Coastal Communities Adaptation Act
- Last Action
- 3/6/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2019-02-22Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-22Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-22Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-22Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-22Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-22 (00)
Coastal Communities Adaptation Act
This bill provides assistance to coastal states and communities to help them adapt to climate change and extreme weather.
Specifically, it revises the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. For example, the bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to award research and development grants under the program for the purpose of improving the resilience and responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must award capitalization grants to each coastal state for the purpose of establishing a community resilience revolving fund. In turn, states must provide financial assistance to municipalities or state agencies for preventing, managing, mitigating, or adapting to coastal hazards related to climate change.
The Department of Commerce may carry out a program to award prizes to stimulate innovation to advance coastal risk reduction and resilience measures.
The National Science Foundation must support research to improve (1) the resilience of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms; and (2) the responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines after a windstorm.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must promote the adoption of windstorm preparedness and mitigation measures for manufactured HUD code housing units.
The U.S. Postal Service must issue a Built to Last stamp as a semipostal stamp. The proceeds from the stamp must be deposited in the Built to Last Stamp Fund established by this bill for shoreline risk and climate change adaptation.
Cosponsors (20)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Floods and storm protection
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Postal service
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Seashores and lakeshores
- State and local government operations
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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