,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,case1 
,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley (
 ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 &    
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue
 ,c>bon1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,blue   
,c>bon = ,our ,planet ,act4  #b4        
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,c\ncil ,subcommittee on ,ocean ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology %all e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon4   

7b7 ,purposes ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p
 on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon %all ov]see !  
developm5t ( a national map ( coa/al    
blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 e/abli% national  
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration   
priorities1 assess ! biophysical1       
social1 & economic imp$im5ts to coa/al  
blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration1 /udy !  
effects ( climate *ange1 environm5tal1 &
 human /ressors on seque/ration rates1 &
 pres]ve ! cont9uity ( coa/al blue c>bon
 data4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon    
%all be compris$ ( s5ior repres5tatives 
f ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation1 ! ,national ,a]onautics &   
,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,national   
,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs1 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 !  
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation1 & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7d7 ,*air ,!        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all be *air$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,responsibilities 
,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all--  7#a7 
ov]see ! developm5t1 update1 & ma9t5ance
 ( a national map & inv5tory ( coa/al   
blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ habitat   
types ) a regional focus 9 analysis t is
 usable = local level protection plann+ 
& re/oration2  7#b7 develop a /rategic  
assessm5t ( ! biophysical1 social1      
/atutory1 regulatory1 & economic        
imp$im5ts to protection & re/oration (  
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7#c7      
develop a national /rategy = f\ndational
 sci5ce necess>y to /udy1 syn!size1 &   
evaluate ! effects ( climate *ange1     
environm5tal1 & human /ressors on       
seque/ration rates & capabilities (     
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems protection2 
7#d7 e/abli% national coa/al blue c>bon 
ecosy/em protection & re/oration        
priorities1 includ+ an assessm5t (      

curr5t ,f$]al fund+ be+ us$ = re/oration
 ef=ts2 &  7#e7 ensure ! cont9uity1 use1
 & int]op]ability ( data assets ?r\gh ! 
,smi?sonian ,environm5tal ,rese>*       
,c5t]'s ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se4
  7f7 ,reports to ,congress  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p %all provide to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a summ>y ( f$]ally fund$ coa/al   
blue c>bon ecosy/em rese>*1 monitor+1   
pres]vation1 & re/oration activities1   
includ+ ! budget = ea* ( ^! activities &
 describe ! progress 9 advanc+ !        
national priorities e/abli%$ 9 section  
#d7;a77#d77;,a74  7,b7 ,an assessm5t (  
biophysical1 social1 & economic         
imp$im5ts to coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em 
re/oration4  7#b7 ,/rategic plan  7,a7  

,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ gr\p %all 
create a /rategic plan = ,f$]al         
inve/m5ts 9 basic rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 long-t]m monitor+ &       
/ew>d%ip1 & deploym5t ( coa/al blue     
c>bon ecosy/em projects = ! #e-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ at ! />t ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! budget assessm5t is
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! plan %all
 include an assessm5t ( ! use ( exi/+   
,f$]al programs to protect & pres]ve    
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4  7,b7 ,tim+
 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7i7  
submit ! /rategic plan "u p>agraph 7,a7 
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate on a date t is n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n e>li]
 ?an ! date on :i* ! report "u p>agraph 
7#a7 is submitt$ to su* committees (    
,congress2 &  7ii7 submit a revis$      
v]sion ( su* plan n less ?an            

qu9qu5nially !reaft]4  7,c7 ,f$]al      
,regi/] ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !     
/rategic plan "u ?is p>agraph1 or any   
revision !re(1 is submitt$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p %all publi% su* plan 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] & provide an opportunity =      
submission ( public comm5ts = a p]iod ( 
n less ?an #fj days4  #c4 ,national map 
( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems  7a7      
,national map ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p
 %all-- 7#a7 produce1 update1 & ma9ta9 a
 national level map & inv5tory ( coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+--  7,a7 ! 
types ( habitats & species 9 ! ecosy/em2
  7,b7 ! condition ( su* habitats       
includ+ :e!r a habitat is degrad$1      
dra9$1 eutrophic1 or tidally re/rict$2  
7,c7 ! size ( ! ecosy/em2  7,d7 !       
sal9ity b\nd>ies2  7,e7 ! tidal         
b\nd>ies2  7,f7 an assessm5t ( c>bon    
seque/ration pot5tial1 me?ane           
production1 & net gre5h\se gas          
r$uctions2  7,g7 an assessm5t (         
cob5efits ( ecosy/em & c>bon            

seque/ration2  7,h7 ! pot5tial = l&w>d  
migration z a result ( sea level rise2  
7,i7 any up/ream re/rictions detrim5tal 
to ! wat]%$ process & conditions su* z  
dams1 dikes1 & levees2  7,j7 ! conv]sion
 ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems to o!r l&
 uses & ! cause ( su* conv]sion2 &  7,k7
 a depiction ( ! effects ( climate      
*ange1 includ+ sea level rise1          
environm5tal /ressors1 & human /ressors 
on ! seque/ration rate1 c>bon /orage1 & 
pot5tial ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 
&  7#b7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7
 incorporate1 to ! ext5t possible1 exi/+
 data collect$ ?r\gh f$]ally fund$      
rese>* & by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate ag5cy1
 local ag5cy1 ,tribe1 includ+ data      
collect$ f ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,coa/al ,*ange
 ,analysis ,program1 ,u4,s4 ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice ,national ,wetl&s     
,inv5tory1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological    
,survey ,land,carbon program1 &         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,national      
,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon ,assessm5t2 &  7,b7

 engage regional te*nical exp]ts 9 ord] 
to accurately acc\nt = regional         
diff]5ces 9 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4
  7b7 ,use ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all use ! national map & inv5tory--    
7#a7 to assess ! c>bon seque/ration     
pot5tial ( diff]5t coa/al blue c>bon    
habitats1 & acc\nt = any regional       
diff]5ces2  7#b7 to assess & quantify   
emissions f degrad$ & de/roy$ coa/al    
blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7#c7 to develop  
regional assessm5ts & to provide        
te*nical assi/ance to regional1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 &    
regional in=mation coord9ation entities 
z def9$ 9 section #abcjcj7f7 ( !        
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb72  7#d7
 to assess degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon    
ecosy/ems & _! pot5tial = re/oration1   
includ+ develop+ sc5>io model+ to       
id5tify vuln]able l& areas :]e          
managem5t1 protection1 & re/oration     
ef=ts %\ld be focus$2 &  7#e7 produce   
future pr$ictions ( coa/al blue c>bon   

ecosy/ems & c>bon seque/ration rates 9 !
 context ( climate *ange1 environm5tal  
/ressors1 & human /ressors4  #d4        
,re/oration & protections = exi/+ coa/al
 blue c>bon ecosy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 lead !         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p 9 implem5t+ !   
/rategic plan "u section #b7;e77#b72    
7#b7 coord9ate monitor+ & rese>* ef=ts  
among ,f$]al ag5cies 9 coop]ation )     
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t &      
int]national p>tn]s & nongov]nm5tal     
organizations2  7#c7 assess !           
feasibility & pot5tial ( e/abli%+ a     
national goal ( cons]v+ at lea/ #cj     
p]c5t ( ! ocean & coa/al blue c>bon     
ecosy/ems )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates by #bjcj1 includ+ ! effects (    
climate *ange & sea level rise on su*   
goal1 & z appropriate sett+ t>gets =    
re/oration ( degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon  
ecosy/ems2  7#d7 9 coord9ation ) !      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & z in=m$ by !  
report "u section #b7;e7 on curr5t      
,f$]al exp5ditures on coa/al blue c>bon 

ecosy/em re/oration1 id5tify--  7,a7    
national coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em     
protection & re/oration priorities t    
w\ld produce ! highe/ rate ( c>bon      
seque/ration & greate/ ecosy/em b5efits 
su* z flood protection1 soil & bea*     
ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1 biodiv]sity1
 wat] purification1 & nutri5t cycl+ 9 ! 
context ( o!r environm5tal /ressors &   
climate *ange2 &  7,b7 ways to improve  
coord9ation & to prev5t unnecess>y      
duplication ( ef=t among ,f$]al ag5cies 
& dep>tm5ts ) respect to rese>* on      
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems ?r\gh exi/+ 
& new coa/al managem5t networks2 &  7#e7
 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal
 gov]nm5ts & coa/al /akehold]s1 develop 
integrat$ pilot programs to re/ore      
degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 9   
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7       
,integrat$ pilot programs ,to re/ore    
degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems ,9  
c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#e71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%        
integrat$ pilot programs t develop be/  

