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[S. 2489 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 793
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2489

                          [Report No. 108-402]

  To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping 
                              activities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 2, 2004

  Mr. Inouye (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Gregg, Ms. 
Snowe,  Mr. Lott, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Akaka) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                            October 11, 2004

Reported by Mr. McCain, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping 
                              activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal and Ocean Mapping 
Integration Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN MAPPING 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall establish a program to develop, in 
coordination with the Interagency Committee on Coastal and Ocean 
Mapping, a coordinated and comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal 
mapping program for the Great Lakes and Coastal State waters, the 
territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf 
of the United States that enhances conservation and management of 
marine resources, improves decision-making regarding research 
priorities and the siting of research and other platforms, and advances 
coastal and ocean science.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Program Parameters.--In developing such a program, the 
Administrator shall work with the Committee to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identify all Federal programs conducting 
        shoreline delineation and coastal or ocean mapping, noting 
        geographic coverage, frequency, spatial coverage, resolution, 
        and subject matter focus of the data and location of data 
        archives;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) promote cost-effective, cooperative mapping 
        efforts among all Federal coastal and ocean mapping agencies by 
        increasing data sharing, developing data acquisition and 
        metadata standards, and facilitating the interoperability of in 
        situ data collection systems, data processing, archiving, and 
        distribution of data products;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) facilitate the adaptation of existing 
        technologies as well as foster expertise in new coastal and 
        ocean mapping technologies by engaging in cooperative training 
        programs and leveraging agency expertise, non-governmental 
        organizations, and private sector resources to efficiently meet 
        Federal mapping mandates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) develop standards and protocols for testing 
        innovative experimental mapping technologies and transferring 
        new technologies to the private sector;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) centrally archive, manage, and distribute data 
        sets as well as provide mapping products and services to the 
        general public in service of statutory requirements; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) develop specific data presentation methods for 
        use by Federal, State, and other entities that document 
        locations of federally permitted activities, submerged cultural 
        resources, undersea cables, offshore aquaculture projects, and 
        any areas designated for the purposes of environmental 
        protection or conservation and management of living marine 
        resources.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON COASTAL AND OCEAN 
              MAPPING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an 
Interagency Committee on Coastal and Ocean Mapping.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Membership.--The Committee shall be comprised of 
senior representatives from Federal agencies with ocean and coastal 
mapping and surveying responsibilities. The representatives shall be 
high-ranking officials of their respective agencies or departments and, 
whenever possible, the head of the portion of the agency or department 
that is most relevant to the purposes of this Act. Membership shall 
include senior representatives from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, the Chief of Naval Operations, the United 
States Geological Survey, Minerals Management Service, National Science 
Foundation, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States Army 
Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, and other appropriate Federal agencies 
involved in ocean and coastal mapping.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Chairman.--The Committee shall be chaired by the 
representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. The chairman may create subcommittees chaired by any 
member agency of the committee. Working groups may be formed by the 
full Committee to address issues of short duration.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet on a quarterly 
basis, but subcommittee or working group meetings shall meet on an as-
needed basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Coordination.--The committee should coordinate 
activities, when appropriate, with other Federal efforts, including the 
Digital Coast, Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic Data 
Committee.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. NOAA INTEGRATED MAPPING INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Committee, shall develop and submit to the Congress a plan for an 
integrated coastal and ocean mapping initiative within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Plan Requirements.--The plan shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identify and describe all coastal and ocean 
        mapping programs within the agency, including those that 
        conduct mapping or related activities in the course of existing 
        missions, such as hydrographic surveys, ocean exploration 
        projects, living marine resource conservation and management 
        programs, coastal zone management projects, and coastal and 
        ocean science projects;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) establish geographic priorities and minimum 
        data acquisition and metadata standards for those 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) encourage the development of innovative 
        coastal and ocean mapping technologies and applications through 
        research and development cooperative agreements at joint 
        institutes;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) document available and developing 
        technologies, best practices in data processing and 
        distribution, and leveraging opportunities with other Federal 
        agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private 
        sector;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) identify training, technology, and other 
        resource requirements for enabling the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration's programs, ships, and aircraft to 
        support a coordinated coastal and ocean mapping 
        program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) identify a centralized mechanism for 
        coordinating data collection, processing, archiving, and 
        dissemination activities of all such mapping programs within 
        the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) designating primary data processing 
                centers to maximize efficiency in information 
                technology investment, develop consistency in data 
                processing, and meet Federal mandates for data 
                accessibility; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) designating a repository that is 
                responsible for archiving and managing the distribution 
                of all coastal and ocean mapping data to simplify the 
                provision of services to benefit Federal and State 
                programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) set forth a timetable for implementation and 
        completion of the plan, including a schedule for periodic 
        Congressional progress reports, and recommendations for 
        integrating approaches developed under the initiative into the 
        interagency program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) NOAA Joint Hydrographic Centers.--The Secretary is 
authorized to maintain and operate up to 3 joint hydrographic centers, 
which shall be co-located with an institution of higher education. The 
centers shall serve as hydrographic centers of excellence and are 
