,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjhg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ai1 #bjah ,ms4 ,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to make grants to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it organizations = purposes ( c>ry+ out %orel9e /abilization projects utiliz+ natural mat]ials t support natural habitats & ecosy/em functions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,liv+ ,%orel9es ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,liv+ %orel9e grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make grants to eligible entities = purposes (-- 7#a7 implem5t+ l>ge- & small-scale1 climate-resili5t liv+ %orel9e projects2 & 7#b7 enc\rag+ innovation 9 ! use ( natural mat]ials to protect coa/al communities1 habitats1 & natural sy/em functions4 7b7 ,project proposals ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a proposal = a liv+ %orel9e project1 includ+ monitor+1 data collection1 & measurable p]=mance crit]ia ) respect to ! project2 & 7#b7 demon/rate to ! ,adm9i/rator t ! entity has or w be able to obta9 any local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al p]mits or o!r au?orizations necess>y to c>ry out ! project4 7c7 ,project selection 7#a7 ,developm5t ( crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section bas$ on crit]ia develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant (fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,habitat ,cons]vation1 ! ,(fice = ,coa/al ,managem5t1 & ! ,re/oration ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a7 to evaluate a propos$ liv+ %orel9e project1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial ( ! project to protect ! community & ma9ta9 ! viability ( ! environm5t1 su* z ?r\gh protection ( ecosy/em functions1 environm5tal b5efits1 or habitat types1 9 ! area :]e ! project is to be c>ri$ out2 7,b7 ! hi/oric & future environm5tal conditions ( ! project site1 p>ticul>ly ^? environm5tal conditions affect$ by climate *ange2 7,c7 ! ecological b5efits ( ! project2 & 7,d7 ! ability ( ! entity propos+ ! project to demon/rate & quantify ! pot5tial ( ! project = ! protection ( ! coa/al community :]e ! project is to be c>ri$ out1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 mitigat+ ! effects ( erosion2 7ii7 absorb+ ! impact ( coa/al /orms2 7iii7 mitigat+ %orel9e flood+2 7iv7 mitigat+ ! effects ( sea level rise2 7v7 su/a9+ coa/al ecosy/ems2 & 7vi7 su* o!r =ms ( coa/al protection z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+ liv+ %orel9e projects to receive grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority consid]ation to a propos$ project to be conduct$ 9 an area-- 7,a7 = :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( ! proposal = ! project "u subsection 7b71 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 because ( a hurricane1 tropical /orm1 coa/al /orm1 or flood+2 or 7,b7 t has a docum5t$ hi/ory ( frequ5t coa/al inundation or coa/al erosion dur+ t #aj-ye> p]iod4 7#d7 ,m9imum /&>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop m9imum /&>ds to be us$ 9 select+ eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section1 tak+ into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! consid]ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 ! ne$ = su* /&>ds to be g5]al en\gh to accommodate conc]ns relat+ to specific project sites4 7,b7 ,consultations ,9 develop+ /&>ds "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 %all consult ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s & ! heads ( relevant (fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,habitat ,cons]vation1 ! ,(fice = ,coa/al ,managem5t1 & ! ,re/oration ,c5t]2 & 7ii7 may consult ) relevant int]ag5cy c\ncils1 su* z ! ,e/u>y ,habitat ,re/oration ,c\ncil1 & ,/ate coa/al managem5t ag5cies4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible entity to c>ry out a liv+ %orel9e project may be us$ by ! eligible entity only-- 7#a7 to c>ry out ! project2 & 7#b7 to monitor & collect data on ! successes & defici5cies ( ! project1 9 accordance ) /&>ds issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7f77#b74 7e7 ,co/-,%>+ ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a liv+ %orel9e project %all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds t[>d ! total co/1 includ+ adm9i/rative co/s1 ( ! project4 7f7 ,monitor+ & report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all require ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section 7or a repres5tative ( ! entity7 to c>ry out a liv+ %orel9e project-- 7,a7 to transmit to ! ,adm9i/rator data collect$ "u ! project2 7,b7 to monitor ! project & to collect data on-- 7i7 ! protection provid$ by ! project = ! coa/al community :]e ! project is c>ri$ out2 & 7ii7 ! successes & defici5cies ( ! project 9 provid+ su* protection2 7,c7 to make data collect$ "u ! project available on a publicly accessible int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,d7 to1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! project 9 increas+ protection ( ! coa/al community :]e ! project is c>ri$ out ?r\gh liv+ %orel9es te*niques1 includ+-- 7i7 a description (-- 7,i7 ! project2 7,,ii7 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! project2 & 7,,iii7 ! te*niques & mat]ials us$ 9 c>ry+ out ! project2 & 7ii7 data on ! p]=mance ( ! project 9 provid+ protection to t coa/al community4 7#b7 ,/&>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant (fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 issue /&>ds = ! collection "u p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection 7d7 ( data reg>d+ ! successes & defici5cies ( liv+ %orel9e projects = :i* grants are aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,report+ ,! /&>ds issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section to report ! data describ$ 9 t subp>agraph to ! ,adm9i/rator on a regul> basis4 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 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?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 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a unit ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t is exempt f taxation "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 inundation1 curr5ts1 or 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 %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 include ! 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 project elem5ts t provide b5efits to coa/al ecosy/ems 9 addition to %orel9e protection2 & 7iii7 /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 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,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