,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjag,mr4   
,curbelo ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4   
,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb to       
au?orize grants = frequ5t & *ronic      
coa/al flood+ mitigation & adaptation   
infra/ructure projects4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,flood       
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,frequ5t & *ronic
 coa/al flood+ mitigation & adaptation  
infra/ructure projects ,! ,coa/al ,zone 
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adea et seq47 is am5d$ by r$esignat+   
sections #cah & #cai z sections #cbj &  
#cba1 & by ins]t+ aft] section #cag !   
foll[+3  #cah4 ,frequ5t & *ronic coa/al 
flood+ mitigation & adaptation          
infra/ructure projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may make grants to ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts = f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribes = frequ5t & *ronic      

coa/al flood+ mitigation & adaptation   
infra/ructure projects4  7b7 ,au?oriz$  
uses ,am\nts provid$ z a grant "u ?is   
section may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,adaptation ( exi/+ infra/ructure1 
includ+ enhancem5ts to bo? built &      
natural environm5ts4  7#b7 ,ma9t5ance & 
updat+ ( exi/+ frequ5t & *ronic coa/al  
flood risk r$uction infra/ructure1 su* z
 gravity dra9age /ructures1 road        
elevation1 bulkheads1 gates1 &          
floodwalls4  7#c7 ,increas+ wat]front   
resili5ce to frequ5t & *ronic coa/al    
flood+1 includ+ creation ( bulkheads1   
dune enhancem5t1 bea* r5\ri%m5t1 &      
levees4  7#d7 ,improvem5ts to div]sion1 
removal1 & /orage infra/ructure to r$uce
 risks caus$ by frequ5t & *ronic coa/al 
flood+4  7#e7 ,innovative me?ods to     
r$uce risks caus$ by *ronic flood+ along
 /reet infra/ructure sy/ems1 includ+    
canal /reets1 absorb5t /reets1 floodable
 p>ks1 & und]gr\nd ci/]ns4  7c7         
,limitation on project eligibility ,a   
project %all n be eligible = fund+ "u   

?is section if x w h any long-t]m       
negative impact on important ecological 
functions & habitat or exi/+ natural    
coa/al protection features & functions4 
7d7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is     
section ! ,secret>y %all give priority  
to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,protect+ areas !     
elevation ( :i* is n great] ?an #aj feet
 above mean l[ tide4  7#b7 ,protect+    
critical infra/ructure1 z t t]m is def9$
 9 ,homel& ,security ,presid5tial       
,directive #g z issu$ ,decemb] #ag1     
#bjjc4  7e7 ,jo9t application ,two or m 
contigu\s local gov]nm5ts or ,tribes may
 jo9tly apply =1 & receive1 a grant "u  
?is section4  7f7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7        
,limitation on ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out ) a    
grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ij   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( su* activity4  7#b7     
,non-,f$]al %>e ,! ,secret>y %all apply 
to ! non-,f$]al %>e ( an activity c>ri$ 
out ) a grant "u ?is section ! am\nt (  
funds1 & ! fair m>ket value ( prop]ty & 
s]vices1 provid$ by non-,f$]al s\rces & 

us$ = ! activity4  7g7 ,reports ,ea*    
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all  
report annually to ! ,secret>y on       
progress made on ! project c>ri$ out ) !
 grant4  7h7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd4  4