,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,gill5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army to implem5t a       
program = ! te/+ & implem5tation (      
/abilization & erosion control te*nology
 to prev5t coa/al erosion4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al 
,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4   
,/abilization & ,erosion ,control       
,te*nology program  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 & = a p]iod ( #f ye>s   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* funds are made  
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y &1 :]e appropriate1 9         
consultation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &     
,/ates c>ry+ out ,/ate managem5t        
programs approv$ "u section #cjf ( !    
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adee71 %all e/abli% a   

program to c>ry out rese>* & developm5t 
activities relat+ to /abilization &     
erosion control te*nology1 includ+ !    
e/imat$ co/ & longevity ( su* te*nology1
 z--  7#a7 biomimetic me?ods = !        
protection ( e/u>ies1 cliffs1 bluffs1   
bea*es1 dunes1 & %orel9e /abilization2  
7#b7 applicable = coa/al application 9  
areas expos$ to coa/al floods & erosion 
haz>ds1 includ+ monitor+ & ma9t5ance2 & 
7#c7 alt]natives to h>d5$ /ructures t   
are /atic1 disruptive to local habitat1 
& contributive to erosion 9 adjac5t     
areas4  7b7 ,te/+ div]sity ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t rese>* & developm5t       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section are 
c>ri$ out 9 div]se geographic locations4
  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1       

includ+ a compreh5sive evaluation ( su* 
program & recomm5dations = ! cont9uation
 ( su* program4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,biomimetic me?od ,! t]m 
biomimetic me?od means an eng9e]$ sy/em 
t mimics natural processes1 is tempor>y1
 adju/able1 removable1 & reusable1 &    
includes hybrid approa*es t comb9e      
natural & eng9e]$ elem5ts to enhance    
ecosy/em function :ile provid+          
protection4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,eng9e]      
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]4