#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ebi  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a national
 program to id5tify & r$uce losses f    
l&slide haz>ds1 to e/abli% a national   
#c;,d ,elevation ,program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,l&slide         
,prep>$ness ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 #c;,d ,! t]m #c;,d means 
#c-;dim5sional4  7#b7 #c;,d elevation   
data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m #c;,d        
elevation data means #c;,d1             
high-resolution data obta9$ us+         
,li,d,a,r1 ,if,s,a,r1 or o!r me?ods ov] 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ t]ritories74   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m #c;,d elevation 
data includes t]re/rial & ba?ymetric    
elevation data4  7#c7 #c;,d elevation   
program ,! t]m #c;,d ,elevation ,program
 means ! #c;,d ,elevation ,program      
e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74  7#d7       
,if,s,a,r ,! t]m ,if,s,a,r means        
int]f]ometric syn!tic ap]ture rad>4     
7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 

,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,lah> ,! t]m lah> means a l>ge     
debris fl[ ( mo/ly volcanic mat]ial t   
is-- 7,a7 (t5 fa/-mov+2 &  7,b7 a haz>d 
9 wat]%$s d[n/ream ( volcanic peaks4    
7#g7 ,li,d,a,r ,! t]m ,li,d,a,r means   
light detection & rang+4  7#h7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7#i7
 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a      
,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  
7#aj7 ,/ate (fice ,! t]m ,/ate (fice    
means any unit ( ,/ate gov]nm5t t h&les 
! id5tification1 mapp+1 assessm5t1 &    
rese>* ( l&slide haz>ds or respond+ to  
l&slide ev5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 a ,/ate   
geological survey (fice2  7,b7 a ,/ate  
dep>tm5t ( em]g5cy response2 &  7,c7 a  
,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation4  7#aa7 
,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory means-- 7,a7 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,b7     
,guam2  7,c7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,d7 !   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2

  7,e7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia2  
7,f7 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2    
7,g7 ! ,republic ( ,palau2 &  7,h7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  #c4       
,national l&slide haz>ds r$uction       
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !  
,national ,l&slide ,haz>ds ,r$uction    
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
program7-- 7#a7 to id5tify & und]/&     
l&slide haz>ds & risks2  7#b7 to r$uce  
losses f l&slides2  7#c7 to protect     
communities at risk ( l&slide haz>ds2 & 
7#d7 to help improve communication &    
em]g5cy prep>$ness1 includ+ by coord9at+
 ) communities & entities responsible = 
infra/ructure t are at risk ( l&slide   
haz>ds4  7b7 ,description ( program     
7#a7 ,program activities ,! ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+  
,committee on ,l&slide ,haz>ds e/abli%$ 
by subsection 7c77#a7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,committee7 & 9 coord9ation 
) exi/+ activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey & o!r ,f$]al        

ag5cies1 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify1 map1      
assess1 & rese>* l&slide haz>ds2  7,b7  
respond to l&slide ev5ts2 &  7,c7 9     
coord9ation ) ,/ate (fices1 units (     
local gov]nm5t1 t]ritories1 & ,indian   
tribes-- 7i7 e/abli% work+ gr\ps ) ,/ate
 (fices1 units ( local gov]nm5t1        
t]ritories1 & ,indian tribes to id5tify 
regional & local priorities = rese>*+1  
id5tify+1 mapp+1 & assess+ l&slide      
haz>ds2 &  7ii7 develop & implem5t      
l&slide haz>d guidel9es =-- 7,i7        
geologi/s2  7,,ii7 geological &         
geote*nical eng9e]s2  7,,iii7 em]g5cy   
managem5t p]sonnel2 &  7,,iv7 l& use &  
o!r decisionmak]s4  7#b7 ,national      
/rategy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,committee1 %all develop & publi% a     
national /rategy = l&slide haz>ds1 risk 
r$uction1 & response 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7includ+ t]ritories71 :i* %all include--
 7,a7 goals & priorities = ! program2   
7,b7 priorities = data acquisition1     

rese>*1 communications1 & risk managem5t
 on l&slides & l&slide haz>ds across    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,c7 a      
detail$ int]ag5cy plan1 :i* %all take   
into consid]ation national disa/]       
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y         
frameworks1 to c>ry out ! national      
/rategy1 includ+ details ab\t !         
programs1 projects1 & budgets t w be us$
 to implem5t ! national /rategy4  7#c7  
,national l&slide haz>ds database ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
coord9ation ) ,/ate (fices1 units (     
local gov]nm5t1 t]ritories1 & ,indian   
tribes1 %all develop & ma9ta9 a publicly
 accessible national l&slide haz>d &    
risk inv5tory database to compile1      
ma9ta91 /&>dize1 & evaluate data        
reg>d+-- 7,a7 l&slide haz>ds & risks2   
7,b7 ! impact ( l&slides on-- 7i7 heal? 
& safety2  7ii7 ! economy &             
infra/ructure2 &  7iii7 ! environm5t2   
7,c7 l&slide haz>d /abilization2 &  7,d7
 r$uction ( losses f l&slides4  7#d7    
,l&slide haz>d & risk prep>$ness =      

communities ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !   
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,army1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & ! heads (
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 & 9       
consultation ) ,/ate (fices1 units (    
local gov]nm5t1 t]ritories1 & ,indian   
tribes1 %all develop & dissem9ate-- 7,a7
 l&slide plann+ & risk r$uction         
guidance1 guidel9es1 maps1 tools1 &     
tra9+ mat]ials to help in=m ,/ate1      
t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts &
 decisionmak]s ) respect to-- 7i7 ! use 
& implem5tation ( l&slide haz>d         
assessm5ts2  7ii7 ! appli$ use ( !      
database develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c72     
7iii7 r$uc+ losses f l&slides2 &  7iv7  
res\rces available = communities work+  
to improve l&slide haz>d prep>$ness2 &  
7,b7 l&slide prep>$ness curricula &     
tra9+ modules =-- 7i7 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1
 local1 & ,tribal (ficials2  7ii7       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 &     
,tribal em]g5cy manag]s2 &  7iii7 !     

,national ,gu>d4  7#e7 ,debris fl[ e>ly 
w>n+ sy/em ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !    
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 %all exp& ! e>ly w>n+ sy/em =
 debris fl[ by-- 7,a7 exp&+ ! e>ly w>n+ 
sy/em = po/-wildfire debris fl[ to      
include rec5tly burn$ areas across !    
we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 develop+     
proc$ures ) ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts to monitor /ormwat]   
dra9age 9 areas ) high debris fl[ risk2 
&  7,c7 id5tify+ high-risk debris fl[   
areas1 su* z rec5tly burn$ l& & pot5tial
 lah> haz>d areas4  7#f7 ,em]g5cy       
response activities ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 ! heads ( o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates (fices1 
units ( local gov]nm5t1 t]ritories1 &   
,indian tribes1 %all e/abli% & support  
em]g5cy response proc$ures = ! rapid    
deploym5t ( ,f$]al sci5ti/s1 equipm5t1 &
 s]vices to areas impact$ by a          

significant l&slide ev5t-- 7,a7 to      
support em]g5cy response ef=ts & improve
 ! safety ( em]g5cy respond]s2  7,b7 to 
improve data collection2 &  7,c7 to     
conduct rese>* to advance ! und]/&+ ( ! 
causes1 impacts1 & r$uction ( l&slide   
haz>ds & risks4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy         
,coord9at+ ,committee on ,l&slide       
,haz>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 
a committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9at+ ,committee on ,l&slide       
,haz>ds4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s 7or _!
 designees73 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y1 :o %all 
s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee4  7,b7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,c7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security4  7,f7 ,! ,secret>y (        
,transportation4  7,g7 ,! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,h7 ,!  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7,i7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7 
,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet at !    

call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#d7 ,purpose &   
duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7,a7 advise 
& ov]see ! program2  7,b7 facilitate    
communication & coord9ation across      
,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! plann+1 managem5t1   
budget+1 & execution ( l&slide          
activities2 &  7,c7 support ! developm5t
 & execution ( ! national /rategy "u    
subsection 7b77#b71 includ+ by-- 7i7    
support+ ! developm5t ( national goals &
 priorities = ! national /rategy2  7ii7 
articulat+ ,f$]al ag5cy roles1          
responsibilities1 & res\rces = c>ry+ out
 ! national /rategy2 &  7iii7 ov]see+ ! 
implem5tation ( ! national /rategy4  7d7
 ,advisory ,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory      
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,advisory     
,committee on ,l&slides 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection z ! ,advisory ,committee74  
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee  
%all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #aa        
memb]s-- 7,a7 ( :om none may be an      
individual describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #gcdb7;a77#a7

 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 :o %all be repres5tatives (-- 7i7  
,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate geological        
organizations2  7ii7 t]ritories1 includ+
 t]ritorial geological organizations2   
7iii7 ,indian tribes1 includ+ ,tribal   
geological organizations2  7iv7 rese>*  
in/itutions & in/itutions ( high]       
education t are qualifi$-- 7,i7 to      
provide advice reg>d+ l&slide haz>d &   
risk r$uction2 &  7,,ii7 to repres5t    
relat$ sci5tific1 ar*itectural1 eng9e]+1
 & plann+ discipl9es2  7v7 indu/ry /&>ds
 developm5t organizations2 &  7vi7      
,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal     
em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies4  7#c7        
,recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,advisory ,committee %all submit to !   
,committee recomm5dations = !           
implem5tation ( ! program1 includ+      
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7i7 l&slide     
haz>d & risk r$uction & plann+2  7ii7   
tools = communities2  7iii7 rese>*2 &   
7iv7 su* o!r topics z ! ,advisory       
,committee det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7  

,consid]ation ,! ,secret>y & ! ag5cy    
heads describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh
 7,i7 ( subsection 7c77#b7 %all take    
into consid]ation any recomm5dation ( ! 
,advisory ,committee submitt$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,grant programs  
7#a7 ,coop]ative l&slide haz>d mapp+ &  
assessm5t program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to appropriations1 ! ,secret>y 
may-- 7i7 provide grants1 on a          
competitive basis1 to ,/ate1 t]ritorial1
 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to rese>*1  
map1 assess1 & collect data on l&slide  
haz>ds )9 ! jurisdictions ( ^?          
gov]nm5ts2 &  7ii7 accept & use funds   
receiv$ f o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]s
 to advance ! purposes ( ! program4     
7,b7 ,priority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all consult annually ) !     
,committee1 ,/ates1 units ( local       
gov]nm5t1 t]ritories1 & ,indian tribes  
to e/abli% priorities = ! grant program 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,fund+           
prioritization ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority

 to projects-- 7,i7 t w a*ieve ! greate/
 l&slide haz>d & risk r$uction2  7,,ii7 
t reflect ! goals & priorities ( !      
national /rategy e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7b77#b77;,a72  7,,iii7 n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( :i* is mat*$ by   
non-,f$]al s\rces2 &  7,,iv7 t include  
acquisition ( enhanc$ elevation data    
consi/5t ) ! #c;,d ,elevation ,program4 
7,c7 ,requirem5t ,if ! ,secret>y elects 
to provide grants "u subp>agraph        
7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% on a   
publicly available website a description
 (-- 7i7 ! grants2 &  7ii7 ! f9d+s made 
f ^? grants4  7#b7 ,national l&slide    
rese>* grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to advance
 ! goals & priorities ( ! national      
/rategy e/abli%$ "u subsection          
7b77#b77;,a71 subject to appropriations1
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z !
 ,director7 may provide grants to       
eligible entities = l&slide rese>*1     
includ+ rese>* on-- 7i7 ! causes1       
me*anisms1 trigg]s1 hydrology1 & geology

 ( l&slides2  7ii7 ways to r$uce l&slide
 haz>ds & risks to m9imize loss ( life &
 prop]ty1 includ+ l&slide haz>d & risk  
communication1 p]ception1 decisionmak+1 
tools1 & te*nologies2 &  7iii7 o!r goals
 & priorities ( ! national /rategy      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a74    
7,b7 ,eligible entities ,! ,director    
%all det]m9e :e!r an entity is eligible 
to receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph4     
7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 provid+ grants "u  
?is p>agraph1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7    
ensure t ! grants are provid$ on a      
competitive basis2  7ii7 consid] grant  
applications submitt$ by eligible       
entities t h develop$ ! application 9   
p>tn]%ip ) #a or m ,/ate geological     
surveys2 &  7iii7 publi% on a publicly  
available website a description (-- 7,i7
 ! grants2 &  7,,ii7 ! f9d+s made f ^?  
grants4  7f7 ,bi5nial report ,?r\gh     
cal5d> ye> #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress a bi5nial report1   
includ+ a description (1 ) respect to ! 
#b-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !  

