1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Global Warming and
Acidification Coastal and Ocean Resiliency Act
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—National policy for ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystem health and resiliency
Sec. 101. National policy on ocean, coastal, and great lakes
ecosystem health and resiliency.
Sec. 102. National ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resiliency
strategy.
Sec. 103. Advisory Board.
Sec. 104. Implementation of national strategy.
Sec. 105. Reports.
Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—Planning for climate change in coastal zone
Sec. 201. Planning for climate change in coastal
zone.
2.Congress finds that—
(1)healthy, diverse,
and productive coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes ecosystems, communities, and
habitats are critical to securing the full range of natural resource benefits
for the United States;
(2)healthy
ecosystems are more resilient than degraded ecosystems;
(3)resilient
ecosystems can better adapt to changing environmental conditions, including
global warming and ocean acidification;
(4)the effects of
global warming, including relative sea level rise and ocean acidification pose
significant threats to healthy ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems;
and
(5)policies and
programs designed to ensure the recovery, resilience, and health of coastal,
ocean, and Great Lakes ecosystems and the resources of the ecosystems in the
face of environmental change are an urgent national priority.
3.In this Act:
(1)
(A)The term ecological processes means the
biological, chemical, and physical interactions between the biotic and abiotic
components of an ecosystem.
(B)The
term ecological processes includes—
(i)nutrient
cycling;
(ii)pollination;
(iii)predator-prey
relationships;
(iv)soil
formation;
(v)gene flow;
(vi)hydrologic
cycling;
(vii)decomposition;
and
(viii)disturbance
regimes, such as fire and flooding.
(2)
(A)The term habitat means the physical,
chemical, and biological properties that are used by wildlife for growth,
reproduction, and survival.
(B)The
term habitat includes aquatic and terrestrial plant communities,
food, water, cover, and space on a tract of land, in a body of water, or in an
area or region.
(3)The term Indian tribe has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b).
(4)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.
(5)The
term wildlife means—
(A)any species of
wild, free-ranging fauna, including fish and other aquatic species; and
(B)any fauna in a
captive breeding program the object of which is to reintroduce individuals of a
depleted indigenous species into previously occupied range.
<enum>I</enum><header>National policy
for ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystem health and resiliency</header>
<section id="ID8dd9c391c76343c48fc6c431695caf44"><enum>101.</enum><header>National
policy on ocean, coastal, and great lakes ecosystem health and
resiliency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of
the Federal Government, in cooperation with State, tribal, and affected local
governments, other concerned public and private organizations, coastal and
ocean resource users, and citizens to take effective measures—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5b3239c1ed134c8794ef7738d335a146"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure the
recovery, resiliency, and health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0ca1e093cb6e463d85e150a671e94e1d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to predict, plan
for, and mitigate the impact on coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes ecosystems from
global warming, including relative sea level rise, and from ocean
acidification;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4E596E2CAED045E599E4292513D12830"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to plan for and
mitigate the impact of the development of offshore alternative energy resources
and appropriate carbon capture and sequestration activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa50cef554ed04ec294430a482733883b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to cooperate and
collaborate to support improved and enhanced ocean and coastal management in
the United States.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCB916E6C4BEC46C7A6E1D88495232321"><enum>102.</enum><header>
National ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resiliency strategy</header>
<subsection id="HD52240B99859414CA709A593FC78274F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<paragraph id="id2BF928FB571D450EBF9E3E99A922E086"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall implement the national policy under section 101
by establishing a national strategy to protect, maintain, and restore coastal
and marine ecosystems so that the ecosystems are more resilient and better able
to withstand the additional stresses associated with global warming, including
relative sea level rise, and with ocean acidification.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id206F52463BD64509AAED00518D27299E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measures</header><text>In
establishing the national strategy, the Secretary shall provide for research
and design of practical measures—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC86AAFC3969F45C6861E8CA4D380B5FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to avoid,
alleviate, or mitigate the impact of global warming, including relative sea
level rise, and of ocean acidification on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems and resources in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98C3A85924FB49409BE175829190C0BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure the
recovery, resiliency, and health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94743FA4AFE2413699EBA41C386B37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Before
and during the development of the national strategy, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9A8C1F0227D74A4F933D6C24D0EA3AB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>base the national
strategy on the best available science;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34FAC82C714D422BA0A2594420CB1F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult
with—</text>
<clause id="id1DE24F921AED4501A6DD96A03907633A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Secretary of the Interior;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0C23F07EDEC047BC917C978B6CD75948"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2B36BFB7479941979CE1E2B99E2A602E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Regional
Fishery Management Councils;</text>
</clause><clause id="id45C439819B004652B9F6F957AF39B0F9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>State coastal
management and fish and wildlife agencies;</text>
</clause><clause id="idFEAFD5E413D544FFA0F087090EBAF70A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Indian
tribes;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAD994AC3CC3E4167B6215710EDA11DCC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>local
governments;</text>
</clause><clause id="id251A0ACF99B64F95B6EAF1EA735CCE0B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>conservation
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBF7C5798FA4242F9B7C9D287CF2A0DC4"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>scientists;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAC93B8E8D7E84A4DB4823659EF422186"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>other interested
stakeholders; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBBD599ABCBF418DA55C50CFE03B95BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide public
notice and opportunity for comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD8AE39BC7F14278A960383B3DA31527"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header>
<paragraph id="id64C544A916F541738586285E1DCA3DA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall include in the national strategy
prioritized goals and measures and a plan for implementation (including a
timeframe)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C74436EDB1540A9B04F695119DFB5C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to incorporate
climate change adaptation strategies into the planning and management of ocean
and coastal programs and resources administered by the Department of
Commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbf41149be1394a07819009c09790f59f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to incorporate
the strategies into the planning and management of ocean and coastal resources
administered by Federal and non-Federal governmental entities other than the
Department of Commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID796c9ea41ac74f61a620ed1b254d6cc9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to support
predictions of relative sea level rise;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96340ae5d04a49c0aef6d143829916c9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to protect,
maintain, and restore coastal and marine ecosystems so that the ecosystems are
more resilient and better able to withstand the additional stresses associated
with global warming, including relative sea level rise, and with ocean
acidification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48aee2449feb42f6815c279221c2308f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to protect ocean
and coastal species from the impact of global warming and ocean
acidification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35dfb44efcc44f21bad2b60b734c6b7e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to incorporate
adaptation strategies for relative sea level rise into coastal zone
planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbe6b409222254680bee0869e25b5b50e"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to protect and
restore ocean and coastal habitats to build healthy and resilient ecosystems,
including the purchase of coastal and island land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc95724f68d634b469a3d42185232fab9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to promote the
development of plans to mitigate at the community level the economic
consequences of global warming, including relative sea level rise and ocean
acidification.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB80A8649E830441F88239E3CF0998231"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination
with other plans</header><text>In developing the national strategy, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HADDAF5E90FE140F287BBDC81B288A201"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into
consideration research and information contained in—</text>
<clause id="idBF5B60C3590E4714A400255E294D55D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Federal,
regional, and State management and restoration plans;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE873AE79C8D0420CAB044116E131E668"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the reports of
the Pew Oceans Commission and the United States Commission on Ocean Policy;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCCBCB36DF19C446CBE9ACE2B82C812B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
relevant reports and information; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABAD6DF2D3D54649885B07567C2DF8C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourage and take
into account regional plans for protecting and restoring the health and
resilience of ocean and coastal ecosystems, including the Great Lakes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82BE1F2034B3493198E6A70400935CDC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>Not
later than 5 years after the date of the initial establishment of the national
strategy and each 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall revise the national
strategy to reflect—</text>
<paragraph id="idD68A8CD5E123475AB2977636B4365206"><enum>(1)</enum><text>new information
on the impact of global warming, including relative sea level rise, and of
acidification on ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems and the resources of
the ecosystems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB2538463A6464BDFB6295CBDAA382E54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advances in the
development of strategies for adapting to or mitigating for the impact.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID10aea45718b64092b9058a829be09bb7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>To
achieve the goals of the national strategy, each Federal agency shall (directly
and in cooperation with other agencies) implement measures for the conservation
of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems under the jurisdiction of the
Federal agency that promote the national strategy established under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8D86EAED476F426F9327B5E770511BC8"><enum>103.</enum><header>Advisory
Board</header>
<subsection id="ID2c5f17acb469482c9c47705b7efdce6d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and appoint the members of
an Advisory Board that is composed of not less than 10, and not more than 20,
members recommended by the President of the National Academy of Sciences with
expertise in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes biology, ecology, fisheries,
climate change, ocean acidification, and other relevant disciplines, including
economics at the community level.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6e3f1057cf2c48a49b164d1d6815702b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Function</header><text>The
Advisory Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7842919163fa433189f03733a51043e6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide
scientific and technical advice and recommendations to the Secretary on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id13AB158EA2434D11AF37829C8A0501F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the impact of
global warming, including relative sea level rise, and of acidification on
ocean and coastal ecosystems, resources, ecological and coastal communities,
and habitats; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1a3143ffc74949b397235d5d008bf51e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strategies and
mechanisms to mitigate the impact of global warming, including relative sea
level rise, and of acidification on ocean and coastal ecosystems;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdca6e97b073f4a9ca6eb291ea46076d2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary on priorities for research or information collection; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDddf048b80ee143de8b888dbbe9588c61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary on priority needs for achieving systematic improvements in ocean and
coastal resiliency for the purposes of section 102.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID47d00b322b3b415aabd5d7b687bf5753"><enum>104.</enum><header>Implementation
of national strategy</header>
<subsection id="IDed4dc16f2569411a9aa1f1e0d68c5f29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amount that is made available to carry out this
title for each fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="id4D7E834F2F704440AB25FEB96550FC22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>40 percent shall
be made available for the carrying out of Federal responsibilities to develop
and implement the national strategy established under section 102; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E3FF95E7F5C452C9C6DEDD862A28801"><enum>(2)</enum><text>60 percent shall
be used to make grants under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0b5e77b2a09c496896723d90d1125007"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="ID1551ff772fed4848a379ed0a392e4481"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities to
pay the Federal share (as determined by the Secretary) to carry out activities
that contribute to or result in protecting, maintaining, or restoring the
resilience and health of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes ecosystems and
resources, including planning and scientific research to support such
purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc402342ad0f4457e9bfc341130a43f00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection,
an entity shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC61AE29E329147CE911B46CE366B2A21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Federal
agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6965CE1238A94551AFA0B3E090F38CBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an agency of a
State or political subdivision;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE72F4634F0074F828A8C0AABEA42890B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a regional
partnership;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB6A7E01EE2384A0C82EB5A8D70485866"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an Indian
tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id217FAC85292643AFAA8F409B0DE94715"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC72DE3A584784D538E3EE95222A050C5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a nongovernmental
organization.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID67f7056acd814aad96290391f357b5d4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
uses</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection may only be used to
carry out an activity described in paragraph (1) that is approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf6da82a2e5cd45bc860464f327198d47"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In
approving applications under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority
to proposals that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe5a335a0d3fb4ba79d72761114f6dedc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement
measures to enhance the health or resilience of coastal, ocean, or Great Lakes
areas of national significance, including biological, historical, and cultural
measures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID63f17bc92de244bd88e214db87fce57c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>result in
systematic improvements to the resilience and health of coastal and ocean
ecosystems and resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf6d14433b3fa4affba76b55c19c379d6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are sufficiently
cooperative and broad in geographic scope to address the problem or need;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81e515515bdf47a5ae74ccf340c5e572"><enum>(D)</enum><text>demonstrate
cost-effectiveness based on ecosystems services provided per dollar of Federal
expenditure, including consideration of the potential for a funding
match.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID024ef2d4b8594f5ea2c906f2eaec6d2b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue guidance regarding a process for—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD06567B7D748480093A3F154CCD7A140"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the approval or
disapproval of applications for grants under this subsection, including
opportunities for public comment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id885834203137479486E2B096FEB8C721"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment
of annual and multiyear national funding priorities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b9ad2a617b84558adf19df41a6e2511"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Evaluation</header>
<subparagraph id="id2A1F604555A2452E8EB245C9E2DC9021"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a system to provide for an
annual external evaluation of each grant that measures the progress of
implementation of the grant against the goals and objectives of the grant
project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36E38D360E074A2AA8C5C057DADDADD0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>The Secretary shall make the results of the
evaluations publicly available.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2E338B4941704B4F91D036661F56FE93"><enum>105.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="IDd68ab5b871694e16b20e6c83bf33f18e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National
academy of sciences</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement
with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall report to
Congress, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, on
the current and projected impact of global warming, including relative sea
level rise, of ocean acidification, and on effective mitigation strategies for
the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources of the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAEAE51418EC748FDBA6549492D13A000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to Congress a copy of
the strategy and implementation plan established under this title (including
any updates to the strategy and plan).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID7fb12db014b8445a9e5c72f46f93961c"><enum>106.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
title.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Planning for
climate change in coastal zone</header>
<section id="H40DEB29C06214AA885E2C7EFE700975F"><enum>201.</enum><header>Planning for
climate change in coastal zone</header>
<subsection id="HEF34CC35C3284BCA859D6432C23E0002"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1451">16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4631A64732D64C56AF602C97AC7C5A73" style="OLC">
<section id="id465158CB8B434D928739C620532F9F4E"><enum>320.</enum><header>Climate change
resiliency planning</header>
<subsection id="id036E63B1B06F4D60825F3C651F4E7267"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the terms <term>ecological processes</term>,
<term>habitat</term>, and <term>wildlife</term> have the meanings given those
terms in section 3 of the <short-title>Global Warming and
Acidification Coastal and Ocean Resiliency Act</short-title>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9FB41880703142F190CA6ABBF685D5BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, consistent with the national policies established
under section 303, a coastal climate change resiliency planning and response
program to—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E2770734D10426CA1E7B9F7A8EFFA28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide assistance
to coastal states to develop and implement coastal climate change resiliency
plans pursuant to approved management programs approved under section 306, to
prepare for and reduce, in an environmentally sensitive manner, the negative
consequences to the coastal zone that may result from global warming and ocean
acidification; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7DF5A69CDE34C1DBB58C4ABEE97BDF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide financial
and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement
plans developed pursuant to this section through enforceable policies of the
coastal states.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7FBDE11324449F1A7F8B922CE512468"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary,
in consultation with the coastal states, shall issue guidelines for the
implementation of the grant program established under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC16CF58382F4355A00638D566915EB7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Climate change
resiliency planning grants</header>
<paragraph id="H1CCC7435B09B452C849573EE3F981700"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary may make a grant to any coastal state for the purpose of developing
and implementing climate change resiliency plans pursuant to guidelines issued
by the Secretary under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CD331CFA49645A49E46135F05007BF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan
content</header>
<subparagraph id="id04EF8E9132184E35AE2C97425A8D8FF4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A plan developed with a grant under this section shall
include adaptation strategies for fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife habitat,
and associated ecological process as are necessary to assist fish and wildlife,
fish and wildlife habitat, and associated ecological processes to adapt to,
become resilient to, and mitigate the impact of, global warming and ocean
acidification.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E56F3EEE5894BB8969B8C603C1E6574"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
plans shall specifically include—</text>
<clause id="H15792DD1A0A54A999E4762D1385C13D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adaptive
management strategies for land and water use to respond or adapt to changing
environmental conditions, including strategies to protect biodiversity and
establish habitat buffer zones, migration corridors, and climate refugia;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8744A1DACB8B493CA03E767679508386"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requirements—</text>
<subclause id="id98D5818E2F90468E8805190F10010446"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to initiate and
maintain long-term monitoring of environmental change to assess coastal zone
resiliency; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id507F24293C2B4EB496C9266284AA2D85"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if necessary, to
adjust adaptive management strategies and new planning guidelines to attain the
policies under section 303.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6CFFE02F2AF4FA79E10FFE95BB457E2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Grants
under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="id708E7707DFB0443295C6296E752EAD97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>available only to
coastal states with management programs approved by the Secretary under section
306; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F694C5F49C34D97A09D16F74F73A8DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocated among
the coastal states in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated pursuant
to section 306(c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A61C4BD41D148F7B0461E7CF247000"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
the awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary may give priority to
any coastal state that has received grant funding to develop program changes
pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of section
309(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F572C1FC2634D7896A13BBA253C5924"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance to a
coastal state (consistent with section 310) to ensure the timely development of
plans supported by grants awarded under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE17E96ECD0348CCB84254EAE15C6FD3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal
approval</header><text>In order to be eligible for a grant under subsection
(e), a coastal state shall have the plan of the coastal state developed under
this section approved by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6EC856B9B2974845B5B55B371311DB1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coastal
resiliency project grants</header>
<paragraph id="HBBE4AC6258CE40309400D88B7E78AB31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary may make grants to any coastal state that has a climate change
resiliency plan approved under subsection (d)(6) for implementation of the
plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE72918EFF3A749ECB19459FED62E0131"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="id498493ACF2574030B25E86BAB51B823C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of approval of the
first plan approved under subsection (d)(6), the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register requirements regarding applications, allocations, eligible
activities, and all terms and conditions for grants awarded under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE285524583D14D9987F92C172D54744A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Merit-based
awards</header><text>No less than 30 percent of the funds made available for
any fiscal year for grants under this subsection shall be awarded through a
merit-based competitive
process.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDB783A01941483EB6FE9E357FFB21AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 318(a)
of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1464">16 U.S.C. 1464(a)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8AF8A4ACD265463B9B4F7AF369D90A32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0147D17355F4450AA50D55B54B1D21F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11D827455A4D40D6A72A6C8F33D67AA6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5716EE7FC3024B51B01995C4F975F94B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2B34EB9F2ED040369761B68039982260"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for grants under
subsections (d) and (e) of section 320, such sums as are necessary for each
fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section>