I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2607 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants 
for frequent and chronic coastal flooding mitigation and adaptation infra-
structure projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Mr. MOULTON) 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 for frequent and chronic coastal flood-
ing mitigation and adaptation infrastructure projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Flood Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FREQUENT AND CHRONIC COASTAL FLOODING 
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION INFRASTRUC-
TURE PROJECTS. 
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 
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318 and 319 as sections 320 and 321, and by inserting 
after section 317 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 318. FREQUENT AND CHRONIC COASTAL FLOODING 
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION INFRASTRUC-
TURE PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
to State and local governments for federally recognized In-
dian Tribes for frequent and chronic coastal flooding miti-
gation and adaptation infrastructure projects. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED USES.—Amounts provided as a 
grant under this section may be used for any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Adaptation of existing infrastructure, in-
cluding enhancements to both built and natural envi-
ronments. 
‘‘(2) Maintenance and updating of existing fre-
quent and chronic coastal flood risk reduction infra-
structure, such as gravity drainage structures, road 
elevation, bulkheads, gates, and floodwalls. 
‘‘(3) Increasing waterfront resilience to fre-
quent and chronic coastal flooding, including cre-
ation of bulkheads, dune enhancement, beach re-
nourishment, and levees. 
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‘‘(4) Improvements to diversion, removal, and 
storage infrastructure to reduce risks caused by fre-
quent and chronic coastal flooding. 
‘‘(5) Innovative methods to reduce risks caused 
by chronic flooding along street infrastructure sys-
tems, including canal streets, absorbent streets, 
floodable parks, and underground cisterns. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON
PROJECT
ELIGIBILITY.—A 
project shall not be eligible for funding under this section 
if it will have any long-term negative impact on important 
ecological functions and habitat or existing natural coastal 
protection features and functions. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this section 
the Secretary shall give priority to the following: 
‘‘(1) Protecting areas the elevation of which is 
not greater than 10 feet above mean low tide. 
‘‘(2) Protecting critical infrastructure, as that 
term is defined in Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive 7 as issued December 17, 2003. 
‘‘(e) JOINT APPLICATION.—Two or more contiguous 
local governments or Tribes may jointly apply for, and re-
ceive, a grant under this section. 
‘‘(f) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION
ON
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out 
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with a grant under this section shall not exceed 90 
percent of the cost of such activity. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Secretary 
shall apply to the non-Federal share of an activity 
carried out with a grant under this section the 
amount of funds, and the fair market value of prop-
erty and services, provided by non-Federal sources 
and used for the activity. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Each recipient of a grant under this 
section shall report annually to the Secretary on progress 
made on the project carried out with the grant. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2024.’’. 
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