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6/25/2008--Introduced.<br/>Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be located in the state of Washington and headed by a Director who shall assist the management conference convened for Puget Sound in carrying out its goals.<br/>Requires the Director to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan developed by the conference (&quot;Comprehensive Plan&quot;); (2) coordinate the major functions of the federal government related to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (3) carry out studies and research necessary for strengthened implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (4) coordinate and manage environmental data related to Puget Sound; (5) coordinate the grant, research, and planning programs authorized under this Act; (6) coordinate activities for the protection of Puget Sound and the Georgia Straits with Canadian authorities and responsibilities, including under species recovery plans, through cooperation with other federal agencies that have jurisdiction in the Puget Sound watershed; and (7) collect and make available to the public information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound.<br/>Requires a biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.<br/>Allows the Administrator to make grants for projects and studies that will help implement the Comprehensive Plan and for projects to address sewage and stormwater discharges into the Puget Sound watershed.<br/>Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in Puget Sound protection and restoration.<br/>

1214366400 2008-06-25 Fri Nov 07 18:58:52 -0600 2008 introduced 51459 'act':10 'bill':2 'activ':17 'amend':4 'feder':6 'puget':24 'sound':25 'water':7,21 'assist':13 'pollut':8 'provid':12 'purpos':29 'control':9 'program':15 'protect':19 'qualiti':22 61573 false official introduced 51459 'act':4 '2008':6 'puget':1 'sound':2 'recoveri':3 61918 false short introduced 51459 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164723 C000127 1958-10-13 7031 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3701 N00007836 14758 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 3.98823529411765 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell M001111 1950-10-11 8654 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3916 N00007876 12833 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 3.68292682926829 http://murray.senate.gov/ introduced 51459 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164723 action 51459 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164724 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.