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H.R. 1053 111th Congress House

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009

Official title: To require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the Environm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecologyChesapeake BayCongressional oversightDelaware
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 30, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 745). (text: CR 9/29/2009 H10012-10013)
Sep 30, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10122-10123)
Sep 29, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 29, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1053.
Sep 29, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10012-10013)
Sep 29, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.
Sep 29, 2009
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Sep 29, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-272, Part I.
Jul 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2009
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
Jul 8, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 30, 2009 House · vote #745 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 418–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 1, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000; and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every three years an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay waterhsed that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress on the Plan.

Requires an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress every three years on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities. Requires the Evaluator to be appointed by the Administrator from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

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