,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cici ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,blue ,c>bon = ,our ,planet ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y's capacity z ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems means vegetat$ coa/al habitats1 includ+ mangroves1 tidal m>%es1 seagrasses1 kelp =e/s1 & o!r tidal or salt-wat] wetl&s1 t h ! ability to seque/] c>bon f ! atmosph]e1 accumulate c>bon 9 biomass = ye>s to decades1 & /ore c>bon 9 soils = c5turies to mill5nia4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems includes auto*?on\s c>bon & allo*?on\s c>bon4 7#c7 ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se ,! t]m ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se means ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se op]at$ by ! ,smi?sonian ,environm5tal ,rese>* ,c5t]4 7#d7 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,subcommittee on ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon4 7b7 ,purposes ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! developm5t ( a national map ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#b7 e/abli% national re/oration priorities = coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#c7 assess ! biophysical1 social1 & economic imp$im5ts to re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#d7 /udy ! effects ( climate *ange & environm5tal & human /ressors on seque/ration rates2 & 7#e7 pres]ve ! cont9uity ( coa/al blue c>bon data4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compris$ ( s5ior repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#c7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7#d7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7#g7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7#h7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 7#i7 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 7#aj7 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 7#aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#ab7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#ad7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 & 7#ae7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7d7 ,*airp]son ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all be *air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,responsibilities ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! developm5t1 updates1 & ma9t5ance ( a national map & inv5tory ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ habitat types1 ) a regional focus 9 analysis t is usable = local-level protection1 plann+1 & re/oration2 7#b7 develop a /rategic assessm5t ( ! biophysical1 social1 /atutory1 regulatory1 & economic imp$im5ts to protection & re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#c7 develop a national /rategy = f\ndational sci5ce necess>y to /udy1 syn!size1 & evaluate ! effects ( climate *ange & environm5tal & human /ressors on seque/ration rates & capabilities ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems protection2 7#d7 e/abli% national protection & re/oration priorities = coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ,f$]al fund+ be+ us$ = re/oration ef=ts2 & 7#e7 ensure ! cont9uity1 use1 & int]op]ability ( data assets ?r\gh ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se4 7f7 ,submissions to ,congress 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( f$]ally fund$ rese>*1 monitor+1 pres]vation1 & re/oration activities relat+ to coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+-- 7i7 ! budget = ea* su* activity2 & 7ii7 a description ( ! progress made by ea* su* activity 9 advanc+ ! national priorities e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a77#d77;,a74 7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( biophysical1 social1 /atutory1 regulatory1 & economic imp$im5ts to re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4 7#b7 ,/rategic plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all create a /rategic plan = ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 basic rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 long-t]m monitor+ & /ew>d%ip1 & deploym5t ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em projects = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 beg9s4 7,b7 ,assessm5t ,! plan %all include an assessm5t ( ! use ( ,f$]al programs exi/+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to protect & pres]ve coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4 7,c7 ,tim+ ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7i7 on a date t is n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n e>li] ?an ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! /rategic plan "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 submit a revis$ v]sion ( su* plan n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]4 7,d7 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date on :i* ! /rategic plan or any revis$ v]sion ( su* plan is submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7i7 publi% su* plan 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7ii7 