[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3577 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3577
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 20, 2001
Mr. Gilchrest (for himself and Mr. Underwood) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Resources Conservation Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Amendment of Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Sec. 4. Findings.
Sec. 5. Policy.
Sec. 6. Definitions.
Sec. 7. Administrative grants.
Sec. 8. Coastal resources improvement grants.
Sec. 9. Coastal Zone Management Fund.
Sec. 10. Repeal.
Sec. 11. Coastal services.
Sec. 12. Review of performance.
Sec. 13. Amendments relating to Walter B. Jones Awards for Excellence
in Coastal Zone Management.
Sec. 14. National Estuarine Reserve System.
Sec. 15. Reports.
Sec. 16. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 17. Technical corrections.
Sec. 18. Coastal zone management outcome indicators and monitoring and
performance evaluation system.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).
SEC. 4. FINDINGS.
Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1451) is amended--
(1) by striking ``finds that--'' and inserting ``finds the
following:'';
(2) in paragraph (k), by striking ``the uses of adjacent
lands which drain into the coastal zone'' and inserting
``coastal watersheds'';
(3) in paragraph (f), by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period; and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (m) in order as
paragraphs (1) through (13).
SEC. 5. POLICY.
Section 303 (16 U.S.C. 1452) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``development and'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``protection'' and
inserting ``protection, and where appropriate the restoration,
and enhancement,'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the period at the end
and inserting a comma;
(4) in paragraph (2)(J) by striking ``State'' the second
place it appears and inserting ``State and Federal fish'';
(5) in paragraph (2)(K) by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(6) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(7) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) to use the National Estuarine Reserve System
established under section 315 to improve the understanding,
stewardship, and management of coastal and estuarine resources,
including the development, application, and transfer to local,
State, and Federal resources managers of innovative coastal and
estuarine resources management technologies and techniques.''.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
Section 304(2) (16 U.S.C. 1453(2)) is amended by inserting ``,
ecological,'' after ``biological''.
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 306 (16 U.S.C. 1455) is amended by
striking so much as precedes subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``administrative grants
``Sec. 306. (a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to any
coastal State for the purpose of administering, amending, or modifying
that State's management program, if the State matches any such grant--
``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), in a ratio of 1
to 1 of Federal-to-State contributions; or
``(2) for programs approved after October 1, 2001, in a
ratio of--
``(A) 4 to 1 for the first fiscal year;
``(B) 2.3 to 1 for the second fiscal year;
``(C) 1.5 to 1 for the third fiscal year; and
``(D) 1 to 1 for each fiscal year thereafter.''.
(b) Allocation.--Section 306(c) (16 U.S.C. 1455(c)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(c) Allocation of Grants to Coastal States.--(1) Grants under
this section shall be allocated to coastal States with approved
management programs based on rules and regulations promulgated by the
Secretary that take into account the extent and nature of the shoreline
and area covered by such a program, the population of such area, and
other relevant factors.
``(2)(A) The Secretary shall establish, after consulting with the
coastal States, maximum and minimum grants for any fiscal year to
promote equity between coastal States and effective coastal management.
``(B) In promoting equity, the Secretary shall consider the overall
change in grant funding under this section from the preceding fiscal
year and minimize the relative increases or decreases among all the
eligible coastal States.
``(3)(A) The Secretary shall ensure that each eligible coastal
State receives increased funding under this section in any fiscal year
for which the total amount appropriated to carry out this section is
greater than the total amount appropriated to carry out this section
for the preceding fiscal year.
``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any fiscal year that is
the first full fiscal year for which an eligible State may receive
assistance under this section.''.
SEC. 8. COASTAL RESOURCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.
Section 306A (16 U.S.C. 1455a) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `eligible coastal State' means a coastal
State that, for any fiscal year for which a grant is applied
for under this section, has a management program approved under
section 306.
``(2) The term `qualified local entity' means--
``(A) any local government;
``(B) any areawide agency referred to in section
204(a)(1) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan
Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 334(a)(1);
``(C) any regional agency;
``(D) any interstate agency; and
``(E) any reserve established under section 315.
``(b) Grant Authority.--The Secretary may make a grant to any
eligible coastal State for the purpose of--
``(1) carrying out coastal resource improvement projects
that--
``(A)(i) protect, restore, and enhance and, where
appropriate, provide public access to or interpretation
of, coastal resources of national significance
designated under section 306(d)(13); and
``(ii) preserve or restore conservation,
recreation, ecological, or historic resources located
in areas designated under section 306(9); and
``(B) are designed and carried out in cooperation
with a qualified local entity, and will be carried out
in the coastal zone; or
``(2) developing or implementing a coastal watershed,
multistate, or regional coastal ecosystem management plan.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by--
(A) striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) in the case of grants made for the purpose
described in subsection (b)(1), among other
activities--
``(i) reestablishment of the chemical,
physical, hydrologic, and biological features
and components;
``(ii) control of nonnative and invasive
species which impact such resources;
``(iii) reintroduction of native species,
including through such means as planting or
promoting natural succession;
``(iv) construction of reefs to promote
fish and shellfish production; or
``(v) development or implementation of
coastal watershed, multistate, or regional
coastal ecosystem management plans;''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ``technical
assistance, monitoring, assessment,'' before
``engineering designs,'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by--
(i) striking ``the project or purpose for
which such grants are awarded,'' and inserting
``projects, or develop or implement plans under
this section''; and
(ii) striking ``according to'' and all that
follows through the period and inserting ``in a
ratio of Federal to State contributions equal
to 2 to 1.'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``under any other
Federal program'', and inserting ``under section
104(d)(3) of Public Law 106-457''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) An application for a grant under this section shall be
submitted to the Secretary by the State agency designated by the
Governor of the State in accordance with section 306(d)(6).
``(4) The Secretary shall allocate grants under this section among
coastal States based on rules and regulations promulgated by the
Secretary under section 306(c).''; and
(4) in subsection (f) by striking ``regarding the
objectives of this section.'' and inserting ``that furthers the
implementation of a project referred to in subsection (b)(1) or
that facilitates developing or implementing a plan referred to
in subsection (b)(2).''.
SEC. 9. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND.
Section 308 (16 U.S.C. 1456a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
``(2) Loan repayments made pursuant to this subsection--
``(A) shall be retained by the Secretary and
deposited into the Coastal Zone Management Fund
established under subsection (b); and
``(B) subject to amounts provided in appropriation
Acts, shall be available to the Secretary for purposes
of this title and transferred to the Operations,
Research, and Facilities account to offset the costs of
implementing this title.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and inserting ``(b)''.
SEC. 10. REPEAL.
Section 309 (16 U.S.C. 1456b) is repealed.
SEC. 11. COASTAL SERVICES.
Section 310 (16 U.S.C. 1456c) is amended--
(1) by striking so much as precedes subsection (b) and
inserting the following:
``training, education, and technical services
``Sec. 310. (a) In General.--The Secretary may provide to other
Federal agencies, State and local governments, Indian tribes, and other
persons, training, education, and technical services relating to the
conservation and management of ocean and coastal resources.'';
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``Coordination and
Consultation.--'' after ``(b)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Assistance From Other Agencies and Persons.--(1) Each
department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the
Federal Government may assist the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis or
otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, including the
furnishing of information to the extent permitted by law, the transfer
of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position
and rating, and the performance of any research, study, and technical
assistance that does not interfere with the performance of the primary
duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality.
``(2) The Secretary may enter into contracts or other arrangements
with other Federal agencies and any other qualified person for the
purposes of carrying out this section.''.
SEC. 12. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE.
Section 312 (16 U.S.C. 1458) is amended by striking ``Sec. 312.''
and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 312. (a) Review.--No less than every 5 years, the Secretary
shall conduct a review of the performance of a coastal State's
management program. Each review shall include a written evaluation with
an assessment and detailed findings concerning the extent to which the
State has implemented and enforced the program approved by the
Secretary, met any outcome indicators established by the Secretary
under section 18 of the Coastal Resources Conservation Act of 2001, and
adhered to the terms of any grant, loan, or cooperative agreement
funded under this title.''.
SEC. 13. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO WALTER B. JONES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
IN COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
Section 314 (16 U.S.C. 1460) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Authorization of Program.--(1) The Secretary may implement a
program to promote excellence in coastal zone management by identifying
and making awards acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the
field of coastal zone management. An award under this section shall be
known as a `Walter B. Jones Award'.
``(2) Awards under this section may include, subject to the
availability of appropriations--
``(A) cash awards of not more than $5,000 each;
``(B) research grants; and
``(C) public ceremonies to acknowledge accomplishments in
the field of coastal zone management.'';
(2) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``shall elect annually'' and inserting ``may
select annually for an award under this section''; and
(3) by repealing subsection (e).
SEC. 14. NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESERVE SYSTEM.
Section 315 (16 U.S.C. 1461) is amended to read as follows:
``national estuarine reserves
``Sec. 315. (a) Establishment of the System.--
``(1) In general.--There is established the National
Estuarine Reserve System. The System shall consist of--
``(A) each component of the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System established by this section, as
in effect immediately before the enactment of the
Coastal Community Conservation Act of 2001; and
``(B) each national estuarine reserve designated
under this section.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the System and of each
reserve is to improve the understanding, stewardship, and
management of coastal and estuarine resources.
``(3) Designation of existing sanctuaries as reserves.--
Each component of the National Estuarine Research Reserve
System referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is hereby designated as
a national estuarine reserve.
``(b) Designation of National Estuarine Reserves.--The Secretary
may designate an area as a national estuarine reserve if--
``(1) the area--
``(A) includes any part or all of an estuary and
any island, transitional area, and upland in,
adjoining, or adjacent to the estuary; and
``(B) constitutes to the extent feasible a natural
unit;
``(2) the Government of the coastal State in which the area
is located nominates the area for that designation; and
``(3) the Secretary finds that--
``(A) the area is a representative estuarine
ecosystem that is suitable for long-term research and
contributes to the biogeographical and typological
balance of the System;
``(B) the law of the coastal State provides long-
term protection for reserve resources to ensure a
stable environment for research, education, and
resource stewardship; and
``(C) designation of the area as a reserve will
serve to enhance public awareness and understanding of
coastal and estuarine resources, and provide suitable
opportunities for education, interpretation, training,
and demonstration projects to improve management of
coastal and estuarine resources.
``(c) Coastal and Estuarine Research, Education, and Resource
Stewardship Guidelines.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop guidelines
for the conduct of research, education, and resource
stewardship within the System that shall include--
``(A) a mechanism for identifying, and establishing
priorities among, the coastal and estuarine management
issues that should be addressed through coordinated
research, education, and resource stewardship within
the System;
``(B) the establishment of common principles and
objectives to guide the development of research,
education, and resource stewardship programs within the
System;
``(C) the identification of uniform research
methodologies which will ensure comparability of data,
the broadest application of research results, and the
maximum use of the System for research purposes;
``(D) the establishment of performance standards
upon which the effectiveness of the research,
education, and resource stewardship efforts and the
value of reserves within the System in addressing the
coastal and estuarine management issues identified in
subparagraph (A) may be measured; and
``(E) the consideration of sources of funds for
coastal and estuarine research, education, and resource
stewardship in addition to the funds authorized under
this title, and strategies for encouraging the use of
such funds within the System, with particular emphasis
on mechanisms established under subsection (d).
``(2) Consultation.--In developing the guidelines under
this section, the Secretary shall consult with State
representatives and prominent members of the coastal and
estuarine research, education, and resource stewardship
community.
``(d) Promotion and Coordination of Coastal and Estuarine Research,
Education, and Resource Stewardship.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall take such actions as
are necessary to promote and coordinate the use of the System
for coastal and estuarine research, education, and resource
stewardship purposes.
``(2) Required actions.--Actions under this subsection
shall include the following:
``(A) Requiring that research, education, and
resource stewardship activities administered or
supported by the Secretary and relating to coastal and
estuarine resources give priority consideration to
activities that use the System.
``(B) Consulting with other Federal and State
agencies to promote use of one or more reserves within
the System by such agencies when conducting coastal and
estuarine research, education, and resource stewardship
activities.
``(C) Establishing partnerships with other Federal
and State coastal and estuarine management programs to
coordinate and collaborate on coastal and estuarine
research, education, and resource stewardship.
