[House Report 118-913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
118th Congress } { Rept. 118-913
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { Part 1
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NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024
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December 18, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Westerman, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 7003]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 7003) to amend the National Landslide
Preparedness Act to reauthorize such Act, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and
recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION.
The National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 3 (43 U.S.C. 3102)--
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``protect'' and
inserting ``contribute to protecting'';
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii), by striking
``implement'' and inserting ``disseminate'';
(C) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the
following:
``(J) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.''; and
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2029''; and
(2) in section 5 (43 U.S.C. 3104)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``and
derivative'' after ``3D elevation''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ``,
process, and integrate'' after ``acquire'';
(B) in subsection (b)(3)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and
(E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;
and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) the 3D Hydrography Program Working Group;'';
(C) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``publically''
and inserting ``publicly''; and
(D) in subsection (e), by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2029''.
Purpose of the Legislation
The purpose of H.R. 7003 is to amend the National Landslide
Preparedness Act to reauthorize such Act.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 7003 reauthorizes the National Landslide Preparedness
Act (NLPA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024-2029 at the current
authorization of appropriations level of $40 million per year.
Landslides are a major geologic hazard in every state, causing
between $1-2 billion in damages and more than 25 casualties
each year. The NLPA, signed into law on January 5, 2021,
established the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program
(NLHRP) and the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), authorizing both
programs from FY 2021-2024. The programs seek to gather data
which will enable states and communities to reduce loss during
the event of a landslide. The Landslide Hazards Reduction
Program conducts research on the geologic structure of the
earth and draws scientific conclusions about landslides and
ground failures. The states utilize this research to prepare
for and properly respond to these disasters.
The goal of 3DEP is to establish high-quality topographic
elevation data of the entire U.S., which will enable a better
understanding of landslides and why they occur. While mapping
the U.S. and having this topography data on file is an
important first step, the terrain can change significantly over
time. Reauthorizing 3DEP will allow the United States
Geological Survey (USGS) to continue mapping to gather new
topography data and study how landslides shift the landscape
from one year to the next.
Committee Action
H.R. 7003 was introduced on January 17, 2024, by Rep. Suzan
DelBene (D-WA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on Energy and Mineral Resources. The bill was also referred to
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. On January 31,
2024, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a
hearing on the bill. On April 16, 2024, the Committee on
Natural Resources met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on
Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 7003 by unanimous consent. Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) offered an Amendment in the
Nature of a Substitute designated Ocasio-Cortez_067. The
amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by
unanimous consent. The bill, as amended, was ordered favorably
reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
Hearings
For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
held on January 31, 2024.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1. Short title
Designates this bill as the ``National Landslide
Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
Section 2. National Landslide Preparedness Act reauthorization
Section 2 of this bill reauthorizes the National Landslide
Preparedness Act through 2029. This bill adds the Administrator
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a
member of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Landslide
Hazards. This bill also adds the 3D Hydrography Program Working
Group as a coordinating member of the 3D Elevation Federal
Interagency Coordinating Committee.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII and
Congressional Budget Act
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the Committee has received the following estimate for the
bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
H.R. 7003 would reauthorize the appropriation of $37
million annually through 2029 for the National Landslide
Hazards Reduction Program. Under current law, the authorization
for that program expires at the end of 2024. In 2024, the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS)and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration allocated roughly $14 million for
that program.
H.R. 7003 also would authorize appropriations of $40
million annually through 2029 for the 3D Elevation Program.
Under current law, that program expires at the end of 2024 and
based on information from USGS, CBO expects that no funds were
allocated for the program.
CBO assumes that the bill will be enacted near the
beginning of the fiscal year 2025 and that the authorized
amounts will be provided each year. Based on historical
spending patterns for the programs, CBO estimates that
implementing the bill would cost $321 million over the 2024-
2029 period and $59 million after 2029. CBO expects that about
$5 million of those amounts would not be spent.
The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall
within budget function 300 (natural resources).
TABLE 1.--ESTIMATED INCREASES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION UNDER H.R. 7003
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By fiscal year, millions of dollars--
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2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2024-2029
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National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program:
Authorization.................................... 0 37 37 37 37 37 185
Estimated Outlays................................ 0 20 29 33 35 36 153
3D Elevation Program:
Authorization.................................... 0 40 40 40 40 40 200
Estimated Outlays................................ 0 12 36 40 40 40 168
Total Changes:
Authorization.................................. 0 77 77 77 77 77 385
Estimated Outlays.............................. 0 32 66 74 75 75 321
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The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Kelly Durand.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Director of Budget Analysis.
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director, Congressional Budget Office.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to amend the National Landslide
Preparedness Act to reauthorize such Act.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement
According to the Congressional Budget Office, H.R. 7003
contains no unfunded mandates as defined by the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act.
Existing Programs
Directed Rule Making. This bill does not contain any
directed rule makings.
Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was
not included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law
98-169) as relating to other programs.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT
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SEC. 3. NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program,
to be known as the ``National Landslide Hazards Reduction
Program'' (referred to in this section as the ``program'')--
(1) to identify and understand landslide hazards and
risks;
(2) to reduce losses from landslides;
(3) to [protect] contribute to protecting communities
at risk of landslide hazards; and
(4) to help improve communication and emergency
preparedness, including by coordinating with
communities and entities responsible for infrastructure
that are at risk of landslide hazards.
(b) Description of Program.--
(1) Program activities.--The Secretary, in
coordination with the Interagency Coordinating
Committee on Landslide Hazards established by
subsection (c)(1) (referred to in this section as the
``Committee'') and in coordination with existing
activities of the United States Geological Survey and
other Federal agencies, shall--
(A) identify, map, assess, and research
landslide hazards;
(B) respond to landslide events; and
(C) in coordination with State offices, units
of local government, territories, and Indian
tribes--
(i) establish working groups with
State offices, units of local
government, territories, and Indian
tribes to identify regional and local
priorities for researching,
identifying, mapping, and assessing
landslide hazards; and
(ii) develop and [implement]
disseminate landslide hazard guidelines
for--
(I) geologists;
(II) geological and
geotechnical engineers;
(III) emergency management
personnel; and
(IV) land use and other
decisionmakers.
(2) National strategy.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the
Committee, shall develop and publish a national
strategy for landslide hazards, risk reduction, and
response in the United States (including territories),
which shall include--
(A) goals and priorities for the program;
(B) priorities for data acquisition,
research, communications, and risk management
on landslides and landslide hazards across
relevant Federal agencies; and
(C) a detailed interagency plan, which shall
take into consideration national disaster
preparedness, response, and recovery
frameworks, to carry out the national strategy,
including details about the programs, projects,
and budgets that will be used to implement the
national strategy.
(3) National landslide hazards database.--In carrying
out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with
State offices, units of local government, territories,
and Indian tribes, shall develop and maintain a
publicly accessible national landslide hazard and risk
inventory database to compile, maintain, standardize,
and evaluate data regarding--
(A) landslide hazards and risks;
(B) the impact of landslides on--
(i) health and safety;
(ii) the economy and infrastructure;
and
(iii) the environment;
(C) landslide hazard stabilization; and
(D) reduction of losses from landslides.
(4) Landslide hazard and risk preparedness for
communities.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Army, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Transportation, and
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and in
consultation with State offices, units of local
government, territories, and Indian tribes, shall
develop and disseminate--
(A) landslide planning and risk reduction
guidance, guidelines, maps, tools, and training
materials to help inform State, territorial,
local, and Tribal governments and
decisionmakers with respect to--
(i) the use and implementation of
landslide hazard assessments;
(ii) the applied use of the database
developed under paragraph (3);
(iii) reducing losses from
landslides; and
(iv) resources available for
communities working to improve
landslide hazard preparedness; and
(B) landslide preparedness curricula and
training modules for--
(i) State, territorial, local, and
Tribal officials;
(ii) Federal, State, territorial,
local, and Tribal emergency managers;
and
(iii) the National Guard.
(5) Debris flow early warning system.--In carrying
out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall expand the early warning system for
debris flow by--
(A) expanding the early warning system for
post-wildfire debris flow to include recently
burned areas across the western United States;
(B) developing procedures with State,
territorial, local, and Tribal governments to
monitor stormwater drainage in areas with high
debris flow risk; and
(C) identifying high-risk debris flow areas,
such as recently burned land and potential
lahar hazard areas.
(6) Emergency response activities.--In carrying out
the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies,
States offices, units of local government, territories,
and Indian tribes, shall establish and support
emergency response procedures for the rapid deployment
of Federal scientists, equipment, and services to areas
impacted by a significant landslide event--
(A) to support emergency response efforts and
improve the safety of emergency responders;
(B) to improve data collection; and
(C) to conduct research to advance the
understanding of the causes, impacts, and
reduction of landslide hazards and risks.
(c) Interagency Coordinating Committee on Landslide
Hazards.--
(1) In general.--There is established a committee, to
be known as the ``Interagency Coordinating Committee on
Landslide Hazards''.
(2) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of
the following members (or their designees):
(A) The Secretary, who shall serve as
Chairperson of the Committee.
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(C) The Secretary of the Army.
(D) The Secretary of Commerce.
(E) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(F) The Secretary of Transportation.
(G) The Director of the National Science
Foundation.
(H) The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
(I) The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
(J) The Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(3) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at the call
of the Chairperson.
(4) Purpose and duties.--The Committee shall--
(A) advise and oversee the program;
(B) facilitate communication and coordination
across Federal agencies in the planning,
management, budgeting, and execution of
landslide activities; and
(C) support the development and execution of
the national strategy under subsection (b)(2),
including by--
(i) supporting the development of
national goals and priorities for the
national strategy;
(ii) articulating Federal agency
roles, responsibilities, and resources
for carrying out the national strategy;
and
(iii) overseeing the implementation
of the national strategy.
(d) Advisory Committee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
advisory committee, to be known as the ``Advisory
Committee on Landslides'' (referred to in this
subsection as the ``Advisory Committee'').
(2) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall be
composed of not fewer than 11 members--
(A) of whom none may be an individual
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through
(F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code; and
(B) who shall be representatives of--
(i) States, including State
geological organizations;
(ii) territories, including
territorial geological organizations;
(iii) Indian tribes, including Tribal
geological organizations;
(iv) research institutions and
institutions of higher education that
are qualified--
(I) to provide advice
regarding landslide hazard and
risk reduction; and
(II) to represent related
scientific, architectural,
engineering, and planning
disciplines;
(v) industry standards development
organizations; and
(vi) State, territorial, local, and
Tribal emergency management agencies.
(3) Recommendations.--
(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall
submit to the Committee recommendations for the
implementation of the program, including
recommendations regarding--
(i) landslide hazard and risk
reduction and planning;
(ii) tools for communities;
(iii) research; and
(iv) such other topics as the
Advisory Committee determines
appropriate.
(B) Consideration.--The Secretary and the
agency heads described in subparagraphs (B)
through (I) of subsection (c)(2) shall take
into consideration any recommendation of the
Advisory Committee submitted under subparagraph
(A).
(e) Grant Programs.--
(1) Cooperative landslide hazard mapping and
assessment program.--
(A) In general.--Subject to appropriations,
the Secretary may--
(i) provide grants, on a competitive
basis, to State, territorial, local,
and Tribal governments to research,
map, assess, and collect data on
landslide hazards within the
jurisdictions of those governments; and
(ii) accept and use funds received
from other Federal and non-Federal
partners to advance the purposes of the
program.
(B) Priority.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
consult annually with the Committee,
States, units of local government,
territories, and Indian tribes to
establish priorities for the grant
program under this paragraph.
(ii) Funding prioritization.--In
providing grants under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall give priority to
projects--
(I) that will achieve the
greatest landslide hazard and
risk reduction;
(II) that reflect the goals
and priorities of the national
strategy established under
subsection (b)(2)(A);
(III) not less than 50
percent of the total cost of
which is matched by non-Federal
sources; and
(IV) that include acquisition
of enhanced elevation data
consistent with the 3D
Elevation Program.
(C) Requirement.--If the Secretary elects to
provide grants under subparagraph (A)(i), the
Secretary shall publish on a publicly available
website a description of--
(i) the grants; and
(ii) the findings made from those
grants.
