33 U.S.C. § 1268 — Great Lakes

Page 380 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 (ii) a description of options for expanding public ac- cess at these agency sites; (iii) a description of agency sites where new oppor- tunities for public access might be provided; (iv) a description of safety and national security issues related to expanded public access to Depart- ment of Defense installations; (v) a description of landscapes and ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that merit recogni- tion for their historical, cultural, ecological, or sci- entific values; and (vi) options for conserving these landscapes and ecosystems. (b) In developing the report addressing expanded pub- lic access on agency lands to the waters of the Chesa- peake Bay and options for conserving landscapes and ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay, as required in sub- section 202(e) of this order, the Secretary of the Inte- rior shall coordinate any recommendations with State and local agencies in the watershed and programs such as the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National His- toric Trail, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, and the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. PART 8—MONITORING AND DECISION SUPPORT FOR ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT SEC. 801. The Secretaries of Commerce and the Inte- rior shall, to the extent permitted by law, organize and conduct their monitoring, research, and scientific as- sessments to support decisionmaking for the Chesa- peake Bay ecosystem and to develop the report address- ing strengthening environmental monitoring of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed required in section 202 of this order. This report will assess existing moni- toring programs and gaps in data collection, and shall also include the following topics: (a) the health of fish and wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (b) factors affecting changes in water quality and habitat conditions; and (c) using adaptive management to plan, monitor, evaluate, and adjust environmental management ac- tions. PART 9—LIVING RESOURCES PROTECTION AND RESTORATION SEC. 901. The Secretaries of Commerce and the Inte- rior shall, to the extent permitted by law, identify and prioritize critical living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, conduct collaborative research and habitat protection activities that address expected outcomes for these species, and develop a report ad- dressing these topics as required in section 202 of this order. The Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior shall coordinate agency activities related to living re- sources in estuarine waters to ensure maximum benefit to the Chesapeake Bay resources. PART 10—EXCEPTIONS SEC. 1001. The heads of agencies may authorize excep- tions to this order, in the following circumstances: (a) during time of war or national emergency; (b) when necessary for reasons of national security; (c) during emergencies posing an unacceptable threat to human health or safety or to the marine environ- ment and admitting of no other feasible solution; or (d) in any case that constitutes a danger to human life or a real threat to vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures at sea, such as cases of force majeure caused by stress of weather or other act of God. PART 11—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 1101. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) authority granted by law to a department, agen- cy, or the head thereof; or (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget relating to budgetary, adminis- trative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- priations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforce- able at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. BARACK OBAMA. § 1268. Great Lakes (a) Findings, purpose, and definitions (1) Findings The Congress finds that— (A) the Great Lakes are a valuable na- tional resource, continuously serving the people of the United States and other na- tions as an important source of food, fresh water, recreation, beauty, and enjoyment; (B) the United States should seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amend- ed by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments, with particular emphasis on goals related to toxic pollutants; and (C) the Environmental Protection Agency should take the lead in the effort to meet those goals, working with other Federal agencies and State and local authorities. (2) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to achieve the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments, through improved organization and definition of mis- sion on the part of the Agency, funding of State grants for pollution control in the Great Lakes area, and improved accountability for implementation of such agreement. (3) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term— (A) ‘‘Agency’’ means the Environmental Protection Agency; (B) ‘‘Great Lakes’’ means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Ni- agara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian Border); (C) ‘‘Great Lakes System’’ means all the streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water within the drainage basin of the Great Lakes; (D) ‘‘Program Office’’ means the Great Lakes National Program Office established by this section; (E) ‘‘Research Office’’ means the Great Lakes Research Office established by sub- section (d); (F) ‘‘area of concern’’ means a geographic area located within the Great Lakes, in which beneficial uses are impaired and which has been officially designated as such under Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (G) ‘‘Great Lakes States’’ means the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Min- Page 381 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 1 So in original. nesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; (H) ‘‘Great Lakes Water Quality Agree- ment’’ means the bilateral agreement, be- tween the United States and Canada which was signed in 1978 and amended by the Pro- tocol of 1987; (I) ‘‘Lakewide Management Plan’’ means a written document which embodies a system- atic and comprehensive ecosystem approach to restoring and protecting the beneficial uses of the open waters of each of the Great Lakes, in accordance with article VI and Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (J) ‘‘Remedial Action Plan’’ means a writ- ten document which embodies a systematic and comprehensive ecosystem approach to restoring and protecting the beneficial uses of areas of concern, in accordance with arti- cle VI and Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (K) ‘‘site characterization’’ means a proc- ess for monitoring and evaluating the nature and extent of sediment contamination in ac- cordance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s guidance for the assessment of con- taminated sediment in an area of concern lo- cated wholly or partially within the United States; and (L) ‘‘potentially responsible party’’ means an individual or entity that may be liable under any Federal or State authority that is being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and protection of the Great Lakes. (b) Great Lakes National Program Office The Great Lakes National Program Office (previously established by the Administrator) is hereby established within the Agency. The Pro- gram Office shall be headed by a Director who, by reason of management experience and tech- nical expertise relating to the Great Lakes, is highly qualified to direct the development of programs and plans on a variety of Great Lakes issues. The Great Lakes National Program Of- fice shall be located in a Great Lakes State. (c) Great Lakes management (1) Functions The Program Office shall— (A) in