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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3976 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants 
to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. KILMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement 
of Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJEC-
TIVES. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 309 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 309A. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJEC-
TIVES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
award competitive grants to— 
‘‘(1) Tribal Governments to further achieve-
ment of the Tribal coastal zone objectives of such 
governments; and 
‘‘(2) Native Hawaiian organizations, to further 
achievement of the coastal zone objectives identified 
in the corresponding approved management program 
as specified in section 306(d). 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any activity carried out with a grant under this section 
shall be 100 percent of such cost. 
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may not award a 
grant under this section unless the Secretary determines 
that— 
‘‘(1) the activities to be carried out with the 
grant are compatible with this title; and 
‘‘(2) the potential grant recipient has consulted 
with the affected coastal state regarding the objec-
tives and purposes of the grant. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.— 
Amounts awarded through a grant under this section shall 
be used for 1 or more of the objectives and purposes au-
thorized under subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of sec-
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tion 306A, with respect to the grant recipient and the cor-
responding coastal zone. In applying section 306A(b) 
under this subsection, a reference in that section to a pro-
vision shall be considered to be a corresponding provision 
or policy for an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organi-
zation, as the case may be. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, 
to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN
LAND.—The term ‘Indian land’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2601 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
‘‘(2) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘Native Hawaiian organization’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the NATIVE Act 
(25 U.S.C. 4352). 
‘‘(3) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘Tribal 
coastal zone’ means any Indian land of a Tribal 
Government that is within the coastal zone. 
‘‘(4) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVE.—The 
term ‘Tribal coastal zone objective’ means, with re-
spect to a Tribal Government and its Tribal coastal 
zone, any of the following objectives: 
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‘‘(A) Protection, restoration, or preserva-
tion of areas in the Tribal coastal zone of such 
Tribal Government that hold— 
‘‘(i) important ecological, cultural, or 
sacred significance for such Tribal Govern-
ment; or 
‘‘(ii) traditional, historic, and esthetic 
values essential to such Tribal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(B) Preparing and implementing a special 
area management plan and technical planning 
for important coastal areas. 
‘‘(C) Taking any coastal or shoreline sta-
bilization 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 enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Under Secretary, shall issue guidance for the 
program established under section 309A of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972, as added by subsection 
(a), including the criteria for awarding grants under such 
program, which guidance shall be established in consulta-
tion with Tribal Governments (as defined in section 304 
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of that Act) and Native Hawaiian organizations (as de-
fined in section 309A(f) of that Act). 
(c) USE OF STATE GRANTS TO FULFILL TRIBAL OB-
JECTIVES.—Section 306A(c)(2) of the Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone ob-
jective (as that term is defined in section 309A) 
or coastal zone objective described in section 
309A(a)(2).’’. 
(d) OTHER PROGRAMS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
this section, including the amendments made by this sec-
tion, may be construed to affect the ability of a Tribal 
Government or Native Hawaiian government to apply for 
or receive assistance under, or participate in any program 
authorized by, the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) or other related Federal laws. 
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