``(e) Financial Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, in accordance with
such rules and regulations as the Secretary shall promulgate,
make grants--
``(A) to a coastal State--
``(i) for purposes of acquiring such lands
and waters, and any property interests therein,
as are necessary to ensure the appropriate
long-term management of an area as a reserve
and constructing appropriate reserve
facilities;
``(ii) for purposes of operating or
managing a reserve; or
``(iii) for purposes of conducting resource
stewardship, educational, or interpretive
activities at a reserve; and
``(B) to any coastal State or public or private
person for purposes of--
``(i) supporting research and monitoring
within a reserve that are consistent with the
research guidelines developed under subsection
(c); or
``(ii) conducting educational,
interpretive, or training activities for a
reserve that are consistent with the education
guidelines developed under subsection (c).
``(2) Terms and conditions.--Financial assistance provided
under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States, including
requiring coastal States to execute suitable title documents
setting forth the property interest or interests of the United
States in any lands and waters acquired in whole or part with
such financial assistance.
``(3) Amount of assistance.--(A) The amount of the
financial assistance provided under paragraph (1)(A)(i) with
respect to the acquisition of lands and waters, or interests
therein, for any one national estuarine reserve may not exceed
an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs of the lands,
waters, and interests therein.
``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount of
the financial assistance provided under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
and paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed 70 percent in fiscal year
2003, 65 percent in fiscal year 2004, 60 percent in fiscal year
2005, 55 percent in fiscal year 2006, and 50 percent in fiscal
year 2007 and thereafter, of the costs incurred to achieve the
purposes described in those paragraphs with respect to a
reserve.
``(ii) The amount of financial assistance provided for
education and interpretive activities under paragraph
(1)(A)(iii) or research and monitoring activities under
paragraph (1)(B) may be up to 100 percent of any costs for
activities that service the System as a whole, including
System-wide monitoring equipment acquisition, data management,
and data synthesis; administration and synthesis of System-wide
research programs; and graduate research fellowship programs.
``(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), financial
assistance under this subsection provided from amounts
recovered as a result of damage to natural resources located in
the coastal zone may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of
activities carried out with the assistance.
``(4) Donations.--(A) The Secretary may--
``(i) enter into cooperative agreements or
contracts with any nonprofit organization established
to benefit a reserve, authorizing the organization to
solicit donations to carry out projects, other than
general administration of the reserve or the System,
that are consistent with the purpose of the reserve and
the System; and
``(ii) accept donations of funds and services for
use in carrying out projects, other than general
administration of a reserve or the System, that are
consistent with the purpose of the reserve and the
System.
``(B) Donations accepted under this paragraph shall be
considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of the United
States for carrying out this section.
``(f) Evaluation of System Performance.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall periodically
evaluate the operation and management of each reserve,
including coordination with State programs established under
section 306, education and interpretive activities, and the
research being conducted within the reserve.
``(2) Suspension of financial assistance.--If evaluation
under paragraph (1) reveals that the operation and management
of the reserve is deficient, or that the research, education,
or resource stewardship being conducted within the reserve is not
consistent with the guidelines developed under subsection (c), the
Secretary may suspend the eligibility of that reserve for financial
assistance under subsection (e) until the deficiency or inconsistency
is remedied.
``(3) Withdrawal of designation.--The Secretary may
withdraw the designation of an estuarine area as a reserve if
evaluation under paragraph (1) reveals that--
``(A) the basis for any one or more of the findings
made under subsection (b)(3) regarding that area no
longer exists;
``(B) a substantial portion of the research,
education, or resource stewardship conducted within the
area, over a period of years, has not been consistent
with the guidelines developed under subsection (c); or
``(C) the coastal State in which the area is
located has not complied with the requirements of any
guidelines developed under subsection (c).
``(g) Report.--Every 2 years the Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
information regarding--
``(1) the designation of new reserves;
``(2) the expansion of existing reserves;
``(3) the status of the research, education, and resource
stewardship program being conducted within the System; and
``(4) a summary of the evaluations made under subsection
(f).
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Reserve.--The term `reserve' means a component of the
National Estuarine Reserve designated under subsection (a)(3)
or (b).
