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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 729 
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 
JANUARY 23, 2019 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COLE, Mr. HECK, 
Mr. COOK, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. LUJA´N, and Mrs. DINGELL) 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tribal Coastal Resil-
iency Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. 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 
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 
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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). 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
means an Indian tribe, as that term is defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(3) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘Tribal 
coastal zone’ means any Indian land of an Indian 
Tribe that is within the coastal zone. 
‘‘(4) 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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the criteria for awarding grants under such program based 
on consultation with Indian Tribes (as that term is defined 
in that amendment). 
(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 amended 
by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end of sub-
paragraph (D), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone ob-
jective (as that term is defined in section 
320).’’. 
(d) OTHER PROGRAMS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to affect the ability of an 
Indian Tribe to apply for, receive assistance under, or par-
ticipate 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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