Sec. 106. EVALUATION OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS
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## SEC. 106 EVALUATION OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS ###
(a)In General The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall evaluate the means and measures by which the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) could be used to further the purposes of minimizing the loss of human life, wasteful expenditure of Federal revenues, and the damage to fish, wildlife, and other natural resources associated with coastal barriers that are and will be vulnerable to coastal hazards, including flooding, storm surge, wind, erosion, and sea level rise. ###
(b)Report ####
(1)In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the results of the evaluation carried out under subsection (a). ####
(2)Contents The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include— #####
(A)a summary of the best available scientific information regarding the dynamics of coastal barrier ecosystems, including the impacts of coastal hazards, including flooding, storm surge, wind, erosion, and sea level rise, on coastal barriers and changing coastal barrier geomorphology; #####
(B)case studies applying the information described in subparagraph
(A)to a sample of United States coastal barrier areas; and #####
(C)recommendations on ways to further the purpose of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act as described in section 2(b) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3501(b)), including integrating information generated pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)into guiding principles or into guidelines for recommendations and determinations pursuant to section 4(g) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)). ###
(c)Review The Secretary shall prepare the report required under subsection
(b)after— ####
(1)providing notice and an opportunity for the submission of public comment; and ####
(2)considering any public comments submitted under paragraph (1). ###
(d)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Coastal barrier The term “coastal barrier” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3502), as amended by this Act. ####
(2)Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Directors of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the United States Geological Survey.
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