,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4  
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1   
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4  
,moylan1 & ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coa/al ,zone        
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb to e/abli% a    
work+ wat]fronts ,task ,=ce & work+     
wat]fronts grant & loan programs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,am]ica's        
,wat]fronts ,work+ ,act4  #b4 ,work+    
wat]fronts ,! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t  
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#cjf;,a 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adee;a7 !       
foll[+3  #cjf;,b4 ,work+ wat]fronts  7a7
 ,task ,=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a task =ce to "w directly )
 cov]$ entities1 us]s ( work+           
wat]fronts1 & coa/al /akehold]s to      

id5tify & address critical ne$s )       
respect to work+ wat]fronts4  7#b7      
,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t      
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & %all include-- 
7,a7 exp]ts 9 ! unique economic1 social1
 cultural1 ecological1 geographic1 &    
res\rce conc]ns ( work+ wat]fronts2 &   
7,b7 repres5tatives f-- 7i7 ! ,(fice (  
,coa/al ,managem5t ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,s]vice2  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture2  7iv7 ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy2  7v7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey2  7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,navy2  7vii7 ! ,national ,m>9e     
,fi%]ies ,s]vice2  7viii7 ! ,economic   
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2  7ix7 su* o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate2  7x7 ,indian ,tribes2 &    
7xi7 ,native ,hawaiian organizations4   
7#c7 ,functions ,! ,task ,=ce %all--    
7,a7 id5tify & prioritize critical ne$s 
) respect to work+ wat]fronts 9 coa/al  
/ates t h a managem5t program approv$ "u

 section #cjf1 9 ! areas (-- 7i7        
economic & cultural importance ( su*    
work+ wat]fronts to communities2  7ii7  
*ang+ circum/ances & ?reats su* work+   
wat]fronts face f trade b>ri]s &        
environm5tal *anges1 includ+ sea level  
rise1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1 ocean        
acidification1 & h>mful algal blooms2 & 
7iii7 id5tify+ su* work+ wat]fronts &   
highlight+ !m )9 communities2  7,b7     
outl9e options1 9 consultation ) coa/al 
/ates & coa/al /akehold]s1 to address   
ea* critical ne$ id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 includ+ adaptation & mitigation  
options :]e applicable2  7,c7 id5tify   
:i* ,f$]al ag5cy is responsible =       
address+ ea* critical ne$ id5tifi$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 recomm5d :i*  
,f$]al ag5cy is be/ suit$ to address ea*
 critical ne$ id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = :i* no responsible ,f$]al ag5cy  
is id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7#d7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all submit to ,congress a report 

reg>d+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,task ,=ce "u ?is    
subsection4  7#e7 ,implem5tation ,n lat]
 ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 %all1 to
 ! ext5t practicable & subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 implem5t 
! options outl9$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 
7b7 ,work+ wat]fronts plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a cov]$ entity may submit to !   
,secret>y a work+ wat]fronts plan =     
approval "u ?is subsection1 :i*1 z      
applicable & ) respect to ! cov]$       
entity-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 provide = !    
pres]vation & expansion ( access to     
coa/al wat]s by coa/al us]s2  7ii7 be   
complem5t>y to & incorporate ! policies1
 objectives1 & regulations ( regional & 
local work+ wat]fronts plans or         
/rategies 9 effect be=e ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section2  7iii7 be       
develop$ ?r\gh a process t-- 7,i7       
ensures ! involvem5t ( coa/al           
/akehold]s2 &  7,,ii7 is consi/5t ) o!r 
coa/al managem5t programs1 regulations1 

& activities ( ! cov]$ entity2  7iv7    
designate ea* qualifi$ hold] ( ! cov]$  
entity1 if any2  7v7 if ! cov]$ entity  
designates a qualifi$ hold] "u clause   
7iv7-- 7,i7 ensure t su* qualifi$ hold] 
complies ) ! duty ( a qualifi$ hold] to 
en=ce ea* work+ wat]front cov5ant to :i*
 ! qualifi$ hold] is a p>ty2 &  7,,ii7  
c]tify t ! cov]$ entity reta9s !        
responsibility to ensure t ea* affect$  
work+ wat]front is manag$ 9 a mann] t is
 consi/5t ) ! work+ wat]fronts plan ( ! 
cov]$ entity2 &  7vi7 include-- 7,i7 an 
assessm5t ( ! economic1 social1         
cultural1 & hi/orical value ( work+     
wat]fronts2  7,,ii7 a description ( any 
relevant non-,f$]al laws & regulations t
 affect work+ wat]fronts 9 ! geographic 
areas id5tifi$ "u subclauses 7,,iii7 &  
7,,iv72  7,,iii7 an id5tification (     
geographic areas :]e work+ wat]fronts   
are1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection1 "u ?reat ( conv]sion to uses
 incompatible ) comm]cial & recreational
 fi%+1 recreational fi%+ & boat+        

