,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjba,mr4   
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1  
?r\gh ! ,coa/al ,program ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 to "w )
 will+ p>tn]s & provide support to ef=ts
 to assess1 protect1 re/ore1 & enhance  
important coa/al areas t provide fi% &  
wildlife habitat on :i* ,f$]al tru/     
species dep5d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coa/al ,habitat ,cons]vation ,act (    
#bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 an effective   
means ( cons]v+ & recov]+ ,f$]al tru/   
species & promot+ self-su/a9+           
populations ( ^? species is to protect1 
cons]ve1 re/ore1 & enhance ! habitats ( 
! species2  7#b7 coa/al ecosy/ems are   
highly dynamic areas t provide valuable 

bre$+1 nurs]y1 /ag+1 & re/+ areas = a   
ri* div]sity ( fi%1 %ellfi%1 migratory  
birds1 & mammals2  7#c7 coa/al areas    
support-- 7,a7 #dj p]c5t ( ! refuges )9 
! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2   
7,b7 #dj p]c5t ( ! ?reat5$ species or   
endang]$ species1 includ+ #ge p]c5t ( ! 
li/$ mammals & birds1 "u ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472 &  7,c7 #ej p]c5t ( !   
fi%]ies cons]vation activities ( !      
,s]vice2  7#d7 al?\gh coa/al c\nties    
make up only #aj p]c5t ( total contigu\s
 ,unit$ ,/ates l& area1 coa/al areas are
 home to m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! human      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is    
plac+ enorm\s pressure on coa/al        
ecosy/ems2  7#e7 because coa/al         
det]ioration c cause fragm5tation &     
l&w>d migration ( coa/al ecosy/ems1 z   
well z create new habitats along        
%orel9es1 x has become necess>y to      
incorporate adaptation assi/ance into   
coa/al ecosy/em managem5t /rategies2    
7#f7 9 addition to s]v+ z fi% & wildlife

 habitat1 coa/al ecosy/ems-- 7,a7 s]ve z
 an important s\rce ( food2  7,b7       
protect coa/al communities1 includ+     
infra/ructure 9 ^? communities1 aga9/   
floods2  7,c7 filt] pollut$ run(f2 &    
7,d7 provide valuable comm]cial &       
recreational b5efits to coa/al          
communities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7    
7,a7 fi% & wildlife cons]vation is a    
responsibility %>$ by citiz5s &         
gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 public-private        
p>tn]%ips %\ld be support$ ?r\gh        
te*nical assi/ance & f9ancial assi/ance 
to conduct coa/al habitat assessm5t1    
protection1 plann+1 re/oration1 &       
enhancem5t projects 9 coa/al ecosy/ems2 
7#h7 successful fi% & wildlife          
cons]vation increas+ly relies on        
int]dep5d5t p>tn]%ips 9 :i* priority    
sett+1 plann+1 & cons]vation deliv]y are
 collaborative endeavors2  7#i7 s9ce    
#aihe1 ! ,s]vice has adm9i/]$ ! ,coa/al 
,program ?r\gh :i* ! ,s]vice works )    
will+ p>tn]s to assess1 protect1 plan1  
re/ore1 & enhance coa/al ecosy/ems1     

includ+ coa/al wetl&s & wat]%$s1 upl&s1 
& rip>ian & 9-/ream habitats1 t provide 
significant b5efits to ,f$]al tru/      
species2  7#aj7 ?r\gh ! ,coa/al         
,program1 ! ,s]vice provides /rategic   
cons]vation plann+ & design at !        
regional & l&scape scales1 & integrates 
! res\rces ( ! ,s]vice to address       
priorities id5tifi$ by p>tn]s2 &  7#aa7 
! ,coa/al ,program ( ! ,s]vice          
complem5ts & enhances ! ,national       
,coa/al ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,grant     
,program "u section #cje ( ! ,coa/al    
,wetl&s ,plann+1 ,protection &          
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cied71 
:i* provides mat*+ grants to coa/al     
,/ates to support long-t]m cons]vation (
 coa/al wetl&s & associat$ habitats4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 legislatively au?orize ! ,coa/al       
,program ( ! ,s]vice 9 effect z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to conduct       
collaborative l&scape-level plann+ &    
on-!-gr\nd coa/al habitat protection1   
re/oration1 & enhancem5t projects 9     

priority coa/al areas to cons]ve &      
recov] ,f$]al tru/ species4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al   
area ,! t]m coa/al area means a m>9e or 
fre%wat] area )9 or adjac5t to a coa/al 
,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 a coa/al wetl& or 
wat]%$2  7,b7 coa/al wat]2  7,c7 a      
coa/al bay2  7,d7 a coa/l9e2 &  7,e7 an 
e/u>y & associat$ upl&4  7#b7 ,coa/al   
ecosy/em ,! t]m coa/al ecosy/em means an
 ecological community t provides fi% &  
wildlife habitat 9 coa/al areas4  7#c7  
,coa/al habitat assessm5t ,! t]m coa/al 
habitat assessm5t means ! process (     
evaluat+ ! physical1 *emical1 &         
biological function ( a coa/al site to  
det]m9e ! value ( ! site to fi% &       
wildlife4  7#d7 ,coa/al habitat         
enhancem5t ,! t]m coa/al habitat        
enhancem5t means ! manipulation ( !     
physical1 *emical1 or biological        
*>act]i/ics ( a coa/al ecosy/em to      
increase or decrease specific biological
 functions t make ! ecosy/em valuable to
 fi% & wildlife4  7#e7 ,coa/al habitat  

