pacific Salmon Treaty').
            ``(6) Program office.--The term `Program Office' means the 
        Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office established by 
        subsection (b).
            ``(7) Puget sound action agenda; action agenda.--The term 
        `Puget Sound Action Agenda' or `Action Agenda' means the most 
        recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary 
        Program Management Conference, in consultation with the Puget 
        Sound Tribal Management Conference, and approved by the 
        Administrator as the comprehensive conservation and management 
        plan for the Puget Sound under section 320.
            ``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force.--The term 
        `Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force' means the Puget 
        Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under 
        subsection (c).
            ``(9) Puget sound federal task force.--The term `Puget 
        Sound Federal Task Force' means the Puget Sound Federal Task 
        Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding 
        among 9 Federal agencies.
            ``(10) Puget sound national estuary program management 
        conference.--The term `Puget Sound National Estuary Program 
        Management Conference' means the management conference for the 
        Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 320.
            ``(11) Puget sound partnership.--The term `Puget Sound 
        Partnership' means the State agency created under the laws of 
        the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code 
        of Washington), or its successor agency that has been 
        designated by the Administrator as the lead entity to support 
        the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management Conference.
            ``(12) Puget sound region.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `Puget Sound region' 
                means the land and waters in the northwest corner of 
                the State of Washington from the Canadian border to the 
                north to the Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood 
                Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Puget Sound region' 
                includes all watersheds that drain into the Puget 
                Sound.
            ``(13) Puget sound tribal management conference.--The term 
        `Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference' means the 20 treaty 
        Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest Indian 
        Fisheries Commission.
            ``(14) Salish sea.--The term `Salish Sea' means the network 
        of coastal waterways on the west coast of North America that 
        includes the Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait 
        of Juan de Fuca.
            ``(15) Salmon recovery plans.--The term `Salmon Recovery 
        Plans' means the recovery plans for salmon and steelhead 
        species approved by the Secretary of the Interior under section 
        4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are applicable 
        to the Puget Sound region.
            ``(16) State advisory committee.--The term `State Advisory 
        Committee' means the advisory committee established by 
        subsection (d).
            ``(17) Treaty rights at risk initiative.--The term `Treaty 
        Rights at Risk Initiative' means the report from the treaty 
        Indian tribes of western Washington entitled `Treaty Rights At 
        Risk: Ongoing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Resource, 
        and Recommendations for Change' and dated July 14, 2011, or its 
        successor report that outlines issues and offers solutions for 
        the protection of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon 
        habitat, and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty 
        salmon fisheries, including through Tribal salmon hatchery 
        programs.
    ``(b) Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
        Environmental Protection Agency a Puget Sound Recovery National 
        Program Office, to be located in the State of Washington.
            ``(2) Director.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There shall be a Director of the 
                Program Office, who shall have leadership and project 
                management experience and shall be highly qualified 
                to--
                            ``(i) direct the integration of multiple 
                        project planning efforts and programs from 
                        different agencies and jurisdictions; and
                            ``(ii) align numerous, and possibly 
                        competing, priorities to accomplish visible and 
                        measurable outcomes under the Action Agenda.
                    ``(B) Position.--The position of Director of the 
                Program Office shall be a career reserved position, as 
                such term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, United 
                States Code.
            ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--Using amounts 
        made available pursuant to subsection (h), the Administrator 
        shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such 
        staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
            ``(4) Duties.--The Director shall--
                    ``(A) coordinate and manage the timely execution of 
                the requirements of this section, including the 
                formation and meetings of the Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force;
                    ``(B) coordinate activities related to the 
                restoration and protection of the Puget Sound across 
                the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    ``(C) coordinate and align the activities of the 
                Administrator with the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery 
                Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the 
                Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
                    ``(D) promote the efficient use of Environmental 
                Protection Agency resources in pursuit of the 
                restoration and protection of the Puget Sound;
                    ``(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
                Task Force and collaborate with, help coordinate, and 
                implement activities with other Federal agencies that 
                have responsibilities involving the restoration and 
                protection of the Puget Sound;
                    ``(F) provide or procure such other advice, 
                technical assistance, research, assessments, 
                monitoring, or other support as is determined by the 
                Director to be necessary or prudent to most efficiently 
                and effectively fulfill the objectives and priorities 
                of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the 
                Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 
                Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, consistent with the 
                best available science, to ensure the health of the 
                Puget Sound ecosystem;
                    ``(G) track the progress of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency towards meeting the agency's 
                specified objectives and priorities within the Action 
                Agenda and the Federal Action Plan;
                    ``(H) implement the recommendations of the 
                Comptroller General set forth in the report entitled 
                `Puget Sound Restoration: Additional Actions Could 
                Improve Assessments of Progress' and dated July 19, 
                2018;
                    ``(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activities 
                for the restoration and protection of the Salish Sea 
                with Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salmon 
                Commission, and the International Joint Commission; and
                    ``(J) carry out such additional duties as the 
                Director determines necessary and appropriate.
    ``(c) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Puget Sound 
        Federal Leadership Task Force.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Composition.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force shall be composed of the 
                following members:
                            ``(i) The following individuals appointed 
                        by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                                    ``(I) A representative of the 
                                National Forest Service.
                                    ``(II) A representative of the 
                                Natural Resources Conservation Service.
                            ``(ii) A representative of the National 
                        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
                        appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.
                            ``(iii) The following individuals appointed 
                        by the Secretary of Defense:
                                    ``(I) A representative of the Corps 
                                of Engineers.
                                    ``(II) A representative of the 
                                Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
                                    ``(III) A representative of the 
                                Commander, Navy Region Northwest.
                            ``(iv) The Director of the Program Office.
                            ``(v) The following individuals appointed 
                        by the Secretary of Homeland Security:
                                    ``(I) A representative of the Coast 
                                Guard.
                                    ``(II) A representative of the 
                                Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                            ``(vi) The following individuals appointed 
                        by the Secretary of the Interior:
                                    ``(I) A representative of the 
                                Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                                    ``(II) A representative of the 
                                United States Fish and Wildlife 
                                Service.
                                    ``(III) A representative of the 
                                United States Geological Survey.
                                    ``(IV) A representative of the 
                                National Park Service.
                            ``(vii) The following individuals appointed 
                        by the Secretary of Transportation:
                                    ``(I) A representative of the 
                                Federal Highway Administration.
                                    ``(II) A representative of the 
                                Federal Transit Administration.
                            ``(viii) Representatives of such other 
                        Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives as 
                        the other members of the Puget Sound Federal 
                        Leadership Task Force determines necessary.
                    ``(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed under this 
                paragraph shall have experience and expertise in 
                matters of restoration and protection of large 
                watersheds and bodies of water, or related experience 
                that will benefit the restoration and protection of the 
                Puget Sound.
                    ``(C) Co-chairs.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The following members of 
                        the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
                        shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force:
                                    ``(I) The representative of the 
                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                                Administration.
                                    ``(II) The Director of the Program 
                                Office.
                                    ``(III) The representative of the 
                                Corps of Engineers.
                            ``(ii) Leadership.--The Co-Chairs shall 
                        ensure the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
                        Force completes its duties through robust 
                        discussion of all relevant issues. The Co-
                        Chairs shall share leadership responsibilities 
                        equally.
