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33 U.S.C. § 1275 — Columbia River Basin Restoration
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**(a) Definitions** In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Columbia River Basin** — The term “Columbia River Basin” means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River watershed.
(2) **Estuary Partnership** — The term “Estuary Partnership” means the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, an entity created by the States of Oregon and Washington and the Environmental Protection Agency under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Estuary Plan**
(A) *In general* — The term “Estuary Plan” means the Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Governors of Oregon and Washington on October 20, 1999, under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Inclusion* — The term “Estuary Plan” includes any amendments to the plan.
(4) **Lower Columbia River Estuary** — The term “Lower Columbia River Estuary” means the mainstem Columbia River from the Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean and tidally influenced portions of tributaries to the Columbia River in that region.
(5) **Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin** — The term “Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin” means the region consisting of the United States portion of the Columbia River Basin above Bonneville Dam.
(6) **Program** — The term “Program” means the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program established under subsection (b)(1)(A).
**(b) Columbia River Basin Restoration Program**
(1) **Establishment**
(A) *In general* — The Administrator shall establish within the Environmental Protection Agency a Columbia River Basin
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**(a) Definitions** In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Columbia River Basin** — The term “Columbia River Basin” means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River watershed.
(2) **Estuary Partnership** — The term “Estuary Partnership” means the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, an entity created by the States of Oregon and Washington and the Environmental Protection Agency under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Estuary Plan**
(A) *In general* — The term “Estuary Plan” means the Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Governors of Oregon and Washington on October 20, 1999, under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Inclusion* — The term “Estuary Plan” includes any amendments to the plan.
(4) **Lower Columbia River Estuary** — The term “Lower Columbia River Estuary” means the mainstem Columbia River from the Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean and tidally influenced portions of tributaries to the Columbia River in that region.
(5) **Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin** — The term “Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin” means the region consisting of the United States portion of the Columbia River Basin above Bonneville Dam.
(6) **Program** — The term “Program” means the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program established under subsection (b)(1)(A).
**(b) Columbia River Basin Restoration Program**
(1) **Establishment**
(A) *In general* — The Administrator shall establish within the Environmental Protection Agency a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.
(B) *Effect*
(i) The establishment of the Program does not modify any legal or regulatory authority or program in effect as of December 16, 2016, including the roles of Federal agencies in the Columbia River Basin.
(ii) This section does not create any new regulatory authority.
(2) **Scope of Program** — The Program shall consist of a collaborative stakeholder-based program for environmental protection and restoration activities throughout the Columbia River Basin.
(3) **Duties** — The Administrator shall—
(A) assess trends in water quality, including trends that affect uses of the water of the Columbia River Basin;
(B) collect, characterize, and assess data on water quality to identify possible causes of environmental problems; and
(C) provide grants in accordance with subsection (d) for projects that assist in—
(i) eliminating or reducing pollution;
(ii) cleaning up contaminated sites;
(iii) improving water quality;
(iv) monitoring to evaluate trends;
(v) reducing runoff;
(vi) protecting habitat; or
(vii) promoting citizen engagement or knowledge.
**(c) Stakeholder Working Group**
(1) **Establishment** — The Administrator shall establish a Columbia River Basin Restoration Working Group (referred to in this subsection as the “Working Group”).
(2) **Membership**
(A) *In general* — Membership in the Working Group shall be on a voluntary basis and any person invited by the Administrator under this subsection may decline membership.
(B) *Invited representatives* — The Administrator shall invite, at a minimum, representatives of—
(i) each State located in whole or in part in the Columbia River Basin;
(ii) the Governors of each State located in whole or in part in the Columbia River Basin;
(iii) each federally recognized Indian tribe in the Columbia River Basin;
(iv) local governments in the Columbia River Basin;
(v) industries operating in the Columbia River Basin that affect or could affect water quality;
(vi) electric, water, and wastewater utilities operating in the Columba 11 So in original. Probably should be “Columbia”. River Basin;
(vii) private landowners in the Columbia River Basin;
(viii) soil and water conservation districts in the Columbia River Basin;
(ix) nongovernmental organizations that have a presence in the Columbia River Basin;
(x) the general public in the Columbia River Basin; and
(xi) the Estuary Partnership.
(3) **Geographic representation** — The Working Group shall include representatives from—
(A) each State located in whole or in part in the Columbia River Basin; and
(B) each of the lower, middle, and upper basins of the Columbia River.
(4) **Duties and responsibilities** — The Working Group shall—
(A) recommend and prioritize projects and actions; and
(B) review the progress and effectiveness of projects and actions implemented.
(5) **Lower Columbia River Estuary**
(A) *Estuary Partnership* — The Estuary Partnership shall perform the duties and fulfill the responsibilities of the Working Group described in paragraph (4) as those duties and responsibilities relate to the Lower Columbia River Estuary for such time as the Estuary Partnership is the management conference for the Lower Columbia River National Estuary Program under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Designation* — If the Estuary Partnership ceases to be the management conference for the Lower Columbia River National Estuary Program under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator may designate the new management conference to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Working Group described in paragraph (4) as those duties and responsibilities relate to the Lower Columbia River Estuary.
