tional Oceans and Coastal Security Act (16 
U.S.C. 7501); or 
(ii) other coastal management focused 
programs. 
(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent amounts are 
available in the Fund, the Foundation shall award 
grants to eligible entities through a competitive 
grant process in accordance with procedures estab-
lished pursuant to the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et 
seq.) to carry out eligible projects and activities, in-
cluding planning eligible projects and activities. 
(2) PROPOSALS.—The Foundation, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary, shall establish requirements 
for proposals for competitive grants under this sec-
tion. 
(d) USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE FUND.— 
(1) PLANNING.—Not less than 8 percent of 
amounts appropriated annually to the Fund may be 
used to plan eligible projects and activities, including 
capacity building. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 4 
percent of amounts appropriated annually to the 
Fund may be used by the Foundation for adminis-
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trative expenses of the Fund or administration of 
competitive grants offered under the Fund. 
(3) PRIORITY.—Not less than $10,000,000 
shall be awarded annually to support eligible 
projects and activities for Indian Tribes. 
(4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary and Foun-
dation shall ensure, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable and through meaningful consultation, that 
input from Indian Tribes, including traditional eco-
logical knowledge, is incorporated in the planning 
and execution of eligible projects and activities. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Beginning at the end 
the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment 
of this section, and not later than 60 days after the 
end of each fiscal year in which amounts are depos-
ited into the Fund, the Foundation shall submit to 
the Secretary a report on the operation of the Fund 
including— 
(A) an accounting of expenditures made 
under the Fund, including leverage and match 
where applicable; 
(B) an accounting of any grants made 
under the Fund, including a list of recipients 
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and a brief description of each project and its 
purposes and goals; and 
(C) measures and metrics to track benefits 
created by grants administered under the Fund, 
including enhanced biodiversity, water quality, 
natural carbon sequestration, and resilience. 
(2) 5-YEAR REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of the fifth full fiscal year after the 
date of enactment of this section, and not later than 
90 days after the end every fifth fiscal year there-
after, the Foundation shall submit to the Secretary 
a report containing— 
(A) a description of any socioeconomic, 
biodiversity, community resilience, or climate 
resilience or mitigation (including natural car-
bon 
sequestration), 
impacts 
generated 
by 
projects funded by grants awarded by the 
Fund, including measures and metrics illus-
trating these impacts; 
(B) a description of land health benefits 
derived from projects funded by grants awarded 
by the Fund, including an accounting of— 
(i) lands treated for invasive species; 
(ii) lands treated for wildfire threat 
reduction, including those treated with 
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controlled burning or other natural fire- 
management techniques; and 
(iii) lands restored either from wildfire 
or other forms or degradation, including 
over-grazing and sedimentation; 
(C) key findings for Congress, including 
any recommended changes to the authorization 
or purposes of the Fund; 
(D) best practices for other Federal agen-
cies in the administration of funds intended for 
land and habitat restoration; 
(E) information on the use and outcome of 
funds specifically set aside for planning and ca-
pacity building pursuant to section 6; and 
(F) any other information that the Foun-
dation considers relevant. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 10 days after receiving a report 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit the re-
port to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
vironment and Public Works of the Senate. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
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Fund $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2028 to carry out this section. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a Federal 
agency, State, the District of Columbia, a territory 
of the United States, a unit of local government, an 
Indian Tribe, a nonprofit organization, or an accred-
ited institution of higher education. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible projects and activities’’ 
means projects and activities carried out by an eligi-
ble entity on public lands, tribal lands, or private 
land, or any combination thereof, to further the pur-
poses for which the Fund is established, including 
planning and capacity building and projects and ac-
tivities carried out in coordination with Federal, 
State, or tribal departments or agencies, or any de-
partment or agency of a subdivision of a State. 
(3) The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation established under the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). 
(4) The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Community 
Resilience and Restoration Fund established under 
subsection (a). 
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