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(H) business and trade organizations; 
(I) community and social service organiza-
tions; 
(J) universities, colleges, and vocational 
schools; 
(K) labor organizations; 
(L) civil rights organizations; 
(M) senior citizens’ groups; and 
(N) public health agencies and clinics; 
(2) through communication methods that are 
accessible in the applicable environmental justice 
community, which may include electronic media, 
newspapers, radio, and other media particularly tar-
geted at communities of color, low-income commu-
nities, and Tribal and indigenous communities; and 
(3) at least 30 days before any such meeting. 
(d) COMMUNICATION
METHODS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) provide translations of any documents made 
available to the public pursuant to this section in 
any language spoken by more than 5 percent of the 
population residing within the applicable environ-
mental justice community, and make available trans-
lation services for meetings upon request; and 
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(2) not require members of the public to 
produce a form of identification or register their 
names, provide other information, complete a ques-
tionnaire, or otherwise fulfill any condition precedent 
to attending a meeting, but if an attendance list, 
register, questionnaire, or other similar document is 
utilized during meetings, it shall state clearly that 
the signing, registering, or completion of the docu-
ment is voluntary. 
(e) REQUIRED ATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN EMPLOY-
EES.—In holding a public meeting under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall ensure that at least 1 employee 
of the Environmental Protection Agency at the level of As-
sistant Administrator is present at the meeting to serve 
as a representative of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy. 
SEC. 
21. 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROJECTS 
FOR 
ENVIRON-
MENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. 
The Administrator shall ensure that all environ-
mental projects developed as part of a settlement relating 
to violations in an environmental justice community— 
(1) are developed through consultation with, 
and with the meaningful participation of, individuals 
in the affected environmental justice community; 
and 
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(2) result in a quantifiable improvement to the 
health and well-being of individuals in the affected 
environmental justice community. 
SEC. 22. GRANTS TO FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIBAL 
COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVES. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Coastal Zone Man-
agement 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 its Tribal 
coastal zone. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any activity carried out with a grant under 
this section shall be— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a grant of less than 
$200,000, 100 percent of such cost; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a grant of $200,000 or 
more, 95 percent of such cost, except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
application of paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a 
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grant to an Indian Tribe, or otherwise reduce the 
portion of the share of the cost of an activity re-
quired to be paid by an Indian Tribe under such 
paragraph, if the Secretary determines that the 
Tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay such por-
tion. 
‘‘(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 and that the grantee has con-
sulted with the affected coastal state regarding the grant 
objectives and purposes. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.— 
Amounts awarded as a grant under this section shall be 
used for one or more of the objectives and purposes au-
thorized under subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of sec-
tion 306A. 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Of amounts appropriated to carry 
out this Act, $5,000,000 is authorized to carry out this 
section for each fiscal year. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN
LAND.—The term ‘Indian land’ 
has the meaning that term has under section 2601 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
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‘‘(2) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘Tribal 
coastal zone’ means any Indian land of an Indian 
Tribe that is within the coastal zone. 
‘‘(3) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVE.—The 
term ‘Tribal coastal zone objective’ means, with re-
spect to an Indian Tribe, any of the following objec-
tives: 
‘‘(A) Protection, restoration, or preserva-
tion 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 esthetic 
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 Secretary of Com-
merce shall issue guidance for the program established 
under the amendment made by subsection (a), including 
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