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Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
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H. R. 1415 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 405

117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1415

[Report No. 117–564]


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2021

Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

November 16, 2022

Additional sponsors: Mr. Grijalva and Mr. Gallego

November 16, 2022

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2021]

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 to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives.

(a) Grants authorized.—The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 320. Grants to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives.

“(a) Grants authorized.—The Secretary may award competitive grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of the objectives of such a Tribe for such Tribe’s Tribal coastal zone.

“(b) Cost share.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out with a grant of $200,000 or more under this section shall not exceed 95 percent of such cost, except as provided in paragraph (2).

“(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) with respect to a grant to an Indian Tribe, or otherwise reduce the portion of the share of the cost of an activity required to be paid by an Indian Tribe under such paragraph.

“(c) Compatibility.—The Secretary may not award a grant under this section unless the Secretary determines that the activities to be carried out with the grant are compatible with this title.

“(d) Authorized objectives and purposes.—Amounts awarded as 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.

“(e) Funding.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, of which up to 5 percent may be retained by NOAA to administer this section.

“(f) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:

“(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) and the Indian Tribe is within a coastal state, as that term is defined in section 304(4) (16 U.S.C. 1453(4)).

“(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

“(3) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘Tribal coastal zone’ means any Indian land that is within the coastal zone, as that term is defined in section 304(1) (16 U.S.C. 1453(1)).

“(4) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVE.—The term ‘Tribal coastal zone objective’ means, with respect to an Indian Tribe, any of the following objectives:

“(A) Protection, restoration, or preservation of areas in the Tribal coastal zone of such Tribe that hold—

“(i) important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for such Tribe; or

“(ii) traditional, historic, and aesthetic values essential to such Tribe.

“(B) Preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas.

“(C) 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 the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance for the program established under the amendment made by subsection (a), including the criteria for awarding grants under such program based on consultation with Indian Tribes.

(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 by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting “; and”, and by adding at the end the following:

“(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone objective (as that term is defined in section 320).”.

(d) Other programs not affected.—Nothing in this section and the amendments made by this section may be construed to limit the ability of an Indian Tribe to apply for, receive assistance under, or participate in any program authorized by any section of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) other than section 320 of such Act or other related Federal laws.

Union Calendar No. 405

117th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 1415
[Report No. 117–564]
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.
November 16, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed