Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1382

Digital Coast Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Apr 11, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Democrat·MD-2
Bioguide ID: R000576
First Name: C. A.
Middle Name: Dutch
Last Name: Ruppersberger
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 6, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,382
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Apr 11, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 21, 20130

Digital Coast Act of 2013 - Defines "Digital Coast" as a constituent-driven effort led by the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to provide an enabling platform integrating geospatial data, decision support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal and emergency management issues and enhance coastal economies and ecosystem services by helping communities with cost-effective and participatory solutions.

Directs NOAA to establish and implement the Digital Coast to: (1) collect data concerning coastal elevations, land use and cover, habitat and submerged aquatic vegetation, parcels, planimetrics, socioeconomics, and human use; and (2) integrate other data sources for the broadest measure of coastal resource management constituents and applications.

Directs NOAA to: (1) make such data and resulting products accessible via the Digital Coast and other related Internet technologies, (2) provide training on decision support tools developed under this Act, (3) document data to Federal Geographic Data Committee standards, and (4) archive the raw data at appropriate NOAA or federal data centers.

Requires coordination and data sharing with states, U.S. territories, local governments, nongovernmental entities, and other federal efforts.

Requires the establishment of NOAA Coastal Services Centers to facilitate the development of products and services addressing the needs of local, state, and regional entities involved with coastal and ocean decisionmaking and to lead development and maintenance of the Digital Coast.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDepartment of CommerceEarth sciencesExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2013