``(2) System.--The term `System' means the National
Estuarine Reserve System established by this section.''.
SEC. 15. REPORTS.
Section 316(a) (16 U.S.C. 1462(a)) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``to the President for
transmittal''; and
(B) in clause (10) by striking ``and an evaluation
of the effectiveness of financial assistance under
section 308 in dealing with such consequences''; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) State of the Coast Report.--Not less than 24 months after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less than every 24
months thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a coastal status report
to the Congress that includes the following:
``(1) An assessment of the ecological status and trends of
United States marine resources.
``(2) An identification and analysis of the changes in
those status and trends since the previous report.
``(3) An identification and assessment of Government
performance measures that track the status and trends of United
States marine resources.
``(4) An evaluation of the adequacy of marine resource
monitoring and assessment programs.''.
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 318 (16 U.S.C. 1464) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
``(1) for grants under section 306--
``(A) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(B) $71,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(C) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(D) $73,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
``(E) $74,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(2) for grants under section 306A--
``(A) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(B) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(D) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
``(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(3) to carry out section 310--
``(A) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(B) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
``(C) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2007;
``(4) for expenses incidental to the administration of this
title and for awards under section 314, $6,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007; and
``(5) for grants under section 315--
``(A) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(B) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(C) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(D) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
``(E) $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2007'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``or 309'' and inserting
``or 306A'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the first sentence by striking ``during the
fiscal year, or during the second fiscal year after the
fiscal year, for which'' and inserting ``within 3
years''; and
(B) in the second sentence by striking ``under the
section for such reverted amount was originally made
available.'' and inserting ``to States under this
title.''; and
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following:
``(d) Restriction on Use of Amounts for Program, Administrative, or
Overhead Costs.--Except for funds appropriated under subsection (a)(3),
amounts appropriated under this section shall be available only for
grants to States and shall not be available for other program,
administrative, or overhead costs of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.
``(e) Funding of Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs.--The
Secretary shall ensure that of the funds provided under paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subsection (a), no less than $10,000,000 or 14 percent,
whichever is greater, is expended to implement State coastal nonpoint
pollution control programs as submitted, or, upon approval, as approved
under section 6217(c) of the Coastal Zone Reauthorization Amendments of
1990 (16 U.S.C. 1455b(c)).
``(f) Limitation on Grants for Acquisition and Construction for
Reserves.--The Secretary shall ensure that of the funds provided under
paragraph (5) of subsection (a), no more than $15,000,000 is used for
assistance under section 315(e)(1)(A)(i).''.
SEC. 17. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended--
(1) in section 304(5) (16 U.S.C. 1453(5)) by striking the
semicolon and inserting a colon;
(2) in section 306(a), as redesignated by this Act, in
paragraph (10)(A) by inserting a comma after ``development'';
(3) by striking ``coastal state'' each place it appears and
inserting ``coastal State'';
(4) by striking ``coastal states'' each place it appears
and inserting ``coastal States'';
(5) by striking ``coastal state's'' each place it appears
and inserting ``coastal State's'';
(6) by striking the term ``state'' each place it appears in
reference to a State of the United States (other than in the
term ``coastal state'') and inserting ``State'';
(7) by striking the term ``states'' each place it appears
in reference to States of the United States (other than in the
term ``coastal states'') and inserting ``States''; and
(8) by striking the term ``state's'' each place it appears
in reference to a State of the United States (other than in the
term ``coastal state's'') and inserting ``State's''.
SEC. 18. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT OUTCOME INDICATORS AND MONITORING AND
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall--
(1) by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives a common set of measurable outcome indicators
to evaluate the effectiveness of State coastal zone management
programs in the achievement of the national policy declared in
section 303 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1452); and
(2) by not later than 3 years after such date, establish a
national coastal zone management outcome monitoring and
performance evaluation system using the common set of
indicators prepared under paragraph (1).
(b) Consultation.--
(1) In general.--In preparing each report under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consult with and provide a copy of the
draft report to each coastal State, through the Governor of the
State or the head of the State agency designated by such
Governor pursuant to section 306(d)(6) of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455(d)(6)).
(2) State comments.--The Secretary shall include in each
final report any comments on the draft report received from
such a Governor or the head of such a State agency.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
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