,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,ms4 
,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize        
programs & activities = ! improvem5t &  
protection ( ports & h>bors1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wat]front ( ,tomorr[ ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,/udies  7a7 ,measures ,to
 improve flood protection & climate     
resili5ce = ,new ,york ,city  7#a7 ,/udy
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all conduct a  
/udy ( measures to improve flood        
protection & climate resili5ce = ,new   
,york ,city1 us+ bo? traditional eng9e]+
 & gre5 infra/ructure te*nologies4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !         

,secret>y %all--  7,a7 assess           
traditional eng9e]+ solutions1 includ+  
tide gates & seawalls2  7,b7 assess1 9  
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! use ( alt]native       
approa*es1 includ+ oy/] reef re/oration1
 tidal wetl& re/oration & con/ruction1 &
 o!r natural designs t r$uce /orm surge 
impacts & reta9 /orm wat] :ile provid+  
additional environm5tal b5efits2  7,c7  
id5tify ! co/ & "t associat$ ) implem5t+
 ! measures describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 ! pot5tial impact ( su*        
measures on ! surr\nd+ environm5t1 & any
 adv]se impacts ( su* measures on local 
h\s+1 comm]ce1 or recreation2 &  7,d7   
make a recomm5dation z to :i* ( su*     
measures w\ld provide ! greate/         
protection = ,new ,york ,city coa/al    
communities & critical infra/ructure f  
an ev5t ( a magnitude t is equal to or  
great] ?an ,hurricane ,s&y4  7#c7       
,coord9ation to prev5t duplication (    
ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !      

activities "u ?is section 9 coord9ation 
) ! /udy to be conduct$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u ! head+ ,corps (                     
,eng9e]s--,civil--,inve/igations 9 title
 ,,ii ( ,public ,law #aac-b 7#abg ,/at4 
#e74  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all transmit to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy4  7#e7     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out ?is subsection act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (
 ,eng9e]s4  7b7 ,environm5tal impact (  
major disa/]s  7#a7 ,/udy ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,occupational ,safety &
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct a   
/udy ( ! environm5tal impact ( ea* major
 disa/] t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w h a 
significant environm5tal impact on !    
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7          
,det]m9ations ,9 mak+ det]m9ations "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
ensure t ! ,adm9i/rator conducts /udies 

"u ?is subsection ) respect to1 at a    
m9imum1 #aj p]c5t ( ! major disa/]s     
decl>$ 9 a fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a /udy "u ?is
 subsection ) respect to a major disa/] 
) ! specific goal ( det]m9+--  7,a7 :e!r
 indu/rial facilities dis*>g$ pollutants
 or o!r haz>ds into local wat]ways or ! 
wat] supply dur+ ! major disa/]2 &  7,b7
 if s1 h[ to avoid or m9imize ! risk (  
su* pollution incid5ts 9 ! future4  7#d7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! decl>ation ( a major disa/]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all transmit to ,congress a report on 
! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is      
subsection ) respect to ! major disa/]4 
7#e7 ,major disa/] def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m major disa/] has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb74  #c4 ,national freight policy   
7a7 ,goals ,section #afg7;b7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    

7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#e72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7#c7 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end (    
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 to ensure 
t ! socioeconomic & environm5tal impacts
 ( mov+ c>go ?r\gh a community are fully
 acc\nt$ = 9 e/abli%+ ! national freight
 network4  4  7b7 ,ports & h>bors       
,section #afg7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,ports & h>bors ,!      
,secret>y %all ensure t ports & h>bors  
are incorporat$ into ! national freight 
network4  4  #d4 ,next g5]ation ports   
7a7 ,improvem5ts to port infra/ructure &
 int]modal rail & highway networks  7#a7
 ,grants ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army is      
au?oriz$ to make grants to ,/ates &     
local gov]nm5ts = projects to improve   
port infra/ructure & int]modal rail &   
highway networks4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( 
local pref]5ces & environm5tal conc]ns  
,9 mak+ grants to ,/ates & local        

gov]nm5ts "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t local pref]5ces &        
environm5tal conc]ns are incorporat$    
into any port infra/ructure & int]modal 
transportation improvem5ts1 s t         
disruptions & adv]se impacts are        
m9imiz$4  7b7 ,gre5 ports  7#a7         
,designation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 act+ jo9tly ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a gre5 
port designation = ports t meet c]ta9   
environm5tal /&>ds4  7#b7 ,grants &     
te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration is au?oriz$ to   
provide grants & te*nical assi/ance to a
 port designat$ z a gre5 port pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t innovations
 t m9imize ! environm5tal impacts ( port
 op]ations4  #e4 ,wat]fronts z ma9      
/reets  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program 
,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic ,developm5t  
,adm9i/ration1 %all c>ry out a grant    
program 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  

?is section4  7b7 ,aw>d ( grants ,9     
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may    
make grants to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 
= projects to e/abli% environm5tally    
su/a9able wat]front areas4  7c7         
,applications ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t
 seek+ a grant "u ! program %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7d7 ,crit]ia  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia 
= aw>d+ grants = projects "u ! program4 
7#b7 ,priority ,! crit]ia %all include  
an assessm5t ( :e!r ! applicant is able 
to demon/rate ! pot5tial ( a project--  
7,a7 to g5]ate economic gr[? & job      
creation2 or  7,b7 to improve !         
environm5tal su/a9ability ( wat]front   
areas4  7e7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,!     
,secret>y may n make grants "u ?is      
section to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9  
an am\nt t exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj 9 !       
aggregate4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5t ,z a
 condition = receiv+ a grant "u !       
program1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all 

agree to submit to ! ,secret>y an annual
 report on ! a*ievem5t ( p]=mance       
measures1 includ+ ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#b71 by ! ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t = a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] !     
grant is aw>d$4  7g7 ,f$]al %>e ,!      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 ) funds f a grant "u ! program may n   
exce$ #ge p]c5t4