119 HR 7788 IH: Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7788IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 4, 2026Ms. Elfreth (for herself, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Mfume, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to serve as a member of certain State watershed programs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act.

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Chesapeake Bay Program Office authority

(a)

In general

The Chesapeake Bay Program Office shall serve as an advisory member of the State Management Team for the Maryland Whole Watershed Program and any other substantially similar program in a State.(b)

Authorized activities

In carrying out subsection (a), the Chesapeake Bay Program Office is authorized to—(1)coordinate with State and local governments and Federal agencies; and(2)provide technical assistance and financial resources for projects carried out in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.(c)

Chesapeake Bay Program Office defined

In this section, the term Chesapeake Bay Program Office means the office established and maintained pursuant to section 117(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(b)).