,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djic ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,beyer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to improve the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,improvements ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,improvements to the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7a7 ,definition of tidal shoreline refined ,section #ijb of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#g7 to read as follows3 7#g7 ,tidal shoreline ,the term tidal shoreline means a tidal shoreline or a ,great ,lake shoreline as such terms are used in section #ibc4aaj7;c77#b77;i7 of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a similar successor regulation4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given that term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 4 7b7 ,improvements to ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment of fund required ,subsection 7a7 of section #ijd of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7 is amended by inserting and jointly manage after establish4 7#b7 ,deposits ,paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 of section #ijd is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be deposited into the ,fund1 which shall constitute the assets of the ,fund1 amounts as follows3 7,a7 ,amounts transferred to the ,fund under section #ijh4 7,b7 ,such other amounts as may be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this ,act4 4 7#c7 ,expenditures ,strike subsection 7d7 of section #ijd and insert the following3 7d7 ,expenditure 7#a7 ,of the amounts deposited into the ,fund for each fiscal year1 if those funds are equal to or greater than #ajj1jjj1jjj-- 7,a7 not more than #hj percent may be used for the award of grants under subsection 7b7 of section #ijf2 7,b7 not more than #bj percent may be used for the award of grants under subsection 7c7 of such section2 and 7,c7 no more than #d percent may be used by the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this chapter1 which amount shall be divided between the ,administrator and the ,foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the ,administrator and the ,foundation4 7#b7 ,of the amounts deposited into the ,fund for each fiscal year1 if those funds are less than #ajj1jjj1jjj1 all funds shall be used for the award of grants under subsection 7c7 of section #ijf and no more than #d percent may be used by the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this chapter1 which amount shall be divided between the ,administrator and the ,foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the ,administrator and the ,foundation4 4 7c7 ,eligible uses of the fund ,section #ije of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejd7 is amended to read as follows3 #ije4 ,eligible uses 7a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may be allocated by the ,administrator and the ,foundation to support programs and activities intended to protect1 conserve1 restore1 better understand1 and utilize ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure1 including scientific research1 resiliency and spatial planning1 data-sharing1 and other programs and activities carried out in coordination with ,federal and ,state departments or agencies1 including the following3 7#a7 ,ocean1 coastal1 and ,great ,lakes restoration and protection1 including efforts to address potential impacts of sea level change1 sedimentation1 erosion1 changes in ocean chemistry1 hurricanes and other extreme weather1 flooding1 and changes in ocean temperature to natural resources1 communities1 and coastal economies4 7#b7 ,restoration1 protection1 or maintenance of living ocean1 coastal1 and ,great ,lakes resources and their habitats4 7#c7 ,planning for and managing coastal development to enhance ecosystem and community integrity1 or to minimize impacts from sea level change1 hurricanes and other extreme weather1 flooding1 and coastal erosion4 7#d7 ,projects to address management1 planning1 or resiliency and readiness issues which are regional or interstate in scope1 such as regional ocean partnerships or similar bodies4 7#e7 ,efforts that contribute to the understanding of ecological1 economic1 societal1 and national security threats driven by changes to the oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes4 7#f7 ,efforts to preserve1 protect1 and collect data1 including but not limited to public ocean and coastal data portals1 that would support sustainable water-dependent commercial activities including commercial fishing1 recreational fishing businesses1 aquaculture1 boat building1 or other coastal-related businesses4 7#g7 ,efforts to assist coastal ,states in strengthening1 stabilizing1 hardening1 elevating1 modifying1 repositioning1 or otherwise enhancing the resiliency of critical coastal transportation1 emergency response1 water1 electrical1 and other infrastructure1 that are already subject to or face increased future risks of hurricanes1 coastal flooding1 coastal erosion1 or sea level change to ensure the economic security1 safety1 and ecological well-being of the coasts of the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,acquiring property or interests in property if-- 7,a7 the area is located within a coastal county or adjacent county2 7,b7 the funds made available under this subtitle are used to acquire land or interest in land by purchase1 exchange1 or donation from a willing seller2 7,c7 the ,governor of the ,state in which the property or interests in property are acquired approves of the acquisition2 and 7,d7 such property or interest is acquired in a manner that will ensure such property or interest will be administered to support the purposes of this ,act4 7#i7 ,protection and modification of critical coastal public infrastructure affected by erosion1 hurricanes or other extreme weather1 flooding1 or sea level change4 7#aj7 ,assistance for small businesses and communities that are dependent on coastal tourism as eligible efforts that help coastal economies minimize impacts from sea level rise and disasters4 7#aa7 ,projects that reinforce wastewater and stormwater infrastructure as eligible critical infrastructure projects 7as compared to just general water infrastructure1 which can also include drinking