; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (viii) coastal hazards and climate change; and (ix) education; and ; and (iii) 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 and activities described in paragraph (3). ; (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Activities (1) In general The Administrator, through the Director, shall implement the activities authorized or required under this section— (A) to support the activities of the Chesapeake Executive Council; and (B) 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