#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#gbi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,coa/al    
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb to        
au?orize grants to ,indian ,tribes to   
fur!r a*ievem5t ( ,tribal coa/al zone   
objectives1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4      
,front matt]  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al & ,great ,lakes 
,communities ,enhancem5t ,act4  7b7     
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,front matt]4 ,title  
,i--,coa/al ,resili5ce & ,economic      
,enhancem5t ,sec4 #aja4 ,grants to fur!r
 a*ievem5t ( ,tribal coa/al zone        

objectives4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,liv+ ,%orel9e  
,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,work+     
,wat]fronts ,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #ajd4
 ,work+ ,wat]fronts ,pres]vation ,fund2 
grants4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,eligibility (      
,di/rict ( ,columbia = ,f$]al fund+ "u !
 ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb4 
,sec4 #ajf4 ,climate *ange prep>$ness 9 
! coa/al zone4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,update to   
environm5tal s5sitivity index products (
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration = ,great ,lakes4 ,sec4    
#ajh4 ,prize competitions4 ,sec4 #aji4  
,catalog ( rese>* on applicable coa/al  
risk r$uction & resili5ce measures4     
,title ,,ii--,fi%]y ,rese>* &           
,cons]vation ,subtitle ,a--,national    
,fi% ,habitat ,cons]vation ,?r\gh       
,p>tn]%ips ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4  
#bjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,national
 ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,fi%  
,habitat ,p>tn]%ips4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,fi%   
,habitat ,cons]vation ,projects4 ,sec4  
#bjf4 ,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance4  
,sec4 #bjg4 ,coord9ation ) ,/ates &     

,indian ,tribes4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,int]ag5cy 
,op]ational ,plan4 ,sec4 #bji4          
,acc\ntability & report+4 ,sec4 #baj4   
,effect ( ?is subtitle4 ,sec4 #baa4     
,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,fund+4    
,sec4 #bac4 ,prohibition aga9/          
implem5tation ( regulatory au?ority by  
,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips4        
,subtitle ,b--,great ,lakes ,fi%]y      
,rese>* ,au?orization ,sec4 #bba4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4  
#bbc4 ,great ,lakes monitor+1 assessm5t1
 sci5ce1 & rese>*4 ,sec4 #bbd4          
,au?orization ( appropriations4         
,subtitle ,c--,*esapeake ,bay ,oy/]     
,rese>* ,sec4 #bca4 ,s5se ( ,congress4  
,sec4 #bcb4 ,grants = rese>*+ oy/]s 9 ! 
,*esapeake ,bay4 ,title ,,iii--,meet+   
#ba/ ,c5tury ,ocean & ,coa/al ,data     
,ne$s ,subtitle ,a--,digital ,coa/ ,sec4
 #cja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4 
,sec4 #cjc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,digital    
,coa/4 ,subtitle ,b--,integrat$ ,coa/al 
& ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,sec4 #caa4 

,/agg]$ t]ms = ,national ,integrat$     
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em     
,advisory ,committee4 ,sec4 #cab4       
,integrat$ coa/al & ocean obs]vation    
sy/em coop]ative agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #cac4 
,reau?orization ( ,integrat$ ,coa/al &  
,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji4 
,sec4 #cad4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects  
,ag5cy-,oceans4 ,title ,,iv--,national  
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,am5dm5ts 
,sec4 #dja4 ,ref]5ces to ! ,national    
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act4     
,sec4 #djb4 ,modification ( ,dean ,john 
,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip4    
,sec4 #djc4 ,modification ( au?ority (  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to accept donations
 = ,national ,sea ,grant ,college       
,program4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,repeal (         
requirem5t = report on coord9ation (    
oceans & coa/al rese>* activities4 ,sec4
 #dje4 ,r$uction 9 frequ5cy requir$ =   
,national ,sea ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d   
report4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,modification (     
elem5ts ( ,national ,sea ,grant ,college
 ,program4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,direct hire     

au?ority2 ,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e 
,policy ,fell[%ip4 ,sec4 #djh4          
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program4
 ,sec4 #dji4 ,te*nical corrections4  ,i 
,coa/al ,resili5ce & ,economic          
,enhancem5t  #aja4 ,grants to fur!r     
a*ievem5t ( ,tribal coa/al zone         
objectives  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!     
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj4       
,grants to fur!r a*ievem5t ( ,tribal    
coa/al zone objectives  7a7 ,grants     
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d          
competitive grants to ,indian ,tribes to
 fur!r a*ievem5t ( ! objectives ( su* a 
,tribe = its ,tribal coa/al zone4  7b7  
,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out ) a grant
 "u ?is section %all be--  7,a7 9 ! case
 ( a grant ( less ?an #bjj1jjj1 #ajj    
p]c5t ( su* co/2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a   
grant ( #bjj1jjj or m1 #ie p]c5t ( su*  
co/1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  

7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
application ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 )      
respect to a grant to an ,indian ,tribe1
 or o!rwise r$uce ! portion ( ! %>e ( ! 
co/ ( an activity requir$ to be paid by 
an ,indian ,tribe "u su* p>agraph1 if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,tribe does n h  
suffici5t funds to pay su* portion4  7c7
 ,compatibility ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d 
a grant "u ?is section unless !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! activities to be 
c>ri$ out ) ! grant are compatible ) ?is
 title & t ! grantee has consult$ ) !   
affect$ coa/al /ate reg>d+ ! grant      
objectives & purposes4  7d7 ,au?oriz$   
objectives & purposes ,am\nts aw>d$ z a 
grant "u ?is section %all be us$ = "o or
 m ( ! objectives & purposes au?oriz$ "u
 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively1 ( 
section #cjf;,a4  7e7 ,fund+ ,( am\nts  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1       
#e1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is  
section = ea* fiscal ye>4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian
 l& ,! t]m ,indian l& has ! mean+ t t]m 

has "u section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74     
7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe means an ,indian tribe1 z t t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian       
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,tribal coa/al zone ,! t]m ,tribal 
coa/al zone means any ,indian l& ( an   
,indian ,tribe t is )9 ! coa/al zone4   
7#d7 ,tribal coa/al zone objective ,!   
t]m ,tribal coa/al zone objective means1
 ) respect to an ,indian ,tribe1 any ( !
 foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,protection1   
re/oration1 or pres]vation ( areas 9 !  
,tribal coa/al zone ( su* ,tribe t      
hold--  7i7 important ecological1       
cultural1 or sacr$ significance = su*   
,tribe2 or  7ii7 traditional1 hi/oric1 &
 e/hetic values ess5tial to su* ,tribe4 
7,b7 ,prep>+ & implem5t+ a special area 
managem5t plan & te*nical plann+ =      
important coa/al areas4  7,c7 ,any      
coa/al or %orel9e /abilization measure1 
includ+ any mitigation measure1 = !     

purpose ( public safety1 public access1 
or cultural or hi/orical pres]vation4  4
  7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all issue guidance
 = ! program e/abli%$ "u ! am5dm5t made 
by subsection 7a71 includ+ ! crit]ia =  
aw>d+ grants "u su* program bas$ on     
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 t am5dm5t74  7c7 ,use ( ,/ate
 grants ,to fulfill ,tribal objectives  
,section #cjf;,a7c77#b7 ( ! ,coa/al     
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adee;a7c77#b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7        
fulfill+ any ,tribal coa/al zone        
objective 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#cbj74  4  7d7 ,o!r programs n affect$  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! ability ( an ,indian ,tribe to 
apply =1 receive assi/ance "u1 or       
p>ticipate 9 any program au?oriz$ by !  

,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 or o!r    
relat$ ,f$]al laws4  #ajb4 ,liv+        
,%orel9e ,grant ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make   
grants to eligible entities = purposes  
(-- 7#a7 design+ & implem5t+ l>ge- &    
small-scale1 climate-resili5t liv+      
%orel9e projects2 &  7#b7 apply+        
innovative uses ( natural mat]ials &    
sy/ems to protect coa/al communities1   
habitats1 & natural sy/em functions4    
7b7 ,project proposals ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
eligible entity %all--  7#a7 submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator a proposal = a liv+       
%orel9e project1 includ+ monitor+1 data 
collection1 & measurable p]=mance       
crit]ia ) respect to ! project2  7#b7   
demon/rate to ! ,adm9i/rator t ! entity 
has any p]mits or o!r au?orizations f   
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5t ag5cies 
necess>y to c>ry out ! liv+ %orel9e     
project or provide evid5ce demon/rat+   
g5]al support f su* ag5cies2 &  7#c7    

include an outrea* or education compon5t
 t seeks & solicits fe$back f ! local or
 regional community mo/ directly affect$
 by ! proposal4  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 rise1    
accel]at$ l& loss1 & 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 appropriate2 &    
7,e7 ! pot5tial ( ! project to support  
resili5cy at a milit>y in/allation or   
community infra/ructure supportive ( a  
milit>y in/allation 7z su* t]ms are     
def9$ 9 section #bcia ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  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  7,b7 t   
has a docum5t$ hi/ory ( coa/al erosion  
or frequ5t coa/al inundation dur+ t     
#aj-ye> p]iod2 or  7,c7 :i* include     
communities t may n h adequate res\rces 
to prep>e = or respond to coa/al haz>ds1
 includ+ l[ income communities1         
communities ( color1 ,tribal            
communities1 & rural communities4  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 sites2 &  7iii7 ! consid]ation (
 an e/abli%$ eligible entity program )  
sy/ems to disburse fund+ f a s+le grant 
to support multiple small-scale         
projects4  7,b7 ,consultations ,9       
develop+ /&>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 ,tribes & ,tribal organizations2 
7,,iii7 ,/ate coa/al managem5t ag5cies2 
&  7,,iv7 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#b72 &  
7#c7 to inc5tivize l&[n]s to engage 9   
liv+ %orel9e projects4  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 rise1   
accel]at$ l& loss1 & 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 #a 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 ,m9imum requir$ funds =   
%orel9e projects locat$ )9 ! ,great     
,lakes ,! ,secret>y %all make n less ?an

 #aj p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is       
section to projects locat$ 9 ! ,great   
,lakes4  7i7 ,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 corals1
 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
 corals1 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  #ajc4 ,work+           
,wat]fronts ,grant ,program ,! ,coa/al  
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cba4 ,work+   
,wat]fronts ,grant ,program  7a7 ,work+ 
wat]front task =ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &  
functions ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all  
e/abli% a task =ce to "w directly )     
coa/al ,/ates1 us] gr\ps1 & coa/al      
/akehold]s to id5tify & address critical
 ne$s ) respect to work+ wat]fronts4    
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! task =ce   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 & %all include-- 7,a7 exp]ts 9
 ! unique economic1 social1 cultural1   
ecological1 geographic1 & res\rce       
conc]ns ( work+ wat]fronts2 &  7,b7     
repres5tatives f ! ,national ,oceanic & 

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's ,(fice (    
,coa/al ,managem5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,geological ,survey1 ! ,navy1 !         
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 !     
,economic ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & su* o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate4  7#c7 ,functions ,! task   
=ce %all--  7,a7 id5tify & prioritize   
critical ne$s ) respect to work+        
wat]fronts 9 ,/ates t h a managem5t     
program approv$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce pursuant to section #cjf1 9 !  
areas (-- 7i7 economic & cultural       
importance ( work+ wat]fronts to        
communities2  7ii7 *ang+ environm5ts &  
?reats work+ wat]fronts face f          
environm5t *anges1 trade b>ri]s1 sea    
level rise1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1 ocean  
acidification1 & h>mful algal blooms2 & 
7iii7 id5tify+ work+ wat]fronts &       
highlight+ !m )9 communities2  7,b7     
outl9e options1 9 coord9ation ) coa/al  

,/ates & local /akehold]s1 to address   
su* critical ne$s1 includ+ adaptation & 
mitigation :]e applicable2  7,c7 id5tify
 ,f$]al ag5cies t are responsible "u    
exi/+ law = address+ su* critical ne$s2 
&  7,d7 recomm5d ,f$]al ag5cies be/     
suit$ to address any critical ne$s = :i*
 no ag5cy is responsible "u exi/+ law4  
7#d7 ,in=mation to be consid]$ ,9       
id5tify+ & prioritiz+ policy gaps       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 ! task =ce   
%all consid] ! f9d+s & recomm5dations   
conta9$ 9 section ,,vi ( ! report       
entitl$ ,! ,su/a9able ,work+ ,wat]fronts
 ,toolkit3 ,f9al ,report1 dat$ ,m>*     
#bjac4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! task =ce %all submit a report
 to ,congress on its f9d+s4  7#f7       
,implem5tation ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy id5tifi$ 9 ! report pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 %all take su* action 
z is necess>y to implem5t !             
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! issuance

 ( ! report4  7b7 ,work+ ,wat]front     
,grant ,program  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a ,work+ ,wat]front ,grant      
,program1 9 coop]ation ) appropriate    
,/ate1 regional1 & o!r units ( gov]nm5t1
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may make a grant to 
any coa/al ,/ate = ! purpose ( implem5t+
 a work+ wat]front plan approv$ by !    
,secret>y "u subsection 7c74  7#b7      
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
mat*+ grants "u ! ,work+ ,wat]fronts    
,grant ,program to coa/al ,/ates )      
approv$ work+ wat]front plans ?r\gh a   
regionally equitable1 competitive fund+ 
process 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! ,gov]nor1 or ! lead ag5cy designat$  
by ! ,gov]nor = coord9at+ !             
implem5tation ( ?is section1 :]e        
appropriate 9 consultation ) !          
appropriate local gov]nm5t1 %all det]m9e
 t ! application is consi/5t ) ! ,/ate's
 or t]ritory's approv$ coa/al zone plan1
 program1 & policies prior to submission
 to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 develop+      

guidel9es "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consult ) coa/al ,/ates1 o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$ /akehold]s )    
exp]tise 9 work+ wat]front plann+4  7,c7
 ,coa/al ,/ates may allocate grants to  
local gov]nm5ts1 ag5cies1 or            
nongov]nm5tal organizations eligible =  
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,9 aw>d+
 a grant to a coa/al ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y 
%all consid]--  7,a7 ! economic1        
cultural1 & hi/orical significance (    
work+ wat]front to ! coa/al ,/ate2  7,b7
 ! demon/rat$ work+ wat]front ne$s ( !  
coa/al ,/ate z outl9$ by a work+        
wat]front plan approv$ = ! coa/al ,/ate 
"u subsection 7c71 & ! value ( ! propos$
 project = ! implem5tation ( su* plan2  
7,c7 ! ability to successfully lev]age  
funds among p>ticipat+ entities1 includ+
 ,f$]al programs1 regional              
organizations1 ,/ate & o!r gov]nm5t     
units1 l&[n]s1 corporations1 or private 
organizations2  7,d7 ! pot5tial = rapid 
turnov] 9 ! own]%ip ( work+ wat]front 9 
! coa/al ,/ate1 & :]e applicable ! ne$ =

 coa/al ,/ates to respond quickly :5    
prop]ties 9 exi/+ or pot5tial work+     
wat]front areas or public access areas z
 id5tifi$ 9 ! work+ wat]front plan      
submitt$ by ! coa/al ,/ate come "u ?reat
 or become available2 &  7,e7 ! impact (
 ! work+ wat]front plan approv$ = !     
coa/al ,/ate "u subsection 7c7 on !     
coa/al ecosy/em & ! us]s ( ! coa/al     
ecosy/em4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all       
approve or reject an application = su* a
 grant )9 #fj days aft] receiv+ an      
application = ! grant4  7c7 ,work+      
wat]front plans  7#a7 ,to be eligible = 
a grant "u subsection 7b71 a coa/al     
,/ate mu/ submit & h approv$ by !       
,secret>y a compreh5sive work+ wat]front
 plan 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 or 
be 9 ! process ( develop+ su* a plan & h
 an e/abli%$ work+ wat]front program at 
! ,/ate or local level1 or ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t an exi/+ coa/al l& use plan =
 t ,/ate is 9 accordance ) ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,su* plan--  7,a7 mu/ 
provide = pres]vation & expansion (     

access to coa/al wat]s to p]sons engag$ 
9 comm]cial fi%+1 recreational fi%+ &   
boat+ bus9esses1 aquaculture1           
boatbuild+1 or o!r wat]-dep5d5t1        
coa/al-relat$ bus9ess2  7,b7 %all       
include "o or m (--  7i7 an assessm5t ( 
! economic1 social1 cultural1 & hi/oric 
value ( work+ wat]front to ! coa/al     
,/ate2  7ii7 a description ( relevant   
,/ate & local laws & regulations affect+
 work+ wat]front 9 ! geographic areas   
id5tifi$ 9 ! work+ wat]front plan2      
7iii7 id5tification ( geographic areas  
:]e work+ wat]fronts are curr5tly "u    
?reat ( conv]sion to uses incompatible )
 comm]cial & recreational fi%+1         
recreational fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses1    
aquaculture1 boatbuild+1 or o!r         
wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess1 & !
 level ( t ?reat2  7iv7 id5tification ( 
geographic areas ) a hi/oric connection 
to work+ wat]fronts :]e work+ wat]fronts
 are n curr5tly available1 &1 :]e       
appropriate1 an assessm5t ( !           
environm5tal impacts ( any expansion or 

new developm5t ( work+ wat]fronts on !  
coa/al ecosy/em2  7v7 id5tification (   
o!r work+ wat]front ne$s includ+        
improvem5ts to exi/+ work+ wat]fronts & 
work+ wat]front areas2  7vi7 a /rategic 
& prioritiz$ plan = ! pres]vation1      
expansion1 & improvem5t ( work+         
wat]fronts 9 ! coa/al ,/ate2  7vii7 =   
areas id5tifi$ "u clauses 7iii71 7iv71  
7v71 & 7vi71 id5tification ( curr5t     
availability & pot5tial = expansion (   
public access to coa/al wat]s2  7viii7 a
 description ( ! degree ( community     
support = su* /rategic plan2 &  7ix7 a  
cont+5cy plan = prop]ties t rev]t to !  
coa/al ,/ate pursuant to det]m9ations   
made by ! coa/al ,/ate "u subsection    
7g77#d77;,c72  7,c7 may include detail$ 
environm5tal impacts on work+           
wat]fronts1 includ+ haz>ds1 sea level   
rise1 inundation exposure1 & o!r        
resili5cy issues2  7,d7 may be "p ( !   
managem5t program approv$ "u section    
#cjf2  7,e7 %all utilize to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable exi/+ in=mation       

conta9$ 9 relevant surveys1 plans1 or   
o!r /rategies to fulfill ! in=mation    
requirem5ts "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7,f7    
%all incorporate ! policies &           
regulations adopt$ by communities "u    
local work+ wat]front plans or /rategies
 9 exi/5ce be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section4  7#c7 ,a work+ wat]front   
plan--  7,a7 %all be effective =        
purposes ( ?is section = ! #e-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date x is approv$ by !      
,secret>y2  7,b7 mu/ be updat$ &        
re-approv$ by ! ,secret>y be=e ! end (  
su* p]iod2 &  7,c7 %all be complim5t>y  
to & incorporate ! policies & objectives
 ( regional or local work+ wat]front    
plans z 9 effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section or z subsequ5tly revis$4  
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may--  7,a7 aw>d      
plann+ grants to coa/al ,/ates = !      
purpose ( develop+ or revis+            
compreh5sive work+ wat]front plans2 &   
7,b7 aw>d grants consi/5t ) ! purposes (
 ?is section to ,/ates und]tak+ ! work+ 
wat]front plann+ process "u ?is section1

 = ! purpose ( pres]v+ & protect+ work+ 
wat]fronts dur+ su* process4  7#e7 ,any 
coa/al ,/ate apply+ = a work+ wat]front 
grant "u ?is title %all-- 7,a7 develop a
 work+ wat]front plan1 us+ a process t  
involves ! public & ^? ) an int]e/ 9 !  
coa/al zone2  7,b7 coord9ate developm5t 
& implem5tation ( su* a plan ) o!r      
coa/al managem5t programs1 regulations1 
& activities ( ! coa/al ,/ate2 &  7,c7  
if ! coa/al ,/ate all[s qualifi$ hold]s 
7o!r ?an ! coa/al ,/ate7 to ent] into   
work+ wat]front cov5ants1 provide z "p (
 ! work+ wat]front plan "u ?is          
subsection a me*anism or proc$ure to    
ensure t ! qualifi$ hold]s are comply+  
_! duties to en=ce ! work+ wat]front    
cov5ant4  7d7 ,uses1 t]ms1 & conditions 
7#a7 ,ea* grant made by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is section %all be subject to su* t]ms 
& conditions z may be appropriate to    
ensure t ! grant is us$ = purposes      
consi/5t ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,a grant  
"u ?is section may be us$--  7,a7 to    
acquire a work+ wat]front1 or an int]e/ 

9 a work+ wat]front2  7,b7 to make      
improvem5ts to a work+ wat]front1       
includ+ ! con/ruction or repair ( :>fs1 
boat ramps1 or relat$ facilities2 or    
7,c7 = necess>y climate adaptation      
mitigation4  7e7 ,public access         
requirem5t ,a work+ wat]front project   
fund$ by grants made "u ?is section mu/ 
provide = expansion1 improvem5t1 or     
pres]vation ( reasonable & appropriate  
public access to coa/al wat]s at or 9 ! 
vic9ity ( a work+ wat]front1 except =   
comm]cial fi%+ or o!r indu/rial access  
po9ts :]e ! coa/al ,/ate det]m9es t     
public access w\ld be unsafe4  7f7      
,limitations  7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is     
section may be us$ to pur*ase work+     
wat]front or an int]e/ 9 work+          
wat]front1 includ+ an easem5t1 only f a 
will+ sell] & at fair m>ket value4  7#b7
 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be   
us$ to acquire work+ wat]front or an    
int]e/ 9 work+ wat]front at less ?an    
fair m>ket value only if ! own] c]tifies

 to ! ,secret>y t ! sale is be+ ent]$   
into will+ly & )\t co]cion4  7#c7 ,no   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local entity may      
ex]cise ! p[] ( em95t doma9 to secure   
title to any prop]ty or facilities 9    
connection ) a project c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section4  7g7 ,allocation ( grants to   
local gov]nm5ts & o!r entities  7#a7 ,! 
,secret>y %all enc\rage coa/al ,/ates to
 broadly allocate am\nts receiv$ z      
grants "u ?is section among work+       
wat]fronts id5tifi$ 9 work+ wat]front   
plans approv$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7  
,subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 a 
coa/al ,/ate may1 z "p ( an approv$     
work+ wat]front plan1 designate z a     
qualifi$ hold] any unit ( ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t or nongov]nm5tal organization1
 if ! coa/al ,/ate is ultimately        
responsible = ensur+ t ! prop]ty w be   
manag$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !      
purposes = :i* ! l& ent]$ into !        
program4  7#c7 ,a coa/al ,/ate or a     
qualifi$ hold] designat$ by a coa/al    
,/ate may allocate to a unit ( local    

gov]nm5t1 nongov]nm5tal organization1   
fi%+ coop]ative1 or o!r entity1 a       
portion ( any grant made "u ?is section 
= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1    
except t su* an allocation %all n       
relieve ! coa/al ,/ate ( !              
responsibility = ensur+ t any funds s   
allocat$ are appli$ 9 fur!rance ( !     
coa/al ,/ate's approv$ work+ wat]front  
plan4  7#d7 ,a qualifi$ hold] may hold  
title to or int]e/ 9 prop]ty acquir$ "u 
?is section1 except t-- 7,a7 all p]sons 
hold+ title to or int]e/ 9 work+        
wat]front affect$ by a grant "u ?is     
section1 includ+ a qualifi$ hold]1      
private citiz51 private bus9ess1        
nonpr(it organization1 fi%+ coop]ative1 
or o!r entity1 %all ent] into a work+   
wat]front cov5ant2  7,b7 su* cov5ant    
%all be held by ! coa/al ,/ate or a     
qualifi$ hold] designat$ "u p>agraph    
7#b72  7,c7 if ! coa/al ,/ate det]m9es1 
on ! record aft] an opportunity = a     
he>+1 t ! work+ wat]front cov5ant has   
be5 violat$--  7i7 all "r1 title1 &     

int]e/ 9 & to ! work+ wat]front cov]$ by
 su* cov5ant %all1 except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,d71 rev]t to ! coa/al     
,/ate2 &  7ii7 ! coa/al ,/ate %all h !  
"r ( imm$iate entry onto ! work+        
wat]front2  7,d7 if a coa/al ,/ate makes
 a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
coa/al ,/ate may convey or au?orize !   
qualifi$ hold] to convey ! work+        
wat]front or int]e/ 9 work+ wat]front to
 ano!r qualifi$ hold]2 &  7,e7 no?+ 9   
?is subsection waives any legal         
requirem5t "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  
7h7 ,mat*+ contributions  7#a7 ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
%all require t ea* coa/al ,/ate t       
receives a grant "u ?is section1 or a   
qualifi$ hold] designat$ by t coa/al    
,/ate "u subsection 7g71 %all provide   
mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to at lea/ 
#be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project     
c>ri$ out ) ! grant4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y 
may waive ! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 
= any qualifi$ hold] t is an und]s]v$   
community1 a community t has an         

inability to draw on o!r s\rces ( fund+ 
because ( ! small population or l[      
income ( ! community1 or = o!r reasons !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7  
,a local community designat$ z a        
qualifi$ hold] "u subsection 7g7 may    
utilize funds or o!r 9-k9d contributions
 donat$ by a nongov]nm5tal p>tn] to     
satisfy ! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u ?is 
subsection4  7#d7 ,z a condition (      
receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all require t a coa/al ,/ate 
provide to ! ,secret>y su* assurances z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es are suffici5t to   
demon/rate t ! %>e ( ! co/ ( ea*        
eligible project t is n fund$ by ! grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section has be5 secur$4   
7#e7 ,if f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
section repres5ts only a portion ( !    
total co/ ( a project1 fund+ f o!r      
,f$]al s\rces may be appli$ to ! co/ ( !
 project4 ,ea* portion %all be subject  
to mat* requirem5ts "u ! applicable     
provision ( law4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 treat z non-,f$]al mat* ! value ( a    

work+ wat]front or int]e/ 9 a work+     
wat]front1 includ+ cons]vation & o!r    
easem5ts1 t is held 9 p]petuity by a    
qualifi$ hold]1 if ! work+ wat]front or 
int]e/ is id5tifi$ 9 ! application = !  
grant & acquir$ by ! qualifi$ hold] )9  
#c ye>s ( ! grant aw>d date1 or )9 #c   
ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! application &
 be=e ! end ( ! grant aw>d p]iod4 ,su*  
value %all be det]m9$ by an appraisal   
p]=m$ at su* "t be=e ! aw>d ( ! grant z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#g7 
,! ,secret>y %all treat z non-,f$]al    
mat* ! co/s associat$ ) acquisition ( a 
work+ wat]front or an int]e/ 9 a work+  
wat]front1 & ! co/s ( re/oration1       
enhancem5t1 or o!r improvem5t to a work+
 wat]front1 if ! activities are id5tifi$
 9 ! project application & ! co/s are   
incurr$ )9 ! p]iod ( ! grant aw>d1 or1 =
 work+ wat]front describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 )9 ! same "t limits describ$ 9 t  
p>agraph4 ,^! co/s may include ei!r ca% 
or 9-k9d contributions4  7i7 ,limit on  
adm9i/rative co/s ,no m ?an #e p]c5t ( !

