,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iiab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjbd,ms4 
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4
 ,bey]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,h\se
 ,adm9i/ration1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 ! ,subcommittee on ,ocean       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil to e/abli% 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al    
,blue ,c>bon1 require ! ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p to produce a national map &
 inv5tory ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1
 require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
c>ry out pilot programs to protect      
intact & re/ore degrad$ coa/al blue     
c>bon ecosy/ems1 require ! ,secret>y ( !

 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to e/abli% !   
,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se1 require
 ! ,adm9i/rator to seek to ent] into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct 
an assessm5t reg>d+ geologic /ores (    
c>bon dioxide1 require ! ,adm9i/rator to
 e/abli% ! ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon         
,inv5tory ,program1 & require !         
,adm9i/rator to conduct a national      
assessm5t to quantify ! c>bon           
seque/ration pot5tial ( coa/al blue     
c>bon ecosy/ems4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al ,re/oration
 ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces &     
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,coa/al blue c>bon    
ecosy/em ,! t]m coa/al blue c>bon       
ecosy/em-- 7,a7 means a coa/al habitat1 

includ+ a mangrove =e/1 a tidal m>%1 a  
%rub-dom9at$ or -=e/$ tidal swamp1 a    
kelp =e/1 a tidal mudflat1 seagrass1    
coa/al subtidal s$im5t1 & o!r tidal     
fre%wat]1 bracki%1 or salt-wat] wetl&s1 
t has ! ability to seque/] c>bon f !    
atmosph]e1 accumulate su* seque/]$ c>bon
 9 biomass = ye>s to decades1 & /ore su*
 seque/]$ c>bon 9 soil = c5turies to    
mill5nia2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7        
auto*?on\s c>bon ecosy/ems2 &  7ii7     
allo*?on\s c>bon ecosy/ems4  7#c7       
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p means !         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue
 ,c>bon e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74     
7#e7 ,regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/em ,!   
t]m regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/em has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abcjc ( !   
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      

#cfjb74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory & possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,subcommittee ,!
 t]m ,subcommittee means ! ,subcommittee
 on ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !     
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil4 
7#h7 ,und]secret>y ,! t]m ,und]secret>y 
means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y's
 capacity z ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  
#c4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al  
,blue ,c>bon  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,subcommittee %all e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy
 ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon to
 coord9ate ,f$]al ef=ts to rese>*1      
monitor1 id5tify1 map1 protect1 & re/ore
 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+   
by-- 7#a7 facilitat+ int]ag5cy          
coord9ation2  7#b7 develop+ a national  
/rategy2  7#c7 support+ rese>* & data   
collection2  7#d7 id5tify+ res\rce &    
policy ne$s2 &  7#e7 engag+ relevant    
/akehold]s4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy

 ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( s5ior   
repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7#b7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2
  7#c7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  
7#d7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey2  7#f7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#g7 !
 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2  7#h7 ! ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,affairs2  7#i7 ! ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itution2  7#aj7 ! ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s2  7#aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture2  7#ab7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy2  7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2   
7#ad7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2    
7#ae7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#af7 !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2      
7#ag7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,policy2 &  7#ah7 ! ,c\ncil on          
,environm5tal ,quality4  7c7 ,*air ,!   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all be *air$ by
 ! ,und]secret>y4  7d7 ,responsibilities
 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,9        

