Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022

To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Coastal Barrier Resources Act Amendments Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Coastal hazard pilot project. Sec. 103. John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. Sec. 104. Nonapplicability of prohibitions to otherwise protected areas and structures in new additions to the System. Sec. 105. Require disclosure to prospective buyers that property is in the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Sec. 106. Emergency exceptions to limitations on expenditures. Sec. 107. Improve Federal agency compliance with Coastal Barrier Resources Act. Sec. 108. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE II—Changes to John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps Sec. 201. Changes to John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. I Coastal Barrier Resources Act Amendments 101. Definitions Section 3 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3502 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking means includes (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting bluff, barrier spit, (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting and related lands aquatic habitats (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including areas that are and will be vulnerable to coastal hazards, such as flooding, storm surge, wind, erosion, and sea level rise nearshore waters (D) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking , and man’s activities on such features and within such habitats, (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Otherwise protected area (A) In general The term Otherwise Protected Area (B) Qualified organization For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term qualified organization section 170(h)(3) . 102. Coastal hazard pilot project (a) In general (1) Project The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the heads of appropriate State coastal zone management agencies, shall carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to propose definitions and criteria and produce maps of areas, including coastal mainland areas, which could be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System established by section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) (2) Number of units The project carried out under this section shall consist of the creation of maps for at least 10 percent of the System and may also identify additional new System units. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the pilot project and the proposed definitions and criteria and costs of completing maps for the entire System. (2) Contents The report shall include a description of— (A) the final recommended maps created under the coastal hazard pilot project; (B) recommendations for the adoption of the final recommended maps created under this section by Congress; (C) a summary of the comments received from the Governors of the States, other government officials, and the public regarding the definitions, criteria, and draft maps; (D) a description of the criteria used for the project and any related recommendations; and (E) the amount of funding necessary for completing maps for the entire System. (c) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare the report required under subsection (b)— (1) in consultation with the Governors of the States in which any newly identified areas are located; and (2) after— (A) providing an opportunity for the submission of public comments; and (B) considering any public comments submitted under subparagraph (A). 