,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4   
,pallone 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,watson      
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1
 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,lee (       
,cali=nia1 & ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia7  
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 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal         
organizations = purposes ( c>ry+ out    
climate-resili5t liv+ %orel9e projects t
 protect coa/al communities by support+ 
ecosy/em functions & habitats ) ! use ( 
natural mat]ials & sy/ems1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,liv+ ,%orel9es ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,liv+ ,%orel9e ,grant       
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all make grants to        

eligible entities = purposes (--  7#a7  
design+ & implem5t+ l>ge- & small-scale1
 climate-resili5t liv+ %orel9e projects2
 &  7#b7 apply+ innovative uses (       
natural mat]ials & sy/ems 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 any p]mits or o!r          
au?orizations f local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al  
gov]nm5t ag5cies necess>y to c>ry out ! 
liv+ %orel9e project or provide evid5ce 
demon/rat+ g5]al support f su* ag5cies4 
7c7 ,project selection  7#a7 ,developm5t
 ( crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select  
eligible entities to receive grants "u  
?is section bas$ on crit]ia develop$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation )        
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 ! pot5tial ( ! project to    
protect ! coa/al community :]e ! project
 is to be c>ri$ out1 includ+ ?r\gh--    
7i7 mitigat+ ! effects ( erosion2  7ii7 
att5uat+ ! impact ( coa/al /orms & /orm 
surge2  7iii7 mitigat+ %orel9e flood+2  

7iv7 mitigat+ ! effects ( sea level rise
 & extreme tides2  7v7 su/a9+1 protect+1
 or re/or+ ! functions & habitats (     
coa/al ecosy/ems2 or  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 ( coa/al erosion 
or frequ5t coa/al inundation 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+ /and>ds "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7  
%all consult ) 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 )-- 7,i7 relevant      
int]ag5cy c\ncils1 su* z ! ,e/u>y       
,habitat ,re/oration ,c\ncil2  7,,ii7   
,/ate coa/al managem5t ag5cies2 &       
7,,iii7 relevant nongov]nm5tal          
organizations4  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 !      
project1 includ+ adm9i/ration1 design1  
p]mitt+1 entry into negotiat$ indirect  
co/ rate agreem5ts1 & con/ruction2 &    

7#b7 to monitor1 collect1 & report data 
on ! p]=mance 7includ+ p]=mance ov] "t7 
( ! project1 9 accordance ) /&>ds issu$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7f77#b74
  7e7 ,co/-,%>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 to c>ry out a liv+ %orel9e project %all
 provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 funds or 
o!r res\rces 7su* z l& or cons]vation   
easem5ts or 9-k9d mat*+ f private       
entities7 valu$ at n less ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! total co/1 includ+ adm9i/rative     
co/s1 ( ! project4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ mat*+   
requirem5t = c]ta9 communities ,!       
,adm9i/rator may r$uce or waive ! mat*+ 
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an        
eligible entity repres5t+ a community or
 nonpr(it organization if--  7,a7 !     
eligible entity submits to !            
,adm9i/rator 9 writ+-- 7i7 a reque/ =   
su* a r$uction & ! am\nt ( ! r$uction2 &
  7ii7 a ju/ification = :y ! entity _c  
meet ! mat*+ requirem5t2 &  7,b7 !      
,adm9i/rator agrees ) ! ju/ification4   

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 ! 
ecological b5efits ( ! project & !      
protection provid$ by ! project = !     
coa/al community :]e ! project is c>ri$ 
out1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7,i7 mitigat+ !   
effects ( erosion2  7,,ii7 att5uat+ !   
impact ( coa/al /orms & /orm surge2     
7,,iii7 mitigat+ %orel9e flood+2  7,,iv7
 mitigat+ ! effects ( sea level rise &  
extreme tides2  7,v7 su/a9+1 protect+1  
or re/or+ ! functions & habitats (      
coa/al ecosy/ems2 or  7,,vi7 su* o!r =ms
 ( coa/al protection z ! ,adm9i/rator   
consid]s appropriate2 &  7ii7 ! p]=mance
 ( ! 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 n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! entity receives !
 grant1 & annually !reaft] until !      
completion ( ! project1 to submit to !  
,adm9i/rator a report on--  7i7 !       
measures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! project 9       
increas+ protection ( ! coa/al community
 :]e ! project is c>ri$ out ?r\gh liv+  
%orel9es te*niques1 includ+--  7,i7 a   
description (-- 7aa7 ! project2  7bb7 ! 
activities c>ri$ out "u ! project2 &    
7cc7 ! te*niques & mat]ials us$ 9 c>ry+ 
out ! project2 &  7,,ii7 data on !      
p]=mance ( ! project 9 provid+          
protection to t coa/al community4  7#b7 
,guidel9es ,9 develop+ guidel9es relat+ 
to p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all consid] h[ additional data c\ld    
safely be collect$ be=e & aft] major    
disa/]s or sev]e wea!r ev5ts to measure 
project p]=mance & project recov]y4     
7#c7 ,/&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9            

consultation ) relevant (fices ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 relevant int]ag5cy       
c\ncils1 & relevant nongov]nm5tal       
organizations1 issue /&>ds = ! monitor+1
 collection1 & report+ "u subsection    
7d77#b7 ( data reg>d+ ! p]=mance ( 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$ #ej1jjj1jjj to !            
,adm9i/rator = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbe = 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 ,an ,indian ,tribe 7z  
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7#c7 ,liv+ %orel9e project ,! t]m liv+  
%orel9e project-- 7,a7 means a project  
t--  7i7 re/ores or /abilizes a %orel9e1
 includ+ m>%es1 wetl&s1 & o!r vegetat$  
areas t are "p ( ! %orel9e ecosy/em1 by 
us+ natural mat]ials & sy/ems to create 
buff]s to att5uate ! impact ( coa/al    
/orms1 curr5ts1 flood+1 & wave en]gy &  
to prev5t or m9imize %orel9e erosion    
:ile support+ coa/al ecosy/ems &        
habitats2  7ii7 incorporates z _m       
natural elem5ts z possible1 su* z native
 wetl&s1 subm]g$ aquatic plants1 oy/]   
%ells1 native grasses1 %rubs1 or trees2 
7iii7 utilizes te*niques t incorporate  
ecological & coa/al eng9e]+ pr9ciples 9 
%orel9e /abilization2 &  7iv7 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 ecological b5efits to 
coa/al ecosy/ems & habitats 9 addition  
to %orel9e protection2 &  7iii7         
/ructural mat]ials1 su* z /one1         
concrete1 wood1 v9yl1 oy/] domes1 or o!r
 approv$ eng9e]$ /ructures 9 comb9ation 
) natural mat]ials2 &  7,c7 may include 
a project t exp&s ^u or re/ores natural 
liv+ %orel9es or exi/+ liv+ %orel9e     
projects4  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&s4