This bill would direct the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to develop and carry out a competitive grant program focused on interdisciplinary coastal resilience and sustainability. H.R. 3919 would require that the grant program prioritize scalable, best practices that can be replicated in coastal cities and towns throughout the country. It also would codify into law an advisory panel comprised of marine scientists, researchers, and representatives of coastal communities to coordinate federal ocean research and coastal resiliency efforts.

WHY WE LIKE IT

This bill is an important step to hardwire pre-disaster planning into Federal programs. The COASTS Act would help promote a national infrastructure that adequately prepares and supports our communities affected by sea level rise.

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