§ 1330. National estuary program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Pub. L. 100–4 title III § 317(b) · 101 Stat. 7

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330

   June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, § 320, as added Pub. L. 100–4, title III, § 317(b), Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 61

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, § 320, as added Pub. L. 100–4, title III, § 317(b), Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 61

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Management Program.— Title III is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 320. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM. “(a) Management Conference.— “(1) Nomination of estuaries.— The Governor of any State State and local governments. may nominate to the Administrator an estuary lying in whole or in part within the State as an estuary of national significance and request a management conference to develop a comprehensive management plan for the estuary. The nomination shall document the need for the conference, the likelihood of success, and information relating to the factors in paragraph (2). “(2) Convening of conference.— “(A) In general.— In any case where the Administrator Fish and fishing. Wildlife. determines, on his own initiative or upon nomination of a State under paragraph (1), that the attainment or maintenance of that water quality in an estuary which assures protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allows recreational activities, in and on the water, requires the control of point and nonpoint sources of pollution to supplement existing controls of pollution in more than one State, the Administrator shall select such estuary and convene a management conference. “(B) Priority consideration.— The Administrator shall give priority consideration under this section to Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut; Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; Puget Sound, Washington; New York-New Jersey Harbor, New York and New Jersey; Delaware Bay, Delaware and New Jersey; Delaware Inland Bays, Delaware; Albemarle Sound, North Carolina; Sarasota Bay, Florida; San Francisco Bay, California; and Galveston Bay, Texas. “(3) Boundary dispute exception.— In any case in which a boundary between two States passes through an estuary and such boundary is disputed and is the subject of an action in any court, the Administrator shall not convene a management conference with respect to such estuary before a final adjudication has been made of such dispute. “(b) Purposes of Conference.— The purposes of any management conference convened with respect to an estuary under this subsection shall be to— “(1) assess trends in water quality, natural resources, and uses of the estuary; “(2) collect, characterize, and assess data on toxics, nutrients, and natural resources within the estuarine zone to identify the causes of environmental problems; “(3) develop the relationship between the inplace loads and point and nonpoint loadings of pollutants to the estuarine zone and the potential uses of the zone, water quality, and natural resources; “(4) develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan that recommends priority corrective actions and compliance schedules addressing point and nonpoint sources of pollution to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the estuary, including restoration and maintenance of water quality, a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife, and recreational activities in the estuary, and assure that the designated uses of the estuary are protected; “(5) develop plans for the coordinated implementation of the plan by the States as well as Federal and local agencies participating in the conference; “(6) monitor the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to the plan; and “(7) review all Federal financial assistance programs and Federal development projects in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 12372, as in effect on 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197. September 17, 1983, to determine whether such assistance program or project would be consistent with and further the purposes and objectives of the plan prepared under this section. For purposes of paragraph (7), such programs and projects shall not be limited to the assistance programs and development projects subject to Executive Order 12372, but may include any programs listed in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance which may have an effect on the purposes and objectives of the plan developed under this section. “(c) Members of Conference.— The members of a management conference convened under this section shall include, at a minimum, the Administrator and representatives of— “(1) each State and foreign nation located in whole or in part in the estuarine zone of the estuary for which the conference is convened; “(2) international, interstate, or regional agencies or entities having jurisdiction over all or a significant part of the estuary; “(3) each interested Federal agency, as determined appropriate by the Administrator; “(4) local governments having jurisdiction over any land or water within the estuarine zone, as determined appropriate by the Administrator; and “(5) affected industries, public and private educational institutions, and the general public, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. “(d) Utilization of Existing Data.— In developing a conservation Conservation. State and local governments. and management plan under this section, the management conference shall survey and utilize existing reports, data, and studies relating to the estuary that have been developed by or made available to Federal, interstate, State, and local agencies. “(e) Period of Conference.