 funds made available to ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = 
plann+ or adm9i/ration ( ! program "u   
?is section4  7j7 ,o!r te*nical &       
f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,up to #e p]c5t
 ( ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is section   
%all be us$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( 
provid+ te*nical assi/ance z describ$ 9 
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y      
%all--  7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance 
to coa/al ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 9    
id5tify+ & obta9+ o!r s\rces ( available
 ,f$]al te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance = 
! developm5t & revision ( a work+       
wat]front plan & ! implem5tation ( an   
approv$ work+ wat]front plan2  7,b7     
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates &  
local gov]nm5ts = ! developm5t1         
implem5tation1 & revision ( compreh5sive
 work+ wat]front plans1 :i* may include1
 subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 plann+ grants &         
assi/ance1 pilot projects1 feasibility  
/udies1 rese>*1 & o!r projects necess>y 
to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section2  7,c7

 assi/ ,/ates 9 develop+ o!r tools to   
protect work+ wat]fronts2  7,d7 collect 
& dissem9ate to ,/ates guidance = be/   
/orm wat] managem5t practices 9 reg>ds  
to work+ wat]fronts2  7,e7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & local    
gov]nm5ts on integrat+ resili5ce plann+ 
into work+ wat]front pres]vation ef=ts2 
&  7,f7 collect & dissem9ate be/        
practices on work+ wat]fronts &         
resili5ce plann+4  7k7 ,reports  7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 develop p]=mance 
measures to evaluate & report on !      
effectiv5ess ( ! program "u ?is section 
9 accompli%+ ! purpose ( ?is section2 & 
7,b7 submit to ,congress a bi5nial      
report t includes su* evaluations1 an   
acc\nt ( all exp5ditures1 & descriptions
 ( all projects c>ri$ out us+ grants    
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y
 may submit ! bi5nial report "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b7 by includ+ x 9 ! bi5nial     
report requir$ "u section #caf4  7l7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
qualifi$ hold] means a coa/al ,/ate or a

 unit ( local or coa/al ,/ate gov]nm5t  
or a non-,/ate organization designat$ by
 a coa/al ,/ate "u subsection 7g74  7#b7
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,! t]m 
work+ wat]front means real prop]ty      
7includ+ support /ructures ov] wat] &   
o!r facilities7 t provides access to    
coa/al wat]s to p]sons engag$ 9         
comm]cial & recreational fi%+1          
recreational fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses1    
boatbuild+1 aquaculture1 or o!r         
wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess & is
 us$ =1 or t supports1 comm]cial &      
recreational fi%+1 recreational fi%+ &  
boat+ bus9esses1 boatbuild+1            
aquaculture1 or o!r wat]-dep5d5t1       
coa/al-relat$ bus9ess4  7#d7 ,! t]m     
work+ wat]front cov5ant means an        
agreem5t 9 recordable =m betwe5 ! own] (
 work+ wat]front & "o or m qualifi$     
hold]s1 t provides su* assurances z !   
,secret>y may require t-- 7,a7 ! title  
to or int]e/ 9 ! work+ wat]front w be   

held by a grant recipi5t or qualifi$    
hold] 9 p]petuity1 except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,b7 ! work+         
wat]front w be manag$ 9 a mann] t is    
consi/5t ) ! purposes = :i* ! prop]ty is
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prop]ty w n be conv]t$ to any use t is  
inconsi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section2   
7,c7 if ! title to or int]e/ 9 ! work+  
wat]front is sold or o!rwise ex*ang$--  
7i7 all work+ wat]front own]s & qualifi$
 hold]s involv$ 9 su* sale or ex*ange   
%all acc$e to su* agreem5t2 &  7ii7     
funds equal to ! fair m>ket value ( !   
work+ wat]front or int]e/ 9 work+       
wat]front %all be paid to ! ,secret>y by
 p>ties to ! sale or ex*ange1 & su*     
funds %all1 at ! discretion ( !         
,secret>y1 be paid to ! coa/al ,/ate 9  
:i* ! work+ wat]front is locat$ = use 9 
! implem5tation ( ! work+ wat]front plan
 ( ! ,/ate approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 section2 &  7,d7 su* cov5ant is subject
 to en=cem5t & ov]sight by ! coa/al     
,/ate or by ano!r p]son z det]m9$       

appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7m7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,grant  
,program #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #ajd4 ,work+    
,wat]fronts ,pres]vation ,fund2 grants  
,! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbb4 
,work+ ,wat]fronts ,pres]vation ,loan   
,fund  7a7 ,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt t %all be    
kn[n z ! ,work+ ,wat]fronts ,pres]vation
 ,loan ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,fund74  7b7 ,use  7#a7 ,subject to ! 
availability ( appropriations1 am\nts 9 
! ,fund may be us$ by ! ,secret>y to    
make loans to coa/al ,/ates = ! purpose 
( implem5t+ a work+ wat]front plan      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section       
#cba7;c7 ?r\gh pres]vation1 improvem5t1 
re/oration1 rehabilitation1 acquisition 
( work+ wat]front prop]ties "u crit]ia  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,^u      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   

,comm]ce %all conduct a feasibility /udy
 on ! adm9i/ration ( ! developm5t &     
managem5t ( a ,work+ ,wat]fronts        
,pres]vation ,loan ,fund4  7#c7 ,^u !   
completion ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a fund 9         
accordance ) ! results ( t /udy1 &      
e/abli% su* crit]ia z ref]5c$ 9         
subsection 7c7 9 consultation ) ,/ates t
 h a managem5t program approv$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce pursuant to section
 #cjf & local gov]nm5t coa/al managem5t 
programs4  7c7 ,aw>d crit]ia ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d loans "u ?is section
 ?r\gh a regionally equitable1          
competitive fund+ process1 & 9          
accordance ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!         
,gov]nor1 or ! lead ag5cy designat$ by !
 ,gov]nor = coord9at+ ! implem5tation ( 
?is section1 :]e appropriate 9          
consultation ) ! appropriate local      
gov]nm5t1 %all det]m9e t an application 
= a loan is consi/5t ) ! ,/ate's approv$
 coa/al zone plan1 program1 & policies  
prior to submission to ! ,secret>y4     

7#b7 ,9 develop+ guidel9es "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )     
coa/al ,/ates1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r
 int]e/$ /akehold]s ) exp]tise 9 work+  
wat]front plann+4  7#c7 ,coa/al ,/ates  
may allocate am\nts loan$ "u ?is section
 to local gov]nm5ts1 ag5cies1 or        
nongov]nm5tal organizations eligible =  
loans "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,9 aw>d+ a  
loan = activities 9 a coa/al ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y %all consid]--  7,a7 !        
economic & cultural significance ( work+
 wat]front to ! coa/al ,/ate2  7,b7 !   
demon/rat$ work+ wat]front ne$s ( !     
coa/al ,/ate z outl9$ by a work+        
wat]front plan approv$ = ! coa/al ,/ate 
"u section #cba7;c71 & ! value ( !      
propos$ loan = ! implem5tation ( su*    
plan2  7,c7 ! ability to successfully   
lev]age loan funds among p>ticipat+     
entities1 includ+ ,f$]al programs1      
regional organizations1 ,/ate & o!r     
gov]nm5t units1 l&[n]s1 corporations1 or
 private organizations2  7,d7 ! pot5tial
 = rapid turnov] 9 ! own]%ip ( work+    

wat]front 9 ! coa/al ,/ate1 & :]e       
applicable ! ne$ = coa/al ,/ates to     
respond quickly :5 prop]ties 9 exi/+ or 
pot5tial work+ wat]front areas or public
 access areas z id5tifi$ 9 ! work+      
wat]front plan submitt$ by ! coa/al     
,/ate come "u ?reat or become available2
  7,e7 ! impact ( ! loan on ! coa/al    
ecosy/em & ! us]s ( ! coa/al ecosy/em2 &
  7,f7 ! ext5t ( ! hi/oric connection   
betwe5 work+ wat]fronts = :i* ! loan w  
be us$ & ! local communities )9 ! coa/al
 ,/ate4  7d7 ,loan am\nt & t]ms  7#a7 ,!
 am\nt ( a loan "u ?is section-- 7,a7   
%all be n less ?an #ajj1jjj2 &  7,b7    
%all n exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt 9 !    
,fund z ( ,july #a ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* 
! loan is made4  7#b7 ,! int]e/ rate = a
 loan "u ?is section %all n exce$ #d    
p]c5t4  7#c7 ,! repaym5t t]m = a loan "u
 ?is section %all n exce$ #bj ye>s4  7e7
 ,deadl9e = approval ,! ,secret>y %all  
approve or reject an application = a    
loan "u ?is section )9 #fj days aft]    
receiv+ an application = ! loan4  7f7   

,limit on adm9i/rative co/s ,no m ?an #e
 p]c5t ( ! funds made available to !    
,secret>y "u ?is section may be us$ by !
 ,secret>y = plann+ or adm9i/ration ( ! 
program "u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,! def9itions 9 section #cba7l7 %all   
apply to ?is section4  7h7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,fund #ab1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4 
#aje4 ,eligibility ( ,di/rict (         
,columbia = ,f$]al fund+ "u ! ,coa/al   
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb ,section  
#cjd7d7 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec7d77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 aft] ! t]m also includes4  #ajf4       
,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  #cbc4 ,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 combat invasive    
species1 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 ,adaptive managem5t /rategies =  
,great ,lakes ecosy/ems & res\rces1     
includ+ /rategies to support fre%wat]   
fi%]ies1 monitor ice cov]1 manage       
phosphor\s & nitrog5 *emical loads1     

m9imize invasive species & h>mful blooms
 ( algae1 & create protect$ areas to    
ma9ta9 ,great ,lakes ecosy/ems4  7,e7   
,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,f7 
,a description ( h[ ! plan w address !  
impact ( climate *ange affect+ coa/al   
communities w h on ne>by ,tribes1       
,tribal communities1 & l[-income or     
l[-res\rce communities & h[ ^?          
/akehold]s w be includ$ 9 & in=m$ ab\t !
 developm5t ( ! plan4  7,g7 ,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$im5tation1 ocean acidification1 coa/al
 acidification1 hypoxia1 h>mful algal   
blooms1 & o!r factors negatively impact+
 coa/al wat]s4  7,b7 ,monitor+1 control1
 or eradication ( disease organisms &   
invasive species4  7,c7 ,activities to  
address ! loss1 degradation1 or         
fragm5tation ( wildlife habitat ?r\gh   
projects to e/abli% or protect m>9e1    
avian1 & t]re/rial habitat buff]s1      
wildlife refugia1 o!r wildlife refuges1 
or networks !re(1 pres]vation (         
migratory wildlife corridors & o!r      
transition zones1 & re/oration ( fi%1   
avian1 & wildlife habitat4  7,d7        
,projects to r$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 environm5ts1 su* z  
sea walls & liv+ %orel9es4  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,g7     
,projects to assess ! impact on coa/al  
resili5cy ( wat] level regulat+         
practices on ! ,great ,lakes4  7,h7     
,activities or projects to address !    
imm$iate & long-t]m degradation or loss 
( coral & coral reefs 9 response to     
bact]ia1 fungi1 viruses1 increas$ sea   
surface temp]atures1 ultraviolet        
radiation1 & pollutants4  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$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & aft] !      
semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72     
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 = grants  
"u section #cbc1 su* sums z are         
necess>y4  4  7c7 ,int5t ( ,congress    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ 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  #ajg4 ,update to environm5tal 
s5sitivity index products ( ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration =  
,great ,lakes  7a7 ,update requir$      
environm5tal s5sitivity index products =
 ,great ,lakes ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e    
%all comm5ce updat+ ! environm5tal      
s5sitivity index products ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration =  
ea* coa/al area ( ! ,great ,lakes4  7b7 
,p]iodic updates = environm5tal         
s5sitivity index products g5]ally       
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations & ! priorities set =? 9  
subsection 7c71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 p]iodically update ! environm5tal  
s5sitivity index products ( !           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 endeavor to d s n
 less frequ5tly ?an once e #g ye>s4  7c7
 ,priorities ,:5 prioritiz+ geographic  
areas to update environm5tal s5sitivity 
index products1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all    
consid]--  7#a7 ! age ( exi/+           

