H.R. 999 (ih) To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes. [Introduced in House] ...

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        which there is no monitoring and notification program 
        (including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent the 
        State or the Administrator from performing monitoring and 
        notification consistent with the performance criteria 
        established under subsection (a)).
        ``(2) Availability.--The Administrator shall make the list 
    described in paragraph (1) available to the public through--
            ``(A) publication in the Federal Register; and
            ``(B) electronic media.
        ``(3) Updates.--The Administrator shall update the list 
    described in paragraph (1) periodically as new information becomes 
    available.
    ``(h) EPA Implementation.--In the case of a State that has no 
program for monitoring and notification that is consistent with the 
performance criteria published under subsection (a) after the last day 
of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the Administrator 
lists waters in the State under subsection (g)(1)(B), the Administrator 
shall conduct a monitoring and notification program for the listed 
waters based on a priority ranking established by the Administrator 
using funds appropriated for grants under subsection (i)--
        ``(1) to conduct monitoring and notification; and
        ``(2) for related salaries, expenses, and travel.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for making grants under subsection (b), including 
implementation of monitoring and notification programs by the 
Administrator under subsection (h), $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2001 through 2005.''.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1362) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(21) Coastal recreation waters.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `coastal recreation waters' 
        means--
                ``(i) the Great Lakes; and
                ``(ii) marine coastal waters (including coastal 
            estuaries) that are designated under section 303(c) by a 
            State for use for swimming, bathing, surfing, or similar 
            water contact activities.
            ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `coastal recreation waters' 
        does not include--
                ``(i) inland waters; or
                ``(ii) waters upstream of the mouth of a river or 
            stream having an unimpaired natural connection with the 
            open sea.
        ``(22) Floatable material.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `floatable material' means any 
        foreign matter that may float or remain suspended in the water 
        column.
            ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `floatable material' includes--
                ``(i) plastic;
                ``(ii) aluminum cans;
                ``(iii) wood products;
                ``(iv) bottles; and
                ``(v) paper products.
        ``(23) Pathogen indicator.--The term `pathogen indicator' means 
    a substance that indicates the potential for human infectious 
    disease.''.

SEC. 6. INDIAN TRIBES.

    Section 518(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1377(e)) is amended by striking ``and 404'' and inserting ``404, 
and 406''.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes--
        (1) recommendations concerning the need for additional water 
    quality criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators and other 
    actions that should be taken to improve the quality of coastal 
    recreation waters;
        (2) an evaluation of Federal, State, and local efforts to 
    implement this Act, including the amendments made by this Act; and
        (3) recommendations on improvements to methodologies and 
    techniques for monitoring of coastal recreation waters.
    (b) Coordination.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency may coordinate the report under this section with 
other reporting requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions 
of this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, for which 
amounts are not otherwise specifically authorized to be appropriated, 
such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

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