Sec. 1405. National academies assessment of public access to the coasts
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a comprehensive assessment on public access to the Nation’s coasts, including the Great Lakes’ coasts. The assessment shall include— an analysis of the existing quantity and quality of public access points to the coasts by state, including both recreational and commercial ( working waterfront ) access; opportunities and barriers faced by low income communities, communities of color, Tribal communities, Indigenous communities, and rural communities for access to the coasts; the likely impact of sea level rise and extreme weather on public access points to and access along the coasts; and Federal mechanisms for preventing the loss of access, for mitigating such loss when it occurs, and for increasing the quantity, quality, and afford ability of public access to the coasts for both recreational and commercial activities.