103. John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (a) Technical amendments Section 4 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting as System units and Otherwise Protected Areas generally depicted (2) in subsection (f)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking copy of the map notification of the availability of the map (b) Excess Federal property Section 4(e) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(e) (3) Definition of undeveloped coastal area Notwithstanding section 3(1) and subsection (g), in this subsection the term undeveloped coastal barrier . 104. Nonapplicability of prohibitions to otherwise protected areas and structures in new additions to the System Section 5 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3504 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting subsections (c) and (d) and Except as provided in (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Applicability to otherwise protected areas Consistent with the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–591 42 U.S.C. 4028 (d) Prohibitions affecting existing insurable structures within the System (1) In general With respect to additions to the System made on or after the date of enactment of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 (2) Existing structures (A) In general An insurable structure described in subparagraph (B) shall remain eligible for new Federal expenditures and new Federal financial assistance. (B) Insurable structure described An insurable structure referred to in subparagraph (A) is an insurable structure that is— (i) located within a new addition to the System made on or after the date of enactment of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 (ii) in existence before the expiration of the applicable 1-year period described in paragraph (1). (3) Insurable structures in otherwise protected areas Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, new Federal expenditures and financial assistance may be provided for insurable structures in Otherwise Protected Areas that are used in a manner consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected. . 105. Require disclosure to prospective buyers that property is in the Coastal Barrier Resources System Section 5 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3504 (e) Disclosure of limitations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 . 106. Emergency exceptions to limitations on expenditures Section 6(a)(6) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505(a)(6) (E) Emergency actions necessary to the saving of lives and the protection of property and the public health and safety, if such actions are performed pursuant to sections 402, 403, 407, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170a . 107. Improve Federal agency compliance with Coastal Barrier Resources Act (a) In general Section 7(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3506(a) (1) by striking the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 (2) by striking promulgate regulations revise or promulgate regulations and guidance, as necessary, (b) Technical correction Section 3(2) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3502(2) Committee on Resources Committee on Natural Resources 108. Authorization of appropriations Section 10 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3510 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. II Changes to John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps 201. Changes to John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps (a) In general (1) Replacement maps Each map included in the set of maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) (2) New maps The set of maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) (b) Replacement