[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2241
To establish a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the economic
development and ensure the environmental quality of the Gulf of Maine,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24 (legislative day, June 7), 1994
Mr. Mitchell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To establish a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the economic
development and ensure the environmental quality of the Gulf of Maine,
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 ``Gulf of Maine Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) Economic Findings.--Congress makes the following findings
regarding economic activities in the Gulf of Maine region:
(1) The Gulf provides significant commercial benefits to
the United States and Canada. The commercial fishing industry
of the Gulf is valued at more than $800,000,000. Approximately
20,000 United States and Canadian citizens fish the marine
resources of the Gulf.
(2) The Gulf is an important recreational resource because
the Gulf--
(A) is within 1 day's drive of 75,600,000 people;
(B) contains 3 United States and Canadian national
parks and 1 United States national marine sanctuary;
and
(C) attracts approximately 10,000,000 visitors
annually.
(3) The Gulf provides diverse livelihoods ranging from
tourism-based employment to seaweed harvesting.
(b) Ecological Findings.--Congress makes the following findings
regarding the ecological status of the Gulf of Maine region:
(1) The Gulf supports a wide diversity of marine life,
including 100 species of birds, 73 species of fish, and 26
types of whales, porpoises, and seals, including 30 federally
listed endangered species including the bald eagle, sea turtle,
humpback whale, and sperm whale.
(2) The Gulf of Maine region is experiencing environmental
problems, including--
(A) high levels of toxic contaminants in deep basin
sediments of the Gulf, as well as in organisms within
the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, including the bald eagle
and the American lobster;
(B) concerns about human health that have resulted
in the closure of about \1/3\ of Gulf shellfish beds,
resulting in economic losses in communities around the
Gulf;
(C) the increasing loss of habitat in the Gulf
region, which results in diminished coastal and
estuarine habitats important to migratory waterfowl and
commercially valuable fish species; and
(D) the escalating impact of recreational use on
the Gulf ecosystem.
(c) Management Findings.--Congress makes the following findings
regarding the management of the Gulf of Maine region:
(1) The natural resources of the Gulf are interconnected,
forming an ecosystem that transcends political boundaries and
that is a public resource that needs national attention.
(2) The efforts of the States of Maine, Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire, and of the Canadian Provinces of Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick, to form a Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine
Environment have laid a foundation for future efforts to
protect and conserve the Gulf.
(3) There is a need to continue and expand the research,
monitoring, management, and development activities within the
Gulf and to coordinate the activities.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the Gulf of
Maine Agreement developed under section 4(c)(1).
(3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the St.
Croix International Waterway Commission established under
chapter 8 of title 38 of the Maine Revised Statutes.
(4) Gulf of maine council.--The terms ``Gulf of Maine
Council'' and ``Council'' mean the Gulf of Maine Council
established under section 4.
(5) Gulf of maine region.--The term ``Gulf of Maine
region'' means the Bay of Fundy, the Gulf of Maine, including
Georges Bank, and the streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies
of water, and the associated land mass of the bodies of water,
within the drainage basin of the Gulf of Maine, together with
the ecological community of the Gulf of Maine.
(6) Management council.--The term ``Management Council''
means the New England Fishery Management Council established
under section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)).
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
SEC. 4. GULF OF MAINE COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be established a
Gulf of Maine Council to promote the environmental and economic
health of the Gulf of Maine region.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Gulf of Maine Council
shall be to facilitate the coordination of governmental and
nongovernmental activities related to the Gulf of Maine region,
including--
(A) economic development, including the
coordination and prioritization of applications for
assistance submitted under section 5;
(B) environmental assessment and management;
(C) fisheries habitat improvement and management;
(D) marine research; and
(E) education and understanding concerning
ecological and cultural resources.
(3) Initial organization.--On receiving a written agreement
of the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire,
and the Premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, that is
jointly signed by each such Governor and Premier, to establish
the Gulf of Maine Council in accordance with this section, and
the nominations of the Governors and the Premiers to the Gulf
of Maine Council, Congress shall consider the Gulf of Maine
Council to be established.
(4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) shall not apply to any entity
established under this Act.
(b) Membership, Authority, and Funding of Council.--
(1) Membership and personnel.--
(A) Membership.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Governors of Maine,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and the Premiers of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick shall each appoint 3
representatives to the Gulf of Maine Council. The
representatives of the Provinces shall be ex officio
members of the Council.
(B) Terms.--The term of each member of the Gulf of
Maine Council shall be 3 years, except that, in the
case of initial appointments, the Governors and
Premiers shall each appoint 1 member to a term of 2
years, 1 member to a term of 3 years, and 1 member to a
term of 4 years.
(C) Executive secretary and staff.--The Gulf of
Maine Council may employ an executive secretary and
such support staff as are necessary to assist the
Council, and the Boards and Councils referred to in
sections 5 through 8, in carrying out their duties,
including the coordination of plans and programs
developed under sections 5 through 8.
(D) Travel expenses.--A member of the Gulf of Maine
Council who is not an employee of the Federal
Government or a State government, while away from the
home or regular place of business of the member in
performing a duty of the Council, shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as a person employed
intermittently in the Government service is allowed
expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States
Code.
(2) Decisionmaking.--The Gulf of Maine Council--
(A) may establish such bylaws and decisionmaking
processes as the Council determines are necessary; and
(B) shall meet not less often than annually.
(3) Financial support.--
(A) In general.--
(i) Annual budget.--The Gulf of Maine
Council shall annually adopt by consensus a
budget for the activities of the Council.
(ii) State support.--Each State represented
on the Gulf of Maine Council shall provide to
the Council a payment in an amount equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing--
(I) the United States portion of
the budget adopted under clause (i); by
(II) the number of States
represented on the Council.
(iii) Federal contributions.--The
Government of the United States may make the
payment required of a State under clause (ii).
(B) Supplemental funding.--The Gulf of Maine
Council may accept, from the Government of the United
States, the Government of Canada, other agencies,
corporations, organizations, and individuals, funds for
activities or projects to supplement funds made
available to the Council under subparagraph (A).
(4) Gulf of maine advisory group.--
(A) In general.--The Gulf of Maine Council shall
establish a Gulf of Maine Advisory Group (referred to
in this section as the ``Advisory Group'') to advise
the Council, the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire, and the Premiers of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick on the implementation of this Act.
(B) Composition.--The members of the Advisory Group
shall be appointed by the Governors and Premiers in
coordination with the Gulf of Maine Council and shall
include not more than 15 members, including
representatives of the public, the fishing community,
the scientific community, nonprofit organizations, and
local governments.
(c) Gulf of Maine Agreement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Gulf of Maine Council shall develop
and adopt a Gulf of Maine Agreement. The Agreement shall set
forth general priorities and guidelines for the protection,
assessment, management, and sustainable development of the Gulf
of Maine region for the 10 years after the date of adoption of
the Agreement. The Gulf of Maine Council shall oversee the
implementation of the Agreement.
(2) Elements of agreement.--The Agreement shall, at a
minimum--
(A) describe long-term goals for environmental
protection and sustainable economic development in the
Gulf of Maine region;
(B) identify opportunities for improved
coordination of activities relating to--
(i) economic development;
(ii) fisheries management;
(iii) environmental assessment and
protection;
(iv) marine research; and
(v) education;
(C) be consistent with all relevant Federal and
State laws;
(D) incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable,
ongoing planning efforts being conducted by coastal
communities and members of the fishing community;
(E) establish parameters and criteria to monitor
and evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken under
this Act and measures to respond to evaluation results;
and
(F) facilitate and coordinate public education and
awareness concerning the environment and economy of the
Gulf of Maine region.
(3) Review.--
(A) Advisory group.--The Gulf of Maine Council
shall provide for the participation of the Advisory
Group in the development of the Agreement.
(B) Public review and comment.--The Gulf of Maine
Council shall provide for public review and comment on
the Agreement prior to adoption, including, at a
minimum, a public hearing in each State and Province
represented on the Gulf of Maine Council.
(4) Adoption.--After considering the comments of the
Advisory Group and the public, the Gulf of Maine Council shall
make appropriate changes to the Agreement and adopt the
Agreement with appropriate implementation mechanisms if the
Agreement is consistent with this Act.
(5) Progress report and revision of agreement.--Not later
than 5 years after the date of adoption of the Agreement, the
Gulf of Maine Council shall prepare a report that assesses the
extent of progress in attaining the goals of this Act and make
such revisions to the Agreement and the structure of the
Council as the Council determines are appropriate. The report
shall identify opportunities to enhance mutual cooperation and
coordination between the United States and Canada concerning
the Gulf of Maine region. The report shall be submitted to
Congress, the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Administrator, and the heads of other appropriate Federal,
State, and local agencies and organizations.
(6) Extent of authority.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the
Gulf of Maine Council may review, to the extent
consistent with applicable law, the activities of
international, Federal, State, and Provincial entities
in the Gulf of Maine region and make recommendations to
the entities regarding the compatibility of the
activities with the Agreement.
(B) Review of plans.--The Gulf of Maine Council
shall review plans prepared by the Boards and Councils
referred to in sections 5 through 8 to ensure that the
plans are consistent with each other and with the goals
and priorities established in the Agreement.
(C) Limitations.--No action or recommendation
authorized under this section--
(i) binds or obligates any department,
agency, officer, or Act of the Federal
Government, any State government, any Indian
tribe, or any international entity established
by treaty with authority relating to the Gulf
of Maine region, unless this Act specifically
provides otherwise; or
(ii) limits the authority of the United
States to enter into treaties.
(d) Report.--Not later than 12 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Gulf of Maine Council shall submit a report to Congress
and the President on the activities of the Gulf of Maine Council and
the effectiveness of this Act in promoting the economic and
environmental health of the Gulf of Maine region. The report shall
include recommendations for such administrative and legislative action
as the Council considers advisable.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 5. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE GULF OF MAINE REGION.
(a) Economic Development Board.--
(1) Establishment.--The Gulf of Maine Council, in
cooperation with the Economic Development Administration and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the
Department of Commerce, shall establish an Economic Development
Board (referred to in this subsection as the ``Board'') to
develop and implement a long-term plan for coordinating
environmentally sound economic assistance for the Gulf of Maine
region provided under this section and from other sources.
(2) Purpose and duties.--The purpose of the Board shall be
to identify economic assistance priorities and projects with
the greatest potential to aid the restoration of both the
economic and ecological health of the Gulf of Maine region. The
Board shall provide grantmaking agencies and organizations with
the information referred to in the preceding sentence and shall
carry out the responsibilities of the Council referred to in
section 4(a)(2)(A).
(3) Members.--The Board shall consist of such individuals
as the members of the Gulf of Maine Council determine are
appropriate and should include representatives of the Economic
Development Administration, the Office of Sustainable
Development, and the Small Business Administration of the
Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, and State
agencies and private entities involved in economic development
activities in the Gulf of Maine region. The individuals who
represent Provinces shall be ex officio members of the Board.
(4) Annual plan.--The Board shall prepare an annual plan
that identifies goals and objectives for environmentally sound
economic assistance (including high-priority projects),
describes the status of any ongoing projects, and reflects the
goals and priorities established in the Agreement. The Board
shall provide for public review of and comment on the plan.
Prior to release of the plan for public review, the Boards and
Councils referred to in sections 6 through 8 shall review and
comment on the plan.
(b) Planning Grants.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with this subsection, the
Secretary may provide planning grants to the Gulf of Maine
Council for a period of 1 year for 100 percent of the total
project cost, as determined by the Secretary. In carrying out
this paragraph, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Council.
(2) Eligible activities.--A cooperative agreement under
this subsection shall be made available through the Economic
Development Administration of the Department of Commerce for
the planning of economic development programs designed
specifically to retain or create full-time permanent jobs and
income for individuals who are unemployed or underemployed as a
result of the implementation of fishery management regulations
imposed by the Federal Government that have a severe economic
impact on communities in the Gulf of Maine region.
(c) Technical Assistance.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with this subsection, the
Secretary may provide grants for local technical assistance to
the Gulf of Maine Council through the Economic Development
Administration of the Department of Commerce in an amount equal
to not more than 75 percent of the total project cost, as
determined by the Secretary.
(2) Eligible activities.--Activities eligible for
assistance under this subsection include--
(A) enabling the building and expansion of local
organizational capacity;
(B) technical or market feasibility studies;
(C) collecting and disseminating information
relevant to diversification efforts, including stock
projections, market forecasts, international trade
opportunities, and technology needs assessment;
(D) conversion assistance for new nonfishing
occupations, including financial support for regional
business development efforts, and technology needs
assessment;
(E) restoration of natural resources, such as the
building of fish passages and the restoration of
wetlands and shellfish harvesting areas, that will
enhance economic opportunities for Gulf of Maine
communities; and
(F) otherwise responding to developmental
opportunities for individuals unemployed or
underemployed as a result of the implementation of
fishery management regulations imposed by the Federal
Government that have a severe economic impact on
communities in the Gulf of Maine region.