accordance ) section #d1 produce1       
ov]see1 update1 & ma9ta9 a national map 
& inv5tory ( coa/al blue c>bon          
ecosy/ems1 includ+ in=mation requir$ "u 
t section4  7#b7 ,develop a /rategic    
assessm5t ( ! biophysical1 *emical1     
economic1 regulatory1 social1 & /atutory
 imp$im5ts1 includ+ regionally specific 
opportunities to r$uce su* imp$im5ts &  
facilitat+ factors ( su* imp$im5ts1 to  
re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon          
ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,develop a national    
/rategy = f\ndational sci5ce necess>y to
 /udy1 syn!size1 & evaluate ! effects ( 
climate *ange & environm5tal & human    
/ressors on c>bon seque/ration rates1   
includ+ lat]al c>bon fluxes1 & gre5h\se 
gas emissions 9 coa/al blue c>bon       
ecosy/ems4  7#d7 ,e/abli% national      
protection & re/oration priorities =    
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ an 
assessm5t ( ,f$]al fund+ be+ us$ =      
re/oration ef=ts ) respect to coa/al    
blue c>bon ecosy/ems4  7#e7 ,) o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies & us]s1 ensure !         

cont9uity1 use1 & int]op]ability (      
relevant data assets ?r\gh ! ,coa/al    
,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u     
section #f7;a74  7#f7 ,coord9ate )      
rese>*1 monitor+1 /&>ds developm5t1     
project design1 & o!r "w relat$ to m>9e 
c>bon dioxide removal be+ conduct$ by   
relevant laboratories & (fices ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,subcommittee4  7#g7  
,assess ! legal au?orities t exi/ to    
protect & re/ore coa/al blue c>bon      
ecosy/ems4  7#h7 ,implem5t ! /rategic   
plan requir$ "u subsection 7e77#b74  7e7
 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report reg>d+ ! activities 
c>ri$ out by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p  
"u subsection 7d71 includ+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,in=mation reg>d+ activities1      
*all5ges1 analyses1 & additional "w &   
rese>* ne$$ ) respect to su* activities4
  7,b7 ,a summ>y ( ea* f$]ally fund$    

coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em rese>*1      
monitor+1 protection1 & re/oration      
activity1 includ+-- 7i7 ! budget = ea*  
su* activity2 &  7ii7 a description ( ! 
progress made by ea* su* activity 9     
advanc+ ! national protection &         
re/oration priorities e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7d77#d74  7,c7 ,! /rategic   
assessm5t develop$ "u subsection        
7d77#b71 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ !     
vuln]ability ( coa/al blue c>bon        
ecosy/ems to climate impacts1 su* z     
sea-level rise1 ocean & coa/al          
acidification1 & o!r environm5tal &     
human /ressors4  7#b7 ,/rategic plan    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p 
submits ! report requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 & n less ?an once e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategic plan = ,f$]al     
inve/m5ts 9 basic rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 long-t]m monitor+ &       
/ew>d%ip1 & deploym5t ( coa/al blue     

c>bon ecosy/em projects = ! #e-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! fir/ full    
fiscal ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p submits to      
,congress ! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 beg9s4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,!        
/rategic plan requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! use (
 exi/+ ,f$]al au?orities & programs to  
protect & re/ore coa/al blue c>bon      
ecosy/ems & id5tify :e!r any additional 
su* au?orities or programs are ne$$4    
7,c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
be=e ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p submits  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees ea* /rategic plan "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p %all publi% ea* su* /rategic plan 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & provide an         
opportunity = submission ( public       
comm5ts = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days4
  #d4 ,national map & inv5tory ( coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all produce1   
ov]see1 update n less ?an once e #e     

ye>s1 & ma9ta9 a national map & inv5tory
 ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+1
 ) respect to ea* coa/al blue c>bon     
ecosy/em-- 7#a7 ! species & ea* type (  
habitat 9 ! coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em2 
7#b7 ! condition ( ea* su* habitat1     
includ+ :e!r ! habitat is m9imally      
di/urb$1 degrad$1 dra9$1 eutrophic1 or  
tidally re/rict$2  7#c7 ! type ( public 
or private own]%ip & any protect$ /atus2
  7#d7 ! size2  7#e7 ! sal9ity class2   
7#f7 ! tidal range2  7#g7 an assessm5t (
 c>bon seque/ration pot5tial1 me?ane    
production1 & net gre5h\se gas          
r$uctions1 includ+-- 7,a7 consid]ation  
(-- 7i7 quantification2  7ii7           
v]ifiability2 &  7iii7 ! p]man5ce ( su* 
c>bon seque/ration pot5tial1 me?ane     
production1 & net gre5h\se gas          
r$uctions2 &  7,b7 comp>ison to a       
hi/orical basel9e1 z available2  7#h7 an
 assessm5t ( ! co-b5efits associat$ )   
re/oration & c>bon seque/ration2  7#i7 !
 pot5tial = l&w>d migration z a result (
 sea level rise2  7#aj7 any up/ream     

re/rictions detrim5tal to ! wat]%$      
process & conditions ( aquatic          
infra/ructure1 su* z dams1 dikes1 &     
levees2  7#aa7 in=mation reg>d+         
conv]sion to o!r l& uses & ! cause ( su*
 conv]sion2 &  7#ab7 a depiction ( !    
effects ( climate *ange1 includ+ sea    
level rise1 & environm5tal & human      
/ressors on ! c>bon seque/ration rate1  
c>bon /orage1 & gre5h\se gas emissions4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all--  
7#a7 incorporate1 to ! ext5t possible1  
exi/+ data collect$-- 7,a7 ?r\gh f$]ally
 fund$ rese>*2 or  7,b7 by a ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy1 includ+ 
data collect$ ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! ,coa/al     
,*ange ,analysis ,program ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7ii7 ! ,national ,wetl&s ,inv5tory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
7iii7 ! ,land,carbon program ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7iv7 !     
,li,dar in=mation coord9ation & k       
program ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  

,ag5cy2  7v7 ! ,biological &            
,environm5tal ,rese>* program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7vi7 ! ,national 
,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon ,assessm5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7#b7 procure1
 z ! *air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p   
det]m9es necess>y1 new data relat$ to   
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em mapp+ &      
inv5tory+2  7#c7 engage regional        
te*nical exp]ts to accurately acc\nt =  
regional diff]5ces 9 coa/al blue c>bon  
ecosy/ems2 &  7#d7 lev]age relevant     
res\rces & in=mation ?r\gh ! ,m>9e      
,cada/re ,hub & ! ,national ,m>9e       
,ecosy/em ,/atus ,website4  7c7 ,use ,! 
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all use !      
national map & inv5tory produc$ "u      
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to assess ! c>bon 
seque/ration pot5tial ( diff]5t coa/al  
blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 & acc\nt = any    
regional diff]5ces2  7#b7 to assess &   
quantify emissions f degrad$ & de/roy$  
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7#c7 to   
develop-- 7,a7 regional assessm5ts ( !  
numb] ( degrad$ & de/roy$ coa/al blue   

c>bon ecosy/ems & contribut+ factors to 
! degradation & de/ruction ( su* coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 &  7,b7 regionally
 specific recomm5dations = actions to   
support ! re/oration ( su* coa/al blue  
c>bon ecosy/ems2  7#d7 to provide to    
regional1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
ag5cies & regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/em  
entities te*nical assi/ance1 in=m$ by ! 
regional assessm5t develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#c71 to develop coa/al blue c>bon      
ecosy/em re/oration goals practices2    
7#e7 to assess degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon
 ecosy/ems & ! pot5tial re/ore su*      
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+    
develop+ sc5>io model+ to id5tify       
vuln]able areas :]e managem5t1          
protection1 & re/oration ef=ts %\ld be  
focus$2  7#f7 to produce future         
pr$ictions ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems
 & c>bon seque/ration rates 9 ! context 
( climate *ange1 environm5tal /ressors1 
& human /ressors2  7#g7 to in=m !       
creation by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ( !    