            ``(3) Duties.--
                    ``(A) General duties.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force shall--
                            ``(i) uphold Federal trust responsibilities 
                        to restore and protect resources crucial to 
                        Tribal treaty rights, including by carrying out 
                        government-to-government consultation with 
                        Indian tribes when requested by such tribes;
                            ``(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and 
                        coordination across all Federal agencies 
                        represented by a member of the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force to align Federal 
                        resources for the purposes of carrying out the 
                        requirements of this section and all other 
                        Federal laws that contribute to the restoration 
                        and protection of the Puget Sound, including 
                        by--
                                    ``(I) enabling and encouraging such 
                                agencies to act consistently with the 
                                objectives and priorities of the Action 
                                Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the 
                                Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and 
                                the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
                                Program;
                                    ``(II) facilitating the 
                                coordination of Federal activities that 
                                impact such restoration and protection;
                                    ``(III) facilitating the delivery 
                                of feedback given by such agencies to 
                                the Puget Sound Partnership during the 
                                development of the Action Agenda;
                                    ``(IV) facilitating the resolution 
                                of interagency conflicts associated 
                                with such restoration and protection 
                                among such agencies;
                                    ``(V) providing a forum for 
                                exchanging information among such 
                                agencies regarding activities being 
                                conducted, including obstacles or 
                                efficiencies found, during restoration 
                                and protection activities; and
                                    ``(VI) promoting the efficient use 
                                of government resources in pursuit of 
                                such restoration and protection through 
                                coordination and collaboration, 
                                including by ensuring that the Federal 
                                efforts relating to the science 
                                necessary for such restoration and 
                                protection are consistent, and not 
                                duplicative, across the Federal 
                                Government;
                            ``(iii) catalyze public leaders at all 
                        levels to work together toward shared goals by 
                        demonstrating interagency best practices coming 
                        from such agencies;
                            ``(iv) provide advice and support on 
                        scientific and technical issues and act as a 
                        forum for the exchange of scientific 
                        information about the Puget Sound;
                            ``(v) identify and inventory Federal 
                        environmental research and monitoring programs 
                        related to the Puget Sound, and provide such 
                        inventory to the Puget Sound National Estuary 
                        Program Management Conference;
                            ``(vi) ensure that Puget Sound restoration 
                        and protection activities are as consistent as 
                        practicable with ongoing restoration and 
                        protection and related efforts in the Salish 
                        Sea that are being conducted by Canadian 
                        authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, and 
                        the International Joint Commission;
                            ``(vii) ensure that Puget Sound restoration 
                        and protection activities are consistent with 
                        national security interests;
                            ``(viii) establish any working groups or 
                        committees necessary to assist the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force in its duties, 
                        including relating to public policy and 
                        scientific issues; and
                            ``(ix) raise national awareness of the 
                        significance of the Puget Sound.
                    ``(B) Puget sound federal action plan.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 5 years 
                        after the date of enactment of this section, 
                        the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
                        shall develop and approve a Federal Action Plan 
                        that leverages Federal programs across agencies 
                        and serves to coordinate diverse programs and 
                        priorities for the restoration and protection 
                        of the Puget Sound.
                            ``(ii) Revision of puget sound federal 
                        action plan.--Not less often than once every 5 
                        years after the date of approval of the Federal 
                        Action Plan under clause (i), the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force shall review, and 
                        revise as appropriate, the Federal Action Plan.
                    ``(C) Feedback by federal agencies.--In 
                facilitating feedback under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), 
                the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 
                request Federal agencies to consider, at a minimum, 
                possible Federal actions within the Puget Sound region 
                designed to--
                            ``(i) further the goals, targets, and 
                        actions of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
                        Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
                        Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 
                        Control Program;
                            ``(ii) as applicable, implement and enforce 
                        this Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
                        and all other Federal laws that contribute to 
                        the restoration and protection of the Puget 
                        Sound, including those that protect Tribal 
                        treaty rights;
                            ``(iii) prevent the introduction and spread 
                        of invasive species;
                            ``(iv) protect marine and wildlife 
                        habitats;
                            ``(v) protect, restore, and conserve 
                        forests, wetlands, riparian zones, and 
                        nearshore waters;
                            ``(vi) promote resilience to climate change 
                        and ocean acidification effects;
                            ``(vii) restore fisheries so that they are 
                        sustainable and productive;
                            ``(viii) preserve biodiversity;
                            ``(ix) restore and protect ecosystem 
                        services that provide clean water, filter toxic 
                        chemicals, and increase ecosystem resilience; 
                        and
                            ``(x) improve water quality, including by 
                        preventing and managing stormwater runoff, 
                        incorporating erosion control techniques and 
                        trash capture devices, using sustainable 
                        stormwater practices, and mitigating and 
                        minimizing nonpoint source pollution, including 
                        marine litter.
            ``(4) Participation of state advisory committee and puget 
        sound tribal management conference.--The Puget Sound Federal 
        Leadership Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 
        from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory Committee 
        and the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, including by 
        seeking advice and recommendations on the actions, progress, 
        and issues pertaining to the restoration and protection of the 
        Puget Sound.
            ``(5) Meetings.--
                    ``(A) Initial meeting.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force shall meet not later than 180 
                days after the date of enactment of this section--
                            ``(i) to determine if all Federal agencies 
                        are properly represented;
                            ``(ii) to establish the bylaws of the Puget 
                        Sound Federal Leadership Task Force;
                            ``(iii) to establish necessary working 
                        groups or committees; and
                            ``(iv) to determine subsequent meeting 
                        times, dates, and logistics.
                    ``(B) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial 
                meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
                shall meet, at a minimum, twice per year to carry out 
                the duties of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
                Force.
                    ``(C) Working group meetings.--A meeting of any 
                established working group or committee of the Puget 
                Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall not be 
                considered a biannual meeting for purposes of 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Joint meetings.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force--
                            ``(i) shall offer to meet jointly with the 
                        Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management 
                        Conference and the Puget Sound Tribal 
                        Management Conference, at a minimum, once per 
                        year; and
                            ``(ii) may consider such a joint meeting to 
                        be a biannual meeting of the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force for purposes of 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    ``(E) Quorum.--A simple majority of the members of 
                the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall 
                constitute a quorum.
                    ``(F) Voting.--For the Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force to take an official action, a 
                quorum shall be present, and at least a two-thirds 
                majority of the members present shall vote in the 
                affirmative.
            ``(6) Puget sound federal leadership task force procedures 
        and advice.--
                    ``(A) Advisors.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
                Task Force may seek advice and input from any 
                interested, knowledgeable, or affected party as the 
                Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force determines 
                necessary to perform its duties.
                    ``(B) Compensation.--A member of the Puget Sound 
                Federal Leadership Task Force shall receive no 
                additional compensation for service as a member on the 
                Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.
                    ``(C) Travel expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by 
                a member of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
                Force in the performance of service on the Puget Sound 
                Federal Leadership Task Force may be paid by the agency 
                that the member represents.
            ``(7) Puget sound federal task force.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On the date of enactment of this 
                section, the 2016 memorandum of understanding 
                establishing the Puget Sound Federal Task Force shall 
                cease to be effective.
                    ``(B) Use of previous work.--The Puget Sound 
                Federal Leadership Task Force shall, to the extent 
                practicable, use the work product produced, relied 
                upon, and analyzed by the Puget Sound Federal Task 
                Force in order to avoid duplicating the efforts of the 
                Puget Sound Federal Task Force.
    ``(d) State Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a State Advisory 
        Committee.
            ``(2) Membership.--The State Advisory Committee shall 
        consist of up to seven members designated by the governing body 
        of the Puget Sound Partnership, in consultation with the 
        Governor of Washington, who will represent Washington State 
        agencies that have significant roles and responsibilities 
        related to the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
    ``(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force, State Advisory Committee, and any working group 
or committee of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall 
not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
    ``(f) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Biennial Report on 
Puget Sound Restoration and Protection Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Puget 
        Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, in collaboration with the 
        Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference and the State Advisory 
        Committee, shall submit to the President, Congress, the 
        Governor of Washington, and the governing body of the Puget 
        Sound Partnership a report that summarizes the progress, 
        challenges, and milestones of the Puget Sound Federal 
        Leadership Task Force relating to the restoration and 
        protection of the Puget Sound.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include a description of the following:
                    ``(A) The roles and progress of each State, local 
                government entity, and Federal agency that has 
                jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region relating to 
                meeting the identified objectives and priorities of the 
                Action Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
                Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint 
                Pollution Control Program.