bus9esses1 aquaculture1 boatbuild+1 or  
o!r wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess1
 & ! level ( t ?reat2  7,,iv7 an        
id5tification ( geographic areas ) a    
hi/orical connection to work+ wat]fronts
 :]e work+ wat]fronts are n1 z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 available1  
&1 :]e appropriate1 an assessm5t ( !    
environm5tal impacts ( any expansion or 
new developm5t ( work+ wat]fronts on !  
coa/al ecosy/ems ( su* geographic areas2
  7,v7 an id5tification ( additional    
work+ wat]fronts ne$s1 includ+          
improvem5ts to exi/+ work+ wat]fronts2  
7,,vi7 a /rategic & prioritiz$ plan = ! 
pres]vation1 expansion1 & improvem5t (  
ea* relevant work+ wat]front2  7,,vii7 =
 geographic areas id5tifi$ "u subclauses
 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv71 an id5tification ( ! 
curr5t availability & pot5tial =        
expansion ( public access to coa/al     
wat]s 9 su* geographic areas2  7,,viii7 
a description ( ! degree ( community    
support = ! plan includ$ "u subclause   
7,,vi72 &  7,,ix7 a cont+5cy plan = any 

prop]ty t rev]ts to ! cov]$ entity      
pursuant to a det]m9ation made by !     
cov]$ entity "u subsection              
7c77#aa77;,b72 &  7,b7 may-- 7i7 be     
develop$ us+ exi/+ in=mation conta9$ 9  
relevant surveys1 plans1 or o!r docum5ts
 to fulfill ! in=mation requirem5ts "u  
?is p>agraph2  7ii7 include a           
vuln]ability assessm5t1 haz>ds resili5ce
 plan1 or id5tification ( wat]front     
prop]ties expos$ to sea level rise or   
inundation2 &  7iii7 be "p ( a managem5t
 program approv$ "u section #cjf4  7#b7 
,duration ( approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
work+ wat]fronts plan approv$ by !      
,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be     
effective dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( su* approval4  7,b7 ,ma9t5ance 
( approval ,an eligible cov]$ entity t  
p>ticipates 9 ! grant program on ! basis
 ( an approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( t 
eligible cov]$ entity %all resubmit su* 
work+ wat]fronts plan = approval by !   
,secret>y be=e ! end ( ea* #e-ye> p]iod 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,work+

 ,wat]fronts ,grant ,program  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation 
) cov]$ entities1 ,f$]al ag5cies !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 &       
int]e/$ coa/al /akehold]s ) exp]tise 9  
work+ wat]fronts plann+1 e/abli% a      
regionally equitable & competitive grant
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,work+         
,wat]fronts ,grant ,program4  7#b7 ,uses
 ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u ?is    
subsection to eligible cov]$ entities-- 
7,a7 to implem5t or revise an approv$   
work+ wat]fronts plan ( su* eligible    
cov]$ entity1 includ+-- 7i7 acquir+ a   
work+ wat]front or an int]e/ 9 a work+  
wat]front2  7ii7 mak+ improvem5ts to a  
work+ wat]front1 includ+ con/ruct+ or   
repair+ :>fs1 boat ramps1 or relat$     
facilities2 or  7iii7 c>ry+ out necess>y
 climate adaptation mitigation          
activities = a work+ wat]front2 or  7,b7
 to develop a work+ wat]fronts plan (   
su* eligible cov]$ entity "u subsection 
7b74  7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        

subsection1 an eligible cov]$ entity    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y-- 7i7 t1 if applicable1 is    
consi/5t ) ! managem5t program ( !      
eligible cov]$ entity approv$ "u section
 #cjf2 &  7ii7 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y receives an application = a   
grant "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all 
approve or reject su* application4  7#d7
 ,guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all1 9        
consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 issue guidel9es reg>d+ ! 
implem5tation ( ! grant program4  7#e7  
,crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ a grant to an eligible
 cov]$ entity1 ! ,secret>y %all take    
into acc\nt ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,!   
economic1 cultural1 & hi/orical         
significance ( work+ wat]fronts to !    
eligible cov]$ entity4  7,b7 ,!         
demon/rat$ work+ wat]fronts ne$s ( !    
eligible cov]$ entity1 z describ$ 9 !   
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( !       

eligible cov]$ entity1 if any4  7,c7 ,! 
ability ( ! eligible cov]$ entity to    
meet ! mat*+ requirem5t "u p>agraph     
7#aj74  7,d7 ,! pot5tial = rapid turnov]
 9 ! own]%ip ( relevant work+           
wat]fronts1 &1 if applicable1 ! ne$ = ! 
eligible cov]$ entity to respond quickly
 :5 prop]ty 9 an exi/+ or pot5tial work+
 wat]front area or public access area1 z
 id5tifi$ 9 ! approv$ work+ wat]fronts  
plan ( ! eligible cov]$ entity1 if any1 
comes "u ?reat ( conv]sion to           
incompatible uses or becomes available =
 pur*ase4  7,e7 ,z applicable1 ! impact 
( ! approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( !   
eligible cov]$ entity1 if any1 on !     
coa/al ecosy/em & work+ wat]fronts ( !  
eligible cov]$ entity & ! us]s ( !      
coa/al ecosy/em ( ! eligible cov]$      
entity4  7#f7 ,o!r te*nical & f9ancial  
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( 
an eligible cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ a   
grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide to su* eligible cov]$      
entity te*nical assi/ance-- 7i7 to      

id5tify & obta9 s\rces ( ,f$]al te*nical
 or f9ancial assi/ance o!r ?an t provid$
 "u ?is subsection to develop a work+   
wat]fronts plan = approval "u subsection
 7b7 or to implem5t or revise an approv$
 work+ wat]fronts plan2  7ii7 to develop
 a work+ wat]fronts plan = approval "u  
subsection 7b72  7iii7 to implem5t or   
revise an approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan2
  7iv7 to integrate resili5ce plann+    
into work+ wat]fronts pres]vation ef=ts 
( su* eligible cov]$ entity2  7v7 to    
develop additional tools to protect     
work+ wat]fronts2  7vi7 reg>d+ guidance 
= be/ /orm wat] managem5t practices )   
reg>d to work+ wat]fronts2 or  7vii7 to 
collect & dissem9ate be/ practices      
reg>d+ work+ wat]fronts & resili5ce     
plann+4  7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y  
may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made
 available "u ?is subsection 9 ea*      
fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance
 "u ?is p>agraph4  7#g7 ,public access  
requirem5t ,a project c>ri$ out ) a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 o!r ?an a

 project t involves comm]cial fi%+ or   
o!r indu/rial access po9ts to :i* !     
eligible cov]$ entity det]m9es public   
access w\ld be unsafe1 %all provide = ! 
expansion1 improvem5t1 or pres]vation ( 
reasonable & appropriate public access  
to coa/al wat]s at or 9 ! vic9ity (     
work+ wat]fronts4  7#h7 ,limitation on  
acquisition ,an eligible cov]$ entity t 
is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 or  
any entity to :i* su* eligible cov]$    
entity allocates a portion ( su* grant  
"u p>agraph 7#i71 may use su* grant aw>d
 to acquire title to or an int]e/ 9 a   
work+ wat]front1 includ+ an easem5t1    
only-- 7,a7 = fair m>ket value f a will+
 sell]2 or  7,b7 = less ?an fair m>ket  
value f a sell] t c]tifies to !         
,secret>y t ! sell] is will+ & is n     
subject to co]cion4  7#i7 ,allocation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible cov]$ entity 
t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection may
 allocate a portion ( su* grant aw>d to 
a unit ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 a     
nonpr(it organization1 a fi%+           

coop]ative1 or any o!r appropriate      
entity = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is      
subsection if su* eligible cov]$ entity 
ensures t any su* allocat$ grant aw>d is
 us$ consi/5tly ) ?is subsection4  7,b7 
,id5tifi$ work+ wat]fronts ,! ,secret>y 
%all enc\rage ea* eligible cov]$ entity 
t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection to 
equitably allocate su* grant aw>d among 
work+ wat]fronts id5tifi$ 9 ! approv$   
work+ wat]fronts plan ( ea* su* eligible
 cov]$ entity1 if any4  7#aj7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e
 ( a project c>ri$ out ) a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is subsection may n exce$ #ge p]c5t4
  7,b7 ,waiv] ( mat*+ requirem5t ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! application (     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ) respect to an  
eligible cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is subsection t has designat$ a    
qualifi$ hold] t is locat$ )9-- 7,i7 a  
disadvantag$ community2 or  7,,ii7 a    
community t has an inability to draw on 
o!r s\rces ( fund+ because ( ! small    

