,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bd1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,plaskett 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,salaz>1 ,mrs4 ,peltola1 & ,mrs4        
,gonzlez-,coln7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a  
grant program to b5efit coa/al habitats1
 resili5cy1 & ! economy1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,don ,"y ,re/oration       
,grants = ,coa/l9es & ,fi%]ies ,act (   
#bjbc4  #b4 ,don ,"y re/oration grants =
 coa/l9es & fi%]ies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant       
program to provide fund+ & te*nical     

assi/ance to eligible entities =        
purposes ( c>ry+ out a project describ$ 
9 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,project proposal
 ,to be consid]$ = a grant "u ?is       
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
a grant proposal to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 a  
"t1 place1 & mann] det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator4 ,su* proposal %all include
 monitor+1 data collection1 & measurable
 p]=mance crit]ia ) respect to !        
project4  7c7 ,developm5t ( crit]ia ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all select eligible       
entities to receive grants "u ?is       
section bas$ on crit]ia develop$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) relevant 
(fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 su* z !      
,(fice ( ,habitat ,cons]vation1 ! ,(fice
 = ,coa/al ,managem5t1 ! ,(fice (       
,response & ,re/oration1 & ! ,(fice (   
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>ies4  7d7       
,eligible projects ,a proposal is       
eligible = a grant "u ?is section if--  
7#a7 ! purpose ( ! project is to re/ore 
a m>9e1 e/u>9e1 coa/al1 or ,great ,lake 

habitat1 includ+-- 7,a7 re/oration (    
habitat to protect or recov] a species t
 is ?reat5$1 endang]$1 or a species (   
conc]n "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472    
7,b7 ?r\gh ! removal or rem$iation (    
m>9e debris1 includ+ d]elict vessels &  
ab&on$1 lo/1 & disc>d$ fi%+ ge>1 9      
coa/al & m>9e habitats2 or  7,c7 = !    
b5efit (-- 7i7 %ellfi%2  7ii7 fi%1      
includ+ diadrom\s fi%2  7iii7 coral reef
 sy/ems2  7iv7 m>9e wildlife2  7v7 blue 
c>bon ecosy/ems su* z coa/al wetl&s1    
m>%es1 coa/al =e/s1 seagrasses1 kelp    
=e/s1 & o!r habitats important to c>bon 
seque/ration & /orage2 or  7vi7         
ecosy/ems su* z bea*es1 dunes1 oy/] b$s1
 subm]g$ aquatic vegetation1 & o!r      
ecosy/ems t provide protection f flood+1
 wave effects1 & o!r coa/al haz>ds2 or  
7#b7 provides adaptation to climate     
*ange1 includ+ seque/]+ & /or+ c>bon or 
by con/ruct+1 re/or+1 or protect+       
ecological features or nature-bas$      
infra/ructure t protects coa/al         

communities f sea level rise1 coa/al    
/orms1 or flood+4  7e7 ,priority ,9     
det]m9+ :i* projects to fund "u ?is     
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
priority to a propos$ project-- 7#a7 t  
w\ld /imulate ! economy2  7#b7 = :i* !  
applicant c demon/rate t ! grant w fund 
"w t w beg9 n m ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( aw>d2  7#c7 = :i* ! applicant c      
demon/rate t ! grant w fund "w t w      
employ fi%]m5 :o h be5 negatively       
impact$ by f9ancial h>d%ip or pay a     
fi%]man = ! use ( a fi%+ vessel2  7#d7 =
 :i* ! applicant c demon/rate t any     
prelim9>y /udy or p]mit requir$ be=e !  
project c beg9 has be5 complet$ or c be 
complet$ %ortly aft] an aw>d is made2   
7#e7 t includes communities t may n h   
adequate res\rces includ+ l[-income     
communities1 communities ( color1       
,tribal communities1 ,indig5\s          
communities1 & rural communities2 or    
7#f7 t is happ5+ )9 ,national ,wildlife 
,refuges1 ,national ,p>ks1 & ,m>9e      
,protect$ ,areas1 su* z ,national ,m>9e 

,sanctu>ies4  7f7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc
 ?r\gh #bjcb to c>ry out ?is section1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7g7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,!  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,!
 t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it1 a
 =-pr(it bus9ess1 an in/itution ( high] 
education1 or a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1  
or ,t]ritorial gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,fi%]m5  
,! t]m fi%]m5 means comm]cial or =-hire 
fi%]m5 or oy/] f>m]s4