,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #achb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,rupp]sb]g] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y (     
,alaska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ?r\gh ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 e/abli% a con/itu5t-driv5 program t    
collects priority coa/al geospatial data
 & supports an in=mation plat=m capable 
( effici5tly integrat+ coa/al data )    
decision support tools1 tra9+1 & be/    
practices to in=m & improve local1      
,/ate1 regional1 & ,f$]al capacities to 
manage ! coa/al region4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,digital     
,coa/ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!      
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! lack (       
curr5t1 accurate1 uni=m1 & /&>ds-bas$   
geospatial in=mation to *>act]ize !     
,unit$ ,/ates coa/al region pres5ts a   
significant liability to adequately     
manage & ma9ta9 ! ,nation's--  7,a7     

environm5t2  7,b7 infra/ructure2  7,c7  
economy2 &  7,d7 public safety & homel& 
security2  7#b7 m ?an half ( all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7#aec million7 curr5tly   
live on or ne> a coa/ & an additional   
#ab million are expect$ 9 ! next decade2
  7#c7 coa/al c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
av]age #cjj p]sons p] squ>e mile1 comp>$
 ) ! national av]age ( #ih2  7#d7 on a  
typical day1 m ?an #a1edj p]mits =      
con/ruction ( s+le-family homes are     
issu$ 9 coa/al c\nties1 comb9$ ) o!r    
comm]cial1 retail1 & in/itutional       
con/ruction to support ?is population2  
7#e7 ov] half ( ! ,nation's economic    
productivity is locat$ )9 coa/al        
regions2  7#f7 highly accurate1         
high-resolution remote s5s+ & o!r       
geospatial data play an important role 9
 managem5t ( ! coa/al zone & economy1   
includ+ = flood & coa/al /orm surge     
pr$iction2 haz>d risk & vuln]ability    
assessm5t2 em]g5cy response & recov]y   
plann+2 community resili5ce to long]    
range climate *ange impacts2 p]mitt+ &  

zon+ decisionmak+2 habitat & ecosy/em   
heal? assessm5ts2 & l&scape *ange       
detection2 &  7#g7 ! ,digital ,coa/ is a
 model approa* 9 effective ,f$]al       
p>tn]%ips ) local & ,/ate gov]nm5t1     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & ! private
 sector4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,! t]m ,digital ,coa/ means a      
con/itu5t-driv5 ef=t l$ by ! ,secret>y  
to provide an enabl+ plat=m t integrates
 geospatial data1 decision support      
tools1 tra9+1 & be/ practices to address
 coa/al & em]g5cy managem5t issues &    
ne$s4 ,! ,digital ,coa/ /rives to su/a9 
& enhance coa/al economies & ecosy/em   
s]vices by help+ communities address _! 
issues1 ne$s1 & *all5ges ?r\gh          
co/-effective & p>ticipatory solutions4 
7#b7 ,! t]m remote s5s+ & o!r geospatial
 means collect+1 /or+1 retriev+1 or     
dissem9at+ graphical or digital data    
depict+ natural or manmade physical     
features1 ph5om5a1 or b\nd>ies ( ! ,e>? 
& any in=mation relat$ !reto1 includ+   
surveys1 maps1 *>ts1 satellite &        

airborne remote s5s+ data1 images1 lid>1
 & s]vices p]=m$ by pr(essionals su* z  
surveyors1 photogrammetri/s1            
hydrograph]s1 geodesi/s1 c>tograph]s1 & 
o!r su* s]vices4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 ,/ate--  7,a7 means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 91 or bord]+ on1 ! ,atlantic1    
,pacific1 or ,arctic ,ocean1 !          
,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1     
,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 or "o or m ( ! ,great
 ,lakes2 &  7,b7 includes ,pu]to ,rico1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,tru/ ,t]ritories ( ! ,pacific       
,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & any portion (
 a ,/ate t is locat$ )9 #ajj kilomet]s (
 ! ,atlantic or ,pacific ,ocean1 !      
,*esapeake ,bay1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 or !
 ,great ,lakes4  7#e7 ,! t]m coa/al     
region means ! area ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
wat]s ext5d+ inl& f ! %orel9e to include
 coa/al wat]%$s & seaw>d to ! t]ritorial

