To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a conclusive presumption that a State concurs to certain activities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Creates a rule that, for certain high-priority activities, a coastal state is conclusively presumed to concur with federal consistency determinations, certifications, or findings under the Coastal Zone Management Act unless the Secretary of Commerce issues a written determination within 30 days that the activity is not one of the covered activities. The covered activities include national security operations, critical infrastructure projects, disaster recovery or mitigation work, and activities with substantial national or regional economic impact. The measure defines key terms (for example, what counts as a covered activity, critical infrastructure, emergency, major disaster, and how to judge areas with high unemployment or low per-capita income) and requires the Secretary to use specified federal data sources — or recent state data if federal data are unavailable — to make certain economic comparisons. It also states that state objections may not delay or prevent activities subject to the conclusive presumption.

• Establishes a conclusive presumption that a coastal state concurs with certain federal consistency actions for specified covered activities unless the Secretary of Commerce objects in writing within 30 days.
• Covered activities include national security activities, critical infrastructure projects, disaster recovery/mitigation activities, and activities with major national or regional economic impact.
• Coastal state objections to covered activities may not delay or prevent the activity when the presumption applies.
• Defines key terms and sets data sources (BEA, BLS, other federal sources, or recent state data) for economic comparisons like unemployment and per-capita income.
• Places a 30-day deadline on the Secretary of Commerce to determine that an activity is not covered; failure to act means the presumption stands.
• Does not appropriate funds or create new funding programs — it changes procedural review and preemption mechanics under the Coastal Zone Management Act.
• Shifts decision authority toward federal actors for high-priority activities and limits the practical veto power of coastal states for those activities.
• Applies a statutory, categorical rule rather than a case-by-case balancing test for the listed activity types.