A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat · WI · Senator

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• Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-07-10
• Dan Sullivan (R-AK)· 2025-07-22

Held at the desk.

2026-03-03

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Digital Coast program managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and makes other changes to the program. Through the program, NOAA administers a digital platform with data, tools, training, and other information to support coastal management needs. The bill requires NOAA to ensure that data and resulting integrated products developed under the program are fully and freely available on the program website and via other sources. Further, NOAA must support existing efforts to acquire and integrate data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities. Finally, NOAA must limit trainings carried out under the program to technical instruction on the use of data and tools provided by the program.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2245 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2245 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA OF DIGITAL COAST PROGRAM. Section 4 of the Digital Coast Act (16 U.S.C. 1467) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and fully and freely available'' after ``readily accessible''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, including data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities'' after ``data''; and (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and''; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) limit trainings to technical instruction in the use of data and tools provided under this section.''; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''. Passed the Senate February 26, 2026. Attest: Secretary. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2245 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.

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