,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhhd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbb,ms4 ,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 to e/abli% a jo9t natural infra/ructure sci5ce program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s has e/imat$ t ! direct1 cumulative repair ne$s = public infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is #d1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 in/all+ natural infra/ructure is (t5 l[]-co/1 m resili5t1 & m b5eficial to ! public ?an repair+ or replac+ gray infra/ructure4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,natural infra/ructure ,! t]m natural infra/ructure means con/ruct$ l&scape features & sy/ems t employ nature-bas$ solutions t promote1 use1 re/ore1 or emulate natural ecological processes4 7#b7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! jo9t natural infra/ructure sci5ce program e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 #d4 ,jo9t natural infra/ructure sci5ce program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a jo9t natural infra/ructure sci5ce program to respond to ! em]g+ rese>* ne$s ( civil eng9e]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 develop]s1 & ! con/ruction indu/ry4 7b7 ,coord9ation ,9 adm9i/]+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all "w closely ) rese>* programs at in/itutions ( high] education to supplem5t ! curr5t rese>* ef=ts und]tak5 by ^? in/itutions ( high] education4 7c7 ,purposes ,! pr9cipal purposes ( ! ,program %all be-- 7#a7 to provide1 ) respect to natural infra/ructure1 practical rese>* t-- 7,a7 is responsive to ! ne$s ( civil eng9e]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 develop]s1 & ! con/ruction indu/ry2 & 7,b7 takes into acc\nt1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 local cultural consid]ations2 7#b7 to engage ) & li/5 to cli5ts ( ! ,program1 includ+ civil eng9e]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 develop]s1 & ! memb]s ( ! con/ruction indu/ry-- 7,a7 to le>n ! ne$s ( ^? cli5ts2 & 7,b7 to develop focus$1 /rategic l9es ( new rese>* responsive to ^? ne$s2 7#c7 7,a7 to solicit proposals f sci5ti/s = fund+ provid$ "u ! ,program2 & 7,b7 to aw>d fund+ to ^? sci5ti/s ?r\gh a competitive1 rigor\s pe]-review process t is design$ to ensure t ! be/ projects are fund$2 & 7#d7 to dissem9ate rese>* f9d+s1 includ+ associat$ environm5tal valuations1 us+ a suite ( communication tools to ensure t civil eng9e]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 develop]s1 & memb]s ( ! con/ruction indu/ry are aw>e (1 und]/&1 & c use ! in=mation to make s\nd decisions & implem5t projects4 7d7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a ,program plan t includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t /ate ( k ab\t natural infra/ructure2 7#b7 an integrat$ approa* to improve k %>+2 7#c7 an approa* = project monitor+ & evaluation2 & 7#d7 an approa* = sett+ rese>* priorities4 7e7 ,/akehold] advisory gr\p 7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a /akehold] advisory gr\p consi/+ ( te*nical exp]ts1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 #e individuals select$ f among ! foll[+ pot5tial memb]s3 7,a7 ,a repres5tative ( a local gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,a develop]4 7,c7 ,a repres5tative ( a con/ruction indu/ry association or con/ruction company4 7,d7 ,a civil eng9e] or environm5tal eng9e]4 7,e7 ,a rese>*] f an in/itution ( high] education4 7,f7 ,a memb] ( an ,alaska ,native organization1 a ,native ,hawaiian organization1 or an ,indian ,tribe 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja77 ) exp]i5ce ) natural infra/ructure4 7,g7 ,an environm5tal sci5ti/4 7#b7 ,duties ,! /akehold] advisory gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an annually-- 7,a7 to consid] bo? imm$iate & long-t]m sci5tific ne$s ) respect to rese>* relat+ to natural infra/ructure2 7,b7 to sugge/ to ! ,secret>y appropriate topic areas = rese>* relat+ to natural infra/ructure1 specific issues to be rese>*$ )9 ^? topic areas1 & in=mation transf] ne$s = :i* ! ,secret>y %all solicit proposals 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#c72 & 7,c7 to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 draft+ ! ,program plan describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #d1jjj1jjj1 includ+ = activities to be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u ?is section4 #e4 ,assessm5t ( natural infra/ructure projects 7a7 ,evaluation ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all annually-- 7#a7 select n few] ?an #cj natural infra/ructure projects complet$ "u ! ,program or by any o!r entity or individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 assess ! co/s & effectiv5ess ( ^? natural infra/ructure projects4 7b7 ,geographic & project div]sity ,! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all select natural infra/ructure projects "u subsection 7a77#a7 t1 tak5 toge!r1 reflect a div]sity (-- 7#a7 geographic locations2 & 7#b7 types ( natural infra/ructure4 7c7 ,report ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a report t-- 7#a7 li/s ! natural infra/ructure projects select$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 discloses-- 7,a7 ! co/s ( ^? natural infra/ructure projects2 & 7,b7 ! results ( ! assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ^? natural infra/ructure projects c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a77#b72 & 7#c7 if applicable1 includes recomm5dations to improve ! con/ruction1 co/s1 & effectiv5ess ( future natural infra/ructure projects4