,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjba,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to aw>d grants to c]ta9 entities = purposes ( c>ry+ out climate-resili5t liv+ %orel9e projects t protect coa/al communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,nature-bas$ infra/ructure ,! t]m nature-bas$ infra/ructure means a feature t is creat$ by human design1 eng9e]+1 & con/ruction to provide risk r$uction 9 coa/al areas by act+ 9 conjunction ) natural processes4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #b4 ,liv+ %orel9e grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d 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 ,eligible entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible entity is 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 ,tribe4 7c7 ,liv+ %orel9e projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a liv+ %orel9e project is a coa/al natural infra/ructure project t-- 7,a7 re/ores or /abilizes a %orel9e us+ pr$om9ately natural mat]ials to create buff]s to att5uate ! impact ( coa/al /orms1 curr5ts1 flood+1 & wave en]gy & to prev5t or m9imize %orel9e erosion :ile provid+ a net ecological & climate b5efit to ecosy/ems & habitats2 7,b7 to ! ext5t possible1 ma9ta9s or re/ores exi/+ natural slopes & connections betwe5 upl&s & adjac5t wetl&s or surface wat]s2 7,c7 z necess>y1 c retr(it h>d5$ /ructures or surfaces to create bl5d$ projects t comb9e liv+ %orel9e elem5ts ) h>d5$ te*niques2 & 7,d7 meets su* m9imum /&>ds z ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop4 7#b7 ,m9imum /&>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ m9imum /&>ds applicable to liv+ %orel9e projects "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! consid]ations describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b72 & 7ii7 ! ne$ = ! /&>ds to be g5]al en\gh to accommodate conc]ns relat$ to specific project sites4 7,b7 ,consultation2 input ,9 develop+ m9imum /&>ds applicable to liv+ %orel9e projects "u 7#a77;,d71 ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7i7 consult )-- 7,i7 ,/ate coa/al managem5t ag5cies2 7,,ii7 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations2 & 7,,iii7 relevant int]ag5cy c\ncils1 su* z ! ,e/u>y ,habitat ,re/oration ,c\ncil2 & 7ii7 seek input f relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations4 7d7 ,project proposals ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a proposal = a liv+ %orel9e project t includes-- 7#a7 monitor+1 data collection1 & measurable p]=mance crit]ia ) respect to ! project2 & 7#b7 an engagem5t or education compon5t t seeks & solicits fe$back f ! local or regional community mo/ directly affect$ by ! proposal4 7e7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section to c>ry out liv+ %orel9e projects bas$ on crit]ia develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial ( ! project propos$ by ! eligible entity 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 ! net ecological b5efits ( ! project1 includ+ ! pot5tial ( ! project to contribute to c>bon seque/ration & /orage2 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 7vi7 protect+ important cultural sites or values2 7vii7 protect+ l[-income communities1 communities ( color1 ,tribal communities1 ,indig5\s communities1 & rural communities2 7viii7 su/a9+1 protect+1 or re/or+ ! functions & habitats ( m>9e protect$ areas2 or 7ix7 su* o!r =ms ( protection z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate2 & 7,e7 ! pot5tial ( ! project to support climate 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 7f7 ,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 develop$ by ! ,adm9i/ration "u subsection 7c77#a77;,d72 or 7#c7 to inc5tivize l&[n]s to engage 9 liv+ %orel9e projects4 7g7 ,monitor+ & report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all require ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a liv+ %orel9e project 7or a repres5tative ( ! entity7-- 7,a7 to monitor ! project & to collect data on-- 7i7 ! ecological1 climate1 & economic b5efits ( ! project2 & 7ii7 ! protection provid$ by ! project = ! coa/al community :]e ! project is c>ri$ out2 7,b7 to transmit to ! ,adm9i/rator data collect$ "u ! project2 7,c7 to make data collect$ "u ! project available on a publicly accessible int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,d7 ^u ! completion ( ! project1 to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report on-- 7i7 ! monitor+ & data collection activities c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 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 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 #c4 ,liv+ %orel9e & nature-bas$ infra/ructure rese>* program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 rese>* grants to eligible entities to c>ry out projects focus$ on develop+ & assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( innovative approa*es to nature-bas$ infra/ructure = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 prep>+ m climate-resili5t1 su/a9able cities & climate-resili5t communities2 7#b7 r$uc+ ! co/s associat$ ) climate-relat$ disa/]s1 ! degradation ( built infra/ructure1 & human relocation2 & 7#c7 accompli%+ improv$ climate resili5ce :ile ma9ta9+ ecosy/em functions & habitats to ! greate/ ext5t possible4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible entity is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7#c7 ,a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,a =-pr(it organization4 7#e7 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory4 7#f7 ,a ,f$]al ag5cy t is au?oriz$ by /atute to receive transf]s ( funds4 7c7 ,rese>* priorities ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to eligible entities = projects t focus on "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( in/all$ nature-bas$ infra/ructure 9 address+1 z applicable1 coa/al resili5ce1 %orel9e erosion1 /orm damage1 includ+ w9d/orms1 inl& flood+1 wat] quality1 impact on local ecosy/ems1 & su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,novel approa*es to nature-bas$ infra/ructure & liv+ %orel9es aim$ at optimiz+ resili5ce to climate *ange1 extreme wea!r1 & ecosy/em su/a9ability4 7#c7 ,int]discipl9>y rese>*1 includ+ eng9e]+1 environm5tal & ecosy/em sci5ces1 biology1 & social sci5ce4 7#d7 ,regional1 community1 & indu/ry p>tn]%ips to create locally in=m$ solutions4 7d7 ,reports = in=m+ grant selection 7#a7 ,report requir$ ,an eligible entity t receives a grant = a project "u ?is section %all1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* su* project concludes1 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! project4 7#b7 ,use ( reports ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to in=m ! selection & prioritization ( liv+ %orel9e projects "u section #b & o!r nature-bas$ infra/ructure projects4 7e7 ,use ( programs ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator is enc\rag$ to use-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$ "u section #hica ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a means = collaboration & coord9ation to lev]age p>tn]%ips betwe5 public in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 ! ,coa/l9es & ,p initiative ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation z a tool to use ongo+ int]discipl9>y rese>*2 7#c7 ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ma9ta9$ "u ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaba et seq47 z a res\rce to help fo/] collaboration betwe5 public in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#d7 ! ,community ,resili5ce ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4