(C) *Incorporation* — If the Estuary Partnership is removed from the National Estuary Program, the duties and responsibilities for the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River pursuant to this section shall be incorporated into the duties of the Working Group.
**(d) Grants**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish a voluntary, competitive Columbia River Basin program to provide grants to State governments, tribal governments, regional water pollution control agencies and entities, local government entities, nongovernmental entities, or soil and water conservation districts to develop or implement projects authorized under this section for the purpose of environmental protection and restoration activities throughout the Columbia River Basin.
(2) **Federal share**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the cost of any project or activity carried out using funds from a grant provided to any person (including a State, tribal, or local government or interstate or regional agency) under this subsection for a fiscal year—
(i) shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project or activity; and
(ii) shall be made on condition that the non-Federal share of such total cost shall be provided from non-Federal sources.
(B) *Exceptions* — With respect to cost-sharing for a grant provided under this subsection—
(i) a tribal government may use Federal funds for the non-Federal share; and
(ii) the Administrator may increase the Federal share under such circumstances as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
(3) **Allocation** — In making grants using funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Administrator shall—
(A) provide not less than 25 percent of the funds to make grants for projects, programs, and studies in the Lower Columbia River Estuary;
(B) provide not less than 25 percent of the funds to make grants for projects, programs, and studies in the Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin, including the Snake River Basin; and
(C) retain not more than 5 percent of the funds for the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of implementing this section.
(4) **Reporting**
(A) *In general* — Each grant recipient under this subsection shall submit to the Administrator reports on progress being made in achieving the purposes of this section.
(B) *Requirements* — The Administrator shall establish requirements and timelines for recipients of grants under this subsection to report on progress made in achieving the purposes of this section.
(5) **Relationship to other funding**
(A) *In general* — Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of the Estuary Partnership to receive funding under [section 1330(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Limitation* — None of the funds made available under this subsection may be used for the administration of a management conference under [section 1330 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1330&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Authorization of appropriations** — There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
**(e) Annual budget plan** The President, as part of the annual budget submission of the President to Congress under [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim), shall submit information regarding each Federal agency involved in protection and restoration of the Columbia River Basin, including an interagency crosscut budget that displays for each Federal agency—
(1) the amounts obligated for the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects, programs, and studies relating to the Columbia River Basin;
(2) the estimated budget for the current fiscal year for protection and restoration projects, programs, and studies relating to the Columbia River Basin; and
(3) the proposed budget for protection and restoration projects, programs, and studies relating to the Columbia River Basin.
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**(a) Management conference**
(1) **Nomination of estuaries** — The Governor of any State may nominate to the Administrator an estuary lying in whole or in part within the State as an estuary of national significance and request a management conference to develop a comprehensive management plan for the estuary. The nomination shall document the need for the conference, the likelihood of success, and information relating to the factors in paragraph (2).
(2) **Convening of conference**
(A) *In general* — In any case where the Administrator determines, on his own initiative or upon nomination of a State under paragraph (1), that the attainment or maintenance of that water quality in an estuary which assures protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allows recreational activities, in and on the water, requires the control of point and nonpoint sources of pollution to supplement existing controls of pollution in more than one State, the Administrator shall select such estuary and convene a management conference.
(B) *Priority consideration* — The Administrator shall give priority consideration under this section to Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut; Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts (including Cape Cod Bay and Boston Harbor); Puget Sound, Washington; New York-New Jersey Harbor, New York and New Jersey; Delaware Bay, Delaware and New Jersey; Delaware Inland Bays, Delaware; Albemarle Sound, North Carolina; Sarasota Bay, Florida; San Francisco Bay, California; Santa Monica Bay, California; Galveston Bay, Texas; Barataria-Terrebonne Bay estuary complex, Louisiana; Indian River Lagoon, Florida; Lake P
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1274
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Another section 121 of act June 30, 1948, was renum-
bered section 122 and is classified to section 1274 of this
title.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8501(c)(1)(A),
added par. (7).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8501(c)(1)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘identified in the comprehensive conservation
and management plan approved for the Basin under
section 1330 of this title’’ for ‘‘recommended by a man-
agement conference convened for the Basin under sec-
tion 1330 of this title’’.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8501(c)(2), substituted
‘‘10,000 square mile’’ for ‘‘5,000 square mile’’.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8501(c)(3), added par
(3).
2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–237, § 1(1), inserted ‘‘to
pay not more than 75 percent of the costs’’ after ‘‘make
grants’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–237, § 1(2), substituted ‘‘2012
and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’ for ‘‘2011’’.
2006—Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 109–392 substituted ‘‘2011’’
for ‘‘2005’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Pub. L. 110–114, title V, § 5084, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat.
1228, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of carrying out sec-
tion 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1273), the Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, basin
stakeholders conference convened by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, and United States Geologi-
cal Survey on February 25, 2002, shall be treated as
being a management conference convened under sec-
tion 320 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1330).’’
§ 1274. Watershed pilot projects
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