report-- 7#a7 ! goals & accompli%m5ts ( 
! ,committee 9 c>ry+ out ! national     
/rategy develop$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 
7#b7 ! results ( ! activities ( !       
,committee "u ?is section2 &  7#c7 !    
ext5t to :i* any recomm5dations ( !     
,advisory ,committee "u subsection      
7d77#c77;,a7 h be5 implem5t$4  7g7      
,significant ev5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] a significant l&slide ev5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ t]ritories7      
occurs1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% on a    
publicly available website-- 7#a7 a     
description ( ! l&slide ev5t & !        
implications ( ! ev5t on communities1   
includ+ life & prop]ty2  7#b7           
recomm5dations on h[ ! id5tification ( !
 l&slide risk c\ld h be5 improv$ prior  
to ! ev5t2  7#c7 a description ( !      
effectiv5ess ( any w>n+ & risk          
communication1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( 
w>n+s by ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 &    
,tribal p>tn]s 9 ! affect$ area2  7#d7  
recomm5dations to improve risk          
id5tification1 r$uction1 & communication

 to l&[n]s & units ( local gov]nm5t2    
7#e7 recomm5dations to improve l&slide  
haz>d prep>$ness & em]g5cy response     
activities "u ?is section2 &  7#f7 su*  
o!r f9d+s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7h7 ,fund+ ,= ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjba & #bjbd-- 7#a7 !re is       
au?oriz$ out ( funds appropriat$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1      
#be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section2    
7#b7 !re is au?oriz$ out ( funds        
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 #aa1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section2 &  7#c7 !re is au?oriz$ out (  
funds appropriat$ to ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
#a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4  #d4
 ,gr\nd subsid5ce ,z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate & subject to 
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh exi/+
 programs1 %all advance ! id5tification1
 mapp+1 rese>*1 & monitor+ ( subsid5ce &
 gr\ndwat] res\rce acc\nt+1 p>ticul>ly 9
 areas affect$ by dr\ght4  #e4 #c;,d    
,elevation ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  

#c;,d elevation program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to 
be kn[n z ! #c;,d ,elevation ,program-- 
7,a7 to provide #c;,d elevation data    
cov]age = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to     
coord9ate & facilitate ! collection1    
dissem9ation1 & use ( #c;,d elevation   
data among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & 
non-,f$]al entities2  7,c7 to produce   
/&>d1 publicly accessible #c;,d         
elevation data products = ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,d7 to promote ! collection1
 dissem9ation1 & use ( #c;,d elevation  
data among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 communities1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & !      
private sector ?r\gh-- 7i7 coop]ative   
agreem5ts2  7ii7 ! developm5t &         
ma9t5ance ( spatial data infra/ructure  
to provide quality control & deliv] to !
 public #c;,d elevation data products2  
7iii7 9 coord9ation ) ! #c;,d ,elevation
 ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ,/ates1 &  
indu/ry & /&>ds bodies1 ! developm5t (  

/&>ds & guidel9es = #c;,d elevation data
 acquisition to increase accessibility  
to #c;,d elevation data 9 a /&>d1       
easy-to-use =mat2 &  7iv7 !             
id5tification1 assessm5t1 & adoption (  
em]g+ te*nologies to improve ! accuracy 
& effici5cy ( ! #c;,d ,elevation        
,program4  7#b7 ,managem5t  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all manage ! #c;,d  
,elevation ,program-- 7i7 to ensure     
effici5cy ) respect to relat$ activities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & o!r       
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &
  7ii7 to meet ! ne$s ( ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior programs1 /akehold]s1 & !      
public4  7,b7 ,o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & 
ag5cy involv$ 9 ! acquisition1          
production1 di/ribution1 or application 
( #c;,d elevation data %all-- 7i7       
coord9ate ) ! #c;,d ,elevation ,f$]al   
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to acquire   
additional1 enhanc$ #c;,d elevation     
data2  7ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y a     

description ( priority areas ( int]e/ = 
#c;,d elevation data collection = use 9 
provid+ grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u
 subsection 7d72  7iii7 implem5t        
policies & proc$ures = data acquisition 
& %>+ t are consi/5t ) /&>ds & guidel9es
 develop$ "u ! #c;,d ,elevation         
,program2  7iv7 p>ticipate 91 & %>e !   
results & b5efits (1 ! #c;,d ,elevation 
,program1 9 accordance ) /&>ds &        
guidel9es develop$ "u ! #c;,d ,elevation
 ,program2 &  7v7 ensure t any #c;,d    
elevation data acquir$ ) ,f$]al grant   
fund+-- 7,i7 meets #c;,d ,elevation     
,program /&>ds2 &  7,,ii7 is includ$ 9 !
 national hold+s ( ^? data4  7b7 #c;,d  
,elevation ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy    
coord9at+ committee1 to be kn[n z !     
#c;,d ,elevation ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy      
,coord9at+ ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
subsection z ! ,committee71 to bett]    

coord9ate #c;,d elevation data managem5t
 across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ 
( ! foll[+ memb]s 7or _! designees73    
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y1 :o %all s]ve z       
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee4  7,b7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,c7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security4  7,e7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,f7
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy4  7,g7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,h7 
,! head ( any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,coord9ation ,! ,committee %all         
coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) ! exi/+     
activities (-- 7,a7 ! #c;,d ,elevation  
,program ,executive ,=um2  7,b7 !       
,alaska ,mapp+ ,executive ,committee2   
7,c7 ! #c;,d ,elevation ,work+ ,gr\p2   
7,d7 ! #c;,d ,national ,elevation       
,subcommittee2 &  7,e7 ,/ate (fices4    
7#d7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet at 
! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#e7 ,duties ,! 

,committee %all-- 7,a7 ov]see ! plann+1 
managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! #c;,d      
,elevation ,program2 &  7,b7 develop1 by
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & update           
p]iodically !reaft]-- 7i7 a /rategic    
plan t e/abli%es goals & priorities =   
activities c>ri$ out "u ! #c;,d         
,elevation ,program2 &  7ii7 a detail$  
managem5t plan to implem5t ! /rategic   
plan4  7c7 ,subcommittee ( ,national    
,geospatial ,advisory ,committee  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,national ,geospatial
 ,advisory ,committee1 a subcommittee   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,subcommittee74  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,subcommittee %all-- 7i7 consi/ ( n few]
 ?an #aa memb]s1 ( :om none may be a    
,f$]al (fic] or employee2 &  7ii7       
include repres5tatives (-- 7,i7 rese>* &
 academic in/itutions2  7,,ii7 indu/ry  
/&>ds developm5t organizations2  7,,iii7
 units ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t2 &      
7,,iv7 ! private sector4  7#b7 ,duties  

7,a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,subcommittee %all   
conduct an assessm5t (-- 7i7 tr5ds &    
developm5ts 9-- 7,i7 ! collection1      
dissem9ation1 & use ( #c;,d elevation   
data2 &  7,,ii7 sci5ce & te*nology      
relat+ to #c;,d elevation data2  7ii7 ! 
effectiv5ess ( ! #c;,d ,elevation       
,program 9 c>ry+ out ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72  7iii7 ! 
ne$ to revise or reorganize ! #c;,d     
,elevation ,program2 &  7iv7 !          
managem5t1 coord9ation1 implem5tation1 &
 activities ( ! #c;,d ,elevation        
,program4  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,subcommittee %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y & ! #c;,d        
,elevation ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 a 
report t includes-- 7i7 ! f9d+s ( !     
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7  
recomm5dations ( ! ,subcommittee bas$ on
 ^? f9d+s1 if any4  7d7 ,grants &       
coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may make grants & ent] into   

coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 units ( ,/ate1     
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 nonpr(it rese>*      
in/itutions1 or o!r organizations to    
facilitate ! improvem5t ( nationwide    
cov]age ( #c;,d elevation data4  7#b7   
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant or ent] into a coop]ative      
agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 an entity   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#c7 ,t]ms &    
conditions ,a grant or coop]ative       
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all be      
subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
includ+ mak+ data publically available &
 int]op]able ) o!r ,f$]al datasets4  7e7
 ,fund+ ,= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbd1 !re is au?oriz$ out ( funds
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj 
to c>ry out ?is section4  ,pass$ !      
,s5ate ,july #cj1 #bjbj4,secret>y