,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ddgh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bc1     
#bjbb,mr4 ,reed 7for himself and ,mr4   
,king7 introduced the following bill2   
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,environment and ,public 
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for      
assistance to improve the resilience of 
historic light stations1 to study the   
long-term protection needs of historic  
light stations1 and to establish a      
national database of historic light     
stations1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,historic ,lighthouse ,resiliency   
,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  
7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible
 entity means a ,state or local         
government or nonprofit organization    
that owns or controls a historic light  
station4  7#b7 ,historic light station  
,the term historic light station means a
 lighthouse1 including walkways and     
underlying1 adjacent1 and appurtenant   

land and related real property and      
associated improvements-- 7,a7 that is  
owned or controlled by an eligible      
entity as a result of a conveyance under
 chapter #cjea of title #ed1 ,united    
,states ,code2 and  7,b7 that is        
included1 or eligible for inclusion1 in 
the ,national ,register of ,historic    
,places4  7#c7 ,secretary ,the term     
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,army4  #c4 ,historic light stations    
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may     
carry out projects to make structural or
 nonstructural improvements1 including  
relocation-- 7#a7 to improve the        
resilience of a historic light station  
against the adverse effects of climate  
change1 such as sea level rise and storm
 damage2  7#b7 to ensure continued      
public access to the historic light     
station2 and  7#c7 to improve public    
safety on the grounds of the historic   
light station4  7b7 ,costs  7#a7        
,cost-share ,the ,federal share of the  
cost of a project carried out under this

 section shall be #fe percent4  7#b7    
,project limit ,the ,federal cost of a  
project carried out under this section  
may not exceed #ae1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,study2
 national database  7a7 ,study  7#a7 ,in
 general ,the ,secretary1 in            
consultation with the ,secretary of the 
,interior1 ,state ,historic             
,preservation ,officers1 and other      
appropriate ,state and local public     
agencies and private organizations1     
shall conduct a study of national       
historic light stations to determine the
 long-term protection needs of historic 
light stations4  7#b7 ,requirements ,as 
part of the study under paragraph 7#a71 
the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 identify    
each historic light station in the      
,united ,states2  7,b7 recommend        
management alternatives that would be   
most effective for the long-term        
resiliency of historic light stations2  
7,c7 identify sources of financial and  
technical assistance for communities to 
maintain1 repair1 and preserve historic 

light stations2 and  7,d7 address how to
 assist eligible entities in increasing 
public access to historic light         
stations4  7#c7 ,report ,not later than 
#c years after the date on which funds  
are made available to carry out the     
study under paragraph 7#a71 the         
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,environment and ,public  
,works of the ,senate and the ,committee
 on ,transportation and ,infrastructure 
of the ,house of ,representatives a     
report that describes the results of the
 study and any findings and             
recommendations of the ,secretary4  7b7 
,national database ,based on the results
 of the study under subsection 7a71 the 
,secretary shall establish a national   
database of historic light stations4    
#e4 ,authorization of appropriations    
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 to carry out this ,act such sums as are
 necessary for each of fiscal years     
#bjbb through #bjbd4