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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4478 

To provide for assistance to improve the resilience of historic light stations, 

to study the long-term protection needs of historic light stations, and 

to establish a national database of historic light stations, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 23, 2022 

Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. KING) introduced the following bill; which was 

read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To provide for assistance to improve the resilience of historic 

light stations, to study the long-term protection needs 

of historic light stations, and to establish a national 

database of historic light stations, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Historic Lighthouse 

5 Resiliency Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti2 ty’’ means a State or local government or nonprofit 

3 organization that owns or controls a historic light 

4 station. 

5 (2) HISTORIC LIGHT STATION.—The term ‘‘his6 toric light station’’ means a lighthouse, including 

7 walkways and underlying, adjacent, and appurtenant 

8 land and related real property and associated im9 provements— 

10 (A) that is owned or controlled by an eligi11 ble entity as a result of a conveyance under 

12 chapter 3051 of title 54, United States Code; 

13 and 

14 (B) that is included, or eligible for inclu15 sion, in the National Register of Historic 

16 Places. 

17 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of the Army. 

19 SEC. 3. HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out 

21 projects to make structural or nonstructural improve22 ments, including relocation— 

23 (1) to improve the resilience of a historic light 

24 station against the adverse effects of climate change, 

25 such as sea level rise and storm damage; 


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1 (2) to ensure continued public access to the his2 toric light station; and 

3 (3) to improve public safety on the grounds of 

4 the historic light station. 

5 (b) COSTS.— 

6 (1) COST-SHARE.—The Federal share of the 

7 cost of a project carried out under this section shall 

8 be 65 percent. 

9 (2) PROJECT LIMIT.—The Federal cost of a 

10 project carried out under this section may not ex11 ceed $15,000,000. 

12 SEC. 4. STUDY; NATIONAL DATABASE. 

13 (a) STUDY.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta15 tion with the Secretary of the Interior, State His16 toric Preservation Officers, and other appropriate 

17 State and local public agencies and private organiza18 tions, shall conduct a study of national historic light 

19 stations to determine the long-term protection needs 

20 of historic light stations. 

21 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the study 

22 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

23 (A) identify each historic light station in 

24 the United States; 


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1 (B) recommend management alternatives 

2 that would be most effective for the long-term 

3 resiliency of historic light stations; 

4 (C) identify sources of financial and tech5 nical assistance for communities to maintain, 

6 repair, and preserve historic light stations; and 

7 (D) address how to assist eligible entities 

8 in increasing public access to historic light sta9 tions. 

10 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 

11 date on which funds are made available to carry out 

12 the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

13 submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub14 lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on 

15 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

16 Representatives a report that describes the results of 

17 the study and any findings and recommendations of 

18 the Secretary. 

19 (b) NATIONAL DATABASE.—Based on the results of 

20 the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall estab21 lish a national database of historic light stations. 


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1 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

3 this Act such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 

4 years 2022 through 2024. 

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