authorized to conduct activities necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this Act, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) research and development of innovative coastal 
        and ocean mapping technologies, equipment, and data 
        products;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) mapping of the United States outer continental 
        shelf;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) data processing for non-traditional data and 
        uses;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) advancing the use of remote sensing 
        technologies, for related issues, including mapping and 
        assessment of essential fish habitat and of coral resources, 
        ocean observations and ocean exploration; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) providing graduate education in hydrographic 
        sciences for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        Commissioned Officer Corps and civilian personnel.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY PROGRAM REPORTING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    No later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and bi-annually thereafter, the Chairman of the Committee 
shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources 
a report detailing progress made in implementing the provisions of this 
Act, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) an inventory of data within the territorial 
        seas and the exclusive economic zone and throughout the 
        continental shelf of the United States, noting the age and 
        source of the survey and the spatial resolution (metadata) of 
        the data;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) identification of priority areas in need of 
        survey coverage using present technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a resource plan that identifies when priority 
        areas in need of modern coastal and ocean mapping surveys can 
        be accomplished;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the status of efforts to produce integrated 
        digital maps of coastal and ocean areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) a description of any products resulting from 
        coordinated mapping efforts under this Act that improve public 
        understanding of the coasts, oceans, or regulatory decision-
        making;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) documentation of minimum and desired standards 
        for data acquisition and integrated metadata;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) a statement of the status of Federal efforts 
        to leverage mapping technologies, coordinate mapping 
        activities, share expertise, and exchange data;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) a statement of resource requirements for 
        organizations to meet the goals of the program, including 
        technology needs for data acquisition, processing and 
        distribution systems;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) a statement of the status of efforts to 
        declassify data gathered by the Navy, the National Geospatial-
        Intelligence Agency and other agencies to the extent possible 
        without jeopardizing national security, and make it available 
        to partner agencies and the public; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) a resource plan for a digital coast 
        integrated mapping pilot project for the northern Gulf of 
        Mexico that will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) cover the area from the authorized 
                coastal counties through the territorial sea; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) identify how such a pilot project will 
                leverage public and private mapping data and resources, 
                such as the United States Geological Survey National 
                Map, to result in an operational coastal change 
                assessment program for the subregion.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--In addition to the amounts authorized by 
section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 
U.S.C. 892d), there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Administrator to carry out this Act--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
        through 2012.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Joint Hydrographic Centers.--Of the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the following amounts shall be 
used to carry out section 4(c) of this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
        through 2012.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the 
        Interagency Ocean Mapping Committee established by section 
        3.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive 
        economic zone'' means the exclusive economic zone of the United 
        States established by Presidential Proclamation No. 5030, of 
        March 10, 1983.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Ocean and coastal mapping.--The term ``ocean 
        and coastal mapping'' means the collection of physical, 
        biological, geological, chemical, and archaeological 
        characteristics of ocean and coastal sea beds through the use 
        of acoustics, satellites, aerial photogrammetry, light and 
        imaging, and direct sampling.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Territorial sea.--The term ``territorial sea'' 
        means the belt of sea measured from the baseline of the United 
        States determined in accordance with international law, as set 
        forth in Presidential Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 
        27, 1988.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ocean and Coastal Mapping 
Integration Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATED OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall establish a program to develop, in 
coordination with the Interagency Committee on Ocean and Coastal 
Mapping, a coordinated and comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal 
mapping plan for the Great Lakes and Coastal State waters, the 
territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf 
of the United States that enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-
making for conservation and management of marine resources and 
habitats, establishes research priorities, supports the siting of 
research and other platforms, and advances ocean and coastal science.
    (b) Program Parameters.--In developing such a program, the 
Administrator shall work with the Committee to--
            (1) identify all Federal and federally-funded programs 
        conducting shoreline delineation and ocean or coastal mapping, 
        noting geographic coverage, frequency, spatial coverage, 
        resolution, and subject matter focus of the data and location 
        of data archives;
            (2) promote cost-effective, cooperative mapping efforts 
        among all Federal agencies conducting ocean and coastal mapping 
        agencies by increasing data sharing, developing data 
        acquisition and metadata standards, and facilitating the 
        interoperability of in situ data collection systems, data 
        processing, archiving, and distribution of data products;
            (3) facilitate the adaptation of existing technologies as 
        well as foster expertise in new ocean and coastal mapping 
        technologies, including through research, development, and 
        training conducted in cooperation with the private sector, 
        academia, and other non-Federal entities;
            (4) develop standards and protocols for testing innovative 
        experimental mapping technologies and transferring new 
        technologies between the Federal government and the private 
        sector or academia;
            (5) centrally archive, manage, and distribute data sets as 
        well as provide mapping products and services to the general 
        public in service of statutory requirements;
            (6) develop specific data presentation standards for use by 
        Federal, State, and other entities that document locations of 
        federally permitted activities, living and nonliving resources, 
        marine ecosystems, sensitive habitats, submerged cultural 
        resources, undersea cables, offshore aquaculture projects, and 
        any areas designated for the purposes of environmental 
        protection or conservation and management of living marine 
        resources; and
            (7) identify the procedures to be used for coordinating 
        Federal data with State and local government programs.

SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an Interagency 
Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping.
    (b) Membership.--The Committee shall be comprised of senior 
representatives from Federal agencies with ocean and coastal mapping 
and surveying responsibilities. The representatives shall be high-
ranking officials of their respective agencies or departments and, 
whenever possible, the head of the portion of the agency or department 
that is most relevant to the purposes of this Act. Membership shall 
include senior representatives from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, the Chief of Naval Operations, the United 
States Geological Survey, Minerals Management Service, National Science 
Foundation, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States Army 
Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, and other appropriate Federal agencies 
involved in ocean and coastal mapping.
    (c) Chairman.--The Committee shall be chaired by the representative 
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The chairman 
may create subcommittees chaired by any member agency of the committee. 
Working groups may be formed by the full Committee to address issues of 
short duration.
    (d) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet on a quarterly basis, but 
subcommittee or working group meetings shall meet on an as-needed 
basis.
    (e) Coordination.--The committee should coordinate activities, when 
appropriate, with--
            (1) other Federal efforts, including the Digital Coast, 
        Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic Data Committee;
            (2) international mapping activities; and
            (3) States and user groups through workshops and other 
        appropriate mechanisms.

SEC. 4. NOAA INTEGRATED MAPPING INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Committee, shall develop and submit to the Congress a plan for an 
integrated ocean and coastal mapping initiative within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    (b) Plan Requirements.--The plan shall--
            (1) identify and describe all ocean and coastal mapping 
        programs within the agency, including those that conduct 
        mapping or related activities in the course of existing 
        missions, such as hydrographic surveys, ocean exploration 
        projects, living marine resource conservation and management 
        programs, coastal zone management projects, and ocean and 
        coastal science projects;
            (2) establish priority mapping programs and establish and 
        periodically update priorities for geographic areas in 
        surveying and mapping, as well as minimum data acquisition and 
metadata standards for those programs;
            (3) encourage the development of innovative ocean and 
        coastal mapping technologies and applications through research 
        and development through cooperative or other agreements at 
        joint centers of excellence and with the private sector;
            (4) document available and developing technologies, best 
        practices in data processing and distribution, and leveraging 
        opportunities with other Federal agencies, non-governmental 
        organizations, and the private sector;
            (5) identify training, technology, and other resource 
        requirements for enabling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration's programs, ships, and aircraft to support a 
        coordinated ocean and coastal mapping program;
            (6) identify a centralized mechanism or office for 
        coordinating data collection, processing, archiving, and 
        dissemination activities of all such mapping programs within 
        the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
        including--
                    (A) designating primary data processing centers to 
                maximize efficiency in information technology 
                investment, develop consistency in data processing, and 
                meet Federal mandates for data accessibility; and
                    (B) designating a repository that is responsible 
                for archiving and managing the distribution of all 
                ocean and coastal mapping data to simplify the 
                provision of services to benefit Federal and State 
                programs; and
            (6) set forth a timetable for implementation and completion 
        of the plan, including a schedule for periodic Congressional 
        progress reports, and recommendations for integrating 
        approaches developed under the initiative into the interagency 
        program.
    (c) NOAA Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.--The Secretary is 
authorized to maintain and operate up to 3 joint ocean and coastal 
mapping centers, including a joint hydrographic center, which shall be 
co-located with an institution of higher education. The centers shall 
serve as hydrographic centers of excellence and are authorized to 
conduct activities necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, 
including--
            (1) research and development of innovative ocean and 
        coastal mapping technologies, equipment, and data products;
            (2) mapping of the United States outer continental shelf;
            (3) data processing for non-traditional data and uses;
            (4) advancing the use of remote sensing technologies, for 
        related issues, including mapping and assessment of essential 
        fish habitat and of coral resources, ocean observations and 
        ocean exploration; and
            (5) providing graduate education in ocean and coastal 
        mapping sciences for National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, personnel of other 
        agencies with ocean and coastal mapping programs, and civilian 
        personnel.

SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY PROGRAM REPORTING.

    No later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and bi-annually thereafter, the Chairman of the Committee shall 
transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources 
a report detailing progress made in implementing the provisions of this 
Act, including--
            (1) an inventory of ocean and coastal mapping data, noting 
        the metadata, within the territorial seas and the exclusive 
        economic zone and throughout the continental shelf of the 
        United States, noting the age and source of the survey and the 
        spatial resolution (metadata) of the data;
            (2) identification of priority areas in need of survey 
        coverage using present technologies;
            (3) a resource plan that identifies when priority areas in 
        need of modern ocean and coastal mapping surveys can be 
        accomplished;
            (4) the status of efforts to produce integrated digital 
        maps of ocean and coastal areas;
            (5) a description of any products resulting from 
        coordinated mapping efforts under this Act that improve public 
        understanding of the coasts, oceans, or regulatory decision-
        making;
            (6) documentation of minimum and desired standards for data 
        acquisition and integrated metadata;
            (7) a statement of the status of Federal efforts to 
        leverage mapping technologies, coordinate mapping activities, 
        share expertise, and exchange data;
            (8) a statement of resource requirements for organizations 
        to meet the goals of the program, including technology needs 
        for data acquisition, processing and distribution systems;
            (9) a statement of the status of efforts to declassify data 
        gathered by the Navy, the National Geospatial-Intelligence 
        Agency and other agencies to the extent possible without 
        jeopardizing national security, and make it available to 
        partner agencies and the public; and
            (10) a resource plan for a digital coast integrated mapping 
        pilot project for the northern Gulf of Mexico that will--
                    (A) cover the area from the authorized coastal 
                counties through the territorial sea;
                    (B) identify how such a pilot project will leverage 
                public and private mapping data and resources, such as 
                the United States Geological Survey National Map, to 
                result in an operational coastal change assessment 
                program for the subregion; and
            (11) the status of efforts to coordinate Federal programs 
        with State and local government programs and leverage those 
        programs.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to the amounts authorized by section 
306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 
892d), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this Act--
            (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
            (4) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
            (5) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
    (b) Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.--Of the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the following amounts shall be 
used to carry out section 4(c) of this Act:
            (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
            (2) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
            (3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
            (4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
            (5) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
    (c) Interagency Committee.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, from amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2005 
through 2012 to the Department of Defense, the Department of the 
Interior, the Department of Homeland Security, the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, the head of each such department or agency may make 
available not more than $10,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out 
interagency activities under section 3 of this Act.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (2) Coastal state.--The term ``coastal state'' has the 
        meaning given that term by section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone 
        Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453(4).
            (3) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the 
        Interagency Ocean Mapping Committee established by section 3.
            (4) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic 
        zone'' means the exclusive economic zone of the United States 
        established by Presidential Proclamation No. 5030, of March 10, 
        1983.
            (5) Ocean and coastal mapping.--The term ``ocean and 
        coastal mapping'' means the acquisition, processing, and 
        management of physical, biological, geological, chemical, and 
        archaeological characteristics and boundaries of ocean and 
        coastal areas, resources, and sea beds through the use of 
        acoustics, satellites, aerial photogrammetry, light and 
        imaging, direct sampling, and other mapping technologies.
            (6) Territorial sea.--The term ``territorial sea'' means 
        the belt of sea measured from the baseline of the United States 
        determined in accordance with international law, as set forth 
        in Presidential Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 27, 
        1988.




                                                       Calendar No. 793

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2489

                          [Report No. 108-402]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping 
                              activities.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 11, 2004

        Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute