,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ae1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,capps 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,farr1 ,mrs4 ,christensen1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 and ,ms4 ,shea-,porter7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb to require the ,secretary of ,commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,coastal ,state ,climate ,change ,planning ,act4 #b4 ,planning for climate change in the coastal zone 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cbj4 ,climate change adaptation planning 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary shall establish consistent with the national policies set forth in section #cjc a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to-- 7#a7 provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs approved under section #cjf1 to minimize contributions to climate change and to prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone2 and 7#b7 provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement plans developed pursuant to this section through coastal states' enforceable policies4 7b7 ,guidelines ,within #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the coastal states1 shall issue guidelines for the implementation of the grant program established under subsection 7c74 7c7 ,climate ,change adaptation ,planning ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 may make a grant to any coastal state for the purpose of developing climate change adaptation plans pursuant to guidelines issued by the ,secretary under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,plan content ,a plan developed with a grant under this section shall include the following3 7,a7 ,identification of public facilities and public services1 working waterfronts1 coastal resources of national significance1 coastal waters1 energy facilities1 or other land and water uses located in the coastal zone that are likely to be impacted by climate change4 7,b7 ,adaptive management strategies for land use to respond or adapt to changing environmental conditions1 including strategies to protect biodiversity1 protect water quality1 and establish habitat buffer zones1 migration corridors1 and climate refugia4 7,c7 ,requirements to initiate and maintain long-term monitoring of environmental change to assess coastal zone adaptation and to adjust when necessary adaptive management strategies and new planning guidelines to attain the policies under section #cjc4 7,d7 ,other information considered necessary by the ,secretary to identify the full range of climate change impacts affecting coastal communities4 7#c7 ,state hazard mitigation plans ,plans developed with a grant under this section shall be consistent with ,state hazard mitigation plans and natural disaster response and recovery programs developed under ,state or ,federal law4 7#d7 ,allocation ,grants under this section shall be available only to coastal states with management programs approved by the ,secretary under section #cjf and shall be allocated among such coastal states in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated pursuant to section #cjf7;c74 7#e7 ,priority ,in the awarding of grants under this subsection the ,secretary may give priority to any coastal state that has received grant funding to develop program changes pursuant to paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 and 7#h7 of section #cji7;a74 7#f7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary may provide technical assistance to a coastal state consistent with section #caj to ensure the timely development of plans supported by grants awarded under this subsection4 7#g7 ,federal ,approval ,in order to be eligible for a grant under subsection 7d71 a coastal state must have its plan developed under this section approved by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,coastal adaptation ,project ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 may make grants to any coastal state that has a climate change adaptation plan approved under subsection 7c77#g71 in order to support projects that implement strategies contained within such plans4 7#b7 ,program requirements ,the ,secretary within #ij days after approval of the first plan approved under subsection 7c77#g71 shall publish in the ,federal ,register requirements regarding applications1 allocations1 eligible activities1 and all terms and conditions for grants awarded under this subsection4 ,no less than #cj percent1 and no more than #ej percent1 of the funds appropriated in any fiscal year for grants under this subsection shall be awarded through a merit-based competitive process4 7#c7 ,eligible activities ,the ,secretary may award grants to coastal states to implement projects in the coastal zone to address stress factors in order to improve coastal climate change adaptation1 including the following3 7,a7 ,activities to address physical disturbances within the coastal zone1 especially activities related to public facilities and public services1 tourism1 sedimentation1 ocean acidification1 and other factors negatively impacting coastal waters1 and fisheries-associated habitat destruction or alteration4 7,b7 ,monitoring1 control1 or eradication of disease organisms and invasive species4 7,c7 ,activities to address the loss1 degradation1 or fragmentation of wildlife habitat through projects to establish or protect marine and terrestrial habitat buffers1 wildlife refugia1 other wildlife refuges1 or networks thereof1 preservation of migratory wildlife corridors and other transition zones1 and restoration of fish and wildlife habitat4 7,d7 ,implementation of projects to reduce1 mitigate1 or otherwise address likely impacts caused by natural hazards in the coastal zone1 including sea level rise1 coastal inundation1 coastal erosion and subsidence1 severe weather events such as cyclonic storms1 tsunamis and other seismic threats1 and fluctuating ,great ,lakes water levels4 7,e7 ,provide technical training and assistance to local coastal policy makers to increase awareness of science1 management1 and technology information related to climate change and adaptation strategies4 7#d7 ,promotion and use of ,national ,estuarine ,research ,reserves ,the ,secretary shall promote and encourage the use of ,national ,estuarine ,research ,reserves as sites for pilot or demonstration projects carried out with grants awarded under this section4 4 7b7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,section #cah7;a7 of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfd7 is further amended by striking and after the semicolon at the end of paragraph 7#a71 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting 2 and1 and by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 for grants under subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #cbj1 such sums as are necessary4 4 7c7 ,intent of ,congress ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require any coastal state to amend or modify its approved management program pursuant to section #cjf7;e7 of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;e771 or to extend the enforceable policies of a coastal state beyond the coastal zone as identified in the coastal state's approved management program4