cooperation with appropriate Fed- eral, State, tribal, and international agen- cies, and in accordance with section 1251(e) of this title, develop and implement specific action plans to carry out the responsibilities of the United States under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amend- ed by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amend- ments,; 1 (B) establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes, with specific em- phasis on the monitoring of toxic pollutants; (C) serve as the liaison with, and provide information to, the Canadian members of the International Joint Commission and the Canadian counterpart to the Agency; (D) coordinate actions of the Agency (in- cluding actions by headquarters and re- gional offices thereof) aimed at improving Great Lakes water quality; and (E) coordinate actions of the Agency with the actions of other Federal agencies and State and local authorities, so as to ensure the input of those agencies and authorities in developing water quality strategies and obtain the support of those agencies and au- thorities in achieving the objectives of such agreement. (2) Great Lakes water quality guidance (A) By June 30, 1991, the Administrator, after consultation with the Program Office, shall publish in the Federal Register for public notice and comment proposed water quality guidance for the Great Lakes System. Such guidance shall conform with the objectives and provisions of the Great Lakes Water Qual- ity Agreement, shall be no less restrictive than the provisions of this chapter and na- tional water quality criteria and guidance, shall specify numerical limits on pollutants in ambient Great Lakes waters to protect human health, aquatic life, and wildlife, and shall provide guidance to the Great Lakes States on minimum water quality standards, antidegradation policies, and implementation procedures for the Great Lakes System. (B) By June 30, 1992, the Administrator, in consultation with the Program Office, shall publish in the Federal Register, pursuant to this section and the Administrator’s authority under this chapter, final water quality guid- ance for the Great Lakes System. (C) Within two years after such Great Lakes guidance is published, the Great Lakes States shall adopt water quality standards, antidegradation policies, and implementation procedures for waters within the Great Lakes System which are consistent with such guid- ance. If a Great Lakes State fails to adopt such standards, policies, and procedures, the Administrator shall promulgate them not later than the end of such two-year period. When reviewing any Great Lakes State’s water quality plan, the agency shall consider the extent to which the State has complied with the Great Lakes guidance issued pursu- ant to this section. (3) Remedial Action Plans (A) For each area of concern for which the United States has agreed to draft a Remedial Action Plan, the Program Office shall ensure that the Great Lakes State in which such area of concern is located— (i) submits a Remedial Action Plan to the Program Office by June 30, 1991; (ii) submits such Remedial Action Plan to the International Joint Commission by Jan- uary 1, 1992; and (iii) includes such Remedial Action Plans within the State’s water quality plan by January 1, 1993. (B) For each area of concern for which Can- ada has agreed to draft a Remedial Action Plan, the Program Office shall, pursuant to subparagraph (c)(1)(C) of this section, work Page 382 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘paragraph’’. with Canada to assure the submission of such Remedial Action Plans to the International Joint Commission by June 30, 1991, and to fi- nalize such Remedial Action Plans by January 1, 1993. (C) For any area of concern designated as such subsequent to November 16, 1990, the Pro- gram Office shall (i) if the United States has agreed to draft the Remedial Action Plan, en- sure that the Great Lakes State in which such area of concern is located submits such Plan to the Program Office within two years of the area’s designation, submits it to the Inter- national Joint Commission no later than six months after submitting it to the Program Of- fice, and includes such Plan in the State’s water quality plan no later than one year after submitting it to the Commission; and (ii) if Canada has agreed to draft the Remedial Ac- tion Plan, work with Canada, pursuant to sub- paragraph (c)(1)(C) of this section, to ensure the submission of such Plan to the Inter- national Joint Commission within two years of the area’s designation and the finalization of such Plan no later than eighteen months after submitting it to such Commission. (D) The Program Office shall compile formal comments on individual Remedial Action Plans made by the International Joint Com- mission pursuant to section 4(d) of Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and, upon request by a member of the public, shall make such comments available for in- spection and copying. The Program Office shall also make available, upon request, for- mal comments made by the Environmental Protection Agency on individual Remedial Ac- tion Plans. (E) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after No- vember 27, 2002, the Administrator shall sub- mit to Congress a report on such actions, time periods, and resources as are necessary to ful- fill the duties of the Agency relating to over- sight of Remedial Action Plans under— (i) this paragraph; and (ii) the Great Lakes Water Quality Agree- ment. (4) Lakewide Management Plans The Administrator, in consultation with the Program Office shall— (A) by January 1, 1992, publish in the Fed- eral Register a proposed Lakewide Manage- ment Plan for Lake Michigan and solicit public comments; (B) by January 1, 1993, submit a proposed Lakewide Management Plan for Lake Michi- gan to the International Joint Commission for review; and (C) by January 1, 1994, publish in the Fed- eral Register a final Lakewide Management Plan for Lake Michigan and begin imple- mentation. Nothing in this subparagraph 2 shall preclude the simultaneous development of Lakewide Management Plans for the other Great Lakes. (5) Spills of oil and hazardous materials The Program Office, in consultation with the Coast Guard, shall identify areas within the Great Lakes which are likely to experi- ence numerous or voluminous spills of oil or other hazardous materials from land based fa- cilities, vessels, or other sources and, in con- sultation with the Great Lakes States, shall identify weaknesses in Federal and State pro- grams and systems to prevent and respond to such spills. This information shall be included on at least a biennial basis in the report re- quired by this section. (6) 5-year plan and program The Program Office shall develop, in con- sultation with the States, a five-year plan and program for reducing the amount of nutrients introduced into the Great Lakes. Such pro- gram shall incorporate any management pro- gram for reducing nutrient runoff from nonpoint sources established under section 1329 of this title and shall include a program for monitoring nutrient runoff into, and ambi- ent levels in, the Great Lakes. (7) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (A) Establishment There is established in the Agency a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Initiative’’) to carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration. (B) Focus areas In carrying out the Initiative, the Admin- istrator shall prioritize programs and projects, to be carried out in coordination with non-Federal partners, that address the priority areas described in the Initiative Ac- tion Plan, including— (i) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (ii) the prevention and control of invasive species and the impacts of invasive species; (iii) the protection and restoration of nearshore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution; (iv) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration, including wetlands restora- tion and preservation; and (v) accountability, monitoring, evalua- tion, communication, and partnership ac- tivities. (C) Projects (i) In general In carrying out the Initiative, the Ad- ministrator shall collaborate with other Federal partners, including the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force established by Executive Order No. 13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 29043), to select the best combination of programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration using appro- priate principles and criteria, including whether a program or project provides— (I) the ability to achieve strategic and measurable environmental outcomes that implement the Initiative Action Plan and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (II) the feasibility of— (aa) prompt implementation; Page 383 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 (bb) timely achievement of results; and (cc) resource leveraging; and (III) the opportunity to improve inter- agency, intergovernmental, and inter- organizational coordination and collabo- ration to reduce duplication and stream- line efforts. (ii) Outreach In selecting the best combination of pro- grams and projects for Great Lakes protec- tion and restoration under clause (i), the Administrator shall consult with the Great Lakes States and Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal stakeholders. (iii) Harmful algal bloom coordinator The Administrator shall designate a point person from an appropriate Federal partner to coordinate, with Federal part- ners and Great Lakes States, Indian tribes, and other non-Federal stakeholders, projects and activities under the Initiative involving harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. (D) Implementation of projects (i) In general Subject to subparagraph (J)(ii), funds made available to carry out the Initiative shall be used to strategically implement— (I) Federal projects; (II) projects carried out in coordina- tion with States, Indian tribes, munici- palities, institutions of higher edu- cation, and other organizations; and (III) operations and activities of the Program Office, including remediation of sediment contamination in areas of con- cern. (ii) Transfer of funds With amounts made available for the Initiative each fiscal year, the Adminis- trator may— (I) transfer not more than the total amount appropriated under subpara- graph (J)(i) for the fiscal year to the head of any Federal department or agen- cy, with the concurrence of the depart- ment or agency head, to carry out activi- ties to support the Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; and (II) enter into an interagency agree- ment with the head of any Federal de- partment or agency to carry out activi- ties described in subclause (I). (iii) Agreements with non-Federal entities (I) In general The Administrator, or the head of any other Federal department or agency re- ceiving funds under clause (ii)(I), may make a grant to, or otherwise enter into an agreement with, a qualified non-Fed- eral entity, as determined by the Admin- istrator or the applicable head of the other Federal department or agency re- ceiving funds, for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, or implementa- tion of a project selected under subpara- graph (C), to support the Initiative Ac- tion Plan or the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (II) Qualified non-Federal entity For purposes of this clause, a qualified non-Federal entity may include a gov- ernmental entity, nonprofit organiza- tion, institution, or individual. (E) Scope (i) In general Projects may be carried out under the Initiative on multiple levels, including— (I) locally; (II) Great Lakes-wide; or (III) Great Lakes basin-wide. (ii) Limitation No funds made available to carry out the Initiative may be used for any water infra- structure activity (other than a green in- frastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which financial assist- ance is received— (I) from a State water pollution con- trol revolving fund established under subchapter VI; (II) from a State drinking water re- volving loan fund established under sec- tion 300j–12 of title 42; or (III) pursuant to the Water Infrastruc- ture Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.). (F) Activities by other Federal agencies Each relevant Federal department or agen- cy shall, to the maximum extent prac- ticable— (i) maintain the base level of funding for the Great Lakes activities of that depart- ment or agency without regard to funding under the Initiative; and (ii) identify new activities and projects to support the environmental goals of the Initiative. (G) Revision of Initiative Action Plan (i) In general Not less often than once every 5 years, the Administrator, in conjunction with the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, shall review, and revise as appropriate, the Ini- tiative Action Plan to guide the activities of the Initiative in addressing the restora- tion and protection of the Great Lakes system. (ii) Outreach In reviewing and revising the Initiative Action Plan under clause (i), the Adminis- trator shall consult with the Great Lakes States and Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal stakeholders. (H) Monitoring and reporting The Administrator shall— (i) establish and maintain a process for monitoring and periodically reporting to the public on the progress made in imple- menting the Initiative Action Plan; Page 384 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 (ii) make information about each project carried out under the Initiative Action Plan available on a public website; and (iii) provide to the Committee on Trans- portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen- ate a yearly detailed description of the progress of the Initiative and amounts transferred to participating Federal de- partments and agencies under subpara- graph (D)(ii). (I) Initiative Action Plan defined In this paragraph, the term ‘‘Initiative Ac- tion Plan’’ means the comprehensive, multiyear action plan for the restoration of the Great Lakes, first developed pursuant to the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Conference Report accompanying the De- partment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88). (J) Funding (i) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph— (I) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021; (II) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (III) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (IV) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (V) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (VI) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. (ii) Limitation Nothing in this paragraph creates, ex- pands, or amends the authority of the Ad- ministrator to implement programs or projects under— (I) this section; (II) the Initiative Action Plan; or (III) the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (8) Administrator’s responsibility The Administrator shall ensure that the Program Office enters into agreements with the various organizational elements of the Agency involved in Great Lakes activities and the appropriate State agencies specifically de- lineating— (A) the duties and responsibilities of each such element in the Agency with respect to the Great Lakes; (B) the time periods for carrying out such duties and responsibilities; and (C) the resources to be committed to such duties and responsibilities. (9) Budget item The Administrator shall, in the Agency’s an- nual budget submission to Congress, include a funding request for the Program Office as a separate budget line item. (10) Confined disposal facilities (A) The