S 1069 — Digital Coast Act

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10691067]] EngrossedPublic AmendmentLaw House116-223 (EAH)]116th <DOC>Congress InAn Act To require the HouseSecretary of Representatives,Commerce, U.acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes.

S.,<<NOTE: November 16, 2020.

Resolved,Dec. That the bill from the Senate (S.

1069)18, entitled2020 ``An- Act[S. to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:

Strike1069]>> outBe allit afterenacted by the enactingSenate clause and insert:House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

Digital Coast Act.>> SECTION 1.

SHORT<<NOTE: TITLE.

16 USC 1451 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

FINDINGS.<<NOTE:

16 USC 1467 note.>> FINDINGS.

(F)[[Page habitat134 andSTAT. ecosystem health assessments;

1068]] (F) habitat and ecosystem health assessments;

DEFINITIONS.<<NOTE:

16 USC 1467 note.>> DEFINITIONS.

ESTABLISHMENT<<NOTE: OF THE DIGITAL COAST.

16 USC 1467.>> ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIGITAL COAST.

(b) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall ensure that the program provides data integration, tool development, training, documentation, dissemination, and archive by-- (1) making<<NOTE: data and resulting integrated products developed under this section readily accessible via the Digital Coast internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the GeoPlatform.gov and data.gov internet websites, and such other information distribution technologies as the Secretary considers appropriate;

Web posting.>> making data and resulting integrated products developed under this section readily accessible via the Digital Coast internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the GeoPlatform.gov and data.gov internet websites, and such other information distribution technologies as the Secretary considers appropriate;

(3)[[Page documenting134 suchSTAT. data to Federal Geographic Data Committee standards;

1069]] (3) documenting such data to Federal Geographic Data Committee standards;

(c) Coordination.--The<<NOTE: Secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out under the program to optimize data collection, sharing, and integration, and to minimize duplication by-- (1) consulting with coastal managers and decision makers concerning coastal issues, and sharing information and best practices, as the Secretary considers appropriate, with-- (A) coastal States;

Consultations.>> Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out under the program to optimize data collection, sharing, and integration, and to minimize duplication by-- (1) consulting with coastal managers and decision makers concerning coastal issues, and sharing information and best practices, as the Secretary considers appropriate, with-- (A) coastal States;

17671), as amended by Executive Order 13286 of February 28, 2003 (68 Fed.

(3)[[Page pursuant134 toSTAT. the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C.

1070]] (3) pursuant to the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C.

and (B) may,<<NOTE: to the maximum extent practicable, enter into such contracts with private sector entities for such products and services as the Secretary determines may be necessary to collect, process, and provide remote sensing and other geospatial data and products for purposes of the program.

Determination.>> may, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into such contracts with private sector entities for such products and services as the Secretary determines may be necessary to collect, process, and provide remote sensing and other geospatial data and products for purposes of the program.

(3) Survey and mapping.--Contracts entered into under paragraph (1)(B) shall be considered ``surveying and mapping'' services as such term is used in and as such contracts are awarded[[Page by134 theSTAT. Secretary in accordance with the selection procedures in chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code.

1071]] awarded by the Secretary in accordance with the selection procedures in chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code.

Attest:Approved December 18, 2020.

Clerk.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.

116th1069: CONGRESS 2d Session S.

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116-234 (Comm.

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation).

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