Summary

Requires the U.S. Comptroller General (GAO) to review the Mid‑Atlantic River Basin Commissions and deliver findings and recommendations to Congress. Within 90 days after the GAO report each named interstate commission must submit a plan describing how it will follow the recommendations, and each commission must provide annual follow-up plans for five years. The law also identifies which three interstate commissions count as the “Mid‑Atlantic River Basin Commissions.”

Key Points

• GAO must review the Mid‑Atlantic River Basin Commissions and report findings and recommendations to Congress.
• The law designates three specific interstate commissions as the Mid‑Atlantic River Basin Commissions (listed in the statute).
• Each designated commission must submit an implementation plan within 90 days after the GAO report explaining how it will follow GAO recommendations.
• Commissions must submit annual follow-up plans for five years describing progress and continued implementation steps.
• No new funding or appropriation is included; the requirement is focused on review, planning, and reporting.
• Imposes recurring administrative reporting obligations on the named commissions for a multi‑year period.
• Creates a congressional oversight record (GAO report plus five years of commission plans/updates).
• Intended to improve transparency and alignment of commission activities with GAO recommendations.

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