managem5t practices1 includ+ design     
crit]ia & p]=mance functions = coa/al   
blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration1         
nature-bas$ adaptation /rategies1       
re/oration areas t int]sect ) ! built   
environm5ts z gre5-gray infra/ructure   
projects1 managem5t practices = l&w>d   
progression or migration ( coa/al blue  
c>bon ecosy/ems1 & id5tify pot5tial     
b>ri]s to re/oration ef=ts2  7#b7 ensure
 t ! pilot programs cov] geographically 
& ecologically div]se locations )       
significant ecological1 economic1 &     
social b5efits1 su* z flood protection1 
soil & bea* ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1 
biodiv]sity1 wat] purification1 &       
nutri5t cycl+ to r$uce hypoxic          
conditions1 & maximum pot5tial =        
gre5h\se gas emission r$uction2  7#c7   
e/abli% a proc$ure = review+            
applications = ! pilot program2  7#d7   
ensure1 ?r\gh consultation ) !          
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 t ! goals &    
metrics = ! pilot programs are          
communicat$ to ! appropriate ,/ate1     

,tribe1 & local gov]nm5ts1 & to ! g5]al 
public2 &  7#e7 coord9ate ) relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies on ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p to prev5t unnecess>y duplication (
 ef=t among ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts )
 respect to re/oration programs4  #e4   
,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all provide 
= ! long-t]m /ew>d%ip (1 & access to1   
data relat+ to coa/al blue c>bon        
ecosy/ems & national mapp+1 by support+ 
! ma9t5ance ( ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data    
,cle>+h\se4  7b7 ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data   
,cle>+h\se duties ,act+ ?r\gh ! ,coa/al 
,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,smi?sonian 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy    
,work+ ,gr\p %all process1 /ore1 ar*ive1
 provide access to1 & incorporate to !  
ext5t possible1 all data collect$ ?r\gh 
f$]ally fund$ rese>* by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 
,/ate1 local ag5cy1 ,tribe1 academic    
sci5ti/1 or any o!r relevant entity4    

7c7 ,global & national data assets ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all ensure t exi/+ global
 & national data assets are incorporat$ 
into ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se  
to ! greate/ ext5t possible4  7d7       
,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds1 protocols1 &       
proc$ures ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s (
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all e/abli%
 /&>ds1 protocols1 & proc$ures = !      
process+1 /or+1 ar*iv+1 & provid+ access
 to data 9 ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data       
,cle>+h\se & be/ practices = %>+ su*    
data ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 coa/al /akehold]s1 non-,f$]al
 res\rce manag]s1 & academia4 ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all "w to dissem9ate su*  
data to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4    
7e7 ,digital tools & res\rces ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( !          
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all develop   
digital tools & res\rces to support !   

public use ( ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data     
,cle>+h\se4  #f4 ,,nas assessm5t (      
conta9m5t ( c>bon dioxide 9 deep        
seafloor environm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into an  
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces to conduct a compreh5sive      
assessm5t on ! long-t]m effects (       
conta9m5t ( c>bon dioxide 9 a deep      
seafloor environm5t on m>9e ecosy/ems & 
! integrity ( exi/+ /orage te*nologies4 
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out ?is ,act      
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba 
?r\gh #bjbe4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u 
,secret>y's capacity z ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,coa/al blue c>bon 
ecosy/em ,! t]m coa/al blue c>bon       

ecosy/em ref]s to vegetat$ coa/al       
habitats includ+ mangroves1 tidal m>%es1
 seagrasses1 kelp =e/s1 & o!r tidal or  
salt-wat] wetl&s1 & _! ability to       
seque/] c>bon f ! atmosph]e1 accumulate 
x 9 biomass = ye>s to decades1 & /ore x 
9 soils = c5turies to mill5nia4 ,coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/ems include bo?        
auto*?on\s c>bon & allo*?on\s c>bon4    
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4