                    ``(B) If available, the roles and progress of 
                Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the Puget 
                Sound region relating to meeting the identified 
                objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the 
                Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
                Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
                Program.
                    ``(C) A summary of specific recommendations 
                concerning implementation of the Action Agenda and the 
                Federal Action Plan, including challenges, barriers, 
                and anticipated milestones, targets, and timelines.
                    ``(D) A summary of progress made by Federal 
                agencies toward the priorities identified in the 
                Federal Action Plan.
    ``(g) Crosscut Budget Report.--
            ``(1) Financial report.--As soon as practicable, but not 
        later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, 
        and every 5 years thereafter, the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget, in consultation with the Puget Sound 
        Federal Leadership Task Force, shall, in conjunction with the 
        annual budget submission of the President to Congress for the 
        year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
        submit to Congress and make available to the public, including 
        on the internet, a financial report that is certified by the 
        head of each agency represented by a member of the Puget Sound 
        Federal Leadership Task Force.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report shall contain an interagency 
        crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound restoration and 
        protection activities that displays--
                    ``(A) the proposed funding for any Federal 
                restoration and protection activity to be carried out 
                in the succeeding fiscal year, including any planned 
                interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the 
                Federal agencies that carry out restoration and 
                protection activities;
                    ``(B) the estimated expenditures for Federal 
                restoration and protection activities from the 
                preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal year, and 
                the succeeding fiscal year; and
                    ``(C) the estimated expenditures for Federal 
                environmental research and monitoring programs from the 
                preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal year, and 
                the succeeding fiscal year.
            ``(3) Included recovery activities.--With respect to 
        activities described in the report, the report shall only 
        describe activities that have a total Federal cost of more than 
        $100,000.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other 
funds authorized to be appropriated for activities related to the Puget 
Sound, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
    ``(i) Tribal Rights and Consultation.--
            ``(1) Preservation of tribal treaty rights.--Nothing in 
        this section affects, or is intended to affect, any right 
        reserved by treaty between the United States and one or more 
        Indian tribes.
            ``(2) Consultation.--Nothing in this section affects any 
        authorization or obligation of a Federal agency to consult with 
        an Indian tribe under any other provision of law.
    ``(j) Consistency.--
            ``(1) In general.--Actions authorized or implemented under 
        this section shall be consistent with--
                    ``(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans;
                    ``(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
                Program; and
                    ``(C) the water quality standards of the State of 
                Washington approved by the Administrator under section 
                303.
            ``(2) Federal actions.--All Federal agencies represented on 
        the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall act 
        consistently with the protection of Tribal, treaty-reserved 
        rights and, to the greatest extent practicable given such 
        agencies' existing obligations under Federal law, act 
        consistently with the objectives and priorities of the Action 
        Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
        Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, 
        when--
                    ``(A) conducting Federal agency activities within 
                or outside the Puget Sound that affect any land or 
                water use or natural resources of the Puget Sound 
                region, including activities performed by a contractor 
                for the benefit of a Federal agency;
                    ``(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations that 
                impact the restoration and protection of the Puget 
                Sound;
                    ``(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits that 
                impact the restoration and protection of the Puget 
                Sound; and
                    ``(D) granting Federal assistance to State, local, 
                and Tribal governments for activities related to the 
                restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1144

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance 
 for programs and activities to protect the water quality of the Puget 
                     Sound, and for other purposes.