; use of other resources (1) Agreements The Administrator, through the Director, may enter into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out this section. (2) Use of other resources For purposes related to the understanding, protection, and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, the Director may use, with consent and with or without reimbursement, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any Department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, or Indian Tribe, or of any political subdivision thereof. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Chesapeake Bay Agreement; Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; Chesapeake Bay Program; Chesapeake Executive Council The terms Chesapeake Bay Agreement , Chesapeake Bay ecosystem , Chesapeake Bay Program , and Chesapeake Executive Council have the meanings given those terms in section 117(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267(a) ). (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office. (4) Office The term Office means the Chesapeake Bay Office established under this section. (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this section— (1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $18,700,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $20,570,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (4) $22,627,000 for fiscal year 2027. .