,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4  
,lev9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans (      
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,ma/1    
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% a       
,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce &          
,re/oration ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,resili5t ,coa/s & ,e/u>ies ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce
 & ,re/oration ,program ,section #cjg;,a
 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (    
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adef-a7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ! head+ & ins]t+ ,coa/al 
& ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce & ,re/oration      
,program2  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 
to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may conduct a ,coa/al &       
,e/u>9e ,resili5ce & ,re/oration        
,program 9 coop]ation ) ,/ate1 regional1

 & o!r units ( gov]nm5t1 ! ,national    
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves1 &             
non-gov]nm5tal organizations = !        
purposes (-- 7#a7 protect+ important    
coa/al & e/u>9e areas t-- 7,a7 h        
significant cons]vation1 recreational1  
coa/al access1 ecological1 hi/orical1   
community protection1 or ae/hetic value2
  7,b7 are ?reat5$ by conv]sion f _!    
natural1 undevelop$1 or recreational    
/ate to o!r uses2 or  7,c7 c\ld be      
manag$ or re/or$ to effectively cons]ve1
 enhance1 or re/ore ecological function 
or mitigate climate *ange2 &  7#b7      
re/or+ develop$ or degrad$ prop]ty 9    
vuln]able coa/al & e/u>9e areas to a    
natural /ate to re/ore ecological       
function1 all[ = %orel9e migration1 &   
protect coa/al communities4  2  7#c7 9  
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ or ,national   
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve units & ins]t+ 1
 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves1 or 
non-gov]nm5tal organizations t meet !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7k72  7#d7 9   
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or       

,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves &    
ins]t+ 1 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*      
,res]ves1 or non-gov]nm5tal             
organizations t meet ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7k72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ aft] consultation & ins]t+ 
9 coord9ation2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ %all    
id5tify & ins]t+ may id5tify2  7,c7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#g7 to read z foll[s3   
7#g7 7,a7 ,priority %all be giv5 to l&s 
t-- 7i7 c be effectively manag$ &       
protect$ & are describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a77;,a72  7ii7 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 b5efit communities t may n 
h adequate res\rces to prep>e = or      
respond to coa/al haz>ds or to access   
coa/l9e1 includ+ l[-income communities2 
7iii7 are "u an imm95t ?reat ( conv]sion
 to a use t w degrade or o!rwise dim9i% 
_! natural1 undevelop$1 or recreational 
/ate2  7iv7 s]ve to mitigate ! adv]se   
impacts caus$ by coa/al population gr[? 
on ! coa/al environm5t2  7v7 b5efit a   
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve or a  
national e/u>9e res]ve propos$ to be    

designat$ "u section #cae2  7vi7 are )9 
or adjac5t to a national e/u>y program  
or o!r su* protect$ area2  7vii7 are "u 
?reat due to climate *ange2 or  7viii7  
may s]ve to mitigate ! adv]se effects ( 
climate *ange1 includ+ ?r\gh long-t]m   
c>bon /orage or facilitat+ inl&         
migration ( coa/al ecosy/ems 9 response 
to sea level rise4  7,b7 ,( ! l&s t are 
giv5 priority "u subp>agraph 7,a71      
priority %all be giv5 to l&s t reflect  
cons]vation priorities id5tifi$ pursuant
 to p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  2 &     
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+         
tri5nially & ins]t+ e #e ye>s2  7#e7 9  
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ = any t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t is unable to provide su*
 mat*1 aft] community12 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i71 by /rik+ ! l& meets ! crit]ia  
set =? 9 section #b7;b7 & & ins]t+ su*  
use w fur!r ! goals describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 & su* int]e/ 9 l&2  7ii7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+  

subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72    
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ describ$ 9 7,a7 & 
ins]t+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7iv7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,! value ( ecosy/em  
s]vices t su* int]e/ 9 l& provides1     
includ+ z a buff] = /orm surge1 z a     
habitat = economically valuable species1
 & z a long-t]m c>bon /ore4  2  7#f7 9  
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #ae &    
ins]t+ #bj2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ unless no 
su* acquisition is available1 9 :i* case
 all su* funds may be us$ = o!r         
acquisitions t d n b5efit a ,national   
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve be=e ! p]iod at 
! end2  7#g7 9 subsection 7i77#a77;,a71 
by ins]t+ unless approv$ to be held by a
 qualifi$ non-gov]nm5tal organization t 
meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7k7    
aft] 9 p]petuity2  7#h7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 
& 7m71 respectively2  7#i7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3  7k7      
,non-,gov]nm5tal organizations  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,a non-gov]nm5tal organization t  
applies = a grant "u ?is section may    
only be aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7b7 
to acquire prop]ty or an int]e/ 9       
prop]ty if su* organization1 ) respect  
to ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty-- 7,a7 
provides su* docum5tation z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate to demon/rate t !  
ag5cy t is prim>ily responsible = manag+
 ! ,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,resili5ce &       
,re/oration ,program ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty is locat$   
has provid$ writt5 support ( su* ag5cy =
 ! grant application ( su* organization2
  7,b7 ei!r-- 7i7 ensures t ! prop]ty or
 int]e/ 9 prop]ty is1 or w be made1     
accessible to ! public2 or  7ii7        
provides docum5tation %[+ t public      
access to ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty 
is requir$ to be re/rict$ to ma9ta9 !   
biological integrity1 biological        
div]sity1 or environm5tal heal? ( !     
prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty2 &  7,c7    
includes 9 ! de$ = ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9
 prop]ty a cle> /atem5t reg>d+ h[ !     

prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty w be        
transf]r$ to ano!r entity describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 if su* organization      
becomes nonviable aft] ! date on :i* su*
 organization acquires su* prop]ty or   
int]e/ 9 prop]ty4  7#b7 ,compliance ,!  
,secret>y %all develop objective        
measures t ea* non-gov]nm5tal           
organization t applies = a grant "u ?is 
section %all use to demon/rate !        
compliance ( su* organization ) !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#aj7
 9 subsection 7m71 z s r$esignat$1 by   
/rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjac &   
ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4   
#c4 ,am5dm5ts to ,national ,e/u>9e      
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em  7a7 ,designation
 ( additional ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* 
,res]ves  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7           
,initiation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all h initiat$ ! designation 
process = n less ?an #e new ,national   
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves 9 ! ,sy/em4    
7,b7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #h ye>s   

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all designate n less ?an #e
 new ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves 
9 ! ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,prioritization ,9    
mak+ ea* designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all prioritize nom9at$      
e/u>9e areas t w promote ! foll[+ )     
respect to ! ,sy/em3 7,a7 ,! pres5ce ( a
 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve 9 ea*
 coa/al ,/ate4  7,b7 ,full repres5tation
 ( biogeographic regions to ensure      
rese>* 9 areas ) di/9ct biodiv]sity or  
e/u>9e geography4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section & annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report reg>d+ ! /atus ( ongo+ ef=ts to  
a*ieve ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4 
7b7 ,guidel9es = track+ & model+ impacts
 ( climate *ange ,section #cae7;c7 ( !  
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 
7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 !         
e/abli%m5t ( coord9at$ long-t]m data    
monitor+ & me?ods ?r\gh\t ! ,sy/em =    
track+ ! impacts ( climate *ange & o!r  
/ressors on e/u>9e sy/ems1 includ+      
impacts on lake levels & sea levels2  4 
7c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,section        
#cae7;e77#a7 ( ! ,coa/al ,zone          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adfa7;f77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71  
by ins]t+ & ma9ta9+ aft] con/ruct+2 &   
7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ rese>*1  
monitor+1 /ew>d%ip1 tra9+1 & aft]       
conduct+2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ rese>* & & ins]t+ rese>*12
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 /ew>d%ip1          
education1 & tra9+ aft] monitor+4  7d7  
,program elem5ts ,section #cae ( !      
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,sy/em-,wide    
elem5ts ( ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all        
coord9ate ,sy/em-wide programs &        

