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[S. 3038 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 724
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3038

                          [Report No. 114-399]

 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

                            December 9, 2016

                Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 
              REFERENCES.</DELETED>

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

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

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

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

<DELETED>Sec. 301. Agency consultations regarding coastal zone impacts.
<DELETED>    (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.).</DELETED>

         <DELETED>TITLE I--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972 
                          AMENDMENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1451) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (m) 
        as paragraphs (1) through (13), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by striking 
        the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraphs (8) and (10), as redesignated, 
        by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in paragraph (13), as redesignated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``state ocean'' and 
                inserting ``State ocean''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 304 (16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (18) 
        as paragraphs (8) through (19), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``(6a) The'' and inserting ``(7) 
        The'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``any coastal 
        state'' each place it appears and inserting ``any 
        State'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by amending paragraph (6) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The term `energy facilities'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means any equipment or facility 
                which is or will be used primarily--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in the exploration for, or 
                        the development, production, conversion, 
                        storage, transfer, processing, or 
                        transportation of, any energy resource; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) for the manufacture, 
                        production, or assembly of equipment, 
                        machinery, products, or devices which are 
                        involved in any activity described in clause 
                        (i); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) electric generating 
                        plants;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) petroleum refineries and 
                        associated facilities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) gasification 
                        plants;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) facilities used for the 
                        transportation, conversion, treatment, 
                        transfer, or storage of liquefied natural 
                        gas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) uranium enrichment or 
                        nuclear fuel processing facilities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) oil and gas facilities, 
                        including platforms, assembly plants, storage 
                        depots, tank farms, crew and supply bases, and 
                        refining complexes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) facilities including 
                        deepwater ports, for the transfer of 
                        petroleum;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) pipelines and 
                        transmission facilities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) terminals which are 
                        associated with any of the 
                        foregoing.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``land and water uses'' and inserting ``land uses and water 
        uses'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (12), as redesignated, by 
        striking ``state's'' and inserting ``State's'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) in paragraphs (13), (15), and (16), as 
        redesignated, by striking ``state'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``State''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(20) The term `working waterfront' means 
        waterfront lands, waterfront infrastructure, and waterways that 
        are used for a water-dependent commercial 
        activity.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. COASTAL RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 104. COORDINATION AND COOPERATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 307 (16 U.S.C. 1456) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) 
        as subsections (f) through (j), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsections (b) and (d), by striking 
        ``state'' and inserting ``State'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``under subsection (h)'' and inserting 
                        ``under subsection (i)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a 
                state'' and inserting ``a State''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``state's'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting 
                        ``State's'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``the state'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``the 
                        State'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``such state'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``such 
                        State'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``that state'' and inserting ``that 
                        State'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by 
                        striking ``federal'' and inserting ``Federal''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in the matter following 
                        subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``a state'' 
                        and inserting ``a State'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by inserting after subsection (d), the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Interstate and Regional Coordination.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The coastal states are encouraged--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to coordinate State coastal zone 
                planning, policies, and programs with respect to 
                contiguous areas, shared resources, and interstate 
                waters of such States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to study, plan, and implement 
                unified coastal zone policies with respect to such 
                areas; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the coastal zone 
        activities described in this subsection may be conducted 
        pursuant to interstate or regional agreements or 
        compacts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) To develop and administer 
                coordinated coastal zone planning, policies, programs, 
                and dispute resolution.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) To establish executive 
                instrumentalities or agencies that such States consider 
                necessary for the effective implementation of an 
                agreement or compact under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) An agreement or compact under paragraph (3) 
        shall be binding and obligatory upon any State or party thereto 
        without further approval by Congress.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``or state'' and inserting 
                ``or State''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``more states'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``more States'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated, by 
        striking ``any state'' and inserting ``any State'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in subsection (h), as redesignated, by 
        striking ``any state's'' and inserting ``any State's''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by amending subsection (i), as redesignated, 
        to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Mediation of Disagreements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in the development or the initial 
                implementation of a management program under section 
                305;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the administration of a 
                management program approved under section 305; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in coordination and cooperation 
                under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. COASTAL ZONE ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 309(a) (16 U.S.C. 1456b(a)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Protection, restoration, or enhancement of 
        existing coastal wetlands, seagrass beds, coral reefs, oyster 
        habitat, and marine habitat, or creation of new coastal 
        wetlands.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by amending paragraph (7) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Planning for the use of ocean and Great 
        Lakes resources.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE 
              SYSTEM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 315 (16 U.S.C. 1461) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), as redesignated, by inserting ``(1) In general.--
                '' before ``There is'' and indenting 
                appropriately;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in the matter following subparagraph 
                (B), as redesignated, by inserting ``(2) National 
                estuarine reserves.--'' before ``Each estuarine'' and 
                indenting appropriately;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by 
                striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
                (A)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``public awareness and'' 
                and inserting ``State coastal management, public 
                awareness, and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``public education and 
                interpretation''; and inserting ``education, 
                interpretation, training, and demonstration 
                projects'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) 
        as subsections (d) through (h), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Expansion of National Estuarine Reserves.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
        Secretary shall periodically evaluate whether to expand the 
        estuarine area of each national estuarine reserve.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Considerations.--In evaluating whether to 
        expand the area described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) any changing environmental 
                conditions, including increased pressure on the 
                resources to be researched and potential adaptation 
                benefits of the expansion; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the impact to that national 
                estuarine reserve and the System.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized 
        to expand the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The Guana-Tolomato Matanzas National 
                Estuarine Research Reserve.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The Rookery Bay National Estuarine 
                Research Reserve.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The Apalachicola National Estuarine 
                Research Reserve.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``reserve,'' and inserting ``reserve; 
                        and'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking clause 
                        (iii);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read 
                as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to any coastal state or public or 
                private person--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4)(A) The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by amending subsection (g), as redesignated, 
        to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Evaluation of System Performance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The Secretary may withdraw the designation 
        of an estuarine area as a national estuarine reserve if an 
        evaluation under paragraph (1) reveals that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the basis for any one or more of the 
                findings made under subsection (b)(2) regarding that 
                area no longer exists; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 107. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 316 (16 U.S.C. 1462) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) consult with Congress on a regular 
                basis concerning the administration of this title; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) submit to Congress a report 
                summarizing the administration of this title during 
                each period of 5 consecutive fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an identification of the State 
                programs approved under this title during the preceding 
                Federal fiscal year and a description of those 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an identification of each State 
                program that was reviewed and disapproved, including 
                the reasons for the disapproval;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) a summary of the regulations issued 
                by the Secretary or in effect during the preceding 
                Federal fiscal year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) a summary of outstanding problems 
                arising in the administration of this title in order of 
                priority;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) a description and evaluation of 
                applicable interstate and regional planning and 
                coordination mechanisms developed by the coastal 
                states;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) a summary and evaluation of the 
                research, studies, and training conducted in support of 
                coastal zone management; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) such other information as may be 
                appropriate.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``deems'' and 
        inserting ``considers''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 108. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

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

   <DELETED>TITLE II--GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. SENSE OF CONGRESS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purposes of this title are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to develop strategies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) for the protection and restoration of 
                the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) improving the water 
                        quality;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) protecting nonregulated 
                        living resources;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) increasing valuable 
                        habitats; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) enhancing coastal resilience 
                        in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to develop and implement specific action plans 
        to carry out the strategies under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Action Plans.--An action plan under subsection (a)(3) 
may include the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Monitoring the water quality and living 
        resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Researching the effects of natural and human-
        induced environmental changes on the water quality and living 
        resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Facilitating and promoting scientific, 
        research, modeling, monitoring, data collection, and other 
        activities that support the strategies under subsection 
        (a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Fostering public stewardship of the living 
        resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem through information, 
        education, engagement, and participation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Such other activities as the Administrator 
        considers appropriate to carry out the strategies under 
        subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Reports.--Not later than April 30, 2019, and every 5 
years thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Council, 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the effectiveness of the programs under 
        subsection (a) in coordinating regional priorities in the Gulf 
        of Mexico ecosystem; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit to Congress a comprehensive report on 
        the assessment under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means a consortium of four or more States that have a shoreline 
        on the Gulf of Mexico.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Gulf of mexico ecosystem.--The term ``Gulf of 
        Mexico ecosystem'' means the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico 
        and its watershed.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>TITLE III--COASTAL ZONE IMPACTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. AGENCY CONSULTATIONS REGARDING COASTAL ZONE 
              IMPACTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et 
seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 2(a) (16 U.S.C. 662(a))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``Interior, and with the'' 
                and inserting ``Interior, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
                the''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>

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''; and
            (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''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 304 (16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), 
        (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) as paragraphs (8), 
        (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (18), (19), and 
        (20) 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)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``any coastal state;'' and inserting ``any State:'';
                    (B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
                            ``(iv) Any production, transportation, 
                        transfer, or storage of renewable energy.''; 
                        and
                    (C) in the matter following clause (iv) (as added 
                by subparagraph (B)), by striking ``any coastal state'' 
                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 or renewable 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) facilities for the production, 
                        transportation, transfer, or storage of 
                        renewable energy;
                            ``(ix) pipelines and transmission 
                        facilities; and
                            ``(x) 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'';
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (16), as redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(17) The term ``renewable energy'' means any energy that 
        has recently originated from the sun, including direct and 
        indirect solar radiation and intermediate solar energy forms, 
        such as wind, ocean thermal gradients, ocean currents and 
        waves, hydropower, photovoltaic energy, products of 
        photosynthetic processes, organic wastes, and others.''; and
            (11) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(21) 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.'';
            (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) in subsections (b) and (d), by striking ``state'' and 
        inserting ``State'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a state'' and 
                inserting ``a State''; and
                    (B) 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'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or state'' and inserting ``or 
                State''; and
                    (B) by striking ``more states'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``more States'';
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``any state'' and 
        inserting ``any State'';
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``any state's'' and 
        inserting ``any State's''; and
            (6) by amending subsection (h), to read as follows:
    ``(h) 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.''; 
        and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) 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 (h), 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.''.
    (b) 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.
            ``(12) The development of a coordinated process to maximize 
        the efficiency of processing permits related to activities in 
        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 (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon and ``and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) promoting the use of areas that comprise the System 
        for research by line offices of the Administration, such as the 
        Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, the National Ocean 
        Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.'';
            (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) In conducting an evaluation under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(A) consult with representatives of the Office of Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Research, the National Ocean Service, and the 
        National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration, appropriate industries, non-
        governmental organizations, universities, and other Federal, 
        State, and local partners to assess opportunities to better 
        integrate research and habitat management;
            ``(B) leverage existing programs; and
            ``(C) efficiently use existing funds and capitalize on 
        local and regional capacity that can assist in meeting 
        stakeholder needs for science-based information.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon and ``and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) a summary of the consultation in subsection 
        (f)(4).''.
    (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 4 
                Federal fiscal years 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 4 
                Federal fiscal years;
                    ``(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 4 Federal 
                fiscal years;
                    ``(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 comma; 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) 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 seek to 
attain coordination of the conservation and restoration efforts of the 
Gulf of Mexico in order to facilitate the continued economic uses of 
the Gulf of Mexico for the benefit of the people of the United States, 
reduce duplication of efforts and maximize efficiencies through a 
collaborative regional effort with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, in 
consultation with Federal agencies and State and local authorities.

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 conserve and restore the Gulf of Mexico and 
        maintain its highly productive multiple uses;
            (2) to recognize and enable the Gulf of Mexico Alliance as 
        a coordinating entity of Federal and State actions relating to 
        the management of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem with the 
        cooperative voluntary efforts described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) to enable grant funding for coordination management, 
        scientific research, conservation, and restoration activities 
        to achieve these goals.

SEC. 203. GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COORDINATION.

    (a) In General.--The eligible entity, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
may conduct programs--
            (1) to develop strategies--
                    (A) for the conservation 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 conservation 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) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Gulf of mexico alliance.--The term ``Gulf of Mexico 
        Alliance'' means the formal collaborative organization of 
        Federal, State, local, and private participants established by 
        the 5 Gulf States in 2004 as a nonregulatory, inclusive network 
        of partners to provide a broad geographic focus on the primary 
        environmental issues affecting the Gulf of Mexico.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        consortium of the 5 States that have a shoreline on the Gulf of 
        Mexico that is--
                    (A) primarily focused on coastal and environmental 
                issues affecting the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, 
                excluding regulated fisheries;
                    (B) a network of coastal resource managers that 
                work together to significantly increase regional 
                collaboration;
                    (C) an organization that coordinates state and 
                Federal agencies, NGOs, academia, and industry 
                stakeholders for the purposes of ecological and 
                economic health, conservation, and restoration of the 
                Gulf of Mexico; and
                    (D) established and governed by the 5 Gulf State 
                governors, or their representatives.
            (3) Gulf of mexico ecosystem.--The term ``Gulf of Mexico 
        ecosystem'' means the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico and its 
        watershed.
    (e) Limitation on Regulatory Authority.--Nothing in this section 
establishes any new regulatory authority of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration or the Gulf of Mexico Alliance.

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),'' before ``with a view''; 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''.
                                                       Calendar No. 724

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3038

                          [Report No. 114-399]

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                                 A BILL

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

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                            December 9, 2016

                       Reported with an amendment