,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gajf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 am5d ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,act to make improvem5ts to t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,act 7a7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is section an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to or a repeal ( a provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a provision ( ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq474 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #ijb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ijb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,blue c>bon b5efits ,! t]m blue c>bon b5efits means ! c>bon seque/]$ & /or$ by coa/al & m>9e ecosy/ems1 includ+ salt m>%es1 mangroves1 & seagrasses4 7#c7 ,coa/al c\nty ,! t]m coa/al c\nty has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 ! docum5t entitl$ ,,noaa's ,li/ ( ,coa/al ,c\nties = ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 7or simil> successor docum5t74 7#d7 ,coa/al ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m coa/al ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian ,tribe ) respect to :i* ! foll[+ is locat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 )9 a coa/al ,/ate3 7,a7 ,l& held by ! ,indian ,tribe-- 7i7 9 fee2 or 7ii7 subject to re/riction aga9/ ali5ation "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,l& held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( ! ,indian ,tribe4 7,c7 ,a res]vation1 pueblo1 or ran*]ia or ! ,indian ,tribe4 7#e7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,/ate 9 section #ajc ( ! ,e/u>y ,re/oration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb74 7#f7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7;a774 7#g7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;a74 7#h7 ,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#i7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,,native ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb74 7#aj7 ,tidal %orel9e ,! t]m tidal %orel9e means a tidal %orel9e or a ,great ,lake %orel9e z su* t]ms are us$ 9 section #ibc4aaj7;c77#b77;i7 ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a simil> successor regulation4 4 7c7 ,exp5ditures ,section #ijd7;d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,exp5ditures ,( ! am\nts deposit$ 91 or appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to1 ! ,fund = ea* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 n m ?an a total ( #e p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out ?is title1 :i* su* am\nt %all be divid$ betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation pursuant to a docum5t$ agreem5t betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation2 & 7#b7 if ! total ( su* am\nts is-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj or less1 any rema9+ am\nts may only be us$ by ! ,f\ndation to aw>d grants "u section #ijf7;c72 or 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj or m-- 7i7 at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj %all be us$ by ! ,f\ndation to aw>d grants "u section #ijf7;c72 & 7ii7 ( any rema9+ am\nts-- 7,i7 #hj p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to aw>d grants "u section #ijf7;b72 & 7,,ii7 #bj p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ by ! ,f\ndation to aw>d grants "u section #ijf7;c74 4 7d7 ,eligible uses ,section #ije 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ije4 ,eligible uses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation to aw>d grants "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #ijf1 respectively1 to support programs & activities int5d$ to protect1 cons]ve1 re/ore1 & bett] und]/& & use ocean & coa/al res\rces & coa/al infra/ructure4 7b7 ,programs & activities ,! programs & activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ocean1 coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes re/oration & protection1 includ+ ef=ts to address pot5tial impacts ( sea level *ange1 s$im5tation1 erosion1 *anges 9 ocean *emi/ry1 hurricanes & o!r extreme wea!r1 flood+1 tsunamis1 & *anges 9 ocean temp]ature on natural res\rces1 communities1 & coa/al economies4 7#b7 ,re/oration1 protection1 or ma9t5ance ( liv+ ocean1 coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes res\rces & _! habitats1 includ+ habitats & ecosy/ems t provide blue c>bon b5efits4 7#c7 ,monitor+1 spatial plann+1 data-%>+1 & o!r ef=ts t contribute to ! und]/&+ ( ecological1 economic1 & societal ?reats driv5 by *anges to ! oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes4 7#d7 ,projects to assi/ wat]-dep5d5t comm]cial activities includ+ comm]cial fi%+1 recreational fi%+ bus9esses1 aquaculture1 boat build+1 or o!r m>9e-bas$ recreational bus9esses & t\rism1 m9imize or avoid coa/al haz>ds & adapt to *anges to ! oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes4 7#e7 ,plann+1 design1 & implem5tation ( climate-resili5t natural & nature-bas$ infra/ructure projects1 includ+ projects to deploy natural or nature-bas$ features to enhance ! resili5cy ( public infra/ructure4 7#f7 ,projects to protect1 modify1 reposition1 or relocate critical coa/al transportation1 em]g5cy response1 dr9k+ wat]1 electrical1 & o!r public infra/ructure t are subject to or face increas$ future risks f coa/al haz>ds4 7#g7 ,plann+ = & manag+ coa/al developm5t to enhance ecosy/em & community resili5ce & to m9imize or avoid ! impacts f coa/al haz>ds1 includ+ sea level *ange1 hurricanes & o!r extreme wea!r1 flood+1 & coa/al erosion4 7#h7 ,projects to address managem5t1 plann+1 or resili5cy & read9ess issues t are regional or int]/ate 9 scope1 includ+ regional ocean p>tn]%ips or simil> entities4 7#i7 ,developm5t & regul> updates ( compreh5sive resili5ce1 adaptation1 & mitigation plans1 includ+ updat+ #e-ye> plans "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 :i* involve robu/ engagem5t ) community /akehold]s4 7#aj7 ,community-l$ /rategic relocation ef=ts4 7#aa7 ,acquisition ( prop]ty or an int]e/ 9 prop]ty if-- 7,a7 ! prop]ty is locat$ )9 a coa/al c\nty2 7,b7 su* prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is acquir$ ?r\gh pur*ase1 ex*ange1 or donation f a will+ p>ty2 7,c7 ! head ( an ag5cy designat$ z a lead ag5cy by ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization 9 :i* ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is acquir$ approves ( ! acquisition2 & 7,d7 su* prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is acquir$ 9 a mann] t ensures su* prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty w be adm9i/]$ to support ! purposes ( ?is title4 7c7 ,prohibition on use ( funds = litigation & lobby+ ,no funds made available "u ?is title may be us$ to fund-- 7#a7 any activity relat$ to litigation2 or 7#b7 any activity ! purpose ( :i* is to influ5ce legislation p5d+ be=e ,congress4 4 7e7 ,grants 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,section #ijf7;a77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ,selection