Sec. 1111. Authorization of NOAA activities
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The Administrator shall, in consultation with other Federal agencies, develop within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a comprehensive suite of coastal flood, sea level rise, Great Lakes bathymetry water level, and vertical land motion data, products, and services, and conduct the research and development necessary to support those products and services that— augment existing capacities and combine existing observations, modeling, predictions, products and services into a coordinated decision-support framework; produce and maintain authoritative and timely data, maps, and information services, including improving existing and new information products and services targeted to end-user needs, that allow coastal communities across the United States to plan for present and future coastal flood risk; and engage with, ensure accessibility by, and provide technical assistance to, end users, with particular attention to historically underserved and at-risk communities and populations, and also including other Federal agencies, regional ocean partnerships, States, local governments, Tribal Governments, and Indigenous communities on the appropriate application of these data and tools and to better assess information gaps, needs, and solutions relating to the risk posed by coastal flooding, including sea level rise.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall make data and metadata generated under this Act fully and openly available, in accordance with the Federal Evidence-Based Policy Making Act, to maximize distribution, access, and effective utilization of these important national assets. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall serve as the archive authority and stewardship partner for this data and conduct activities to assure maximum return on investment for this important national asset.
The Administrator may consult with and seek input from existing agency advisory committees to provide recommendations on systems, products, and services relating to coastal flooding, including sea level rise. To assist in carrying out this Act and to facilitate collaboration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may provide technical assistance to other Federal agencies on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, including by entering into an agreement with another Federal agency to detail, for a period of not more than 3 years, an employee of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to such other Federal agency.
The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may engage internationally to provide and receive technical assistance, data-sharing and capacity building on matters pertaining to coastal flooding, sea level rise and inundation, including participating in and on relevant international bodies and organizations. The Administrator shall, within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter, provide the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with a report on actions taken to implement this Act and containing an evaluation of the need to expand and improve agency observations, modeling, predictions, products, and services to— improve the understanding of the processes that drive coastal flood risk, including sea level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence; and track and report how observed rates of sea level rise compare to the sea level rise trends and predictions published within the quadrennial National Climate Assessments and related reports.
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022–2026.