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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7387 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to 
benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2020 
Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mr. CASE, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant 
program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the 
economy, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Shovel-Ready Restora-
tion Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR COASTAL RESILIENCY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a grant program to provide funding and technical assist-
ance to eligible entities for purposes of carrying out a 
project described in subsection (d) 
(b) PROJECT PROPOSAL.—To be considered for a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit 
a grant proposal to the Secretary in a time, place, and 
manner determined by the Secretary. Such proposal shall 
include monitoring, data collection, and measurable per-
formance criteria with respect to the project. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
shall select eligible entities to receive grants under this 
section based on criteria developed by the Secretary, in 
consultation with relevant offices of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, such as the Office of 
Habitat Conservation and the Office for Coastal Manage-
ment. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project is described by 
this section if— 
(1) the purpose of the project is to restore a 
marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lake habitat, 
including— 
(A) restoration of habitat to protect or re-
cover a species that is threatened, endangered, 
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or a species of concern under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(B) through the removal or remediation of 
marine debris, including derelict vessels and 
fishing gear, in coastal and marine habitats; 
(C) for the benefit of— 
(i) shellfish; 
(ii) fish, including diadromous fish; or 
(iii) coral reef; or 
(2) provides adaptation to climate change, in-
cluding by constructing or protecting ecological fea-
tures or green infrastructure that protects coastal 
communities from sea level rise, coastal storms, or 
flooding, and blue carbon projects. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In determining which projects to 
fund under this section, the Secretary shall give priority 
to a proposed project— 
(1) that would stimulate the economy; 
(2) for which the applicant can demonstrate 
that the grant will fund work that will begin not 
more than 90 days after the date of the award; 
(3) for which the applicant can demonstrate 
that the grant will fund work that will employ fish-
ermen who have been negatively impacted by the 
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COVID–19 pandemic or pay a fisherman for the use 
of a fishing vessel; 
(4) for which the applicant can demonstrate 
that any preliminary study or permit required before 
the project can begin has been completed or can be 
completed shortly after an award is made; or 
(5) which include communities that may not 
have adequate resources including low income com-
munities, communities of color, Tribal communities, 
and rural communities. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2020 to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this 
section to remain available until expended. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this Act, ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means a nonprofit, a for-profit business, an 
institution of higher education (as such term is de-
fined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), or a State, local, 
Tribal, or territorial government. 
(2) 
FISHERMEN.—The 
term 
‘‘fisherman’’ 
means a commercial or for-hire fisherman or an oys-
ter farmer. 
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(3) SECRETARY.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce, act-
ing through the the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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