Sec. 23. Grants to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives
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The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended by inserting after section 309 ( 16 U.S.C. 1456b ) the following: The Secretary may award competitive grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of the objectives of such a Tribe for such Tribe’s Tribal coastal zone. The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out with a grant under this section shall be— in the case of a grant of less than $200,000, 100 percent of such cost; and in the case of a grant of $200,000 or more, 95 percent of such cost, except as provided in paragraph (2).
The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a grant to an Indian Tribe, or otherwise reduce the portion of the share of the cost of an activity required to be paid by an Indian Tribe under such paragraph, if the Secretary determines that the Tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay such portion. The Secretary may not award a grant under this section unless the Secretary determines that the activities to be carried out with the grant are compatible with this title.
An Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds for one or more of the objectives and purposes authorized under subsections
(b)and (c), respectively, of section 306A. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which not more than 3 percent shall be used for administrative costs to carry out this section. In this section: The term Indian land has the meaning given such term under section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ). The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term Tribal coastal zone means any Indian land that is within the coastal zone. The term Tribal coastal zone objective means, with respect to an Indian Tribe, any of the following objectives: Protection, restoration, or preservation of areas in the Tribal coastal zone of such Tribe that— hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for such Tribe; or reflect traditional, historic, and aesthetic values essential to such Tribe. Preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas. Any coastal or shoreline stabilization measure, including any mitigation measure, for the purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or historical preservation. . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue guidance for the program established under the amendment made by subsection (a), including the criteria for awarding grants under such program based on consultation with Indian Tribes (as that term is defined in that amendment). Section 306A(c)(2) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1455a(c)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone objective (as that term is defined in section 309A). . Nothing in this section, including an amendment made by this section, shall be construed to affect the ability of an Indian Tribe to apply for assistance, receive assistance under, or participate in any program authorized by any section of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. ) or other related Federal laws.
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