[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 1144 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  Union Calendar No. 25
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1144

                          [Report No. 117-42]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Strickland, and Mr. Smith of Washington) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

                              May 28, 2021

     Additional sponsors: Mr. Larsen of Washington and Ms. DelBene

                              May 28, 2021

   Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed


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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance 
   for programs and activities to protect the water quality of 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, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(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 by the Secretary of Commerce as required 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 (d)(2)(B).
            ``(4) International joint commission.--The term 
        `International Joint Commission' means the International Joint 
        Commission established by the United States and Canada under 
        the International Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 (36 Stat. 
        2448).
            ``(5) Pacific salmon commission.--The term `Pacific Salmon 
        Commission' means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by 
        the United States and Canada under the Treaty between the 
        Government of the United States of America and the Government 
        of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, signed at Ottawa, January 
        28, 1985 (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 (c).
            ``(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 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 (d).
            ``(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; management conference.--The term `Puget Sound 
        National Estuary Program Management Conference' or `Management 
        Conference' means the management conference for Puget Sound 
        convened pursuant to section 320.
            ``(11) Puget sound partnership.--The term `Puget Sound 
        Partnership' means the State agency that is established 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 of the water that falls on the Olympic and 
                Cascade Mountains and flows to meet Puget Sound's 
                marine waters.
            ``(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.
            ``(16) State advisory committee.--The term `State Advisory 
        Committee' means the advisory committee established by 
        subsection (e).
            ``(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, which 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) Consistency.--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, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, when--
            ``(1) conducting Federal agency activities within or 
        outside Puget Sound that affect any land or water use or 
        natural resources of Puget Sound and its tributary waters, 
        including activities performed by a contractor for the benefit 
        of a Federal agency;
            ``(2) interpreting and enforcing regulations that impact 
        the restoration and protection of Puget Sound;
            ``(3) issuing Federal licenses or permits that impact the 
        restoration and protection of Puget Sound; and
            ``(4) granting Federal assistance to State, local, and 
        Tribal governments for activities related to the restoration 
        and protection of Puget Sound.
    ``(c) 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.--The Director of the Program 
                Office shall be a career reserved position, as such 
                term is defined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5, 
                United States Code.
                    ``(B) Qualifications.--The Director of the Program 
                Office 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 often 
                        conflicting, needs toward implementing a shared 
                        Action Agenda with visible and measurable 
                        outcomes.
            ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--Using amounts 
        made available pursuant to subsection (i), 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 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 Puget Sound 
                restoration and protection;
                    ``(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 Puget Sound restoration 
                and protection;
                    ``(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, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
                Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint 
                Pollution Control Program consistent with the best 
                available science and 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 
                Administrator determines necessary and appropriate.
    ``(d) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Puget Sound 
        Federal Leadership Task Force.
            ``(2) 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 on 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 Puget Sound, 
                        including by--
                                    ``(I) enabling and encouraging the 
                                Federal agencies represented on the 
                                Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
                                Force to act consistently with the 
                                objectives and priorities of the Action 
                                Agenda, 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 the restoration and protection 
                                of Puget Sound;
                                    ``(III) facilitating the delivery 
                                of feedback given by Federal agencies 
                                to the Puget Sound Partnership during 
                                the development of the Action Agenda;
                                    ``(IV) facilitating the resolution 
                                of interagency conflicts associated 
                                with the restoration and protection of 
                                Puget Sound among the agencies 
                                represented on the Puget Sound Federal 
                                Leadership Task Force;
                                    ``(V) providing a forum for 
                                exchanging information among agencies 
                                regarding activities being conducted, 
                                including obstacles or efficiencies 
                                found, during Puget Sound restoration 
                                and protection activities; and
                                    ``(VI) promoting the efficient use 
                                of government resources in pursuit of 
                                Puget Sound restoration and protection 
                                through coordination and collaboration, 
                                including by ensuring that the Federal 
                                efforts relating to the science 
                                necessary for restoration and 
                                protection of Puget Sound 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 the members of the Puget Sound Federal 
                        Leadership Task Force;
                            ``(iv) provide advice and support on 
                        scientific and technical issues and act as a 
                        forum for the exchange of scientific 
                        information about Puget Sound;
                            ``(v) identify and inventory Federal 
                        environmental research and monitoring programs 
                        related to 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) establish any necessary working 
                        groups or advisory committees necessary to 
                        assist the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
                        Force in its duties, including public policy 
                        and scientific issues;
                            ``(viii) raise national awareness of the 
                        significance of Puget Sound;
                            ``(ix) work with the Office of Management 
                        and Budget to give input on the crosscut budget 
                        under subsection (h); and
                            ``(x) submit a biennial report under 
                        subsection (g) on the progress made toward 
                        carrying out the Federal Action Plan.
                    ``(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 on a 
                        specific suite of priorities on Puget Sound 
                        recovery.
                            ``(ii) Revision of puget sound federal 
                        action plan.--Not less often than once every 5 
                        years after the date of completion of the 