Administrator, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, shall develop and implement, within one year of November 16, 1990, management plans for every Great Lakes confined disposal facility. (B) The plan shall provide for monitoring of such facilities, including— (i) water quality at the site and in the area of the site; (ii) sediment quality at the site and in the area of the site; (iii) the diversity, productivity, and sta- bility of aquatic organisms at the site and in the area of the site; and (iv) such other conditions as the Adminis- trator deems appropriate. (C) The plan shall identify the anticipated use and management of the site over the fol- lowing twenty-year period including the ex- pected termination of dumping at the site, the anticipated need for site management, includ- ing pollution control, following the termi- nation of the use of the site. (D) The plan shall identify a schedule for re- view and revision of the plan which shall not be less frequent than five years after adoption of the plan and every five years thereafter. (11) Remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern (A) In general In accordance with this paragraph, the Ad- ministrator, acting through the Program Of- fice, may carry out projects that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). (B) Eligible projects A project meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the project is to be carried out in an area of concern located wholly or partially in the United States and the project— (i) monitors or evaluates contaminated sediment; (ii) subject to subparagraph (D), imple- ments a plan to remediate contaminated sediment, including activities to restore aquatic habitat that are carried out in conjunction with a project for the remedi- ation of contaminated sediment; or (iii) prevents further or renewed con- tamination of sediment. (C) Priority In selecting projects to carry out under this paragraph, the Administrator shall give priority to a project that— (i) constitutes remedial action for con- taminated sediment; (ii)(I) has been identified in a Remedial Action Plan submitted under paragraph (3); and (II) is ready to be implemented; (iii) will use an innovative approach, technology, or technique that may provide greater environmental benefits, or equiva- lent environmental benefits at a reduced cost; or (iv) includes remediation to be com- menced not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of funds for the project. (D) Limitations The Administrator may not carry out a project under this paragraph for remediation of contaminated sediments located in an area of concern— Page 385 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 (i) if an evaluation of remedial alter- natives for the area of concern has not been conducted, including a review of the short-term and long-term effects of the al- ternatives on human health and the envi- ronment; (ii) if the Administrator determines that the area of concern is likely to suffer sig- nificant further or renewed contamination from existing sources of pollutants causing sediment contamination following comple- tion of the project; (iii) unless each non-Federal sponsor for the project has entered into a written project agreement with the Administrator under which the party agrees to carry out its responsibilities and requirements for the project; or (iv) unless the Administrator provides assurance that the Agency has conducted a reasonable inquiry to identify potentially responsible parties connected with the site. (E) Non-Federal share (i) In general The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph shall be at least 35 percent. (ii) In-kind contributions (I) In general The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph may include the value of an in-kind con- tribution provided by a non-Federal sponsor. (II) Credit A project agreement described in sub- paragraph (D)(iii) may provide, with re- spect to a project, that the Adminis- trator shall credit toward the non-Fed- eral share of the cost of the project the value of an in-kind contribution made by the non-Federal sponsor, if the Adminis- trator determines that the material or service provided as the in-kind contribu- tion is integral to the project. (III) Work performed before project agreement In any case in which a non-Federal sponsor is to receive credit under sub- clause (II) for the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal sponsor and such work has not been carried out by the non-Federal sponsor as of October 8, 2008, the Administrator and the non-Federal sponsor shall enter into an agreement under which the non-Federal sponsor shall carry out such work, and only work carried out following the execution of the agreement shall be eligible for cred- it. (IV) Limitation Credit authorized under this clause for a project carried out under this para- graph— (aa) shall not exceed the non-Federal share of the cost of the project; and (bb) shall not exceed the actual and reasonable costs of the materials and services provided by the non-Federal sponsor, as determined by the Admin- istrator. (V) Inclusion of certain contributions In this subparagraph, the term ‘‘in- kind contribution’’ may include the costs of planning (including data collec- tion), design, construction, and mate- rials that are provided by the non-Fed- eral sponsor for implementation of a project under this paragraph. (iii) Treatment of credit between projects Any credit provided under this subpara- graph towards the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph may be applied towards the non- Federal share of the cost of any other project carried out under this paragraph by the same non-Federal sponsor for a site within the same area of concern. (iv) Non-Federal share The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph— (I) may include monies paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind contribu- tion performed under, an administrative order on consent or judicial consent de- cree; but (II) may not include any funds paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind contribution performed under, a unilat- eral administrative order or court order. (v) Operation and maintenance The non-Federal share of the cost of the operation and maintenance of a project carried out under this paragraph shall be 100 percent. (F) Site characterization (i) In general The Administrator, in consultation with any affected State or unit of local govern- ment, shall carry out at Federal expense the site characterization of a project under this paragraph for the remediation of con- taminated sediment. (ii) Limitation For purposes of clause (i), the Adminis- trator may carry out one site assessment per discrete site within a project at Fed- eral expense. (G) Coordination In carrying out projects under this para- graph, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Army, and with the Governors of States in which the projects are located, to ensure that Federal and State assistance for remediation in areas of concern is used as efficiently as practicable. (H) Authorization of appropriations (i) In general In addition to other amounts authorized under this section, there is authorized to Page 386 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 3 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. be appropriated to carry out this para- graph $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010. (ii) Availability Funds made available under clause (i) shall remain available until expended. (iii) Allocation of funds Not more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to clause (i) for a fiscal year may be used to carry out sub- paragraph (F). (12) Public information program (A) In general The Administrator, acting through the Program Office and in coordination with States, Indian tribes, local governments, and other