(d) Eligible Applicants.--
(1) Grants.--The sole eligible applicant to receive grants
under this section shall be the Gulf of Maine Council, on
behalf of the Gulf of Maine region which shall be deemed to be
an economic development district for the purpose of part B of
title IV of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.).
(2) Subgrants.--The Gulf of Maine Council shall use grants
received under this section to provide assistance for
activities referred to in this section to eligible applicants,
including public and private nonprofit national, State, area,
district, and local organizations, units of local government,
and public and private colleges and universities.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 6. FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS.
(a) Coordination with Existing Program.--
(1) In general.--The Gulf of Maine Council shall cooperate
with the New England Fishery Management Council established
under title III of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.).
(2) Authority.--The Management Council shall continue to
exercise the authorities and responsibilities established in
title III of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) and shall also
participate, as described in subsection (b)(1)(A), with the
Gulf of Maine Council and with other organizations established
under this Act in cooperative efforts to promote the
environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Maine region.
(b) Recommendations by the Gulf of Maine Council.--
(1) Recommendations.--
(A) To management council.--The Gulf of Maine
Council may, after notice and opportunity for public
comment, develop recommendations to submit to the
Management Council on any fishery management plan being
considered by the Management Council, if the Gulf of
Maine Council determines that the recommendations are
necessary to make the fishery management plan reflect
the goals and priorities established in the Agreement.
The recommendations shall be submitted during the
applicable public comment period established under
title III of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.).
(B) To secretary.--The Gulf of Maine Council may,
after notice and opportunity for public comment,
develop recommendations, based on the Agreement, to
submit to the Secretary regarding any fishery
management plan of the Management Council being
considered by the Management Council or submitted to
the Secretary, including asking the Secretary to
convene a negotiated rulemaking provided for under
subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States
Code, for the management plan. The recommendations
shall be submitted during the applicable public comment
period established under section 304 of the Magnuson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1854).
(2) Approval by the council.--The Gulf of Maine Council may
submit recommendations under paragraph (1) only if the
recommendations are approved by a majority of the voting
members of the Gulf of Maine Council.
(3) Review.--If the Secretary receives recommendations
prepared by the Gulf of Maine Council, the Secretary shall
commence a review of the recommendations to determine whether
the recommendations are necessary to make any fishery
management plan consistent with the Agreement.
(4) Consultation.--In undertaking the review required under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall--
(A) give careful consideration to the comments and
recommendations of the Gulf of Maine Council; and
(B) provide the Gulf of Maine Council, upon
request, the opportunity to meet with and present the
comments or recommendations of the Council directly to
the Secretary during the applicable public comment
period established under section 304 of the Magnuson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1854).
(5) Nonacceptance by the secretary.--If the Secretary does
not accept the recommendations reviewed under paragraph (3),
the Secretary shall specify the reasons the recommendations
were not accepted.
(6) Findings.--Notwithstanding any other law, if the
Secretary concurs with the recommendations submitted by the
Gulf of Maine Council under this subsection, the Secretary
shall issue a finding to the Management Council requesting that
the Management Council review the fishery management plan in
light of the recommendations of the Gulf of Maine Council not
later than 180 days after the issuance of the finding. The
Secretary shall also inform the Gulf of Maine Council of the
finding.
SEC. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is established an Environmental
Management and Assessment Program (referred to in this
subsection as the ``Program'') for the Gulf of Maine region.
(2) Management of program.--
(A) In general.--The Program shall be managed by
the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
Working Group in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act (referred to in this section as the ``Working
Group'').
(B) Members.--The Working Group shall consist of
such individuals as the members of the Gulf of Maine
Council who represent States determine are appropriate.
Membership should include representatives of Federal,
State, and local governments and nonprofit
organizations that have environmental management and
assessment programs in the Gulf of Maine region.
(3) Participation in the program.--The Gulf of Maine
Council shall ensure that--
(A) all Federal and State agencies that have
environmental management and assessment programs in the
Gulf of Maine region have an opportunity to participate
in the Program; and
(B) the Program includes representation of the
environmental management and assessment efforts being
carried out by nongovernmental entities in the Gulf of
Maine region.