provide an opportunity = submission ( public comm5ts = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days4 #d4 ,national map & inv5tory ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all produce1 update1 & ma9ta9 a national-level map & inv5tory ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! types ( habitats & species 9 su* ecosy/ems2 7#b7 ! condition ( su* habitats1 includ+ :e!r a habitat is degrad$1 dra9$1 eutrophic1 or tidally re/rict$2 7#c7 ! size ( su* ecosy/ems2 7#d7 ! sal9ity b\nd>ies ( su* ecosy/ems2 7#e7 ! tidal b\nd>ies ( su* ecosy/ems2 7#f7 an assessm5t ( c>bon seque/ration pot5tial1 me?ane production1 & net gre5h\se gas r$uctions ) respect to su* ecosy/ems2 7#g7 an assessm5t ( cob5efits ( ecosy/em & c>bon seque/ration2 7#h7 ! pot5tial = l&w>d migration z a result ( sea level rise2 7#i7 any up/ream re/rictions detrim5tal to ! wat]%$ process & conditions su* z dams1 dikes1 & levees2 7#aj7 ! conv]sion ( su* ecosy/ems to o!r l& uses & ! cause ( su* conv]sion2 & 7#aa7 a depiction ( ! effects ( climate *ange1 includ+ sea level rise1 environm5tal /ressors1 & human /ressors on ! seque/ration rate1 c>bon /orage1 & pot5tial ( su* ecosy/ems4 7b7 ,data incorporation2 engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 incorporate1 to ! ext5t practicable1 exi/+ data1 z det]m9$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 collect$ ?r\gh f$]ally fund$ rese>* by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate ag5cy1 ,tribe1 or local ag5cy1 includ+ data collect$ f-- 7,a7 ! ,coa/al ,*ange ,analysis ,program ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 ! ,national ,wetl&s ,inv5tory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7,c7 ! ,l&c>bon program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7,d7 ! ,national ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon ,assessm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7#b7 engage regional te*nical exp]ts 9 ord] to accurately acc\nt = regional diff]5ces 9 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4 7c7 ,use ( map & inv5tory ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all use ! national map & inv5tory produc$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to assess ! c>bon seque/ration pot5tial ( diff]5t coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems & acc\nt = any regional diff]5ces2 7#b7 to assess & quantify emissions f degrad$ & de/roy$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#c7 to develop regional assessm5ts & to provide te*nical assi/ance to-- 7,a7 regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies2 & 7,b7 regional in=mation coord9ation entities 7z def9$ 9 section #abcjc7f7 ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb772 7#d7 to assess degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems & ! pot5tial = re/oration ( su* ecosy/ems1 includ+ develop+ sc5>io model+ to id5tify vuln]able l& areas :]e managem5t1 protection1 & re/oration ef=ts %\ld be focus$2 & 7#e7 to produce pr$ictions relat+ to coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems & c>bon seque/ration rates 9 ! context ( climate *ange1 environm5tal /ressors1 & human /ressors4 #e4 ,re/oration ( & protections = exi/+ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 lead ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p 9 implem5t+ ! /rategic plan "u section #c7;f77#b72 7#b7 coord9ate monitor+ & rese>* ef=ts among ,f$]al ag5cies 9 coop]ation ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 int]national p>tn]s1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7#c7 assess ! feasibility & pot5tial (-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ a national goal ( cons]v+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! ocean & coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj1 includ+ ! effects ( climate *ange & sea level rise on su* goal2 & 7,b7 z appropriate1 sett+ t>gets = re/oration ( degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7#d7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 & z in=m$ by ! report "u section #c7;f77#a71 id5tify-- 7,a7 national protection & re/oration priorities = coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems t w\ld produce ! highe/ rate ( c>bon seque/ration & greate/ ecosy/em b5efits1 su* z flood protection1 soil & bea* ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1 biodiv]sity1 wat] purification1 & nutri5t cycl+1 9 ! context ( o!r environm5tal /ressors & climate *ange2 & 7,b7 ways to improve coord9ation & to prev5t unnecess>y duplication ( ef=t among ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ) respect to rese>* on coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems ?r\gh exi/+ & new coa/al managem5t networks2 & 7#e7 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts & coa/al /akehold]s1 develop integrat$ pilot programs to re/ore degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,integrat$ pilot programs ,to re/ore degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#e71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% "o or m integrat$ pilot programs t-- 7,a7 develop-- 7i7 