II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2005 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Chafee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Otherwise protected area

The term otherwise protected area has the meaning given the term in section 12 of the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 3503 note; Public Law 101–591). (2)

Pilot project

The term pilot project means the digital mapping pilot project authorized under section 6 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 3503 note; Public Law 106–514). (3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4)

System unit

The term System unit has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3502).

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Digital mapping pilot project finalization

(a)

In general

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report regarding the digital maps of the System units and otherwise protected areas created under the pilot project. (b)

Consultation

The Secretary shall prepare the report required under subsection (a)— (1)in consultation with the Governors of the States in which any System units and otherwise protected areas are located; and (2)after— (A)providing an opportunity for the submission of public comments; and (B)considering any public comments submitted under subparagraph (A). (c)

Contents

The report required under subsection (a) shall contain— (1)the final recommended digital maps created under the pilot project; (2)recommendations for the adoption of the digital maps by Congress; (3)a summary of the comments received from the Governors of the States, other government officials, and the public regarding the digital maps; (4)a summary and update of the protocols and findings of the report required under section 6(d) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 3503 note; Public Law 106–514); and (5)an analysis of any benefits that the public would receive by using digital mapping technology for all System units and otherwise protected areas. (d)

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2007.

4.

Digital mapping project for the remaining John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units and otherwise protected areas

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall carry out a project to create digital versions of all of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)), including maps of otherwise protected areas, that were not included in the pilot project. (b)

Data

(1)

Use of existing data

To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the project under this section, the Secretary shall use any digital spatial data in the possession of Federal, State, and local agencies, including digital orthophotos, color infrared photography, wetlands data, and property parcel data. (2)

Provision of data by other agencies

The head of a Federal agency that possesses any data referred to in paragraph (1) shall, on request of the Secretary, promptly provide the data to the Secretary at no cost. (3)

Provision of data by non-Federal agencies

State and local agencies and any other non-Federal entities that possess data referred to in paragraph (1) are encouraged, on request of the Secretary, to promptly provide the data to the Secretary at no cost. (4)

Additional data

If the Secretary determines that any data necessary to carry out the project under this section does not exist, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the United States Geological Survey under which the United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall obtain and provide to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service the data required to carry out this section. (5)

Data standards

All data used or created to carry out this section shall comply with— (A)the National Spatial Data Infrastructure established by Executive Order No. 12906 (59 Fed. Reg. 17671); and (B)any other standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee established by the Office of Management and Budget circular numbered A–16. (c)

Report

(1)

In general

Not later than 5 years after the submission of the report under section 3(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report regarding the digital maps created under this section. (2)

Consultation

The Secretary shall prepare the report required under paragraph (1)— (A)in consultation with the Governors of the States in which the System units and otherwise protected areas are located; and (B)after— (i)providing an opportunity for the submission of public comments; and (ii)considering any public comments submitted under clause (i). (3)

Contents

The report required under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A)a description of the extent to which the boundary lines on the digital maps differ from the boundary lines on the original maps; (B)a summary of the comments received from Governors, other government officials, and the public regarding the digital maps created under this section; (C)recommendations for the adoption of the digital maps created under this section by Congress; (D)recommendations for expansion of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System and otherwise protected areas, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (E)a summary and update on the implementation and use of the digital maps created under the pilot project; and (F)a description of the feasibility of, and the amount of funding necessary for— (i)making all of the System unit and otherwise protected area maps available to the public in digital format; and (ii)facilitating the integration of digital System unit and otherwise protected area boundaries into Federal, State, and local planning tools. (d)

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.

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Authorization of appropriations

Section 10 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3510) is amended by striking 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 and inserting each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.