maps described The replacement maps referred to in subsection (a)(1) are the following: (1) The map entitled Salisbury Beach Unit MA–01P Plum Island Unit MA–02P (1 of 2) (2) The map entitled Clark Pond Unit C00 Plum Island Unit MA–02P (2 of 2) Castle Neck Unit MA–03 Wingaersheek Unit C01 (1 of 2) (3) The map entitled Wingaersheek Unit C01 (2 of 2) Good Harbor Beach/Milk Island Unit C01A Cape Hedge Beach Unit MA–48 Brace Cove Unit C01B (4) The map entitled West Beach Unit MA–04 Phillips Beach Unit MA–06 (5) The map entitled Snake Island Unit MA–08P, Squantum Unit MA–09P Merrymount Park Unit MA–10P West Head Beach Unit C01C/C01CP Peddocks/Rainsford Island Unit MA–11/MA–11P (6) The map entitled Cohassett Harbor Unit MA–12 North Scituate Unit C02P Rivermoor Unit C03 (7) The map entitled Rexhame Unit C03A Duxbury Beach Unit MA–13/MA–13P (1 of 2) (8) The map entitled Duxbury Beach Unit MA–13/MA–13P (2 of 2) Plymouth Bay Unit C04 (9) The map entitled Center Hill Complex C06 Scusset Beach Unit MA–38P Town Neck Unit MA–14P (10) The map entitled Scorton Unit C08 Sandy Neck Unit C09/C09P (1 of 2) (11) The map entitled Sandy Neck Unit C09/C09P (2 of 2) Chapin Beach Unit MA–15P (12) The map entitled Nobscusset Unit MA–16 Freemans Pond Unit C10 (13) The map entitled Provincetown Unit MA–19P (1 of 2) (14) The map entitled Provincetown Unit MA–19P (2 of 2) Pamet Harbor Unit MA–18AP Ballston Beach Unit MA–18P (15) The map entitled Griffin/Great Islands Complex MA–17P Lieutenant Island Unit MA–17AP (16) The map entitled Namskaket Spits Unit C11/C11P Boat Meadow Unit C11A/C11AP Nauset Beach/Monomoy Unit MA–20P (1 of 3) (17) The map entitled Nauset Beach/Monomoy Unit MA–20P (2 of 3) Harding Beach Unit MA–40P Chatham Roads Unit C12/C12P Red River Beach Unit MA–41P (18) The map entitled Nauset Beach/Monomoy Unit MA–20P (3 of 3) (19) The map entitled Davis Beach Unit MA–23P Lewis Bay Unit C13/C13P (20) The map entitled Squaw Island Unit C14 Centerville Unit C15/C15P Dead Neck Unit C16 (1 of 2) (21) The map entitled Dead Neck Unit C16 (2 of 2) Popponesset Spit Unit C17 Waquoit Bay Unit C18 Falmouth Ponds Unit C18A (22) The map entitled Quissett Beach/Falmouth Beach Unit MA–42P Black Beach Unit C19, Little Sippewisset Marsh Unit C19P Chapoquoit Beach Unit MA–43/MA–43P Herring Brook Unit MA–30 (23) The map entitled Squeteague Harbor Unit MA–31 Bassetts Island Unit MA–32 Phinneys Harbor Unit MA–33 Buzzards Bay Complex C19A (1 of 3) (24) The map entitled Buzzards Bay Complex C19AP (2 of 3) Planting Island Unit MA–35 (25) The map entitled Buzzards Bay Complex C19A (3 of 3) West Sconticut Neck Unit C31A/C31AP Little Bay Unit MA–47P Harbor View Unit C31B (26) The map entitled Round Hill Unit MA–36, Mishaum Point Unit C32 Demarest Lloyd Park Unit MA–37P Little Beach Unit C33 (1 of 2) Round Hill Point Unit MA–45P, Teal Pond Unit MA–46 (27) The map entitled Little Beach Unit C33 (2 of 2) Horseneck Beach Unit C34/C34P Richmond/Cockeast Ponds Unit C35 (28) The map entitled Coatue Unit C20/C20P (1 of 2) Sesachacha Pond Unit C21 (29) The map entitled Coatue Unit C20/C20P (2 of 2) Cisco Beach Unit C22P Esther Island Complex C23/23P (1 of 2) Tuckernuck Island Unit C24 (1 of 2) (30) The map entitled Esther Island Complex C23 (2 of 2) Tuckernuck Island Unit C24 (2 of 2) Muskeget Island Unit C25 (31) The map entitled Harthaven Unit MA–26, Edgartown Beach Unit MA–27P Trapps Pond Unit MA–27, Eel Pond Beach Unit C26 Cape Poge Unit C27, Norton Point Unit MA–28P South Beach Unit C28 (1 of 2) (32) The map entitled South Beach Unit C28 (2 of 2) (33) The map entitled Squibnocket Complex C29/C29P Nomans Land Unit MA–29P (34) The map entitled James Pond Unit C29A Mink Meadows Unit C29B Naushon Island Complex MA–24 (1 of 2) (35) The