#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,november #af1 #bjbj ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #ajfi7 entitled ,an ,act to require the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools1 training1 and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local1 ,state1 regional1 and ,federal capacities to manage the coastal region1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,digital ,coast ,act4 #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 increasingly important role in decision making and 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 coastal change2 7,e7 local planning and permitting2 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 has the meaning given the term coastal state in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec74 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,digital ,coast 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program for the provision of an enabling platform that integrates geospatial data1 decision-support tools1 training1 and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs4 ,under the program1 the ,secretary shall strive 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#b7 ,designation ,the program established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,digital ,coast 7in this section referred to as the program74 7b7 ,program requirements ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the program 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 information distribution 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 7c7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out under the program to optimize data collection1 sharing1 and integration1 and to minimize duplication by-- 7#a7 consulting with coastal managers and decision makers 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 academia1 the private sector1 and nongovernmental organizations2 7#b7 consulting with other ,federal agencies1 including interagency committees1 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 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 #aa1 #aiid 7#ei ,fed4 ,reg4 #agfga71 as amended by ,executive ,order #acbhf of ,february #bh1 #bjjc 7#fh ,fed4 ,reg4 #ajfai72 and 7#e7 developing and maintaining a best practices document that sets out the best practices used by the ,secretary in carrying out the program and providing such document to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,corps of ,engineers1 and other relevant ,federal agencies4 7d7 ,filling needs and gaps ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 maximize the use of remote sensing and other geospatial data collection activities conducted for other purposes and under other authorities2 7#b7 focus on filling data needs and gaps for coastal management issues1 including with respect to areas that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 were underserved by coastal data and the areas of the ,arctic that are under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states2 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 and 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 applications4 7e7 ,financial agreements and contracts 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 may enter into financial agreements to carry out the program1 including-- 7i7 support to non-,federal entities that participate in implementing the program2 and 7ii7 grants1 cooperative agreements1 interagency agreements1 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,b7 may1 to the maximum extent practicable1 enter into such contracts with private sector entities for such products and services as the ,secretary determines may be necessary to collect1 process1 and provide remote sensing and other geospatial data and products for purposes of the program4 7#b7 ,fees 7,a7 ,assessment and collection ,the ,secretary may1 to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts1 assess and collect fees for the conduct of any training1 workshop1 or conference that advances the purposes of the program4 7,b7 ,amounts ,the amount of a fee under this paragraph may not exceed the sum of costs incurred1 or expected to be incurred1 by the ,secretary as a direct result of the conduct of the training1 workshop1 or conference1 including for subsistence expenses incidental to the training1 workshop1 or conference1 as applicable4 7,c7 ,use of fees ,amounts collected by the ,secretary in the form of fees under this paragraph shall be available to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations ,acts for-- 7i7 the costs incurred for conducting an activity described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 the expenses described in subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,survey and mapping ,contracts entered into under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 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 7f7 ,ocean economy ,the ,secretary may establish publically available tools that track ocean and ,great ,lakes economy data for each coastal ,state4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #d1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year #bjba through #bjbe to carry out the program4 ,clerk4