[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3976 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3976

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to 
Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2023

  Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to 
Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, 
                        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. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 309 the 
following:

``SEC. 309A. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVES.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary may award competitive 
grants to--
            ``(1) Tribal Governments to further achievement of the 
        Tribal coastal zone objectives of such governments; and
            ``(2) Native Hawaiian organizations, to further achievement 
        of the coastal zone objectives identified in the corresponding 
        approved management program as specified in section 306(d).
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activity 
carried out with a grant under this section shall be 100 percent of 
such cost.
    ``(c) Conditions.--The Secretary may not award a grant under this 
section unless the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the activities to be carried out with the grant are 
        compatible with this title; and
            ``(2) the potential grant recipient has consulted with the 
        affected coastal state regarding the objectives and purposes of 
        the grant.
    ``(d) Authorized Objectives and Purposes.--Amounts awarded through 
a grant under this section shall be used for 1 or more of the 
objectives and purposes authorized under subsections (b) and (c), 
respectively, of section 306A, with respect to the grant recipient and 
the corresponding coastal zone. In applying section 306A(b) under this 
subsection, a reference in that section to a provision shall be 
considered to be a corresponding provision or policy for an Indian 
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, as the case may be.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2028, to remain available until expended.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian land.--The term `Indian land' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).
            ``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native 
        Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 3 of the NATIVE Act (25 U.S.C. 4352).
            ``(3) Tribal coastal zone.--The term `Tribal coastal zone' 
        means any Indian land of a Tribal Government that is within the 
        coastal zone.
            ``(4) Tribal coastal zone objective.--The term `Tribal 
        coastal zone objective' means, with respect to a Tribal 
        Government and its Tribal coastal zone, any of the following 
        objectives:
                    ``(A) Protection, restoration, or preservation of 
                areas in the Tribal coastal zone of such Tribal 
                Government that hold--
                            ``(i) important ecological, cultural, or 
                        sacred significance for such Tribal Government; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) traditional, historic, and esthetic 
                        values essential to such Tribal Government.
                    ``(B) Preparing and implementing a special area 
                management plan and technical planning for important 
                coastal areas.
                    ``(C) Taking any coastal or shoreline stabilization 
                measure, including any mitigation measure, for the 
                purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or 
                historical preservation.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, shall 
issue guidance for the program established under section 309A of the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as added by subsection (a), 
including the criteria for awarding grants under such program, which 
guidance shall be established in consultation with Tribal Governments 
(as defined in section 304 of that Act) and Native Hawaiian 
organizations (as defined in section 309A(f) of that Act).
    (c) Use of State Grants To Fulfill Tribal Objectives.--Section 
306A(c)(2) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1455a(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone objective 
                (as that term is defined in section 309A) or coastal 
                zone objective described in section 309A(a)(2).''.
    (d) Other Programs Not Affected.--Nothing in this section, 
including the amendments made by this section, may be construed to 
affect the ability of a Tribal Government or Native Hawaiian government 
to apply for or receive assistance under, or participate in any program 
authorized by, the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 
et seq.) or other related Federal laws.
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