population or l[ income ( ! community2  
or  7ii7 = any o!r reason ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7 ,non-,f$]al 
%>e ,an eligible cov]$ entity t is aw>d$
 a grant "u ?is subsection may satisfy !
 non-,f$]al %>e ( a project c>ri$ out ) 
a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection ?r\gh   
9-k9d contributions & o!r nonca%        
support1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! value1
 z det]m9$ by an appraisal p]=m$ at su* 
"t be=e ! aw>d ( ! grant z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate1 ( a work+         
wat]front or an int]e/ 9 a work+        
wat]front1 includ+ cons]vation & o!r    
easem5ts1 t is held 9 p]petuity by a    
qualifi$ hold]1 if ! work+ wat]front or 
int]e/ 9 a work+ wat]front-- 7,i7 is    
id5tifi$ 9 ! grant application2 &       
7,,ii7 is acquir$ by ! qualifi$ hold] n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]-- 7aa7 ! grant    
aw>d date2 or  7bb7 ! date ( !          
submission ( su* application & be=e !   
end ( ! initial #e-ye> p]iod = :i* !    
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan associat$ 
) ! grant application1 if any1 is       

effective4  7ii7 ,! co/s1 includ+ ca% or
 9-k9d contributions1 associat$ ) !     
acquisition1 re/oration1 or enhancem5t (
 or mak+ o!r improvem5ts to a work+     
wat]front or an int]e/ 9 a work+        
wat]front1 if-- 7,i7 su* co/s are       
id5tifi$ 9 ! grant application2 &       
7,,ii7 ! co/s are incurr$-- 7aa7 be=e ! 
end ( ! initial #e-ye> p]iod = :i* !    
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan associat$ 
) ! grant application1 if any1 is       
effective2 or  7bb7 = work+ wat]fronts  
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 )9 ! "t limits   
describ$ 9 t clause4  7#aa7 ,work+      
wat]front cov5ants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is subsection may use su* grant    
aw>d ) respect to a work+ wat]front only
 = :i* ea* p]son o!r ?an ! eligible     
cov]$ entity t holds title to or an     
int]e/ 9 su* work+ wat]front ent]s into 
a work+ wat]front cov5ant4  7,b7        
,violation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible   
cov]$ entity may det]m9e1 on ! record   
aft] an opportunity = a he>+1 t a work+ 

wat]front cov5ant ( ! eligible cov]$    
entity has be5 violat$4  7ii7 ,rev]sion2
 conveyance2 "r ( imm$iate entry ,if an 
eligible cov]$ entity makes a           
det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 t a violation 
describ$ "u t clause has occurr$-- 7,i7 
all "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 & to ! work+  
wat]front cov]$ by ! violat$ work+      
wat]front cov5ant %all rev]t to !       
eligible cov]$ entity2  7,,ii7 !        
eligible cov]$ entity may convey ! work+
 wat]front or int]e/ 9 ! work+ wat]front
 to a qualifi$ hold]2 &  7,,iii7 !      
eligible cov]$ entity %all h ! "r (     
imm$iate entry onto ! work+ wat]front   
cov]$ by ! violat$ work+ wat]front      
cov5ant4  7#ab7 ,t]ms & conditions ,!   
,secret>y %all subject ea* grant aw>d$  
"u ?is subsection to su* t]ms &         
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate to ensure t ea* su* grant is
 us$ = purposes consi/5t ) ?is section4 
7#ac7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all bi5nially submit to      
,congress a report reg>d+ !             

