,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dac #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cbbh
 ,report ,no4 #aag-egb1 ,"p ,i ,,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$  ,novemb] #af1 #bjbb;,additional
 sponsor3 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois         
,novemb] #af1 #bjbb,report$ f !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,novemb] #af1 #bjbb;,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see  
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #ac1    

#bjba  ,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 ,au?orization (         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 develop )9 !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration a compreh5sive suite (    
coa/al flood & coa/al l& loss1 sea level
 rise1 ,great ,lakes ba?ymetry wat]     
level1 & v]tical l& motion data1        
products1 & s]vices1 & conduct ! rese>* 
& developm5t necess>y to support ^?     
products & s]vices t-- 7#a7 augm5t exi/+
 capacities & comb9e exi/+ obs]vations1 
model+1 pr$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 &   
coa/al l& loss risk2 &  7#c7 engage )1  
ensure accessibility by1 & provide      
te*nical assi/ance to1 end us]s1 )      
p>ticul> att5tion to hi/orically        
und]s]v$ & at risk communities &        
populations1 & also includ+ o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 regional ocean p>tn]%ips1      
/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 & ,indig5\s communities on ! 
appropriate application ( ^! data &     
tools & to bett] assess in=mation gaps1 
ne$s1 & solutions relat+ to ! risk pos$ 
by coa/al flood+ & coa/al l& loss1      
includ+ sea level rise4  7b7 ,data      
ar*iv+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% &    
ma9ta9 ar*ives ( ! data & metadata      
g5]at$ "u ?is ,act & %all maximize      
di/ribution1 access1 & use ( su* data & 
metadata4  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+ & coa/al l& loss1 includ+ 
sea level rise4  7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 to o!r f$]al ag5cies ,to assi/ 9 c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act & to facilitate            
collaboration1 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
provide te*nical assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies on a reimbursable or           
non-reimbursable basis1 includ+ by ent]+
 into an agreem5t ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy  
to detail1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 
an employee ( ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to su* o!r    
,f$]al ag5cy4  7e7 ,int]national        
engagem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
"w ) int]national c\nt]p>ts to provide &
 receive te*nical assi/ance1 data %>+1 &
 capacity build+ on matt]s p]ta9+ to    
coa/al flood+ & coa/al l& loss1 sea     
level rise1 & inundation1 includ+       
p>ticipation 9 relevant int]national    

bodies4  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 ?is ,act &    
conta9+ an evaluation ( ! ne$ to exp& & 
improve ag5cy obs]vations1 model+1      
pr$ictions1 products1 & s]vices to--    
7#a7 improve ! und]/&+ ( ! processes t  
drive coa/al flood & coa/al l& loss     
risk1 includ+ sea level rise1 /orm      
ev5ts1 *ang+ ,great ,lakes wat] levels1 
& l& subsid5ce2 &  7#b7 track & report  
h[ obs]v$ rates ( sea level rise comp>e 
to ! sea level rise tr5ds & pr$ictions  
publi%$ )9 ! quadr5nial ,national       
,climate ,assessm5ts & relat$ reports4  
7g7 ,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7h7 ,au?orization (     

appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is         
,section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #b4 ,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+ & coa/al l& loss1     
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+1 coa/al l& loss1 & 
sea level rise subcommittee  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ 
?r\gh ! appropriate int]ag5cy committee 
or task =ce1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy  
subcommittee on coa/al flood+1 coa/al l&
 loss1 & sea level rise 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is

 section z ! ,subcommittee74  7#b7      
,purposes ,! ,subcommittee %all-- 7,a7  
exam9e ! late/ sci5ce & te*nologies =   
measur+1 pr$ict+1 & deliv]+ in=mation   
relat$ to coa/al flood & coa/al l& loss 
risk1 includ+ sea level rise2  7,b7     
coord9ate executive bran* actions &     
activities t improve measurem5ts1       
pr$ictions1 & s]vice deliv]y ( in=mation
 relat$ to coa/al flood & coa/al l& loss
 risk1 includ+ sea level rise2  7,c7    
id5tify gaps 9 obs]vations1 data1       
in=mation1 & model+ relat+ to coa/al    
flood & coa/al l& loss risk & ensure t  
ag5cy activities relat+ to coa/al flood 
& coa/al l& loss risk are complem5t>y2  
7,d7 consult & coord9ate ) o!r int]ag5cy
 climate & ocean policy ef=ts & bodies z
 appropriate2  7,e7 coord9ate !         
sci5tific ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies & !    
provision ( data & te*nical assi/ance f 
su* ag5cies on matt]s relat+ to coa/al  
flood+ & coa/al l& loss2 &  7,f7 def9e &
 prioritize ne$s f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t 
c\ld be address$ by enhancem5ts to      

,f$]al data & s]vices1 includ+ ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration   
products & s]vices4  7#c7 ,lead]%ip ,!  
,subcommittee %all be co-*air$ by !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy & ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7#d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,subcommittee %all be 
compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ea* ( !      
foll[+ ag5cies3 7,a7 ,! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7,b7 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space  
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey4  7,d7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7,e7 ,!
 ,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 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy det]m9es   
appropriate4  7#e7 ,agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to c>ry out activities "u ?is    
,act1 ! heads ( ag5cies repres5t$ on !  

committee may ent] into agreem5ts ) ea* 
o!r1 & transf]1 receive1 & exp5d funds  
made available by a ,f$]al or ,/ate     
ag5cy or any p]son4  7,b7 ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration &    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration & ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent]
 into an int]ag5cy agreem5t provid+ =   
coop]ation & collaboration 9 !          
developm5t ( sea level rise & coa/al    
flood & coa/al l& loss relat$ in/rum5ts1
 te*nologies1 data sets1 & products 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey & ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey & ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into 
an int]ag5cy agreem5t 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 ,! heads 
( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !       
,subcommittee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 engage &  
coop]ate ) ! 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$iction (1       
prep>ation =1 & protection f coa/al     
flood+ & coa/al l& loss1 sea level rise1
 *ang+ ,great ,lakes wat] levels1 & l&  
subsid5ce4  7c7 ,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  ,novemb]    
#af1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on    
,natural ,res\rces ) an                 
amendment,november #af1 #bjbb;,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology       
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     

ord]$ to be pr9t$