Summary: Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Reauthorizes the Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Sate Drinking Water Act SRF. Title I: Water Pollution Infrastructure - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a competitive grant program to provide technical assistance to small and medium treatment works on wastewater and stormwater approaches. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. Directs the Administrator to assist states in establishing simplified procedures for small systems (a system that serves a population of not more than 10,000 individuals) seeking technical assistance. (Sec. 102) Directs the Administrator to ensure that each laborer and mechanic employed by contractors and subcontractors on construction projects financed by financial assistance provided under the CWA revolving funds are paid in accordance with prevailing wage rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act. (Sec. 103) Expands the list of projects eligible for CWA SRF assistance. (Sec. 104) Authorizes states to extend the repayment period for a CWA SRF loan from the current limit of 20 years to the lessor of 30 years or the design life of the project to be financed with the proceeds. Increases the state's allowable administrative costs. Authorizes states to provide additional assistance, including loan forgiveness and loans with a negative interest, to disadvantaged communities (defined as communities with treatment works service areas or portions thereof that meet state affordability criteria). Limits the total loan subsidy to not more than 30% of the state's capitalization grant for the fiscal year. Authorizes the Administrator to publish information to assist states in establishing affordability criteria for purposes of identifying disadvantaged communities. Authorizes states, in providing a loan for a project, to forgive repayment of a portion of the loan amount up to the percentage of the project that is devoted to alternative approaches to wastewater and stormwater controls. (Sec. 105) Sets forth a system for prioritizing projects eligible for CWA SRF assistance that requires states to: (1) take into consideration appropriate chemical, physical, and biological data relating to water quality; (2) ensure that funded projects are designed to achieve optimum water quality management; (3) provide for public notice and opportunity to comment on priority projects; and (4) provide biennially for the publication of summary descriptions of eligible projects. Requires states to give greater weight to an application for assistance that contains: (1) utility management best practices; (2) approaches, other than a traditional wastewater approach, that treat or minimize sewage or urban stormwater discharges; (3) a demonstration of consistency with watershed plans, water conservation and efficiency plans, and integrated water resource management plans; (4) a proposal that demonstrates flexibility through alternative means to implement responsibilities; or (5) projects that address adverse environmental conditions. (Sec. 106) Authorizes the governor of a state to: (1) reserve up to the greater of 33% of a CWA capitalization grant or 33% of a Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) capitalization grant; (2) add such reserved funds to any funds provided by an SDWA capitalization grant; (3) reserve for any year up to that amount from SDWA capitalization grants; and (4) add such reserved funds to any CWA funds provided to the state. (Sec. 107) Denies assistance to the owner or operator of a publicly-owned treatment works that has been in significant noncompliance with CWA requirements. (Sec. 108) Requires contracts that will be carried out using funds directly made available by a CWA capitalization grant for communities with populations of more than 10,000 individuals for program management, construction management, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural or related services to be negotiated in the same manner as contracts for architectural and engineering services for public buildings or an equivalent state qualification-based requirement. (Sec. 109) Provides for the allocation of federal funds to CWA SRFs for FY2010-FY2014. Requires the Administrator to allocate 1.5% of funding to Indian tribes. (Sec. 110) Authorizes appropriations for CWA SRFs for FY2010-FY2014. Reserves specified funds for conducting needs surveys required by CWA. (Sec. 111) Makes funded sewer overflow control grant projects subject to the same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a CWA SRF. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2010-FY2014. Requires the Administrator, in selecting municipalities applying for grants, to give additional priority to projects that involve the use of: (1) nonstructural, low-impact development; (2) water conservation, efficiency, or reuse, or (3) other decentralized stormwater or wastewater approaches to minimize flows into the sewer system. Requires the Administrator to provide grants in accordance with a needs survey of treatment works constructed with funds from such grants. (Sec. 112) Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program for watershed restoration through the protection or improvement of water quality. Sets forth criteria for project selection, distribution of funding, and cost sharing. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. Title II: Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure - (Sec. 201) Amends the SDWA to require the Administrator, in providing technical assistance to small public water systems to achieve and maintain compliance with primary drinking water regulations, to give priority to small system organizations that are qualified and will be the most effective at assisting small systems. Requires the Administrator to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance to communities and individuals regarding the design, operation, construction, and maintenance of household wells and small shared well-systems that provide drinking water. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator to ensure that each laborer and mechanic employed by contractors and subcontractors on construction projects financed by SDWA SRFs are paid in accordance with prevailing wage rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act. (Sec. 203) Permits the use of SDWA SRFs for: (1) planning, design, and preconstruction; and (2) replacement or rehabilitation of aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities of public water systems or capital projects (excluding any expenditure for operations and maintenance) to upgrade the security of public water systems. Allows such funds to be used by a public water system as a source of revenue (restricted solely to interest earnings of the applicable fund) or security for payment of the principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the state to provide matching funds if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited in the state loan fund. (Sec. 204) Establishes a priority system for the use of such funds. Requires state intended use plans to provide that the state shall give greater weight to an application for assistance by a community water system that contains: (1) utility management best practices; (2) approaches, other than a traditional wastewater approach, that treat or minimize sewage or urban stormwater discharges; (3) a demonstration of consistency with watershed plans; (4) a watershed conservation plan; and (5) approaches to improve the sustainability of the system. Requires each state to update a list of SDWA SRF projects that are eligible for assistance at least biannually (currently, periodically). (Sec. 205) Redefines "disadvantaged communities" for purposes of state subsidization to include portions of service areas of public water systems. (Sec. 206) Revises requirements for SDWA SRFs to: (1) increase the state's allowable administrative costs; (2) eliminate matching fund requirements; (3) permit states to transfer up to 33% of funding into an SDWA SRF. (Sec. 207) Allows the use of SDWA SRFs for implementation of source water protection plans. (Sec. 208) Authorizes funding for FY2010-FY2014 for the capitalization of SDWA SRFs. (Sec. 210) Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to assist community water systems in meeting the requirements of the SDWA. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 211) Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to provide assistance to a community water system, a system located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe, a nontransient noncommunity water system, a qualified nonprofit organization, or a local government or state for projects that reduce the level of lead in water for human consumption by: (1) replacing publicly owned lead service lines; (2) testing, planning, or conducting other relevant activities to identify and address conditions (including corrosion control) that contribute to increased lead levels in water for human consumption; (3) providing assistance to low-income homeowners to replace privately owned service lines, pipes, fittings, or fixtures that contain lead; and (4) providing consumer education regarding measures to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water or other sources. Requires entities to: (1) notify customers of the replacement of any publicly owned portion of the lead service line; (2) offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at cost; (3) recommend measures to avoid exposure to short-term increases in lead levels following a partial lead service line replacement; and (4) demonstrate that the entity has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control. Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 302) Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a grant program to provide grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, research institutions, institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and other appropriate entities for research on, and development of the use of, innovative and alternative technologies to improve water quality, drinking water supply, or water use efficiency and conservation; (2) develop a strategic research plan for the grant program; (3) establish a nationwide demonstration grant program to promote innovations in technology and alternative approaches to water quality management or water supply or to reduce costs to municipalities of complying with the CWA and the SDWA; (4) facilitate the adoption of technologies and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation; (5) collect and disseminate information regarding such technologies and processes; (6) report to specified congressional committees on the results of such demonstration program; and (7) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study innovative, effective, and systematic approaches for the management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. Authorizes the Administrator to provide extramural grants to institutions of higher education. (Sec. 303) Directs the Administrator to provide capitalization grants to eligible states to establish an agricultural watershed sustainability technology state revolving fund. Requires states with a revolving fund to provide loans to agricultural producers to design and construct agricultural pollution control projects. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 304) Requires the Administrator to: (1) identify and take necessary administrative actions to expedite and improve the application and review process for obtaining assistance from CWA and SDWA SRFs; and (2) evaluate, and submit recommendations to Congress to streamline and improve, the process used to develop and carry out the clean watershed needs survey. (Sec. 305) Requires the Administrator to: (1) enter into an arrangement with NAS to study the means by which selected public water systems and treatment works meet the costs associated with operations, maintenance, capital replacement, and regulatory requirements; and (2) report to Congress and make the results of such study available to publicly-owned treatment works and public water systems for use in determining, on a voluntary basis, whether new approaches may be implemented. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 306) Authorizes the Administrator to carry out training programs, provide technical assistance, and disseminate information regarding effective utility management strategies. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 307) Establishes within EPA a WaterSense Program to identify and promote voluntary approaches to increase water efficiency in the United States to reduce the strain on water and wastewater infrastructure and conserve water resources for future generations through voluntary labeling, promotion, or other forms of communication regarding water efficient products, programs, processes, buildings, landscapes, facilities, and services that meet the highest water conservation and performance standards. Requires the Administrator to report on the program activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 308) Requires the Administrator to offer to enter into an arrangement with NAS to study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in U.S. waters. Directs NAS to: (1) identify the sources of such products; and (2) evaluate the associated risks and the technical, economic, and legal feasibility of methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent such presence. (Sec. 309) Requires the Administrator, for the purpose of updating the "Combined Sewer Overflows-Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development," to: (1) collect and take into consideration information that can be used to assess the financial condition of permittees under the CWA; (2) consult with the affected states, municipalities, and other interested parties; and (3) conduct a public outreach process.