annual ,inv5tory ( ,u4,s4 ,gre5h\se ,gas
 ,emissions & ,s9ks2 &  7#h7 to develop1
 or scope developm5t1 ( a coa/al blue   
c>bon calculator t is capable ( provid+ 
e/imates ( c>bon seque/ration pot5tial  
result+ f diff]5t re/oration actions 9  
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4  #e4       
,re/oration & protections = exi/+ coa/al
 blue c>bon ecosy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,und]secret>y %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate     
monitor+ & rese>* ef=ts ( coa/al blue   
c>bon ecosy/ems among ,f$]al ag5cies 9  
coop]ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts1 int]national p>tn]s1 &       
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#b7      
e/abli% a national goal = cons]v+ coa/al
 blue c>bon ecosy/ems )9 ,/ates &       
,tribal l&s1 &1 z appropriate1 sett+    
t>gets = ! protection & re/oration (    
intact coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems & !  
re/oration ( degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon  
ecosy/ems2 &  7#c7 9 coord9ation ) !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & z in=m$ by !  
report requir$ "u section #c7;e77#a7--  
7,a7 id5tify national coa/al blue c>bon 

ecosy/em protection & re/oration        
priorities1 includ+1 z applicable1 !    
national priorities e/abli%$ "u section 
#c7;d77#d71 t w\ld produce ! highe/ rate
 ( c>bon seque/ration & greate/ ecosy/em
 b5efits1 su* z flood protection1 soil &
 bea* ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1       
biodiv]sity1 wat] purification1 &       
nutri5t cycl+ 9 ! context ( o!r         
environm5tal /ressors & climate *ange2 &
  7,b7 id5tify ways to improve          
coord9ation & to prev5t unnecess>y      
duplication ( ef=t among ,f$]al ag5cies 
& dep>tm5ts ) respect to rese>* on      
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems ?r\gh exi/+ 
& new coa/al managem5t networks4  7b7   
,integrat$ pilot programs ,to re/ore &  
protect degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon       
ecosy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!             
,und]secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & coa/al /akehold]s 
& z in=m$ by ! report requir$ "u section
 #c7;e77#a71 %all c>ry out-- 7,a7 a     
pilot program to protect intact coa/al  

blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 &  7,b7 a pilot   
program to re/ore degrad$ coa/al blue   
c>bon ecosy/ems4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9  
c>ry+ out ! pilot programs "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,und]secret>y %all-- 7,a7       
integrate ! pilot programs to all[ = !  
%>+ ( data1 monitor+ res\rces1 & mapp+  
in=mation betwe5 ! pilot programs2  7,b7
 develop be/ managem5t practices1       
includ+ selection crit]ia =             
high-function+ coa/al blue c>bon        
ecosy/ems 9 ne$ ( protection1 design    
crit]ia & p]=mance functions = coa/al   
blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration1         
nature-bas$ adaptation1 re/oration areas
 t int]sect ) built environm5ts z       
gre5-gray infra/ructure projects1 &     
managem5t ( l&w>d progression or        
migration ( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2
  7,c7 id5tify any b>ri]s to ef=ts to   
re/ore coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2     
7,d7 seek to increase long-t]m c>bon    
seque/ration & /orage 9 coa/al blue     
c>bon ecosy/ems2  7,e7 ensure t ! pilot 
programs cov] geographically &          

ecologically div]se locations )         
significant ecological1 economic1 &     
social b5efits1 su* z flood protection1 
soil & bea* ret5tion1 erosion r$uction1 
biodiv]sity1 wat] purification1 &       
nutri5t cycl+ to r$uce hypoxic          
conditions1 & maximum pot5tial =        
gre5h\se gas emission r$uction2  7,f7   
ensure t ! goals & metrics = ! pilot    
programs are communicat$ to !           
appropriate ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local     
gov]nm5ts & to ! g5]al public2  7,g7    
coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies on !
 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to prev5t      
unnecess>y duplication ( ef=t among     
,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ) respect to 
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration & 
protection programs2  7,h7 e/abli% a    
proc$ure to review applications to !    
pilot programs1 tak+ into acc\nt-- 7i7  
quantification ( coa/al blue c>bon      
ecosy/em protection or re/oration       
activities & outcomes2  7ii7            
v]ifiability ( net c>bon seque/ration   
outcomes1 includ+ net climate effects2  