environm5tal s5sitivity index products =
 ! areas2  7#b7 ! occurr5ce ( extreme   
ev5ts1 be x natural or man-made1 :i* h  
significantly alt]$ ! %orel9e or        
ecosy/em s9ce ! la/ update2  7#c7 !     
natural v>iability ( %orel9e & coa/al   
environm5t2 &  7#d7 ! volume ( vessel   
traffic & g5]al vuln]ability to spill$  
pollutants4  7d7 ,environm5tal          
s5sitivity index product def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m environm5tal          
s5sitivity index product means a map or 
simil> tool t is utiliz$ to id5tify     
s5sitive %orel9e1 coa/al or (f%ore1     
res\rces prior to an oil spill ev5t 9   
ord] to set basel9e priorities =        
protection & plan cleanup /rategies1    
typically includ+ in=mation relat+ to   
%orel9e type1 biological res\rces1 &    
human use res\rces4  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u     
,secret>y #g1ejj1jjj to c>ry out        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,availability     
,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made     

available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be available to ! ,"u ,secret>y = !    
purposes set =? 9 su* p>agraph until    
exp5d$4  #ajh4 ,prize competitions  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out a    
program to aw>d prizes competitively "u 
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 = ! purpose describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose describ$ 9 ?is subsection is to 
/imulate innovation to advance ! foll[+ 
coa/al risk r$uction & resili5ce        
measures3 7#a7 ,natural features1       
includ+ dunes1 reefs1 & wetl&s4  7#b7   
,nature-bas$ features1 includ+ bea*     
n\ri%m5t1 dune re/oration1 wetl& & o!r  
coa/al habitat re/oration1 & liv+       
%orel9e con/ruction4  7#c7 ,non/ructural
 measures1 includ+ flood pro(+ (        
/ructures1 flood w>n+ sy/ems1 & elevat$ 
developm5t4  #aji4 ,catalog ( rese>* on 
applicable coa/al risk r$uction &       
resili5ce measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7#a7       
id5tify all ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce rese>* 
activities reg>d+ applicable coa/al risk
 r$uction & resili5ce measures2  7#b7   
consult ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  
to id5tify :at activities1 if any1 ^?   
,f$]al ag5cies are conduct+ reg>d+      
applicable coa/al risk r$uction &       
resili5ce measures2  7#c7 evaluate !    
effectiv5ess ( ! activities id5tifi$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7#d7 appo9t "o
 or m (fic]s or employees ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
liaise ) non-,f$]al entities conduct+   
rese>* relat$ to applicable coa/al risk 
r$uction & resili5ce measures 9 ord] to 
elim9ate r$undancies1 coop]ate = common 
climate rese>* goals1 & to make rese>*  
f9d+s readily available to ! public4    
7b7 ,def9ition ,( ,applicable ,coa/al   
,risk ,r$uction ,& ,resili5ce ,measures 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable coa/al 
risk r$uction & resili5ce measures means
 natural features1 nature-bas$ features1

 or non/ructural measures4  ,,ii ,fi%]y 
,rese>* & ,cons]vation  ,a ,national    
,fi% ,habitat ,cons]vation ,?r\gh       
,p>tn]%ips  #bja4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is subtitle is to enc\rage p>tn]%ips   
among public ag5cies & o!r int]e/$      
p]sons to promote fi% cons]vation-- 7#a7
 to a*ieve measurable habitat           
cons]vation results ?r\gh /rategic      
actions ( ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips t    
lead to bett] fi% habitat conditions &  
increas$ fi%+ opportunities by--  7,a7  
improv+ ecological conditions2  7,b7    
re/or+ natural processes2 or  7,c7      
prev5t+ ! decl9e ( intact & heal?y      
sy/ems2  7#b7 to e/abli% a cons5sus set 
( national cons]vation /rategies z a    
framework to guide future actions &     
inve/m5t by ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips2   
7#c7 to broad5 ! community ( support =  
fi% habitat cons]vation by-- 7,a7       
increas+ fi%+ opportunities2  7,b7 fo/]+
 ! p>ticipation ( local communities1    
especially "y p 9 local communities1 9  
cons]vation activities2 &  7,c7 rais+   

public aw>5ess ( ! role heal?y fi%      
habitat play 9 ! quality ( life &       
economic well-be+ ( local communities2  
7#d7 to fill gaps 9 ! ,national ,fi%    
,habitat ,assessm5t & ! associat$       
database ( ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat    
,assessm5t-- 7,a7 to emp[] /rategic     
cons]vation actions support$ by broadly 
available sci5tific in=mation2 &  7,b7  
to integrate socioeconomic data 9 !     
analysis to improve ! lives ( humans 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) fi% habitat           
cons]vation goals2 &  7#e7 to           
communicate to ! public & cons]vation   
p>tn]s--  7,a7 ! cons]vation outcomes   
produc$ collectively by ,fi% ,habitat   
,p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 new opportunities & 
volunt>y approa*es = cons]v+ fi%        
habitat4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subtitle3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     

,works ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m     
,bo>d means ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat   
,bo>d e/abli%$ by section #bjc4  7#c7   
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy ,assi/ant            
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy ,assi/ant            
,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant          
,adm9i/rator = ,wat] ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,indian ,tribe
 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 
to ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! 
t]m ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator    
means ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =        
,fi%]ies ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#g7        

,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,p>tn]%ip means an     
entity designat$ by ,congress z a ,fi%  
,habitat ,p>tn]%ip "u section #bjd4     
7#h7 ,real prop]ty int]e/ ,! t]m real   
prop]ty int]e/ means an own]%ip int]e/  
9-- 7,a7 l&2 or  7,b7 wat] 7includ+ wat]
 rights74  7#i7 ,m>9e ,fi%]ies          
,commissions ,! t]m ,m>9e ,fi%]ies      
,commissions means--  7,a7 ! ,atlantic  
,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2  7,b7
 ! ,gulf ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies          
,commission2 &  7,c7 ! ,pacific ,/ates  
,m>9e ,commission4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ,pu]to     
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#ab7
 ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy means-- 
7,a7 ! fi% & wildlife ag5cy ( a ,/ate2 &
  7,b7 any dep>tm5t or division ( a     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate t manages 9 
! public tru/ ! inl& or m>9e fi%]y      
res\rces ( ! ,/ate or su/a9s ! habitat =

 ^? fi%]y res\rces pursuant to ,/ate law
 or ! con/itution ( ! ,/ate4  #bjc4     
,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d   
,!re is e/abli%$ a bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! 
,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d1 ^: duties
 are-- 7,a7 to promote1 ov]see1 &       
coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ?is         
subtitle2  7,b7 to e/abli% national     
goals & priorities = fi% habitat        
cons]vation2  7,c7 to recomm5d to       
,congress entities = designation z      
,p>tn]%ips2 &  7,d7 to review & make    
recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat       
cons]vation projects4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #bf memb]s1 (  
:om--  7,a7 "o %all be a repres5tative (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7,b7 "o %all
 be a repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey2  7,c7 "o %all be a 
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 
7,d7 "o %all be a repres5tative ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,e7 "o %all 
be a repres5tative ( ! ,association (   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2  7,f7 f\r    

%all be repres5tatives ( ,/ate ag5cies1 
"o ( :om %all be nom9at$ by a regional  
association ( fi% & wildlife ag5cies f  
ea* ( ! ,nor!a/1 ,s\!a/1 ,midwe/1 &     
,we/]n regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,g7 
two %all be repres5tatives ( ei!r-- 7i7 
,indian ,tribes 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 or 
7ii7 ,indian ,tribes 9 ,/ates o!r ?an ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska2  7,h7 "o %all be a     
repres5tative ( ei!r--  7i7 ! ,regional 
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u  
section #cjb ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb72 or  7ii7 a            
repres5tative ( ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies        
,commissions2  7,i7 "o %all be a        
repres5tative ( ! ,sportfi%+ & ,boat+   
,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil2  7,j7 sev5 %all be   
repres5tatives select$ f at lea/ "o f   
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ! recreational     
sportfi%+ indu/ry2  7ii7 ! comm]cial    
fi%+ indu/ry2  7iii7 m>9e recreational  
angl]s2  7iv7 fre%wat] recreational     
angl]s2  7v7 habitat cons]vation        
organizations2 &  7vi7 sci5ce-bas$ fi%]y

 organizations2  7,k7 "o %all be a      
repres5tative ( a national private l&[n]
 organization2  7,l7 "o %all be a       
repres5tative ( an agricultural         
production organization2  7,m7 "o %all  
be a repres5tative ( local gov]nm5t     
int]e/s involv$ 9 fi% habitat           
re/oration2  7,n7 two %all be           
repres5tatives f diff]5t sectors (      
corporate indu/ries1 :i* may include--  
7i7 natural res\rce commodity int]e/s1  
su* z petroleum or m9]al extraction2    
7ii7 natural res\rce us] indu/ries2 &   
7iii7 indu/ries ) an int]e/ 9 fi% & fi% 
habitat cons]vation2 &  7,o7 "o %all be 
a lead]%ip private sector or l&[n]      
repres5tative ( an active p>tn]%ip4     
7#c7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d    
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7#d7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d may be all[$
 travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu 
( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an     
employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     

place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t &  
t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is section1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d
 describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,f7     
?r\gh 7,o7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all    
s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,initial  
bo>d memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! initial 
,bo>d %all consi/ ( repres5tatives z    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 
( subsection 7a77#b74  7,b7 ,rema9+     
memb]s ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! repres5tatives 
( ! initial ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all appo9t ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,o7 
( subsection 7a77#b74  7,c7 ,tribal     
repres5tatives ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide to ! ,bo>d a recomm5dation ( n 
few] ?an ?ree ,tribal repres5tatives1 f 
:i* ! ,bo>d %all appo9t "o repres5tative
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,g7 (         
subsection 7a77#b74  7#c7 ,/agg]$ t]ms  
,( ! memb]s describ$ 9 subsection       

7a77#b77;,j7 initially appo9t$ to !     
,bo>d-- 7,a7 two %all be appo9t$ = a t]m
 ( #a ye>2  7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ = a
 t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,c7 ?ree %all be    
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7#d7        
,vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy ( a
 memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,l71 7,m71     
7,n71 or 7,o7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all 
be fill$ by an appo9tm5t made by !      
rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,tribal  
repres5tatives ,foll[+ a vacancy ( a    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all recomm5d to ! ,bo>d a li/ ( n few] 
?an ?ree ,tribal repres5tatives1 f :i* !
 rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all appo9t a  
repres5tative to fill ! vacancy4  7#e7  
,cont9uation ( s]vice ,an individual ^: 
t]m ( s]vice z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d expires
 may cont9ue to s]ve on ! ,bo>d until a 
successor is appo9t$4  7#f7 ,removal ,if
 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 any (     
subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,o7 (          
subp>agraph 7a77#b7 misses ?ree         

consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$ ,bo>d       
meet+s1 ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may--  7,a7  
vote to remove t memb]2 &  7,b7 appo9t  
ano!r individual 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#d74  7c7 ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 repres5tative ( ! ,association ( ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,ag5cies appo9t$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 %all s]ve z     
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,t]m ,!     
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve = a t]m (
 #c ye>s4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,bo>d %all meet-- 7,a7 at ! call ( !   
,*airp]son2 b  7,b7 n less frequ5tly ?an
 twice ea* cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,public    
access ,all meet+s ( ! ,bo>d %all be op5
 to ! public4  7e7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% proc$ures to
 c>ry out ! bus9ess ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+--
 7,a7 a requirem5t t a quorum ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d be pres5t to transact        
bus9ess2  7,b7 a requirem5t t no        
recomm5dations may be adopt$ by ! ,bo>d1
 except by ! vote ( two-?irds ( all     
memb]s2  7,c7 proc$ures = e/abli%+      
national goals & priorities = fi%       

habitat cons]vation = ! purposes ( ?is  
subtitle2  7,d7 proc$ures = designat+   
,p>tn]%ips "u section #bjd2 &  7,e7     
proc$ures = review+1 evaluat+1 & mak+   
recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat       
cons]vation projects4  7#b7 ,quorum ,a  
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all      
con/itute a quorum4  #bjd4 ,fi% ,habitat
 ,p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,au?ority ,to recomm5d 
,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to ,congress !    
designation ( ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7         
,purposes ,! purposes ( a ,p>tn]%ip %all
 be-- 7#a7 to "w ) o!r regional habitat 
cons]vation programs to promote         
coop]ation & coord9ation to enhance fi% 
populations & fi% habitats2  7#b7 to    
engage local & regional communities to  
build support = fi% habitat cons]vation2
  7#c7 to involve div]se gr\ps ( public 
& private p>tn]s2  7#d7 to develop      
collaboratively a /rategic vision &     
a*ievable implem5tation plan t is       
sci5tifically s\nd2  7#e7 to lev]age    
fund+ f s\rces t support local &        

