The Coastal Infrastructure Improvement Act directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish a six-year research program testing new technologies to prevent coastal erosion and flooding. The program will focus on nature-based and hybrid approaches—such as biomimetic methods that mimic natural processes—as alternatives to traditional hardened structures like seawalls that can damage local ecosystems and worsen erosion elsewhere. The Secretary of the Army will conduct testing across diverse geographic locations in consultation with relevant federal agencies and states, examining the cost, durability, and effectiveness of these stabilization techniques. At the end of the six-year period, the Army Corps must submit a comprehensive report to Congress evaluating the program's results and recommending whether to continue it. The bill authorizes funding subject to congressional appropriations but does not specify a dollar amount.
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