Sec. 2. National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund; parity in offshore wind revenue sharing

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Section 902 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7501 ) is amended— by striking paragraph

(5)and inserting the following: The term Indian tribe has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). ; and by striking paragraph

(7)and inserting the following: The term tidal shoreline means the length of tidal shoreline or Great Lake shoreline based on the most recently available data from or accepted by the Office of Coast Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. . Section 904 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting and manage after establish ; in subsection (b), by striking paragraph

(1)and inserting the following: The Fund shall consist of such amounts as— are deposited in the Fund under section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ); are deposited in the Fund under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I)(bb) of section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) ); and are appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund. ; by striking subsection

(d)and inserting the following: If $34,000,000 or less is deposited in, or appropriated or otherwise made available for, the Fund for a fiscal year, in that fiscal year— not more than 5 percent of such amounts may be used by the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title; and any remaining amounts shall be used only for the award of grants under section 906(c). If more than $34,000,000 is deposited in, or appropriated or otherwise made available for, the Fund for a fiscal year, in that fiscal year— not more than 5 percent of such amounts may be used by the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title; not less than $34,000,000 shall be used for the award of grants under section 906(c); and of any amounts exceeding $34,000,000— not more than 75 percent may be used for the award of grants under section 906(b); and not more than 20 percent may be used for the award of grants under section 906(c). The amounts referred to in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) shall be divided between the Administrator and the Foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the Administrator and the Foundation. ; and in subsection (e)(2), by striking section 906(a)(1) and inserting section 906(a) . Section 905 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7504 ) is amended to read as follows: Amounts in the Fund may be allocated by the Administrator under section 906(b) and the Foundation, in consultation with the Administrator, under section 906(c) to support programs and activities intended to improve understanding and use of ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure. The programs and activities referred to in subsection

(a)may include scientific research related to changing environmental conditions, ocean observing projects, efforts to enhance resiliency of infrastructure and communities (including project planning and design), habitat protection and restoration, monitoring and reducing damage to natural resources and marine life (including birds, marine mammals, and fish), and efforts to support sustainable seafood production carried out by States, local governments, Indian tribes, regional and interstate collaboratives (such as regional ocean partnerships), nongovernmental organizations, public-private partnerships, and academic institutions. No funds made available under this title may be used— to fund litigation against the Federal Government; or to fund the creation of national marine monuments, marine protected areas, or marine spatial plans. . Section 906 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7505 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking paragraph (2); by striking

(a)and all that follows through Administration of grants .— the following: and inserting the following: Not later than 90 days after funds are deposited in the Fund and made available to the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative purposes, the Administrator and the Foundation shall establish the following: ; in subparagraph (A), by striking such subsections and inserting this section ; by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: Selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that require consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior. ; in subparagraph (C), by striking clause

(ii)and inserting the following: under subsection

(c)to entities including States, local governments, Indian tribes, regional and interstate collaboratives (such as regional ocean partnerships), nongovernmental organizations, public-private partnerships, and academic institutions. ; in subparagraph (D), by striking Performance accountability and monitoring and inserting Performance, accountability, and monitoring ; by redesignating subparagraphs

(A)through

(H)as paragraphs

(1)through (8), respectively, and moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by redesignating clauses

(i)and

(ii)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; by striking subsection

(b)and inserting the following: The Administrator shall award grants to coastal States as follows: Seventy percent of available amounts shall be allocated equally among coastal States. Fifteen percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of tidal shoreline in a coastal State to the tidal shoreline of all coastal States. Fifteen percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of population density of the coastal counties of a coastal State to the average population density of all coastal counties based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more than 5 percent of the total funds distributed under this subsection may be allocated to any single coastal State. Any amount exceeding that limitation shall be redistributed equally among the remaining coastal States. Each entity seeking to receive a grant under this subsection is encouraged, but not required, to demonstrate that funds of any amount are available from non-Federal sources to supplement the amount of the grant. ; and in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1), by striking The Administrator and the Foundation and inserting The Foundation, in consultation with the Administrator, ; and by adding at the end the following: The amount of a grant awarded under this subsection shall not count toward the limitation under subsection (b)(2) on funding to coastal States through grants awarded under subsection (b). . Section 907(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7506(a) ) is amended by striking Subject to and all that follows through the Foundation and inserting the following: Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator and the Foundation . Section 908 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7507 ) is repealed. Section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking

(A)The Secretary and inserting the following: Subject to subparagraphs

(B)and (C), the Secretary ; in subparagraph (B), by striking

(B)The Secretary and inserting the following: The Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subparagraph: The term covered offshore wind project means a wind-powered electric generation project in a wind energy area on the outer Continental Shelf that is not wholly or partially located within an area subject to subparagraph (B). The term eligible State means a State a point on the coastline of which is located within 75 miles of the geographic center of the covered offshore wind project. Of the operating fees, rentals, bonuses, royalties, and other payments that are paid to the Secretary under subparagraph

(A)from covered offshore wind projects— 12.5 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts; 37.5 percent shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 904(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503(a) ); and 50 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury, from which the Secretary, subject to subclause (II), shall disburse to each eligible State an amount (based on a formula established by the Secretary of the Interior by rulemaking not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2021 ) that is inversely proportional to the respective distances between— the point on the coastline of each eligible State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract; and the geographic center of the leased tract. The amount allocated to an eligible State each fiscal year under item

(cc)of subclause

(I)shall be at least 10 percent of the amounts available under that item. The amounts required to be deposited under item

(cc)of clause (ii)(I) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that item during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year. Subject to subclause (II), each State shall use all amounts received under clause (ii)(I)(cc) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, only for 1 or more of the following purposes: Projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources, including through fisheries science and research. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan. Mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects. Planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section. Of the amounts received by a State under clause (ii)(I)(cc), not more than 3 percent shall be used for the purposes described in subclause (I)(ee). Subject to clause (vi)(III), amounts made available under clause (ii)(I) shall— be made available, without further appropriation, in accordance with this paragraph; remain available until expended; and be in addition to any amount appropriated under any other Act. Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Governor of each eligible State that receives amounts under clause (ii)(I)(cc) for the applicable fiscal year shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the use of the amounts by the eligible State during the period covered by the report. On receipt of a report under subclause (I), the Secretary shall make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of the Interior. If the Governor of an eligible State that receives amounts under clause (ii)(I)(cc) for the applicable fiscal year fails to submit the report required under subclause

(I)by the deadline specified in that subclause, any amounts that would otherwise be provided to the eligible State under clause (ii)(I)(cc) for the succeeding fiscal year shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 904(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503(a) ). . Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting after Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28–0404–0–1–651). the following: Payments to States pursuant to subparagraph (C)(ii)(I)(cc) of section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) ). . The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900 et seq. ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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