,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4      
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
e/abli% a grant program to fund y\? fi%+
 projects4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,y\? ,coa/al ,fi%+      
,program ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,y\? coa/al 
fi%+ grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to aw>d
 grants & provide te*nical assi/ance to 
eligible entities = ! purpose ( e/abli%+
 y\? fi%+ projects4  7b7 ,applications  
,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit an application at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,det]m9ations ( eligibility ,!      
,secret>y %all develop crit]ia =        
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r an entity is    

eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section 9 consultation ) relevant (fices
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,coa/al 
,managem5t1 ! ,national ,sea ,grant     
,(fice1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies      
,s]vice1 & ! ,(fice ( ,national ,m>9e   
,sanctu>ies4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant aw>d 
"u ?is section %all use ! am\nt ( ! aw>d
 = purposes relat$ to conduct+ a y\?    
fi%+ project1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! pur*ase  
or r5tal ( fi%+ equipm5t2  7#b7 ! co/ ( 
transport+ p>ticipants to & f a y\? fi%+
 project2  7#c7 fees associat$ ) boat   
r5tal1 pi] access1 or o!r facilities2   
7#d7 fi%+ lic5se pur*ases2  7#e7 fi%+   
guide co/s2 or  7#f7 su* o!r exp5ses    
relat$ to conduct+ a y\? fi%+ project z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7e7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to applications conta9+ proposals = y\? 
fi%+ projects focus$ on an und]s]v$     
community4  7f7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] 

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report on-- 7#a7 ! eligible 
entities aw>d$ grants "u ?is section2   
7#b7 ! am\nt ea* su* entity receiv$2    
7#c7 h[ ^? entities us$ ! grant aw>d2 & 
7#d7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 y\? fi%+   
projects fund$ by grants "u ?is section4
  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts    
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#c7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #c p]c5t (  
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !        
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y 
= ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is   
section4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it 
organization2  7,b7 an educational      

in/itution2  7,c7 a ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7 a ,native    
,hawaiian organization 7z def9$ 9       
section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#geag774  7#b7 ,nonpr(it organization ,!
 t]m nonpr(it organization means an     
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u #eja7;a7 
( t ,code4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any o!r t]ritory or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7    
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t
 means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any    
,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1  
nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1     

compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1    
individually id5tifi$ 7includ+          
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act     
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#f7      
,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m und]s]v$     
community means a population (          
individuals %>+ a p>ticul> *>act]i/ic1  
or a geographic community1 t has be5    
sy/ematically d5i$ a full opportunity to
 p>ticipate 9 aspects ( economic1       
social1 & civic life1 su* z-- 7,a7      
racial & e?nic m9orities2  7,b7         
individuals ) access & functional ne$s2 
or  7,c7 individuals o!rwise adv]sely   
affect$ by p]si/5t pov]ty or inequality4
  7#g7 ,y\? fi%+ project ,! t]m y\? fi%+
 project means a project t provides y\? 
)-- 7,a7 a recreational fi%+ exp]i5ce   
conduct$ f a %ore1 pi]1 or boat locat$ 9
 ! ,great ,lakes1 coa/al wat]s1 ocean   
wat]s1 or a tidal riv]2  7,b7 education 
ab\t m>9e sci5ce1 cons]vation1 & fi%+   

regulations2 &  7,c7 in=mation on :]e & 
h[ to cont9ue fi%+4