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[S. 3038 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3038

 To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2016

Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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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; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal 
Coordination Act of 2016''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references.
        TITLE I--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972 AMENDMENTS

Sec. 101. Congressional findings.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Coastal resource improvement program.
Sec. 104. Coordination and cooperation.
Sec. 105. Coastal zone enhancement grants.
Sec. 106. National estuarine research reserve system.
Sec. 107. Coastal zone management reports.
Sec. 108. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations.
             TITLE II--GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION

Sec. 201. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 202. Purposes.
Sec. 203. Gulf of Mexico regional coordination.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
                    TITLE III--COASTAL ZONE IMPACTS

Sec. 301. Agency consultations regarding coastal zone impacts.
    (c) References to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.--Except 
as otherwise expressly provided, wherever 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.).

        TITLE I--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972 AMENDMENTS

SEC. 101. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1451) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (m) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (13), respectively;
            (2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking ``in the 
        effective management, beneficial use, protection, and 
        development of the coastal zone'' and inserting ``in the 
        effective management, beneficial use, protection, development, 
        and resilience of the coastal zone and coastal natural 
        resources'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``industry, commerce, residential development, recreation, 
        extraction of mineral resources and fossil fuels, 
        transportation and navigation, waste disposal, and harvesting 
        of fish, shellfish, and other living marine resources'' and 
        inserting ``industry, commerce, development, tourism, 
        recreation, extraction of mineral resources, energy 
        development, transportation and navigation, waste disposal, and 
        harvesting of fish, shellfish, and other living marine 
        resources'';
            (4) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by striking the 
        semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
            (5) in paragraphs (8) and (10), as redesignated, by 
        striking ``state'' and inserting ``State'';
            (6) in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by striking ``states 
        to'' and all that follows through ``vitally affected 
        interests'' and inserting ``States to exercise their full 
        authority over the lands and waters in the coastal zone by 
        assisting the States, in cooperation with Federal agencies and 
        with the participation of and coordination with local 
        governments and other vitally affected interests'';
            (7) in paragraph (13), as redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``by the active participation of 
                coastal states in all Federal programs affecting such 
                resources'' and inserting ``by the active participation 
                and coordination in all Federal programs and activities 
                affecting such resources''; and
                    (B) by striking ``state ocean'' and inserting 
                ``State ocean''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) In turn, once a State ocean and coastal zone 
        management plan has been approved by the Secretary of Commerce, 
        Federal agencies should, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        seek to conduct activities, invest, and authorize licenses or 
        permits related to the coastal zone of that State in a manner 
        consistent with that plan.''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 304 (16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (18) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (19), respectively;
            (2) by striking ``(6a) The'' and inserting ``(7) The'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``if any such area is 
        determined by a coastal state to be of substantial biological 
        or natural storm protective value'' and inserting ``if any such 
        area is determined by a coastal state, alone or in combination 
        with other such areas, to be of substantial biological, 
        research, geological, hydrological, natural, ecological, storm 
        protective, water quality, or flood risk protective value'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``any coastal state'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``any State'';
            (5) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) The term `energy facilities'--
                    ``(A) means any equipment or facility which is or 
                will be used primarily--
                            ``(i) in the exploration for, or the 
                        development, production, conversion, storage, 
                        transfer, processing, or transportation of, any 
                        energy resource; or
                            ``(ii) for the manufacture, production, or 
                        assembly of equipment, machinery, products, or 
                        devices which are involved in any activity 
                        described in clause (i); and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) electric generating plants;
                            ``(ii) petroleum refineries and associated 
                        facilities;
                            ``(iii) gasification plants;
                            ``(iv) facilities used for the 
                        transportation, conversion, treatment, 
                        transfer, or storage of liquefied natural gas;
                            ``(v) uranium enrichment or nuclear fuel 
                        processing facilities;
                            ``(vi) oil and gas facilities, including 
                        platforms, assembly plants, storage depots, 
                        tank farms, crew and supply bases, and refining 
                        complexes;
                            ``(vii) facilities including deepwater 
                        ports, for the transfer of petroleum;
                            ``(viii) pipelines and transmission 
                        facilities; and
                            ``(ix) terminals which are associated with 
                        any of the foregoing.'';
            (6) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking ``land 
        and water uses'' and inserting ``land uses and water uses'';
            (7) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by striking ``from 
        land drainage'' and inserting ``from land drainage, or where 
        there is tidal influence without regard to salinity'';
            (8) in paragraph (12), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``state's'' and inserting ``State's'';
            (9) in paragraphs (13), (15), and (16), as redesignated, by 
        striking ``state'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``State''; and
            (10) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) The term `working waterfront' means waterfront 
        lands, waterfront infrastructure, and waterways that are used 
        for a water-dependent commercial activity.''.

SEC. 103. COASTAL RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 306A (16 U.S.C. 1455a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``state in'' and inserting ``State in'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``the state'' and inserting 
                        ``the State''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``clutch'' and inserting ``cultch'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``state's'' and 
                inserting ``State's''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) The preservation or redevelopment of working 
        waterfronts in the coastal zone.
            ``(6) The development of a coordinated process to maximize 
        the efficiency of processing permits related to activities in 
        the coastal zone.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the state'' and inserting ``the 
                State''; and
                    (B) by striking ``to state'' and inserting ``to 
                State''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``that state'' and inserting ``that 
                State''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the state's'' and inserting ``the 
                State's''.

SEC. 104. COORDINATION AND COOPERATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 307 (16 U.S.C. 1456) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as 
        subsections (f) through (j), respectively;
            (2) in subsections (b) and (d), by striking ``state'' and 
        inserting ``State'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``land 
                        or water use or natural resource of the coastal 
                        zone'' and inserting ``land use or water use or 
                        natural resource of the coastal zone''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``under subsection (h)'' and inserting ``under 
                        subsection (i)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a state'' and 
                inserting ``a State''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``state's'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``State's'';
                            (ii) by striking ``the state'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``the State'';
                            (iii) by striking ``such state'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``such State'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``that state'' and inserting ``that State'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                        ``federal'' and inserting ``Federal''; and
                            (vi) in the matter following subparagraph 
                        (B)(iii), by striking ``a state'' and inserting 
                        ``a State'';
            (4) by inserting after subsection (d), the following:
    ``(e) Interstate and Regional Coordination.--
            ``(1) The coastal states are encouraged--
                    ``(A) to coordinate State coastal zone planning, 
                policies, and programs with respect to contiguous 
                areas, shared resources, and interstate waters of such 
                States;
                    ``(B) to study, plan, and implement unified coastal 
                zone policies with respect to such areas; and
                    ``(C) to establish an effective mechanism, and 
                participate in mediation under subsection (i), to 
                identify, examine, and cooperatively resolve mutual 
                problems with respect to the marine and coastal areas 
                which affect, directly or indirectly, the coastal zone.
            ``(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the coastal zone activities 
        described in this subsection may be conducted pursuant to 
        interstate or regional agreements or compacts.
            ``(3) Two or more coastal states may negotiate and enter 
        into any interstate or regional agreement or compact to do the 
        following unless the agreement or compact conflicts with any 
        law or treaty of the United States:
                    ``(A) To develop and administer coordinated coastal 
                zone planning, policies, programs, and dispute 
                resolution.
                    ``(B) To establish executive instrumentalities or 
                agencies that such States consider necessary for the 
                effective implementation of an agreement or compact 
                under this subsection.
            ``(4) An agreement or compact under paragraph (3) shall be 
        binding and obligatory upon any State or party thereto without 
        further approval by Congress.'';
            (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``or state'' and inserting ``or 
                State''; and
                    (B) by striking ``more states'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``more States'';
            (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated, by striking ``any 
        state'' and inserting ``any State'';
            (7) in subsection (h), as redesignated, by striking ``any 
        state's'' and inserting ``any State's''; and
            (8) by amending subsection (i), as redesignated, to read as 
        follows:
    ``(i) Mediation of Disagreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may mediate a serious 
        disagreement between any Federal agency and a coastal state or 
        between two or more willing coastal states--
                    ``(A) in the development or the initial 
                implementation of a management program under section 
                305;
                    ``(B) in the administration of a management program 
                approved under section 305; or
                    ``(C) in coordination and cooperation under this 
                section.
            ``(2) Cooperation.--The Secretary, with the cooperation of 
        the Executive Office of the President, shall seek to mediate 
        the differences involved in a disagreement described in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Public hearings.--Mediation under this subsection 
        shall, with respect to any disagreement described in paragraph 
        (1)(B), include public hearings in the local area concerned.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Definitions.--Section 304(11) (16 U.S.C. 1453(11)), as 
        redesignated by section 102 of this Act, is amended by striking 
        ``section 307(g)'' and inserting ``section 307(h)''.
            (2) Coastal zone management fund.--Section 308(b)(1) (16 
        U.S.C. 1456a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 
        307(i)(3)'' and inserting ``section 307(j)(3)''.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, may be construed to affect any 
mediation that was commenced before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 105. COASTAL ZONE ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 309(a) (16 U.S.C. 1456b(a)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Protection, restoration, or enhancement of existing 
        coastal wetlands, seagrass beds, coral reefs, oyster habitat, 
        and marine habitat, or creation of new coastal wetlands.'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Increasing coastal resilience and preventing or 
        reducing loss of life and property by limiting development and 
        redevelopment in high-hazard areas, using natural and 
        restoration approaches to reduce flood risk, or anticipating 
        and managing the effects of potential sea level rise and Great 
        Lakes level change.'';
            (3) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
            ``(7) Planning for the use of ocean and Great Lakes 
        resources.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Interstate water resource and coastal management 
        planning to facilitate healthy and resilient coastal natural 
        resources, land uses, and water uses, and to resolve water 
        management conflict.
            ``(11) Identification and adoption of procedures and 
        enforceable policies to ensure sufficient response capabilities 
        at the State level to address the environmental, economic, and 
        social impacts of oil spills or other accidents resulting from 
        Outer Continental Shelf energy activities with the potential to 
        affect land or water use or natural resources of the coastal 
        zone.''.
    (b) Evaluation of State Proposals by Secretary.--Section 309(c) (16 
U.S.C. 1456b(c)) is amended by striking ``and the overall merit of each 
proposal in terms of benefits to the public'' and inserting ``and are 
consistent with the rules and regulations promulgated under section 
306''.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, may be construed to affect any grant 
made or funding awarded under section 309 of the Coast Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456b) before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 106. NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Section 315 (16 U.S.C. 1461) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as 
                redesignated, by inserting ``(1) In general.--'' before 
                ``There is'' and indenting appropriately;
                    (C) in the matter following subparagraph (B), as 
                redesignated, by inserting ``(2) National estuarine 
                reserves.--'' before ``Each estuarine'' and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (D) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking 
                ``consists of--'' and inserting ``is a network of areas 
                designated to promote informed management of the 
                Nation's estuarine and coastal areas through 
                interconnected programs in resource stewardship, 
                education and training, monitoring, research, and 
                scientific understanding consisting of--''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by striking 
                ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``public awareness and'' and 
                inserting ``State coastal management, public awareness, 
                and''; and
                    (B) by striking ``public education and 
                interpretation''; and inserting ``education, 
                interpretation, training, and demonstration projects'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as 
        subsections (d) through (h), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Expansion of National Estuarine Reserves.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall periodically evaluate whether to expand the estuarine 
        area of each national estuarine reserve.
            ``(2) Considerations.--In evaluating whether to expand the 
        area described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the recommendations of prominent members of 
                the estuarine research community, the Governor of the 
                coastal state in which the area is located, the System, 
                and the heads of relevant Federal agencies;
                    ``(B) any changing environmental conditions, 
                including increased pressure on the resources to be 
                researched and potential adaptation benefits of the 
                expansion; and
                    ``(C) the impact to that national estuarine reserve 
                and the System.
            ``(3) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to expand 
        the following:
                    ``(A) The Guana-Tolomato Matanzas National 
                Estuarine Research Reserve.
                    ``(B) The Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research 
                Reserve.
                    ``(C) The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research 
                Reserve.'';
            (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``reserve,'' 
                        and inserting ``reserve; and'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``and 
                        constructing appropriate reserve facilities, 
                        or'' and inserting ``, including for resource 
                        stewardship activities and for constructing 
                        reserve facilities; and''; and
                            (iii) by striking clause (iii);
                    (B) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(B) to any coastal state or public or private 
                person--
                            ``(i) for purposes of supporting research 
                        and monitoring associated with a national 
                        estuarine reserve that are consistent with the 
                        research guidelines developed under subsection 
                        (c); or
                            ``(ii) for purposes of conducting 
                        educational, interpretive, or training 
                        activities for a national estuarine reserve 
                        that are consistent with the research 
                        guidelines developed under subsection (c).''; 
                        and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4)(A) The Secretary may--
                            ``(i) enter into cooperative agreements, 
                        financial agreements, grants, contracts, or 
                        other agreements with any nonprofit 
                        organization, authorizing the nonprofit 
                        organization to solicit donations to carry out 
                        the purposes and policies of this section, 
                        except for general administration of reserves 
                        or the System, and which are consistent with 
                        the purposes and policies of this section; and
                            ``(ii) accept donations of funds and 
                        services for use in carrying out the purposes 
                        and policies of this section, except for 
                        general administration of reserves or the 
                        System, and which are consistent with the 
                        purposes and policies of this section.
                    ``(B) Donations accepted under this paragraph shall 
                be considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of 
                the United States for the purpose of carrying out this 
                section.''; and
            (6) by amending subsection (g), as redesignated, to read as 
        follows:
    ``(g) Evaluation of System Performance.--
            ``(1) The Secretary shall periodically evaluate the 
        operation and management of the National Estuarine Research 
        Reserve System and each national estuarine reserve, including 
        coordination with other State programs, education and 
        interpretive activities, and the research being conducted 
        within the reserve.
            ``(2) If an evaluation under paragraph (1) reveals that the 
        operation, management, education, or research conducted by the 
        System as a whole is deficient, the Secretary shall provide the 
        System with recommendations to improve the deficiencies.
            ``(3) If an evaluation under paragraph (1) reveals that the 
        operation and management of a reserve is deficient, or that the 
        research being conducted within the reserve is not consistent 
        with the research 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.
            ``(4) The Secretary may withdraw the designation of an 
        estuarine area as a national estuarine reserve if an evaluation 
        under paragraph (1) reveals that--
                    ``(A) the basis for any one or more of the findings 
                made under subsection (b)(2) regarding that area no 
                longer exists; or
                    ``(B) a substantial portion of the research 
                conducted within the area, over a period of years, has 
                not been consistent with the research guidelines 
                developed under subsection (c).''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, may be construed to affect any grant 
made or financial assistance provided under section 315 of the Coast 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1461) before the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 107. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT REPORTS.

    Section 316 (16 U.S.C. 1462) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consult with Congress on a regular basis 
                concerning the administration of this title; and
                    ``(B) submit to Congress a report summarizing the 
                administration of this title during each period of 5 
                consecutive fiscal years.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) an identification of the State programs 
                approved under this title during the preceding Federal 
                fiscal year and a description of those programs;
                    ``(B) a list of the States participating in the 
                provisions of this title and the status of each State's 
                programs and accomplishments during the preceding 
                Federal fiscal year;
                    ``(C) an itemization of the allocation of funds to 
                the various coastal states and a breakdown of the major 
                projects and areas on which these funds were expended;
                    ``(D) an identification of each State program that 
                was reviewed and disapproved, including the reasons for 
                the disapproval;
                    ``(E) a summary of evaluation findings prepared in 
                accordance with subsection (a) of section 312, and a 
                description of any sanctions imposed under subsections 
                (c) and (d) of that section;
                    ``(F) a list of all activities and projects which, 
                under the provisions of subsection (c) or subsection 
                (d) of section 307, are not consistent with an 
                applicable approved State management program;
                    ``(G) a summary of the regulations issued by the 
                Secretary or in effect during the preceding Federal 
                fiscal year;
                    ``(H) a summary of a coordinated national strategy 
                and program for the Nation's coastal zone, including 
                identification and discussion of Federal, regional, 
                State, and local responsibilities and functions 
                therein;
                    ``(I) a summary of outstanding problems arising in 
                the administration of this title in order of priority;
                    ``(J) a description of the economic, environmental, 
                and social consequences of energy activity affecting 
                the coastal zone and an evaluation of the effectiveness 
                of financial assistance under section 308 in dealing 
                with such consequences;
                    ``(K) a description and evaluation of applicable 
                interstate and regional planning and coordination 
                mechanisms developed by the coastal states;
                    ``(L) a summary and evaluation of the research, 
                studies, and training conducted in support of coastal 
                zone management; and
                    ``(M) such other information as may be 
                appropriate.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``deems'' and inserting 
        ``considers''.

SEC. 108. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Congressional Declaration of Policy.--Section 303 (16 U.S.C. 
1452) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``states'' and inserting ``States''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``state'' and inserting 
        ``State''.
    (b) Administrative Grants.--Section 306(d)(10)(A) (16 U.S.C. 
1455(d)(10)(A)) is amended by inserting a comma after ``development''.
    (c) Authorization of the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation 
Program.--Section 307A (16 U.S.C. 1456-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)(4)(A)(i), by striking ``section 
        2(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(4)(C), by striking ``in (A)'' and 
        inserting ``in subparagraph (A)''.
    (d) Review of Performance.--Section 312 (16 U.S.C. 1458) is amended 
in subsections (a) and (e), by striking ``the state'' and inserting 
``the State''.
    (e) Coastal Zone Management Reports.--Section 316(a) (16 U.S.C. 
1462(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``state'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``State'';
            (2) by striking ``the states'' and inserting ``the 
        States''; and
            (3) by striking ``each state's'' and inserting ``each 
        State's''.
    (f) Rules and Regulations.--Section 317 (16 U.S.C. 1463) is amended 
by striking ``state agencies'' and inserting ``State agencies''.

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 318(a) (16 U.S.C. 1464(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Sums Appropriated to Secretary.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary, to remain available until expended--
            ``(1) for grants under sections 306, 306A, and 309, 
        $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021; and
            ``(2) for grants under section 315, $25,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.

             TITLE II--GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION

SEC. 201. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage 
consistency and coordination of the protection and restoration 
activities in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem in order to reduce 
duplication of efforts and maximize efficiencies through a 
collaborative regional effort.

SEC. 202. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to expand and strengthen the cooperative voluntary 
        efforts, including international efforts, of public and private 
        stakeholders to protect and restore the Gulf of Mexico; and
            (2) to coordinate Federal and State actions, including 
        education, relating to the management of the Gulf of Mexico 
        ecosystem with the cooperative voluntary efforts described in 
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 203. GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Council, may award 
grants to eligible entities to conduct programs--
            (1) to develop strategies--
                    (A) for the protection and restoration of the Gulf 
                of Mexico ecosystem, including--
                            (i) improving the water quality;
                            (ii) protecting nonregulated living 
                        resources;
                            (iii) increasing valuable habitats; and
                            (iv) enhancing coastal resilience in the 
                        Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; and
                    (B) for the input and participation of appropriate 
                Federal, State, and local agencies, and other public 
                and private stakeholders in the protection and 
                restoration of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem;
            (2) to coordinate, in the development of the strategies 
        under paragraph (1), relevant Federal, State, and local 
        government activities and resources to minimize duplication and 
        maximize leveraging opportunities; and
            (3) to develop and implement specific action plans to carry 
        out the strategies under paragraph (1).
    (b) Action Plans.--An action plan under subsection (a)(3) may 
include the following activities:
            (1) Monitoring the water quality and living resources of 
        the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
            (2) Researching the effects of natural and human-induced 
        environmental changes on the water quality and living resources 
        of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
            (3) Developing and implementing locally based protection 
        and restoration programs or projects within a watershed, 
        including the creation, restoration, protection, or enhancement 
        of habitat associated with the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
            (4) Eliminating or reducing nonpoint sources that discharge 
        pollutants that contaminate the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, 
        including activities to eliminate leaking septic systems and 
        construct connections to local sewage systems.
            (5) Facilitating and promoting scientific, research, 
        modeling, monitoring, data collection, and other activities 
        that support the strategies under subsection (a)(1).
            (6) Fostering public stewardship of the living resources of 
        the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem through information, education, 
        engagement, and participation.
            (7) Developing and making available, through publications, 
        technical assistance, and other appropriate means, information 
        pertaining to the environmental quality and living resources of 
        the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
            (8) Such other activities as the Administrator considers 
        appropriate to carry out the strategies under subsection 
        (a)(1).
    (c) Administrative Costs.--Administrative costs, such as salaries 
and overhead, or indirect costs for services provided and charged 
against programs or activities carried out using funds made available 
through a grant under this section may not exceed 25 percent of the 
amount of the grant.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than April 30, 2019, and every 5 years 
thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Council, 
shall--
            (1) assess the effectiveness of the programs under 
        subsection (a) in coordinating regional priorities in the Gulf 
        of Mexico ecosystem; and
            (2) submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the 
        assessment under paragraph (1).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Gulf Coast 
        Ecosystem Restoration Council established under section 
        311(t)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
        1321(t)(2)).
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        consortium of four or more States that have a shoreline on the 
        Gulf of Mexico.
            (3) Gulf of mexico ecosystem.--The term ``Gulf of Mexico 
        ecosystem'' means the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico and its 
        watershed.

SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce 
to carry out this title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2021, to remain available until expended.

                    TITLE III--COASTAL ZONE IMPACTS

SEC. 301. AGENCY CONSULTATIONS REGARDING COASTAL ZONE IMPACTS.

    The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 2(a) (16 U.S.C. 662(a))--
                    (A) by striking ``Interior, and with the'' and 
                inserting ``Interior, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, the''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and the head of any potentially 
                impacted coastal state (as defined in section 304 of 
                the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
                1453),''; and
            (2) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 666b), by adding ``and 
        fisheries (as those terms are defined in section (3) of the 
        Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1802))'' after ``fishes''.
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