Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013

Summary

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 - 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 such report to describe only federal or state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 or $50,000, respectively. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update biennially an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed 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. Requires the Administrator to: (1) report annually to Congress on implementation of such plan, and (2) include such plan in the Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report. Requires appointment of an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress biennially on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities, from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 February 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 April 2013

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 April 2013

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 April 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 March 2014

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.2954.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 May 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 19 May 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.

    Source: Calendars

12. 19 May 2014

    Discharge

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Source: Discharge

13. 19 May 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Source: Committee

14. 19 May 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-453, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 19 May 2014 · Download file
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Sponsors

• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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