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S. 1000 (113th)

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 2013

Last action

18 December 2014 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 113-273.

Sponsors

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

Subjects

Environment, Budget

Source updated

30 July 2026

Environment · Budget

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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, annually, 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 each federal agency for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000, and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop, implement, 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 Chesapeake Bay Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report. Requires 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 and any related topics that are suggested by the Chesapeake Executive Council. Requires the Evaluator to be appointed by the Administrator from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2013

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 December 2014

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  4. 2 December 2014

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6246-6248)

    Source: Floor

  5. 2 December 2014

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  6. 2 December 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  7. 2 December 2014

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 2 December 2014

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  9. 9 December 2014

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  10. 9 December 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1000.

    Source: Floor

  11. 9 December 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8878-8880)

    Source: Floor

  12. 9 December 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  13. 10 December 2014

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 555). (text: CR 12/9/2014 H8878)

    Source: Floor

  14. 10 December 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 December 2014

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 555).(text: CR 12/9/2014 H8878)

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 December 2014

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8967-8968)

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 December 2014

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 December 2014

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  19. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 113-273.

    Source: President

  20. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 18 December 2014

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  • Passed House without amendment

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  • Passed Senate amended

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