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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2017
Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Department of Commerce to award grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of any of the following tribal coastal zone objectives:
protecting, restoring, or preserving areas in the zone that hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for the tribes, or traditional, historic, and esthetic values essential to the tribes;
preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas; and
implementing any coastal or shoreline stabilization measure for the purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or historical preservation.
People & committees
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D–WA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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