entities, may carry out a public infor- mation program to provide information re- lating to the remediation of contaminated sediment to the public in areas of concern that are located wholly or partially in the United States. (B) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010. (d) Great Lakes research (1) Establishment of Research Office There is established within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Great Lakes Research Office. (2) Identification of issues The Research Office shall identify issues re- lating to the Great Lakes resources on which research is needed. The Research Office shall submit a report to Congress on such issues be- fore the end of each fiscal year which shall identify any changes in the Great Lakes sys- tem 3 with respect to such issues. (3) Inventory The Research Office shall identify and inven- tory Federal, State, university, and tribal en- vironmental research programs (and, to the extent feasible, those of private organizations and other nations) relating to the Great Lakes system,3 and shall update that inventory every four years. (4) Research exchange The Research Office shall establish a Great Lakes research exchange for the purpose of fa- cilitating the rapid identification, acquisition, retrieval, dissemination, and use of informa- tion concerning research projects which are ongoing or completed and which affect the Great Lakes System. (5) Research program The Research Office shall develop, in co- operation with the Coordination Office, a com- prehensive environmental research program and data base for the Great Lakes system.3 The data base shall include, but not be limited to, data relating to water quality, fisheries, and biota. (6) Monitoring The Research Office shall conduct, through the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab- oratory, the National Sea Grant College pro- gram, other Federal laboratories, and the pri- vate sector, appropriate research and moni- toring activities which address priority issues and current needs relating to the Great Lakes. (7) Location The Research Office shall be located in a Great Lakes State. (e) Research and management coordination (1) Joint plan Before October 1 of each year, the Program Office and the Research Office shall prepare a joint research plan for the fiscal year which begins in the following calendar year. (2) Contents of plan Each plan prepared under paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify all proposed research dedi- cated to activities conducted under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments,; 1 (B) include the Agency’s assessment of pri- orities for research needed to fulfill the terms of such Agreement; and (C) identify all proposed research that may be used to develop a comprehensive environ- mental data base for the Great Lakes Sys- tem and establish priorities for development of such data base. (3) Health research report (A) Not later than September 30, 1994, the Program Office, in consultation with the Re- search Office, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and Great Lakes States shall submit to the Congress a report assessing the adverse effects of water pollutants in the Great Lakes System on the health of persons in Great Lakes States and the health of fish, shellfish, and wildlife in the Great Lakes Sys- tem. In conducting research in support of this report, the Administrator may, where appro- priate, provide for research to be conducted under cooperative agreements with Great Lakes States. (B) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section not to exceed $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994. (f) Interagency cooperation The head of each department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government which is engaged in, is concerned with, or has authority over programs relating to research, monitoring, and planning to maintain, enhance, preserve, or rehabilitate the environmental quality and natural resources of the Great Lakes, including the Chief of Engineers of the Army, the Chief of the Soil Conservation Serv- ice, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit an Page 387 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 annual report to the Administrator with respect to the activities of that agency or office affect- ing compliance with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments,.1 (g) Relationship to existing Federal and State laws and international treaties Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) to affect the jurisdiction, powers, or pre- rogatives of any department, agency, or offi- cer of the Federal Government or of any State government, or of any tribe, nor any powers, jurisdiction, or prerogatives of any inter- national body created by treaty with author- ity relating to the Great Lakes; or (2) to affect any other Federal or State au- thority that is being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and protection of the Great Lakes. (h) Authorizations of Great Lakes appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section not to exceed— (1) $11,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1991; (2) such sums as are necessary for each of fis- cal years 1992 through 2003; and (3) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. (June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, § 118, as added Pub. L. 100–4, title I, § 104, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 11; amended Pub. L. 100–688, title I, § 1008, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4151; Pub. L. 101–596, title I, §§ 101–106, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3000–3004; Pub. L. 107–303, title I, §§ 102–105, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2355–2358; Pub. L. 110–365, §§ 2, 3, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4021; Pub. L. 113–188, title VII, § 701, Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2019; Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title IV, § 426, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2581; Pub. L. 114–322, title IV, § 5005, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1889; Pub. L. 116–294, § 2, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4899.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order No. 13340, referred to in subsec. (c)(7)(C)(i), is Ex. Ord. No. 13340, May 18, 2004, 69 F.R. 29043, which is set out as a note under section 1268 of this title. The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (c)(7)(E)(ii)(III), is subtitle C (§§ 5021–5035) of title V of Pub. L. 113–121, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1332, which is classified gen- erally to chapter 52 of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables. The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, referred to in subsec. (c)(7)(I), is Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2904. The Conference Report accompanying the Act (H.R. 2996) is H. Rept. No. 111–316, 111th Cong., 1st Sess. CODIFICATION November 16, 1990, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(C), was in the original ‘‘the enactment of this Act’’, and ‘‘the date of the enactment of this title’’ which were trans- lated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101–596, title I of which enacted subsec. (c)(3), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (c)(7)(J)(i). Pub. L. 116–294 substituted ‘‘are authorized’’ for ‘‘is authorized’’, inserted dash after ‘‘this paragraph’’ and subcl. (I) designation before ‘‘$300,000,000’’, and added subcls. (II) to (VI). 2016—Subsec. (c)(7)(B), (C). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5005(1), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former sub- pars. (B) and (C) which related to focus areas in which the Initiative should prioritize programs and projects, and the selection of programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration. Subsec. (c)(7)(D)(i). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5005(2)(A), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amend- ment, text read as follows: ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (G)(ii), funds made available to carry out the Initiative shall be used to strategically implement— ‘‘(I) Federal projects; and ‘‘(II) projects carried out in coordination with States, Indian tribes, municipalities, institutions of higher education, and other organizations.’’ Subsec. (c)(7)(D)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5005(2)(B), substituted ‘‘(J)(i)’’ for ‘‘(G)(i)’’. Subsec. (c)(7)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5005(2)(C), added cl. (iii). Subsec. (c)(7)(E) to (J). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5005(3), added subpars. (E) to (J) and struck out former subpars. (E) to (G) which related to scope of projects, activities by other Federal agencies, and funding for fiscal year 2016. 2015—Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 114–113 added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7), which required a five-year study and demonstration projects relating to the con- trol and removal of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes. 2014—Subsec. (c)(10) to (13). Pub. L. 113–188 redesig- nated pars. (11) to (13) as (10) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (10) which required submission of annual comprehensive reports. 2008—Subsec. (a)(3)(K), (L). Pub. L. 110–365, § 2, added subpars. (K) and (L). Subsec. (c)(12)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(a), sub- stituted ‘‘sediment, including activities to restore aquatic habitat that are carried out in conjunction with a project for the remediation of contaminated sediment’’ for ‘‘sediment’’. Subsec. (c)(12)(D). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(b)(1), substituted ‘‘Limitations’’ for ‘‘Limitation’’ in heading. Subsec. (c)(12)(D)(iii), (iv). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(b)(2)–(4), added cls. (iii) and (iv). Subsec. (c)(12)(E)(ii). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(c), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph may include the value of in-kind services contributed by a non-Federal spon- sor.’’ Subsec. (c)(12)(E)(iii). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(d)(2), added cl. (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv). Subsec. (c)(12)(E)(iv). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(d)(1), (3), re- designated cl. (iii) as (iv) and substituted ‘‘contribu- tion’’ for ‘‘service’’ in two places. Former cl. (iv) redes- ignated (v). Subsec. (c)(12)(E)(v). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(d)(1), redesig- nated cl. (iv) as (v). Subsec. (c)(12)(F). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(e), amended sub- par. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Administrator may not carry out a project under this paragraph unless the non-Federal sponsor enters into such agreements with the Adminis- trator as the Administrator may require to ensure that the non-Federal sponsor will maintain its aggregate ex- penditures from all other sources for remediation pro- grams in the area of concern in which the project is lo- cated at or above the average level of such expendi- tures in the 2 fiscal years preceding the date on which the project is initiated.’’ Subsec. (c)(12)(H)(i). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(f)(1), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In addition to other amounts au- thorized under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.’’ Page 388 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 Subsec. (c)(12)(H)(iii). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(f)(2), added cl. (iii). Subsec. (c)(13)(B). Pub. L. 110–365, § 3(g), substituted ‘‘2010’’ for ‘‘2008’’. 2002—Subsec. (c)(3)(E). Pub. L. 107–303, § 102, added subpar. (E). Subsec. (c)(12), (13). Pub. L. 107–303, § 103, added pars. (12) and (13). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–303, § 104, substituted ‘‘con- strued—’’ for ‘‘construed to affect’’, inserted ‘‘(1) to af- fect’’ before ‘‘the jurisdiction’’, substituted ‘‘Lakes; or’’ for ‘‘Lakes.’’, and added par. (2). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–303, § 105, substituted ‘‘not to exceed—’’ for ‘‘not to exceed $11,000,000’’, inserted ‘‘(1) $11,000,000’’ before ‘‘per fiscal year for’’, substituted ‘‘1991;’’ for ‘‘1991.’’, added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: ‘‘Of the amounts appropriated each fiscal year— ‘‘(1) 40 percent shall be used by the Great Lakes Na- tional Program Office on demonstration projects on the feasibility of controlling and removing toxic pol- lutants; ‘‘(2) 7 percent shall be used by the Great Lakes Na- tional Program Office for the program of nutrient monitoring; and ‘‘(3) 30 percent or $3,300,000, whichever is the lesser, shall be transferred to the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration for use by the Great Lakes Research Office.’’ 1990—Subsec. (a)(3)(F) to (J). Pub. L. 101–596, § 103, added subpars. (F) to (J). Subsec. (c)(2) to (11). Pub. L. 101–596, §§ 101, 102, 104, added pars. (2) to (5) after par. (1) and renumbered ex- isting paragraphs accordingly, which was executed by renumbering pars. (2) to (6) as (6) to (10), respectively, redesignated existing provisions of par. (7) as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) and (C), and added par. (11). Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 101–596, § 106, added par. (3). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–596, § 105, substituted ‘‘and 1990, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1991’’ for ‘‘1990, and 1991’’ in introductory provisions and inserted ‘‘or $3,300,000, whichever is the lesser,’’ after ‘‘30 percent’’ in par. (3). 1988—Subsecs. (a)(1)(B), (2), (c)(1)(A), (6)(A), (D), (e)(2)(A), (f). Pub. L. 100–688 inserted ‘‘, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments,’’ after ‘‘the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title IV, § 425, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2580, provided that: ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency. ‘‘(2) AFFECTED STATE.—The term ‘affected State’ means any of the Great Lakes States (as defined in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Con- trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))). ‘‘(3) DISCHARGE.—The term ‘discharge’ means a dis- charge as defined in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). ‘‘(4) GREAT LAKES.—The term ‘Great Lakes’ means any of the waters as defined in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3)). ‘‘(5) TREATMENT WORKS.—The term ‘treatment works’ has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall work with affected States having publicly owned treat- ment works that discharge to the Great Lakes to cre- ate public notice requirements for a combined sewer overflow discharge to the Great Lakes. ‘‘(2) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—The notice require- ments referred to in paragraph (1) shall provide for— ‘‘(i) the method of the notice; ‘‘(ii) the contents of the notice, in accordance with paragraph (3); and ‘‘(iii) requirements for public availability of the notice. ‘‘(3) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The contents of the notice under paragraph (1) shall include— ‘‘(i) the dates and times of the applicable dis- charge; ‘‘(ii) the volume of the discharge; and ‘‘(iii) a description of any public access areas impacted by the discharge. ‘‘(B) CONSISTENCY.