implem5tation ( ?is subsection1 :i* %all
 include-- 7i7 an evaluation1 bas$ on   
p]=mance measures develop$ by !         
,secret>y1 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant   
program 9 accompli%+ ! purposes ( ?is   
subsection2  7ii7 an acc\nt ( all       
exp5ditures "u ?is subsection2 &  7iii7 
descriptions ( ea* project c>ri$ out us+
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7,b7    
,alt]native mann] ( submission ,!       
,secret>y may submit ea* report requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 by includ+ !        
in=mation requir$ "u t subp>agraph 9 ea*
 report requir$ "u section #caf4  7#ad7 
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may  
use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made    
available "u ?is subsection 9 ea* fiscal
 ye> to pay ! adm9i/rative exp5ses      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7#ae7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,approv$ work+ wat]fronts 

plan ,! t]m approv$ work+ wat]fronts    
plan means a work+ wat]fronts plan t is 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,coa/al ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m
 coa/al ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian 
,tribe ) respect to :i* l& own$ by !    
,indian ,tribe1 held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = ! ,indian ,tribe1 or held by ! 
,indian ,tribe & subject to re/rictions 
on ali5ation impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or ! res]vation ( ! ,indian ,tribe is   
locat$ )9 a coa/al /ate4  7#c7 ,coa/al  
us]s ,! t]m coa/al us]s means-- 7,a7    
p]sons t engage 9 comm]cial or          
recreational fi%+2  7,b7 recreational   
fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses2 &  7,c7         
boatbuild+1 aquaculture1 & o!r          
wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9esses4  
7#d7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity  
means-- 7,a7 a coa/al /ate2  7,b7 a     
coa/al ,indian ,tribe2 or  7,c7 a       
,native ,hawaiian organization4  7#e7   
,eligible cov]$ entity ,! t]m eligible  
cov]$ entity means a cov]$ entity t--   
7,a7 has an approv$ work+ wat]fronts    

plan2  7,b7 is 9 ! process ( develop+ a 
work+ wat]fronts plan = approval "u     
subsection 7b72 or  7,c7 has a coa/al l&
 use plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is     
suffici5t = ! purposes ( ?is section4   
7#f7 ,grant program ,! t]m grant program
 means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7c74  7#g7 ,indian ,tribe ,! 
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#h7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,!  
t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization means
 a nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 t s]ves 
! int]e/s ( ,native ,hawaiians2  7,b7 9 
:i* ,native ,hawaiians s]ve 9 sub/antive
 & policymak+ positions2  7,c7 t is     
recogniz$ = hav+ exp]tise 9 ,native     
,hawaiian culture & h]itage1 includ+    
t\rism2 &  7,d7 is locat$ )9 a coa/al   
/ate4  7#i7 ,qualifi$ hold] ,! t]m      
qualifi$ hold] means-- 7,a7 a unit (    
local gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ entity1 if !   
cov]$ entity is a coa/al /ate2 or  7,b7 

a nonpr(it organization2  t is designat$
 by a cov]$ entity 9 ! approv$ work+    
wat]fronts plan ( ! cov]$ entity to c>ry
 out "s or all ( ! functions ( ! cov]$  
entity "u ! grant program if ! cov]$    
entity applies = & is aw>d$ a grant "u !
 grant program1 includ+ hold+ title to  
or an int]e/ 9 a work+ wat]front acquir$
 ) a grant aw>d$ "u ! grant program4    
7#aj7 ,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means
 ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a74  7#aa7 ,disadvantag$ community 
,! t]m disadvantag$ community means a   
community ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on 
appropriate data1 indices1 & scre5+     
tools1 is economically1 socially1 or    
environm5tally disadvantag$4  7#ab7     
,work+ wat]front ,! t]m work+ wat]front 
means real prop]ty 7includ+ support     
/ructures ov] wat] & o!r facilities7 t--
 7,a7 provides access to coa/al wat]s by
 coa/al us]s2 &  7,b7 is us$ =1 or      
supports1 comm]cial & recreational fi%+1
 recreational fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses1 & 
boatbuild+1 aquaculture1 & o!r          

wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess4    
7#ac7 ,work+ wat]front cov5ant ,! t]m   
work+ wat]front cov5ant means an        
agreem5t 9 recordable =m ent]$ into     
betwe5 a p]son t holds title to or an   
int]e/ 9 a work+ wat]front & a cov]$    
entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u ! grant    
program or a qualifi$ hold] ( su* cov]$ 
entity t provides su* assurances z !    
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! title to or int]e/ 9
 ! work+ wat]front w be held by an      
entity t is subject to su* agreem5t 9   
p]petuity4  7,b7 ,! work+ wat]front w be
 manag$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !     
purposes ( ?is section1 & ! work+       
wat]front w n be conv]t$ to any use t is
 inconsi/5t ) ?is section4  7,c7 ,if !  
title to or int]e/ 9 ! work+ wat]front  
is subsequ5tly sold or o!rwise ex*ang$--
 7i7 ea* p>ty involv$ 9 su* sale or     
ex*ange %all acc$e to su* agreem5t2 &   
7ii7 funds equal to ! fair m>ket value (
 ! title to or int]e/ 9 ! work+         