water infrastructure financing act reauthorizes clean water act state revolving fund srf title water pollution infrastructure sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act cwa authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish competitive grant program provide technical assistance small medium treatment works wastewater stormwater approaches authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 directs administrator assist states establishing simplified procedures small systems system serves population individuals seeking technical assistance sec directs administrator ensure employed contractors subcontractors construction projects financed financial assistance provided cwa revolving funds paid accordance prevailing wage rates determined davis-bacon_act sec expands list projects eligible cwa srf assistance sec authorizes states extend repayment period cwa srf loan current limit years lessor years design life project financed proceeds increases state allowable administrative costs authorizes states provide additional assistance including loan forgiveness loans negative interest disadvantaged communities defined communities treatment works service areas portions thereof meet state affordability criteria limits total loan subsidy state capitalization grant fiscal year authorizes administrator publish information assist states establishing affordability criteria purposes identifying disadvantaged communities authorizes states providing loan project forgive repayment portion loan percentage project devoted alternative approaches wastewater stormwater controls sec sets forth system prioritizing projects eligible cwa srf assistance requires states consideration appropriate chemical physical biological data relating water quality ensure funded projects designed achieve optimum water quality management provide public notice opportunity comment priority projects provide biennially publication summary descriptions eligible projects requires states greater weight application assistance contains utility management best practices approaches traditional wastewater approach treat minimize sewage urban stormwater discharges demonstration consistency watershed plans water conservation efficiency plans integrated water resource management plans proposal demonstrates flexibility alternative means implement responsibilities projects address adverse environmental conditions sec authorizes governor state reserve greater cwa capitalization grant safe drinking water act capitalization grant add reserved funds funds provided capitalization grant reserve year capitalization grants add reserved funds cwa funds provided state sec denies assistance owner operator publicly owned treatment works significant noncompliance cwa requirements sec requires contracts carried funds directly available cwa capitalization grant communities populations individuals program management construction management feasibility studies preliminary engineering design engineering surveying mapping architectural related services negotiated manner contracts architectural engineering services public buildings equivalent state qualification based requirement sec provides allocation federal funds cwa fy2010 fy2014 requires administrator allocate funding indian tribes sec authorizes appropriations cwa fy2010 fy2014 reserves specified funds conducting needs surveys required cwa sec makes funded sewer overflow control grant projects subject requirements project receives assistance cwa srf authorizes appropriations grants fy2010 fy2014 requires administrator selecting municipalities applying grants additional priority projects involve use nonstructural low impact development water conservation efficiency reuse decentralized stormwater wastewater approaches minimize flows sewer system requires administrator provide grants accordance needs survey treatment works constructed funds grants sec requires administrator establish grant program watershed restoration protection improvement water quality sets forth criteria project selection distribution funding cost sharing authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 title safe drinking water infrastructure sec amends require administrator providing technical assistance small public water systems achieve maintain compliance primary drinking water regulations priority small system organizations qualified effective assisting small systems requires administrator provide grants nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance communities individuals design operation construction maintenance household wells small shared systems provide drinking water authorizes appropriations grants fy2010 fy2014 sec directs administrator ensure employed contractors subcontractors construction projects financed paid accordance prevailing wage rates determined davis-bacon_act sec permits use planning design preconstruction replacement rehabilitation aging treatment storage distribution facilities public water systems capital projects excluding expenditure operations maintenance upgrade security public water systems allows funds public water system source revenue restricted solely interest earnings applicable fund security payment principal interest revenue general obligation bonds issued state provide matching funds proceeds sale bonds deposited state loan fund sec establishes priority system use funds requires state intended use plans provide state shall greater weight application assistance community water system contains utility management best practices approaches traditional wastewater approach treat minimize sewage urban stormwater discharges demonstration consistency watershed plans watershed conservation plan approaches improve sustainability system requires state update list projects eligible assistance biannually currently periodically sec redefines disadvantaged communities purposes state subsidization include portions service areas public water systems sec revises requirements increase state allowable administrative costs eliminate matching fund requirements permit states transfer funding srf sec allows use implementation source water protection plans sec authorizes funding fy2010 fy2014 capitalization sec requires administrator establish grant program assist community water systems meeting requirements authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 sec requires administrator establish grant program provide assistance community water system system located area governed indian tribe water system qualified nonprofit organization local government state projects reduce level lead water human consumption replacing publicly owned lead service lines testing planning conducting relevant activities identify address conditions including corrosion control contribute increased lead levels water human consumption providing assistance low income homeowners replace privately owned service lines pipes fittings fixtures contain lead providing consumer education measures reduce exposure lead drinking water sources requires entities notify customers replacement publicly owned portion lead service line offer replace privately owned portion lead service line cost recommend measures avoid exposure short term increases lead levels following partial lead service line replacement demonstrate entity considered multiple options reducing lead drinking water including evaluation options corrosion control title iii miscellaneous sec requires administrator establish grant program provide grants enter contracts cooperative agreements research institutions institutions higher education national_laboratories appropriate entities research development use innovative alternative technologies improve water quality drinking water supply water use efficiency conservation develop strategic research plan grant program establish nationwide demonstration grant program promote innovations technology alternative approaches water quality management water supply reduce costs municipalities complying cwa facilitate adoption technologies processes promote water use efficiency conservation collect disseminate information technologies processes report specified congressional committees results demonstration program enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences nas study innovative effective systematic approaches management water supply wastewater stormwater authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 authorizes administrator provide extramural grants institutions higher education sec directs administrator provide capitalization grants eligible states establish agricultural watershed sustainability technology state revolving fund requires states revolving fund provide loans agricultural producers design construct agricultural pollution control projects authorizes appropriations sec requires administrator identify necessary administrative actions expedite improve application review process obtaining assistance cwa evaluate submit recommendations congress streamline improve process develop carry clean watershed needs survey sec requires administrator enter arrangement nas study means selected public water systems treatment works meet costs associated operations maintenance capital replacement regulatory requirements report congress results study available publicly owned treatment works public water systems use determining voluntary basis new approaches implemented authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 sec authorizes administrator carry training programs provide technical assistance disseminate information effective utility management strategies authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 sec establishes epa identify promote voluntary approaches increase water efficiency united_states reduce strain water wastewater infrastructure conserve water resources future generations voluntary labeling promotion forms communication water efficient products programs processes buildings landscapes facilities services meet highest water conservation performance standards requires administrator report program activities authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 sec requires administrator offer enter arrangement nas study presence pharmaceuticals personal care products waters directs nas identify sources products evaluate associated risks technical economic legal feasibility methods control limit treat prevent presence sec requires administrator purpose updating combined sewer overflows guidance financial capability assessment schedule development collect consideration information assess financial condition permittees cwa consult affected states municipalities interested parties conduct public outreach process


