Sec. 1112. Interagency coordination
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The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Administrator, shall— facilitate interagency cooperation and alignment of Federal Government activities conducted with respect to coastal flooding, including sea level rise, to improve the ability of the United States to prepare for, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts; and coordinate the activities of the interagency committee established under subsection (b).
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the appropriate interagency committee or task force, shall establish an interagency subcommittee on coastal flooding and sea level rise (subsequently referred to as the subcommittee ). The subcommittee shall— examine the latest science and technologies for measuring, predicting, and delivering information related to coastal flood risk, including sea level rise; coordinate executive branch actions and activities that improve measurements, predictions, and service delivery of information related to coastal flood risk, including sea level rise; identify gaps in observations, data, information, and modeling and ensure agency activities are complementary; consult and coordinate with other interagency climate and ocean policy efforts and bodies as appropriate; coordinate the delivery of science and data and technical assistance from Federal agencies, including to support and inform the development and delivery of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration products and services; and define and prioritize needs from other Federal agencies that could be addressed by enhancements to Federal data and services, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration products and services.
The Subcommittee shall be co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Administrator. The following entities shall be members of the committee: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Department of Interior through the United States Geological Survey. The United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
The Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Defense. The Department of Energy. The National Science Foundation. Such other White House offices and Federal agencies the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy deems appropriate. To carry out activities under this Act, the heads of agencies represented on the subcommittee may enter into cooperative agreements, or any other agreement with each other, and transfer, receive, and expend funds made available by any Federal agency, any State or subdivision thereof, or any public or private organization or individual.
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator shall enter into one or more interagency agreements providing for cooperation and collaboration in the development of sea level rise and coastal flood-related instruments, technologies, and data sets, and products in accordance with this Act. The Director of the United States Geological Survey and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall enter into one or more interagency agreements providing for cooperation and collaboration in the development, quality control, processing, and delivery of coastal hazards and sea level rise related data, modeling, mapping, and services in accordance with this Act.
Each Federal agency participating in the subcommittee established under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, increase engagement and cooperation with the international community, academic community, and commercial sector on the observational infrastructure, data, scientific research, service delivery, and technical assistance necessary to advance the monitoring, forecasting, and prediction of, preparation for, and protection from coastal flooding, sea level rise, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence.