1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) many communities in the United States were developed along waterfronts; (2) water proximity and access is a recognized economic driver; (3) water shortages faced by parts of the United States underscore the need to manage water sustainably and restore water quality; (4) interest in waterfront revitalization and development has grown, while the circumstances driving waterfront development have changed; (5) waterfront communities face challenges to revitalizing and leveraging water resources, such as outdated development patterns, deteriorated water infrastructure, industrial contamination of soil and sediment, and lack of public access to the waterfront, which are often compounded by overarching economic distress in the community; (6) public investment in waterfront community development and infrastructure should reflect changing ecosystem conditions and extreme weather projections to ensure strategic, resilient investments; (7) individual communities have unique priorities, concerns, and opportunities related to waterfront restoration and community revitalization; and (8) the Secretary of Commerce has unique expertise in Great Lakes and ocean coastal resiliency and economic development. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (2) Resilient waterfront community The term resilient waterfront community means a unit of local government or Indian tribe that is— (A) (i) bound in part by— (I) the Great Lakes; or (II) the ocean; or (ii) bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an inland lake; (B) self-nominated as a resilient waterfront community