; and (ix) education; and ; and (iv) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; (II) in clause (iv), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (v) integrated ecosystem assessments; ; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking Environmental Protection Agency and inserting Chesapeake Executive Council ; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: as appropriate to further the purposes of this section ; (D) by striking paragraphs (5) and (7); (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and (F) by adding at the end the following: (6) perform any functions necessary to support the programs referred to in paragraph (3). ; (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Program Activities (1) In general The Administrator, through the Director, shall implement the program activities authorized by this section to support the activity of the Chesapeake Executive Council and to further the purposes of this section. (2) Ensuring scientific and technical merit The Director shall— (A) establish and use an effective and transparent mechanism to ensure that projects funded under this section have undergone appropriate peer review