,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebi #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #biej  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #be1 #bjbd,receiv$2 read twice
 & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ?r\gh
 ! ,coa/al ,program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 to "w ) will+ 
p>tn]s & provide support to ef=ts to    
assess1 protect1 re/ore1 & enhance      
important coa/al l&scapes t provide fi% 
& wildlife habitat on :i* c]ta9 ,f$]al  
tru/ species dep5d1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,coa/al ,habitat ,cons]vation ,act (  
#bjbc4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to legislatively au?orize !     
,coa/al ,program ( ! ,s]vice 9 effect z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to     
conduct collaborative l&scape-level     
plann+ & on-!-gr\nd coa/al habitat      
assessm5t1 coa/al habitat protection1   
coa/al habitat re/oration1 & coa/al     
habitat enhancem5t projects 9 priority  
coa/al l&scapes to cons]ve & recov]     

,f$]al tru/ species4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al ecosy/em ,! t]m 
coa/al ecosy/em means a biological      
community ( organisms int]act+ ) ea* o!r
 & _! habitats 9 a coa/al l&scape4  7#b7
 ,coa/al habitat assessm5t ,! t]m coa/al
 habitat assessm5t means ! process (    
evaluat+ ! physical1 *emical1 &         
biological function ( a coa/al site to  
det]m9e ! value ( ! site to fi% &       
wildlife4  7#c7 ,coa/al habitat         
enhancem5t ,! t]m coa/al habitat        
enhancem5t means ! manipulation ( !     
physical1 *emical1 or biological        
*>act]i/ics ( a coa/al ecosy/em to      
increase or decrease specific biological
 functions t make ! ecosy/em valuable to
 fi% & wildlife4  7#d7 ,coa/al habitat  
plann+ ,! t]m coa/al habitat plann+     
means ! process ( develop+ a            
compreh5sive plan t-- 7,a7 *>act]izes a 
coa/al ecosy/em2  7,b7 sets protection1 
re/oration1 or enhancem5t goals &       
id5tifies ! priorities ( ^? goals2  7,c7
 describes cons]vation /rategies &      

me?odologies2  7,d7 e/abli%es a         
timetable = implem5tation ( ! plan2 &   
7,e7 id5tifies roles ( p>ticipants &    
/akehold]s4  7#e7 ,coa/al habitat       
protection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m coa/al 
habitat protection means a long-t]m     
action to safegu>d habitat ( value to   
fi% & wildlife 9 a coa/al ecosy/em4     
7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m coa/al habitat   
protection includes activities to       
support e/abli%m5t ( a cons]vation      
easem5t or fee title acquisition by     
,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]s4  7#f7       
,coa/al habitat re/oration ,! t]m coa/al
 habitat re/oration means ! manipulation
 ( ! physical1 *emical1 or biological   
*>act]i/ics ( a coa/al ecosy/em ) ! goal
 ( return+1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 ! full natural biological  
functions to lo/ or degrad$ native      
habitat4  7#g7 ,coa/al l&scape ,! t]m   
coa/al l&scape means a portion ( a      
coa/al ecosy/em )9 or adjac5t to a      
coa/al ,/ate t conta9s v>i\s habitat    
types1 includ+-- 7,a7 a fre% or saltwat]

 wetl& 9 a coa/al wat]%$2  7,b7 a coa/al
 riv]1 /ream1 or wat]way2  7,c7 a coa/al
 bay or e/u>y2  7,d7 a seagrass b$1     
reef1 or o!r ne>%ore m>9e habitat2  7,e7
 a bea* or dune sy/em2  7,f7 a mangrove 
=e/2 &  7,g7 an associat$ coa/al upl&4  
7#h7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate  
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 91 or bord]+ on1 ! 
,atlantic1 ,pacific1 or ,arctic ,ocean1 
! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 
or #a or m ( ! ,great ,lakes2  7,b7 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7 !   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
  7,g7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia2  
7,h7 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2    
7,i7 ! ,republic ( ,palau2 &  7,j7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#i7      
,f$]al tru/ species ,! t]m ,f$]al tru/  
species means migratory birds1 ?reat5$  
species or endang]$ species li/$ "u !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471               
int]jurisdictional fi%1 & m>9e mammals =