wat]front %all be paid to ! ,secret>y by
 ! p>ties to ! sale or ex*ange1 & su*   
funds %all be1 at ! discretion ( !      
,secret>y1 paid to ! relevant cov]$     
entity or a qualifi$ hold] ( su* cov]$  
entity = use 9 ! implem5tation ( !      
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( ! cov]$ 
entity4  7,d7 ,su* agreem5t %all be     
subject to en=cem5t & ov]sight by !     
cov]$ entity or by ano!r p]son z !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4         
#cjf;,c4 ,work+ ,wat]fronts ,pres]vation
 ,loan ,fund  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority  7#a7 
,grants to eligible coa/al /ates to     
e/abli% work+ wat]fronts pres]vation    
loan funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into an agreem5t ) an eligible 
coa/al /ate to issue a capitalization   
grant1 includ+ a lett] ( cr$it1 to su*  
eligible coa/al /ate to implem5t !      
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( su*     
eligible coa/al /ate4  7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan     
funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to  
receive a capitalization grant "u ?is   

subsection1 an eligible coa/al /ate %all
 e/abli% a work+ wat]fronts pres]vation 
loan fund4  7ii7 ,deposit ,ea*          
capitalization grant made to an eligible
 coa/al /ate "u ?is p>agraph %all be    
deposit$ 9 ! work+ wat]fronts           
pres]vation loan fund ( su* eligible    
coa/al /ate4  7,c7 ,ext5d$ p]iod ,a     
capitalization grant made to an eligible
 coa/al /ate "u ?is section %all be     
available to ! eligible coa/al /ate =   
obligation = a p]iod ( #b fiscal ye>s4  
7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible coa/al /ate %all use am\nts    
deposit$ 9 ! work+ wat]fronts           
pres]vation loan fund ( su* eligible    
coa/al /ate1 includ+ loan repaym5ts &   
int]e/ e>n$ on su* am\nts1 to provide   
f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection
 7f7 to a cov]$ entity to implem5t !    
approv$ work+ wat]fronts plan ( su*     
eligible coa/al /ate ?r\gh pres]vation1 
improvem5t1 re/oration1 rehabilitation1 
& acquisition ( work+ wat]fronts        
pursuant to crit]ia e/abli%$ by !       

,secret>y4  7,b7 ,sale ( bonds ,a cov]$ 
entity may use am\nts receiv$ "u ?is    
section z a s\rce ( rev5ue 7re/rict$    
solely to int]e/ e>n+s ( ! applicable   
work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund7 
or security = paym5t ( ! pr9cipal &     
int]e/ on a rev5ue or g5]al obligation  
bond issu$ by ! eligible coa/al /ate to 
provide mat*+ funds "u subsection 7e7 if
 ! proce$s ( ! sale ( ! bond w be       
deposit$ 9 ! work+ wat]fronts           
pres]vation loan fund ( su* eligible    
coa/al /ate4  7,c7 ,no increas$ bond+   
au?ority ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! work+     
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund ( an   
eligible coa/al /ate may n be us$ z a   
s\rce ( paym5t (1 or security =         
7directly or indirectly71 9 :ole or 9   
"p1 any obligation ! int]e/ on :i* is   
exempt f ! tax impos$ "u *apt] #a ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7   
,limitation ,an eligible coa/al /ate may
 n provide f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9
 subsection 7f7 to a cov]$ entity t does
 n h ! te*nical1 manag]ial1 & f9ancial  

capability to ensure compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#d7        
,prevail+ wages ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 compliance ) ! provisions ( ! ,act (   
,m>* #c1 #aica 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cada et  
seq42 commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon   
,act7 ) respect to any con/ruction      
project c>ri$ out 9 :ole or 9 "p )      
f9ancial assi/ance made available f a   
work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund4 
7#e7 ,res]vation ,ea* eligible coa/al   
/ate t ent]s into a capitalization      
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 ea*     
fiscal ye>1 res]ve #j4b p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
9 ! work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan   
fund ( ! eligible coa/al /ate to provide
 f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9          
subsection 7f7 to an ,indian ,tribe or a
 ,native ,hawaiian organization4  7b7   
,int5d$ use plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
eligible coa/al /ate t ent]s into a     
capitalization agreem5t "u subsection   
7a77#a7 %all annually prep>e an int5d$  
use plan1 subject to notice & an        
opportunity = public comm5t1 t id5tifies

