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Calendar No. 508
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1935
[Report No. 114-272]
To require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to
support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 4, 2015
Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. King, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Peters, and Mr.
Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
June 8, 2016
Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to
support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Waterfront Community
Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Congress finds that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) many communities in the United States were
developed along waterfronts;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) water proximity and access is a recognized
economic driver;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) water shortages faced by parts of the United
States underscore the need to manage water sustainably and
restore water quality;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) interest in waterfront revitalization and
development has grown, while the circumstances driving
waterfront development have changed;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) waterfront communities face challenges to
revitalizing and leveraging water resources, such as outdated
development patterns, deteriorated water infrastructure,
industrial contamination of soil and sediment, and lack of
public access to the waterfront, which are often compounded by
overarching economic distress in the community;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) public investment in waterfront community
development and infrastructure should reflect changing
ecosystem conditions and extreme weather projections to ensure
strategic, resilient investments;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) individual communities have unique priorities,
concerns, and opportunities related to waterfront restoration
and community revitalization; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) the Secretary of Commerce has unique expertise
in Great Lakes and ocean coastal resiliency and economic
development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Resilient waterfront community.--The term
``resilient waterfront community'' means a unit of local
government or Indian tribe that is--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A)(i) bound in part by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) the Great Lakes; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) the ocean; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) bordered or traversed by a riverfront
or an inland lake;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) self-nominated as a resilient
waterfront community; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) designated by the Secretary as a
resilient waterfront community on the basis of the
development by the community of an eligible resilient
waterfront community plan, with eligibility determined
by the Secretary after considering the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) of section 4.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Commerce.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. RESILIENT WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES
DESIGNATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Designation.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall designate resilient waterfront communities
based on the extent to which a community meets the criteria
described in subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Collaboration.--For inland lake and riverfront
communities, in making the designation described in paragraph
(1) and promulgating criteria and best practices, the Secretary
shall work with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the heads of other Federal agencies, as
the Secretary determines to be necessary to provide comparable
services to waterfront communities not located on Great Lakes
or ocean coasts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Resilient Waterfront Community Plan.--A resilient
waterfront community plan is a community-driven vision and plan that is
developed--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) voluntarily at the discretion of the
community--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to respond to local needs;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to take advantage of new water-
oriented opportunities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) with the leadership of the relevant
governmental entity or Indian tribe with the active
participation of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) community residents;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) utilities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) interested business and
nongovernmental stakeholders;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) as a new document or by amending or compiling
community planning documents, as necessary, at the discretion
of the Secretary;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in consideration of with all applicable State
and Federal coastal zone management planning
requirements;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) to address economic competitive strengths;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) to complement and incorporate the objectives
and recommendations of applicable regional economic
plans.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Components of a Resilient Waterfront Community Plan.--
A resilient waterfront community plan shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) consider all, or a portion of, the waterfront
area and adjacent land and water to which the waterfront is
connected ecologically, economically, or through local
governmental or tribal boundaries; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) describe a vision and plan for the community
to develop as a vital and resilient waterfront community,
integrating consideration of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the economic opportunities resulting
from water proximity and access, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) water-dependent
industries;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) water-oriented commerce;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) recreation and
tourism;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the community relationship to the
water, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) quality of life;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) public health;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) community heritage;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) public access, particularly
in areas in which publicly funded ecosystem
restoration is underway;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) ecosystem challenges and projections,
including unresolved and emerging impacts to the health
and safety of the waterfront and projections for
extreme weather and water conditions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) infrastructure needs and
opportunities, to facilitate strategic and sustainable
capital investments in--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) docks, piers, and harbor
facilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) protection against storm
surges, waves, and flooding;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) stormwater, sanitary sewer,
and drinking water systems, including green
infrastructure and opportunities to control
nonpoint source runoff; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) other community facilities
and private development; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) such other factors as are determined
by the Secretary to align with metrics or indicators
for resiliency, considering environmental and economic
changes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Duration.--After the designation of a community as a
resilient waterfront community under subsection (a), a resilient
waterfront community plan developed in accordance with subsections (b)
and (c) shall be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) effective for the 10-year period beginning on
the date on which the Secretary approves the resilient
waterfront community plan; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) updated by the resilient waterfront community
and submitted to the Secretary for the approval of the
Secretary before the expiration of the 10-year
period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. RESILIENT WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES NETWORK.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a resilient
waterfront communities network to facilitate the sharing of best
practices and technical assistance among waterfront
communities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Public Recognition.--In consultation with designated
resilient waterfront communities, the Secretary shall provide formal
public recognition of the designated resilient waterfront communities
to promote tourism, investment, or other benefits.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 6. WATERFRONT COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION GRANT
PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the
Department of Commerce a program under which the Secretary shall
provide planning and implementation grants that leverage other sources
of public and private investment to assist with the following eligible
activities:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) The development of resilient waterfront
community plans, including such costs as planning and
feasibility analysis.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Implementation of strategic components of a
resilient waterfront community plan, once a plan has been
approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Eligible Applicants.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Lead applicants.--A unit of local government
or an Indian tribe shall be eligible to apply as a lead
applicant for a grant under subsection (a) if the unit of local
government or Indian tribe is--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) bound in part by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the Great Lakes; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) the ocean; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) bordered or traversed by a riverfront
or an inland lake.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Subawards.--Subject to subsection (d)(3), a
lead applicant may provide a subaward to an eligible subawardee
for implementation activities described in subsection
(d)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Use of Planning Funds.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Planning funds received through a
grant under subsection (a) shall be used to develop a resilient
waterfront community plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Eligible planning activities.--In developing a
resilient waterfront community plan using amounts made
available under subsection (a), a resilient waterfront
community may--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) conduct community visioning and
outreach;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) identify challenges and
opportunities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) develop strategies and
solutions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) prepare plan materials, including
text, maps, design, and preliminary
engineering;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) collaborate across local agencies and
work with regional, State, and Federal agencies to
identify, understand, and develop responses to changing
ecosystem and economic circumstances; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) conduct other planning activities that
the Secretary considers necessary for the development
of a resilient waterfront community plan that responds
to revitalization and resiliency issues confronted by
the resilient waterfront community.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Use of Implementation Funds.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Implementation funds received
through a grant under subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) shall be used to initiate
implementation of a resilient waterfront community plan
and facilitate high-quality development, including
leveraging local and private sector investment;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) may be used on 1 or more eligible
activities to address strategic community priorities
that are identified in the resilient waterfront
community plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Eligible implementation activities.--Grant
funds may be used flexibly across 1 or more eligible
implementation costs, such as--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) site preparation;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) environmental review;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) engineering and design;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) acquiring easements or land for uses
such as green infrastructure, public amenities, or
assembling development sites;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) updates to zoning codes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) construction of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) public waterfront or boating
amenities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) public spaces;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (G) infrastructure upgrades to improve
coastal resiliency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (H) economic and community development
marketing and outreach; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) other activities at the discretion of
the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Implementation subawards.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) In general.--To assist in implementing
eligible implementation activities, a lead applicant
may grant subawards from implementation funds to
eligible subawardees, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) a nonprofit
organization;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) a public utility;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) a private entity;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) an institution of higher
education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (v) a State government;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vi) a regional
organization.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Lead applicant responsibility.--The
lead applicant shall ensure that grant funds, including
funds awarded as a subaward, are used for the purposes
of, and in a manner consistent with, the waterfront
community revitalization grant program.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Specifications on Use of Grant Funds.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--A grant made under this section
shall be not less than $50,000 or more than
$1,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Limitations on use.--In accordance with the
grant agreement, a resilient waterfront community shall spend
no more than $200,000 of any grant awarded under this section
on planning activities, with remaining grant award balances
reserved for implementation activities after the approval of
the Secretary of an approved resilient waterfront community
plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Matching funds.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) In general.--A resilient waterfront
community receiving a grant under this section shall
provide non-Federal matching funds toward completion of
an eligible project in an amount equal to not less than
25 percent of the grant amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Non-federal match.--Non-Federal
matching funds may be provided by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) 1 or more units of local or
tribal government;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) a State government;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) a nonprofit
