,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dibg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bb1 #bjbb,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing projects4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,youth ,coastal ,fishing ,program ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,youth coastal fishing grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to award grants and provide technical assistance to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing youth fishing projects4 7b7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,determinations of eligibility ,the ,secretary shall develop criteria for purposes of determining whether an entity is eligible to receive a grant under this section in consultation with relevant offices of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 such as the ,office of ,coastal ,management1 the ,national ,sea ,grant ,office1 the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service1 and the ,office of ,national ,marine ,sanctuaries4 7d7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant award under this section shall use the amount of the award for purposes related to conducting a youth fishing project1 including-- 7#a7 the purchase or rental of fishing equipment2 7#b7 the cost of transporting participants to and from a youth fishing project2 7#c7 fees associated with boat rental1 pier access1 or other facilities2 7#d7 fishing license purchases2 7#e7 fishing guide costs2 or 7#f7 such other expenses related to conducting a youth fishing project as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7e7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to applications containing proposals for youth fishing projects focused on an underserved community4 7f7 ,report required ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 the eligible entities awarded grants under this section2 7#b7 the amount each such entity received2 7#c7 how those entities used the grant award2 and 7#d7 the number of participants in youth fishing projects funded by grants under this section4 7g7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph 7#a7 shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #c percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph 7#a7 may be used by the ,secretary for the administrative costs of carrying out this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a nonprofit organization2 7,b7 an educational institution2 7,c7 a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government2 or 7,d7 a ,native ,hawaiian organization 7as defined in section #fbjg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag774 7#b7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under #eja7;a7 of that ,code4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 and any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#f7 ,underserved community ,the term underserved community means a population of individuals sharing a particular characteristic1 or a geographic community1 that has been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic1 social1 and civic life1 such as-- 7,a7 racial and ethnic minorities2 7,b7 individuals with access and functional needs2 or 7,c7 individuals otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality4 7#g7 ,youth fishing project ,the term youth fishing project means a project that provides youth with-- 7,a7 a recreational fishing experience conducted from a shore1 pier1 or boat located in the ,great ,lakes1 coastal waters1 ocean waters1 or a tidal river2 7,b7 education about marine science1 conservation1 and fishing regulations2 and 7,c7 information on where and how to continue fishing4