,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aabd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe,mr4 ,huffman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% & c>ry out a grant program to cons]ve1 re/ore1 & manage kelp =e/ ecosy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help ,our ,kelp ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,grants to cons]ve1 re/ore1 & manage kelp =e/ ecosy/ems 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! purposes ( ?is section & ! grants au?oriz$ by ?is section are to support native wild kelp =e/ ecosy/ems & re/ore native wild kelp to enable long t]m recov]y ( naturally function+ kelp =e/ ecosy/ems t d n involve comm]cial or me*aniz$ h>ve/+4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & c>ry out a grant program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to c>ry out projects describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 relat+ to ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 or managem5t ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems4 7c7 ,eligible entity ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all-- 7#a7 be-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! fi%+ indu/ry2 7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization2 7,d7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,e7 a ,/ate ag5cy2 or 7,f7 a local gov]nm5t2 7#b7 consult or collaborate ) any ( ! o!r entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh\t ! developm5t or implem5tation ( a project relat+ to ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 or managem5t ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems2 & 7#c7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application describ+ su* project at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ :at crit]ia w be us$ to monitor & evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! project & ! qualifications ( ! applicant to conduct1 monitor1 & evaluate ! project4 7d7 ,eligible projects ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to eligible entities = projects t-- 7#a7 address greate/ relative regional decl9es 9 kelp =e/ ecosy/ems2 7#b7 focus on elem5ts su* z-- 7,a7 long t]m ecosy/em resili5ce ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems2 7,b7 long t]m socioeconomic resili5ce relat$ to kelp =e/ ecosy/ems2 7,c7 kelp =e/ se$+ & connectivity2 7,d7 re-e/abli%+ or recov]+ natural trophic relation%ips & /ructure to support resili5ce ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems ?r\gh actions su* z pr$ator control ?r\gh t>get$ ur*9 removal & recov]y ( sunfl[] sea />s2 7,e7 monitor+ & assessm5t ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems2 7,f7 integration ( ,indig5\s k & cultural practices into re/oration & monitor+ ( kelp =e/ ecosy/ems ?r\gh consultation ) ,indian ,tribes or promotion ( ,f$]al or ,/ate co-managem5t ) ,indian ,tribes2 or 7,g7 o!r ef=ts to re/ore kelp =e/ ecosy/ems & prev5t l>ge scale losses ( kelp =e/s2 or 7#c7 are id5tifi$ by ,indian ,tribes or ,f$]al or ,/ate re/oration or managem5t plans z focal areas = recov]y ( kelp =e/s & associat$ species4 7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ receiv$ z a grant "u ?is section by an eligible entity may n exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project = :i* a grant is aw>d$4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( project co/s may be provid$ by 9-k9d contributions & o!r nonca% support4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive all or "p ( ! requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7,a7 no reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i* an eligible entity apply+ = a grant "u ?is section c meet su* requirem5t2 7,b7 ! probable b5efit ( su* project outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 su* requirem5t2 & 7,c7 ! project und]tak5 is e/abli%$ on l&s own$ by or held 9 tru/ = an ,indian ,tribe4 7f7 ,guidel9es & crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 issue guidel9es reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 e/abli% crit]ia bas$ on be/ practices1 ! be/ available sci5ce1 & community engagem5t to rank eligible projects "u subsection 7d74 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,availability to ,indian ,tribes 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 subject to appropriations1 n less ?an #gej1jjj %all be made available to aw>d grants "u ?is section to eligible entities t are ,indian ,tribes4 7,b7 ,cont+5cy2 outrea* ,if no ,indian ,tribe is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section 9 a fiscal ye>-- 7i7 = t fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available to aw>d grants "u ?is section to o!r eligible entities2 & 7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct outrea* to in=m ,indian ,tribes & organizations t "w ) ,indian ,tribes ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,fi%+ indu/ry ,! t]m fi%+ indu/ry means-- 7,a7 processors2 7,b7 comm]cial fi%]m52 & 7,c7 recreational fi%]m54 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 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,kelp =e/ ecosy/em ,! t]m kelp =e/ ecosy/em means a naturally occurr+1 biotic sy/em dom9at$ by canopy-=m+1 /ipitate1 or pro/rate b5?ic macroalgae & associat$ taxa4 7#f7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7,b7 exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4