,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah1 #bjad ,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,commerce1 through the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 to establish a constituent-driven program that develops an information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools1 training1 and best practices1 and coordinates the collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local1 ,state1 regional1 and ,federal capacities to manage the coastal region1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,digital ,coast ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,digital ,coast is a model approach for effective ,federal partnerships with ,state and local government1 nongovernmental organizations1 and the private sector4 7#b7 ,access to current1 accurate1 uniform1 and standards-based geospatial information1 tools1 and training to characterize the ,united ,states coastal region is critical for public safety and for the environment1 infrastructure1 and economy of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,more than half of all people of the ,united ,states 7#aec1jjj1jjj7 currently live on or near a coast and an additional #ab1jjj1jjj are expected in the next decade4 7#d7 ,coastal counties in the ,united ,states average #cjj persons per square mile1 compared with the national average of #ih4 7#e7 ,on a typical day1 more than #a1edj permits for construction of single-family homes are issued in coastal counties1 combined with other commercial1 retail1 and institutional construction to support this population4 7#f7 ,over half of the economic productivity of the ,united ,states is located within coastal regions4 7#g7 ,highly accurate1 high-resolution remote sensing and other geospatial data play an important role in management of the coastal zone and economy1 including for-- 7,a7 flood and coastal storm surge prediction2 7,b7 hazard risk and vulnerability assessment2 7,c7 emergency response and recovery planning2 7,d7 community resilience to longer range climate change impacts2 7,e7 permitting and zoning decisionmaking2 7,f7 habitat and ecosystem health assessments2 and 7,g7 landscape change detection4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,coastal region ,the term coastal region means the area of ,united ,states waters extending inland from the shoreline to include coastal watersheds and seaward to the territorial sea4 7#b7 ,coastal ,state ,the term coastal ,state-- 7,a7 means a ,state of the ,united ,states in1 or bordering on1 the ,atlantic1 ,pacific1 or ,arctic ,ocean1 the ,chesapeake ,bay1 the ,gulf of ,mexico1 ,long ,island ,sound1 or one or more of the ,great ,lakes2 and 7,b7 includes ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,trust ,territories of the ,pacific ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 and any portion of a ,state that is located within the designated coastal zone of the ,atlantic or ,pacific ,ocean1 the ,chesapeake ,bay1 the ,gulf of ,mexico1 or the ,great ,lakes4 7#c7 ,digital ,coast ,the term ,digital ,coast means a constituent-driven effort led by the ,secretary to provide an enabling platform that integrates geospatial data1 decision-support tools1 training1 and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs4 ,the ,digital ,coast strives to enhance resilient communities1 ecosystem values1 and coastal economic growth and development by helping communities address their issues1 needs1 and challenges through cost-effective and participatory solutions4 7#d7 ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee ,the term ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee means the interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development1 use1 sharing1 and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis4 7#e7 ,remote sensing and other geospatial ,the term remote sensing and other geospatial means collecting1 storing1 retrieving1 or disseminating graphical or digital data depicting natural or manmade physical features1 phenomena1 or boundaries of the ,earth and any information related thereto1 including surveys1 maps1 charts1 satellite and airborne remote sensing data1 images1 ,li,d,a,r1 and services performed by professionals such as surveyors1 photogrammetrists1 hydrographers1 geodesists1 cartographers1 and other such services4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 #d4 ,building the digital coast 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish ,digital ,coast as a program that provides data integration1 tool development1 training1 documentation1 dissemination1 and archive by-- 7#a7 making data and resulting integrated products developed under this section readily accessible via the ,digital ,coast ,internet website of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,geo,platform4gov and data4gov ,internet websites1 and such other ,internet technologies as the ,secretary considers appropriate2 7#b7 developing decision-support tools that use and display resulting integrated data and provide training on use of such tools2 7#c7 documenting such data to ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee standards2 and 7#d7 archiving all raw data acquired under this ,act at the appropriate ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration data center or such other ,federal data center as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out pursuant to this ,act to maximize data collection1 sharing and integration1 and to minimize duplication by-- 7#a7 consulting with coastal managers and decisionmakers concerning coastal issues1 and sharing information and best practices1 as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 with-- 7,a7 coastal ,states2 7,b7 local governments2 and 7,c7 representatives of nongovernmental entities2 7#b7 consulting with other ,federal agencies on relevant ,federal activities1 including activities carried out under the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq471 the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq471 the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 and the ,hydrographic ,services ,improvement ,act of #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib et seq472 7#c7 participating1 pursuant to section #baf of the ,e-,government ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note71 in the establishment of such standards and common protocols as the ,secretary considers necessary to assure the interoperability of remote sensing and other geospatial data with all users of such information within-- 7,a7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7,b7 other ,federal agencies2 7,c7 ,state and local government2 and 7,d7 the private sector2 and 7#d7 coordinating with1 seeking assistance and cooperation of1 and providing liaison to the ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee pursuant to ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#af and ,executive ,order #abijf of ,april #ad1 #aiid 7#ei ,fed4 ,reg4 #agfga71 as amended by ,executive ,order #acbhf of ,march #e1 #bjjc 7#fh ,fed4 ,reg4 #ajfai74 7c7 ,filling needs and gaps ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 recognize that remote sensing and other geospatial data acquisition for navigational and positioning purposes is carried out through other authorities and programs2 7#b7 focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues2 7#c7 pursuant to the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq471 support continue improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management and other purposes1 including-- 7,a7 coastal elevation data2 7,b7 land use and land cover data2 7,c7 socioeconomic and human use data2 7,d7 critical infrastructure data2 7,e7 structures data2 7,f7 living resources and habitat data2 7,g7 cadastral data2 and 7,h7 aerial imagery2 7#d7 integrate the priority supporting data set forth under paragraph 7#c7 with other available data for the benefit of the broadest measure of coastal resource management constituents and applications2 7#e7 enter into financial agreements to carry out this ,act1 including-- 7,a7 program support to non-,federal entities that participate in implementing this ,act2 7,b7 financial agreements1 including grants1 cooperative agreements1 interagency agreements1 and contracts1 or any other agreement on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis1 with other ,federal1 tribal1 ,state1 and local governmental and nongovernmental entities2 and 7,c7 registration fees in support of training1 workshops1 and conferences that advance the purposes of this ,act2 and 7#f7 enter into such contracts with private sector entities for such products and services as the ,secretary determines may be necessary to collect remote sensing and other geospatial data1 which contracts shall be considered surveying and mapping services as such term is used in and as such contracts are awarded by the ,secretary in accordance with the selection procedures in chapter #aa of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section in each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjbj4