,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4  
,c>bajal 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
& ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coa/al ,zone        
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb to require !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% a coa/al
 climate *ange adaptation prep>$ness &  
response program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,coa/al ,/ate ,climate ,prep>$ness ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,climate *ange prep>$ness 
9 ! coa/al zone  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!       
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj4       
,climate *ange adaptation prep>$ness &  
response program  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli%1 consi/5t ) !    
national policies set =? 9 section #cjc1
 a coa/al climate *ange adaptation      
prep>$ness & response program to--  7#a7

 provide assi/ance to coa/al ,/ates to  
volunt>ily develop coa/al climate *ange 
adaptation plans1 pursuant to approv$   
managem5t programs approv$ "u section   
#cjf1 to m9imize contributions to       
climate *ange & to prep>e = & r$uce !   
negative consequ5ces t may result f     
climate *ange 9 ! coa/al zone2 &  7#b7  
provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance & 
tra9+ to enable coa/al ,/ates to        
implem5t plans develop$ pursuant to ?is 
section ?r\gh coa/al ,/ates' en=ceable  
policies4  7b7 ,coa/al climate *ange    
adaptation plann+ & prep>$ness grants   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 may make
 a grant to any coa/al ,/ate = ! purpose
 ( develop+ climate *ange adaptation    
plans pursuant to guidel9es issu$ by !  
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#h74  7#b7 ,plan 
cont5t ,a plan develop$ ) a grant "u ?is
 subsection %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,id5tification ( public facilities &    
public s]vices1 work+ wat]fronts1 coa/al
 res\rces ( national significance1      

coa/al wat]s1 en]gy facilities1 or o!r  
l& & wat] uses locat$ 9 ! coa/al zone t 
are likely to be impact$ by climate     
*ange4  7,b7 ,adaptive managem5t        
/rategies = l& use to respond or adapt  
to *ang+ environm5tal conditions1       
includ+ /rategies to protect            
biodiv]sity1 protect wat] quality1 &    
e/abli% habitat buff] zones1 migration  
corridors1 & climate refugia4  7,c7     
,adaptive managem5t /rategies =         
ocean-bas$ ecosy/ems & res\rces1 includ+
 /rategies to plan = & respond to       
geographic or temporal %ifts 9 m>9e     
res\rces1 to create protect$ areas t w  
provide climate refugia1 & to ma9ta9 &  
re/ore ocean ecosy/em function4  7,d7   
,requirem5ts to initiate & ma9ta9       
long-t]m monitor+ ( environm5tal *ange  
to assess coa/al zone adaptation & to   
adju/ :5 necess>y adaptive managem5t    
/rategies & new plann+ guidel9es to     
atta9 ! policies "u section #cjc4  7,e7 
,o!r in=mation consid]$ necess>y by !   
,secret>y to id5tify ! full range (     

climate *ange impacts affect+ coa/al    
communities4  7#c7 ,/ate haz>d          
mitigation plans ,plans develop$ ) a    
grant "u ?is subsection %all be consi/5t
 ) ,/ate haz>d mitigation plans &       
natural disa/] response & recov]y       
programs develop$ "u ,/ate or ,f$]al    
law4  7#d7 ,allocation ,grants "u ?is   
subsection %all be available only to    
coa/al ,/ates ) managem5t programs      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cjf &
 %all be allocat$ among su* coa/al      
,/ates 9 a mann] consi/5t ) regulations 
promulgat$ pursuant to section #cjf7;c74
  7#e7 ,priority ,9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may give    
priority to any coa/al ,/ate t has      
receiv$ grant fund+ to develop program  
*anges pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 (       
section #cji7;a74  7#f7 ,te*nical       
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide      
te*nical assi/ance to a coa/al ,/ate    
consi/5t ) section #caj to ensure !     
timely developm5t ( plans support$ by   

grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection4  7#g7   
,f$]al ,approval ,9 ord] to be eligible 
= a grant "u subsection 7c71 a coa/al   
,/ate mu/ h its plan develop$ "u ?is    
subsection approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7
 ,guidel9es ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! coa/al ,/ates1 %all    
issue guidel9es = ! implem5tation ( !   
grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is           
subsection4  7c7 ,coa/al climate *ange  
adaptation project implem5tation grants 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 may make
 grants to any coa/al ,/ate t has a     
climate *ange adaptation plan approv$ "u
 subsection 7b77#g71 9 ord] to support  
projects t implem5t /rategies conta9$ )9
 su* plans4  7#b7 ,program requirem5ts  
,! ,secret>y1 )9 #ij days aft] approval 
( ! fir/ plan approv$ "u subsection     
7b77#g71 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
requirem5ts reg>d+ applications1        
allocations1 eligible activities1 & all 
t]ms & conditions = grants aw>d$ "u ?is 

subsection4 ,no less ?an #cj p]c5t1 & no
 m ?an #ej p]c5t1 ( ! funds appropriat$ 
9 any fiscal ye> = grants "u ?is        
subsection %all be aw>d$ ?r\gh a        
m]it-bas$ competitive process4  7#c7    
,eligible activities ,! ,secret>y may   
aw>d grants to coa/al ,/ates to implem5t
 projects 9 ! coa/al zone to address    
/ress factors 9 ord] to improve coa/al  
climate *ange adaptation1 includ+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,activities to address    
physical di/urbances )9 ! coa/al zone1  
especially activities relat$ to public  
facilities & public s]vices1 t\rism1    
s$im5tation1 ocean acidification1 & o!r 
factors negatively impact+ coa/al wat]s4
  7,b7 ,monitor+1 control1 or           
eradication ( disease organisms &       
invasive species4  7,c7 ,activities to  
address ! loss1 degradation1 or         
fragm5tation ( wildlife habitat ?r\gh   
projects to e/abli% or protect m>9e &   
t]re/rial habitat buff]s1 wildlife      
refugia1 o!r wildlife refuges1 or       
networks !re(1 pres]vation ( migratory  

wildlife corridors & o!r transition     
zones1 & re/oration ( fi% & wildlife    
habitat4  7,d7 ,projects to r$uce1      
mitigate1 or o!rwise address likely     
impacts caus$ by natural haz>ds 9 !     
coa/al zone1 includ+ sea level rise1    
coa/al inundation1 /orm wat] managem5t1 
coa/al erosion & subsid5ce1 sev]e wea!r 
ev5ts su* z cyclonic /orms1 tsunamis &  
o!r seismic ?reats1 & fluctuat+ ,great  
,lakes wat] levels4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
give priority to projects t utilize gre5
 infra/ructure solutions4  7,e7         
,projects to adapt exi/+ infra/ructure1 
includ+ enhancem5ts to bo? built &      
natural environm5ts4  7,f7 ,provision ( 
te*nical tra9+ & assi/ance to local     
coa/al policy mak]s to increase aw>5ess 
( sci5ce1 managem5t1 & te*nology        
in=mation relat$ to climate *ange &     
adaptation /rategies4  7#d7 ,promotion &
 use ( ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*        
,res]ves ,! ,secret>y %all promote &    
enc\rage ! use ( ,national ,e/u>9e      
,rese>* ,res]ves z sites = pilot or     

demon/ration projects c>ri$ out ) grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section4  4  7b7          
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,section
 #cah7;a7 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t  
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfd7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72     
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 = grants  
"u section #cbj1 su* sums z are         
necess>y4  4  7c7 ,int5t ( ,congress    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
require any coa/al ,/ate to am5d or     
modify its approv$ managem5t program    
pursuant to section #cjf7;e7 ( ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;e77 or to ext5d !      
en=ceable policies ( a coa/al ,/ate     
beyond ! coa/al zone z id5tifi$ 9 !     
coa/al ,/ate's approv$ managem5t        
program4