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Introduced
04/09/2019
04/09/2019
In Committee
11/13/2019
11/13/2019
Crossed Over
10/01/2020
10/01/2020
Passed
12/08/2020
12/08/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/18/2020
12/18/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Digital Coast Act This bill provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Digital Coast program. (The program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) NOAA must focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues and support continued improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management. NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect fees to carry out the program. Additionally, NOAA may establish publicly available tools that track ocean and Great Lakes economy data for each coastal state.
AI Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Digital Coast program. The program aims to provide data, tools, and training to help coastal communities manage their resources more effectively. The bill requires NOAA to focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues, and support continued efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets. NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect fees to carry out the program, and may establish publicly available tools to track ocean and Great Lakes economy data for each coastal state. The bill authorizes $4 million per year from 2021 to 2025 for the Digital Coast program.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 116-223. (TXT | PDF) (on 12/18/2020)
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