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Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1453). 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM ALLOCATION TO STATES.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (1), not more than 5 per-
cent of the total funds distributed under this sub-
section may be allocated to any single State. Any 
amount exceeding this limit shall be redistributed 
equally among the remaining eligible coastal States. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT PLANS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
coastal State shall submit to the Administrator 
for review and approval, a 5-year plan, which 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Criteria to determine eligibility 
for entities which may receive grants under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) A description of the competitive 
process the coastal State will use in allo-
cating funds received from the Fund, ex-
cept in the case of allocating funds under 
paragraph (7), which shall include— 
‘‘(I) a description of the relative 
roles of and consistency with the 
State coastal zone management pro-
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gram approved under the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), if the coastal 
State has such a plan, and any State 
Sea Grant Program, if the State has 
such program; and 
‘‘(II) a demonstration that such 
competitive process is consistent with 
the application and review procedures 
established by the Administrator and 
Foundation under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(iii) A process to certify that the 
project or program and the awarding of a 
contract for the expenditure of amounts re-
ceived under this paragraph are consistent 
with the standard procurement rules and 
regulations governing a comparable project 
or program in that State, including all ap-
plicable competitive bidding and audit re-
quirements. 
‘‘(iv) Procedures to make publicly 
available on the internet a list of all 
projects supported by the Fund, that in-
cludes at a minimum the grant recipient, 
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grant amount, project description, and 
project status. 
‘‘(B) UPDATES.—As a condition of receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection, a coastal 
State shall submit to the Administrator, not 
less frequently than once every 5 years, an up-
date to the plan submitted by the coastal State 
under subparagraph (A) for the 5-year period 
immediately following the most recent submittal 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(5) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.—In 
determining whether to approve a plan or an update 
to a plan described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (5), the Administrator or the Foundation 
shall provide the opportunity for, and take into con-
sideration, public input and comment on the plan. 
‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBES.—As a condition on receipt 
of a grant under this subsection, a State that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection shall ensure 
that Indian Tribes in the State are eligible to par-
ticipate in the competitive process described in the 
State’s plan under paragraph (5)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(7) NONPARTICIPATION BY A STATE.—In any 
year, if an eligible coastal State or geographic area 
described in paragraph (4)(B) does not submit the 
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plan required by paragraph (5) or declines the funds 
distributed under this subsection, the funds that 
would have been allocated to the State or area shall 
be redistributed equally among the remaining eligible 
coastal States and geographic areas.’’. 
(3) NATIONAL GRANTS FOR OCEANS, COASTS, 
AND GREAT LAKES.—Subsection (c)(2) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) nongovernmental organizations; 
and’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) CAP
ON
STATE
FUNDING.—The 
amount of a grant awarded under this sub-
section shall not count toward the cap on fund-
ing to States through grants awarded under 
subsection (b).’’. 
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(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 907 of the National 
Oceans and Coastal Security Act (16 U.S.C. 7506) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (3) of subsection 
(b) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) a description of the expenditures made 
from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the pur-
pose of the expenditures; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) an estimate of blue carbon benefits, in 
tons of carbon dioxide, expected through grants 
awarded to projects that received special consider-
ation under section 906 due to their blue carbon po-
tential.’’. 
(f) FUNDING.—Section 908 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
7507) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 908. FUNDING. 
‘‘There 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$100,000,000 to carry out this title for fiscal year 2020 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 1005. SHOVEL-READY RESTORATION GRANTS FOR 
COASTLINES AND FISHERIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a grant program to provide funding and technical assist-
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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, 
or a species of concern under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
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(B) through the removal or remediation of 
marine debris, including derelict vessels and 
fishing gear, in coastal and marine habitats; or 
(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 nature-based 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 
COVID–19 pandemic or pay a fisherman for the use 
of a fishing vessel; 
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(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) that includes communities that may not 
have adequate resources including low income com-
munities, communities of color, Tribal communities, 
Indigenous communities, and rural communities. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com-
merce $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 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, or a State, local, 
Tribal, or Territorial government. 
(2) 
FISHERMEN.—The 
term 
‘‘fishermen’’ 
means commercial or for-hire fishermen or oyster 
farmers. 
(3) SECRETARY.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce, act-
ing through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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SEC. 1006. STRATEGIC CLIMATE CHANGE RELOCATION INI-
TIATIVE AND PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.—The Chairman 
of the Council on Environmental Quality (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Chair’’) of the Council on Environ-
mental Quality shall establish a Strategic Climate Change 
Relocation Initiative (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Initiative’’) for the purposes of coordinating Federal 
agency activities to identify and assist communities that 
have expressed affirmative interest in relocation due to 
health, safety, and environmental impacts from climate 
change, including hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, and 
repeat wildfires. 
(b) DIRECTOR.—The Chair shall appoint a Strategic 
Climate Relocation Director to manage the Initiative. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Chair shall coordinate and 
consult with Federal agencies conducting activities related 
to this section including the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, the Department of the Interior, in-
cluding the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, the Denali Commission, the Corps of Engineers, the 
Office of Management and Budget, the National Economic 
Council, the National Security Council, the White House 
Council on Native American Affairs Interagency Subgroup 
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on Tribal Resilience, and other Federal agencies as appro-
priate. 
(d) EXTERNAL ADVISORY PANEL.—The Chair shall 
establish an external advisory panel that may include com-
munity leaders, non-governmental organizations, State 
and local government representatives, Tribal leaders, In-
digenous community representatives, climate adaptation 
professionals, and other relevant experts as appropriate. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chair shall 
submit a report to Congress recommending key elements 
of a Strategic Climate Change Relocation Program to 
identify and assist communities that have expressed af-
firmative interest in relocation due to health, safety, and 
environmental impacts from climate change. The report 
shall— 
(1) identify— 
(A) areas where climate change impacts 
make relocation a likely climate change adapta-
tion strategy; 
(B) communities that have expressed af-
firmative interest in relocation (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘sending communities’’); and 
(C) potential relocation areas and commu-
nities that have expressed interest in attracting 
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climate migrants (in this section referred to as 
‘‘receiving communities’’); 
(2) propose criteria to qualify for climate relo-
cation assistance, with preference given to disadvan-
taged communities where community members have 
indicated a preference for retreat which would other-
wise be challenged to relocate; 
(3) describe the roles and responsibilities of 
specific Federal agencies in implementing the Stra-
tegic Climate Change Relocation Program and how 
the Program should be coordinated with applicable 
State and Federal agency plans and programs and 
identify Federal programs that can be tailored to 
incentivize self-identification of communities as re-
ceiving areas; 
(4) outline the role that State and local govern-
ments should play in implementing the Strategic Cli-
mate Change Relocation Program, including identi-
fication of areas or communities where people leav-
ing areas vulnerable to climate change can consider 
locating, and the specific resources needed to pre-
pare those communities to be receiving communities 
in terms of Federal investment in infrastructure, af-
fordable housing, and social services; 
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