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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5735 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to implement a program for the testing 
and implementation of stabilization and erosion control technology to 
prevent coastal erosion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2025 
Ms. GILLEN (for herself and Mr. VAN DREW) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to implement a program 
for the testing and implementation of stabilization and 
erosion control technology to prevent coastal erosion. 
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 ‘‘Coastal Infrastructure 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STABILIZATION AND EROSION CONTROL TECH-
NOLOGY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, and for a period of 6 years beginning on the 
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date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
section, the Secretary and, where appropriate, in consulta-
tion with other Federal agencies and States carrying out 
State management programs approved under section 306 
of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1455), shall establish a program to carry out research and 
development activities relating to stabilization and erosion 
control technology, including the estimated cost and lon-
gevity of such technology, as— 
(1) biomimetic methods for the protection of es-
tuaries, cliffs, bluffs, beaches, dunes, and shoreline 
stabilization; 
(2) applicable for coastal application in areas 
exposed to coastal floods and erosion hazards, in-
cluding monitoring and maintenance; and 
(3) alternatives to hardened structures that are 
static, disruptive to local habitat, and contributive to 
erosion in adjacent areas. 
(b) TESTING DIVERSITY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that research and development activities carried out 
under this section are carried out in diverse geographic 
locations. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the end 
of the period described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
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Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report on the program carried out under this section, 
including a comprehensive evaluation of such program and 
recommendations for the continuation of such program. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BIOMIMETIC
METHOD.—The term ‘‘bio-
mimetic method’’ means an engineered system that 
mimics natural processes, is temporary, adjustable, 
removable, and reusable, and includes hybrid ap-
proaches that combine natural and engineered ele-
ments to enhance ecosystem function while providing 
protection. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Direc-
tor of the Engineer Research and Development Cen-
ter. 
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