S. 1730 · 116th Congress
Living Shorelines Act of 2020
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Kamala Harris
- Introduced
- 2019-06-05
- Latest action
- 2020-12-15 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-327.
Summary
Living Shorelines Act of 2020
This bill revises the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and authorizes NOAA to provide grants to certain coastal states to assist with the design and implementation of climate-resilient living shoreline projects and the application of innovative uses of natural materials and systems to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.