 ! int5d$ uses ( ! am\nts available to !
 work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund 
( ! eligible coa/al /ate4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* int5d$ use plan prep>$ by an      
eligible coa/al /ate "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include1 ) respect to ! eligible   
coa/al /ate-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ea* project  
to be assi/$ ) am\nts f ! work+         
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund 9 !    
fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date su* 
int5d$ use plan is f9aliz$1 includ+1 )  
respect to ea* su* project-- 7i7 a      
description ( ! project2  7ii7 ! expect$
 t]ms ( f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7iii7 !  
size ( ! community s]v$2  7,b7 ! crit]ia
 & me?ods e/abli%$ to di/ribute am\nts f
 ! work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan    
fund2 &  7,c7 a description ( ! f9ancial
 /atus ( ! work+ wat]fronts pres]vation 
loan fund & ! %ort- & long-t]m goals (  
su* work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan   
fund4  7c7 ,work+ wat]fronts pres]vation
 loan fund managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund 
"u ?is section %all be e/abli%$1        

ma9ta9$1 & cr$it$ ) repaym5ts & int]e/ &
 ! fund corpus %all be available 9      
p]petuity to provide f9ancial assi/ance 
describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 to cov]$      
entities "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,extra   
am\nts ,to ! ext5t am\nts 9 a work+     
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund are n  
requir$ = obligation or exp5diture1 su* 
am\nts %all be inve/$ 9 int]e/-be>+     
obligations4  7d7 ,assi/ance =          
disadvantag$ communities  7#a7 ,loan    
subsidy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is section1 if an eligible 
coa/al /ate makes a loan to a           
disadvantag$ community pursuant to      
subsection 7a77#b71 ! eligible coa/al   
/ate may provide additional             
subsidization to su* disadvantag$       
community1 includ+-- 7i7 =giv5ess (     
pr9cipal2  7ii7 grants2  7iii7 negative 
int]e/ loans2  7iv7 o!r loan =giv5ess2 &
  7v7 ?r\gh buy+1 ref9anc+1 or          
re/ructur+ debt4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,a    
loan f a work+ wat]fronts pres]vation   
loan fund ) an int]e/ rate equal to or  

great] ?an #j p]c5t %all n be consid]$  
additional subsidization = ! purposes ( 
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,total am\nt (    
subsidies ,( ! am\nt ( a capitalization 
grant receiv$ by an eligible coa/al /ate
 = any fiscal ye>1 ! total am\nt ( loan 
subsidies made by su* eligible coa/al   
/ate pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7   
may n exce$ #ce p]c5t2 &  7,b7 to !     
ext5t t !re are1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 suffici5t applications f     
disadvantag$ communities = loans1 may n 
be less ?an #ab p]c5t4  7e7 ,eligible   
coa/al /ate contribution ,ea*           
capitalization agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 %all require t !     
eligible coa/al /ate subject to su*     
agreem5t deposit 9 ! work+ wat]fronts   
pres]vation loan fund ( ! eligible      
coa/al /ate an am\nt equal to n less ?an
 #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( !          
capitalization grant to be made to !    
eligible coa/al /ate on or be=e ! date  
on :i* ! capitalization grant paym5t is 
made to ! eligible coa/al /ate4  7f7    

,types ( assi/ance ,! am\nts deposit$   
into a work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan
 fund ( an eligible coa/al /ate "u ?is  
section may be us$ by ! eligible coa/al 
/ate-- 7#a7 to make a loan to a cov]$   
entity1 on ! condition t-- 7,a7 ! int]e/
 rate = ! loan does n exce$ ! m>ket     
rate2  7,b7 pr9cipal & int]e/ paym5ts on
 ! loan w comm5ce n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] completion ( ! project = :i* ! loan
 0 made2  7,c7 ! loan w be fully        
amortiz$ n lat] ?an #cj ye>s aft] !     
completion ( ! project1 except t 9 !    
case ( a disadvantag$ community an      
eligible coa/al /ate may provide an     
ext5d$ t]m = ! loan1 if ! ext5d$ t]m--  
7i7 t]m9ates n lat] ?an ! date t is #dj 
ye>s aft] ! completion ( ! project2 &   
7ii7 does n exce$ ! expect$ design life 
( ! project2  7,d7 ! recipi5t ( ! loan w
 e/abli% a d$icat$ s\rce ( rev5ue 7or1 9
 ! case ( a privately own$ work+        
wat]front prop]ty1 demon/rate t !re is  
adequate security7 = ! repaym5t ( !     
loan2 &  7,e7 ! work+ wat]fronts        