—The minimum requirements under this paragraph shall be consistent for all af- fected States. ‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall work with the affected States to include— ‘‘(A) follow-up notice requirements that provide a description of— ‘‘(i) each applicable discharge; ‘‘(ii) the cause of the discharge; and ‘‘(iii) plans to prevent a reoccurrence of a com- bined sewer overflow discharge to the Great Lakes consistent with section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) or an administrative order or consent decree under such Act; and ‘‘(B) annual publication requirements that list each treatment works from which the Adminis- trator or the affected State receive a follow-up no- tice. ‘‘(5) TIMING.— ‘‘(A) The notice and publication requirements de- scribed in this subsection shall be implemented by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015]. ‘‘(B) The Administrator of the EPA may extend the implementation deadline for individual commu- nities if the Administrator determines the commu- nity needs additional time to comply in order to avoid undue economic hardship. ‘‘(6) STATE ACTION.—Nothing in this subsection pro- hibits an affected State from establishing a State no- tice requirement in the event of a discharge that is more stringent than the requirements described in this subsection.’’ FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY A NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR Pub. L. 108–447, div. I, title III, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3332, provided in part that: ‘‘The Administrator [of the Environmental Protection Agency] may hereafter re- ceive and use funds contributed by a non-Federal spon- sor as its share of the cost of a project to carry out a project under paragraph (c)(12) [now (c)(11)] of section 118 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(11)], as amended.’’ GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND SEDIMENT REMEDIATION Pub. L. 101–640, title IV, § 401, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4644, as amended by Pub. L. 104–303, title V, § 515, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3763; Pub. L. 106–53, title V, § 505, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 338; Pub. L. 106–541, title III, § 344, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2613; Pub. L. 110–114, title V, § 5012, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1195, provided that: ‘‘(a) GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS.— Page 389 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide tech- nical, planning, and engineering assistance to State and local governments and nongovernmental entities designated by a State or local government in the de- velopment and implementation of remedial action plans for Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes identi- fied under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978. ‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Non-Federal interests shall contribute, in cash or by providing in-kind con- tributions, 35 percent of costs of activities for which assistance is provided under paragraph (1). ‘‘(B) CONTRIBUTIONS BY ENTITIES.—Nonprofit pub- lic or private entities may contribute all or a por- tion of the non-Federal share. ‘‘(b) SEDIMENT REMEDIATION PROJECTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec- tion Agency (acting through the Great Lakes Na- tional Program Office), may conduct pilot- and full- scale projects of promising technologies to remediate contaminated sediments in freshwater coastal re- gions in the Great Lakes basin. The Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 3 full-scale projects under this subsection. ‘‘(2) SITE SELECTION FOR PROJECTS.—In selecting the sites for the technology projects, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Saginaw Bay, Michi- gan, Sheboygan Harbor, Wisconsin, Grand Calumet River, Indiana, Ashtabula River, Ohio, Buffalo River, New York, and Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin. ‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Non-Federal interests shall contribute 35 percent of costs of projects under this subsection. Such costs may be paid in cash or by providing in-kind contributions. ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au- thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2012.’’ Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 13340. ESTABLISHMENT OF GREAT LAKES INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE AND PROMOTION OF A RE- GIONAL COLLABORATION OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES Ex. Ord. No. 13340, May 18, 2004, 69 F.R. 29043, pro- vided: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to help establish a regional collaboration of national significance for the Great Lakes, it is here- by ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Policy. The Great Lakes are a national treasure constituting the largest freshwater system in the world. The United States and Canada have made great progress addressing past and current environ- mental impacts to the Great Lakes ecology. The Fed- eral Government is committed to making progress on the many significant challenges that remain. Along with numerous State, tribal, and local programs, over 140 Federal programs help fund and implement environ- mental restoration and management activities throughout the Great Lakes system. A number of inter- governmental bodies are providing leadership in the re- gion to address environmental and resource manage- ment issues in the Great Lakes system. These activi- ties would benefit substantially from more systematic collaboration and better integration of effort. It is the policy of the Federal Government to support local and regional efforts to address environmental challenges and to encourage local citizen and community steward- ship. To this end, the Federal Government will partner with the Great Lakes States, tribal and local govern- ments, communities, and other interests to establish a regional collaboration to address nationally significant environmental and natural resource issues involving the Great Lakes. It is the further policy of the Federal Government that its executive departments and agen- cies will ensure that their programs are funding effec- tive, coordinated, and environmentally sound activities in the Great Lakes system. SEC. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order: (a) ‘‘Great Lakes’’ means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake Saint Clair), Lake Michi- gan, and Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Marys River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Cana- dian Border). (b) ‘‘Great Lakes system’’ means all the streams, riv- ers, lakes, and other bodies of water within the drain- age basin of the Great Lakes. SEC. 3. Great Lakes Interagency Task Force. (a) Task Force Purpose. To further the policy de- scribed in section 1 of this order, there is established, within the Environmental Protection Agency for ad- ministrative purposes, the ‘‘Great Lakes Interagency Task Force’’ (Task Force) to: (i) Help convene and establish a process for collabo- ration among the members of the Task Force and the members of the Working Group that is established in paragraph b(ii) of this section, with the Great Lakes States, local communities, tribes, regional bodies, and other interests in the Great Lakes region regard- ing policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, ac- tivities, and priorities for the Great Lakes system. (ii) Collaborate with Canada and its provinces and with bi-national bodies involved in the Great Lakes region regarding policies, strategies, projects, and priorities for the Great Lakes system. (iii) Coordinate the development of consistent Fed- eral policies, strategies, projects, and priorities for addressing the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes system and assisting in the appropriate management of the Great Lakes system. (iv) Develop outcome-based goals for the Great Lakes system relying upon, among other things, ex- isting data and science-based indicators of water quality and related environmental factors. These goals shall focus on outcomes such as cleaner water, sustainable fisheries, and biodiversity of the Great Lakes system and ensure that Federal policies, strat- egies, projects, and priorities support measurable re- sults. (v) Exchange information regarding policies, strate- gies, projects, and activities of the agencies rep- resented on the Task Force related to the Great Lakes system. (vi) Work to coordinate government action associ- ated with the Great Lakes system. (vii) Ensure coordinated Federal scientific and other research associated with the Great Lakes sys- tem. (viii) Ensure coordinated government development and implementation of the Great Lakes portion of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. (ix) Provide assistance and support to agencies rep- resented on the Task Force in their activities related to the Great Lakes system. (x) Submit a report to the President by May 31, 2005, and thereafter as appropriate, that summarizes the activities of the Task Force and provides any rec- ommendations that would, in the judgment of the Task Force, advance the policy set forth in section 1 of this order. (b) Membership and Operation. (i) The Task Force shall consist exclusively of the following officers of the United States: the Adminis- trator of the Environmental Protection Agency (who shall chair the Task Force), the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agri- culture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Army, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. A member of the Task Force may designate, to perform the Task Page 390 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1268a Force functions of the member, any person who is part of the member’s department, agency, or office and who is either an officer of the United States ap- pointed by the President or a full-time employee serving in a position with pay equal to or greater than the minimum rate payable for GS–15 of the Gen- eral Schedule. The Task Force shall report to the President through the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. (ii) The Task Force shall establish a ‘‘Great Lakes Regional Working Group’’ (Working Group) composed of the appropriate regional administrator or director with programmatic responsibility for the Great Lakes system for each agency represented on the Task Force including: the Great Lakes National Pro- gram Office of the Environmental Protection Agency; the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and United States Geological Survey within the Department of the Interior; the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Forest Serv- ice of the Department of Agriculture; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the De- partment of Commerce; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Trans- portation; the Coast Guard within the Department of Homeland Security; and the Army Corps of Engineers within the Department of the Army. The Working Group will coordinate and make recommendations on how to implement the policies, strategies, projects, and priorities of the Task Force. (c) Management Principles for Regional Collabora- tion of National Significance. To further the policy de- scribed in section 1, the Task Force shall recognize and apply key principles and foster conditions to ensure successful collaboration. To that end, the Environ- mental Protection Agency will coordinate the develop- ment of a set of principles of successful collaboration. SEC. 4. Great Lakes National Program Office. The Great Lakes National Program Office of the Environmental Protection Agency shall assist the Task Force and the Working Group in the performance of their functions. The Great Lakes National Program Manager shall serve as chair of the Working Group. SEC. 5. Preservation of Authority. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, regu- latory, and legislative proposals. Nothing in this order shall be construed to affect the statutory authority or obligations of any Federal agency or any bi-national agreement with Canada. SEC. 6. Judicial Review. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Gov- ernment and is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agen- cies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or em- ployees, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH. § 1268a. Great Lakes restoration activities report (a) For purposes of this section the following definitions apply: (1) The terms ‘‘Great Lakes’’ and ‘‘Great Lakes State’’ have the same meanings as such terms have in section 1962d–22 of title 42. (2) The term ‘‘Great Lakes restoration ac- tivities’’ means any Federal or State activity primarily or entirely within the Great Lakes watershed that seeks to improve the overall health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. (b) Hereafter, not later than 45 days after sub- mission of the budget of the President to Con- gress, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Governor of each Great Lakes State and the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, shall submit to the ap- propriate authorizing and appropriating com- mittees of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives a financial report, certified by the Secretary of each agency that has budget au- thority for Great Lakes restoration activities, containing— (1) an interagency budget crosscut report that— (A) displays the budget proposed, including any planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the Federal agencies that carries out Great Lakes restoration ac- tivities in the upcoming fiscal year, sepa- rately reporting the amount of funding to be provided under existing laws pertaining to the Great Lakes ecosystem; and (B) identifies all expenditures in each of the 5 prior fiscal years by the Federal Gov- ernment and State governments for Great Lakes restoration activities; (2) a detailed accounting of all funds re- ceived and obligated by all Federal agencies and, to the extent available, State agencies using Federal funds, for Great Lakes restora- tion activities during the current and previous fiscal years; (3) a budget for the proposed projects (in- cluding a description of the project, authoriza- tion level, and project status) to be carried out in the upcoming fiscal year with the Federal portion of funds for activities; and (4) a listing of all projects to be undertaken in the upcoming fiscal year with the Federal portion of funds for activities. (Pub. L. 113–76, div. E, title VII, § 738, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, and not as part of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act which comprises this chapter. § 1269. Long Island Sound (a) Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study The Administrator shall continue the Manage- ment Conference of the Long Island Sound Study (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Con- ference’’) as established pursuant to section 1330 of this title, and shall establish an office (here- inafter referred to as the ‘‘Office’’) to be located on or near Long Island Sound. (b) Administration and staffing of Office The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be detailed by the Administrator, fol- lowing consultation with the Administrators of EPA regions I and II, from among the employees of the Agency who are in civil service. The Ad- ministrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and detail such additional staff as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Director under this section. (c) Duties of Office The Office shall assist the conference study in carrying out its goals. Specifically, the Office shall—