activities 9 ! ,sy/em1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! 
c5traliz$ managem5t & dissem9ation (    
data f ,sy/em obs]vation & monitor+     
networks2  7#b7 employm5t1 ?r\gh a grant
 program1 ( ! collaborative rese>* model
 on coa/al rese>* & managem5t priorities
 to be conduct$ at ,national ,e/u>9e    
,rese>* ,res]ves1 focus$ on ! priorities
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 use (    
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves z    
liv+ laboratories & z pref]r$ locations 
= placem5ts = fell[%ip & rese>*         
positions = ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#d7      
e/abli%+ ! ,m>g>et ,a4 ,davidson        
,graduate ,rese>* ,fell[%ip ,program to 
address key coa/al managem5t que/ions & 
! coa/al rese>* & managem5t priorities (
 ! ,sy/em & its place-bas$ sites to help
 sci5ti/s & communities und]/& ! coa/al 
*all5ges t may influ5ce future policy & 
managem5t /rategies4  7i7 ,place-,bas$  
program elem5ts ( ,national ,e/u>9e     
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em ,ea* ,national   
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve %all e/abli% &  

ma9ta9 place-bas$ program elem5ts       
comm5surate ) available fund+ t         
include-- 7#a7 a rese>*1 monitor+1 &    
obs]vation network t detects            
environm5tal *ange & in=ms suitable     
adaptation & mitigation /rategies to    
address coa/al haz>ds & environm5tal    
*ange2  7#b7 liv+ laboratories & pref]r$
 places = rese>* on environm5tal *ange  
detection & developm5t ( adaptation     
/rategies to ! impacts ( su* *ange2     
7#c7 education1 outrea*1 tra9+1 &       
int]pretive programs t communicate !    
value & *ang+ dynamics ( coa/al sy/ems2 
7#d7 /ew>d%ip programs t provide        
sci5ce-bas$ tools1 habitat managem5t1 & 
re/oration & t provide res\rces &       
in=mation to in=m coa/al managem5t2     
7#e7 coa/al tra9+ programs t provide    
te*nical assi/ance to coa/al            
communities1 res\rce manag]s1 & coa/al  
decisionmak]s2  7#f7 id5tify+ priority  
l& = acquisition to enhance ecosy/em &  
community resili5ce to ! negative       
effects ( climate *ange2  7#g7 ! l&s &  

facilities t support su* accessible     
rese>*1 monitor+1 /ew>d%ip1 education1 &
 coa/al tra9+ activities2 &  7#h7 !     
engagem5t ( a wide v>iety ( community   
memb]s1 includ+ ,tribal nations1        
,indig5\s communities1 & ,hi/oric       
,h]itage communities to in=m ! programs 
above4  7j7 ,exi/+ uses ,except z       
o!rwise explicitly provid$ 9 a managem5t
 plan ( a ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve1 any activity all[$ at ! "t !   
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve is    
designat$ may be all[$ to cont9ue1      
includ+1 z applicable-- 7#a7 comm]cial &
 recreational fi%+2  7#b7 hunt+2 &  7#c7
 cultural uses4  4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,section #cah7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfd7;a77#b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 = grants "u     
section #cae1 #dg1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  4  7f7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t   
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cjd    

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec7-- 7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z
 p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ai71           
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,! t]m  
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve means 
a national e/u>9e res]ve designat$ "u   
section #cae4  2  7#b7 9 section        
#cab7;c77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#adeh7;c77#a771 by /rik+ national e/u>9e
 res]ve e/abli%$ "u section #cae ( ?is  
title & ins]t+ ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*
 ,res]ve2 &  7#c7 9 section #cae 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #adfa7-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ a national e/u>9e res]ve  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ a ,national 
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve2  7,b7 9        
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+
 ,national ,e/u>9e ,res]ves & ins]t+    
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ a national e/u>9e res]ve &
 ins]t+ a ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve2  7,c7 9 subsection 7e71 by     
/rik+ national e/u>9e res]ve ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,e/u>9e      

,rese>* ,res]ve2  7,d7 9 subsection 7f71
 by /rik+ national e/u>9e res]ve ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,national       
,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve2 &  7,e7 9      
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ national e/u>9e
 res]ves ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves4  7g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m coa/al /ate 9 section  
#cjd ( title ,,iii ( ! ,coa/al ,zone    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adec71 z applicable to su* title4  7#b7
 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve ,!   
t]m ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve   
means a national e/u>9e res]ve designat$
 "u section #cae ( ! ,coa/al ,zone      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adfa74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjd (
 ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec74  7#d7 ,sy/em ,! 
t]m ,sy/em means ! ,national ,e/u>9e    
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em e/abli%$ by      
section #cae ( ! ,coa/al ,zone          

,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adfa74