proc$ures & crit]ia = ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ?is section t require consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 coa/al ,indian ,tribes1 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations aft] coa/al ,/ates2 & 7ii7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 "u subsection 7c71 z appropriate1 to entities includ+ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 regional & int]/ate collaboratives1 associations1 nonpr(it & =-pr(it private entities1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 academic in/itutions1 ,indig5\s communities1 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ye> if grants h be5 aw>d$ 9 t ye> & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,proc$ures & acc\nt+ me?odology to quantify blue c>bon b5efits = ! purposes ( ! annual report requir$ "u section #ijg4 4 7#b7 ,coa/al grants ,section #ijf7;b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,coa/al grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,f\ndation1 %all aw>d grants to ea* eligible coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 & ,native ,hawaiian organization f ! am\nt made available "u section #ijd7;d7 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 #ce p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be allocat$ equally among coa/al ,/ates4 7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be allocat$ to coa/al ,/ates on ! basis ( ! ratio ( ! tidal %orel9e miles ( a coa/al ,/ate to ! tidal %orel9e miles ( all coa/al ,/ates4 7,c7 #bj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be allocat$ to coa/al ,/ates on ! basis ( ! ratio ( ! population ( ! coa/al c\nties ( a coa/al ,/ate to ! total population ( ! coa/al c\nties ( all coa/al ,/ates1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau4 7,d7 #ae p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be allocat$ equally among coa/al ,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 7#b7 ,maximum allocation to coa/al ,/ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be allocat$ to any "o coa/al ,/ate4 7,b7 ,r$i/ribution ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop guidel9es reg>d+ ! r$i/ribution ( any am\nt great] ?an ! maximum allocation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 a coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 a coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization %all h #a ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,program approv$ "u section #cjf ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adee74 7ii7 ,a #e-ye> plan approv$ "u p>agraph 7#d74 7,c7 ,updates ,z a condition ( be+ aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 a coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization t is eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s an update to ! #e-ye> plan submitt$ by su* coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization = ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately foll[+ ! mo/ rec5t submission "u ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,cont9u$ eligibility ,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,f\ndation1 approves ! application ( a coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph1 su* coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization %all rema9 eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection if su* coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization complies ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7#d7 #e-ye> plan ,a coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator = approval "u ?is p>agraph a #e-ye> plan1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( /akehold] involvem5t & public engagem5t ) ! developm5t ( su* #e-ye> plan4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! process ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization w use to allocate am\nts aw>d$ to ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include an affirmation t su* process is consi/5t ) ! application & review proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ,f\ndation "u subsection 7a77#a74 7,c7 ,crit]ia to det]m9e :i* entities are eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! process ( ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,a process to c]tify t ea* project or program fund$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization & ea* contract aw>d$ pursuant to ea* su* project or program is consi/5t ) ! /&>d procurem5t rules & regulations gov]n+ a comp>able project or program ( ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization1 includ+ all applicable competitive bidd+ & audit requirem5ts4 7,e7 ,proc$ures to make publicly available on ! int]net a li/ ( ea* project or program fund$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ! recipi5t1 am\nt1 project description1 & project /atus4 7#e7 ,deadl9e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives an application = a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,f\ndation1 %all approve or d5y su* application4 7,b7 ,d5ial ,if ! ,adm9i/rator d5ies an application = a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,f\ndation1 %all provide to ! relevant coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization fe$back reg>d+ su* d5ial4 7#f7 ,nonp>ticipation ,9 any fiscal ye>1 if an eligible coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization decl9es a grant aw>d "u ?is subsection1 ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 allocat$ to ! coa/al ,/ate1 coa/al ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization %all be reallocat$ to aw>d grants "u subsection 7c74 4 7#c7 ,national grants = oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes ,section #ijf7;c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7;c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,! ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator12 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7v72 & 7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 7iii7 nonpr(it organizations2 7iv7 ,indian ,tribes1 ,indig5\s communities1 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 & 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,cap on fund+ ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all n c\nt t[>d ! cap on fund+ to coa/al ,/ates1 coa/al ,indian ,tribes1 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations ?r\gh grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7b74 4 7f7 ,annual report ,section #ijg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,subject to subsection 7c71 beg9n+ & ins]t+ ,beg9n+2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 an e/imate ( blue c>bon b5efits4 4 7g7 ,fund+ ,section #ijh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ su* sums z are necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 & #bjai = ?is title & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is title = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4