plann+ ,! t]m coa/al habitat plann+     
means ! process ( develop+ a            
compreh5sive plan t-- 7,a7 *>act]izes a 
coa/al ecosy/em2  7,b7 sets protection1 
re/oration1 or enhancem5t goals1 &      
id5tifies ! priorities ( ^? goals2  7,c7
 describes cons]vation /rategies &      
me?odologies2  7,d7 e/abli%es a         
timetable = implem5tation ( ! plan2 &   
7,e7 id5tifies roles ( p>ticipants &    
/akehold]s4  7#f7 ,coa/al habitat       
protection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m coa/al 
habitat protection means a long-t]m     
action to safegu>d habitats ( importance
 to fi% & wildlife species 9 a coa/al   
ecosy/em4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m coa/al
 habitat protection includes activities 
to support e/abli%m5t ( cons]vation     
easem5ts or fee-title acquisition by    
,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]s4  7#g7       
,coa/al habitat re/oration ,! t]m coa/al
 habitat re/oration means ! manipulation
 ( ! physical1 *emical1 or biological   
*>act]i/ics ( a coa/al ecosy/em ) ! goal
 ( return+1 to ! maximum ext5t          

practicable1 ! full natural biological  
functions to lo/ or degrad$ native      
habitat4  7#h7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m     
coa/al ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 91 or 
bord]+ on1 ! ,atlantic1 ,pacific1 or    
,arctic ,ocean1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 !    
,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 or #a or m ( ! ,great
 ,lakes2  7,b7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to  
,rico2  7,c7 ,guam2  7,d7 ,am]ican      
,samoa2  7,e7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,f7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates 
( ,micronesia2  7,g7 ! ,republic ( !    
,m>%all ,isl&s2  7,h7 ! ,republic (     
,palau2 &  7,i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s4  7#i7 ,f$]al tru/ species ,! t]m
 ,f$]al tru/ species means-- 7,a7 a     
species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an  
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq472  7,b7 a species ( migratory bird2
  7,c7 a species ( int]jurisdictional   
fi%2  7,d7 any species ( m>9e mammal1 z 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,e7 any o!r
 species ( conc]n1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7#aj7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,!

 t]m f9ancial assi/ance means ,f$]al    
fund+ support provid$ to eligible       
recipi5ts ?r\gh a grant or coop]ative   
agreem5t4  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#ab7 ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s]vice 
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,s]vice4  7#ac7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!  
t]m te*nical assi/ance means a          
collaboration1 facilitation1 or consult+
 action relat+ to a habitat protection1 
plann+1 re/oration1 or enhancem5t       
project or initiative 9 :i* ! ,s]vice   
contributes sci5tific k1 skills1 &      
exp]tise to a project or program4  #d4  
,coa/al program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out ! ,coa/al ,program )9 ! ,s]vice--   
7#a7 to id5tify ! mo/ important natural 
res\rce problems & solutions 9 priority 
coa/al ecosy/ems 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 nongov]nm5tal          
in/itutions2  7,c7 nonpr(it             
organizations2  7,d7 private            
individuals2 &  7,e7 corporations2  7#b7

 to provide te*nical assi/ance &        
f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal in/itutions1   
nonpr(it organizations1 private         
individuals1 & corporations to conduct  
volunt>y coa/al habitat assessm5t1      
protection1 plann+1 re/oration1 &       
enhancem5t projects on public l& or     
private l&2  7#c7 to ensure ! heal? &   
resili5ce ( coa/al ecosy/ems ?r\gh      
adaptive managem5t proc$ures bas$ on !  
be/ available sci5ce2  7#d7 to build !  
capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal        
in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1    
private individuals1 & corporations to  
c>ry out environm5tal cons]vation &     
/ew>d%ip measures2  7#e7 to assi/ 9 !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( monitor+   
protocols to ensure ! success ( coa/al  
ecosy/em re/oration & enhancem5t        
measures2 &  7#f7 to collaborate & %>e  
in=mation ) p>tn]s & ! public relat+ to 
be/ managem5t practices = ! cons]vation1

 re/oration1 & enhancem5t ( coa/al      
ecosy/ems4  #e4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,s]vice1 %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations & ,environm5t &      
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & make available to !  
public on ! website ( ! ,s]vice1 a      
report on ! ,coa/al ,program c>ri$ out  
"u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*     
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
assess on regional & nationwide bases-- 
7#a7 ,coa/al ,program "w on coa/al      
ecosy/ems2  7#b7 progress made by !     
,coa/al ,program t[>d id5tify+ ! mo/    
important natural res\rce problems &    
solutions 9 priority ecosy/ems2 &  7#c7 
prospects =1 & success (1 protect+1     
re/or+1 & enhanc+ coa/al ecosy/ems4  7c7
 ,inclusions ,ea* report submitt$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      

quantitative in=mation on coa/al areas  
protect$1 re/or$1 or enhanc$2  7#b7     
funds appropriat$ to ! ,coa/al ,program 
t h be5 exp5d$ or lev]ag$2  7#c7 a      
description ( adaptive managem5t        
practices implem5t$2 &  7#d7            
recomm5dations1 if any1 = additional    
rese>*1 managem5t1 or legislation ne$$  
to fully-- 7,a7 address problems &      
implem5t solutions 9 coa/al ecosy/ems2 &
  7,b7 a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act4  
#f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbb2  7#b7 #ba1bej1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbc2  7#c7 #bb1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbd2  7#d7 #bc1gej1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbe2 &  7#e7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf4