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ment of a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation 
Strategy required under section 476 each State shall pre-
pare a State natural resources adaptation plan detailing 
the State’s current and projected efforts to address the po-
tential impacts of climate change and ocean acidification 
on natural resources and coastal areas within the State’s 
jurisdiction. 
(b) REVIEW OR APPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State adaptation plan 
shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the 
Secretary of the Interior and, as applicable, the Sec-
retary of Commerce. Such approval shall be granted 
if the plan meets the requirements of subsection (c) 
and is consistent with the Natural Resources Climate 
Change Adaptation Strategy required under section 
476. 
(2) APPROVAL
OR
DISAPPROVAL.—Within 180 
days after transmittal of such a plan, or a revision 
to such a plan, the Secretary of the Interior and, as 
applicable, the Secretary of Commerce shall approve 
or disapprove the plan by written notice. 
(3) RESUBMITTAL.—Within 90 days after trans-
mittal of a resubmitted adaptation plan as a result 
of disapproval under paragraph (3), the Secretary of 
the Interior and, as applicable, the Secretary of Com-
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merce, shall approve or disapprove the plan by writ-
ten notice. 
(c) CONTENTS.—A State natural resources adaptation 
plan shall— 
(1) include a strategy for addressing the impacts 
of climate change and ocean acidification on terres-
trial, marine, estuarine, and freshwater fish, wildlife, 
plants, habitats, ecosystems, wildlife health, and eco-
logical processes, that— 
(A) describes the impacts of climate change 
and ocean acidification on the diversity and 
health of the fish, wildlife and plant populations, 
habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological 
processes; 
(B) establishes programs for monitoring the 
impacts of climate change and ocean acidifica-
tion on fish, wildlife, and plant populations, 
habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological 
processes; 
(C) describes and prioritizes proposed con-
servation actions to assist fish, wildlife, plant 
populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated 
ecological processes in becoming more resilient, 
adapting to, and better withstanding those im-
pacts; 
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(D) includes strategies, specific conservation 
actions, and a time frame for implementing con-
servation actions for fish, wildlife, and plant 
populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated 
ecological processes; 
(E) establishes methods for assessing the ef-
fectiveness of strategies and conservation actions 
taken to assist fish, wildlife, and plant popu-
lations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated eco-
logical processes in becoming more resilient, 
adapt to, and better withstand the impacts of cli-
mate changes and ocean acidification and for 
updating those strategies and actions to respond 
appropriately to new information or changing 
conditions; 
(F) is incorporated into a revision of the 
State wildlife action plan (also known as the 
State comprehensive wildlife strategy)— 
(i) that has been submitted to the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
and 
(ii) that has been approved by the 
Service or on which a decision on approval 
is pending; and 
(G) is developed— 
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(i) with the participation of the State 
fish and wildlife agency, the State coastal 
agency, the State agency responsible for ad-
ministration of Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund grants, the State Forest Legacy 
program coordinator, and other State agen-
cies considered appropriate by the Governor 
of such State; and 
(ii) in coordination with the Secretary 
of the Interior, and where applicable, the 
Secretary of Commerce and other States 
that share jurisdiction over natural re-
sources with the State; and 
(2) include, in the case of a coastal State, a 
strategy for addressing the impacts of climate change 
and ocean acidification on the coastal zone that— 
(A) identifies natural resources that are 
likely to be impacted by climate change and 
ocean acidification and describes those impacts; 
(B) identifies and prioritizes continuing re-
search and data collection needed to address 
those impacts including— 
(i) acquisition of high resolution coast-
al elevation and nearshore bathymetry data; 
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(ii) historic shoreline position maps, 
erosion rates, and inventories of shoreline 
features and structures; 
(iii) measures and models of relative 
rates of sea level rise or lake level changes, 
including effects on flooding, storm surge, 
inundation, and coastal geological processes; 
(iv) habitat loss, including projected 
losses of coastal wetlands and potentials for 
inland migration of natural shoreline habi-
tats; 
(v) ocean and coastal species and eco-
system migrations, and changes in species 
population dynamics; 
(vi) changes in storm frequency, inten-
sity, or rainfall patterns; 
(vii) saltwater intrusion into coastal 
rivers and aquifers; 
(viii) changes in chemical or physical 
characteristics of marine and estuarine sys-
tems; 
(ix) increased harmful algal blooms; 
and 
(x) spread of invasive species; 
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(C) identifies and prioritizes adaptation 
strategies to protect, restore, and conserve nat-
ural resources to enable them to become more re-
silient, adapt to, and withstand the impacts of 
climate change and ocean acidification, includ-
ing— 
(i) protection, maintenance, and res-
toration of ecologically important coastal 
lands, coastal and ocean ecosystems, and 
species biodiversity and the establishment of 
habitat buffer zones, migration corridors, 
and climate refugia; and 
(ii) improved planning, siting policies, 
and hazard mitigation strategies; 
(D) establishes programs for the long-term 
monitoring of the impacts of climate change and 
ocean acidification on the ocean and coastal zone 
and to assess and adjust, when necessary, such 
adaptive management strategies; 
(E) establishes performance measures for as-
sessing the effectiveness of adaptation strategies 
intended to improve resilience and the ability of 
natural resources in the coastal zone to adapt to 
and withstand the impacts of climate change 
and ocean acidification and of adaptation strat-
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egies intended to minimize those impacts on the 
coastal zone and to update those strategies to re-
spond to new information or changing condi-
tions; and 
(F) is developed with the participation of 
the State coastal agency and other appropriate 
State agencies and in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Commerce and other appropriate Fed-
eral agencies. 
(d) PUBLIC INPUT.—States shall provide for solicita-
tion and consideration of public and independent scientific 
input in the development of their plans. 
(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PLANS.—The State 
plan shall take into consideration research and information 
contained in, and coordinate with and integrate the goals 
and measures identified in, as appropriate, other natural 
resources conservation strategies, including— 
(1) the national fish habitat action plan; 
(2) plans under the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.); 
(3) the Federal, State, and local partnership 
known as ‘‘Partners in Flight’’; 
(4) federally approved coastal zone management 
plans under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); 
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(5) federally approved regional fishery manage-
ment plants and habitat conservation activities under 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); 
(6) the national coral reef action plan; 
(7) recovery plans for threatened species and en-
dangered species under section 4(f) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)); 
(8) habitat conservation plans under section 10 
of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1539); 
(9) other Federal, State, and tribal plans for im-
periled species; 
(10) State or tribal hazard mitigation plans; 
(11) State or tribal water management plans; 
and 
(12) other State-based strategies that comprehen-
sively implement adaptation activities to remediate 
the effects of climate change and ocean acidification 
on terrestrial, marine, and freshwater fish, wildlife, 
plants, and other natural resources. 
(f) UPDATING.—Each State plan shall be updated not 
less than every 5 years. 
(g) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds allocated to States 
under section 480 shall be used only for activities that 
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are consistent with a State natural resources adapta-
tion plan that has been approved by the Secretaries 
of Interior and Commerce. 
(2) FUNDING
PRIOR
TO
THE
APPROVAL
OF
A 
STATE PLAN.—Until the earlier of the date that is 3 
years after the date of the enactment of this subpart 
or the date on which a State receives approval for the 
State strategy, a State shall be eligible to receive 
funding under section 480 for adaptation activities 
that are— 
(A) consistent with the comprehensive wild-
life strategy of the State and, where appropriate, 
other natural resources conservation strategies; 
and 
(B) in accordance with a workplan devel-
oped in coordination with— 
(i) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(ii) the Secretary of Commerce, for any 
coastal State subject to the condition that 
coordination with the Secretary of Com-
merce shall be required only for those por-
tions of the strategy relating to activities af-
fecting the coastal zone. 
(3) PENDING APPROVAL.—During the period for 
which approval by the applicable Secretary of a State 
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plan is pending, the State may continue receiving 
funds under section 480 pursuant to the workplan de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B). 
SEC. 480. NATURAL RESOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTA-
TION FUND. 
(a) ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.—100 percent of the 
emission allowances made available for each year to carry 
out this subpart shall be provided to States to carry out 
natural resources adaptation activities in accordance with 
State natural resources adaptation plans approved under 
section 479. Specifically— 
(1) 84.4 percent shall be available to State wild-
life agencies in accordance with the apportionment 
formula established under the second subsection (c) of 
section 4 of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restora-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 669c), as added by section 902(e) 
of H.R. 5548 as introduced in the 106th Congress and 
enacted into law by section 1(a)(2) of Public Law 
106–553 (114 Stat. 2762A–119); and 
(2) 15.6 percent shall be available to State coast-
al agencies pursuant to the formula established by the 
Secretary of Commerce under section 306(c) of the 
Coastal Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455(c)). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished in the Treasury a separate account that shall 
be known as the Natural Resources Climate Change 
Adaptation Fund. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated for section 
480(c) such sums as are deposited in the Natural Re-
sources Climate Change Fund, and the amounts ap-
propriated for section 480(c) shall be no less than the 
total estimated annual deposits in the Natural Re-
sources Climate Change Adaptation Fund. Such ap-
propriations shall be offset by the amounts deposited 
in such fund pursuant to section 782(m). 
(c) ALLOCATIONS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
INTERIOR.—Of the 
amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this subpart— 
(A) 27.6 percent shall be allocated to the 
Secretary of the Interior for use in funding— 
(i) natural resources adaptation activi-
ties carried out— 
(I) under endangered species, mi-
gratory species, and other fish and 
wildlife programs administered by the 
National Park Service, the United 
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States Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bu-
reau of Land Management; 
(II) on wildlife refuges, National 
Park Service land, and other public 
land under the jurisdiction of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the 
National Park Service; or 
(III) within Federal water man-
aged by the Bureau of Reclamation 
and the National Park Service; and 
(ii) for the implementation of the Na-
tional Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Cor-
ridors Identification Program pursuant to 
section 481; 
(B) 8.1 percent shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior for natural resources adap-
tation activities carried out under cooperative 
grant programs, including— 
(i) the cooperative endangered species 
conservation fund authorized under section 
6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1535); 
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(ii) programs under the North Amer-
ican Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
4401 et seq.); 
(iii) the Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Fund established by section 
478(a) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6108(a)); 
(iv) the Coastal Program of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
(v) the National Fish Habitat Action 
Plan; 
(vi) the Partners for Fish and Wildlife 
Program; 
(vii) the Landowner Incentive Pro-
gram; 
(viii) the Wildlife Without Borders 
Program of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and 
(ix) the Migratory Species Program 
and Park Flight Migratory Bird Program 
of the National Park Service; and 
(C) 4.9 percent shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior to provide financial assist-
ance to Indian tribes to carry out natural re-
sources adaptation activities through the Tribal 
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Wildlife Grants Program of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service. 
(2) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— 
(A) DEPOSITS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts 
made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this subpart, 19.5 percent shall be de-
posited into the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund established under section 2 of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–5). 
(ii) USE OF DEPOSITS.— (I) Deposits 
into the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund under this paragraph shall be supple-
mental to authorizations provided under 
section 3 of the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6), 
which shall remain available for non-
adaptation needs. 
(II) There are authorized to be appro-
priated for activities in this subpart such 
sums as are deposited in the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund pursuant to sec-
tion 480(c)(3)(A)(ii), and the amounts ap-
propriated for this paragraph shall be no 
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less than the total estimated annual deposits 
in the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 
Such appropriations shall be offset by the 
amounts deposited in such Fund pursuant 
to section 782(m). 
(B) ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amounts depos-
ited under this paragraph into the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund— 
(i) 1⁄6 shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior and made available 
on a competitive basis to carry out natural 
resources adaptation activities through the 
acquisition of land and interests in land 
under section 6 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–8)— 
(I) to States in accordance with 
their natural resources adaptation 
plans, and to Indian tribes; 
(II) notwithstanding section 5 of 
that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–7); and 
(III) in addition to any funds 
provided pursuant to annual appro-
priations Acts, the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.), or 
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any other authorization for non-
adaptation needs; 
(ii) 1⁄3 shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior to carry out natural 
resources adaptation activities through the 
acquisition of lands and interests in land 
under section 7 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–9); 
(iii) 1⁄6 shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and made available to 
the States and Indian tribes to carry out 
natural 
resources 
adaptation 
activities 
through the acquisition of land and inter-
ests in land under section 7 of the Forest 
Legacy Program under the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2103c); and 
(iv) 1⁄3 shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to carry out natural 
resources adaptation activities through the 
acquisition of land and interests in land 
under section 7 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–9). 
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(C) EXPENDITURE
OF
FUNDS.—In allo-
cating funds under subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall take into consideration factors in-
cluding— 
(i) the availability of non-Federal con-
tributions from State, local, or private 
sources; 
(ii) opportunities to protect fish and 
wildlife corridors or otherwise to link or 
consolidate fragmented habitats; 
(iii) opportunities to reduce the risk of 
catastrophic wildfires, drought, extreme 
flooding, or other climate-related events that 
are harmful to fish and wildlife and people; 
and 
(iv) the potential for conservation of 
species or habitat types at serious risk due 
to climate change, ocean acidification, and 
other stressors. 
(3) FOREST
SERVICE.—Of the amounts made 
available for each fiscal year to carry out this sub-
part, 8.1 percent shall be allocated to the Secretary of 
Agriculture for use in funding natural resources ad-
aptation activities carried out on national forests and 
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national grasslands under the jurisdiction of the For-
est Service. 
(4) 
DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE.—Of 
the 
amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this subpart, 11.5 percent shall be allocated to the 
Secretary of Commerce for use in funding natural re-
sources adaptation activities to protect, maintain, 
and restore coastal, estuarine, and marine resources, 
habitats, and ecosystems, including such activities 
carried out under— 
(A) the coastal and estuarine land conserva-
tion program; 
(B) the community-based restoration pro-
gram; 
(C) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), that are specifi-
cally designed to strengthen the ability of coastal, 
estuarine, and marine resources, habitats, and 
ecosystems to adapt to and withstand the im-
pacts of climate change and ocean acidification; 
(D) the Open Rivers Initiative; 
(E) the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.); 
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Administrator of USAID, and the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency, shall direct the distribution 
of allowances to carry out the Program— 
(1) in the form of bilateral assistance pursuant 
to the requirements under section 495; 
(2) to multilateral funds or international insti-
tutions pursuant to the Convention or an agreement 
negotiated under the Convention; or 
(3) through a combination of the mechanisms 
identified under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION TO MULTILAT-
ERAL FUNDS OR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—In 
any fiscal year, the Secretary of State, or such other 
Federal agency head as the President may designate, 
in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall distribute 
at least 40 percent and up to 60 percent of the allow-
ances available to carry out the Program to one or 
more multilateral funds or international institutions 
that meet the requirements of paragraph (2), if any 
such fund or institution exists, and shall annually 
certify in a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees that any multilateral fund or inter-
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