Summary: Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide that double hulled tankers over 5,000 gross tons transporting oil in bulk in Prince William Sound, Alaska, shall be escorted by at least two towing vessels or other appropriate vessels (currently, only single hulled tankers receive such escorts).

amends oil pollution act provide double tankers gross tons transporting oil bulk alaska shall towing vessels appropriate vessels currently single tankers receive escorts


Summary: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and (2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

act_-_amends safe drinking water act repeal exemption restrictions underground injection fluids near drinking water sources granted hydraulic fracturing operations act require oil gas companies disclose chemicals hydraulic fracturing operations


Summary: Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reestablish the Program Office of the Gulf of Mexico Program as an office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to be headed by a Director. Requires the Office to: (1) coordinate the actions of EPA and of other federal agencies and state and local authorities in developing strategies to improve the water quality and living resources in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and obtain the support of appropriate officials; (2) assist in developing specific action plans to carry out the Program; (3) coordinate and implement priority state- and community-led restoration plans and projects and facilitate activities that support the Program through the provision of grants authorized by this Act; (4) implement outreach programs to foster stewardship of the Gulf's resources; (5) develop and make available information about the environmental quality and living resources of the Gulf ecosystem; (6) serve as the liaison with the Mexican members of the Gulf of Mexico States Accord and Mexican counterparts of the EPA; and (7) focus on activities that will result in measurable improvements to water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Authorizes the EPA Administrator, acting through such Office, to enter into interagency agreements to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to provide grants for use in: (1) monitoring the water quality and living resources of the Gulf ecosystem; (2) researching the effects of environmental changes on such water quality and resources; (3) developing cooperative strategies that address the water quality and needs of Gulf resources; (4) developing locally-based protection and restoration programs or projects within a watershed that complement those strategies; and (5) eliminating or reducing nonpoint sources that discharge pollutants that contaminate the Gulf ecosystem. Limits the federal share of the cost of any project carried out using a grant to 75% of the project's total costs. Limits administrative costs in the form of salaries, overhead, or indirect costs for services provided and charged against programs carried out using fund made available through a grant to 15% of the grant amount. Requires the Director to report to the Administrator and the public on projects funded by such grants. Requires the Administrator to: (1) complete an assessment of the Program and submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the Program's performance no later than April 30, 2011, and every five years thereafter; and (2) include a funding line item request for the Program Office as a separate budget line item in the annual submission to Congress of EPA's budget. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act reestablish office environmental_protection_agency epa headed director requires office coordinate actions epa federal agencies state local authorities developing strategies improve water quality living resources gulf_of_mexico ecosystem obtain support appropriate officials assist developing specific action plans carry program coordinate implement priority state- community led restoration plans projects facilitate activities support program provision grants authorized act implement outreach programs foster stewardship gulf resources develop available information environmental quality living resources gulf ecosystem serve liaison mexican members accord mexican counterparts epa focus activities result measurable improvements water quality living resources gulf_of_mexico ecosystem authorizes acting office enter interagency agreements carry act authorizes administrator provide grants use monitoring water quality living resources gulf ecosystem researching effects environmental changes water quality resources developing cooperative strategies address water quality needs gulf resources developing locally based protection restoration programs projects watershed complement strategies eliminating reducing nonpoint sources discharge pollutants gulf ecosystem limits federal share cost project carried grant project total costs limits administrative costs form salaries overhead indirect costs services provided charged programs carried fund available grant grant requires director report administrator public projects funded grants requires administrator complete assessment program submit congress comprehensive report program performance later april years include funding line item request program_office separate budget line item annual submission congress epa budget authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014


Summary: Providing the Utmost safety Measures to the Permanent Protection System in New Orleans, Louisiana or the PUMPPS NOLA Act of 2009 - Modifies the project for permanent pumps and canal modifications at Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) construct a pump station and optimized diversion from Hoey's Basin to the Mississippi River to help reduce storm water flow into the 17th Street canal; (2) construct an optimized diversion through the Florida Avenue canal for discharging water into the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal; (3) construct new, permanent pump stations near the lakefront on the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue canals to provide for future flow capacity; (4) deepen, widen within each existing right-of-way, and line the bottom and side slopes of the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue canals to allow for a gravity flow of storm water to the pump stations at the lakefront; (5) modify or replace bridges close or adjacent to the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue canals; (6) remove existing levees and floodwalls that line each side of such canals down to ground grade, if the Secretary determines it to be appropriate; (7) decommission or bypass the interior pump stations of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans that are located at each such canal to maintain the water surface differential across the existing pumping stations until all systems and features are in place to allow for a fully functional system at a lowered canal water surface elevation; and (8) decommission and remove the interim control structures that are located at each such canal. Conditions initiation of such project on the state of Louisiana agreeing to: (1) pay all costs arising from the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of each completed project component; and (2) hold the U.S. harmless from any claim or damage that may arise from carrying out the project, except with regard to the federal government's negligence.

providing safety measures new_orleans louisiana act modifies project permanent pumps canal modifications louisiana direct secretary army acting chief engineers construct pump station diversion basin mississippi_river help reduce storm water flow street canal construct diversion florida avenue canal discharging water construct new permanent pump stations near street orleans avenue london avenue canals provide future flow capacity existing right way line street orleans avenue london avenue canals allow flow storm water pump stations modify replace bridges close adjacent street orleans avenue london avenue canals remove existing levees line canals ground grade secretary determines appropriate decommission bypass interior pump stations located canal maintain water surface differential existing pumping stations systems features place allow fully functional system canal water surface elevation decommission remove interim control structures located canal conditions initiation project state louisiana agreeing pay costs arising operation maintenance repair replacement rehabilitation completed project component hold harmless claim damage arise carrying project regard federal government negligence


Summary: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure in the Arctic: (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate icebreaking escort, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability; (4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and (5) search and rescue. Directs the Committee on the Maritime Transportation System to coordinate the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and governments to carry out this Act or any agreements. Directs the Secretary to promote safe commercial maritime navigation by means of icebreaking when necessary. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into such agreements or contracts with, or make such grants to, individuals to conduct demonstration projects to reduce emissions or discharges from vessels operating in the Arctic.

directs secretary department coast_guard operating work international_maritime_organization establish agreements promote coordinated action united_states russia canada seafaring arctic nations ensure arctic placement maintenance aids navigation appropriate icebreaking escort tug salvage capabilities oil spill prevention response capability maritime domain awareness including long range vessel tracking search rescue directs coordinate establishment domestic transportation policies arctic necessary carry act authorizes secretary subject availability appropriations enter cooperative agreements contracts agreements grants individuals governments carry act agreements directs secretary promote safe commercial maritime navigation means icebreaking necessary authorizes secretary enter agreements contracts grants individuals conduct demonstration projects reduce emissions discharges vessels operating arctic


Summary: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should work to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations with respect to navigation, monitoring of conditions, and marine pollution in waters of the Arctic. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) submit the High Latitude Polar Ice-Breaking Mission Analysis Report to Congress, along with any recommendations related to it; (2) contract with an independent entity to analyze future mission requirements of the Coast Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic; and (3) prepare vessel traffic risk assessments for the Bering Strait, Alaska, and for the Arctic Ocean waters adjacent to Alaska's North Slope. Directs the Commandant to consult with the Secretary of the Army to determine the viability of making the harbor at St. George Island, Alaska, a fully functional harbor of refuge throughout the year to enhance safety of life at sea and protection from oil pollution in the Central Bering Sea. Directs the Secretary of the Army to complete the harbor at St. George Island, including such improvements and any engineering design needed for safe navigation. Requires a study on the feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance U.S. strategic interests within the Arctic region. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to transfer all amounts provided pursuant to any Act for procurement of polar icebreaking services to the United States Coast Guard Appropriation Accounts, to remain available until expended for operating expenses, renovation, and improvement. Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Homeland Security for icebreaking operations, Arctic seasonal operations, vessel traffic risk assessments, and construction of bases in Barrow, Nome, and Saint Paul Island, Alaska; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hydrographic data acquisition and services and coastal change analysis in the Arctic.

expresses sense congress secretary state work establish agreements promote coordinated action united_states russia canada norway denmark seafaring arctic nations respect navigation monitoring conditions marine pollution waters arctic requires commandant coast guard submit congress recommendations related contract independent entity analyze future mission requirements coast_guard arctic antarctic prepare vessel traffic risk assessments alaska arctic_ocean waters adjacent alaska north_slope directs commandant consult secretary army determine viability making harbor alaska fully functional harbor refuge year enhance safety life sea protection oil pollution directs secretary army complete harbor including improvements engineering design needed safe navigation requires study feasibility potential establishing deep water sea port arctic protect advance strategic interests arctic region requires director national_science_foundation transfer amounts provided pursuant act procurement polar icebreaking services remain available expended operating expenses renovation improvement authorizes appropriations department_of_homeland_security icebreaking operations arctic seasonal operations vessel traffic risk assessments construction bases alaska national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa hydrographic data acquisition services coastal change analysis arctic


Summary: Title I: Arctic Ocean Research - Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council to conduct a study on the existing research and research advisory entities of the United States Arctic Ocean (the U.S. zone of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas north of Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, and adjacent marine environments). Requires such study to: (1) review the breadth, relationship, and overlap of existing research programs and research advisory entities engaged in U.S. Arctic Ocean research; (2) assess the gaps in such research and in the coordination, integration, and synthesis of research activities and data; (3) assess existing scientific information and identify additional information necessary, including local and traditional knowledge, to improve the scientific basis for federal agency environmental reviews; (4) provide for a comprehensive plan for 10- to 20-year long-range U.S. Arctic Ocean research and monitoring, with applied emphasis on climate impacts, and for coordination, integration, and synthesis of research and monitoring carried out on U.S. Arctic Ocean and coastal areas. Requires the Secretary to evaluate such study and develop a long-term strategy to implement its recommendations. Requires such strategy to ensure that the study's recommendations are integrated into existing agency research and science advisory programs. Requires: (1) the Secretary to report to Congress on such study; and (2) such study to include a description of the study's findings, the Council's recommendations to improve the coordination, integration, and synthesis of current Arctic ocean and coastal research activities and research data, and a prioritized and scalable research plan for the U.S. Arctic Ocean that is arranged thematically and includes budget estimates for research under such plan. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress interim reports on the progress made to carry out the study once every 180 days until such report is submitted. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010. Title II: Black Carbon - Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop an observation, monitoring, modeling, and research plan for black carbon and other aerosols in support of the United States Global Change Research Program that includes: (1) analysis of gaps in scientific methods and research on such substances and the effect of black carbon on climate and air quality; (2) identification of priorities for federal research on such substances to understand their role on climate and air quality; (3) a framework for the temporal and spatial effects of such substances on climate, the transportation and transformation of such substances, and the influence of black carbon on clouds and cloud particles; (4) methods that identify sources, measure, monitor, and increase understanding of the atmospheric concentrations and properties as well as the deposited forms; (5) a comparative evaluation of the climate-forcing properties of such substances and their effects on climate and the loss of Arctic sea ice; and (6) observation systems, needs, and assets necessary to develop and implement a black carbon and other aerosols monitoring and research program within NOAA. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Advisory Panel to assist in development and implementation of such plan; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on such plan. Directs the Administrator to establish a black carbon and other aerosols monitoring and research program that combines observations, research, monitoring, modeling, and other activities within NOAA consistent with such plan and in support of the United States Global Change Research Program. Requires such program to include: (1) coordinated monitoring and research activities to improve understanding of specified factors that influence the contribution of such substances to climate processes; (2) strategic modeling activities to improve understanding of the transportation and transformation of aerosols, their distributions and climate-forcing properties, and their roles in climate change and air quality; (3) educational opportunities that encourage an interdisciplinary and international approach to exploring such substances' associated sources and impacts and that increase interactions between the measurement and modeling communities to optimize use of available data; (4) public outreach activities that improve understanding of the scientific knowledge of such substances and their impact on climate; (5) coordination of monitoring research with various agencies and entities; and (6) an assessment of such substances' role in climate and air quality. Directs the Administrator to establish a program to provide grants for critical research and projects that improve the ability to measure, monitor, model, and assess such substances with respect to atmospheric concentrations and deposited forms, including research that supports means of reducing their impacts on climate. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015.