(b) Environmental Management and Assessment Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the Agreement
is adopted, and after providing for public review and comment,
the Working Group shall publish a plan for improved
environmental management and assessment in the Gulf of Maine
region. Prior to release of the plan for public review, the
Boards and Councils referred to in sections 5, 6, and 8 shall
review and comment on the plan.
(2) Contents of plan.--The plan required under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) establish a comprehensive program for the long-
term monitoring and assessment of the Gulf of Maine
region, based on the Gulf of Maine Monitoring Plan
established in 1990 by the Governors of Maine,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and the Premiers of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick;
(B) identify environmental protection and
management programs being carried out in the Gulf of
Maine region and make recommendations for improving the
effectiveness of the programs and coordination among
programs;
(C) identify and monitor priority habitat for the
fish and wildlife species in the Gulf of Maine region
and recommend measures for habitat conservation,
including protection and restoration; and
(D) reflect the goals and priorities established in
the Agreement.
(3) Planning and implementation grants.--The Administrator,
the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior
may provide planning and implementation grants to the Gulf of
Maine Council in an amount equal to not more than 75 percent of
the total project cost, as determined by the Administrator or
the Secretary, respectively, for planning and implementing
environmental management and assessment projects under this
section. In carrying out this paragraph, the Administrator and
each Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Council.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 8. GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH.
(a) Coordination With Existing Program.--
(1) In general.--The Gulf of Maine Council shall cooperate
with the Regional Marine Research Board for the Gulf of Maine
region established under title IV of the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1447 et seq.)
and the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine.
(2) New authority.--The Regional Marine Research Board for
the Gulf of Maine region shall continue to exercise the
authorities and responsibilities established in title IV of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447 et seq.) and shall also participate
with the Gulf of Maine Council and with other organizations
established under this Act in cooperative efforts to promote
the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Maine
region.
(3) Regional marine research plans.--
(A) Schedules.--The Regional Marine Research Board
for the Gulf of Maine region may, in cooperation with
the Gulf of Maine Council and with the approval of the
Secretary, revise schedules for the development of
research plans under section 404 of such Act (16 U.S.C.
1447c) as appropriate to ensure the effective
coordination of the plans and programs carried out
under such Act with the activities and plans carried
out under this Act.
(B) Goals and priorities.--The research plans
referred to in subparagraph (A) shall reflect the goals
and priorities established in the Agreement. Each
research plan shall be reviewed by the Boards and
Councils referred to in sections 5 through 7 prior to
approval of the plan.
(4) Continuation of program.--Notwithstanding section
403(f) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1447b(f)), the Regional Marine Research
Board for the Gulf of Maine region shall continue to exist
until the termination date specified in section 10.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Current structure.--The membership of the Regional
Marine Research Board for the Gulf of Maine region shall be as
established under section 403 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447b).
(2) Research advisory group.--The Gulf of Maine Council may
establish a Gulf of Maine Research Advisory Group consisting of
such individuals as the members of the Gulf of Maine Council
who represent Provinces identify as appropriate to represent
the marine research interests, including fisheries science and
environmental quality, of the Provinces. The members of the
Research Advisory Group shall, to the extent practicable, be
selected in a manner consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 403(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447b(b)).
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding section 407
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1447f), there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 9. ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--The Administrator may award grants to the St.
Croix International Waterway Commission to support the activities of
the Commission.
(b) Federal Share.--
(1) In general.--The Federal share of a grant awarded under
this section shall be 50 percent of the amount of the grant
award.
(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of a grant
awarded under this section shall be 50 percent of the amount of
the grant award. Any person, including the State of Maine, the
Province of New Brunswick, the Government of Canada, or any
political subdivision thereof, may pay the non-Federal share.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Submission by commission.--As a condition of receiving
a grant award under this section, the Commission shall submit
to the Administrator, by a date specified by the Administrator,
an annual report on the activities of the Commission and the
use by the Commission of the grant award.
(2) Submission by administrator.--As soon as practicable
after receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the
Administrator shall submit a copy of the report and any written
recommendations concerning the report to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Public Works and Transportation of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this
section $100,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2000.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority provided by this Act (except for section 9) shall
terminate on the date that is 13 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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