regional p>tn]%ips2  7#f7 to use        
adaptive managem5t pr9ciples1 includ+   
evaluation ( project success &          
functionality2  7#g7 to develop         
appropriate local or regional habitat   
evaluation & assessm5t measures &       
crit]ia t are compatible ) national     
habitat condition measures2 &  7#h7 to  
implem5t local & regional priority      
projects t improve conditions = fi% &   
fi% habitat4  7c7 ,crit]ia = designation
 ,an entity seek+ to be designat$ by    
,congress z a ,p>tn]%ip %all--  7#a7    
submit to ! ,bo>d an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,bo>d may reasonably require2 &    
7#b7 demon/rate to ! ,bo>d t ! entity   
has--  7,a7 a focus on promot+ ! heal? (
 important fi% & fi% habitats2  7,b7 an 
ability to coord9ate ! implem5tation (  
priority projects t support ! goals &   
national priorities set by ! ,bo>d t are
 )9 ! ,p>tn]%ip b\nd>y2  7,c7 a         
self-gov]nance /ructure t supports !    
implem5tation ( /rategic priorities =   

fi% habitat2  7,d7 ! ability to develop 
local & regional relation%ips ) a broad 
range ( entities to fur!r /rategic      
priorities = fi% & fi% habitat2  7,e7 a 
/rategic plan t details requir$         
inve/m5ts = fi% habitat cons]vation t   
addresses ! /rategic fi% habitat        
priorities ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & supports &   
meets ! /rategic priorities ( ! ,bo>d2  
7,f7 ! ability to develop & implem5t fi%
 habitat cons]vation projects t address 
/rategic priorities ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & !   
,bo>d2 &  7,g7 ! ability to develop fi% 
habitat cons]vation priorities bas$ on  
s\nd sci5ce & data1 ! ability to measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( fi% habitat projects (
 ! ,p>tn]%ip1 & a cle> plan z to h[     
,p>tn]%ip sci5ce & data compon5ts w be  
integrat$ ) ! ov]all ,bo>d sci5ce & data
 ef=t4  7d7 ,requirem5ts = recomm5dation
 to ,congress ,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to  
,congress = designation an application =
 a ,p>tn]%ip submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 
if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! applicant--     
7#a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9         

subsection 7c77#b72  7#b7 id5tifies     
repres5tatives to provide support &     
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,p>tn]%ip f a   
div]se gr\p ( public & private p>tn]s1  
:i* may include ,/ate or local          
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it entities1 ,indian   
,tribes1 & private individuals1 t are   
focus$ on cons]vation ( fi% habitats to 
a*ieve results across jurisdictional    
b\nd>ies on public & private l&2  7#c7  
is organiz$ to promote ! heal? (        
important fi% species & important fi%   
habitats1 includ+ res]voirs1 natural    
lakes1 coa/al & m>9e environm5ts1 coral 
reefs1 & e/u>ies2  7#d7 id5tifies       
/rategic fi% & fi% habitat priorities = 
! ,p>tn]%ip area 9 ! =m ( geographical  
focus areas or key /ressors or          
impairm5ts to facilitate /rategic plann+
 & decision mak+2  7#e7 is able to      
address issues & priorities on a        
nationally significant scale2  7#f7     
includes a gov]nance /ructure t--  7,a7 
reflects ! range ( all p>tn]s2 &  7,b7  
promotes jo9t /rategic plann+ & decision

 mak+ by ! applicant2  7#g7 demon/rates 
completion (1 or significant progress   
t[>d ! developm5t (1 a /rategic plan to 
address decl9es 9 fi% populations1 r ?an
 simply treat+ symptoms1 9 accordance ) 
! goals & national priorities e/abli%$  
by ! ,bo>d2 &  7#h7 promotes            
collaboration 9 develop+ a /rategic     
vision & implem5tation program t is     
sci5tifically s\nd & a*ievable4  7e7    
,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & ea* ,febru>y #a !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d 
%all develop & submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees an annual      
report1 to be entitl$ ,report to        
,congress on ,future ,fi% ,habitat      
,p>tn]%ips & ,modifications1 t-- 7,a7   
id5tifies ea* entity t--  7i7 meets !   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &
  7ii7 ! ,bo>d recomm5ds to ,congress = 
designation z a ,p>tn]%ip2  7,b7        
describes any propos$ modifications to a
 ,p>tn]%ip previ\sly designat$ by       

,congress "u subsection 7f72  7,c7 )    
respect to ea* entity recomm5d$ =       
designation z a ,p>tn]%ip1 describes1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable--  7i7 !   
purpose ( ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7
 h[ ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip fulfills !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  
7#b7 ,public availability2 notification 
,! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 make ! report      
publicly available1 includ+ on !        
int]net2 &  7,b7 provide to !           
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,/ate ag5cy ( any ,/ate includ$ 9 a    
recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip area writt5         
notification ( ! public availability ( !
 report4  7f7 ,designation or           
modification ( ,p>tn]%ip ,congress %all 
h ! exclusive au?ority to designate or  
modify a ,p>tn]%ip4  7g7 ,exi/+         
,p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,designation review ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 any p>tn]%ip receiv+ ,f$]al 
funds z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
%all be subject to a designation review 
by ,congress 9 :i* ,congress %all h !   

opportunity to designate ! p>tn]%ip "u  
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,ineligibility =  
,f$]al funds ,a p>tn]%ip ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 t ,congress does n        
designate z describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all  
be ineligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u
 ?is subtitle4  #bje4 ,fi% ,habitat     
,cons]vation ,projects  7a7 ,submission 
to ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1
 ea* ,p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,bo>d a 
li/ ( priority fi% habitat cons]vation  
projects recomm5d$ by ! ,p>tn]%ip =     
annual fund+ "u ?is subtitle4  7b7      
,recomm5dations by ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an    
,july #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y a priority li/ ( fi%     
habitat cons]vation projects t includes 
a description1 includ+ e/imat$ co/s1 (  
ea* project t ! ,bo>d recomm5ds t !     
,secret>y approve & fund "u ?is subtitle
 = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,crit]ia = 
project selection ,! ,bo>d %all select  
ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project     
recomm5d$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection  
7b7 aft] tak+ into consid]ation1 at a   

m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,a     
recomm5dation ( ! ,p>tn]%ip t is1 or w  
be1 p>ticipat+ actively 9 implem5t+ !   
fi% habitat cons]vation project4  7#b7  
,! capabilities & exp]i5ce ( project    
propon5ts to implem5t successfully !    
propos$ project4  7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* !
 fi% habitat cons]vation project--  7,a7
 fulfills a local or regional priority t
 is directly l9k$ to ! /rategic plan ( !
 ,p>tn]%ip & is consi/5t ) ! purpose (  
?is subtitle2  7,b7 addresses ! national
 priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d2  7,c7  
is support$ by ! f9d+s ( ! habitat      
assessm5t ( ! ,p>tn]%ip or ! ,bo>d1 &   
aligns or is compatible ) o!r           
cons]vation plans2  7,d7 id5tifies      
appropriate monitor+ & evaluation       
measures & crit]ia t are compatible )   
national measures2  7,e7 provides a     
well-def9$ budget l9k$ to deliv]ables & 
outcomes2  7,f7 lev]ages o!r funds to   
implem5t ! project2  7,g7 addresses !   
causes & processes beh9d ! decl9e ( fi% 
or fi% habitats2 &  7,h7 includes an    

outrea* or education compon5t t includes
 ! local or regional community4  7#d7 ,!
 availability ( suffici5t non-,f$]al    
funds to mat* ,f$]al contributions = !  
fi% habitat cons]vation project1 z      
requir$ by subsection 7e74  7#e7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ! fi% habitat cons]vation  
project--  7,a7 w increase fi%          
populations 9 a mann] t leads to        
recreational fi%+ opportunities = !     
public2  7,b7 w be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a    
coop]ative agreem5t among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 &  
private entities2  7,c7 increases public
 access to l& or wat] = fi% &           
wildlife-dep5d5t recreational           
opportunities2  7,d7 advances !         
cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife species t h
 be5 id5tifi$ by a ,/ate ag5cy z species
 ( greate/ cons]vation ne$2  7,e7 :]e   
appropriate1 advances ! cons]vation (   
fi% & fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 & o!r     
relevant ,f$]al law & ,/ate wildlife    

action plans2 &  7,f7 promotes /rong &  
heal?y fi% habitats s t desir$          
biological communities are able to p]si/
 & adapt4  7#f7 ,! sub/antiality ( ! "* 
& design ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation    
project4  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7        
,requirem5ts = evaluation ,no fi%       
habitat cons]vation project may be      
recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7b7  
or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
subtitle unless ! fi% habitat           
cons]vation project includes an         
evaluation plan design$ us+ applicable  
,bo>d guidance--  7,a7 to appropriately 
assess ! biological1 ecological1 or o!r 
results ( ! habitat protection1         
re/oration1 or enhancem5t activities    
c>ri$ out us+ ! assi/ance2  7,b7 to     
reflect appropriate *anges to ! fi%     
habitat cons]vation project if !        
assessm5t sub/antiates t ! fi% habitat  
cons]vation project objectives are n be+
 met2  7,c7 to id5tify improvem5ts to   
exi/+ fi% populations1 recreational fi%+
 opportunities1 & ! ov]all economic     

b5efits = ! local community ( ! fi%     
habitat cons]vation project2 &  7,d7 to 
require ! submission to ! ,bo>d ( a     
report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t4  
7#b7 ,acquisition au?orities  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r  
non-,f$]al entity is eligible to receive
 funds = ! acquisition ( real prop]ty f 
will+ sell]s "u ?is subtitle if !       
acquisition ensures-- 7i7 public access 
= fi% & wildlife-dep5d5t recreation2 or 
7ii7 a sci5tifically bas$1 direct       
enhancem5t to ! heal? ( fi% & fi%       
populations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4  7,b7
 ,/ate ag5cy approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all
 real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition        
projects fund$ "u ?is subtitle mu/ be   
approv$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! project is occurr+4  7ii7            
,prohibition ,! ,bo>d may n recomm5d1 & 
! ,secret>y may n provide any fund+ =1  
any real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition t   
has n be5 approv$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy4     
7,c7 ,assessm5t ( o!r au?orities ,!     
,bo>d may n recomm5d1 & ! ,secret>y may 

n provide any fund+ "u ?is subtitle =1  
any real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition     
unless ! ,p>tn]%ip t recomm5d$ ! project
 has conduct$ a project assessm5t1      
submitt$ ) ! fund+ reque/ & approv$ by !
 ,bo>d1 to demon/rate all o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local au?orities = !           
acquisition ( real prop]ty h be5        
exhau/$4  7,d7 ,re/rictions ,a real     
prop]ty int]e/ may n be acquir$ pursuant
 to a fi% habitat cons]vation project by
 a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r        
non-,f$]al entity conduct$ ) funds      
provid$ "u ?is subtitle1 unless-- 7i7 ! 
own] ( ! real prop]ty au?orizes ! ,/ate1
 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al      
entity to acquire ! real prop]ty2 &     
7ii7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d det]m9e t !  
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al
 entity w\ld b5efit f und]tak+ !        
managem5t ( ! real prop]ty be+ acquir$  
because t is 9 accordance ) ! goals ( a 
,p>tn]%ip4  7e7 ,non-,f$]al             
contributions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d71 no fi% 

habitat cons]vation project may be      
recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7b7  
or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
subtitle unless at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( !   
co/ ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation project 
w be fund$ ) non-,f$]al funds4  7#b7    
,non-,f$]al %>e ,su* non-,f$]al %>e ( ! 
co/ ( a fi% habitat cons]vation         
project-- 7,a7 may n be d]iv$ f ano!r   
,f$]al grant program2 &  7,b7 may       
include 9-k9d contributions & ca%4  7#c7
 ,special rule = ,indian ,tribes        
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 or any o!r       
provision ( law1 any funds made         
available to an ,indian ,tribe pursuant 
to ?is subtitle may be consid]$ to be   
non-,f$]al funds = ! purpose ( p>agraph 
7#a74  7#d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce ) respect to m>9e or e/u>9e  
projects1 may waive ! application (     
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ) respect to a ,/ate 
or an ,indian ,tribe1 or o!rwise r$uce !
 portion ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an
 activity requir$ to be paid by a ,/ate 

or an ,indian ,tribe "u p>agraph 7#a71  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate or    
,indian ,tribe does n h suffici5t funds 
n d]iv$ f ano!r ,f$]al grant program to 
pay su* non-,f$]al %>e1 or portion ( !  
non-,f$]al %>e1 )\t ! use ( loans4  7f7 
,approval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( receipt ( !         
recomm5d$ priority li/ ( fi% habitat    
cons]vation projects "u subsection 7b71 
& subject to subsection 7d7 & bas$1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 on ! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y1
 aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 
on m>9e or e/u>9e projects1 %all approve
 or reject any fi% habitat cons]vation  
project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7     
,fund+ ,if ! ,secret>y approves a fi%   
habitat cons]vation project "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ?is subtitle to   
provide funds to c>ry out ! fi% habitat 
cons]vation project4  7#c7 ,notification
 ,if ! ,secret>y rejects "u p>agraph    
7#a7 any fi% habitat cons]vation project

 recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( receipt ( !          
recomm5dation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
to ! ,bo>d1 ! appropriate ,p>tn]%ip1 & !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
writt5 /atem5t ( ! reasons t ! ,secret>y
 reject$ ! fi% habitat cons]vation      
project4  #bjf4 ,te*nical & sci5tific   
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
may provide sci5tific & te*nical        
assi/ance to ,p>tn]%ips1 p>ticipants 9  
fi% habitat cons]vation projects1 & !   
,bo>d4  7b7 ,inclusions ,sci5tific &    
te*nical assi/ance provid$ "u subsection
 7a7 may include--  7#a7 provid+        
te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance to       
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 regions1 local 
communities1 & nongov]nm5tal            

organizations 9 ! developm5t &          
implem5tation ( ,p>tn]%ips2  7#b7       
provid+ te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance  
to ,p>tn]%ips = habitat assessm5t1      
/rategic plann+1 & prioritization2  7#c7
 support+ ! developm5t & implem5tation (
 fi% habitat cons]vation projects t are 
id5tifi$ z high priorities by ,p>tn]%ips
 & ! ,bo>d2  7#d7 support+ & provid+    
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! developm5t (    
sci5ce-bas$ monitor+ & assessm5t        
approa*es = implem5tation ?r\gh         
,p>tn]%ips2  7#e7 support+ & provid+    
recomm5dations = a national fi% habitat 
assessm5t2  7#f7 ensur+ ! availability (
 exp]ts to assi/ 9 conduct+             
sci5tifically bas$ evaluation & report+ 
( ! results ( fi% habitat cons]vation   
projects2 &  7#g7 provid+ res\rces to   
secure ,/ate ag5cy sci5tific & te*nical 
assi/ance to support ,p>tn]%ips1        
p>ticipants 9 fi% habitat cons]vation   
projects1 & ! ,bo>d4  #bjg4 ,coord9ation
 ) ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide a notice to1 & coop]ate )1

 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy or ,tribal   
ag5cy1 z applicable1 ( ea* ,/ate &      
,indian ,tribe )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* an   
activity is plann$ to be c>ri$ out      
pursuant to ?is subtitle1 includ+       
notification1 by n lat] ?an #cj days    
be=e ! date on :i* ! activity is        
implem5t$4  #bjh4 ,int]ag5cy ,op]ational
 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & !  
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies 7includ+1 at a m9imum1 ^?    
ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,bo>d7 %all      
develop an int]ag5cy op]ational plan t  
describes-- 7#a7 ! functional1          
op]ational1 te*nical1 sci5tific1 & g5]al
 /aff1 adm9i/rative1 & mat]ial ne$s = ! 
implem5tation ( ?is subtitle2 &  7#b7   
any int]ag5cy agreem5ts betwe5 or among 

,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to address ^?
 ne$s4  #bji4 ,acc\ntability & report+  
7a7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report describ+ ! progress 
( ?is subtitle4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include-- 7,a7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (   
acres1 /ream miles1 or acre-feet1 or o!r
 suitable measures ( fi% habitat1 t 0   
ma9ta9$ or improv$ by ,p>tn]%ips "u ?is 
subtitle dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on !  
date ( submission ( ! report2  7,b7 a   
description ( ! public access to fi%    
habitats e/abli%$ or improv$ "u ?is     
subtitle dur+ t #e-ye> p]iod2  7,c7 a   
description ( ! improv$ opportunities = 
public recreational fi%+ a*iev$ "u ?is  
subtitle2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! /atus
 ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects     
c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u ?is        
subtitle dur+ t p]iod1 disaggregat$ by  
ye>1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( ! fi%

 habitat cons]vation projects recomm5d$ 
by ! ,bo>d "u section #bje7;b72  7ii7 a 
description ( ea* fi% habitat           
cons]vation project approv$ by !        
,secret>y "u section #bje7;f71 9 ord] ( 
priority = fund+2  7iii7 a ju/ification 
=--  7,i7 ! approval ( ea* fi% habitat  
cons]vation project2 &  7,,ii7 ! ord] ( 
priority = fund+ ( ea* fi% habitat      
cons]vation project2  7iv7 a            
ju/ification = any rejection ( a fi%    
habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by
 ! ,bo>d "u section #bje7;b7 t 0 bas$ on
 a factor o!r ?an ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
section #bje7;c72 &  7v7 an acc\nt+ (   
exp5ditures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 or o!r      
entities to c>ry out fi% habitat        
cons]vation projects "u ?is subtitle4   
7b7 ,/atus & tr5ds report ,n lat] ?an   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a /atus ( all  
,p>tn]%ips designat$ "u ?is subtitle2   

7#b7 a description ( ! /atus ( fi%      
habitats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z id5tifi$ by
 designat$ ,p>tn]%ips2 &  7#c7          
enhancem5ts or r$uctions 9 public access
 z a result (--  7,a7 ! activities ( !  
,p>tn]%ips2 or  7,b7 any o!r activities 
c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is subtitle4     
#baj4 ,effect ( ?is subtitle  7a7 ,wat] 
rights ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle-- 7#a7      
e/abli%es any express or impli$ res]v$  
wat] "r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose2
  7#b7 affects any wat] "r 9 exi/5ce on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7     
preempts or affects any ,/ate wat] law  
or int]/ate compact gov]n+ wat]2 or     
7#d7 affects any ,f$]al or ,/ate law 9  
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act   
reg>d+ wat] quality or wat] quantity4   
7b7 ,au?ority ,to acquire wat] rights or
 rights to prop]ty ,only a ,/ate1 local 
gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity may  
acquire1 "u ,/ate law1 wat] rights or   
rights to prop]ty ) funds made available
 ?r\gh section #bab4  7c7 ,/ate au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle-- 7#a7 affects !  

au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1     
control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u !
 laws & regulations ( ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 
au?orizes ! ,secret>y to control or     
regulate )9 a ,/ate ! fi%+ or hunt+ (   
fi% & wildlife4  7d7 ,effect on ,indian 
,tribes ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle abrogates1 
abridges1 affects1 modifies1 sup]s$es1  
or alt]s any "r ( an ,indian ,tribe     
recogniz$ by treaty or any o!r means1   
includ+--  7#a7 an agreem5t betwe5 !    
,indian ,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations72  7#c7 
an ,executive ord]2 or  7#d7 a judicial 
decree4  7e7 ,adjudication ( wat] rights
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle dim9i%es or       
affects ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to jo9  
an adjudication ( rights to ! use ( wat]
 pursuant to subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7
 ( section #bjh ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate1 
,ju/ice1 ,comm]ce1 & ,! ,judici>y       
,appropriation ,act1 #aiec 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #fff74  7f7 ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle  

affects ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or    
responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% or  
fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7g7     
,effect on o!r au?orities  7#a7 ,private
 prop]ty protection ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle
 p]mits ! use ( funds made available to 
c>ry out ?is subtitle to acquire real   
prop]ty or a real prop]ty int]e/ )\t !  
writt5 cons5t ( ea* own] ( ! real       
prop]ty or real prop]ty int]e/1         
respectively4  7#b7 ,mitigation ,no?+ 9 
?is subtitle au?orizes ! use ( funds    
made available to c>ry out ?is subtitle 
= fi% & wildlife mitigation purposes    
"u--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq472  7,b7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife         
,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et
 seq472  7,c7 ! ,wat] ,res\rces         
,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law  
#ii-ffb2 #ajj ,/at4 #djhb72 or  7,d7 any
 o!r ,f$]al law or c\rt settlem5t4  7#c7

 ,clean ,wat] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle 
affects any provision ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq471 includ+ any def9ition 9 
t ,act4  #baa4 ,nonapplicability (      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,!     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to--  7#a7
 ! ,bo>d2 or  7#b7 any ,p>tn]%ip4  #bab4
 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,fi% ,habitat      
,cons]vation ,projects ,!re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y        
#g1bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbc to provide funds = fi%      
habitat cons]vation projects approv$ "u 
section #bje7;f71 ( :i* #e p]c5t is     
au?oriz$ only = projects c>ri$ out by   
,indian ,tribes4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative &  
plann+ exp5ses ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc an am\nt  
equal to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ 
= ! applicable fiscal ye> pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 = adm9i/rative &  

plann+ exp5ses "u ?is subtitle2 &  7,b7 
to c>ry out section #bji4  7#c7         
,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry   
out1 & provide te*nical & sci5tific     
assi/ance "u1 section #bjf-- 7,a7       
#djj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
7,b7 #djj1jjj to ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,assi/ant     
,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7,c7 #djj1jjj to ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy ,assi/ant            
,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,d7 #djj1jjj to ! 
,secret>y = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey2 &  7,e7 #djj1jjj to
 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = use by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,agreem5ts & grants  
,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 on !            
recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d1 & not)/&+      
sections #fcjd & #fcje ( title #ca1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,f$]al         
,f9ancial ,assi/ance ,managem5t         
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiii 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ajg71 ent]
 into a grant agreem5t1 coop]ative      
agreem5t1 or contract ) a ,p>tn]%ip or  
o!r entity to provide funds au?oriz$ by 
?is subtitle = a fi% habitat cons]vation
 project or re/oration or enhancem5t    
project2  7#b7 apply =1 accept1 &1      
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 use a grant f any       
individual or entity to c>ry out !      
purposes ( ?is subtitle2 &  7#c7 subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1    
make funds au?oriz$ by ?is ,act         
available to any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy = use by t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to   
provide grants = any fi% habitat        
protection project1 re/oration project1 
or enhancem5t project t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be consi/5t ) ?is subtitle4 
7c7 ,donations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y may-- 7,a7 ent] into an       
agreem5t ) any organization describ$ 9  

section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t is exempt f     
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code  
to solicit private donations to c>ry out
 ! purposes ( ?is subtitle2 &  7,b7     
accept donations ( funds1 prop]ty1 &    
s]vices to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is    
subtitle4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,a donation   
accept$ "u ?is subtitle--  7,a7 %all be 
consid]$ to be a gift or beque/ to1 or  
o!rwise = ! use (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,b7 may be--  7i7 us$ directly by !    
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 provid$ to ano!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ?r\gh an       
int]ag5cy agreem5t4  #bac4 ,prohibition 
aga9/ implem5tation ( regulatory        
au?ority by ,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh        
,p>tn]%ips ,any ,p>tn]%ip designat$ "u  
?is subtitle-- 7#a7 %all be = ! sole    
purpose ( promot+ fi% cons]vation2 &    
7#b7 %all n be us$ to implem5t any      
regulatory au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy4 
,b ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,rese>*         
,au?orization  #bba4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subtitle3  7#a7 ,director ,! t]m        

,director means ! ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7#b7 ,great
 ,lakes bas9 ,! t]m ,great ,lakes ,bas9 
means ! air1 l&1 wat]1 & liv+ organisms 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! dra9age bas9 ( ! 
,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,riv] at & up/ream f !   
po9t at :i* su* riv] & ! ,great ,lakes  
become ! int]national b\nd>y betwe5     
,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bbb4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,great
 ,lakes support a div]se ecosy/em1 on   
:i* ! vibrant & economically valuable   
,great ,lakes fi%]ies dep5d4  7#b7 ,to  
cont9ue successful fi%]ies managem5t &  
coord9ation1 z has occurr$ s9ce sign+ ( 
! ,conv5tion on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada on     
,septemb] #aj1 #aied1 managem5t ( !     
ecosy/em & its fi%]ies require s\nd1    
reliable sci5ce1 & ! use ( mod]n        
sci5tific te*nologies4  7#c7 ,fi%]ies   
rese>* is necess>y to support           
multi-jurisdictional fi%]y managem5t    
decisions & actions reg>d+ recreational 
& sport fi%+1 comm]cial fi%]ies1 tribal 

h>ve/1 allocation decisions1 & fi% /ock+
 activities4  7#d7 ,presid5t ,ri*>d     
,nixon submitt$1 & ! ,congress approv$1 
,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d 7#hd ,/at4
 #bjij71 conf]r+ sci5ce activities &    
managem5t ( m>9e fi%]ies to ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#e7 ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d      
expressly exclud$ fi%]y rese>*          
activities )9 ! ,great ,lakes f !       
transf]1 reta9+ managem5t & sci5tific   
rese>* duties )9 ! already e/abli%$     
jurisdictions "u ! #aied ,conv5tion on  
,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies1 includ+ ^? ( !  
,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission & !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  #bbc4 ,great   
,lakes monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 &   
rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may   
conduct monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 &  
rese>*1 9 support ( ! b9ational fi%]ies 
)9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas94  7b7 ,specific
 au?orities ,! ,director %all1 "u       
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 execute a        
compreh5sive1 multi-lake1 fre%wat]      
fi%]ies sci5ce program2  7#b7 coord9ate 

) & "w coop]atively ) regional1 ,/ate1  
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7#c7      
consult ) o!r int]e/$ entities gr\ps1   
includ+ academia & relevant ,canadian   
ag5cies4  7c7 ,includ$ rese>* ,to       
prop]ly s]ve ! ne$s ( fi%]ies manag]s1  
monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>* "u
 ?is section may include--  7#a7        
deepwat] ecosy/em sci5ces2  7#b7        
biological & food-web compon5ts2  7#c7  
fi% movem5t & behavior inve/igations2   
7#d7 fi% population /ructures2  7#e7 fi%
 habitat inve/igations2  7#f7 invasive  
species sci5ce2  7#g7 h>mful algal bloom
 developm5t rese>*2  7#h7 rese>* on !   
impacts ( h>mful algal blooms1 nutri5t  
pollution1 & dead zones on ,great ,lakes
 fi%]ies2  7#i7 rese>* into ! effects ( 
p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 m]cury1
 & o!r contam9ants on fi%]ies & fi%]y   
ecosy/ems2  7#aj7 use ( exi/+1 new1 &   
exp]im5tal biological assessm5t tools1  
equipm5t1 vessels1 o!r sci5tific        
in/rum5tation & laboratory capabilities 
necess>y to support fi%]y managem5t     

decisions2 &  7#aa7 /udies to assess    
impacts on ,great ,lakes fi%]y res\rces4
  7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle
 is int5d$ or %all be con/ru$ to imp$e1 
sup]s$e1 or alt] ! au?ority ( ! ,great  
,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission1 ,/ates1 &    
,indian tribes "u ! ,conv5tion on ,great
 ,lakes ,fi%]ies betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica & ,canada on ,septemb] #aj1   
#aied1 & ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,act (  
#aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ica et seq474     
#bbd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi1 !re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#ag1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is subtitle4   
,c ,*esapeake ,bay ,oy/] ,rese>*  #bca4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration %all be ! prim>y          
repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 !     
,*esapeake ,bay4  #bcb4 ,grants =       
rese>*+ oy/]s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,comm]ce1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
%all e/abli% a grant program 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible 
entities = ! purpose ( conduct+ rese>*  
on ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 or        
managem5t ( oy/]s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay4  
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,allocation 
( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u !        
,program to eligible entities t submit  
an application "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 
,mat*+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! total  
am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ receiv$ "u !       
,program by an eligible entity may n    
exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! rese>*
 project = :i* ! fund+ 0 aw>d$4 ,= !    
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! non-,f$]al
 %>e ( project co/s may be provid$ by   

9-k9d contributions & o!r nonca%        
support4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive all or "p ( ! requirem5t 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t no reasonable means are available    
?r\gh :i* an eligible entity apply+ = a 
grant "u ?is section c meet su*         
requirem5t & ! probable b5efit ( su*    
rese>* project outweighs ! public int]e/
 9 su* requirem5t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 
7#a7 ,academic community ,! t]m academic
 community means faculty1 rese>*]s1     
pr(essors1 & repres5tatives (           
,/ate-accr$it$ colleges & univ]sities4  
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a memb] ( ! academic       
community1 ! seafood indu/ry1 a relevant
 nonpr(it organization1 or a relevant   
,/ate ag5cy1 t is propos+ or conduct+ a 
rese>* project on ! cons]vation1        
re/oration1 or managem5t ( oy/]s 9 !    
,*esapeake ,bay develop$ ?r\gh          
consultation ) a memb] ( ! academic     
community1 a memb] ( ! seafood indu/ry1 

a relevant nonpr(it organization1 or a  
relevant ,/ate ag5cy4  7#c7 ,nonpr(it   
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7#d7 ,seafood indu/ry ,! t]m seafood    
indu/ry means %ellfi% gr[]s1 %ellfi%    
h>ve/]s1 comm]cial fi%]m51 &            
recreational fi%]m54  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe to
 c>ry out ?is section4  ,,iii ,meet+    
#ba/ ,c5tury ,ocean & ,coa/al ,data     
,ne$s  ,a ,digital ,coa/  #cja4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 ,digital ,coa/ is a model approa* =    
effective ,f$]al p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5t1 nongov]nm5tal           

organizations1 & ! private sector4  7#b7
 ,access to curr5t1 accurate1 uni=m1 &  
/&>ds-bas$ geospatial in=mation1 tools1 
& tra9+ to *>act]ize ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
coa/al region is critical = public      
safety & = ! environm5t1 infra/ructure1 
& economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7      
,collaborations & p>tn]%ips betwe5      
in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al  
ag5cies help ensure digital data focus$ 
on coa/al managem5t issues are          
communicat$ effectively betwe5 su*      
entities4  7#d7 ,m ?an half ( all p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7#aec1jjj1jjj7 curr5tly   
live on or ne> a coa/ & an additional   
#ab1jjj1jjj are expect$ 9 ! next decade4
  7#e7 ,coa/al c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 av]age #cjj p]sons p] squ>e mile1      
comp>$ ) ! national av]age ( #ih4  7#f7 
,on a typical day1 m ?an #a1edj p]mits =
 con/ruction ( s+le-family homes are    
issu$ 9 coa/al c\nties1 comb9$ ) o!r    
comm]cial1 retail1 & in/itutional       
con/ruction to support ?is population4  
7#g7 ,ov] half ( ! economic productivity

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is locat$ )9 coa/al  
regions4  7#h7 ,highly accurate1        
high-resolution remote s5s+ & o!r       
geospatial data play an increas+ly      
important role 9 decision mak+ &        
managem5t ( ! coa/al zone & economy1    
includ+ =--  7,a7 flood & coa/al /orm   
surge pr$iction2  7,b7 haz>d risk &     
vuln]ability assessm5t2  7,c7 em]g5cy   
response & recov]y plann+2  7,d7        
community resili5ce to long] range      
coa/al *ange2  7,e7 local plann+ &      
p]mitt+2  7,f7 habitat & ecosy/em heal? 
assessm5ts2 &  7,g7 l&scape *ange       
detection4  #cjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subtitle3  7#a7 ,coa/al region ,! t]m   
coa/al region means ! area ( ,unit$     
,/ates wat]s ext5d+ inl& f ! %orel9e to 
include coa/al wat]%$s & seaw>d to !    
t]ritorial sea4  7#b7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,!  
t]m coa/al ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
coa/al /ate 9 section #cjd ( ! ,coa/al  
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adec74  7#c7 ,f$]al          
,geographic ,data ,committee ,! t]m     

,f$]al ,geographic ,data ,committee     
means ! int]ag5cy committee t promotes !
 coord9at$ developm5t1 use1 %>+1 &      
dissem9ation ( geospatial data on a     
national basis4  7#d7 ,remote s5s+ & o!r
 geospatial ,! t]m remote s5s+ & o!r    
geospatial means collect+1 /or+1        
retriev+1 or dissem9at+ graphical or    
digital data depict+ natural or manmade 
physical features1 ph5om5a1 or b\nd>ies 
( ! ,e>? & any in=mation relat$ !reto1  
includ+ surveys1 maps1 *>ts1 satellite &
 airborne remote s5s+ data1 images1     
,li,d,a,r1 & s]vices p]=m$ by           
pr(essionals su* z surveyors1           
photogrammetri/s1 hydrograph]s1         
geodesi/s1 c>tograph]s1 & o!r su*       
s]vices4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
#cjc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,digital ,coa/    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program = !    
provision ( an enabl+ plat=m t          

integrates geospatial data1             
decision-support tools1 tra9+1 & be/    
practices to address coa/al managem5t   
issues & ne$s4 ,"u ! program1 !         
,secret>y %all /rive to enhance resili5t
 communities1 ecosy/em values1 & coa/al 
economic gr[? & developm5t by help+     
communities address _! issues1 ne$s1 &  
*all5ges ?r\gh co/-effective &          
p>ticipatory solutions4  7#b7           
,designation ,! program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,digital 
,coa/ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
program74  7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t ! program provides data        
integration1 tool developm5t1 tra9+1    
docum5tation1 dissem9ation1 & ar*iv+    
by--  7#a7 mak+ data & result+ integrat$
 products develop$ "u ?is section       
readily accessible via ! ,digital ,coa/ 
,int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !          
,geo,platform4gov & data4gov ,int]net   
websites1 & su* o!r in=mation           

di/ribution te*nologies z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate2  7#b7 develop+    
decision-support tools t use & display  
result+ integrat$ data & provide tra9+  
on use ( su* tools2  7#c7 docum5t+ su*  
data to ,f$]al ,geographic ,data        
,committee /&>ds2 &  7#d7 ar*iv+ all raw
 data acquir$ "u ?is title at !         
appropriate ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration data c5t] or  
su* o!r ,f$]al data c5t] z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! activities
 c>ri$ out "u ! program to optimize data
 collection1 %>+ & integration1 & to    
m9imize duplication by-- 7#a7 consult+ )
 coa/al manag]s & decision mak]s conc]n+
 coa/al issues1 & %>+ in=mation & be/   
practices1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate1 )--  7,a7 coa/al ,/ates2   
7,b7 local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7           
repres5tatives ( academia1 ! private    
sector1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations2  
7#b7 consult+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1     
includ+ int]ag5cy committees1 on        

relevant ,f$]al activities1 includ+     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,ocean &      
,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq471 ! ,coa/al     
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq471 ! ,integrat$  
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 
& ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t  
,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib et     
seq472  7#c7 p>ticipat+1 pursuant to    
section #baf ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act (    
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note71 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( 
su* /&>ds & common protocols z !        
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to assure ! 
int]op]ability ( remote s5s+ & o!r      
geospatial data ) all us]s ( su*        
in=mation )9-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 ! private sector2     
7#d7 coord9at+ )1 seek+ assi/ance &     
coop]ation (1 & provid+ liaison to !    
,f$]al ,geographic ,data ,committee     

pursuant to ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget ,circul> ,a-#af & ,executive    
,ord] ,no4 #abijf ( ,april #aa1 #aiid   
7#ei ,f$4 ,reg4 #agfga71 z am5d$ by     
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acbhf ( ,febru>y 
#bh1 #bjjc 7#fh ,f$4 ,reg4 #ajfai72 &   
7#e7 develop+ & ma9ta9+ a be/ practices 
docum5t t sets out ! be/ practices us$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ! program &  
provid+ su* docum5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey1 ! ,corps (         
,eng9e]s1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4
  7d7 ,fill+ ne$s & gaps ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7       
maximize ! use ( remote s5s+ & o!r      
geospatial data collection activities   
conduct$ = o!r purposes & "u o!r        
au?orities2  7#b7 focus on fill+ data   
ne$s & gaps = coa/al managem5t issues1  
includ+ ) respect to areas t1 z ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 7 und]s]v$ by 
coa/al data & ! areas ( ! ,arctic t are 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 pursuant to ! ,ocean & ,coa/al     
,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#ceja et seq471 support cont9ue         
improvem5t 9 exi/+ ef=ts to coord9ate ! 
acquisition & integration ( key data    
sets ne$$ = coa/al managem5t & o!r      
purposes1 includ+-- 7,a7 coa/al         
elevation data2  7,b7 l& use & l& cov]  
data2  7,c7 socioeconomic & human use   
data2  7,d7 critical infra/ructure data2
  7,e7 /ructures data2  7,f7 liv+       
res\rces & habitat data2  7,g7 cada/ral 
data2 &  7,h7 a]ial imag]y2 &  7#d7     
integrate ! priority support+ data set  
=? "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) o!r available data
 = ! b5efit ( ! broade/ measure ( coa/al
 res\rce managem5t con/itu5ts &         
applications4  7e7 ,f9ancial agreem5ts &
 contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may ent]   
into f9ancial agreem5ts to c>ry out !   
program1 includ+--  7i7 support to      
non-,f$]al entities t p>ticipate 9      
implem5t+ ! program2 &  7ii7 grants1    
coop]ative agreem5ts1 int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts1 contracts1 or any o!r        
agreem5t on a reimbursable or           

non-reimbursable basis1 ) o!r ,f$]al1   
tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal &     
nongov]nm5tal entities2 &  7,b7 may1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ent] into  
su* contracts ) private sector entities 
= su* products & s]vices z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es may be necess>y to collect1    
process1 & provide remote s5s+ & o!r    
geospatial data & products = purposes ( 
! program4  7#b7 ,fees  7,a7 ,assessm5t 
& collection ,! ,secret>y may assess &  
collect fees to conduct any plann$      
tra9+1 work%op1 or conf]5ce t advances !
 purposes ( ! program4  7,b7 ,am\nts ,! 
am\nt ( a fee "u ?is p>agraph may n     
exce$ ! sum ( co/s incurr$1 or expect$  
to be incurr$1 by ! ,secret>y z a direct
 result ( ! conduct ( ! tra9+1 work%op1 
or conf]5ce1 includ+ = subsi/5ce exp5ses
 incid5tal to ! tra9+1 work%op1 or      
conf]5ce1 z applicable4  7,c7 ,use (    
fees ,am\nts collect$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !
 =m ( fees "u ?is p>agraph may be us$ to
 pay =--  7i7 ! co/s incurr$ = conduct+ 
an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72

 or  7ii7 ! exp5ses describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,survey & mapp+ 
,contracts ent]$ into "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 %all be consid]$ survey+ &    
mapp+ s]vices z su* t]m is us$ 9 & z su*
 contracts are aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y 9   
accordance ) ! selection proc$ures 9    
*apt] #aa ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7f7 ,ocean economy ,! ,secret>y 
may e/abli% publically available tools t
 track ocean & ,great ,lakes economy    
data = ea* coa/al ,/ate4  ,b ,integrat$ 
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em     
#caa4 ,/agg]$ t]ms = ,national          
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,advisory ,committee ,section    
#abcjd7;d77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,integrat$      
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                 
#cfjc7;d77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ ,memb]s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 
memb]s  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7ii7 ,/agg]$ t]ms ,!           
,adm9i/rator may appo9t or reappo9t a   

memb] = a p>tial t]m ( #a or #b ye>s 9  
ord] to e/abli% a sy/em ( /agg]$ t]ms4  
,! ,adm9i/rator may appo9t or reappo9t a
 memb] "u ?is clause only once4 ,a memb]
 appo9t$ or reappo9t$ to a p>tial t]m "u
 ?is clause may n s]ve m ?an "o full    
t]m4  4  #cab4 ,integrat$ coa/al & ocean
 obs]vation sy/em coop]ative agreem5ts  
,section #abcje7;a7 ( ! ,integrat$      
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7;a77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ disburse appropriat$    
funds to1 aft] agreem5ts1 )14  #cac4    
,reau?orization ( ,integrat$ ,coa/al &  
,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji  
,section #abcaa ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al &
 ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
= fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjac su* sums
 z are necess>y & ins]t+ #dg1ejj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4    
#cad4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects        
,ag5cy-,oceans  7a7 ,agreem5t ,n lat]   
?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to