title arctic ocean research arctic ocean research science policy review act directs secretary commerce request national_research_council conduct study existing research research advisory entities zone beaufort seas north wales alaska adjacent marine environments requires study review relationship overlap existing research programs research advisory entities engaged research assess gaps research coordination integration synthesis research activities data assess existing scientific information identify additional information necessary including local traditional knowledge improve scientific basis federal agency environmental reviews provide comprehensive plan year long range research monitoring applied emphasis climate impacts coordination integration synthesis research monitoring carried coastal areas requires secretary evaluate study develop long term strategy implement recommendations requires strategy ensure study recommendations integrated existing agency research science advisory programs requires secretary report congress study study include description study findings council recommendations improve coordination integration synthesis current arctic ocean coastal research activities research data prioritized research plan arranged includes budget estimates research plan requires secretary submit congress interim reports progress carry study days report submitted authorizes appropriations fy2010 title black carbon black carbon aerosols research act directs administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa develop observation monitoring modeling research plan black carbon aerosols support includes analysis gaps scientific methods research substances effect black carbon climate air quality identification priorities federal research substances understand role climate air quality framework spatial effects substances climate transportation transformation substances influence black carbon cloud methods identify sources measure monitor increase understanding atmospheric concentrations properties deposited forms comparative evaluation climate forcing properties substances effects climate loss arctic sea ice observation systems needs assets necessary develop implement black carbon aerosols monitoring research program noaa requires administrator establish assist development implementation plan report specified congressional committees plan directs administrator establish black carbon aerosols monitoring research program combines observations research monitoring modeling activities noaa consistent plan support requires program include coordinated monitoring research activities improve understanding specified factors influence contribution substances climate processes strategic modeling activities improve understanding transportation transformation aerosols distributions climate forcing properties roles climate change air quality educational opportunities encourage interdisciplinary international approach exploring substances associated sources impacts increase interactions measurement modeling communities optimize use available data public outreach activities improve understanding scientific knowledge substances impact climate coordination monitoring research agencies entities assessment substances role climate air quality directs administrator establish program provide grants critical research projects improve ability measure monitor model assess substances respect atmospheric concentrations deposited forms including research supports means reducing impacts climate authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2015


Summary: Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, upon the request of eligible members of the longline catcher processor subsector holding at least 80% of the licenses issued for that subsector, to approve a single fishery cooperative for the longline catcher processor subsector in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). Requires an approved cooperative to include a limitation prohibiting any eligible member from harvesting a total of more than 20% of the Pacific cod available to be harvested in the longline catcher processor subsector, the violation of which is subject to the penalties under section the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Excepts from such limitation harvest amounts from quota assigned explicitly to a western Alaska community development quota group. Provides procedures for the submission of a contract by the longline catcher processor subsector to implement the single fishery cooperative and Department of Justice review. (Sec. 3) Permits a single approved fishery cooperative, on an annual basis, to collectively: (1) harvest the total amount of BSAI Pacific cod total allowable catch, less any amount allocated to the longline catcher processor subsector non-cooperative limited access fishery; (2) utilize the total amount of BSAI Pacific cod prohibited species catch allocation, less any amount allocated to a longline catcher processor subsector non-cooperative limited access fishery; and (3) harvest any reallocation of Pacific cod to the longline catcher processor subsector during a fishing year by the Secretary. (Sec. 4) Requires an eligible member that elects not to participate in an approved single fishery cooperative to operate in a non-cooperative limited access fishery subject to the license limitation program in effect for the longline catcher processor subsector on the date of enactment of this Act or any subsequent modifications to the license limitation program recommended by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and approved by the Secretary. Sets forth harvest and prohibited species allocations. (Sec. 5) Prohibits anything in this Act from superseding the authority of the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary such conservation and management measures in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act as it considers necessary to ensure that this Act does not diminish the effectiveness of fishery management in the BSAI or the Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery, subject to specified limitations. Authorizes the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary harvest limitations of Pacific cod by the longline catcher processor subsector in the Western Gulf of Alaska and the Central Gulf of Alaska necessary to protect coastal communities and other Gulf of Alaska participants from potential competitive advantages provided by this Act to the longline catcher processor subsector. (Sec. 6) Sets forth provisions concerning this Act's relationship to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including authorizing the Secretary to recover reasonable costs to administer a single approved fishery cooperative. (Sec. 7) Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting the western Alaska community development program established by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including the allocation of fishery resources in the directed Pacific cod fishery.

processor single fishery cooperative act sec authorizes secretary commerce request eligible members catcher processor holding licenses issued approve single fishery cooperative catcher processor bering_sea aleutian_islands_management_area requires approved cooperative include limitation prohibiting eligible member harvesting total pacific available harvested catcher processor violation subject penalties section magnuson stevens act excepts limitation harvest amounts quota assigned explicitly western alaska community development quota group provides procedures submission contract catcher processor implement single fishery cooperative department_of_justice review sec permits single approved fishery cooperative annual basis collectively harvest total total allowable catch allocated catcher processor non cooperative limited access fishery utilize total prohibited species catch allocation allocated catcher processor non cooperative limited access fishery harvest reallocation pacific catcher processor fishing year secretary sec requires eligible member elects participate approved single fishery cooperative operate non cooperative limited access fishery subject license limitation program effect catcher processor date enactment act subsequent modifications license limitation program recommended approved secretary sets forth harvest prohibited species allocations sec prohibits act superseding authority council recommend approval secretary conservation management measures accordance magnuson stevens act considers necessary ensure act diminish effectiveness fishery management fishery subject specified limitations authorizes council recommend approval secretary harvest limitations pacific catcher processor western_gulf alaska central_gulf alaska necessary protect coastal communities gulf_of_alaska participants potential competitive advantages provided act catcher processor sec sets forth provisions concerning act relationship magnuson stevens act including authorizing secretary recover reasonable costs administer single approved fishery cooperative sec prohibits act affecting western alaska community development program established magnuson stevens act including allocation fishery resources directed pacific fishery


Summary: Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program. Renames such program as the Chesapeake Basin Program. Revises such Program by: (1) revising and expanding definitions; (2) requiring the Chesapeake Executive Council to meet at least once each year; (3) authorizing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide technical assistance and assistance grants to soil conservation districts, basin commissions, and the project manager of the Chesapeake nutrient trading guarantee program established by this Act in addition to other entities eligible for such assistance; and (4) expanding the implementation and monitoring grant programs. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for establishing and supporting centers of excellence for water quality and agriculture practices to: (1) develop new technologies and innovative policies and practices for agricultural producers to reduce nitrogen, phosphorous, and sediment pollution; (2) quantify the expected load reductions of those pollutants to be achieved in the Chesapeake Basin through the implementation of current and newly developed technologies, policies, and practices; and (3) provide to the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture recommendations for the widespread deployment of those technologies, policies, and practices among agricultural producers and their application in Chesapeake Basin computer models. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a five-year Chesapeake nutrient trading guarantee pilot program to support the interstate trading program established by this Act; and (2) designate a project manager to carry out such pilot program, provide guarantees to purchasers of nutrient credits under the interstate trading program, and ensure public transparency for nutrient trading activities through a publicly available trading registry. Establishes in the Treasury the Chesapeake Nutrient Trading Guarantee Fund to be administered by the Administrator for such pilot program. Requires the Administrator to ensure that at least 10% of funds for implementation grants be made available to Delaware, New York, and West Virginia and that at least 20% of such funds be made available to Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia to provide technical assistance to agricultural producers and foresters. Requires federal agencies that own or operate facilities within the Chesapeake Basin to participate in regional and subwatershed planning and restoration programs. Requires the head of each federal agency that owns or occupies real property in the Basin to ensure that the property, and actions taken by the agency with respect to the property, comply with: (1) the Chesapeake Bay Agreement; (2) the Federal Agencies Chesapeake Ecosystem Unified Plan; (3) the Chesapeake Basin action plan; and (4) any subsequent agreements and plans. Requires the Administrator, by January 1, 2012, to coordinate with the head of each federal agency that owns or operates a facility within the Chesapeake Basin to develop plans to maximize forest cover at the facility through the preservation of existing forest cover or the development of a reforestation plan. Requires the Administrator to make public by March 31 of each year: (1) a Chesapeake Bay action plan to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay; (2) a progress report on restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries; and (3) a report to the Chesapeake Basin states (i.e., Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia) and the public on recently completed, pending, or proposed regulations, guidance documents, permitting requirements, enforcement actions, and other activities carried out in accordance with the Executive Order 13508 entitled "Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration" and signed on May 12, 2009, including actions relating to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load and state watershed implementation plans (WIPs). Requires the Administrator to create and maintain a Chesapeake Basin-wide database containing comprehensive data on implementation of agricultural conservation management practices in the Chesapeake Basin. Requires the Administrator to ensure that management plans are developed and implemented by Chesapeake Basin states to achieve and maintain the sediment and nutrient goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement for the quantity of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus entering the Bay and its tidal tributaries and the water quality requirements necessary to restore living resources in the Bay and its tidal tributaries. Requires the Administrator to ensure that such plans are developed and implemented by Chesapeake Basin states to achieve and maintain for the signatory states: (1) the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxins Reduction and Prevention Strategy goal of reducing or eliminating the input of chemical contaminants from all controllable sources to levels that result in no toxic or bioaccumulative impact on the living resources of the Chesapeake Basin ecosystem or on human health; (2) habitat restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by such Agreement for wetland, riparian forests, and other types of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Basin ecosystem; and (3) the restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by such Agreement for living resources associated with the Chesapeake Basin ecosystem. Requires the Administrator to establish a Chesapeake Basin Stewardship Grants Program to offer technical assistance and assistance grants to implement: (1) cooperative watershed strategies that address the water quality, habitat, and living resource needs in the Chesapeake Basin; (2) locally based protection and restoration programs or projects within a watershed that complement the state WIPs; (3) activities for increased spawning and other habitat for migratory fish by removing barriers or constructing fish passage devices, restoring streams with high habitat potential for cold water fisheries or other habitat enhancements for fish and waterfowl; (4) activities for increased recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal rivers and freshwater tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay; and (5) innovative nitrogen, phosphorus, or sediment reduction efforts. Requires the Administrator to give preference to cooperative projects that involve local governments, soil conservation districts, and sportsmen associations. Requires each Chesapeake Bay state to submit to the Administrator by May 12, 2011, a WIP to be fully implemented by May 12, 2025. Requires WIPs to establish reduction targets, key actions, and schedules for reducing to levels that will attain water quality standards the loads of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment. Sets forth provisions concerning the implementation of such plans. Requires states to report to the Administrator by May 12, 2014, and biennially thereafter on progress in implementing WIPs. Prohibits federal enforcement actions against agricultural producers who are in full compliance with WIPs. Requires the Administrator or a Chesapeake Basin state that is authorized to administer a permit program to establish de minimis exemptions for new non-point source permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Requires Chesapeake Basin states, effective beginning January 1, 2013, to provide assurances in WIPs that: (1) the owner or operator of any development or redevelopment project possessing an impervious footprint that exceeds a threshold to be determined by the Administrator will use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies for the property to maintain or restore the predevelopment hydrology of the property with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow, using onsite infiltration, evapotranspiration, and reuse approaches, if feasible; and (2) as a further condition of permitting such a development or redevelopment, such owners or operators will compensate for any unavoidable impacts to the predevelopment hydrology of the property. Requires such compensation: (1) within the affected subwatershed to provide mitigation of function at ratios to be determined by the Administrator; and (2) outside the affected subwatershed to provide mitigation, at ratios to be determined by the Administrator, within the tributary watershed in which the project is located. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) approve stringent fee-in-lieu systems if mitigation of unavoidable impacts is not feasible; and (2) withhold funds from states if such assurances are not provided. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations that: (1) define "predevelopment hydrology"; and (2) establish such thresholds, compensation ratios, and the fee-in-lieu systems. Requires the Administrator to develop guidance regarding the treatment of pending stormwater permits for the Chesapeake Basin states. Requires each Chesapeake Basin state to provide to the Administrator within three years assurances in a WIP that: (1) a person may not use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale any cleaning agent that contains more than 0.0% phosphorus by weight, expressed as elemental phosphorus, except for a quantity not exceeding 0.5% phosphorus that is incidental to the manufacture of the cleaning agent; and (2) a person may use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale a cleaning agent that contains greater than 0.0% phosphorus by weight, but does not exceed 8.7% phosphorus by weight, if the cleaning agent is a substance that the Administrator excludes from such limitation based on a finding that compliance with the limitation would create a significant hardship on the users of the cleaning agent or be unreasonable because of the lack of an adequate substitute cleaning agent. Authorizes the Administrator to withhold funds from states if such assurances are not provided. Sets forth provisions concerning reviewing, approving, revising, and implementing WIPs. Requires the Administrator to establish minimum criteria for WIPs within 60 days. Requires the Administrator, by May 12, 2012, to establish an interstate nitrogen and phosphorus trading program for the Chesapeake Basin for the generation, trading, and use of nitrogen and phosphorus credits to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay tidal segments. Sets forth minimum program requirements. Requires the Administrator to convene a task force to: (1) identify any scientific, technical, or other issues that would hinder the rapid deployment of an interstate sediment trading program; and (2) provide recommendations to overcome such obstacles. Requires the Secretary to establish an interstate sediment trading program for the Chesapeake Basin for the generation, trading, and use of sediment credits to facilitate the attainment and maintenance water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay tidal segments. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish, for projects resulting in impervious development, guidance relating to site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies to ensure that the land maintains predevelopment hydrology with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow; (2) compile a database of best management practices, model stormwater ordinances, and guidelines with respect to the construction of low-impact development infrastructure and nonstructural low-impact development techniques; and (3) issue guidance, model ordinances, and guidelines to carry out projects. Authorizes the Administrator to provide grants to any local government within the Chesapeake Basin that adopts such guidance, best management practices, ordinances, and guidelines. Requires the Administrator, within three years, to review and report to Congress on consumer and commercial products (such as lawn fertilizer), the use of which may affect the water quality of the Chesapeake Basin or associated tributaries, to determine whether further product nutrient content restrictions are necessary to restore or maintain water quality in the Chesapeake Basin and tributaries. Authorizes the Administrator to provide grants for carrying out projects to deploy an eligible technology in agricultural animal waste-to-bioenergy treatment that has significant potential to reduce agricultural animal waste volume, recover nutrients, improve water quality, decrease pollution potential, and recover energy. Requires the Administrator, within two years, to: (1) designate the Asian oyster (species Crassostrea ariakensis) as a biological pollutant in the Chesapeake Bay and tidal waters; (2) prohibit the issuance of NPDES permits to discharge such oyster into U.S. water; and (3) specify conditions under which scientific research on Asian oysters may be conducted within the Chesapeake Bay and Chesapeake Bay tidal segments. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to carry out a program to eradicate or control nutria (species Myocaster coypus) and restore marshland destroyed by nutria. Requires the Administrator to review and report to Congress on research relating to the impacts of menhaden on water quality. Authorizes a citizen to commence a civil action for injunctive relief for the failure of a Chesapeake Bay state to meet or correct a previously missed two-year commitment made in a WIP or to implement a WIP or permit program under this Act. Requires the Inspectors General of the EPA and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly evaluate and report to Congress on the implementation of this Act every three years. Authorizes appropriations for the Chesapeake Basin Program Office, grants for implementing approved WIPs, the Chesapeake Basin Stewardship Grants Program, stormwater discharge grants, the Chesapeake nutria eradication program, and the agricultural animal waste-to-bioenergy deployment program. (Sec. 4) Sets forth enforcement provisions. (Sec. 5) Specifies that "reasonable service charges," with respect to federal facilities pollution control, include any requirement to pay a reasonable fee, assessment, or charge imposed by any state or local agency to defray or recover the cost of stormwater management in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. (Sec. 7) Requires the President to include in the federal budget submitted each year a separate statement for the Chesapeake Nutrient Trading Guarantee Fund, which shall include the estimated amount of deposits into, obligations of, and outlays from the Fund.

sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act reauthorize renames program revises program revising expanding definitions requiring chesapeake_executive_council meet year authorizing administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide technical assistance assistance grants soil conservation districts basin commissions project manager chesapeake nutrient trading guarantee program established act addition entities eligible assistance expanding implementation monitoring grant programs authorizes administrator grants establishing supporting centers excellence water quality agriculture practices develop new technologies innovative policies practices agricultural producers reduce nitrogen phosphorous sediment pollution quantify expected load reductions pollutants achieved implementation current newly developed technologies policies practices provide administrator secretary agriculture recommendations widespread deployment technologies policies practices agricultural producers application computer models requires administrator establish year chesapeake nutrient trading guarantee pilot program support interstate trading program established act designate project manager carry pilot program provide guarantees purchasers nutrient credits interstate trading program ensure public transparency nutrient trading activities publicly available trading registry establishes treasury chesapeake nutrient trading guarantee fund administered administrator pilot program requires administrator ensure funds implementation grants available delaware new_york west_virginia funds available delaware maryland new_york pennsylvania virginia west_virginia provide technical assistance agricultural producers foresters requires federal agencies operate facilities participate regional subwatershed planning restoration programs requires head federal agency owns occupies real property basin ensure property actions taken agency respect property comply chesapeake bay agreement action plan subsequent agreements plans requires administrator january coordinate head federal agency owns operates facility develop plans maximize forest cover facility preservation existing forest cover development reforestation plan requires administrator public march year chesapeake_bay action plan protect restore chesapeake_bay progress report restoring protecting chesapeake_bay tributaries report states delaware maryland new_york pennsylvania virginia west_virginia district_of_columbia public recently completed pending proposed regulations guidance documents permitting requirements enforcement actions activities carried accordance entitled chesapeake bay protection restoration signed including actions relating chesapeake_bay total maximum daily load state watershed implementation plans requires administrator create maintain wide database containing comprehensive data implementation agricultural conservation management practices requires administrator ensure management plans developed implemented states achieve maintain sediment nutrient goals quantity sediment nitrogen phosphorus entering bay tidal tributaries water quality requirements necessary restore living resources bay tidal tributaries requires administrator ensure plans developed implemented states achieve maintain signatory states chesapeake bay toxins reduction prevention strategy goal reducing eliminating input chemical contaminants sources levels result toxic bioaccumulative impact living resources ecosystem human health habitat restoration protection creation enhancement goals established agreement wetland riparian forests types habitat associated ecosystem restoration protection creation enhancement goals established agreement living resources associated ecosystem requires administrator establish offer technical assistance assistance grants implement cooperative watershed strategies address water quality habitat living resource needs locally based protection restoration programs projects watershed complement state activities increased habitat migratory fish removing barriers constructing fish passage devices restoring streams high habitat potential cold water fisheries habitat enhancements fish waterfowl activities increased recreational access chesapeake_bay tidal rivers freshwater tributaries chesapeake_bay innovative nitrogen phosphorus sediment reduction efforts requires administrator preference cooperative projects involve local governments soil conservation districts sportsmen associations requires chesapeake_bay state submit administrator fully implemented requires establish reduction targets key actions schedules reducing levels attain water quality standards loads nitrogen phosphorus sediment sets forth provisions concerning implementation plans requires states report administrator biennially progress implementing prohibits federal enforcement actions agricultural producers compliance requires administrator state authorized administer permit program establish minimis exemptions new non point source permits national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system npdes requires states effective beginning january provide assurances owner operator development redevelopment project possessing impervious footprint exceeds threshold determined administrator use site planning design construction maintenance strategies property maintain restore predevelopment hydrology property regard temperature rate volume duration flow onsite infiltration reuse approaches feasible condition permitting development redevelopment owners operators compensate unavoidable impacts predevelopment hydrology property requires compensation affected subwatershed provide mitigation function ratios determined administrator outside affected subwatershed provide mitigation ratios determined administrator tributary watershed project located authorizes administrator approve stringent fee lieu systems mitigation unavoidable impacts feasible withhold funds states assurances provided requires administrator promulgate regulations define predevelopment hydrology establish thresholds compensation ratios fee lieu systems requires administrator develop guidance treatment pending stormwater permits states requires state provide administrator years assurances person use sell manufacture distribute use sale cleaning agent contains phosphorus weight expressed elemental phosphorus quantity exceeding phosphorus incidental manufacture cleaning agent person use sell manufacture distribute use sale cleaning agent contains greater phosphorus weight exceed phosphorus weight cleaning agent substance administrator excludes limitation based finding compliance limitation create significant hardship users cleaning agent unreasonable lack adequate substitute cleaning agent authorizes administrator withhold funds states assurances provided sets forth provisions concerning reviewing approving revising implementing requires administrator establish minimum criteria days requires administrator establish interstate nitrogen phosphorus trading program generation trading use nitrogen phosphorus credits facilitate attainment maintenance water quality standards chesapeake_bay chesapeake_bay tidal segments sets forth minimum program requirements requires administrator convene task force identify scientific technical issues hinder rapid deployment interstate sediment trading program provide recommendations overcome obstacles requires secretary establish interstate sediment trading program generation trading use sediment credits facilitate attainment maintenance water quality standards chesapeake_bay chesapeake_bay tidal segments requires administrator establish projects resulting impervious development guidance relating site planning design construction maintenance strategies ensure land maintains predevelopment hydrology regard temperature rate volume duration flow compile database best management practices model stormwater ordinances guidelines respect construction low impact development infrastructure nonstructural low impact development techniques issue guidance model ordinances guidelines carry projects authorizes administrator provide grants local government adopts guidance best management practices ordinances guidelines requires administrator years review report congress consumer commercial products fertilizer use affect water quality associated tributaries determine product nutrient content restrictions necessary restore maintain water quality tributaries authorizes administrator provide grants carrying projects deploy eligible technology agricultural animal waste bioenergy treatment significant potential reduce agricultural animal waste volume recover nutrients improve water quality decrease pollution potential recover energy requires administrator years designate asian oyster species biological pollutant chesapeake_bay tidal waters prohibit issuance npdes permits discharge oyster water specify conditions scientific research asian oysters conducted chesapeake_bay chesapeake_bay tidal segments authorizes secretary interior provide funds delaware maryland virginia carry program eradicate control nutria species restore destroyed nutria requires administrator review report congress research relating impacts water quality authorizes citizen commence civil action injunctive relief failure chesapeake_bay state meet correct previously missed year commitment implement permit program act requires inspectors general epa department_of_agriculture usda jointly evaluate report congress implementation act years authorizes appropriations grants implementing approved stormwater discharge grants chesapeake nutria eradication program agricultural animal waste bioenergy deployment program sec sets forth enforcement provisions sec specifies reasonable service charges respect federal facilities pollution control include requirement pay reasonable fee assessment charge imposed state local agency defray recover cost stormwater management manner extent nongovernmental entity sec requires president include federal budget submitted year separate statement shall include estimated deposits obligations outlays fund


Summary: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of national standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels. Defines "cruise vessel" as a passenger vessel that is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers and has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger. Excludes vessels owned or operated by federal, state, or local governments. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit cruise vessels departing from, or calling on, a U.S. port from discharging effluents, including sewage or sewage sludge, incinerator ash, hazardous waste, graywater, or bilge water, into navigable waters. Allows an exception for discharges made solely to secure the safety of a cruise vessel or to save a human life at sea. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate effluent limits for sewage, graywater, and bilge water discharges from cruise vessels; (2) establish dates for compliance with such limits; (3) require sampling, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with such limits and other applicable requirements; and (4) establish an inspection program to ensure the compliance of cruise vessels with the requirements of this Act. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator, to establish and carry out a program for hiring and placing trained, independent, observers on cruise vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges. Establishes in the Treasury the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant and the Administrator to collect fees from cruise vessels and deposit such fees in the Fund for use in carrying out this Act.

clean cruise ship act declares purpose act establishment national standards prohibitions discharges cruise vessels defines cruise vessel passenger vessel authorized carry passengers onboard sleeping facilities passenger excludes vessels owned operated federal state local governments amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit cruise vessels departing calling port discharging including sewage sewage sludge incinerator ash hazardous waste graywater bilge water navigable waters allows exception discharges solely secure safety cruise vessel save human life sea requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate effluent limits sewage graywater bilge water discharges cruise vessels establish dates compliance limits require sampling monitoring reporting ensure compliance limits applicable requirements establish inspection program ensure compliance cruise vessels requirements act requires commandant coast guard consultation administrator establish carry program hiring placing trained independent observers cruise vessels monitor inspect vessel operations equipment discharges establishes treasury cruise vessel pollution control fund requires commandant administrator collect fees cruise vessels deposit fees fund use carrying act


Summary: Wetlands Conservation Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat gain or loss from the sale or exchange of a mitigation bank credit by the sponsor of the mitigation bank (i.e., the wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has been restored, established, enhanced, or preserved for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources) who earned such credit as the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than one year (thus allowing preferential tax treatment of such gain or loss). Exempts from tax withholding requirements any gain from sales of mitigation bank credits.

wetlands conservation investment act amends internal revenue code treat gain loss sale exchange mitigation bank credit sponsor mitigation bank wetland stream aquatic resource area restored established enhanced preserved purpose providing compensation unavoidable impacts aquatic resources earned credit sale exchange capital asset held year allowing preferential tax treatment gain loss exempts tax withholding requirements gain sales mitigation bank credits


Summary: Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to take actions to ensure: (1) the immediate closure and ceasing of operation of the locks at the O'Brien Lock and Dam and the Chicago Controlling Works until a strategy relating to controlled lock operations is developed; (2) the installation of structures in the North Shore Channel and the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers to prevent the migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan; (3) the installation of interim barriers in the Chicago waterway system between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to prevent bighead and silver carps from entering the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal during a flood event; (4) the operation of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System at optimal operating power and the expedited completion of proposed barrier IIB of such system; (5) the comprehensive monitoring of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and all connected waterways for the presence and location of bighead and silver carps; (6) the eradication of any bighead or silver carps discovered in the Chicago waterway system; (7) the upgrading and making permanent of barrier I of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System in a location and with the features and operations determined to be the most effective; (8) the implementation of measures recommended in the efficacy study authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 or provided in related interim reports; (9) the implementation of emergency measures to prevent bighead and silver carps from dispersing into the Great Lakes; and (10) the acquisition of real estate necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on strategies for addressing any effects with respect to commerce and flood control resulting from such actions.

close routes prevent asian carp today act requires secretary army actions ensure immediate closure ceasing operation locks lock dam strategy relating controlled lock operations developed installation structures prevent migration bighead silver installation interim barriers chicago waterway system chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal illinois michigan canal chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal prevent bighead silver entering chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal flood event operation optimal operating power expedited completion proposed barrier system comprehensive monitoring chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal connected waterways presence location bighead silver eradication bighead silver discovered chicago waterway system upgrading making permanent barrier location features operations determined effective implementation measures recommended efficacy study authorized water_resources_development_act provided related interim reports implementation emergency measures prevent bighead silver dispersing great lakes acquisition real estate necessary construction operation maintenance requires secretary report congress strategies addressing effects respect commerce flood control resulting actions


Summary: Columbia River Restoration Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish within EPA a Columbia River Program Team, located within the Oregon Operations Office for EPA's Region 10; and (2) appoint a Team Leader who shall be highly qualified to support the development and implementation of projects, programs, and studies necessary to implement the Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Plan developed by EPA and the Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group in 2010. Directs the Administrator, acting through the Team Leader, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the Action Plan and the Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan adopted by EPA and the Governors of Oregon and Washington on October 20, 1999; (2) coordinate the implementation of, and the development of any updates to, those Plans, with programs and projects in the Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin; (3) make other appropriate updates; (4) provide funding and make grants for implementation consistent with Plan priorities; (5) promote innovative methodologies and technologies that are cost effective and consistent with Plan goals and objectives and EPA's permitting processes; (6) coordinate the major functions of the federal government related to Plan implementation; (7) coordinate authorized research and planning projects; (8) track progress toward meeting Plan goals and objectives; and (9) collect and make available to the public information regarding the environmental quality of the Lower Columbia River and Estuary. Requires the Administrator, through the Team Leader, to carry out projects, programs, and studies to implement the Plans. Authorizes the Administrator to give special emphasis to those projects, programs, and studies identified as priorities by the Estuary Partnership in the Plans. Authorizes the Administrator, through the Team Leader, to make grants to implement the Plans. Sets forth requirements regarding grant allocations and the federal share of costs. Directs the President, as part of his annual budget submission to Congress, to submit information regarding each federal agency involved in protection and restoration of the Columbia River Basin.

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Summary: Small System Safe Drinking Water Act of 2010 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) to convene a working group to study barriers to using specified treatments; (2) to develop model guidance to assist states in regulating and promoting such treatment options; and (3) when establishing affordability criteria for variance technology, to consider specified cost factors, to give extra weight to households below the poverty level and to communities that meet state affordability criteria, and to ensure that the criteria are not more costly, on a per-capita basis, to a small public water system than the per capita cost to a large water system of acquiring feasible technology. Requires the Administrator or a state, before initiating any enforcement action, to ensure that sufficient funds have been made available to assist each public water system that serves fewer than 10,000 individuals in meeting regulation requirements.Revises provisions allowing an exemption of a system from maximum containment level and treatment technique requirements to: (1) increase the population threshold; and (2) allow state determinations of a renewal period.Revises technical assistance provisions to require water systems serving fewer than 10,000 individuals to receive adequate technical assistance and training to meet requirements of final rules. Gives priority to systems not in compliance with specified rules concerning: (1) disinfectants and disinfection byproducts; (2) arsenic and compliance and new source monitoring; and (3) groundwater. Establishes pilot programs to: (1) explore new technologies or approaches to comply with a drinking water standard; and (2) research technology transfer issues and disinfection strategies relating to drinking water.

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