7iii7 additionality ( c>bon seque/]$ or 
emissions t are avoid$ z a result (     
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em protection or
 re/oration activities z comp>$ to a    
hi/orical basel9e1 :5 feasible &        
appropriate2 &  7iv7 p]man5ce ( !       
prop]ties describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh  
7iii72 &  7,i7 give priority to         
applications t propose re/oration       
activities t ! ,und]secret>y det]m9es   
w\ld-- 7i7 result 9 long-t]m protection 
& seque/ration ( c>bon /or$ 9 coa/al &  
m>9e environm5ts2  7ii7 protect key     
habitats = fi%1 wildlife1 & ma9t5ance ( 
biodiv]sity2  7iii7 provide coa/al      
protection f developm5t1 /orms1 flood+1 
& l&-bas$ pollution2  7iv7 protect      
coa/al res\rces ( national1 hi/orical1 &
 cultural significance2 &  7v7 b5efit   
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 ,tribal or ,indig5\s       
communities1 or rural communities4  7#c7
 ,report ,! ,und]secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & !          
appropriate congressional committees a  

report reg>d+ ! pilot programs c>ri$ out
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
total numb] ( acres ( l& or wat]        
protect$ or re/or$ ?r\gh ! pilot        
programs2  7,b7 ! /atus ( ea* project to
 re/ore degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon       
ecosy/ems c>ri$ out "u ! pilot programs2
 &  7,c7 ! *ange 9 ! pot5tial ( coa/al  
blue c>bon ecosy/ems to seque/] c>bon   
associat$ ) ea* project to re/ore       
degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems     
c>ri$ out "u ! pilot programs4  #f4     
,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,und]secret>y & ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+     
,gr\p1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,coa/al  
,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se to provide = !  
long-t]m /ew>d%ip (1 & access to1 data  
relat+ to national mapp+ ( coa/al blue  
c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ by lev]ag+     
res\rces develop$ by ! ,coa/al ,c>bon   
,network ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4   
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian       

,in/itution1 act+ ?r\gh ! head ( !      
,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se & 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,und]secret>y & !       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all-- 7#a7 to 
! greate/ ext5t possible1 process1 /ore1
 ar*ive1 provide access to1 &           
incorporate all data collect$ ?r\gh     
f$]ally fund$ rese>*2  7#b7 to ! greate/
 ext5t possible1 incorporate exi/+      
global & national data assets into !    
,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se2  7#c7  
e/abli% /&>ds1 protocols1 & proc$ures to
 process1 /ore1 ar*ive1 & provide access
 to data 9 ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data       
,cle>+h\se & be/ practices to %>e su*   
data ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1  
,indian ,tribes1 coa/al /akehold]s1     
non-,f$]al res\rce manag]s1 rese>*      
in/itutions1 univ]sities1 & nonpr(it &  
private organizations2  7#d7 to !       
greate/ ext5t possible1 dissem9ate to ! 
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 data 9
 ! ,coa/al ,c>bon ,data ,cle>+h\se2 &   
7#e7 develop digital tools & res\rces to
 support ! public use ( ! ,coa/al ,c>bon

 ,data ,cle>+h\se4  #g4 ,national       
,academies ( ,sci5ces assessm5t (       
conta9m5t ( c>bon dioxide 9 deep        
seafloor environm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,und]secret>y %all seek to ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct 
a compreh5sive assessm5t reg>d+ !       
long-t]m effects ( geologic /ores (     
c>bon dioxide 9 a deep seafloor         
environm5t on oceanic & climate         
conditions1 includ+ effects on m>9e     
species & ecosy/ems & ! efficacy ( exi/+
 /orage te*nologies4  #h4 ,coa/al ,blue 
,c>bon ,inv5tory ,program  7a7 ,program 
,! ,und]secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,director ( ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology    
,policy1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 %all e/abli% !
 ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon ,inv5tory         
,program4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,9     

