#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,novemb] #af1 #bjbj  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #ajfi7 entitl$ ,an 
,act to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 e/abli% a con/itu5t-driv5 program to   
provide a digital in=mation plat=m      
capable ( effici5tly integrat+ coa/al   
data ) decision-support tools1 tra9+1 & 
be/ practices & to support collection ( 
priority coa/al geospatial data to in=m 
& improve local1 ,/ate1 regional1 &     
,f$]al capacities to manage ! coa/al    
region1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) !   
foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+     
clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,digital ,coa/     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,digital ,coa/ is
 a model approa* = effective ,f$]al     
p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t1     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & ! private
 sector4  7#b7 ,access to curr5t1       

accurate1 uni=m1 & /&>ds-bas$ geospatial
 in=mation1 tools1 & tra9+ to *>act]ize 
! ,unit$ ,/ates coa/al region is        
critical = public safety & = !          
environm5t1 infra/ructure1 & economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,m ?an half ( all 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#aec1jjj1jjj7      
curr5tly live on or ne> a coa/ & an     
additional #ab1jjj1jjj are expect$ 9 !  
next decade4  7#d7 ,coa/al c\nties 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates av]age #cjj p]sons p]     
squ>e mile1 comp>$ ) ! national av]age (
 #ih4  7#e7 ,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 population4  7#f7 ,ov] half ( !     
economic productivity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is locat$ )9 coa/al regions4  7#g7      
,highly accurate1 high-resolution remote
 s5s+ & o!r geospatial data play an     
increas+ly important role 9 decision    
mak+ & managem5t ( ! coa/al zone &      
economy1 includ+ =-- 7,a7 flood & coa/al

 /orm surge pr$iction2  7,b7 haz>d risk 
& vuln]ability assessm5t2  7,c7 em]g5cy 
response & recov]y plann+2  7,d7        
community resili5ce to long] range      
coa/al *ange2  7,e7 local plann+ &      
p]mitt+2  7,f7 habitat & ecosy/em heal? 
assessm5ts2 &  7,g7 l&scape *ange       
detection4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,coa/al region ,! t]m coa/al      
region means ! area ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
wat]s ext5d+ inl& f ! %orel9e to include
 coa/al wat]%$s & seaw>d to ! t]ritorial
 sea4  7#b7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al 
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m coa/al /ate
 9 section #cjd ( ! ,coa/al ,zone       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adec74  7#c7 ,f$]al ,geographic ,data  
,committee ,! t]m ,f$]al ,geographic    
,data ,committee means ! int]ag5cy      
committee t promotes ! coord9at$        
developm5t1 use1 %>+1 & dissem9ation (  
geospatial data on a national basis4    
7#d7 ,remote s5s+ & o!r geospatial ,!   
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 ,li,d,a,r1 & 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#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
#d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,digital ,coa/  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program = ! provision (  
an enabl+ plat=m t integrates geospatial
 data1 decision-support tools1 tra9+1 & 
be/ practices to address coa/al         
managem5t issues & ne$s4 ,"u ! program1 
! ,secret>y %all /rive to enhance       
resili5t communities1 ecosy/em values1 &
 coa/al economic gr[? & developm5t by   
help+ communities address _! issues1    
ne$s1 & *all5ges ?r\gh co/-effective &  

p>ticipatory solutions4  7#b7           
,designation ,! program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,digital 
,coa/ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
program74  7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t ! program provides data        
integration1 tool developm5t1 tra9+1    
docum5tation1 dissem9ation1 & ar*ive    
by-- 7#a7 mak+ data & result+ integrat$ 
products develop$ "u ?is section readily
 accessible via ! ,digital ,coa/ int]net
 website ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !            
,geo,platform4gov & data4gov int]net    
websites1 & su* o!r in=mation           
di/ribution te*nologies z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate2  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$]al ,geographic ,data        
,committee /&>ds2 &  7#d7 ar*iv+ all raw
 data acquir$ "u ?is ,act at !          
appropriate ,national ,oceanic &        

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration data c5t] or  
su* o!r ,f$]al data c5t] z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! activities
 c>ri$ out "u ! program to optimize data
 collection1 %>+1 & integration1 & to   
m9imize duplication by--  7#a7 consult+ 
) coa/al manag]s & decision mak]s       
conc]n+ coa/al issues1 & %>+ in=mation &
 be/ practices1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate1 )-- 7,a7 coa/al ,/ates2    
7,b7 local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7           
repres5tatives ( academia1 ! private    
sector1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations2  
7#b7 consult+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1     
includ+ int]ag5cy committees1 on        
relevant ,f$]al activities1 includ+     
activities c>ri$ out "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 seq471 
& ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t  

,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib et     
seq472  7#c7 p>ticipat+1 pursuant to    
section #baf ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act (    
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note71 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( 
su* /&>ds & common protocols z !        
,secret>y consid]s 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$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 ! private       
sector2  7#d7 coord9at+ )1 seek+        
assi/ance & coop]ation (1 & provid+     
liaison to ! ,f$]al ,geographic ,data   
,committee pursuant to ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget ,circul> ,a-#af &  
,executive ,ord] #abijf ( ,april #aa1   
#aiid 7#ei ,f$4 ,reg4 #agfga71 z am5d$  
by ,executive ,ord] #acbhf ( ,febru>y   
#bh1 #bjjc 7#fh ,f$4 ,reg4 #ajfai72 &   
7#e7 develop+ & ma9ta9+ a be/ practices 
docum5t t sets out ! be/ practices us$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ! program &  

provid+ su* docum5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey1 ! ,corps (         
,eng9e]s1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4
  7d7 ,fill+ ne$s & gaps ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7        
maximize ! use ( remote s5s+ & o!r      
geospatial data collection activities   
conduct$ = o!r purposes & "u o!r        
au?orities2  7#b7 focus on fill+ data   
ne$s & gaps = coa/al managem5t issues1  
includ+ ) respect to areas t1 z ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 7 und]s]v$ by 
coa/al data & ! areas ( ! ,arctic t are 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 pursuant to ! ,ocean & ,coa/al     
,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#ceja et seq471 support cont9ue         
improvem5t 9 exi/+ ef=ts to coord9ate ! 
acquisition & integration ( key data    
sets ne$$ = coa/al managem5t & o!r      
purposes1 includ+--  7,a7 coa/al        
elevation data2  7,b7 l& use & l& cov]  
data2  7,c7 socioeconomic & human use   
data2  7,d7 critical infra/ructure data2
  7,e7 /ructures data2  7,f7 liv+       

res\rces & habitat data2  7,g7 cada/ral 
data2 &  7,h7 a]ial imag]y2 &  7#d7     
integrate ! priority support+ data set  
=? "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) o!r available data
 = ! b5efit ( ! broade/ measure ( coa/al
 res\rce managem5t con/itu5ts &         
applications4  7e7 ,f9ancial agreem5ts &
 contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program1 ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 may ent]  
into f9ancial agreem5ts to c>ry out !   
program1 includ+-- 7i7 support to       
non-,f$]al entities t p>ticipate 9      
implem5t+ ! program2 &  7ii7 grants1    
coop]ative agreem5ts1 int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts1 contracts1 or any o!r        
agreem5t on a reimbursable or           
non-reimbursable basis1 ) o!r ,f$]al1   
tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal &     
nongov]nm5tal entities2 &  7,b7 may1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ent] into  
su* contracts ) private sector entities 
= su* products & s]vices z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es may be necess>y to collect1    
process1 & provide remote s5s+ & o!r    
geospatial data & products = purposes ( 

! program4  7#b7 ,fees  7,a7 ,assessm5t 
& collection ,! ,secret>y may1 to !     
ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations
 ,acts1 assess & collect fees = !       
conduct ( any tra9+1 work%op1 or        
conf]5ce t advances ! purposes ( !      
program4  7,b7 ,am\nts ,! am\nt ( a fee 
"u ?is p>agraph may n exce$ ! sum ( co/s
 incurr$1 or expect$ to be incurr$1 by !
 ,secret>y z a direct result ( ! conduct
 ( ! tra9+1 work%op1 or conf]5ce1       
includ+ = subsi/5ce exp5ses incid5tal to
 ! tra9+1 work%op1 or conf]5ce1 z       
applicable4  7,c7 ,use ( fees ,am\nts   
collect$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! =m ( fees "u
 ?is p>agraph %all be available to !    
ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9    
advance 9 appropriations ,acts =-- 7i7 !
 co/s incurr$ = conduct+ an activity    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 ! 
exp5ses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7#c7 ,survey & mapp+ ,contracts ent]$   
into "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be      
consid]$ survey+ & mapp+ s]vices z su*  
t]m is us$ 9 & z su* contracts are aw>d$

 by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) !        
selection proc$ures 9 *apt] #aa ( title 
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,ocean   
economy ,! ,secret>y may e/abli%        
publically available tools t track ocean
 & ,great ,lakes economy data = ea*     
coa/al ,/ate4  7g7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #d1jjj1jjj = 
ea* fiscal ye> #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to c>ry
 out ! program4  ,cl]k4