 sea4  7#f7 ,! t]m ,f$]al ,geographic   
,data ,committee means ! int]ag5cy      
committee t promotes ! coord9at$        
developm5t1 use1 %>+1 & dissem9ation (  
geospatial data on a national basis4    
#d4 ,build+ ! digital coa/  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t & implem5tation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &       
implem5t ! ,digital ,coa/ to collect !  
foll[+ priority support+ data &         
integrate su* data ) o!r available data 
= ! b5efit ( ! broade/ measure ( coa/al 
res\rce managem5t con/itu5ts &          
applications3  7,a7 ,coa/al elevation   
data4  7,b7 ,l& use & l& cov] data4     
7,c7 ,b5?ic habitat & subm]g$ aquatic   
vegetation data4  7,d7 ,p>cels data4    
7,e7 ,planimetric data4  7,f7           
,socioeconomic & human use data4  7#b7  
,focus on fill+ ne$s & gaps ,9 implem5t+
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7  
recognize t remote s5s+ & o!r geospatial
 data acquisition = navigational &      
position+ purposes is c>ri$ out ?r\gh   
o!r au?orities & programs2 &  7,b7 focus

 on fill+ data ne$s & gaps = critical   
coa/al managem5t issues4  7b7 ,data     
integration1 tool developm5t1 tra9+1    
docum5tation1 dissem9ation1 & ar*ive ,! 
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 make data &      
result+ integrat$ products develop$ "u  
?is section readily accessible via !    
,digital ,coa/ & o!r relat$ ,int]net    
te*nologies2  7#b7 develop decision     
support tools t use & display result+   
integrat$ data & provide tra9+ on use ( 
su* tools2  7#c7 docum5t su* data to    
,f$]al ,geographic ,data ,committee     
/&>ds2 &  7#d7 ar*ive all raw data      
acquir$ "u ?is ,act at ! appropriate    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration data c5t] or o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al data c5t]4  7c7      
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ! activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is 
,act to maximize data %>+ & integration 
& m9imize duplication by--  7#a7        
coord9at+ activities1 :5 appropriate1   
)--  7,a7 o!r ,f$]al ef=ts1 includ+     
ef=ts "u ! ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+      

,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja  
et seq471 ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et    
seq471 & ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq472  7,b7 coa/al  
,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2  7,c7
 local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 repres5tatives
 ( nongov]nm5tal entities2  7#b7        
p>ticipat+1 pursuant to section #baf (  
,public ,law #ajg-cdg 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4    
#ceja note71 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* /&>ds 
& common protocols z are necess>y to    
assure ! int]op]ability ( remote s5s+ & 
o!r geospatial data ) all us]s ( su*    
in=mation )9--  7,a7 ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7,b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 ! private       
sector2  7#c7 coord9at+ )1 seek+        
assi/ance & coop]ation (1 & provid+     
liaison to ! ,f$]al ,geographic ,data   
,committee pursuant to ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget ,circul> ,a-#af &  
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #abijf2 &  7#d7   

provid+ = ! utilization ( contracts ) ! 
private sector1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 to provide su* products &  
s]vices z are necess>y to collect remote
 s5s+ & o!r geospatial data2 :i*        
contracts %all be consid]$ survey+ &    
mapp+ s]vices z su* t]m is us$ & z su*  
contracts are aw>d$ at ! discretion ( ! 
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! selection    
proc$ures 9 *apt] #aa ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,coa/al       
,s]vices ,c5t]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,coa/al ,s]vices ,c5t]s to facilitate ! 
developm5t ( products & s]vices t       
address ! ne$s ( local1 ,/ate1 &        
regional entities involv$ ) coa/al &    
ocean decisionmak+ includ+ ^? ,/ate     
coa/al managem5t & rese>* res]ves       
b5efitt+ f ?is ,act1 & to lead          
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( ! ,digital     
,coa/4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !     
,coa/al ,s]vices ,c5t]s %all be to--    
7#a7 support ! environm5tal1 social1 &  

economic well-be+ ( ! coa/ by l9k+ p1   
in=mation1 & te*nology2  7#b7 id5tify & 
assess coa/al & ocean managem5t ne$s &  
increase ! capabilities & capacities (  
manag]s to address !m at ! local1 ,/ate1
 & regional levels2  7#c7 manage !      
,digital ,coa/ program to c>ry out !    
int5t ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 conv5e & engage 
coa/al manag]s & decisionmak]s 9 dialog 
conc]n+ coa/al issues & %>e in=mation & 
be/ practices across ?is audi5ce2 &     
7#e7 collaborate ) v>i\s programs ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 &    
nongov]nm5tal entities to br+ data1     
in=mation1 s]vices1 & tools to !        
,nation's coa/al & ocean decisionmak]s4 
7c7 ,f9ancial agreem5ts ,to c>ry out ?is
 ,act1 includ+ to provide program       
support to non-,f$]al entities t        
p>ticipate 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y--  7#a7 may ent] into f9ancial
 agreem5ts includ+ grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 int]ag5cy agreem5ts1 &       
contracts ) o!r ,f$]al1 tribal1 ,/ate1 &

 local gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal       
entities2 &  7#b7 may collect           
regi/ration fees 9 support ( tra9+1     
work%ops1 & conf]5ces t advance !       
purposes ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #he1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai to 
c>ry out ?is ,act4