c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,und]secret>y-- 
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 support dome/ic coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/em cons]vation         
activities2  7,b7 develop emissions     
mitigation1 coa/al res\rce managem5t1 & 
resili5ce /rategies relat$ to c>bon     
/orage & seque/ration1 includ+ long-t]m 
su/a9able managem5t ( coa/al blue c>bon 
ecosy/ems 9 ! context ( m>9e spatial &  
resili5ce plann+2  7,c7 assess coa/al   
blue c>bon ecosy/em ne$s & prioritize   
scope2  7,d7 build c\ntry-level aw>5ess 
( b5efits & national priorities relat$  
to ! re/oration ( coa/al blue c>bon     
ecosy/em & capacity to re/ore coa/al    
blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7,e7 address data
 & k gaps relat$ to-- 7i7 c>bon         
seque/ration rates ( ecologically di/9ct
 ecosy/ems2 &  7ii7 ! role ( v]tically  
migrat+ fi%es1 zooplankton1 m>9e        
mammals1 & fi%]ies 9 ! c>bon cycle2     
7,f7 exp& data managem5t tools2  7,g7   
develop national & regional inv5tories (
 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7,h7     
provide to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal      

gov]nm5ts & o!r entities engag$ 9 coa/al
 blue c>bon ecosy/em cons]vation1       
includ+ univ]sities1 rese>* in/itutions1
 & private or nonpr(it organizations1   
te*nical assi/ance su* z-- 7i7 c\ntry- &
 regional-level work%ops & tra9+s2 &    
7ii7 assessm5ts ( c>bon /ocks & /ock    
*anges2 &  7,i7 ma9ta9 a publicly       
available digital libr>y ( coa/al blue  
c>bon ecosy/em data1 :i* %all include-- 
7i7 op5-s\rce analysis & model+ tools2  
7ii7 disaggregat$ soil c>bon data       
collect$ f coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2 
7iii7 mapp+ res\rces to id5tify protect$
 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7iv7     
surveys ( ongo+ & complet$ re/oration   
projects 9 id5tifi$ coa/al blue c>bon   
ecosy/ems2 &  7v7 any o!r in=mation !   
,und]secret>y det]m9es necess>y2 &  7#b7
 may1 = any int]national rese>*1 data   
collection1 & te*nical assi/ance        
activities or any o!r activity !        
,und]secret>y det]m9es appropriate1     
coord9ate ) exi/+ int]ag5cy ef=ts to    
inv5tory blue c>bon4  7c7 ,report ,n    

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,und]secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t--   
7#a7 describes ! type & numb] (         
p>ticipants 9 ! ,program2  7#b7 details 
ea* coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em inv5tori$
 s9ce ! previ\s report2  7#c7 assesses  
b>ri]s to provid+ quality te*nical      
assi/ance to p>ticipants 9 ! ,program2 &
  7#d7 e/imates ! co/ ( ! op]ation ( !  
,program1 includ+ digital libr>y        
ma9t5ance & te*nical assi/ance4  7d7    
,program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,program means ! ,coa/al ,blue ,c>bon   
,inv5tory ,program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a74  #i4 ,assessm5t ( coa/al
 blue c>bon ecosy/em climate            
contributions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,und]secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          

,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies ! ,und]secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate1 %all conduct a             
measurem5ts-bas$ national assessm5t to  
quantify ! c>bon seque/ration pot5tial (
 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+ ! 
net effects on & contributions to       
atmosph]ic & aquatic accumulation (     
gre5h\se gas emissions4  7b7 ,objectives
 ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,und]secret>y %all--  
7#a7 develop /&>dization metrics to     
quantify ! c>bon seque/ration pot5tial (
 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems1 includ+-- 
7,a7 surface area ( coa/al blue         
ecosy/ems2  7,b7 soil c>bon d5sity &    
accumulation rate2  7,c7                
ecosy/em-specific c>bon cycles2 &  7,d7 
any o!r metrics ! ,und]secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate2  7#b7 exam9e ! climate    
contributions ( releas$ /or$ c>bon      
dioxide1 me?ane1 & o!r h>mful gre5h\se  
gases by degrad$ coa/al blue c>bon      

ecosy/ems1 includ+ coa/al blue c>bon    
ecosy/ems degrad$ or damag$ by-- 7,a7   
coa/al developm5t2  7,b7 climate *ange2 
or  7,c7 o!r human activities2  7#c7    
measure ! am\nt ( c>bon remov$ f !      
atmosph]e by coa/al re/oration2  7#d7   
und]/& measurable s5sitivities ( coa/al 
blue c>bon ecosy/ems to natural         
di/urbances & human l& use /ressors2    
7#e7 und]/& ! complem5t>y role t m>9e   
s$im5ts play 9 contribut+ to organic    
c>bon accumulation1 includ+-- 7,a7      
relative rates ( accumulation by diff]5t
 s$im5t types2  7,b7 ! relation%ip      
betwe5 m>9e s$im5t surface area &       
organic c>bon accumulation2 &  7,c7 !   
effects ( natural & human di/urbances ( 
cont95tal %elf & slope s$im5ts on       
releas+ c>bon dioxide1 me?ane1 & o!r    
gre5h\se gases into ! wat] column f m>9e
 s$im5ts t are ri* 9 organic c>bon1     
includ+-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( gre5h\se gas    
releas$2  7ii7 ! p]iod ( "t t releas$   
gre5h\se gases may rema9 9 ! wat]       
column2 &  7iii7 ! am\nt ( releas$      

gre5h\se gases t may rea* ! atmosph]e2  
7#f7 develop /&>ds = actionable data    
collection me?odologies & ar*ive t are  
useful to in=m coa/al managem5t & policy
 decisions by ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal   
gov]nm5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 c>bon acc\nt+ 
tools2  7,b7 field & laboratory         
protocols2 &  7,c7 valuation metrics2   
7#g7 evaluate ! b>ri]s & opportunities  
to conduct+ data collection1 assessm5t1 
project plann+1 & cons]vation &         
re/oration "w = coa/al blue c>bon       
ecosy/ems ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts2  7#h7 det]m9e ! actions      
necess>y to conduct national & regional 
rese>* & monitor+ ( po/-re/oration      
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems2  7#i7      
assess ! viability1 b>ri]s1 & e/imat$   
environm5tal1 social1 & economic value (
 e/abli%+ a coa/al blue c>bon cr$it     
m>ket = ! purposes ( support+ coa/al    
blue c>bon ecosy/em re/oration          
activities2 &  7#aj7 evaluate ! curr5t &
 pot5tial opportunities to coord9ate    
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em protection & 

re/oration activities1 rese>*1 & climate
 impact assessm5ts ) fre%wat] wetl&     
ecosy/em protection & re/oration        
activities1 includ+ swamps & m>%es1 9 & 
ar\nd ! ,great ,lakes4  7c7 ,updates ,! 
,und]secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies ! ,und]secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate1 %all update ! assessm5t    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 e #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section--    
7#a7 to provide long-t]m data access 7& 
ar*ive su* data71 recomm5dations1       
measurem5ts1 & report+ reg>d+ !         
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 
7#b7 to consid] objectives beyond ^?    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 !             
,und]secret>y det]m9es appropriate to   
rese>* ! long-t]m climate contributions 

( coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems4  7d7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
,und]secret>y completes ! assessm5t     
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 or updates su*
 assessm5t "u subsection 7c71 !         
,und]secret>y %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations
 reg>d+ ! coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/em    
climate effects bas$ on ! assessm5t z !y
 relate to ! objectives outl9$ 9        
subsection 7b74  #aj4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,und]secret>y to c>ry  
out ?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4