,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjba ,ms4  
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 
,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 to improve sci5ce1 data1 
& s]vices t enable s\nd decision mak+ 9 
response to coa/al flood risk1 includ+  
impacts ( sea level rise1 /orm ev5ts1   
*ang+ ,great ,lakes wat] levels1 & l&   
subsid5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,coa/al       
,resili5ce ,data & ,s]vices ,act4  #b4  
,decl>ation ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to bol/] adaptation &     

increase resili5ce by prep>+ = &        
protect+ aga9/ ! social1 economic1 &    
environm5tal impacts ( coa/al flood     
risk1 includ+ impacts ( sea level rise1 
/orm ev5ts1 *ang+ ,great ,lakes wat]    
levels1 & l& subsid5ce1 9 all coa/al &  
,great ,lakes ,/ates & t]ritories by    
support+ actions t--  7#a7 improve1     
create1 & make inve/m5ts 9 au?oritative 
=eca/s1 pr$ictions1 projections1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ su/a9+ & enhanc+       
und]ly+ obs]v+ & spatial ref]5ce sy/ems1
 mapp+ & geospatial s]vices1 model+1    
product developm5t & deliv]y1 includ+   
probabili/ic assessm5t ( risks1 &       
provid+ engagem5t & te*nical assi/ance  
to all levels ( gov]nm5t1 tribal        
gov]nm5ts1 & to vuln]able & hi/orically 
m>g9aliz$ & ov]burd5$ communities2  7#b7
 conv5e & engage us]s & provid]s (      
relevant data & s]vices1 includ+ ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &        
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 academia1 !       
comm]cial sector1 nonpr(it &            
philan?ropic organizations1 environm5tal

 ju/ice organizations1 & int]national   
p>tn]s to "w toge!r to id5tify ne$s &   
pot5tial solutions1 fill gaps 9 s]vices1
 & provide te*nical assi/ance to in=m   
decision mak+2 &  7#c7 promote a        
coord9at$1 :ole ( gov]nm5t approa* to   
ensur+ t our citiz5s h ! coa/al data &  
s]vices ne$$ to increase our national   
resili5ce4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,coa/al flood risk1       
includ+ ! impacts ( sea level rise1     
dramatic %ifts 9 ,great ,lakes wat]     
levels1 l& subsid5ce1 & damage f high   
tide flood+ & /orm ev5ts are sev]ely    
impact+ coa/al ,/ates1 t]ritories1      
communities1 economies1 & ecosy/ems4    
7#b7 ,millions ( p & billions ( doll>s 9
 critical infra/ructure are at risk due 
to ! ?reat ( coa/al floods1 ! impacts ( 
:i* are pr$ict$ to be m frequ5t & sev]e 
9 ! future & pres5t a crisis on ! coa/ t
 ?reat5s national & economic security4  
7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 ! #bjbj
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,atlantic hurricane      

season 0 ! mo/ active on record ) #cj   
nam$ /orms1 #g ( :i* 7 billion-doll>    
disa/]s exce$+ #dj billion 9 total      
damages2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annual 
high tide flood+ frequ5cy is accel]at+ &
 has m ?an d\bl$ s9ce #bjjj due to ris+ 
relative sea levels1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates    
coa/al communities today exp]i5c+ an    
av]age ( #b to #f high tide flood+ days 
ea* ye> & expect$ to exp]i5ce an        
increase to betwe5 #g & #ae days ea* ye>
 by #bjcj & betwe5 #be & #ge days ea*   
ye> by #bjej4  7#d7 ,our societal       
response to ^! ?reats requires s\nd     
decision mak+ )9 _m sectors ( our       
society1 includ+ ^? conc]n$ ) human     
heal?1 social equity1 insurance1 f9ance1
 infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 build+ codes1 
eng9e]+ design1 zon+1 urban plann+1     
transportation1 m>9e comm]ce1 em]g5cy   
prep>$ness1 disa/] response & recov]y1  
ecosy/em re/oration1 m>9e res\rce       
managem5t1 m>9e cons]vation1 & m4  7#e7 
,ea* ( ^! endeavors requires accurate & 
au?oritative data1 obs]vations1 model+1 

mapp+1 & s]vices t quantify & cle>ly    
communicate ! driv]s ( coa/al flood     
risk1 includ+ sea level rise1 to improve
 und]/&+ ( pres5t day & future flood    
risk at ! coa/ & enable s\nd public     
policy & risk-in=m$ decision mak+4  7#f7
 ,a :ole ( gov]nm5t approa* is requir$  
to und]/& & combat ! crisis on ! coa/4  
,z is ! case ) ! deliv]y ( data &       
s]vices to support decision mak+ )      
respect to sev]e wea!r1 hurricanes1 inl&
 flood+1 & space wea!r1 _m ,f$]al       
ag5cies h key contributions to make4 ,! 
lead]%ip role ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,noaa7 is critical giv5 !
 ag5cy's mission & ext5sive exp]tise4   
7#g7 ,9 addition to ,/ate1 local1       
tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 !       
private sector1 & o!r con/itu5cies1 _m  
,f$]al ag5cies rely on ! data & s]vices 
( ! ,,noaa to in=m _! missions &        
inve/m5ts4  7#h7 ,9 addition to be+ us]s
 ( ,,noaa data & s]vices1 o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies conduct or support obs]vations1 

model+1 rese>*1 & o!r activities t      
contribute to & in=m ! coa/al =eca/s1   
data1 & s]vices provid$ by ! ,,noaa4    
7#i7 ,/r5g!n+ & su/a9+ ! programs1      
networks1 obs]vations1 & model+ ( !     
,,noaa to support improv$ coa/al flood  
risk products & s]vices is an urg5t     
national priority4 ,do+ s w mat]ially   
b5efit ! myriad economic & res\rce      
managem5t sectors t are be+ impact$ by  
coa/al flood+1 sea level rise1 *ang+    
,great ,lakes wat] levels1 & l&         
subsid5ce4  7#aj7 ,!re is an urg5t ne$ =
 ! ,,noaa1 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 to exp& & enhance obs]vations1 
mapp+1 model+1 & s]vices t in=m ! public
 & decision mak]s ab\t risk f coa/al    
flood+1 sea level rise1 *ang+ ,great    
,lakes wat] levels1 & l& subsid5ce by-- 
7,a7 id5tify+ & lev]ag+ exi/+ capacities
 & capabilities to assess & pr$ict      
coa/al flood risk & its impacts2 &  7,b7
 conv5+ a national ef=t to deliv]       
enhanc$ au?oritative & sci5ce-bas$      
products1 s]vices1 & te*nical assi/ance4

  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration & ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e2 &  7#b7 ! t]m  
coa/al ,/ate has ! same mean+ z def9$ 9 
section #cjd ( ! ,coa/al ,zone          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adec7 & includes ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia4  #e4 ,au?orization ( ,,noaa  
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all1 9 consultation )   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 develop )9 ! ,,noaa 
a compreh5sive suite ( products &       
s]vices ) respect to coa/al flood1 sea  
level rise1 ,great ,lakes wat] level1 & 
v]tical l& motion data1 & conduct !     
rese>* & developm5t necess>y to support 
products & s]vices t--  7#a7 augm5t     
exi/+ capacities & comb9e exi/+         
obs]vations1 model+1 pr$ictions1 &      
products & s]vices into a coord9at$     
decision-support framework2  7#b7       

produce & ma9ta9 au?oritative & timely  
data1 maps1 & in=mation s]vices1 includ+
 improv+ exi/+ & new in=mation products 
& s]vices t>get$ to end us] ne$s1 t all[
 coa/al communities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates to plan = pres5t & future coa/al 
flood risk2 &  7#c7 engage )1 ensure    
accessibility by1 & provide te*nical    
assi/ance to end us]s1 p>ticul>ly )     
respect to hi/orically und]s]v$ & at    
risk communities & populations1 :i* %all
 include consultation ) o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 regional ocean p>tn]%ips1 &    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts on !   
appropriate application ( ^! data &     
tools & to bett] assess in=mation gaps1 
ne$s1 & solutions relat+ to ! risk pos$ 
by coa/al flood+1 includ+ sea level     
rise4  7b7 ,data ar*iv+ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all make data & metadata g5]at$ 9 !    
process ( c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act fully & op5ly available 9          
accordance ) ! ,evid5ce-,bas$           
,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4 #eebi7 to maximize 

di/ribution1 access1 & effective        
utilization ( ^! important national     
assets4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all s]ve z !   
ar*ive au?ority & /ew>d%ip p>tn] = ?is  
data & conduct activities to assure     
maximum return on inve/m5t = ?is        
important national asset4  7c7 ,use (   
exi/+ advisory committees ,!            
,adm9i/rator may consult ) & seek input 
f exi/+ ag5cy advisory committees to    
provide recomm5dations on sy/ems1       
products1 & s]vices relat+ to coa/al    
flood+1 includ+ sea level rise4  7d7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,to assi/ 9 c>ry+   
out ?is ,act & to facilitate            
collaboration1 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
provide te*nical assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies on a reimbursable or           
non-reimbursable basis1 includ+ by ent]+
 into an agreem5t ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy  
to detail1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 
an employee ( ! ,,noaa to su* ,f$]al    
ag5cy4  7e7 ,int]national engagem5t ,9  
addition to ! au?ority provid$ 9 section
 #f7;b77#e7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 

9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 may
 engage int]nationally to provide &     
receive te*nical assi/ance1 data %>+1 & 
capacity build+ on matt]s p]ta9+ to     
coa/al flood+ & sea level rise &        
inundation1 includ+ p>ticipat+ 9 & on   
relevant int]national bodies &          
organizations4  7f7 ,report ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #c
 ye>s !reaft]1 provide ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate ) a report on actions tak5 to   
implem5t ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act1 :i* 
%all include an evaluation ( ! ne$ to   
exp& & improve ag5cy obs]vations1       
model+1 pr$ictions1 & products & s]vices
 to--  7#a7 improve ! und]/&+ ( !       
processes t drive coa/al flood risk1    
includ+ sea level rise1 /orm ev5ts1     
*ang+ ,great ,lakes wat] levels1 & l&   
subsid5ce1 especially 9 coa/al          
communities ) respect to ! demographics 

( coa/al community human population2 &  
7#b7 track & report h[ obs]v$ rates (   
sea level rise comp>e to ! sea level    
rise tr5ds & pr$ictions publi%$ )9 !    
quadr5nial ,national ,climate           
,assessm5ts & relat$ reports4  7g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cjj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4  
#f4 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator1 %all--  7#a7 facilitate   
int]ag5cy coop]ation & alignm5t ( ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t activities conduct$ ) respect
 to coa/al flood+1 includ+ sea level    
rise1 to improve ! ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to prep>e =1 avoid1 mitigate1    
respond to1 & recov] f pot5tially       
deva/at+ impacts2 &  7#b7 coord9ate !   
activities ( ! int]ag5cy subcommittee   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,coa/al
 flood+ & sea level rise subcommittee   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! appropriate     
int]ag5cy committee or task =ce1 %all   
e/abli% )9 su* committee or task =ce an 
int]ag5cy subcommittee on coa/al flood+ 
& sea level rise 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! 
subcommittee74  7#b7 ,purposes ,!       
subcommittee %all--  7,a7 be ! prim>y   
v5ue = ! pres5tation & discussion ( !   
late/ sci5ce & te*nologies & =          
coord9ation ( executive bran* actions & 
activities t improve measurem5ts1       
pr$ictions1 & s]vice deliv]y ( in=mation
 relat$ to coa/al flood risk1 includ+   
sea level rise2  7,b7 id5tify gaps 9    
obs]vations1 data1 in=mation1 & model+ &
 ensure ag5cy activities are            
complem5t>y2  7,c7 consult & coord9ate )
 o!r int]ag5cy climate & ocean policy   
ef=ts & bodies z appropriate2  7,d7     
coord9ate ! deliv]y ( sci5ce & data &   
te*nical assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ to support & in=m ! developm5t &
 deliv]y ( ! products & s]vices ( !     
,,noaa2 &  7,e7 def9e & prioritize ne$s 

f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t c\ld be address$ 
by enhancem5ts to ,f$]al data & s]vices1
 includ+ ! products & s]vices ( !       
,,noaa4  7#c7 ,lead]%ip ,! subcommittee 
%all be co-*air$ by ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy & 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
foll[+ entities %all be memb]s ( !      
subcommittee3 7,a7 ,! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,!  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,int]ior ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey4  7,d7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7,e7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ?r\gh !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t              
,adm9i/ration4  7,f7 ,! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se4  7,h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  
7,i7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4   
7,j7 ,su* o!r ,:ite ,h\se (fices &      
,f$]al ag5cies t ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy deems    
appropriate4  7#e7 ,agreem5ts ,to c>ry  

out ! activities "u ?is ,act--  7,a7 !  
heads ( ! ag5cies repres5t$ on !        
subcommittee may ent] into coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 or any o!r agreem5t ) ea*    
o!r1 & transf]1 receive1 & exp5d funds  
made available by any ,f$]al ag5cy1 any 
,/ate or subdivision !re(1 or any public
 or private organization or individual2 
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ent] into
 "o or m int]ag5cy agreem5ts provid+ =  
coop]ation & collaboration 9 !          
developm5t ( sea level rise & coa/al    
flood relat$ in/rum5ts1 te*nologies1 &  
data sets1 & products 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act2 &  7,c7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ent] into
 "o or m int]ag5cy agreem5ts provid+ =  
coop]ation & collaboration 9 !          
developm5t1 quality control1 process+1 &
 deliv]y ( coa/al haz>ds & sea level    

rise relat$ data1 model+1 mapp+1 &      
s]vices 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#f7  
,int]national1 academic community1 &    
comm]cial sector collaboration ,ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! subcommittee
 e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 increase engagem5t & 
coop]ation ) ! int]national community1  
academic community1 & comm]cial sector  
on ! obs]vational infra/ructure1 data1  
sci5tific rese>*1 & s]vice deliv]y &    
te*nical assi/ance necess>y to advance !
 monitor+1 =eca/+1 & pr$iction (1       
prep>ation =1 & protection f coa/al     
flood+1 sea level rise1 *ang+ ,great    
,lakes wat] levels1 & l& subsid5ce4