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136 STAT. 2028 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 direct loans that can be converted to grants to eligible recipients that agree to an extended period of affordability for the property. (c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— (1) the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means any owner or sponsor of an eligible property; and (2) the term ‘‘eligible property’’ means a property assisted pursuant to— (A) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); (B) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (former 12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such section existed before the enact- ment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (C) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); (D) section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)); (E) section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1); or (F) a Housing Assistance Payments contract for Project-Based Rental Assistance in fiscal year 2021. (d) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of subsection (c) or (bb) of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c), 1437f(bb)) upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of amounts made available under this section. (e) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall have the authority to establish by notice any requirements that the Secretary deter- mines are necessary for timely and effective implementation of the program and expenditure of funds appropriated, which require- ments shall take effect upon issuance. TITLE IV—COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION SEC. 40001. INVESTING IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide funding through direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or technical assistance to coastal states (as defined in paragraph (4) of section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453(4))), the District of Columbia, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and institutions of higher education (as defined in subsection (a) of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), for the conservation, restoration, and protection of coastal and marine habi- tats, resources, Pacific salmon and other marine fisheries, to enable coastal communities to prepare for extreme storms and other changing climate conditions, and for projects that support natural resources that sustain coastal and marine resource dependent Notice. Requirements. Determination. Effective date. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00212 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw