A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.
Digital Coast Program: Data Access and Extension
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill extends the Digital Coast program for five more years, keeping it running through 2030. The program provides detailed maps and data about America's shorelines to help local communities plan for storms, flooding, and economic growth.
- The proposal requires that all data collected by the program be fully and freely available to the public. This ensures that researchers, city planners, and business owners can use the information without facing high costs or restrictive barriers.
- Congress wants to expand the type of information collected to include data on underground pipes, wires, and other buried utilities. Knowing where this infrastructure is located helps coastal towns protect essential services like water and electricity during floods or construction.
- The bill also clarifies that any training provided through the program must focus strictly on technical skills. This means the government will focus on teaching people how to use the mapping tools and data sets effectively for their local projects.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.
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