 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct !        
compreh5sive assessm5t "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,compreh5sive assessm5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 !       
,adm9i/rator & ! ,national ,academy (   
,sci5ces "u ?is section1 ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces %all conduct a      
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! ne$ = &      
feasibility ( e/abli%+ an ,advanc$      
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,oceans        
7,,arpa-,o74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!          
compreh5sive assessm5t c>ri$ out        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
  7,a7 an assessm5t ( h[ an ,,arpa-,o   
c\ld help ov]come ! long-t]m & high-risk
 te*nological b>ri]s 9 ! developm5t (   
ocean te*nologies1 ) ! goal ( enhanc+ ! 
economic1 ecological1 & national        
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! rapid
 developm5t ( te*nologies t result 9--  
7i7 improv$ data collection1 monitor+1 &
 pr$iction ( ! ocean environm5t1 includ+
 sea ice conditions2  7ii7 ov]com+      
b>ri]s to ! application ( new & improv$ 

te*nologies1 su* z high co/s & scale (  
op]ational missions2  7iii7 improv$     
managem5t practices = protect+          
ecological su/a9ability2  7iv7 improv$  
national security capacity2  7v7 improv$
 te*nology = fi%]y population           
assessm5ts2  7vi7 exp$it$ processes     
betwe5 & among ,f$]al ag5cies to        
successfully id5tify1 transition1 &     
coord9ate rese>* & developm5t output to 
op]ations1 applications1                
comm]cialization1 & o!r uses2 &  7vii7  
ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s a      
te*nological lead 9 develop+ & deploy+  
advanc$ ocean te*nologies2  7,b7 an     
evaluation ( ! organizational /ructures 
"u :i* an ,,arpa-,o c\ld be organiz$1   
:i* takes into acc\nt-- 7i7 be/         
practices = new rese>* programs2  7ii7  
metrics & approa*es = p]iodic program   
evaluation2  7iii7 capacity to fund &   
manage ext]nal rese>* aw>ds2 &  7iv7    
options = ov]sight ( ! activity ?r\gh a 
,f$]al ag5cy1 an int]ag5cy organization1
 nongov]nm5tal organization1 or o!r     

in/itutional arrangem5t2 &  7,c7 an     
e/imation ( ! scale ( inve/m5t necess>y 
to pursue high priority ocean te*nology 
projects4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! compreh5sive    
assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7b74   
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! 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  ,,iv ,national ,sea     
,grant ,college ,program ,am5dm5ts      
#dja4 ,ref]5ces to ! ,national ,sea     
,grant ,college ,program ,act ,except z 
o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is  
title an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9
 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant 
,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaba et seq474  #djb4 ,modification (  

,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy   
,fell[%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#bjh7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  7b7  
,placem5ts 9 ,congress ,su* section is  
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is section1 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,a fell[%ip & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#b7 ,placem5t priorities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds a   
legislative fell[%ip "u ?is subsection1 
:5 consid]+ ! placem5t ( fell[s1 !      
,secret>y %all prioritize placem5t (    
fell[s 9 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,positions 9     
(fices ( committees ( ,congress t h     
jurisdiction ov] ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7        
,positions 9 (fices ( ,memb]s (         
,congress :o are on su* committees4     
7iii7 ,positions 9 (fices ( ,memb]s (   
,congress t h a demon/rat$ int]e/ 9     
ocean1 coa/al1 or ,great ,lakes         

res\rces4  7,b7 ,equitable di/ribution  
7i7 ,f9d+ & recognition ,congress-- 7,i7
 f9ds t bo? ho/ (fices & fell[s b5efit  
:5 fell[s h ! opportunity to *oose f a  
range ( ho/ (fices f diff]5t ,/ates &   
regions1 bo? *amb]s ( ,congress1 & bo?  
political p>ties2 &  7,,ii7 recognizes !
 /eps tak5 by ! ,national ,sea ,grant   
,college ,program to facilitate an      
equitable di/ribution ( fell[s among !  
political p>ties4  7ii7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 t fell[s h !         
opportunity to *oose f (fices t are     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & t are equitably      
di/ribut$ among--  7,i7 ! political     
p>ties2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,political &    
cam]al equity ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 placem5ts are equitably di/ribut$      
betwe5-- 7,i7 ! political p>ties2 &     
7,,ii7 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,duration ,a     
fell[%ip  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     

am5dm5ts made by subsection 7b7 %all    
apply ) respect to ! fir/ cal5d> ye>    
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7d7     
,s5se ( ,congress conc]n+ ,f$]al hir+ ( 
=m] fell[s ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 9 
recognition ( ! competitive nature ( !  
fell[%ip "u section #bjh7;b7 ( !        
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 & ( !   
exceptional qualifications ( fell[%ip   
aw>dees--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %\ld enc\rage     
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cies to consid]    
opportunities = fell[%ip aw>dees at !   
conclusion ( _! fell[%ips = work=ce     
positions appropriate = _! education &  
exp]i5ce2 &  7#b7 ,memb]s & committees (
 ,congress %\ld consid] opportunities = 
su* aw>dees = su* positions4  #djc4     
,modification ( au?ority ( ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce to accept donations = ,national
 ,sea ,grant ,college ,program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 7#cc   

,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;c77#d77;,e77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,e7 accept donations
 ( money &1 not)/&+ section #acdb (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (       
volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices2  4  7b7 
,priorities ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %all e/abli%      
priorities = ! use ( donations accept$  
"u section #bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 ( !        
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;c77#d77;,e771
 & %all consid] among ^? priorities !   
possibility ( exp&+ ! ,dean ,john ,a4   
,knauss ,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip's       
placem5t ( additional fell[s 9 relevant 
legislative (fices "u section #bjh7;b7 (
 su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 9  
accordance ) ! recomm5dations "u        
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7c7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant     
,college ,program1 9 consultation ) !   
,national ,sea ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d & 

! ,sea ,grant ,association1 %all--  7#a7
 develop recomm5dations = ! optimal use 
( any donations accept$ "u section      
#bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 ( ! ,national ,sea    
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;c77#d77;,e772 &  7#b7  
submit to ,congress a report on !       
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to limit or     
o!rwise affect any o!r am\nts available 
= m>9e policy fell[%ips "u section      
#bjh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant      
,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aabg7;b771 includ+ am\nts-- 7#a7       
accept$ "u section #bjd7;c77#d77;,f7 (  
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                 
#aabc7;c77#d77;,f772 or  7#b7           
appropriat$ "u section #bab ( su* ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca74  #djd4 ,repeal ( 
requirem5t = report on coord9ation (    
oceans & coa/al rese>* activities       
,section #i ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant   
,college ,program ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjjb
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #heg-bj7 is repeal$4    

#dje4 ,r$uction 9 frequ5cy requir$ =    
,national ,sea ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d   
report ,section #bji7;b77#b7 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #aabh7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,bi5nial & ins]t+  
,p]iodic2 &  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ ,! ,bo>d %all report to !         
,congress e two ye>s & ins]t+ ,n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 ! ,bo>d   
%all submit to ,congress a report4      
#djf4 ,modification ( elem5ts (         
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,section #bjd7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabc7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ = rese>*1 
education1 ext5sion1 tra9+1 te*nology   
transf]1 public s]vice1 aft] f9ancial   
assi/ance4  #djg4 ,direct hire au?ority2
 ,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy  
,fell[%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjai & any fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! head 
( any ,f$]al ag5cy may appo9t1 )\t reg>d
 to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]  
#cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!r
 ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( su* title1
 a qualifi$ c&idate describ$ 9          

subsection 7b7 directly to a position ) 
! ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! c&idate meets    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t           
qualification /&>ds4  7b7 ,qualifi$     
c&idate ,subsection 7a7 applies )       
respect to a =m] recipi5t ( a ,dean     
,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy         
,fell[%ip "u section #bjh7;b7 ( !       
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 :o--     
7#a7 e>n$ a graduate or po/-graduate    
degree 9 a field relat$ to ocean1       
coa/al1 or ,great ,lakes res\rces or    
policy f an in/itution ( high] education
 accr$it$ by an ag5cy or association    
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education   
pursuant to section #dif7;a7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajii;b7a772  7#b7 receiv$ a ,dean ,john
 ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip "u 
section #bjh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea     
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 )9 #e ye>s be=e !  
date ! individual is appo9t$ "u ?is     
section2 &  7#c7 successfully fulfill$ !

 requirem5ts ( ! fell[%ip )9 ! executive
 or legislative bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t4  #djh4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations = ,national ,sea ,grant  
,college ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bab7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is title--  7,a7 
#hg1ebj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,b7   
#ia1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,c7   
#if1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,d7   
#aja1cbe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,e7  
#ajf1chj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7,f7
 #aaa1gaj1hac = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  2 &  
7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,priority activities =    
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe ,9        
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #f1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe =   
competitive grants = ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,univ]sity rese>* on ! biology1         

prev5tion1 & control ( aquatic nonnative
 species4  7,b7 ,univ]sity rese>* on    
oy/] diseases1 oy/] re/oration1 &       
oy/]-relat$ human heal? risks4  7,c7    
,univ]sity rese>* on ! biology1         
prev5tion1 & =eca/+ ( h>mful algal      
blooms4  7,d7 ,univ]sity rese>*1        
education1 tra9+1 & ext5sion s]vices &  
activities focus$ on coa/al resili5ce & 
,unit$ ,/ates work+ wat]fronts & o!r    
regional or national priority issues    
id5tifi$ 9 ! /rategic plan "u section   
#bjd7;c77#a74  7,e7 ,univ]sity rese>* & 
ext5sion on su/a9able aquaculture       
te*niques & te*nologies4  7,f7 ,fi%]y   
rese>* & ext5sion activities conduct$ by
 sea grant colleges or sea grant        
in/itutes to enhance1 & n supplant1     
exi/+ core program fund+4  4  7b7       
,modification ( limitations on am\nts = 
adm9i/ration ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section   
#bab7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;b77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7           
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re may n 
be us$ = adm9i/ration ( programs "u ?is 

title 9 a fiscal ye> m ?an #e4e p]c5t ( 
! less] (--  7i7 ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ "u ?is title = ! fiscal ye>2
 or  7ii7 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is    
title = ! fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,critical   
/aff+ requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director %all use ! au?ority "u        
sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to meet any        
critical /aff+ requirem5t :ile c>ry+ out
 ! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is title4    
7ii7 ,exception f cap ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 any co/s incurr$ z a  
result ( an ex]cise ( au?ority describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 %all n be consid]$ an am\nt
 us$ = adm9i/ration ( programs "u ?is   
title 9 a fiscal ye>4  4  7c7           
,allocation ( fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjd7;d77#c7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#aabc7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
,) respect to sea grant colleges & sea  
grant in/itutes & ins]t+ ,) respect to  
sea grant colleges1 sea grant in/itutes1
 sea grant programs1 & sea grant        
projects2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by

 /rik+ fund+ among sea grant colleges & 
sea grant in/itutes & ins]t+ fund+ among
 sea grant colleges1 sea grant          
in/itutes1 sea grant programs1 & sea    
grant projects4  7#b7 ,repeal (         
requirem5ts conc]n+ di/ribution ( excess
 am\nts ,section #bab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaca7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+        
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7c7 
& 7d71 respectively4  #dji4 ,te*nical   
corrections  7a7 ,section               
#bjd7;d77#c77;,b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabc7;d77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by mov+    
clause 7vi7 #b ems to ! "r4  7b7        
,section #bji7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabh7;b771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is     
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & all t foll[s2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,availability ( res\rces ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y %all  4  ,pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1   
#bjai4;,cl]k4