H.R. 3919 · 116th Congress

COASTS Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-07-23
Latest action
2020-11-17 · Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

Summary

Creating Opportunity And Sustainability Through Science Act or the COASTS Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement a competitive grant program focused on interdisciplinary coastal resilience and sustainability and a grant program for (1) activities that strengthen coastal communities, and (2) restoration of coastal habitats to provide vital habitat for fish and strengthen the resilience of coastal ecosystems.