water systems74 7#ab7 ,technical assistance to help develop comprehensive resilience and mitigation plans as an eligible funding effort4 7b7 ,matching requirement ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation shall require a non-,federal match for all awards made under section #ijf7;c7 from the ,fund4 7c7 ,prohibition on use of funds for litigation ,no funds made available under this ,act may be used to fund litigation against the ,federal ,government4 4 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,administration ,subsection 7a77#a7 of section #ijf of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 ,selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that require consultation with the ,administrator and the ,secretary of the ,interior4 2 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,c77ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 under subsection 7c7 to entities including ,states1 local governments1 regional and interstate collaboratives1 associations1 nonprofit and for-profit private entities1 public-private partnerships1 academic institutions1 and ,indian ,tribes4 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking year if grants have been awarded in that year and inserting five years4 7#b7 ,grants to coastal ,states ,subsection 7b7 of section #ijf is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,grants to coastal ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to section #ijd7;d77#a7 and paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of this subsection1 the ,administrator and the ,foundation shall award grants to eligible coastal ,states based on the following formula3 7,a7 ,fifty percent of the funds are allocated equally among such coastal ,states4 7,b7 ,twenty-five percent of the funds are allocated on the basis of the ratio of tidal shoreline miles in a coastal ,state to the tidal shoreline miles of all coastal ,states4 7,c7 ,twenty-five percent of the funds are allocated on the basis of the ratio of population density of the coastal counties of a coastal ,state to the average population density of all coastal counties based on the most recent data available by the ,u4,s4 ,census ,bureau4 7#b7 ,eligible coastal ,states ,for purposes of this subsection1 an eligible coastal ,state is any coastal ,state as defined in section #adec of this title4 7#c7 ,maximum allocation to ,states ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 not more than #e percent of the total funds distributed under this subsection may be allocated to any single ,state4 ,any amount exceeding this limit shall be redistributed equally among the remaining eligible coastal ,states4 7#d7 ,requirement to submit plans 7,a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 an eligible coastal ,state shall submit to the ,administrator for review and approval1 a #e-year plan1 which shall include the following3 7i7 ,criteria to determine eligibility for entities which may receive grants under this subsection4 7ii7 ,a description of the competitive process the coastal ,state will use in allocating funds received from the ,fund1 except in the case of allocating funds under paragraph 7#g71 which shall include-- 7,i7 a description of the relative roles in the ,state competitive process of the ,state coastal zone management program approved under the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq471 if the coastal ,state has such a plan1 and any ,state ,sea ,grant ,program1 if the state has such program2 and 7,,ii7 a demonstration that such competitive process is consistent with the application and review procedures established by the ,administrator and ,foundation under subsection 7a77#a74 7iii7 ,a process to certify that the project or program and the awarding of a contract for the expenditure of amounts received under this paragraph are consistent with the standard procurement rules and regulations governing a comparable project or program in that ,state1 including all applicable competitive bidding and audit requirements4 7iv7 ,procedures to make publicly available on the internet a list of all projects supported by the ,fund1 that includes at a minimum the grant recipient1 grant amount1 project description1 and project status4 7,b7 ,updates ,as a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection1 a coastal ,state shall submit to the ,administrator1 not less frequently than once every #e years1 an update to the plan submitted by the coastal ,state under subparagraph 7,a7 for the #e-year period immediately following the most recent submittal under this paragraph4 7#e7 ,opportunity for public comment ,in determining whether to approve a plan or an update to a plan described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#e71 the ,administrator or the ,foundation shall provide the opportunity for1 and take into consideration1 public input and comment on the plan4 7#f7 ,indian ,tribes ,as a condition on receipt of a grant under this subsection1 a ,state that receives a grant under this subsection shall ensure that ,indian ,tribes in the ,state are eligible to participate in the competitive process described in the ,state's plan under paragraph 7#e77;,a77ii74 7#g7 ,nonparticipation by a ,state ,in any year1 if an eligible coastal ,state or geographic area described in paragraph 7#d77;,b7 does not submit the plan required by paragraph 7#e7 or declines the funds distributed under this subsection1 the funds that would have been allocated to the ,state or area shall be redistributed equally among the remaining eligible coastal ,states and geographic areas4 4 7#c7 ,national grants for oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes ,subsection 7c77#b7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7iii7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 nongovernmental organizations2 and 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,cap on ,state funding ,the amount of a grant awarded under this subsection shall not count toward the cap on funding to ,states through grants awarded under subsection 7b74 4 7e7 ,funding ,section #ijh of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7 is amended to read as follows3 #ijh4 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj1jjj for this title for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter4 4