map entitled Naushon Island Complex MA–24 (2 of 2) Elizabeth Island Unit C31 (1 of 2) (36) The map entitled Elizabeth Island Unit C31 (2 of 2) Penikese Island Unit MA–25P (37) The map entitled Cedar Cove Unit C34A (38) The map entitled Little Compton Ponds Unit D01 Tunipus Pond Unit D01P Brown Point Unit RI–01 (39) The map entitled Fogland Marsh Unit D02/D02P, Sapowet Point Unit RI–02/RI–02P McCorrie Point Unit RI–02A Sandy Point Unit RI–03P Prudence Island Complex D02B/D02BP (1 of 3) (40) The map entitled Prudence Island Complex D02B/D02BP (2 of 3) (41) The map entitled Prudence Island Complex D02B/D02BP (3 of 3) (42) The map entitled West Narragansett Bay Complex D02C (43) The map entitled Fox Hill Marsh Unit RI–08/RI–08P Bonnet Shores Beach Unit RI–09 Narragansett Beach Unit RI–10/RI–10P (44) The map entitled Seaweed Beach Unit RI–11P East Matunuck Beach Unit RI–12P Point Judith Unit RI–14P, Card Ponds Unit D03/D03P Green Hill Beach Unit D04 (1 of 2) (45) The map entitled Green Hill Beach Unit D04 (2 of 2) East Beach Unit D05P Quonochontaug Beach Unit D06/D06P (46) The map entitled Misquamicut Beach Unit RI–13P Maschaug Ponds Unit D07 Napatree Unit D08/D08P (47) The map entitled Block Island Unit D09/D09P (48) The map entitled Wilcox Beach Unit E01 Ram Island Unit E01A Mason Island Unit CT–01 (49) The map entitled Bluff Point Unit CT–02 Goshen Cove Unit E02 (50) The map entitled Jordan Cove Unit E03, Niantic Bay Unit E03A Old Black Point Unit CT–03, Hatchett Point Unit CT–04 Little Pond Unit CT–05, Mile Creek Unit CT–06 (51) The map entitled Griswold Point Unit CT–07 Lynde Point Unit E03B Cold Spring Brook Unit CT–08 (52) The map entitled Menunketesuck Island Unit E04 Hammonasset Point Unit E05 Toms Creek Unit CT–10 Seaview Beach Unit CT–11 (53) The map entitled Lindsey Cove Unit CT–12 Kelsey Island Unit CT–13 Nathan Hale Park Unit CT–14P Morse Park Unit CT–15P (54) The map entitled Milford Point Unit E07 Long Beach Unit CT–18P Fayerweather Island Unit E08AP (55) The map entitled Norwalk Islands Unit E09/E09P (56) The map entitled Jamaica Bay Unit NY–60P (1 of 2) (57) The map entitled Jamaica Bay Unit NY–60P (2 of 2) (58) The map entitled Sands Point Unit NY–03 Prospect Point Unit NY–04P Dosoris Pond Unit NY–05P (59) The map entitled The Creek Beach Unit NY–06/NY–06P Centre Island Beach Unit NY–07P, Centre Island Unit NY–88 Lloyd Beach Unit NY–09P Lloyd Point Unit NY–10/NY–10P (60) The map entitled Lloyd Harbor Unit NY–11/NY–11P, Eatons Neck Unit F02 Hobart Beach Unit NY–13, Deck Island Harbor Unit NY–89 Centerpoint Harbor Unit NY–12, Crab Meadow Unit NY–14 (61) The map entitled Sunken Meadow Unit NY–15/NY–15P Stony Brook Harbor Unit NY–16 (1 of 2) (62) The map entitled Stony Brook Harbor Unit NY–16/NY–16P (2 of 2) Crane Neck Unit F04P Old Field Beach Unit F05/F05P Cedar Beach Unit NY–17/NY–17P (63) The map entitled Wading River Unit NY–18 Baiting Hollow Unit NY–19P (64) The map entitled Luce Landing Unit NY–20P, Mattituck Inlet Unit NY–21P East Creek Unit NY–34P, Indian Island Unit NY–35P Flanders Bay Unit NY–36/NY–36P, Red Creek Pond Unit NY–37 Iron Point Unit NY–97P (65) The map entitled Goldsmith Inlet Unit NY–22P, Pipes Cove Unit NY–26 (1 of 2) Southold Bay Unit NY–28, Cedar Beach Point Unit NY–29P (1 of 2) Hog Neck Bay Unit NY–30 Peconic Dunes Unit NY–90P (66) The map entitled Little Creek Unit NY–31/NY–31P, Cutchogue Harbor Unit NY–31A Downs Creek Unit NY–32, Robins Island Unit NY–33 Squire Pond Unit NY–38, Cow Neck Unit NY–39 North Sea Harbor Unit NY–40/NY–40P, Cold Spring Pond Unit NY–92 (67) The map entitled Truman Beach Unit NY–23/NY–23P Orient Beach Unit NY–25P Hay Beach Point Unit NY–47 (68) The map entitled F06, NY–26 (2 of 2), NY–27, NY–29P (2 of 2), NY–41P NY–42, NY–43/NY–43P, NY–44, NY–45 NY–46, NY–48, NY–49, NY–50 NY–51P, NY–93, NY–94, NY–95P (69) The map entitled Gardiners Island Barriers Unit F09 (1 of 2) Plum Island Unit NY–24 (70) The map entitled Sammys Beach Unit F08A, Accabonac Harbor Unit F08B Gardiners Island Barriers Unit F09 (2 of 2) Napeague Unit F10P (1 of 2), Hog Creek Unit NY–52 Amagansett Unit NY–56/NY–56P, Bell Park Unit NY–96P (71) The map entitled Fisher Island Barriers Unit F01 (72) The map entitled Big Reed Pond Unit NY–53P Oyster Pond Unit NY–54P Montauk Point Unit NY–55P (73) The map entitled Napeague Unit F10/F10P (2 of 2) (74) The map entitled Mecox Unit F11 Georgica/Wainscott Ponds Unit NY–57 Sagaponack Pond Unit NY–58/NY–58P (75) The map entitled Southampton Beach Unit F12 Tiana Beach Unit F13/F13P (76) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59P (1 of 6) (77) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59P (2 of 6) (78) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59P (3 of 6) (79) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59/NY–59P (4 of 6) (80) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59/NY–59P (5 of 6) (81) The map entitled Fire Island Unit NY–59/NY–59P (6 of 6) (82) The map entitled Sandy Hook Unit NJ–01P Monmouth Cove Unit NJ–17P (83) The map entitled Navesink/Shrewsbury Complex NJ–04A/NJ–04AP (84) The map entitled Metedeconk Neck Unit NJ–04B/NJ–04BP (85) The map entitled Island Beach Unit NJ–05P (1 of 2) (86) The map entitled Island Beach Unit NJ–05P (2 of 2) (87) The map entitled Cedar Bonnet Island Unit NJ–06/NJ–06P (88) The map entitled Brigantine Unit NJ–07P (1 of 4) (89) The map entitled Brigantine Unit NJ–07P (2 of 4) (90) The map entitled Brigantine Unit NJ–07P (3 of 4) (91) The map entitled Brigantine Unit NJ–07P (4 of 4) (92) The map entitled Corson's Inlet Unit NJ–08P (93) The map entitled Stone Harbor Unit NJ–09/NJ–09P (94) The map entitled Two Mile Beach Unit NJ–20P Cape May Unit NJ–10P Higbee Beach Unit NJ–11P (95) The map entitled Sunray Beach Unit NJ–21P Del Haven Unit NJ–12/NJ–12P Kimbles Beach Unit NJ–13 Moores Beach Unit NJ–14/NJ–14P (1 of 3) (96) The map entitled Moores Beach Unit NJ–14/NJ–14P (2 of 3) (97) The map entitled Moores Beach Unit NJ–14/NJ–14P (3 of 3) (98) The map entitled Little Creek Unit DE–01/DE–01P (1 of 2) Broadkill Beach Unit H00/H00P (1 of 4) (99) The map entitled Broadkill Beach Unit H00/H00P (2 of 4) (100) The map entitled Broadkill Beach Unit H00/H00P (3 of 4) (101) The map entitled Broadkill Beach Unit H00/H00P (4 of 4) Beach Plum Island Unit DE–02P (102) The map entitled Cape Henlopen Unit DE–03P Silver Lake Unit DE–06 (103) The map entitled Fenwick Island Unit DE–08P (104) The map entitled Bombay Hook Unit DE–11P (2 of 2) Little Creek Unit DE–01P (2 of 2) (105) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit MD–01P (1 of 3) (106) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit MD–01P (2 of 3) (107) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit MD–01P (3 of 3) (108) The map entitled Fair Island Unit MD–02 Sound Shore Unit MD–03/MD–03P (109) The map entitled Cedar/Janes Islands Unit MD–04P (1 of 2) Joes Cove Unit MD–06 (1 of 2) (110) The map entitled Cedar/Janes Islands Unit MD–04P (2 of 2) Joes Cove Unit MD–06 (2 of 2) Scott Point Unit MD–07P, Hazard Island Unit MD–08P St. Pierre Point Unit MD–09P (111) The map entitled Little Deal Island Unit MD–11 Deal Island Unit MD–12 Franks Island Unit MD–14/MD–14P Long Point Unit MD–15 (112) The map entitled Stump Point Unit MD–16 (113) The map entitled Martin Unit MD–17P (114) The map entitled Marsh Island Unit MD–18P Holland Island Unit MD–19 (115) The map entitled Jenny Island Unit MD–20 Lower Hooper Island Unit MD–58 (116) The map entitled Barren Island Unit MD–21P Meekins Neck Unit MD–59 (117) The map entitled Hooper Point Unit MD–22 Covey Creek Unit MD–24 (118) The map entitled Boone Creek Unit MD–26 Benoni Point Unit MD–27 Chlora Point Unit MD–60 (119) The map entitled Lowes Point Unit MD–28 Rich Neck Unit MD–29 Kent Point Unit MD–30 (120) The map entitled Stevensville Unit MD–32 Wesley Church Unit MD–33 Eastern Neck Island Unit MD–34P Wilson Point Unit MD–35 (121) The map entitled Tanner Creek Unit MD–47 Point Lookout Unit MD–48P Potter Creek Unit MD–63 Bisco Creek Unit MD–49 (122) The map entitled Biscoe Pond Unit MD–61P, Carroll Pond Unit MD–62 St. Clarence Creek Unit MD–44 Deep Point Unit MD–45, Point Look–In Unit MD–46 Chicken Cock Creek Unit MD–50 (123) The map entitled Drum Point Unit MD–39 Lewis Creek Unit MD–40 Green Holly Pond Unit MD–41 (124) The map entitled Flag Ponds Unit MD–37P Cove Point Marsh Unit MD–38/MD–38P (125) The map entitled Cherryfield Unit MD–64, Piney Point Creek Unit MD–51 McKay Cove Unit MD–52, Blake Creek Unit MD–53 Belvedere Creek Unit MD–54 (126) The map entitled St. Clements Island Unit MD–55P St. Catherine Island Unit MD–56 (127) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit VA–01P (1 of 4) (128) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit VA–01P (2 of 4) (129) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit VA–01P (3 of 4) (130) The map entitled Assateague Island Unit VA–01P (4 of 4) Assawoman Island Unit VA–02P (1 of 3) (131) The map entitled Assawoman Island Unit VA–02P (2 of 3) (132) The map entitled Assawoman Island Unit VA–02P (3 of 3) Metompkin Island Unit VA–03P Cedar Island Unit K03 (1 of 3) (133) The map entitled Cedar Island Unit K03 (2 of 3) Parramore/Hog/Cobb Islands Unit VA–04P (1 of 5) (134) The map entitled Cedar Island Unit K03 (3 of 3) Parramore/Hog/Cobb Islands Unit VA–04P (2 of 5) (135) The map entitled Parramore/Hog/Cobb Islands Unit VA–04P (3 of 5) (136) The map entitled Parramore/Hog/Cobb Islands Unit VA–04P (4 of 5) (137) The map entitled Parramore/Hog/Cobb Islands Unit VA–04P (5 of 5) Little Cobb Island Unit K04 Wreck Island Unit VA–05P (1 of 4) (138) The map entitled Wreck Island Unit VA–05P (2 of 4) (139) The map entitled Wreck Island Unit VA–05P (3 of 4) Smith Island Unit VA–06P (1 of 3) (140) The map entitled Wreck Island Unit VA–05P (4 of 4) Smith Island Unit VA–06P (2 of 3) Fishermans Island Unit K05/K05P (1 of 2) (141) The map entitled Smith Island Unit VA–06P (3 of 3) Fishermans Island Unit K05/K05P (2 of 2) (142) The map entitled Elliotts Creek Unit VA–09 Old Plantation Creek Unit VA–10 Wescoat Point Unit VA–11 (143) The map entitled Great Neck Unit VA–12 Westerhouse Creek Unit VA–13 Shooting Point Unit VA–14 (144) The map entitled Scarborough Neck Unit VA–16/VA–16P Craddock Neck Unit VA–17/VA–17P (1 of 2) (145) The map entitled Craddock Neck Unit VA–17 (2 of 2) Hacks Neck Unit VA–18 Parkers/Finneys Islands Unit VA–19 Parkers Marsh Unit VA–20/VA–20P (1 of 3) (146) The map entitled Parkers Marsh Unit VA–20 (2 of 3) Beach Island Unit VA–21 (1 of 2) Russell Island Unit VA–22/VA–22P Simpson Bend Unit VA–23 (147) The map entitled Parkers Marsh Unit VA–20/VA–20P (3 of 3) Beach Island Unit VA–21 (2 of 2) Watts Island Unit VA–27 (148) The map entitled Drum Bay Unit VA–24 (149) The map entitled Fox Islands Unit VA–25 (150) The map entitled Cheeseman Island Unit VA–26 (151) The map entitled Tangier Island Unit VA–28/VA–28P (152) The map entitled Elbow Point Unit VA–29 White Point Unit VA–30 Cabin Point Unit VA–31 Glebe Point Unit VA–32 (153) The map entitled Sandy Point Unit VA–33 Judith Sound Unit VA–34 (154) The map entitled Cod Creek Unit VA–35 Presley Creek Unit VA–36 Cordreys Beach Unit VA–37 Marshalls Beach Unit VA–38 (155) The map entitled Ginny Beach Unit VA–39P, Gaskin Pond Unit VA–40 Owens Pond Unit VA–41, Chesapeake Beach Unit VA–42 Fleet Point Unit VA–43 Bussel Point Unit VA–44 (156) The map entitled Harveys Creek Unit VA–45, Dameron Marsh Unit VA–63P Ingram Cove Unit VA–46 Bluff Point Neck Unit VA–47/VA–47P Barnes Creek Unit VA–48 (157) The map entitled Little Bay Unit VA–64, North Point Unit VA–49 White Marsh Unit VA–65P, Windmill Point Unit VA–50 Deep Hole Point Unit VA–51, Sturgeon Creek Unit VA–52 Jackson Creek Unit VA–53 (158) The map entitled Rigby Island/Bethal Beach Unit VA–55/VA–55P (1 of 2) (159) The map entitled Rigby Island/Bethal Beach Unit VA–55 (2 of 2) New Point Comfort Unit VA–56 (160) The map entitled Lone Point Unit VA–66 Oldhouse Creek Unit VA–67 Ware Neck Unit VA–57 Severn River Unit VA–58 (1 of 2) (161) The map entitled Severn River Unit VA–58 (2 of 2) Bay Tree Beach Unit VA–68/VA–68P Plum Tree Island Unit VA–59P (1 of 2) (162) The map entitled Plum Tree Island Unit VA–59P (2 of 2) Long Creek Unit VA–60/VA–60P (163) The map entitled Cape Henry Unit VA–61P (164) The map entitled Back Bay Unit VA–62P (1 of 2) (165) The map entitled Back Bay Unit VA–62P (2 of 2) (166) The map entitled Onslow Beach Complex L05 (2 of 2) Topsail Unit L06 (1 of 2) (167) The map entitled Morris Island Unit M06/M06P (168) The map entitled Hunting Island Unit SC–09P (1 of 2) Harbor Island Unit M11 (1 of 2) St. Phillips Island Unit M12/M12P (1 of 3) (169) The map entitled Hunting Island Unit SC–09P (2 of 2) Harbor Island Unit M11 (2 of 2) St. Phillips Island Unit M12/M12P (2 of 3) (170) The map entitled St. Phillips Island Unit M12 (3 of 3) (171) The map entitled Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P Draper Lake Unit FL–96 (172) The map entitled Moreno Point Unit P32/P32P (173) The map entitled Isle au Pitre Unit LA–01 (174) The map entitled Half Moon Island Unit LA–02 (175) The map entitled Timbalier Bay Unit S04 Timbalier Islands Unit S05 (1 of 3) (176) The map entitled Timbalier Islands Unit S05 (2 of 3) (177) The map entitled Timbalier Islands Unit S05 (3 of 3) (178) The map entitled Isles Dernieres Unit S06 (1 of 3) (179) The map entitled Isles Dernieres Unit S06 (2 of 3) (180) The map entitled Isles Dernieres Unit S06 (3 of 3) (181) The map entitled Point au Fer Unit S07 (1 of 4) (182) The map entitled Point au Fer Unit S07 (2 of 4) (183) The map entitled Point au Fer Unit S07 (3 of 4) (184) The map entitled Point au Fer Unit S07 (4 of 4) (c) New maps described The new maps referred to in subsection (a)(2) are the following: (1) The map entitled Odiorne Point Unit NH–01P (2) The map entitled Guilford Harbor Unit CT–19P (3) The map entitled Silver Sands Unit CT–21P (4) The map entitled Calf Islands Unit CT–20P (5) The map entitled Malibu Beach Unit NJ–19P (6) The map entitled Egg Island Unit NJ–22P (1 of 2) (7) The map entitled Egg Island Unit NJ–22P (2 of 2) Dix Unit NJ–23P (1 of 3) (8) The map entitled Dix Unit NJ–23P (2 of 3) (9) The map entitled Dix Unit NJ–23P (3 of 3) Greenwich Unit NJ–24P (10) The map entitled Woodland Beach Unit DE–09P Fraland Beach Unit DE–10 Bombay Hook Unit DE–11P (1 of 2) (11) The map entitled Swan Point Unit MD–65 Lower Cedar Point Unit MD–66 (d) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the maps described in subsections (b) and (c) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b)

Summary: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 This bill expands and revises the system of vulnerable coastal areas that are protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to identify areas that can be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The bill also modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.