be/ managem5t practices1 includ+ design crit]ia & p]=mance functions = re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 7ii7 nature-bas$ adaptation /rategies2 7iii7 re/oration areas t int]sect ) built environm5ts z gre5-gray infra/ructure projects2 & 7iv7 managem5t practices = l&w>d progression or migration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 & 7,b7 id5tify pot5tial b>ri]s to re/oration ef=ts4 7#b7 ,locations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t pilot programs "u p>agraph 7#a7 cov] geographically & ecologically div]se locations )-- 7,a7 significant ecological1 economic1 & social b5efits1 su* z flood protection1 soil & bea* ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1 biodiv]sity1 wat] purification1 & nutri5t cycl+ to r$uce hypoxic conditions2 & 7,b7 maximum pot5tial = gre5h\se gas emission r$uction4 7#c7 ,application review ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a proc$ure = review+ applications = pilot programs "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,communication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure1 ?r\gh consultation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 t ! goals & metrics = pilot programs "u p>agraph 7#a7 are communicat$ to ! appropriate ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 & to ! g5]al public4 7#e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts specifi$ "u section #c7;c7 to prev5t unnecess>y duplication ( ef=t among su* ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ) respect to re/oration programs4 #f4 ,coa/al c>bon data cle>+h\se 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all provide = ! long-t]m /ew>d%ip (1 & access to1 data relat+ to coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems & national mapp+1 by support+ ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se4 7c7 ,coa/al c>bon data cle>+h\se duties ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all1 ?r\gh ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se1 process1 /ore1 ar*ive1 provide access to1 & incorporate 7to ! ext5t practicable7 all data relat+ to coa/al c>bon collect$ ?r\gh f$]ally fund$ rese>* by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 ,tribe1 or local ag5cy1 an academic in/itution1 or ano!r relevant entity4 7d7 ,global & national data assets ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all ensure t exi/+ global & national data assets1 z det]m9$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are incorporat$ into ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4 7e7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds1 protocols1 & proc$ure ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 /&>ds1 protocols1 & proc$ures = ! process+1 /or+1 & ar*iv+ (1 & provid+ access to1 data 9 ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se2 & 7#b7 be/ practices = %>+ su* data ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 coa/al /akehold]s1 non-,f$]al res\rce manag]s1 & academia4 7f7 ,dissem9ation2 digital tools & res\rces 7#a7 ,dissem9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w to dissem9ate ! data available ?r\gh ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4 7#b7 ,digital tools & res\rces ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all develop digital tools & res\rces to support ! public use ( ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se4 #g4 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces assessm5ts ( c>bon dioxide /orage 9 deep seafloor environm5ts & ( coa/al c>bon m>kets ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct-- 7#a7 a compreh5sive assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! long-t]m effects ( conta9m5t ( c>bon dioxide 9 a deep seafloor environm5t on m>9e ecosy/ems2 & 7,b7 ! integrity ( exi/+ /orage te*nologies1 z det]m9$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 a compreh5sive assessm5t ( pa?ways1 me?ods1 & te*nologies able to directly remove c>bon dioxide f ! oceans by ! removal ( dissolv$ c>bon dioxide f seawat] ?r\gh eng9e]$ or inorganic processes1 includ+ filt]s1 membranes1 phase *ange sy/ems1 or o!r te*nological pa?ways2 & 7#c7 a compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! viability ( us+ coa/al macroalgae cultivation & su/a9able coa/al wetl&s managem5t & re/oration = c>bon seque/ration1 :i* %all consid]-- 7,a7 environm5tal & economic effects on coa/al communities2 7,b7 durability & co/ p] ton ( c>bon dioxide seque/]$ us+ coa/al macroalgae cultivation & su/a9able coa/al wetl&s managem5t 9 a v>iety ( regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,alaska1 ! ,gulf ,coa/1 ! ,mid-,atlantic1 & ! ,pacific ,nor?we/2 7,c7 rese>*1 data1 res\rce managem5t1 monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification improvem5ts necess>y to develop a c>bon m>ket ar\nd coa/al macroalgae cultivation & su/a9able coa/al wetl&s managem5t or re/oration2 & 7,d7 relevant successes & failures ( c>bon m>kets 9 agriculture1 =e/ry1 & wetl&s & h[ su* successes & failures might apply to a future coa/al c>bon m>ket4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4