,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #higg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,salaz> 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mrs4  
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,wittman1   
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51
 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,van 
,drew1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,miss     
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4      
,port]1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4
 ,ru!r=d1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,mr4 ,au/9    
,scott ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 e/abli% a grant program to fund y\?    
fi%+ projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,y\? ,coa/al ,fi%+ ,program ,act (      
#bjbb4  #b4 ,y\? ,coa/al ,fi%+ ,grant   
,program  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a program to
 aw>d grants & provide te*nical         
assi/ance to eligible entities = !      
purpose ( e/abli%+ y\? fi%+ projects4   
7b7 ,applications ,an eligible entity   
seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,! 
,secret>y %all1 = purposes ( det]m9+    
:e!r an entity is eligible to receive a 
grant "u ?is section1 develop crit]ia to
 make t det]m9ation 9 consultation )    
relevant (fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 su* z !     
,(fice ( ,coa/al ,managem5t1 ! ,national
 ,sea ,grant ,(fice1 ! ,national ,m>9e  
,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & ! ,(fice ( ,national
 ,m>9e ,sanctu>ies4  7d7 ,use ( ,funds  
,eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is
 section %all use grant funds = purposes
 relat$ to conduct+ a y\? fi%+ project1 
includ+ !-- 7#a7 pur*ase or r5tal ( fi%+

 equipm5t2  7#b7 co/ ( transport+       
p>ticipants to & f a y\? fi%+ project2  
7#c7 fees associat$ ) boat r5tal1 pi]   
access1 or o!r facilities2  7#d7 fi%+   
lic5se pur*ases2  7#e7 fi%+ guide co/s2 
or  7#f7 o!r exp5ses relat$ to conduct+ 
a y\? fi%+ project z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7e7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to applications conta9+        
proposals = y\? fi%+ projects focus$ on 
an und]s]v$ community4  7f7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report on-- 7#a7 :i*        
eligible entities receiv$ grants2  7#b7 
! am\nt ea* eligible entity receiv$2    
7#c7 h[ eligible entities us$ funds z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 !    
numb] ( p>ticipants 9 y\? fi%+ projects 
fund$ by grants "u ?is section4  7g7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2   
7,b7 an educational in/itution2  7,c7 a 

,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or ,t]ritorial   
gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7 a ,native ,hawaiian  
organization4  7#b7 ,und]s]v$ community 
,! t]m und]s]v$ community means         
populations %>+ a p>ticul> *>act]i/ic1 &
 geographic communities1 t h be5        
sy/ematically d5i$ a full opportunity to
 p>ticipate 9 aspects ( economic1       
social1 & civic life1 su* z-- 7,a7      
racial & e?nic m9orities2  7,b7 p]sons )
 access & functional ne$s2 or  7,c7     
p]sons o!rwise adv]sely affect$ by      
p]si/5t pov]ty or inequality4  7#c7 ,y\?
 fi%+ project ,! t]m y\? fi%+ project   
means a project t provides y\? )-- 7,a7 
a recreational fi%+ exp]i5ce conduct$ f 
a %ore1 pi]1 or boat locat$ 9 ! ,great  
,lakes1 coa/al wat]s1 ocean wat]s1 or a 
tidal riv]2  7,b7 education ab\t m>9e   
sci5ce1 cons]vation1 & fi%+ regulations2
 &  7,c7 in=mation on :]e & h[ to       
cont9ue fi%+4  7h7 ,fund+  7#a7         
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     

#bjbc4  7#b7 ,availability ,funds made  
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be available until exp5d$4  7#c7        
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( !
 am\nt made available = a fiscal ye> "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y 
= ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is   
section4