pres]vation loan fund ( ! eligible      
coa/al /ate w be cr$it$ ) all paym5ts ( 
pr9cipal & int]e/ on ! loan2  7#b7 to   
buy or ref9ance ! debt obligation ( a   
municipality or an int]municipal or     
int]/ate ag5cy )9 ! eligible coa/al /ate
 at an int]e/ rate t is less ?an or     
equal to ! m>ket int]e/ rate2  7#c7 to  
gu>antee1 or pur*ase insurance =1 a     
local obligation 7all ( ! proce$s ( :i* 
f9ance a project eligible = f9ancial    
assi/ance "u ?is section7 if ! gu>antee 
or pur*ase w\ld improve cr$it m>ket     
access or r$uce ! int]e/ rate applicable
 to ! obligation2  7#d7 z a s\rce (     
rev5ue or security = ! paym5t ( pr9cipal
 & int]e/ on a rev5ue or g5]al          
obligation bond issu$ by ! eligible     
coa/al /ate if ! proce$s ( ! sale ( !   
bond w be deposit$ into ! work+         
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund ( !    
eligible coa/al /ate2 or  7#e7 to e>n   
int]e/ on ! am\nts deposit$ into ! work+
 wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund ( !   
eligible coa/al /ate4  7g7 ,adm9i/ration

 ( work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan    
funds  7#a7 ,comb9$ f9ancial            
adm9i/ration ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 an
 eligible coa/al /ate may comb9e !      
f9ancial adm9i/ration ( a work+         
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund ( !    
eligible coa/al /ate ) ! f9ancial       
adm9i/ration ( any o!r revolv+ fund     
e/abli%$ by ! eligible coa/al /ate if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! capitalization   
grants made "u ?is section1 toge!r )    
loan repaym5ts & int]e/1 w be sep>ately 
acc\nt$ = & us$ solely = ! purposes     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,co/ ( 
adm9i/]+ work+ wat]fronts pres]vation   
loan fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal  
ye>1 an eligible coa/al /ate may use !  
am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 
to cov] ! reasonable co/s ( adm9i/ration
 ( ! programs "u ?is section1 includ+ ! 
recov]y ( reasonable co/s exp5d$ to     
e/abli% a work+ wat]fronts pres]vation  
loan fund t are incurr$ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 to      
provide te*nical assi/ance to work+     

wat]fronts projects c>ri$ out )9 !      
eligible coa/al /ate4  7,b7 ,description
 ( am\nt ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 is an am\nt equal to ! 
sum (-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( any fees collect$ 
by ! eligible coa/al /ate = use 9       
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a77i71       
reg>dless ( ! s\rce2 &  7ii7 ! great]   
(-- 7,i7 #djj1jjj2  7,,ii7 #j4b p]c5t ( 
! curr5t valuation ( ! work+ wat]fronts 
pres]vation loan fund ( ! eligible      
coa/al /ate2 or  7,,iii7 an am\nt equal 
to #d p]c5t ( all grant aw>ds made to ! 
work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund (
 ! eligible coa/al /ate "u ?is section =
 ! fiscal ye>4  7h7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7i7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,approv$ work+    
wat]fronts plan ,! t]m approv$ work+    
wat]fronts plan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #cjf;,b4  7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,!
 t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate  

ag5cy2  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 a 
,native ,hawaiian organization2  7,d7 a 
local gov]nm5t2 or  7,e7 a nonpr(it     
organization4  7#c7 ,disadvantag$       
community ,! t]m disadvantag$ community 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cjf;,b4  7#d7 ,eligible coa/al /ate ,! 
t]m eligible coa/al /ate means a coa/al 
/ate t has an approv$ work+ wat]fronts  
plan4  7#e7 ,work+ wat]front ,! t]m     
work+ wat]front has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #cjf;,b4  7#f7 ,work+          
wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund ,! t]m 
work+ wat]fronts pres]vation loan fund  
means a revolv+ loan fund e/abli%$ "u   
?is section = ! pres]vation ( work+     
wat]fronts4  4