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Annual Reports to Congress

FY2022 Annual Report to Congress

On March 29, 2023, the Council voted to approve its FY2022 Annual Report to Congress. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2022 fiscal year activities (October 2021 through September 2022), including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”).

FY2021 Annual Report to Congress

On February 1, 2022, the Council voted to approve its FY2021 Annual Report to Congress. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2021 fiscal year activities (October 2020 through September 2021), including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”).

FY2020 Annual Report to Congress

On February 3, 2021, the Council voted to approve the FY2020 Annual Report to Congress. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2020 fiscal year activities (October 2019 through September 2020), including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”). In addition, the FY2020 Annual Report to Congress includes reports from each of the Centers of Excellence: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

2019 Annual Report to Congress

On March 4, 2020, the Council voted to approve its 2019 Annual Report to Congress. The vote was conducted during a closed RESTORE Council Steering Committee meeting. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2019 calendar year activities, including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”). In addition, the 2019 Annual Report to Congress includes reports from four of the Centers of Excellence: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

 

2018 Annual Report to Congress

The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2018 calendar year activities, including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”). In addition, the 2018 Annual Report to Congress includes reports from four of the Centers of Excellence: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

 

2017 Annual Report to Congress

On February 21, 2018, the Council voted to approve its 2017 Annual Report to Congress. The vote was conducted during a Council teleconference. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2017 calendar year activities, including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”). In addition, the 2017 Annual Report to Congress includes four reports from the Centers of Excellence: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

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2016 Annual Report to Congress

On February 8, 2017, the Council conducted a written significant action vote (via email to the Executive Director) to adopt and transmit the 2016 Annual Report to Congress (31 U.S.C. § 1321(t)(2)(vi)(I)(cc)). Per the RESTORE Act, this report summarizes the policies, strategies, plans and activities for addressing the restoration and protection of the Gulf Coast region required under section 311(t)2(C)(vii)(VII) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.  

Cover of 2016 Annual Report

 

2015 Annual Report to Congress

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2014 Annual Report to Congress

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