 :i* ! ,secret>y has managem5t au?ority4
  7#aj7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m      
f9ancial assi/ance means ,f$]al fund+   
provid$ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal        
in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
private individuals & entities ?r\gh a  
grant or coop]ative agreem5t4  7#aa7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#ab7 ,s]vice  
,! t]m ,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#ac7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,! t]m te*nical     
assi/ance means a collaboration1        
facilitation1 or consult+ action relat+ 
to a coa/al habitat plann+1 coa/al      
habitat assessm5t1 coa/al habitat       
protection1 coa/al habitat re/oration1  
or coa/al habitat enhancem5t project or 
initiative 9 :i* ! ,s]vice contributes  
sci5tific k1 skills1 & exp]tise to !    
project or initiative4  #d4 ,coa/al     
program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !    
,coa/al ,program )9 ! ,s]vice to-- 7#a7 
id5tify ! lead+ ?reats to priority      

coa/al l&scapes & cons]vation actions to
 address ^? ?reats 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1      
nongov]nm5tal in/itutions1 nonpr(it     
organizations1 & private individuals &  
entities2  7#b7 provide te*nical        
assi/ance & f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh    
p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal        
in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
private individuals & entities to       
conduct volunt>y coa/al habitat plann+1 
coa/al habitat assessm5t1 coa/al habitat
 protection1 coa/al habitat re/oration1 
& coa/al habitat enhancem5t projects on 
public l& or private l&2  7#c7 ensure ! 
heal? & resili5ce ( coa/al ecosy/ems    
?r\gh adaptive managem5t proc$ures bas$ 
on ! be/ available sci5ce2  7#d7 build !
 capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal        
in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
private individuals & entities to c>ry  
out environm5tal cons]vation & /ew>d%ip 
measures2  7#e7 assi/ 9 ! developm5t &  

implem5tation ( monitor+ protocols to   
ensure ! success ( coa/al ecosy/em      
re/oration & coa/al ecosy/em enhancem5t 
measures2 &  7#f7 collaborate & %>e     
in=mation ) p>tn]s & ! public relat+ to 
be/ managem5t practices = ! cons]vation1
 re/oration1 & enhancem5t ( coa/al      
ecosy/ems4  #e4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,s]vice1 %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations & ,natural ,res\rces 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 & make available to ! public on !      
website ( ! ,s]vice1 a report on !      
,coa/al ,program c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all assess on regional 
& nationwide bases-- 7#a7 ,coa/al       
,program "w on coa/al ecosy/ems2  7#b7  
progress made by ! ,coa/al ,program t[>d
 id5tify+ ! lead+ ?reats to priority    

coa/al l&scapes & cons]vation actions to
 address ^? ?reats2 &  7#c7 prospects =1
 & success (1 protect+1 re/or+1 &       
enhanc+ coa/al ecosy/ems4  7c7          
,inclusions ,ea* report submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      
quantitative in=mation on coa/al        
l&scapes protect$1 re/or$1 or enhanc$2  
7#b7 funds appropriat$ to ! ,coa/al     
,program t h be5 exp5d$ or lev]ag$2     
7#c7 a description ( adaptive managem5t 
practices implem5t$2 &  7#d7 a          
description ( em]g+ *all5ges or data    
gaps t h9d] ! ability ( ! ,coa/al       
,program to a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is ,act4
  #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is ,act #af1ieg1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  ,pass$ !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bd1 
#bjbd4,kev9 ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4       
,septemb] #be1 #bjbd,receiv$2 read twice
 & plac$ on ! cal5d>