organization;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) a private entity;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (v) a foundation;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vi) a public utility;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vii) a regional
organization.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) In-kind match.--The Secretary shall
treat as non-Federal matching funds the value of in-
kind contributions of land or easements held in
perpetuity by the resilient waterfront
community.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Funding periods.--In establishing obligation
and expenditure periods for grants under this section, the
Secretary shall provide grant periods that enable funds to be
used strategically to match private or public sector
investments in planning and implementation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 7. INTERAGENCY AWARENESS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Interagency Awareness.--At regular intervals, the
Secretary shall provide a list of resilient waterfront communities to
the applicable States and the heads of national and regional offices of
interested Federal agencies, including at a minimum--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Secretary of Transportation;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the Secretary of Agriculture;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) the Secretary of the Interior; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Interagency Coordination.--To encourage consideration
of opportunities for synergistic projects and timelines, the Secretary
shall coordinate awareness of designated resilient waterfront
communities among managers of relevant Federal grant and loan programs
that fund projects or infrastructure that are addressed in a resilient
waterfront community plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 8. PREFERENTIAL GRANT STATUS FOR FEDERAL
FUNDING.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Department of Commerce Grant and Loan Programs.--The
Secretary shall provide to designated resilient waterfront communities
preferential status in select grant and loan programs of the Department
of Commerce, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the Economic Development Administration;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) other relevant entities under the authority of
the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Other Grant and Loan Programs.--Considering the
integration in resilient waterfront community plans of myriad
components and project types traditionally funded through separate
agencies and departments and the opportunity that resilient waterfront
communities present for resilient long-term investment, the heads of
other interested Federal agencies and departments, including the agency
heads described in section 7(a), are encouraged to provide designated
resilient waterfront communities with preferential status in grant and
loan programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to
carry out this Act $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
2020, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Waterfront Community Revitalization
and Resiliency Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) many communities in the United States were developed
along waterfronts;
(2) water proximity and access is a recognized economic
driver;
(3) water shortages faced by parts of the United States
underscore the need to manage water sustainably and restore
water quality;
(4) interest in waterfront revitalization and development
has grown, while the circumstances driving waterfront
development have changed;
(5) waterfront communities face challenges to revitalizing
and leveraging water resources, such as outdated development
patterns, deteriorated water infrastructure, industrial
contamination of soil and sediment, and lack of public access
to the waterfront, which are often compounded by overarching
economic distress in the community;
(6) public investment in waterfront community development
and infrastructure should reflect changing ecosystem conditions
and extreme weather projections to ensure strategic, resilient
investments;
(7) individual communities have unique priorities,
concerns, and opportunities related to waterfront restoration
and community revitalization; and
(8) the Secretary of Commerce has unique expertise in Great
Lakes and ocean coastal resiliency and economic development.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
(2) Resilient waterfront community.--The term ``resilient
waterfront community'' means a unit of local government or
Indian tribe that is--
(A)(i) bound in part by--
(I) the Great Lakes; or
(II) the ocean; or
(ii) bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an
inland lake;
(B) self-nominated as a resilient waterfront
community; and
(C) designated by the Secretary as a resilient
waterfront community on the basis of the development by
the community of an eligible resilient waterfront
community plan, with eligibility determined by the
Secretary after considering the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) of section 4.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
SEC. 4. RESILIENT WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES DESIGNATION.
(a) Designation.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall designate resilient waterfront communities based on the
extent to which a community meets the criteria described in
subsection (b).
(2) Collaboration.--For inland lake and riverfront
communities, in making the designation described in paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall work with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency and the heads of other Federal
agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
(b) Resilient Waterfront Community Plan.--A resilient waterfront
community plan is a community-driven vision and plan that is
developed--
(1) voluntarily at the discretion of the community--
(A) to respond to local needs; or
(B) to take advantage of new water-oriented
opportunities;
(2) with the leadership of the relevant governmental entity
or Indian tribe with the active participation of--
(A) community residents;
(B) utilities; and
(C) interested business and nongovernmental
stakeholders;
(3) as a new document or by amending or compiling community
planning documents, as necessary, at the discretion of the
Secretary;
(4) in consideration of all applicable State and Federal
coastal zone management planning requirements;
(5) to address economic competitive strengths; and
(6) to complement and incorporate the objectives and
recommendations of applicable regional economic plans.
(c) Components of a Resilient Waterfront Community Plan.--A
resilient waterfront community plan shall--
(1) consider all, or a portion of, the waterfront area and
adjacent land and water to which the waterfront is connected
ecologically, economically, or through local governmental or
tribal boundaries;
(2) describe a vision and plan for the community to develop
as a vital and resilient waterfront community, integrating
consideration of--
(A) the economic opportunities resulting from water
proximity and access, including--
(i) water-dependent industries;
(ii) water-oriented commerce; and
(iii) recreation and tourism;
(B) the community relationship to the water,
including--
(i) quality of life;
(ii) public health;
(iii) community heritage; and
(iv) public access, particularly in areas
in which publicly funded ecosystem restoration
is underway;
(C) ecosystem challenges and projections, including
unresolved and emerging impacts to the health and
safety of the waterfront and projections for extreme
weather and water conditions;
(D) infrastructure needs and opportunities, to
facilitate strategic and sustainable capital
investments in--
(i) docks, piers, and harbor facilities;
(ii) protection against storm surges,
waves, and flooding;
(iii) stormwater, sanitary sewer, and
drinking water systems, including green
infrastructure and opportunities to control
nonpoint source runoff; and
(iv) other community facilities and private
development; and
(E) such other factors as are determined by the
Secretary to align with metrics or indicators for
resiliency, considering environmental and economic
changes.
(d) Duration.--After the designation of a community as a resilient
waterfront community under subsection (a), a resilient waterfront
community plan developed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) may
be--
(1) effective for the 10-year period beginning on the date
on which the Secretary approves the resilient waterfront
community plan; and
(2) updated by the resilient waterfront community and
submitted to the Secretary for the approval of the Secretary
before the expiration of the 10-year period.
SEC. 5. RESILIENT WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES NETWORK.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop and maintain a
resilient waterfront communities network to facilitate the sharing of
best practices among waterfront communities.
(b) Public Recognition.--In consultation with designated resilient
waterfront communities, the Secretary shall provide formal public
recognition of the designated resilient waterfront communities to
promote tourism, investment, or other benefits.
SEC. 6. WATERFRONT COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--To support a community in leveraging other sources
of public and private investment, the Secretary may use existing
authority to support--
(1) the development of a resilient waterfront community
plan, including planning and feasibility analysis; and
(2) the implementation of strategic components of a
resilient waterfront community plan after the resilient
waterfront community plan has been approved by the Secretary.
(b) Non-Federal Partners.--
(1) Lead non-federal partners.--A unit of local government
or an Indian tribe shall be eligible to be considered as a lead
non-Federal partner if the unit of local government or Indian
tribe is--
(A) bound in part by--
(i) the Great Lakes; or
(ii) the ocean; or
(B) bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an
inland lake.
(2) Non-federal implementation partners.--Subject to
subsection (d)(3), a lead non-Federal partner may contract with
an eligible non-Federal implementation partner for
implementation activities described in subsection (d)(2).
(c) Planning Activities.--
(1) In general.--Technical assistance may be provided for
the development of a resilient waterfront community plan.
(2) Eligible planning activities.--In developing a
resilient waterfront community plan, a resilient waterfront
community may--
(A) conduct community visioning and outreach;
(B) identify challenges and opportunities;
(C) develop strategies and solutions;
(D) prepare plan materials, including text, maps,
design, and preliminary engineering;
(E) collaborate across local agencies and work with
regional, State, and Federal agencies to identify,
understand, and develop responses to changing ecosystem
and economic circumstances; and
(F) conduct other planning activities that the
Secretary considers necessary for the development of a
resilient waterfront community plan that responds to
revitalization and resiliency issues confronted by the
resilient waterfront community.
(d) Implementation Activities.--
(1) In general.--Implementation assistance may be
provided--
(A) to initiate implementation of a resilient
waterfront community plan and facilitate high-quality
development, including leveraging local and private
sector investment; and
(B) to address strategic community priorities that
are identified in the resilient waterfront community
plan.
(2) Assistance.--Assistance may be provided to advance
implementation activities, such as--
(A) site preparation;
(B) environmental review;
(C) engineering and design;
(D) acquiring easements or land for uses such as
green infrastructure, public amenities, or assembling
development sites;
(E) updates to zoning codes;
(F) construction of--
(i) public waterfront or boating amenities;
and
(ii) public spaces;
(G) infrastructure upgrades to improve coastal
resiliency;
(H) economic and community development marketing
and outreach; and
(I) other activities at the discretion of the
Secretary.
(3) Implementation partners.--
(A) In general.--To assist in the completion of
implementation activities, a lead non-Federal partner
may contract or otherwise collaborate with a non-
Federal implementation partner, including--
(i) a nonprofit organization;
(ii) a public utility;
(iii) a private entity;
(iv) an institution of higher education;
(v) a State government; or
(vi) a regional organization.
(B) Lead non-federal partner responsibility.--The
lead non-Federal partner shall ensure that assistance
and resources received by the lead non-Federal partner
to advance the resilient waterfront community plan of
the lead non-Federal partner and for related activities
are used for the purposes of, and in a manner
consistent with, any initiative advanced by the
Secretary for the purpose of promoting waterfront
community revitalization and resiliency.
(e) Use of Non-Federal Resources.--
(1) In general.--A resilient waterfront community receiving
assistance under this section shall provide non-Federal funds
toward completion of planning or implementation activities.
(2) Non-federal resources.--Non-Federal funds may be
provided by--
(A) 1 or more units of local or tribal government;
(B) a State government;
(C) a nonprofit organization;
(D) a private entity;
(E) a foundation;
(F) a public utility; or
(G) a regional organization.
SEC. 7. INTERAGENCY AWARENESS.
At regular intervals, the Secretary shall provide a list of
resilient waterfront communities to the applicable States and the heads
of national and regional offices of interested Federal agencies,
including at a minimum--
(1) the Secretary of Transportation;
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
(4) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency;
(5) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
(6) the Secretary of the Interior; and
(7) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
SEC. 8. NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Nothing in this Act may be construed as establishing new authority
for any Federal agency.
Calendar No. 508
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1935
[Report No. 114-272]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to
support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 8, 2016
Reported with an amendment