,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,mal9[ski 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 
,sires7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 natural     
infra/ructure projects eligible =       
surface transportation block grant      
fund+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural
 ,infra/ructure & ,resili5ce ,act4  #b4 
,natural infra/ructure & resili5ce  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z
 p>agraphs 7#ah71 7#ai71 7#bj71 7#ba71  
7#bb71 7#bc71 7#be71 7#bf71 7#bg71      
7#bh71 7#bi71 7#cj71 7#ca71 7#cb71      
7#cc71 7#cd71 & 7#ce71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#af7 !    
foll[+3  7#ag7 ,natural infra/ructure ,!

 t]m natural infra/ructure means        
infra/ructure t uses1 re/ores1 or       
emulates natural ecological processes   
&-- 7,a7 is creat$ ?r\gh ! action (     
natural physical1 geological1           
biological1 & *emical processes ov] "t2 
7,b7 is creat$ by human design1 eng9e]+1
 & con/ruction to emulate or act 9      
conc]t ) natural processes2 or  7,c7    
involves ! use ( plants1 soils1 & o!r   
natural features1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
creation1 re/oration1 or pres]vation (  
vegetat$ areas us+ mat]ials appropriate 
to ! region to manage /ormwat] & run(f1 
to att5uate flood+ & /orm surges1 & =   
o!r relat$ purposes4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#bc7 7z s r$esignat$7 !  
foll[+3  7#bd7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m        
resili5ce1 ) respect to a project1 means
 a project ) ! ability to anticipate1   
prep>e =1 or adapt to conditions or )/&1
 respond to1 or recov] rapidly f        
disruptions1 includ+ ! ability-- 7,a7   
7i7 to resi/ haz>ds or )/& impacts f    
wea!r ev5ts & natural disa/]s2 or  7ii7 

to r$uce ! magnitude1 duration1 or      
impact ( a disruptive wea!r ev5t or     
natural disa/] to a project2 &  7,b7 to 
h ! absorptive capacity1 adaptive       
capacity1 & recov]ability to decrease   
project vuln]ability to wea!r ev5ts or  
o!r natural disa/]s4  2 &  7#d7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#cb7 7z s  
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 82 &02  7,b7 by /rik+     
?r\gh ! implem5tation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! implem5tation  2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 !      
consid]ation ( 9corporat+ natural       
infra/ructure4  4  7b7 ,surface         
transportation block grant program      
,section #acc7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#af71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,projects 
t use natural infra/ructure alone or 9  
comb9ation ) o!r eligible projects to   
enhance resili5ce ( a transportation    

facility o!rwise eligible = assi/ance "u
 ?is section4  4