                        Federal Action Plan described in 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 designed to--
                            ``(i) further the goals, targets, and 
                        actions of the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery 
                        Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, 
                        and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
                        Program;
                            ``(ii) implement and enforce this Act, the 
                        Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other 
                        Federal laws that contribute to the restoration 
                        and protection of Puget Sound, including those 
                        that protect Tribal treaty rights;
                            ``(iii) prevent the introduction and spread 
                        of invasive species;
                            ``(iv) prevent the destruction of marine 
                        and wildlife habitats;
                            ``(v) protect, restore, and conserve 
                        forests, wetlands, riparian zones, and 
                        nearshore waters that provide marine and 
                        wildlife habitat;
                            ``(vi) promote resilience to climate change 
                        and ocean acidification effects;
                            ``(vii) conserve and recover endangered 
                        species under the Endangered Species Act of 
                        1973;
                            ``(viii) restore fisheries so that they are 
                        sustainable and productive;
                            ``(ix) preserve biodiversity;
                            ``(x) restore and protect ecosystem 
                        services that provide clean water, filter toxic 
                        chemicals, and increase ecosystem resilience; 
                        and
                            ``(xi) improve water quality and restore 
                        wildlife habitat, 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.
            ``(3) Participation of state advisory committee and puget 
        sound tribal management conference.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force shall carry out its duties with 
                input from, and in collaboration with, the State 
                Advisory Committee and Puget Sound Tribal Management 
                Conference.
                    ``(B) Specific advice and recommendations.--The 
                Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall seek 
                the advice and recommendations of the State Advisory 
                Committee and Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference 
                on the actions, progress, and issues pertaining to 
                restoration and protection of Puget Sound.
            ``(4) Membership.--
                    ``(A) 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 effort 
                of Puget Sound.
                    ``(B) Composition.--The Puget Sound Federal 
                Leadership Task Force shall be composed of the 
                following members:
                            ``(i) Secretary of agriculture.--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) Secretary of commerce.--A 
                        representative of the National Oceanic and 
                        Atmospheric Administration appointed by the 
                        Secretary of Commerce.
                            ``(iii) Secretary of defense.--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 
                                Navy Region Northwest.
                            ``(iv) Director.--The Director of the 
                        Program Office.
                            ``(v) Secretary of homeland security.--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) Secretary of the interior.--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) Secretary of transportation.--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) Additional members.--
                        Representatives of such other agencies, 
                        programs, and initiatives as the Puget Sound 
                        Federal Leadership Task Force determines 
                        necessary.
            ``(5) 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.
            ``(6) Co-chairs.--The following members of the Puget Sound 
        Federal Leadership Task Force appointed under paragraph (5) 
        shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
        Task Force:
                    ``(A) The representative of the National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration.
                    ``(B) The representative of the Puget Sound 
                Recovery National Program Office.
                    ``(C) The representative of the Corps of Engineers.
            ``(7) 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.--Meetings of any 
                established working groups or committees 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 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. A joint 
                meeting under this subparagraph may be considered a 
                biannual meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
                Task Force for purposes of subparagraph (B), if agreed 
                upon.
                    ``(E) Quorum.--A majority number 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 pass a measure, a two-thirds 
                percentage of the quorum must vote in the affirmative.
            ``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force procedures 
        and advice.--
                    ``(A) Advisors.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
                Task Force, and any working group of 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 
                or working group, respectively, 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 
                or department that the member represents.
            ``(9) 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.
    ``(e) State Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a State Advisory 
        Committee.
            ``(2) Membership.--The 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 Puget 
        Sound recovery.
    ``(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Puget Sound Federal 
Leadership Task Force, State Advisory Committee, and any working group 
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.).
    ``(g) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Biennial Report on 
Puget Sound Recovery 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 on the restoration and protection of 
        Puget Sound.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report 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 toward meeting 
                the identified objectives and priorities of the Action 
                Agenda, 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 toward meeting the identified objectives 
                and priorities of the Action Agenda, 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 
                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.
    ``(h) Crosscut Budget Report.--
            ``(1) Financial report.--Not later than 1 year 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 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 funding amounts more than 
        $100,000.
            ``(4) Submission to congress.--The Director of the Office 
        of Management and Budget shall submit the report to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
                Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Energy 
                and Commerce, and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
                Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the 
                Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
                the Senate.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other 
funds authorized to be appropriated for activities related to Puget 
Sound, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
    ``(j) Preservation of Treaty Obligations and Existing Federal 
Status.--
            ``(1) 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) Other federal law.--Nothing in this section affects 
        the requirements and procedures of other Federal law.
    ``(k) Consistency.--Actions authorized or implemented under this 
section shall be consistent with--
            ``(1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Salmon 
        Recovery Plans of the State of Washington;
            ``(2) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and the 
        Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
            ``(3) the water quality standards of the State of 
        Washington approved by the Administrator under section 303; and
            ``(4) other applicable Federal requirements.''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 25

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1144

                          [Report No. 117-42]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 28, 2021

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed