#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aice  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to und]take c]ta9  
activities to support wat]front         
community revitalization & resili5cy4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wat]front ,community ,revitalization 
& ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 _m communities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 develop$ along       
wat]fronts2  7#b7 wat] proximity &      
access is a recogniz$ economic driv]2   
7#c7 wat] %ortages fac$ by p>ts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates und]score ! ne$ to manage 
wat] su/a9ably & re/ore wat] quality2   
7#d7 int]e/ 9 wat]front revitalization &
 developm5t has gr[n1 :ile !            
circum/ances driv+ wat]front developm5t 
h *ang$2  7#e7 wat]front communities    
face *all5ges to revitaliz+ & lev]ag+   
wat] res\rces1 su* z outdat$ developm5t 
patt]ns1 det]iorat$ wat] infra/ructure1 
indu/rial contam9ation ( soil & s$im5t1 
& lack ( public access to ! wat]front1  
:i* are (t5 comp\nd$ by ov]>*+ economic 

di/ress 9 ! community2  7#f7 public     
inve/m5t 9 wat]front community          
developm5t & infra/ructure %\ld reflect 
*ang+ ecosy/em conditions & extreme     
wea!r projections to ensure /rategic1   
resili5t inve/m5ts2  7#g7 individual    
communities h unique priorities1        
conc]ns1 & opportunities relat$ to      
wat]front re/oration & community        
revitalization2 &  7#h7 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce has unique exp]tise 9 ,great   
,lakes & ocean coa/al resili5cy &       
economic developm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m    
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#b7 ,resili5t wat]front community ,!   
t]m resili5t wat]front community means a
 unit ( local gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe 
t is-- 7,a7 7i7 b\nd 9 "p by--  7,i7 !  
,great ,lakes2 or  7,,ii7 ! ocean2 or   
7ii7 bord]$ or trav]s$ by a riv]front or
 an inl& lake2  7,b7 self-nom9at$ z a   

resili5t wat]front community2 &  7,c7   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y z a resili5t   
wat]front community on ! basis ( !      
developm5t by ! community ( an eligible 
resili5t wat]front community plan1 )    
eligibility det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y aft] 
consid]+ ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7
 & 7c7 ( section #d4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  #d4 ,resili5t wat]front      
communities designation  7a7            
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all         
designate resili5t wat]front communities
 bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* a community     
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection   
7b74  7#b7 ,collaboration ,= inl& lake &
 riv]front communities1 9 mak+ !        
designation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y4  7b7 
,resili5t wat]front community plan ,a   
resili5t wat]front community plan is a  

community-driv5 vision & plan t is      
develop$-- 7#a7 volunt>ily at !         
discretion ( ! community--  7,a7 to     
respond to local ne$s2 or  7,b7 to take 
advantage ( new wat]-ori5t$             
opportunities2  7#b7 ) ! lead]%ip ( !   
relevant gov]nm5tal entity or ,indian   
tribe ) ! active p>ticipation (--  7,a7 
community resid5ts2  7,b7 utilities2 &  
7,c7 int]e/$ bus9ess & nongov]nm5tal    
/akehold]s2  7#c7 z a new docum5t or by 
am5d+ or compil+ community plann+       
docum5ts1 z necess>y1 at ! discretion ( 
! ,secret>y2  7#d7 9 consid]ation ( all 
applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al coa/al zone   
managem5t plann+ requirem5ts2  7#e7 to  
address economic competitive /r5g?s2 &  
7#f7 to complem5t & incorporate !       
objectives & recomm5dations ( applicable
 regional economic plans4  7c7          
,compon5ts ( a resili5t wat]front       
community plan ,a resili5t wat]front    
community plan %all-- 7#a7 consid] all1 
or a portion (1 ! wat]front area &      
adjac5t l& & wat] to :i* ! wat]front is 

connect$ ecologically1 economically1 or 
?r\gh local gov]nm5tal or tribal        
b\nd>ies2  7#b7 describe a vision & plan
 = ! community to develop z a vital &   
resili5t wat]front community1 integrat+ 
consid]ation (--  7,a7 ! economic       
opportunities result+ f wat] proximity &
 access1 includ+-- 7i7 wat]-dep5d5t     
indu/ries2  7ii7 wat]-ori5t$ comm]ce2 & 
7iii7 recreation & t\rism2  7,b7 !      
community relation%ip to ! wat]1        
includ+-- 7i7 quality ( life2  7ii7     
public heal?2  7iii7 community h]itage2 
&  7iv7 public access1 p>ticul>ly 9     
areas 9 :i* publicly fund$ ecosy/em     
re/oration is und]way2  7,c7 ecosy/em   
*all5ges & projections1 includ+         
unresolv$ & em]g+ impacts to ! heal? &  
safety ( ! wat]front & projections =    
extreme wea!r & wat] conditions2  7,d7  
infra/ructure ne$s & opportunities1 to  
facilitate /rategic & su/a9able capital 
inve/m5ts 9--  7i7 docks1 pi]s1 & h>bor 
facilities2  7ii7 protection aga9/ /orm 
surges1 waves1 & flood+2  7iii7         

/ormwat]1 sanit>y sew]1 & dr9k+ wat]    
sy/ems1 includ+ gre5 infra/ructure &    
opportunities to control nonpo9t s\rce  
run(f2 &  7iv7 o!r community facilities 
& private developm5t2 &  7,e7 su* o!r   
factors z are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to 
align ) metrics or indicators =         
resili5cy1 consid]+ environm5tal &      
economic *anges4  7d7 ,duration ,aft] ! 
designation ( a community z a resili5t  
wat]front community "u subsection 7a71 a
 resili5t wat]front community plan      
develop$ 9 accordance ) subsections 7b7 
& 7c7 may be--  7#a7 effective = !      
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y approves ! resili5t wat]front 
community plan2 &  7#b7 updat$ by !     
resili5t wat]front community & submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y = ! approval ( !         
,secret>y be=e ! expiration ( ! #aj-ye> 
p]iod4  #e4 ,resili5t wat]front         
communities network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a       
resili5t wat]front communities network  
to facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices     

among wat]front communities4  7b7       
,public recognition ,9 consultation )   
designat$ resili5t wat]front            
communities1 ! ,secret>y %all provide   
=mal public recognition ( ! designat$   
resili5t wat]front communities to       
promote t\rism1 inve/m5t1 or o!r        
b5efits4  #f4 ,wat]front community      
revitalization activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to support a community 9 lev]ag+ o!r   
s\rces ( public & private inve/m5t1 !   
,secret>y may use exi/+ au?ority to     
support--  7#a7 ! developm5t ( a        
resili5t wat]front community plan1      
includ+ plann+ & feasibility analysis2 &
  7#b7 ! implem5tation ( /rategic       
compon5ts ( a resili5t wat]front        
community plan aft] ! resili5t wat]front
 community plan has be5 approv$ by !    
,secret>y4  7b7 ,non-,f$]al p>tn]s  7#a7
 ,lead non-,f$]al p>tn]s ,a unit ( local
 gov]nm5t or an ,indian tribe %all be   
eligible to be consid]$ z a lead        
non-,f$]al p>tn] if ! unit ( local      
gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe is--  7,a7    

b\nd 9 "p by-- 7i7 ! ,great ,lakes2 or  
7ii7 ! ocean2 or  7,b7 bord]$ or trav]s$
 by a riv]front or an inl& lake4  7#b7  
,non-,f$]al implem5tation p>tn]s        
,subject to subsection 7d77#c71 a lead  
non-,f$]al p>tn] may contract ) an      
eligible non-,f$]al implem5tation p>tn] 
= implem5tation activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7d77#b74  7c7 ,plann+        
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,te*nical     
assi/ance may be provid$ = ! developm5t 
( a resili5t wat]front community plan4  
7#b7 ,eligible plann+ activities ,9     
develop+ a resili5t wat]front community 
plan1 a resili5t wat]front community    
may-- 7,a7 conduct community vision+ &  
outrea*2  7,b7 id5tify *all5ges &       
opportunities2  7,c7 develop /rategies &
 solutions2  7,d7 prep>e plan mat]ials1 
includ+ text1 maps1 design1 & prelim9>y 
eng9e]+2  7,e7 collaborate across local 
ag5cies & "w ) regional1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al
 ag5cies to id5tify1 und]/&1 & develop  
responses to *ang+ ecosy/em & economic  
circum/ances2 &  7,f7 conduct o!r plann+

 activities t ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y = ! developm5t ( a resili5t    
wat]front community plan t responds to  
revitalization & resili5cy issues       
confront$ by ! resili5t wat]front       
community4  7d7 ,implem5tation          
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,implem5tation
 assi/ance may be provid$-- 7,a7 to     
initiate implem5tation ( a resili5t     
wat]front community plan & facilitate   
high-quality developm5t1 includ+ lev]ag+
 local & private sector inve/m5t2 &     
7,b7 to address /rategic community      
priorities t are id5tifi$ 9 ! resili5t  
wat]front community plan4  7#b7         
,assi/ance ,assi/ance may be provid$ to 
advance implem5tation activities1 su*   
z-- 7,a7 site prep>ation2  7,b7         
environm5tal review2  7,c7 eng9e]+ &    
design2  7,d7 acquir+ easem5ts or l& =  
uses su* z gre5 infra/ructure1 public   
am5ities1 or assembl+ developm5t sites2 
7,e7 updates to zon+ codes2  7,f7       
con/ruction (--  7i7 public wat]front or
 boat+ am5ities2 &  7ii7 public spaces2 

7,g7 infra/ructure upgrades to improve  
coa/al resili5cy2  7,h7 economic &      
community developm5t m>ket+ & outrea*2 &
  7,i7 o!r activities at ! discretion ( 
! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,implem5tation p>tn]s
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ 9 ! completion
 ( implem5tation activities1 a lead     
non-,f$]al p>tn] may contract or o!rwise
 collaborate ) a non-,f$]al             
implem5tation p>tn]1 includ+--  7i7 a   
nonpr(it organization2  7ii7 a public   
utility2  7iii7 a private entity2  7iv7 
an in/itution ( high] education2  7v7 a 
,/ate gov]nm5t2 or  7vi7 a regional     
organization4  7,b7 ,lead non-,f$]al    
p>tn] responsibility ,! lead non-,f$]al 
p>tn] %all ensure t assi/ance & res\rces
 receiv$ by ! lead non-,f$]al p>tn] to  
advance ! resili5t wat]front community  
plan ( ! lead non-,f$]al p>tn] & =      
relat$ activities are us$ = ! purposes  
(1 & 9 a mann] consi/5t )1 any          
initiative advanc$ by ! ,secret>y = !   
purpose ( promot+ wat]front community   
revitalization & resili5cy4  7e7 ,use ( 

non-,f$]al res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
resili5t wat]front community receiv+    
assi/ance "u ?is section %all provide   
non-,f$]al funds t[>d completion (      
plann+ or implem5tation activities4     
7#b7 ,non-,f$]al res\rces ,non-,f$]al   
funds may be provid$ by-- 7,a7 #a or m  
units ( local or tribal gov]nm5t2  7,b7 
a ,/ate gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a nonpr(it      
organization2  7,d7 a private entity2   
7,e7 a f\ndation2  7,f7 a public        
utility2 or  7,g7 a regional            
organization4  #g4 ,int]ag5cy aw>5ess   
,at regul> int]vals1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide a li/ ( resili5t wat]front      
communities to ! applicable ,/ates & !  
heads ( national & regional (fices (    
int]e/$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ at a    
m9imum--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture2  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7#d7 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#e7 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works2    

7#f7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7#g7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4
  #h4 ,no new regulatory au?ority ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z e/abli%+ new
 au?ority = any ,f$]al ag5cy4  ,pass$ ! 
,s5ate ,july #ad1 #bjaf4,secret>y