,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #debe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to make grants
 to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts &          
nongov]nm5tal organizations = purposes (
 c>ry+ out %orel9e /abilization projects
 utiliz+ natural mat]ials4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,liv+   
,%orel9es ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,liv+      
%orel9e grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all make    
grants to eligible entities = purposes  
(--  7#a7 c>ry+ out l>ge- & small-scale1
 climate-resili5t liv+ %orel9e projects2
 &  7#b7 enc\rag+ innovation 9 ! use (  
natural mat]ials to protect coa/al      
communities4  7b7 project & selection   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible    

entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a  
propos$ liv+ %orel9e project1 includ+   
monitor+ & data collection ) respect to 
! project4  7#b7 ,selection  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select       
recipi5ts bas$ on crit]ia to be         
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9           
consultation ) relevant ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
(fices1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,habitat       
,cons]vation1 ! ,(fice = ,coa/al        
,managem5t1 & ! ,re/oration ,c5t]1 &    
tak+ into acc\nt ! pot5tial ( propos$   
projects submitt$ "u ?is subsection to  
protect communities & ma9ta9 ! viability
 ( ! environm5t 9 areas :]e su* propos$ 
projects are to be c>ri$ out4  7,b7     
,priority ,9 select+ recipi5ts !        
,adm9i/rator %all give priority         
consid]ation to a propos$ project to be 
conduct$ 9 an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has
 decl>$1 )9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ !    
submission ( a propos$ project1 t a     
major disa/] exi/s pursuant to section  
#dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      

,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 due to a hurricane1    
tropical /orm1 coa/al /orm1 or flood+4  
7#c7 ,m9imum level ( protection  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select      
propos$ projects = grants "u ?is section
 t-- 7i7 are prim>ily focus$ on provid+ 
protection = a coa/al community2 &  7ii7
 demon/rate & quantify ! ability ( !    
project to meet a m9imal level ( su*    
protection4  7,b7 ,protection def9$ ,9  
?is p>agraph ! t]m protection includes--
  7i7 mitigat+ ! effects ( erosion2     
7ii7 absorb+ ! impact ( coa/al /orms2   
7iii7 mitigat+ %orel9e flood+2  7iv7    
mitigat+ ! effects ( sea level rise2 &  
7v7 o!r =ms ( protection z det]m9$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,community          
protection /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/rator--  7i7 %all make !         
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c7 "u /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9            
consultation ) ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s &    
relevant ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration (fices1 su* z 

! ,(fice ( ,habitat ,cons]vation1 !     
,(fice = ,coa/al ,managem5t1 & !        
,re/oration ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 9 e/abli%+   
su* /&>ds1 may consult ) relevant       
int]ag5cy c\ncils1 su* z ! ,e/u>y       
,habitat ,re/oration ,c\ncil4  7,b7     
,consid]ations ,su* /&>ds %all take into
 acc\nt hi/oric flood+ & project$       
flood+1 climate *ange1 erosion1 ! value 
( prop]ties 9 ! community1 & ecological 
b5efits ( a propos$ project4  7c7 ,use (
 funds ,grants made "u ?is section may  
be us$ by recipi5ts only to-- 7#a7 c>ry 
out liv+ %orel9e projects2 &  7#b7      
monitor & collect data on ! success &   
defici5cies ( projects1 9 accordance )  
/&>ds issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u        
subsection 7e77#b74  7d7 ,co/-,%>+ ,an  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all provide1 f non-,f$]al  
s\rces1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds  
t[>ds ! total co/1 includ+ adm9i/rative 
co/s1 ( ea* liv+ %orel9e project fund$  
by su* grant4  7e7 ,monitor+ & report   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      

require ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is   
section 7or _! repres5tative7 to--  7,a7
 transmit to ! ,adm9i/rator data        
collect$ ) ! grant2  7,b7 monitor       
approv$ projects conduct$ ) grants "u   
?is section & collect data on !         
protection provid$ by su* projects & !  
success & defici5cies ( su* projects 9  
provid+ su* protection2  7,c7 make su*  
data available to ! public ?r\gh !      
website ( ! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,d7 by n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 publi% a  
report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! program "u 
?is section 9 increas+ protection (     
coa/al communities ?r\gh liv+ %orel9es  
te*niques1 includ+--  7i7 descriptions  
(-- 7,i7 ! projects t 7 aw>d$ grants2   
7,,ii7 ! con/ruction c>ri$ out "u su*   
projects2 &  7,,iii7 :at te*niques &    
mat]ials 7 us$ 9 su* projects2 &  7ii7  
data on ! p]=mance ( su* projects 9     
provid+ su* protection4  7#b7 ,/&>ds    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act !        

,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation )     
relevant (fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &            
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 issue /&>ds
 = ! collection "u subsection 7c7 & ?is 
subsection ( data reg>d+ ! success &    
defici5cies ( projects conduct$ ) grants
 "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,report+ ,! /&>ds
 %all require report+ ( su* data to !   
,adm9i/ration on a regul> basis4  7f7   
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a   
,/ate or a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 9
 a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,nongov]nm5tal          
organizations t are describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#c7 ,liv+       
%orel9e project ,! t]m liv+ %orel9e     
project-- 7,a7 means a project to       
mitigate ! effects ( erosion caus$ by   

%orel9e flood+ or innundation1 curr5ts1 
& wave en]gy1 ?r\gh project design t    
/abilizes a %orel9e by us+ natural      
mat]ials to create buff]s to absorb !   
impact ( coa/al /orms1 flood+1 & wave   
en]gy & to prev5t or m9imize 7or bo?7   
%orel9e erosion1 t--  7i7 incorporates z
 _m natural elem5ts z possible1 su* z   
native wetl&s1 subm]g$ aquatic plants1  
native grasses1 %rubs1 or trees2  7ii7  
utilizes te*niques t incorporate        
ecological & coa/al eng9e]+ pr9ciples 9 
%orel9e /abilization2 &  7iii7 to !     
ext5t possible1 ma9ta9s or re/ores exi/+
 natural slopes & connections betwe5    
upl&s & adjac5t wetl&s or surface wat]s2
 &  7,b7 may include1 b n be limit$ to1 
! use (-- 7i7 natural elem5ts1 su* z s&1
 wetl& plants1 logs1 oy/]s or o!r       
%ellfi%1 subm]g$ aquatic vegetation1    
native grasses1 %rubs1 trees1 or coir   
fib] logs2 &  7ii7 /ructural mat]ials1  
su* z /one1 concrete1 wood1 v9yl1 oy/]  
domes1 or o!r approv$ eng9e]$ /ructures4
  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! 

sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to  
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ea*        
,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7g7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj  
to ! ,adm9i/rator = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbc = purposes ( c>ry+ out
 ?is section4