HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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are necessary or appropriate for performing the duties set forth
in this agreement.

[9.] SECTION 203. Duties.--

In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the
Commission shall have the following duties:

[1.] (1) The Commission shall:

(i) [identify] IDENTIFY specific Bay management
concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and
cooperation[,]; and

(ii) [recommend] RECOMMEND to the [states
and/or to the federal and local governments] VARIOUS FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WHICH ARE INVOLVED IN THE BAY
REGION, legislative and administrative actions necessary to
effectuate coordinated and cooperative management for the [Bay]
CHESAPEAKE BAY.

[2.] (2) In administering the provisions of this
agreement the Commission shall consider the needs of the region
for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful
employment and maintenance [of] FOR a high quality environment.

[3.] (3) The Commission shall respect and support the
primary role of the respective signatory states and their
administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region.

[4.] (4) The Commission shall collect, analyze, and
disseminate information pertaining to the region and its
resources for the respective legislative bodies. The Commission
shall prepare an annual report indicating the status of [bistate]
environmental and economic [Bay] issues INVOLVING THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY and the progress of [bistate] coordinative efforts BY THE
MEMBER STATES.

[5.] (5) The Commission shall represent common
interests of the signatories as they are affected by the
activities of the federal government and shall assist in the
monitoring of those activities in the Chesapeake Bay region.

[6.] (6) The Commission may provide an arbitration
forum to serve as an advisory mediator for [bistate] programmatic
conflicts BETWEEN OR AMONG THE MEMBER STATES when such action is
requested by the [respective legislatures or by the executive
branches of both states] CONFLICTING MEMBER STATES.

Article III

Budget and Financing

[10.] SECTION 301. Annual budget.--