,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #a1 #bjbc,ms4 
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 work+ wat]fronts grant program4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,work+ ,wat]front ,pres]vation ,act4    
#b4 ,work+ wat]front access protection  
grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,boat ,! t]m boat means a 
wat]craft t is n built 9 a %ipy>d1 & is 
typically ( ! type suitable or int5d$ = 
p]sonal use or = use 9 a fi%]y4  7#b7   
,boatbuild+ indu/ry ,! t]m boatbuild+   
indu/ry means an indu/ry prim>ily engag$
 9 build+ boats4  7#c7 ,coa/al wat]s ,! 
t]m coa/al wat]s means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,great
 ,lakes area1 ! wat]s )9 ! t]ritorial   
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates consi/+ (
 ! ,great ,lakes1 _! connect+ wat]s1    
h>bors1 road/eads1 & e/u>y-type areas   
su* z bays1 %all[s1 & m>%es2 &  7,b7 9  

o!r areas1 ^? wat]s1 adjac5t to !       
%orel9es1 :i* conta9 a measurable       
quantity or p]c5tage ( sea wat]1 includ+
 s\nds1 bays1 lagoons1 bay\s1 ponds1 &  
e/u>ies4  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 ! gov]nm5t 
( a coa/al ,/ate2  7,b7 a unit ( local  
gov]nm5t )9 a coa/al ,/ate2  7,c7 a     
nonpr(it organization t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es is appropriate to receive a    
grant "u subsection 7b72 or  7,d7 a     
p>ticipant 9 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 !
 aquaculture indu/ry1 or ! =-hire       
recreational fi%+ indu/ry4  7#e7        
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means a project-- 7,a7 to-- 7i7 
make improvem5ts to real prop]ty t is a 
work+ wat]front area locat$ 9 a coa/al  
,/ate & own$ by an eligible entity1     
includ+-- 7,i7 ! con/ruction or repair (
 :>fs or relat$ facilities2  7,,ii7 !   
provision ( access to coa/al wat]s 9    
work+ wat]front areas to p]sons engag$ 9
 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 ! aquaculture
 indu/ry1 ! =-hire recreational fi%+    

indu/ry1 or ! boatbuild+ indu/ry2 &     
7,,iii7 improvem5ts made to su* prop]ty 
9 ord] to be resili5t to climate *ange2 
or  7ii7 p]man5tly designate or o!rwise 
protect real prop]ty own$ or op]at$ by  
an eligible entity z a work+ wat]front  
area2  7,b7 t has be5 approv$ or endors$
 by ! ,/ate gov]nm5t entity responsible 
= fi%]y managem5t or ! ,/ate's coa/al   
zone managem5t ag5cy2 &  7,c7 t is      
consi/5t ) ,/ate coa/al %orel9e access  
laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#f7       
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization t    
is-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &     
7,b7 exempt f taxation "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#h7     
,work+ wat]front area ,! t]m work+      
wat]front area means l& t is us$ =1 or t
 supports1 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 !  
aquaculture indu/ry1 ! =-hire           
recreational fi%+ indu/ry1 or !         

boatbuild+ indu/ry4  7b7 ,grant program 
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,economic ,developm5t      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out 
eligible projects t support ! comm]cial 
fi%+ indu/ry1 ! aquaculture indu/ry1 !  
=-hire recreational fi%+ indu/ry1 or !  
boatbuild+ indu/ry 9 coa/al ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,application ,an eligible entity   
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7#c7 ,grant selection         
consid]ations ,9 select+ eligible       
entities to receive grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give          
sub/antial weight to-- 7,a7 ! economic  
significance ( ! eligible project to !  
comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 ! aquaculture   
indu/ry1 ! =-hire recreational fi%+     
indu/ry1 or ! boatbuild+ indu/ry 9 !    
imm$iate vic9ity & 9 ! coa/al ,/ate 9   

:i* ! eligible project is locat$2  7,b7 
:e!r o!r adequate wat]front access      
alt]natives exi/ = ! comm]cial fi%+     
indu/ry )9 ! community 9 :i* ! eligible 
entity seeks to use grant fund+2  7,c7 !
 utility ( ! eligible project = use 9 ! 
comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 ! aquaculture   
indu/ry1 ! =-hire recreational fi%+     
indu/ry1 or ! boatbuild+ indu/ry1 )     
respect to ! natural *>act]i/ics &      
develop$ infra/ructure ( ! relevant     
prop]ty2  7,d7 :e!r ! applicant has a   
bus9ess plan = ! area 9 :i* ! project w 
be locat$2  7,e7 ! likelihood t ! work+ 
wat]front area w rema9 compatible )     
comm]cial fi%+1 aquaculture1 =-hire     
recreational fi%+1 or boatbuild+1 & !   
applicant's ability to demon/rate a ne$ 
=1 or support =1 ! project )9 !         
community2 &  7,f7 :e!r ! applicant     
int5ds to p]man5tly protect ! relevant  
prop]ty4  7c7 ,co/ %>+ ,! am\nt ( a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to c>ry out  
an eligible project may n exce$ #ej     
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! eligible        

project4  7d7 ,use ( grant funds =      
eligible projects  7#a7 ,improv$ or     
protect$ prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants 
aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ to      
improve or protect privately own$ real  
prop]ty or int]e/s 9 privately own$ real
 prop]ty1 includ+ easem5ts1 only f will+
 own]s4  7,b7 ,no ex]cise ( em95t doma9 
,no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy may   
ex]cise ! p[] ( em95t doma9 to secure   
title to any real prop]ty or facilities 
9 connection ) a project c>ri$ out "u   
?is ,act4  7e7 ,annual report ,!        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
annual report t describes ! eligible    
projects fund$ ) grants aw>d$ "u ?is    
section4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd 
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