— A management conference convened under this section shall be convened for a period not to exceed 5 years. Such conference may be extended by the Administrator, and if terminated after the initial period, may be reconvened by the Administrator at any time thereafter, as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this section. “(f) Approval and Implementation of Plans.— “(1) Approval.— Not later than 120 days after the completion of a conservation and management plan and after providing for public review and comment, the Administrator shall approve such plan if the plan meets the requirements of this section and the affected Governor or Governors concur. “(2) Implementation.— Upon approval of a conservation and management plan under this section, such plan shall be implemented. Funds authorized to be appropriated under titles II and VI and section 319 of this Act may be used in accordance with 33 USC 1281; ante, p. 52. the applicable requirements of this Act to assist States with the implementation of such plan. “(g) Grants.— “(1) Recipients.— The Administrator is authorized to make State and local governments. grants to State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. “(2) Purposes.— Grants under this subsection shall be made to pay for assisting research, surveys, studies, and modeling and other technical work necessary for the development of a conservation and management plan under this section. “(3) Federal share.— The amount of grants to any person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year shall not exceed 75 percent of the costs of such research, survey, studies, and work and shall be made on condition that the non-Federal share of such costs are provided from non-Federal sources. “(h) Grant Reporting.— Any person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or entity) that receives a grant under subsection (g) shall report to the Administrator not later than 18 months after receipt of such grant and biennially thereafter on the progress being made under this section. “(i) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator not to exceed $12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 for— “(1) expenses related to the administration of management conferences under this section, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection; “(2) making grants under subsection (g); and “(3) monitoring the implementation of a conservation and management plan by the management conference or by the Administrator, in any case in which the conference has been terminated. The Administrator shall provide up to $5,000,000 per fiscal year of the sums authorized to be appropriated under this subsection to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out subsection (j). “(j) Research.— “(1) Programs.— In order to determine the need to convene a management conference under this section or at the request of such a management conference, the Administrator shall coordinate and implement, through the National Marine Pollution Program Office and the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as appropriate, for one or more estuarine zones— “(A) a long-term program of trend assessment monitoring measuring variations in pollutant concentrations, marine ecology, and other physical or biological environmental parameters which may affect estuarine zones, to provide the Administrator the capacity to determine the potential and actual effects of alternative management strategies and measures; “(B) a program of ecosystem assessment assisting in the development of (i) baseline studies which determine the state of estuarine zones and the effects of natural and anthropogenic changes, and (ii) predictive models capable of translating information on specific discharges or general pollutant loadings within estuarine zones into a set of probable effects on such zones; “(C) a comprehensive water quality sampling program for the continuous monitoring of nutrients, chlorine, acid precipitation dissolved oxygen, and potentially toxic pollutants (including organic chemicals and metals) in estuarine zones, after consultation with interested State, local, interstate, or international agencies and review and analysis of all environmental sampling data presently collected from estuarine zones; and “(D) a program of research to identify the movements of nutrients, sediments and pollutants through estuarine zones and the impact of nutrients, sediments, and pollutants on water quality, the ecosystem, and designated or potential uses of the estuarine zones. “(2) Reports.— The Administrator, in cooperation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the Congress no less often than biennially a comprehensive report on the activities authorized under this subsection including— “(A) a listing of priority monitoring and research needs; “(B) an assessment of the state and health of the Nation’s estuarine zones, to the extent evaluated under this subsection; “(C) a discussion of pollution problems and trends in pollutant concentrations with a direct or indirect effect on water quality, the ecosystem, and designated or potential uses of each estuarine zone, to the extent evaluated under this subsection; and “(D) an evaluation of pollution abatement activities and management measures so far implemented to determine the degree of improvement toward the objectives expressed in subsection (b)(4) of this section. “(k) Definitions.— For purposes of this section, the terms ‘estuary’ and ‘estuarine zone’ 33 USC 1254. have the meanings such terms have in section 104(n)(4) of this Act, except that the term ‘estuarine zone' shall also include associated aquatic ecosystems and those portions of tributaries draining into the estuary up to the historic height of migration of anadromous fish or the historic head of tidal influence, whichever is higher.”.

2. 1987

   Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1988

   Pub. L. 100–202 § 101(f)(tII)(s201) · 101 Stat. 1329

   Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 100–202 inserted “Santa Monica Bay, California;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–202 inserted “Santa Monica Bay, California;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advance payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such payments are in the public interest.

3. 1988

   Massachusetts Bay Protection Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–653 § 1004 · 102 Stat. 3825

   Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 100–653, § 1004, and Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(1), made identical amendments, inserting “Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts (including Cape Cod Bay and Boston Harbor);” after “Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–653, § 1004, and Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(1), made identical amendments, inserting “Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts (including Cape Cod Bay and Boston Harbor);” after “Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1004. DESIGNATION AS ESTUARY OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting “Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts (including Cape Cod Bay and Boston Harbor);” after “Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts;”.

4. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–688 § 2001(2) · 102 Stat. 4139

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(2), substituted “California; Galveston” for “California; and Galveston”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(2), substituted “California; Galveston” for “California; and Galveston”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking “and” before “Galveston Bay, Texas”; and

5. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–688 § 2001(3) · 102 Stat. 4139

   Changed · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(3), which directed insertion of “; Barataria-Terrebonne Bay estuary complex, Louisiana; Indian River Lagoon, Florida; and Peconic Bay, New York” after “Galveston Bay, Texas;” was executed by making insertion after “Galveston Bay, Texas” as probable intent of Congress

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–688, § 2001(3), which directed insertion of “; Barataria-Terrebonne Bay estuary complex, Louisiana; Indian River Lagoon, Florida; and Peconic Bay, New York” after “Galveston Bay, Texas;” was executed by making insertion after “Galveston Bay, Texas” as probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by inserting after “Galveston Bay, Texas;” the following: “; Barataria-Terrebonne Bay estuary complex, Louisiana; Indian River Lagoon, Florida; and Peconic Bay, New York”.

6. 1998

   Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–362 § 501(a)(2) · 112 Stat. 3280

   Repealed · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(k)

   Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a)(2), which directed the substitution of “section 1254(n)(3)” for “section 1254(n)(4)”, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–303. See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a)(2), which directed the substitution of “section 1254(n)(3)” for “section 1254(n)(4)”, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–303. See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Conforming amendment.— Section 320(k) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(k)) is amended by striking “section 104(n)(4)” and inserting “section 104(n)(3)”. (b)

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 107–303 effective Nov. 10, 1998, and Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) to be applied and administered on and after Nov. 27, 2002, as if amendments made by section 501(a)–(d) of Pub. L. 105–362 had not been enacted, see section 302(b) of Pub. L. 107–303, set out as a note under section 1254 of this title.

7. 2000

   Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–457 § 301 · 114 Stat. 1957

   Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 106–457, § 301, inserted “Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi;” before “and Peconic Bay, New York.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–457, § 301, inserted “Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi;” before “and Peconic Bay, New York.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 301. ADDITION TO NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM. Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting “Lake Pont-chartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi;” before “and Peconic Bay, New York.”.

8. 2000

   Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–457 § 302 · 114 Stat. 1957

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(2); 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(3)

      Pub. L. 106–457, § 302, added pars. (2) and (3)

   2. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(2); 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(3)

      Pub. L. 106–457, § 302, struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Pub. L. 106–457, § 302, added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

   “(2) Purposes.—Grants under this subsection shall be made to pay for assisting research, surveys, studies, and modeling and other technical work necessary for the development of a conservation and management plan under this section. “(3) Federal share.—The amount of grants to any person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year shall not exceed 75 percent of the costs of such research, survey, studies, and work and shall be made on condition that the non-Federal share of such costs are provided from non-Federal sources.”

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   SEC. 302. GRANTS. Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: “(2) Purposes.— Chants under this subsection shall be made to pay for activities necessary for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan under this section. “(3) Federal share.— The Federal share of a grant to any person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year— “(A) shall not exceed— “(i) 75 percent of the annual aggregate costs of the development of a comprehensive conservation and management plan; and “(ii) 50 percent of the annual aggregate costs of the implementation of the plan; and “(B) shall be made on condition that the non-Federal share of the costs are provided from non-Federal sources.”.

9. 2000

   Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–457 § 303 · 114 Stat. 1957

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(i)

   Pub. L. 106–457, § 303, substituted “$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005” for “$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–457, § 303, substituted “$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005” for “$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking “$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991” and inserting “$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005”.

10. 2002

    Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–303 title III § 302(b)(1) · 116 Stat. 2355

    Repealed · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(k)

    Pub. L. 107–303 repealed Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 107–303 repealed Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Effective November 10, 1998, section 501 of the Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998 (Public Law 105—362; 112 Stat. 3283) is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d).

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 107–303 effective Nov. 10, 1998, and Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) to be applied and administered on and after Nov. 27, 2002, as if amendments made by section 501(a)–(d) of Pub. L. 105–362 had not been enacted, see section 302(b) of Pub. L. 107–303, set out as a note under section 1254 of this title.

11. 2004

    Pub. L. 108–399 § 1 · 118 Stat. 2253

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(i)

    Pub. L. 108–399 substituted “2010” for “2005” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 108–399 substituted “2010” for “2005” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.   Section 320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking “2005” and inserting “2010”.

12. 2016

    Pub. L. 114–162 § 1 · 130 Stat. 409

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)

    Pub. L. 114–162, § 1, added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 114–162, § 1, added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.   Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(4) Competitive awards.— “(A) In general.— Using the amounts made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. “(B) Application for awards.— The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. “(C) Selection of recipients.— In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— “(i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; “(ii) recurring harmful algae blooms; “(iii) unusual marine mammal mortalities; “(iv) invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; “(v) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; “(vi) flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; and “(vii) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.” .

13. 2016

    Pub. L. 114–162 § 2 · 130 Stat. 409

    1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(i)

       Pub. L. 114–162, § 2, added subsec. (i)

    2. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(i)

       Pub. L. 114–162, § 2, struck out former subsec. (i) which related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2010

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 114–162, § 2, added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2010.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: “(i) Authorization of Appropriations.— “(1) In general.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $26,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 for— “(A) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year; and “(B) making grants and awards under subsection (g). “(2) Allocations.— “(A) Conservation and management plans.— Not less than 80 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator to provide grant assistance for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each of the conservation and management plans eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). “(B) Competitive awards.— Not less than 15 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator for making competitive awards described in subsection (g)(4).” .

14. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 2 · 134 Stat. 5120

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 116–337, § 2, substituted “Peconic Bay, New York; Casco Bay, Maine; Tampa Bay, Florida; Coastal Bend, Texas; San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico; Tillamook Bay, Oregon; Piscataqua Region, New Hampshire; Barnegat Bay, New Jersey; Maryland Coastal Bays, Maryland; Charlotte Harbor, Florida; Mobile Bay, Alabama; Morro Bay, California; and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington” for “and Peconic Bay, New York”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–337, § 2, substituted “Peconic Bay, New York; Casco Bay, Maine; Tampa Bay, Florida; Coastal Bend, Texas; San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico; Tillamook Bay, Oregon; Piscataqua Region, New Hampshire; Barnegat Bay, New Jersey; Maryland Coastal Bays, Maryland; Charlotte Harbor, Florida; Mobile Bay, Alabama; Morro Bay, California; and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington” for “and Peconic Bay, New York”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.   Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking “and Peconic Bay, New York” and inserting “Peconic Bay, New York; Casco Bay, Maine; Tampa Bay, Florida; Coastal Bend, Texas; San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico; Tillamook Bay, Oregon; Piscataqua Region, New Hampshire; Barnegat Bay, New Jersey; Maryland Coastal Bays, Maryland; Charlotte Harbor, Florida; Mobile Bay, Alabama; Morro Bay, California; and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington”.

15. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 3 · 134 Stat. 5120

    1. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(b)(4)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 3, inserted dash after “management plan that” and subpar. (A) designation before “recommends”

    2. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(b)(4)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 3, added subpars. (B) and (C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–337, § 3, inserted dash after “management plan that” and subpar. (A) designation before “recommends” and added subpars. (B) and (C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF CONFERENCE.   Section 320(b)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(b)(4)) is amended— (1) by striking “management plan that recommends” and inserting “management plan that— “(A) recommends” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(B) addresses the effects of recurring extreme weather events on the estuary, including the identification and assessment of vulnerabilities in the estuary and the development and implementation of adaptation strategies; and “(C) increases public education and awareness of the ecological health and water quality conditions of the estuary;” .

16. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 4 · 134 Stat. 5120

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(c)(5)

    Pub. L. 116–337, § 4, inserted “nonprofit organizations,” after “educational institutions,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 116–337, § 4, inserted “nonprofit organizations,” after “educational institutions,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4. MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE.   Section 320(c)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(c)(5)) is amended by inserting “nonprofit organizations,” after “educational institutions,”.

17. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 5(1) · 134 Stat. 5120

    1. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “, emerging,” after “urgent”

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “the estuaries selected by the Administrator under subsection (a)(2), or that relate to the coastal resiliency of such estuaries” for “coastal areas”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4)(C). Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “, emerging,” after “urgent” and substituted “the estuaries selected by the Administrator under subsection (a)(2), or that relate to the coastal resiliency of such estuaries” for “coastal areas”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by inserting “, emerging,” after “urgent”; and (B) by striking “coastal areas” and inserting “the estuaries selected by the Administrator under subsection (a)(2), or that relate to the coastal resiliency of such estuaries”;

18. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 5(2) · 134 Stat. 5120

    Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)(vi); 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)(vii)

    Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), added cls. (vi) and (vii). Former cls. (vi) and (vii) redesignated (viii) and (ix), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4)(C)(vi), (vii). Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), added cls. (vi) and (vii). Former cls. (vi) and (vii) redesignated (viii) and (ix), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively, and inserting after clause (v) the following: “(vi) stormwater runoff; “(vii) accelerated land loss;” ; and

19. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 5(2) · 134 Stat. 5120

    1. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)(viii)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), (3), redesignated cl. (vi) as (viii)

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)(viii)

       Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), (3), inserted “, extreme weather,” after “sea level rise”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4)(C)(viii). Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), (3), redesignated cl. (vi) as (viii) and inserted “, extreme weather,” after “sea level rise”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively, and inserting after clause (v) the following: “(vi) stormwater runoff; “(vii) accelerated land loss;” ; and

20. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 5(2) · 134 Stat. 5120

    Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(g)(4)(C)(ix)

    Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), redesignated cl. (vii) as (ix)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4)(C)(ix). Pub. L. 116–337, § 5(2), redesignated cl. (vii) as (ix).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively, and inserting after clause (v) the following: “(vi) stormwater runoff; “(vii) accelerated land loss;” ; and

21. 2021

    Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

    Pub. L. 116–337 § 6 · 134 Stat. 5120

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(i)(1)

    Pub. L. 116–337, § 6, inserted “, and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026,” after “2021”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 116–337, § 6, inserted “, and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026,” after “2021”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 320(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)(1)) is amended by inserting “, and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026,” after “2021”.

22. 2024

    Pub. L. 118–152 § 2 · 138 Stat. 1686

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1330(a)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 118–152 substituted “Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida” for “and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–152 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–152 substituted “Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida” for “and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington”.

26 of 27 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved