,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to designate c]ta9 communities z resili5t wat]front communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]front ,community ,revitalization & ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,work+ wat]fronts 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,"p ,c ( subtitle ,v ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] *apt] #edc ! foll[+3 #edd ,wat]front ,communities ,sec4#eddja4 ,def9itions4 #eddjb4 ,purpose4 #eddjc4 ,resili5t wat]front communities designation4 #eddjd4 ,resili5t wat]front communities network4 #eddja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,blue economy ,! t]m blue economy means indu/ries relat$ to ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ liv+ res\rces1 m>9e con/ruction1 m>9e transportation1 (f%ore en]gy developm5t & sit+1 includ+ = r5ewable en]gy1 (f%ore m9]al production1 %ip- & boat-build+1 t\rism1 recreation1 subsi/5ce1 comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t] fi%+1 seafood process+1 & o!r fi%]y-relat$ bus9esses1 aquaculture 7su* z kelp & %ellfi%71 & o!r indu/ries ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate4 7,b7 ,a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or a local gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,a public ag5cy or publicly *>t]$ au?ority e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ates4 7,d7 ,a special purpose di/rict ) a transportation function4 7,e7 ,an ,indian ,tribe or a ,native ,hawaiian organization4 7,f7 ,a multi/ate or multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7,g7 ,a lead entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71 jo9tly ) an additional entity or gr\p ( entities t may include-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization ) relevant exp]tise2 7ii7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772 or 7iii7 a private entity4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,native hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74 7#e7 ,port ,! t]m port means-- 7,a7 any port on ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 any h>bor1 m>9e t]m9al1 or o!r %ore side facility us$ pr9cipally = ! movem5t ( goods on inl& wat]s4 7#f7 ,project ,! t]m project means con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 environm5tal rehabilitation1 acquisition ( prop]ty1 includ+ l& relat$ to ! project & improvem5ts to ! l&1 equipm5t acquisition1 & op]ational improvem5ts4 7#g7 ,resili5t ,! t]m resili5t means ! ability to anticipate1 prep>e =1 adapt to1 )/&1 respond to1 & recov] f op]ational disruptions includ+ disruptions caus$ by natural or manmade haz>ds or extreme wea!r ev5ts4 7#h7 ,resili5t wat]front community ,! t]m resili5t wat]front community means a resili5t wat]front community designat$ "u section #eddjc4 7#i7 ,work+ wat]front ,! t]m work+ wat]front means real prop]ty 7includ+ support /ructures ov] wat] & o!r facilities7 t provides access to coa/al & ,great ,lakes wat]s to p]sons engag$ 9 comm]cial & recreational fi%+1 recreational fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses1 boatbuild+1 aquaculture1 or o!r wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess & is us$ =1 or t supports1 comm]cial & recreational fi%+1 recreational fi%+ & boat+ bus9esses1 boatbuild+1 aquaculture1 or o!r wat]-dep5d5t1 coa/al-relat$ bus9ess & recreation4 #eddjb4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is *apt] is to promote ! recognition & support ( resili5t wat]front communities s t su* communities may support work+ wat]fronts1 resili5ce1 economic developm5t1 port infra/ructure1 natural infra/ructure1 coa/al activities1 public access1 ! associat$ blue economy1 & relat$ projects4 #eddjc4 ,resili5t wat]front communities designation 7a7 ,designation z resili5t wat]front communities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,designation ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all designate c]ta9 communities t submit a plan to ! ,secret>y z resili5t wat]front communities1 bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! community plan meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,eligible communities ,a community %all be eligible to be designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if x is a local gov]nm5t1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a ,native ,hawaiian community t op]ates 9 an area ) a work+ wat]front t is b\nd 9 "p by-- 7i7 at lea/ "o ( ! ,great ,lakes2 or 7ii7 ! ocean4 7#b7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4 7#c7 ,engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all engage ) ,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian communities4 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to communities seek+ to be designat$ z a resili5t wat]front community4 ,te*nical assi/ance %all include-- 7,a7 provid+ in=mation ab\t relevant programs "u sections #bejaj & #babje ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note2 #aaf note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh72 7,b7 provid+ in=mation ab\t relevant grants2 7,c7 provid+ in=mation ab\t be/ practices2 7,d7 provid+ copies ( relevant /udies & rese>*2 & 7,e7 o!r support1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,resili5t wat]front community plan ,a community seek+ to be designat$ z a resili5t wat]front community %all submit a resili5t wat]front community plan to ! ,secret>y4 ,su* plan %all be a community-driv5 vision & plan t is develop$-- 7#a7 volunt>ily at ! discretion ( ! community-- 7,a7 to respond to local ne$s2 or 7,b7 to take advantage ( new wat]-ori5t$ opportunities2 7#b7 ) ! lead]%ip ( ! relevant gov]nm5tal entity1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ,native ,hawaiian community1 & ) ! active p>ticipation (-- 7,a7 community resid5ts2 7,b7 utilities2 & 7,c7 int]e/$ bus9ess & nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s2 7#c7 z a new docum5t or by am5d+ or compil+ community plann+ docum5ts1 z necess>y1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y2 7#d7 to address economic competitive /r5g?s2 & 7#e7 to complem5t & incorporate ! objectives & recomm5dations ( applicable regional economic plans4 7c7 ,compon5ts ( a resili5t wat]front community plan ,a resili5t wat]front community plan %all-- 7#a7 consid] all1 or a portion (1 ! relevant wat]front area & adjac5t l& & wat] to :i* ! wat]front is connect$ ecologically1 economically1 or ?r\gh local gov]nm5tal or ,tribal b\nd>ies2 & 7#b7 describe a vision & plan = ! community to be develop$ or pres]v$ z a vital & resili5t wat]front community1 integrat+ consid]ation (-- 7,a7 ! economic opportunities result+ f wat] proximity & access1 includ+-- 7i7 wat]-dep5d5t indu/ries2 7ii7 wat]-ori5t$ comm]ce2 & 7iii7 recreation & t\rism2 7,b7 ! community relation%ip to ! wat]1 includ+-- 7i7 quality ( life2 7ii7 public heal?2 7iii7 community & economic h]itage1 su* z m>itime & wat]front indu/ries2 & 7iv7 public access2 7,c7 ! environm5t2 7,d7 ecosy/em *all5ges & projections1 includ+-- 7i7 unresolv$ & em]g+ impacts to ! heal? & safety ( ! applicable wat]front2 7ii7 ! impact ( natural disa/]s & wea!r ev5ts on ! physical & f9ancial security ( resid5ts1 bas$ on =w>d-look+1 long-t]m meteorological data2 & 7iii7 projections = extreme wea!r & wat] conditions2 7,e7 infra/ructure ne$s & opportunities1 su* z-- 7i7 docks1 pi]s1 & h>bor facilities2 7ii7 protection aga9/ /orm surges1 waves1 & flood+2 & 7iii7 natural infra/ructure2 & 7,f7 o!r community facilities & private developm5t4 7d7 ,duration ,aft] ! designation ( a community z a resili5t wat]front community "u subsection 7a71 a resili5t wat]front community plan develop$ 9 accordance ) ?is section %all h a duration effective = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y approves ! resili5t wat]front community plan4 7e7 ,)drawal ( designation ,a cov]$ entity t repres5ts a community t is designat$ z a resili5t wat]front community "u subsection 7a7 may submit a reque/ at any "t to ! ,secret>y t su* designation be )drawn4 7f7 ,updates ,a resili5t wat]front community plan "u ?is section may be updat$ by a cov]$ entity1 & submitt$ to ! ,secret>y = approval1 be=e ! expiration ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7g7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all approve or disapprove a resili5t wat]front community plan submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 or an update to su* plan submitt$ "u subsection 7f71 by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! plan4 #eddjd4 ,resili5t wat]front communities network 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a resili5t wat]front communities network to facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices among communities t h be5 designat$ z resili5t wat]front communities "u section #eddjc4 7b7 ,public recognition ,9 consultation ) designat$ resili5t wat]front communities1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =mal public recognition ( ! designat$ resili5t wat]front communities to promote t\rism1 recreational activities1 comm]cial inve/m5t1 or o!r community b5efits4 7c7 ,website ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli%1 & update p]iodically1 a publicly accessible website to provide in=mation = communities-- 7#a7 to access be/ practices 9 e/abli%+ a designation "u section #eddjc1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! te*nological1 economic1 environm5tal1 social1 & cultural impacts ( resili5cy plann+ & inve/m5t2 7,b7 ! b>ri]s communities face to successfully plann+1 implem5t+1 & a*iev+ %ort1 & long-t]m b5efits f resili5cy & revitalization activities1 z well z solutions to diagnose1 und]/&1 & ov]come ^? b>ri]s2 & 7,c7 *ang+ environm5tal & economic conditions & in=mation on incorporat+ =w>d-look+ projections into /rategic community decision mak+2 & 7#b7 ab\t fund+ opportunities ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance opportunities t c\ld support ! implem5tation ( resili5t wat]front community plans4 4 7b7 ,table ( *apt]s am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( subtitle ,v ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to "p ,c ! foll[+ new item3 #edd4 ,wat]front ,communities#eddja 7c7 ,special grants ,section #bje7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabd7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 mov+ su* clauses to foll[ p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 7z designat$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( ?is subsection71 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,special grants g5]ally 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 7#c7 by ins]t+ & activities "u p>agraph 7#c7 aft] section #bjb7;b72 7#d7 by /rik+ ,no grant may be made "u ?is subsection & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,special grants 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,) respect to a grant "u ?is subsection t is n a grant describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no grant may be made 2 7#e7 by /rik+ ,! total am\nt & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,am\nt ,except ) respect to grants describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! total am\nt 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,special grants = work+ wat]fronts 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may make special grants "u ?is subsection to support cov]$ entities 7z def9$ 9 section #eddja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = ! purposes (-- 7i7 developm5t ( ! plan describ$ "u section #eddjc7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ by-- 7,i7 conduct+ economic & community developm5t m>ket+ & outrea*2 7,,ii7 updat+ zon+ regulations2 7,,iii7 conduct+ environm5tal reviews2 7,,iv7 complet+ eng9e]+ & l&scape ar*itecture design plans2 7,v7 collaborat+ across local ag5cies & regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify1 und]/&1 & develop responses to *ang+ ecosy/ems & economic circum/ances2 & 7,,vi7 conduct+ su* o!r plann+ activities z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be necess>y = ! developm5t ( a resili5t wat]front community plan t responds to revitalization & resili5cy issues fac$ by su* cov]$ entity2 7ii7 c>ry+ out projects t enable ! execution ( ! plan describ$ "u section #eddjc7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+-- 7,i7 site prep>ation2 7,,ii7 acquir+ easem5ts or l& = uses su* z gre5 infra/ructure1 public am5ities1 or assembl+ developm5t sites2 7,,iii7 con/ruction (-- 7aa7 public wat]front or boat+ am5ities2 & 7bb7 public spaces2 7,,iv7 infra/ructure upgrades to improve coa/al resili5cy1 includ+ gre5 infra/ructure2 & 7,v7 o!r activities1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7iii7 execut+ o!r projects t are consi/5t ) ! plan describ$ "u section #eddjc7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,title #df t]ms ,! t]ms cov]$ entity1 resili5t1 & work+ wat]front h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eddja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,project ,! t]m project has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eddja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su* t]m %all only apply to activities-- 7,i7 )9 ! b\nd>y ( a work+ wat]front2 or 7,,ii7 outside ! b\nd>y ( a work+ wat]front1 if ! projects are directly relat$ to ! work+ wat]front or su* plan4 7,c7 ,eligibility2 t]ms & conditions 7i7 ,eligibility & proc$ure ,! provisions ( subsection 7c7 %all apply ) respect to grants "u ?is p>agraph1 except t only cov]$ entities %all be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph4 ,not)/&+ su* subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to prescribe application requirem5ts & proc$ures = grants "u ?is p>agraph by regulation4 7ii7 ,t]ms & conditions ,p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 %all n apply ) respect to grants "u ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,project selection crit]ia 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select a project describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = fund+ "u ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! project is consi/5t ) ! plan "u section #eddjc7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,,ii7 ! cov]$ entity has au?ority to c>ry out ! project2 7,,iii7 ! cov]$ entity has suffici5t fund+ to execute ! project or phase ( ! project2 7,,iv7 ! project w be complet$ )\t unreasonable delay2 & 7,v7 ! project _c be easily & effici5tly complet$ )\t ,f$]al fund+ or f9ancial assi/ance available to ! cov]$ entity4 7ii7 ,additional consid]ations ,9 select+ projects describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = fund+ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give consid]ation to-- 7,i7 ! utilization ( non-,f$]al contributions2 & 7,,ii7 ! net b5efits ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection4 7,e7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidel9es to e/abli% appropriate acc\nt+1 report+1 & review proc$ures = grants made "u ?is p>agraph to ensure t-- 7i7 grant funds are us$ = ! purposes = :i* ^? funds 7 made available2 7ii7 ea* grantee prop]ly acc\nts = all exp5ditures ( grant funds2 & 7iii7 grant funds n us$ = su* purposes & am\nts n obligat$ or exp5d$ are return$4 4 7d7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #bje ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabd7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,any p]son & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7b77#c71 any p]son2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ ,any grant & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7b77#c71 any grant4 #c4 ,resili5t wat]front communities report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! p>ticipation 9 ! program ( designat+ resili5t wat]front communities "u *apt] #edd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! results ( su* program1 & ! ,secret>y's plans to improve outrea*1 implem5tation1 & be/ practice guidance reg>d+ su* program2 & 7#b7 ! p>ticipation 9 ! program ( special grants = work+ wat]fronts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #bje7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabd7;b771 ! results ( su* program1 & ! ,secret>y's plans to improve outrea*1 implem5tation1 & be/ practice guidance reg>d+ su* program4