(2) National landslide research grants.--
(A) In general.--To advance the goals and
priorities of the national strategy established
under subsection (b)(2)(A), subject to
appropriations, the Director of the National
Science Foundation (referred to in this
paragraph as the ``Director'') may provide
grants to eligible entities for landslide
research, including research on--
(i) the causes, mechanisms, triggers,
hydrology, and geology of landslides;
(ii) ways to reduce landslide hazards
and risks to minimize loss of life and
property, including landslide hazard
and risk communication, perception,
decisionmaking, tools, and
technologies; and
(iii) other goals and priorities of
the national strategy established under
subsection (b)(2)(A).
(B) Eligible entities.--The Director shall
determine whether an entity is eligible to
receive a grant under this paragraph.
(C) Requirements.--In providing grants under
this paragraph, the Director shall--
(i) ensure that the grants are
provided on a competitive basis;
(ii) consider grant applications
submitted by eligible entities that
have developed the application in
partnership with 1 or more State
geological surveys; and
(iii) publish on a publicly available
website a description of--
(I) the grants; and
(II) the findings made from
those grants.
(f) Biennial Report.--Through calendar year 2030, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a biennial report, including
a description of, with respect to the 2-calendar-year period
preceding the date of the report--
(1) the goals and accomplishments of the Committee in
carrying out the national strategy developed under
subsection (b)(2);
(2) the results of the activities of the Committee
under this section; and
(3) the extent to which any recommendations of the
Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(3)(A) have been
implemented.
(g) Significant Events.--Not later than 1 year after a
significant landslide event in the United States (including
territories) occurs, the Secretary shall publish on a publicly
available website--
(1) a description of the landslide event and the
implications of the event on communities, including
life and property;
(2) recommendations on how the identification of the
landslide risk could have been improved prior to the
event;
(3) a description of the effectiveness of any warning
and risk communication, including the dissemination of
warnings by State, territorial, local, and Tribal
partners in the affected area;
(4) recommendations to improve risk identification,
reduction, and communication to landowners and units of
local government;
(5) recommendations to improve landslide hazard
preparedness and emergency response activities under
this section; and
(6) such other findings as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(h) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2021 through [2024]
2029--
(1) there is authorized to be appropriated to the
United States Geological Survey, $25,000,000 to carry
out this section;
(2) there is authorized to be appropriated to the
National Science Foundation, $11,000,000 to carry out
this section; and
(3) there is authorized to be appropriated to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
$1,000,000 to carry out this section.
(i) Derivation of Funds.--Funds to carry out the activities
under this section shall be derived from amounts authorized to
be appropriated that are enacted after the date of the
enactment of this section.
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SEC. 5. 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of 3D Elevation Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
program, to be known as the ``3D Elevation Program''--
(A) to provide 3D elevation and derivative
data coverage for the United States;
(B) to coordinate and facilitate the
collection, dissemination, and use of 3D
elevation data among Federal departments and
agencies and non-Federal entities;
(C) to produce standard, publicly accessible
3D elevation data products for the United
States; and
(D) to promote the collection, dissemination,
and use of 3D elevation data among Federal,
State, local, and Tribal governments,
communities, institutions of higher education,
and the private sector through--
(i) cooperative agreements;
(ii) the development and maintenance
of spatial data infrastructure to
provide quality control and deliver to
the public 3D elevation data products;
(iii) in coordination with the 3D
Elevation Federal Interagency
Coordinating Committee established
under subsection (b), States, and
industry and standards bodies, the
development of standards and guidelines
for 3D elevation data acquisition to
increase accessibility to 3D elevation
data in a standard, easy-to-use format;
and
(iv) the identification, assessment,
and adoption of emerging technologies
to improve the accuracy and efficiency
of the 3D Elevation Program.
(2) Management.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage
the 3D Elevation Program--
(i) to ensure efficiency with respect
to related activities of the Department
of the Interior and other participating
Federal departments and agencies; and
(ii) to meet the needs of Department
of the Interior programs, stakeholders,
and the public.
(B) Other federal departments and agencies.--
The head of each Federal department and agency
involved in the acquisition, production,
distribution, or application of 3D elevation
data shall--
(i) coordinate with the 3D Elevation
Federal Interagency Coordinating
Committee established under subsection
(b) to acquire, process, and integrate
additional, enhanced 3D elevation data;
(ii) submit to the Secretary a
description of priority areas of
interest for 3D elevation data
collection for use in providing grants
and cooperative agreements under
subsection (d);
(iii) implement policies and
procedures for data acquisition and
sharing that are consistent with
standards and guidelines developed
under the 3D Elevation Program;
(iv) participate in, and share the
results and benefits of, the 3D
Elevation Program, in accordance with
standards and guidelines developed
under the 3D Elevation Program; and
(v) ensure that any 3D elevation data
acquired with Federal grant funding--
(I) meets 3D Elevation
Program standards; and
(II) is included in the
national holdings of those
data.
(b) 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating
Committee.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination
with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of
Homeland Security, shall establish an interagency
coordinating committee, to be known as the ``3D
Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee''
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Committee''),
to better coordinate 3D elevation data management
across the Federal Government.
(2) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of
the following members (or their designees):
(A) The Secretary, who shall serve as
Chairperson of the Committee.
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(C) The Secretary of Commerce.
(D) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(E) The Director of the National Science
Foundation.
(F) The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
(G) The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
(H) The head of any other Federal department
or agency, at the request of the Secretary.
(3) Coordination.--The Committee shall coordinate, as
appropriate, with the existing activities of--
(A) the 3D Elevation Program Executive Forum;
(B) the Alaska Mapping Executive Committee;
(C) the 3D Elevation Working Group;
(D) the 3D Hydrography Program Working Group;
[(D)] (E) the 3D National Elevation
Subcommittee; and
[(E)] (F) State offices.
(4) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at the call
of the Chairperson.
(5) Duties.--The Committee shall--
(A) oversee the planning, management, and
coordination of the 3D Elevation Program; and
(B) develop, by not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, and update
periodically thereafter--
(i) a strategic plan that establishes
goals and priorities for activities
carried out under the 3D Elevation
Program; and
(ii) a detailed management plan to
implement the strategic plan.
(c) Subcommittee of National Geospatial Advisory Committee.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
establish, within the National Geospatial
Advisory Committee, a subcommittee (referred to
in this subsection as the ``Subcommittee'').
(B) Membership.--The Subcommittee shall--
(i) consist of not fewer than 11
members, of whom none may be a Federal
officer or employee; and
(ii) include representatives of--
(I) research and academic
institutions;
(II) industry standards
development organizations;
(III) units of State and
local government; and
(IV) the private sector.
(2) Duties.--
(A) Assessment.--The Subcommittee shall
conduct an assessment of--
(i) trends and developments in--
(I) the collection,
dissemination, and use of 3D
elevation data; and
(II) science and technology
relating to 3D elevation data;
(ii) the effectiveness of the 3D
Elevation Program in carrying out the
activities described in subsection
(a)(1);
(iii) the need to revise or
reorganize the 3D Elevation Program;
and
(iv) the management, coordination,
implementation, and activities of the
3D Elevation Program.
(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2
years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall submit
to the Secretary and the 3D Elevation Federal
Interagency Coordinating Committee established
under subsection (b) a report that includes--
(i) the findings of the assessment
under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) recommendations of the
Subcommittee based on those findings,
if any.
(d) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants and
enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal
departments and agencies, units of State, local, or
Tribal government, institutions of higher education,
nonprofit research institutions, or other organizations
to facilitate the improvement of nationwide coverage of
3D elevation data.
(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant
or enter into a cooperative agreement under this
subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
(3) Terms and conditions.--A grant or cooperative
agreement under this subsection shall be subject to
such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines
to be appropriate, including making data [publically]
publicly available and interoperable with other Federal
datasets.
(e) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2021 through [2024]
2029, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
$40,000,000 to carry out this section.
(f) Derivation of Funds.--Funds to carry out the activities
under this section shall be derived from amounts authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary that are enacted after the
date of the enactment of this section.
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