,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aice  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjae ,ms4  
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,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#b7 ,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#a7 & promulgat+   
crit]ia & be/ practices1 ! ,secret>y    
%all "w ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z !         

,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
provide comp>able s]vices to wat]front  
communities n locat$ on ,great ,lakes or
 ocean coa/s4  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 %all 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 a resili5t       
wat]front communities network to        
facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices &      
te*nical assi/ance 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 grant program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce a program "u :i* ! 
,secret>y %all provide plann+ &         
implem5tation grants t lev]age o!r      
s\rces ( public & private inve/m5t to   
assi/ ) ! foll[+ eligible activities3   
7#a7 ,! developm5t ( resili5t wat]front 
community plans1 includ+ su* co/s z     
plann+ & feasibility analysis4  7#b7    
,implem5tation ( /rategic compon5ts ( a 

resili5t wat]front community plan1 once 
a plan has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7b7 ,eligible applicants  7#a7 ,lead    
applicants ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t or  
an ,indian tribe %all be eligible to    
apply z a lead applicant = a grant "u   
subsection 7a7 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  
,subaw>ds ,subject to subsection        
7d77#c71 a lead applicant may provide a 
subaw>d to an eligible subaw>dee =      
implem5tation activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#b74  7c7 ,use ( plann+  
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,plann+ funds      
receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u subsection 7a7 
%all be us$ to develop a resili5t       
wat]front community plan4  7#b7         
,eligible plann+ activities ,9 develop+ 
a resili5t wat]front community plan us+ 
am\nts made available "u subsection 7a71
 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 ,use ( implem5tation    
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,implem5tation     
funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u          
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 %all be us$ to    
initiate implem5tation ( a resili5t     
wat]front community plan & facilitate   
high-quality developm5t1 includ+ lev]ag+
 local & private sector inve/m5t2 &     
7,b7 may be us$ on #a or m eligible     
activities to address /rategic community
 priorities t are id5tifi$ 9 ! resili5t 

wat]front community plan4  7#b7         
,eligible implem5tation activities      
,grant funds may be us$ flexibly across 
#a or m eligible implem5tation co/s1 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       
subaw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ 9     
implem5t+ eligible implem5tation        
activities1 a lead applicant may grant  
subaw>ds f implem5tation funds to       
eligible subaw>dees1 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 applicant     
responsibility ,! lead applicant %all   
ensure t grant funds1 includ+ funds     
aw>d$ z a subaw>d1 are us$ = ! purposes 
(1 & 9 a mann] consi/5t )1 ! wat]front  
community revitalization grant program4 
7e7 ,specifications on use ( grant funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant made "u ?is    
section %all be n less ?an #ej1jjj or m 
?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,limitations on   
use ,9 accordance ) ! grant agreem5t1 a 
resili5t wat]front community %all sp5d  
no m ?an #bjj1jjj ( any grant aw>d$ "u  
?is section on plann+ activities1 )     
rema9+ grant aw>d balances res]v$ =     
implem5tation activities aft] ! approval
 ( ! ,secret>y ( an approv$ resili5t    
wat]front community plan4  7#c7 ,mat*+  
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a resili5t        
wat]front community receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all provide non-,f$]al     
mat*+ funds t[>d completion ( an        
eligible project 9 an am\nt equal to n  
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt4     

7,b7 ,non-,f$]al mat* ,non-,f$]al mat*+ 
funds may be provid$ by-- 7i7 #a or m   
units ( local or tribal gov]nm5t2  7ii7 
a ,/ate gov]nm5t2  7iii7 a nonpr(it     
organization2  7iv7 a private entity2   
7v7 a f\ndation2  7vi7 a public utility2
 or  7vii7 a regional organization4     
7,c7 ,9-k9d mat* ,! ,secret>y %all treat
 z non-,f$]al mat*+ funds ! value (     
9-k9d contributions ( l& or easem5ts    
held 9 p]petuity by ! resili5t wat]front
 community4  7#d7 ,fund+ p]iods ,9      
e/abli%+ obligation & exp5diture p]iods 
= grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide grant p]iods t enable funds
 to be us$ /rategically to mat* private 
or public sector inve/m5ts 9 plann+ &   
implem5tation4  #g4 ,int]ag5cy aw>5ess  
7a7 ,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$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 
7#e7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army =  
,civil ,works2  7#f7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior2 &  7#g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy     
,coord9ation ,to enc\rage consid]ation (
 opportunities = syn]gi/ic projects &   
timel9es1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate    
aw>5ess ( designat$ resili5t wat]front  
communities among manag]s ( relevant    
,f$]al grant & loan programs t fund     
projects or infra/ructure t are address$
 9 a resili5t wat]front community plan4 
#h4 ,pref]5tial grant /atus = ,f$]al    
fund+  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce grant & 
loan programs ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
to designat$ resili5t wat]front         
communities pref]5tial /atus 9 select   
grant & loan programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce1 includ+--  7#a7 ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7#b7 ! ,economic ,developm5t            

,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 o!r relevant     
entities "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,o!r grant & loan programs ,consid]+
 ! integration 9 resili5t wat]front     
community plans ( myriad compon5ts &    
project types traditionally fund$ ?r\gh 
sep>ate ag5cies & dep>tm5ts & !         
opportunity t resili5t wat]front        
communities pres5t = resili5t long-t]m  
inve/m5t1 ! heads ( o!r int]e/$ ,f$]al  
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 includ+ ! ag5cy    
heads describ$ 9 section #g7;a71 are    
enc\rag$ to provide designat$ resili5t  
wat]front communities ) pref]5tial /atus
 9 grant & loan programs4  #i4          
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4