,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,lev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ma/1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans (        
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4          
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,van
 ,drew7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb to all[ !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% a      
,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce &          
,re/oration ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce &      
,re/oration ,program ,section #cjg;,a ( 
! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adef-a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ ! head+ & ins]t+ ,coa/al &     
,e/u>9e ,resili5ce & ,re/oration        
,program2  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 
to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may conduct a ,coa/al &       
,e/u>9e ,resili5ce & ,re/oration        
,program1 9 coop]ation ) ,/ate1         

regional1 & o!r units ( gov]nm5t1 !     
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves1 &   
non-gov]nm5tal organizations = !        
purposes (-- 7#a7 protect+ important    
coa/al & e/u>9e areas t-- 7,a7 h        
significant cons]vation1 recreational1  
coa/al access1 ecological1 hi/orical1   
community protection1 or ae/hetic value2
  7,b7 are ?reat5$ by conv]sion f _!    
natural1 undevelop$1 or recreational    
/ate to o!r uses2 or  7,c7 c\ld be      
manag$ or re/or$ to effectively cons]ve1
 enhance1 or re/ore ecological function 
or mitigate climate *ange2 &  7#b7      
re/or+ develop$ prop]ty 9 vuln]able     
coa/al & e/u>9e areas to a natural /ate 
to re/ore ecological function1 all[ =   
%orel9e migration1 & protect coa/al     
communities4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 
by /rik+ or ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*   
,res]ve units & ins]t+ 1 ,national      
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves1 or            
non-gov]nm5tal organizations t meet !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7k72  7#d7 9   
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or       

,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves &    
ins]t+ 1 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*      
,res]ves1 or non-gov]nm5tal             
organizations2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ %all id5tify & ins]t+ may        
id5tify2  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#g7 to
 read z foll[s3  7#g7 7,a7 ,priority    
%all be giv5 to l&s t-- 7i7 c be        
effectively manag$ & protect$ & are     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a72     
7ii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
b5efit communities t may n h adequate   
res\rces to prep>e = or respond to      
coa/al haz>ds or to access coa/l9e1     
includ+ l[-income communities2 or  7iii7
 7,i7 are "u an imm95t ?reat ( conv]sion
 to a use t w degrade or o!rwise dim9i% 
_! natural1 undevelop$1 or recreational 
/ate2  7,,ii7 s]ve to mitigate ! adv]se 
impacts caus$ by coa/al population gr[? 
on ! coa/al environm5t2  7,,iii7 are )9 
or adjac5t to a ,national ,e/u>9e       
,rese>* ,res]ve designat$ "u section    
#cae1 a national wildlife refuge1 or a  
national e/u>y program1 or are propos$ =

 designation z su* a res]ve or o!r su*  
protect$ area2 or  7,,iv7 are "u ?reat  
due to climate *ange or may s]ve to     
mitigate ! adv]se effects ( climate     
*ange1 includ+ ?r\gh long-t]m c>bon     
/orage1 & to facilitate inl& migration (
 coa/al ecosy/ems 9 response to sea     
level rise4  7,b7 ,( ! projects t are   
giv5 priority "u subp>agraph 7,a71      
priority %all be giv5 to l&s t reflect  
cons]vation priorities id5tifi$ pursuant
 to p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  2 &     
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+         
tri5nially & ins]t+ e #e ye>s2  7#e7 9  
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ = any t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t is unable to provide su*
 mat*1 aft] community12 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i71 by /rik+ ! l& meets ! crit]ia  
set =? 9 section #b7;b7 & & ins]t+ su*  
use w fur!r ! goals set =? 9 subsection 
7b7 & su* l& int]e/2  7ii7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+           
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72    

7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ describ$ 9 7,a7 & 
ins]t+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7iv7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,! value ( ecosy/em  
s]vices t su* int]e/ 9 l& provides1     
includ+ z a buff] = /orm surge1 z a     
habitat = economically valuable species1
 & z a long-t]m c>bon /ore4  2  7#f7 9  
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ #ae & ins]t+   
#bj2  7#g7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7k7
 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 & 7m71         
respectively2  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3  7k7           
,non-,gov]nm5tal organizations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a non-gov]nm5tal organization t  
applies = a grant "u ?is section may    
only be aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7b7 
to acquire prop]ty or an int]e/ 9       
prop]ty if su* organization1 ) respect  
to ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty-- 7,a7 
provides su* docum5tation z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate to demon/rate t !  
ag5cy t is prim>ily responsible = manag+
 coa/al & e/u>9e l& ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   

prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is locat$   
has provid$ public notice ( ! support ( 
su* ag5cy = ! grant application ( su*   
organization2  7,b7 ei!r-- 7i7 ensures t
 ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is1 or w 
be made1 accessible to ! public2 or     
7ii7 provides docum5tation %[+ t public 
access to ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty 
is requir$ to be re/rict$ to ma9ta9 !   
biological integrity1 biological        
div]sity1 or environm5tal heal? ( !     
prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty2 &  7,c7    
includes 9 ! de$ = ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9
 prop]ty a cle> /atem5t reg>d+ h[ !     
prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty w be dispos$
 ( if su* organization becomes nonviable
 aft] ! date su* organization acquires  
su* prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty4  7#b7  
,compliance ,! ,secret>y %all develop   
objective measures t ea* non-gov]nm5tal 
organization t applies = a grant "u ?is 
section %all use to demon/rate !        
compliance ( su* organization ) !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#i7 
9 subsection 7m71 z s r$esignat$1 by    

/rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjac &   
ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4   
#b4 ,am5dm5ts to ,national ,e/u>9e      
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em program  7a7     
,designation ( additional res]ves  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all designate n less ?an #e new       
national e/u>9e res]ves 9 ! ,sy/em4     
7#b7 ,prioritization ,9 mak+ ea*        
designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all prioritize nom9at$ sites 
t w promote ! foll[+ ) respect to !     
,sy/em3 7,a7 ,! pres5ce ( a ,national   
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve 9 ea* coa/al    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,full repres5tation (      
biogeographic regions to ensure rese>* 9
 areas ) di/9ct biodiv]sity or e/u>9e   
geography4  7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance     
,section #cae7;e77#a77;,a77ii7 ( !      
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa7;f77#a77;,a77ii77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ma9ta9+ aft]       
con/ruct+4  7c7 ,guidel9es = track+ &   
model+ ! impacts ( climate *ange        

,section #cae7;c7 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone     
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adfa7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs  
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ! e/abli%m5t ( coord9at$ long-t]m  
data monitor+ & me?ods ?r\gh\t ! ,sy/em 
= track+ & model+ ! impacts ( climate   
*ange on e/u>9e sy/ems1 includ+ impacts 
on lake levels & sea levels2  4  7d7    
,program elem5ts ,section #cae ( !      
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,sy/emwide      
,elem5ts ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*  
,res]ve ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all        
coord9ate sy/emwide programs &          
activities 9 ! ,sy/em includ+-- 7#a7 !  
c5traliz$ managem5t & dissem9ation (    
data f ,sy/em obs]vation & monitor+     
networks2  7#b7 a grant program employ+ 
! collaborative rese>* model on coa/al  
rese>* & managem5t priorities to be     
conduct$ at rese>* res]ve sites focus$  

on ! priorities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 
7#c7 us+ ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*      
,res]ves z liv+ laboratories & z pref]r$
 placem5ts = fell[%ip & rese>* positions
 = ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#d7 e/abli%+ !       
,m>g>et ,a4 ,davidson ,graduate ,rese>* 
,fell[%ip ,program to address key coa/al
 managem5t que/ions & ! coa/al rese>* & 
managem5t priorities ( ! ,sy/em & its   
place-bas$ sites to help sci5ti/s &     
communities und]/& ! coa/al *all5ges t  
may influ5ce future policy & managem5t  
/rategies4  7i7 ,place-,bas$ ,program   
,elem5ts ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*  
,res]ve ,sy/em ,ea* ,national ,e/u>9e   
,rese>* ,res]ve %all e/abli% & ma9ta9   
place-bas$ program elem5ts t include--  
7#a7 a rese>*1 monitor+1 & obs]vation   
network t detects environm5tal *ange &  
in=ms suitable adaptation & mitigation  
/rategies to coa/al haz>ds2  7#b7       
id5tify+ & monitor+ s5t9el sites t      
provide an opportunity to develop & te/ 
te*niques = adapt+ to & mitigat+ !      

h>mful effects ( climate *ange2  7#c7   
education1 outrea*1 tra9+1 & int]pretive
 programs t communicate ! value & *ang+ 
dynamics ( coa/al sy/ems2  7#d7 /ew>d%ip
 programs t provide sci5ce-bas$ tools1  
habitat managem5t1 & re/oration & t     
provide res\rces & in=mation to in=m    
coa/al managem5t2  7#e7 coa/al tra9+    
programs t provide te*nical assi/ance to
 coa/al communities1 res\rce manag]s1 & 
coa/al decisionmak]s2  7#f7 id5tify+    
priority l& = acquisition to enhance    
ecosy/em & community resili5ce to !     
negative effects ( climate *ange2 &     
7#g7 ! l&s & facilities t support su*   
accessible rese>*1 monitor+1 /ew>d%ip1  
education1 & coa/al tra9+ activities4   
7j7 ,exi/+ ,uses ,except z o!rwise      
explicitly provid$ 9 a managem5t plan ( 
a ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve1 ea*
 ,res]ve %all p]mit exi/+ uses ( ,sy/em 
l&s & wat]s1 includ+ 7z applicable7--   
7#a7 comm]cial & recreational fi%+2     
7#b7 hunt+2 &  7#c7 cultural uses4  7k7 
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are

 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y #dg1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to provide       
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section4  4   
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m coa/al /ate 9 section  
#cjd ( title ,,iii ( ! ,coa/al ,zone    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adec71 z applicable to su* title4  7#b7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjd ( ! ,coa/al   
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adec74  7#c7 ,sy/em ,! t]m   
,sy/em means ! ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*
 ,res]ve ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #cae
 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (    
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa74