116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 529 

AN ACT 

To establish a national program to identify and reduce losses 

from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Landslide 

3 Preparedness Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) 3D.—The term ‘‘3D’’ means 3-dimensional. 

7 (2) 3D ELEVATION DATA.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘3D ele9 vation data’’ means 3D, high-resolution data 

10 obtained using LiDAR, IfSAR, or other meth11 ods over the United States (including terri12 tories). 

13 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘3D elevation 

14 data’’ includes terrestrial and bathymetric ele15 vation data. 

16 (3) 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘3D 

17 Elevation Program’’ means the 3D Elevation Pro18 gram established under section 5(a). 

19 (4) IFSAR.—The term ‘‘IfSAR’’ means 

20 interferometric synthetic aperture radar. 

21 (5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 

22 has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 

23 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

24 Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 

25 (6) LAHAR.—The term ‘‘lahar’’ means a large 

26 debris flow of mostly volcanic material that is— 
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1 (A) often fast-moving; and 

2 (B) a hazard in watersheds downstream of 

3 volcanic peaks. 

4 (7) LIDAR.—The term ‘‘LiDAR’’ means light 

5 detection and ranging. 

6 (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the United States Geological Survey. 

9 (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 

10 (A) a State; and 

11 (B) the District of Columbia. 

12 (10) STATE OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State office’’ 

13 means any unit of State government that handles 

14 the identification, mapping, assessment, and re15 search of landslide hazards or responding to land16 slide events, including— 

17 (A) a State geological survey office; 

18 (B) a State department of emergency re19 sponse; and 

20 (C) a State department of transportation. 

21 (11) TERRITORY.—The term ‘‘territory’’ 

22 means— 

23 (A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

24 (B) Guam; 

25 (C) American Samoa; 
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1 (D) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

2 Mariana Islands; 

3 (E) the Federated States of Micronesia; 

4 (F) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; 

5 (G) the Republic of Palau; and 

6 (H) the United States Virgin Islands. 

7 SEC. 3. NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS REDUCTION PRO8 GRAM. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

10 a program, to be known as the ‘‘National Landslide Haz11 ards Reduction Program’’ (referred to in this section as 

12 the ‘‘program’’)— 

13 (1) to identify and understand landslide haz14 ards and risks; 

15 (2) to reduce losses from landslides; 

16 (3) to protect communities at risk of landslide 

17 hazards; and 

18 (4) to help improve communication and emer19 gency preparedness, including by coordinating with 

20 communities and entities responsible for infrastruc21 ture that are at risk of landslide hazards. 

22 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM.— 

23 (1) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, in 

24 coordination with the Interagency Coordinating 

25 Committee on Landslide Hazards established by 
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1 subsection (c)(1) (referred to in this section as the 

2 ‘‘Committee’’) and in coordination with existing ac3 tivities of the United States Geological Survey and 

4 other Federal agencies, shall— 

5 (A) identify, map, assess, and research 

6 landslide hazards; 

7 (B) respond to landslide events; and 

8 (C) in coordination with State offices, 

9 units of local government, territories, and In10 dian tribes— 

11 (i) establish working groups with 

12 State offices, units of local government, 

13 territories, and Indian tribes to identify re14 gional and local priorities for researching, 

15 identifying, mapping, and assessing land16 slide hazards; and 

17 (ii) develop and implement landslide 

18 hazard guidelines for— 

19 (I) geologists; 

20 (II) geological and geotechnical 

21 engineers; 

22 (III) emergency management 

23 personnel; and 

24 (IV) land use and other decision25 makers. 
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1 (2) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—Not later than 1 

2 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 

3 every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordina4 tion with the Committee, shall develop and publish 

5 a national strategy for landslide hazards, risk reduc6 tion, and response in the United States (including 

7 territories), which shall include— 

8 (A) goals and priorities for the program; 

9 (B) priorities for data acquisition, re10 search, communications, and risk management 

11 on landslides and landslide hazards across rel12 evant Federal agencies; and 

13 (C) a detailed interagency plan, which shall 

14 take into consideration national disaster pre15 paredness, response, and recovery frameworks, 

16 to carry out the national strategy, including de17 tails about the programs, projects, and budgets 

18 that will be used to implement the national 

19 strategy. 

20 (3) NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS DATA21 BASE.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary, 

22 in coordination with State offices, units of local gov23 ernment, territories, and Indian tribes, shall develop 

24 and maintain a publicly accessible national landslide 

25 hazard and risk inventory database to compile, 
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1 maintain, standardize, and evaluate data regard2 ing— 

3 (A) landslide hazards and risks; 

4 (B) the impact of landslides on— 

5 (i) health and safety; 

6 (ii) the economy and infrastructure; 

7 and 

8 (iii) the environment; 

9 (C) landslide hazard stabilization; and 

10 (D) reduction of losses from landslides. 

11 (4) LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND RISK PREPARED12 NESS FOR COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out the pro13 gram, the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec14 retary of the Army, the Secretary of Commerce, the 

15 Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 

16 Transportation, and the heads of other relevant Fed17 eral agencies, and in consultation with State offices, 

18 units of local government, territories, and Indian 

19 tribes, shall develop and disseminate— 

20 (A) landslide planning and risk reduction 

21 guidance, guidelines, maps, tools, and training 

22 materials to help inform State, territorial, local, 

23 and Tribal governments and decisionmakers 

24 with respect to— 
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1 (i) the use and implementation of 

2 landslide hazard assessments; 

3 (ii) the applied use of the database 

4 developed under paragraph (3); 

5 (iii) reducing losses from landslides; 

6 and 

7 (iv) resources available for commu8 nities working to improve landslide hazard 

9 preparedness; and 

10 (B) landslide preparedness curricula and 

11 training modules for— 

12 (i) State, territorial, local, and Tribal 

13 officials; 

14 (ii) Federal, State, territorial, local, 

15 and Tribal emergency managers; and 

16 (iii) the National Guard. 

17 (5) DEBRIS FLOW EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.— 

18 In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in co19 ordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the 

20 Secretary of Homeland Security, shall expand the 

21 early warning system for debris flow by— 

22 (A) expanding the early warning system 

23 for post-wildfire debris flow to include recently 

24 burned areas across the western United States; 
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1 (B) developing procedures with State, ter2 ritorial, local, and Tribal governments to mon3 itor stormwater drainage in areas with high de4 bris flow risk; and 

5 (C) identifying high-risk debris flow areas, 

6 such as recently burned land and potential 

7 lahar hazard areas. 

8 (6) EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—In 

9 carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordi10 nation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec11 retary of Homeland Security, the heads of other rel12 evant Federal agencies, States offices, units of local 

13 government, territories, and Indian tribes, shall es14 tablish and support emergency response procedures 

15 for the rapid deployment of Federal scientists, 

16 equipment, and services to areas impacted by a sig17 nificant landslide event— 

18 (A) to support emergency response efforts 

19 and improve the safety of emergency respond20 ers; 

21 (B) to improve data collection; and 

22 (C) to conduct research to advance the un23 derstanding of the causes, impacts, and reduc24 tion of landslide hazards and risks. 
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1 (c) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON

2 LANDSLIDE HAZARDS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a com4 mittee, to be known as the ‘‘Interagency Coordi5 nating Committee on Landslide Hazards’’. 

6 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be 

7 composed of the following members (or their des8 ignees): 

9 (A) The Secretary, who shall serve as 

10 Chairperson of the Committee. 

11 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture. 

12 (C) The Secretary of the Army. 

13 (D) The Secretary of Commerce. 

14 (E) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

15 (F) The Secretary of Transportation. 

16 (G) The Director of the National Science 

17 Foundation. 

18 (H) The Director of the Office of Science 

19 and Technology Policy. 

20 (I) The Director of the Office of Manage21 ment and Budget. 

22 (3) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at 

23 the call of the Chairperson. 

24 (4) PURPOSE AND DUTIES.—The Committee 

25 shall— 
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1 (A) advise and oversee the program; 

2 (B) facilitate communication and coordina3 tion across Federal agencies in the planning, 

4 management, budgeting, and execution of land5 slide activities; and 

6 (C) support the development and execution 

7 of the national strategy under subsection (b)(2), 

8 including by— 

9 (i) supporting the development of na10 tional goals and priorities for the national 

11 strategy; 

12 (ii) articulating Federal agency roles, 

13 responsibilities, and resources for carrying 

14 out the national strategy; and 

15 (iii) overseeing the implementation of 

16 the national strategy. 

17 (d) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

19 an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘‘Advi20 sory Committee on Landslides’’ (referred to in this 

21 subsection as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 

22 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee 

23 shall be composed of not fewer than 11 members— 

24 (A) of whom none may be an individual de25 scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
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1 (F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5, United 

2 States Code; and 

3 (B) who shall be representatives of— 

4 (i) States, including State geological 

5 organizations; 

6 (ii) territories, including territorial ge7 ological organizations; 

8 (iii) Indian tribes, including Tribal ge9 ological organizations; 

10 (iv) research institutions and institu11 tions of higher education that are quali12 fied— 

13 (I) to provide advice regarding 

14 landslide hazard and risk reduction; 

15 and 

16 (II) to represent related sci17 entific, architectural, engineering, and 

18 planning disciplines; 

19 (v) industry standards development 

20 organizations; and 

21 (vi) State, territorial, local, and Tribal 

22 emergency management agencies. 

23 (3) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Com25 mittee shall submit to the Committee rec-
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1 ommendations for the implementation of the 

2 program, including recommendations regard3 ing— 

4 (i) landslide hazard and risk reduction 

5 and planning; 

6 (ii) tools for communities; 

7 (iii) research; and 

8 (iv) such other topics as the Advisory 

9 Committee determines appropriate. 

10 (B) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary and 

11 the agency heads described in subparagraphs 

12 (B) through (I) of subsection (c)(2) shall take 

13 into consideration any recommendation of the 

14 Advisory Committee submitted under subpara15 graph (A). 

16 (e) GRANT PROGRAMS.— 

17 (1) COOPERATIVE LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP18 PING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to appropria20 tions, the Secretary may— 

21 (i) provide grants, on a competitive 

22 basis, to State, territorial, local, and Tribal 

23 governments to research, map, assess, and 

24 collect data on landslide hazards within the 

25 jurisdictions of those governments; and 
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1 (ii) accept and use funds received 

2 from other Federal and non-Federal part3 ners to advance the purposes of the pro4 gram. 

5 (B) PRIORITY.— 

6 (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

7 consult annually with the Committee, 

8 States, units of local government, terri9 tories, and Indian tribes to establish prior10 ities for the grant program under this 

11 paragraph. 

12 (ii) FUNDING PRIORITIZATION.—In 

13 providing grants under this paragraph, the 

14 Secretary shall give priority to projects— 

15 (I) that will achieve the greatest 

16 landslide hazard and risk reduction; 

17 (II) that reflect the goals and 

18 priorities of the national strategy es19 tablished under subsection (b)(2)(A); 

20 (III) not less than 50 percent of 

21 the total cost of which is matched by 

22 non-Federal sources; and 

23 (IV) that include acquisition of 

24 enhanced elevation data consistent 

25 with the 3D Elevation Program. 
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1 (C) REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary 

2 elects to provide grants under subparagraph 

3 (A)(i), the Secretary shall publish on a publicly 

4 available website a description of— 

5 (i) the grants; and 

6 (ii) the findings made from those 

7 grants. 

8 (2) NATIONAL LANDSLIDE RESEARCH

9 GRANTS.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—To advance the goals 

11 and priorities of the national strategy estab12 lished under subsection (b)(2)(A), subject to ap13 propriations, the Director of the National 

14 Science Foundation (referred to in this para15 graph as the ‘‘Director’’) may provide grants to 

16 eligible entities for landslide research, including 

17 research on— 

18 (i) the causes, mechanisms, triggers, 

19 hydrology, and geology of landslides; 

20 (ii) ways to reduce landslide hazards 

21 and risks to minimize loss of life and prop22 erty, including landslide hazard and risk 

23 communication, perception, decision24 making, tools, and technologies; and 
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1 (iii) other goals and priorities of the 

2 national strategy established under sub3 section (b)(2)(A). 

4 (B) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Director 

5 shall determine whether an entity is eligible to 

6 receive a grant under this paragraph. 

7 (C) REQUIREMENTS.—In providing grants 

8 under this paragraph, the Director shall— 

9 (i) ensure that the grants are pro10 vided on a competitive basis; 

11 (ii) consider grant applications sub12 mitted by eligible entities that have devel13 oped the application in partnership with 1 

14 or more State geological surveys; and 

15 (iii) publish on a publicly available 

16 website a description of— 

17 (I) the grants; and 

18 (II) the findings made from those 

19 grants. 

20 (f) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Through calendar year 

21 2030, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a biennial 

22 report, including a description of, with respect to the 2- 

23 calendar-year period preceding the date of the report— 
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1 (1) the goals and accomplishments of the Com2 mittee in carrying out the national strategy devel3 oped under subsection (b)(2); 

4 (2) the results of the activities of the Com5 mittee under this section; and 

6 (3) the extent to which any recommendations of 

7 the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(3)(A) 

8 have been implemented. 

9 (g) SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.—Not later than 1 year 

10 after a significant landslide event in the United States (in11 cluding territories) occurs, the Secretary shall publish on 

12 a publicly available website— 

13 (1) a description of the landslide event and the 

14 implications of the event on communities, including 

15 life and property; 

16 (2) recommendations on how the identification 

17 of the landslide risk could have been improved prior 

18 to the event; 

19 (3) a description of the effectiveness of any 

20 warning and risk communication, including the dis21 semination of warnings by State, territorial, local, 

22 and Tribal partners in the affected area; 

23 (4) recommendations to improve risk identifica24 tion, reduction, and communication to landowners 

25 and units of local government; 
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1 (5) recommendations to improve landslide haz2 ard preparedness and emergency response activities 

3 under this section; and 

4 (6) such other findings as the Secretary deter5 mines appropriate. 

6 (h) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2021 and 

7 2024— 

8 (1) there is authorized out of funds appro9 priated to the United States Geological Survey, 

10 $25,000,000 to carry out this section; 

11 (2) there is authorized out of funds appro12 priated to the National Science Foundation, 

13 $11,000,000 to carry out this section; and 

14 (3) there is authorized out of funds appro15 priated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

16 Administration, $1,000,000 to carry out this section. 

17 SEC. 4. GROUND SUBSIDENCE. 

18 As the Secretary determines to be appropriate and 

19 subject to appropriations, the Secretary, through existing 

20 programs, shall advance the identification, mapping, re21 search, and monitoring of subsidence and groundwater re22 source accounting, particularly in areas affected by 

23 drought. 
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1 SEC. 5. 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM. 

2 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF 3D ELEVATION PRO3 GRAM.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

5 a program, to be known as the ‘‘3D Elevation Pro6 gram’’— 

7 (A) to provide 3D elevation data coverage 

8 for the United States; 

9 (B) to coordinate and facilitate the collec10 tion, dissemination, and use of 3D elevation 

11 data among Federal departments and agencies 

12 and non-Federal entities; 

13 (C) to produce standard, publicly acces14 sible 3D elevation data products for the United 

15 States; and 

16 (D) to promote the collection, dissemina17 tion, and use of 3D elevation data among Fed18 eral, State, local, and Tribal governments, com19 munities, institutions of higher education, and 

20 the private sector through— 

21 (i) cooperative agreements; 

22 (ii) the development and maintenance 

23 of spatial data infrastructure to provide 

24 quality control and deliver to the public 3D 

25 elevation data products; 
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1 (iii) in coordination with the 3D Ele2 vation Federal Interagency Coordinating 

3 Committee established under subsection 

4 (b), States, and industry and standards 

5 bodies, the development of standards and 

6 guidelines for 3D elevation data acquisition 

7 to increase accessibility to 3D elevation 

8 data in a standard, easy-to-use format; and 

9 (iv) the identification, assessment, and 

10 adoption of emerging technologies to im11 prove the accuracy and efficiency of the 

12 3D Elevation Program. 

13 (2) MANAGEMENT.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

15 manage the 3D Elevation Program— 

16 (i) to ensure efficiency with respect to 

17 related activities of the Department of the 

18 Interior and other participating Federal 

19 departments and agencies; and 

20 (ii) to meet the needs of Department 

21 of the Interior programs, stakeholders, and 

22 the public. 

23 (B) OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND

24 AGENCIES.—The head of each Federal depart25 ment and agency involved in the acquisition, 
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1 production, distribution, or application of 3D 

2 elevation data shall— 

3 (i) coordinate with the 3D Elevation 

4 Federal Interagency Coordinating Com5 mittee established under subsection (b) to 

6 acquire additional, enhanced 3D elevation 

7 data; 

8 (ii) submit to the Secretary a descrip9 tion of priority areas of interest for 3D ele10 vation data collection for use in providing 

11 grants and cooperative agreements under 

12 subsection (d); 

13 (iii) implement policies and procedures 

14 for data acquisition and sharing that are 

15 consistent with standards and guidelines 

16 developed under the 3D Elevation Pro17 gram; 

18 (iv) participate in, and share the re19 sults and benefits of, the 3D Elevation 

20 Program, in accordance with standards 

21 and guidelines developed under the 3D 

22 Elevation Program; and 

23 (v) ensure that any 3D elevation data 

24 acquired with Federal grant funding— 
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1 (I) meets 3D Elevation Program 

2 standards; and 

3 (II) is included in the national 

4 holdings of those data. 

5 (b) 3D ELEVATION FEDERAL INTERAGENCY CO6 ORDINATING COMMITTEE.— 

7 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in co8 ordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the 

9 Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish an 

10 interagency coordinating committee, to be known as 

11 the ‘‘3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating 

12 Committee’’ (referred to in this subsection as the 

13 ‘‘Committee’’), to better coordinate 3D elevation 

14 data management across the Federal Government. 

15 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be 

16 composed of the following members (or their des17 ignees): 

18 (A) The Secretary, who shall serve as 

19 Chairperson of the Committee. 

20 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture. 

21 (C) The Secretary of Commerce. 

22 (D) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

23 (E) The Director of the National Science 

24 Foundation. 
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1 (F) The Director of the Office of Science 

2 and Technology Policy. 

3 (G) The Director of the Office of Manage4 ment and Budget. 

5 (H) The head of any other Federal depart6 ment or agency, at the request of the Secretary. 

7 (3) COORDINATION.—The Committee shall co8 ordinate, as appropriate, with the existing activities 

9 of— 

10 (A) the 3D Elevation Program Executive 

11 Forum; 

12 (B) the Alaska Mapping Executive Com13 mittee; 

14 (C) the 3D Elevation Working Group; 

15 (D) the 3D National Elevation Sub16 committee; and 

17 (E) State offices. 

18 (4) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at 

19 the call of the Chairperson. 

20 (5) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 

21 (A) oversee the planning, management, 

22 and coordination of the 3D Elevation Program; 

23 and 
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1 (B) develop, by not later than 1 year after 

2 the date of enactment of this Act, and update 

3 periodically thereafter— 

4 (i) a strategic plan that establishes 

5 goals and priorities for activities carried 

6 out under the 3D Elevation Program; and 

7 (ii) a detailed management plan to 

8 implement the strategic plan. 

9 (c) SUBCOMMITTEE OF NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL AD10 VISORY COMMITTEE.— 

11 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es13 tablish, within the National Geospatial Advisory 

14 Committee, a subcommittee (referred to in this 

15 subsection as the ‘‘Subcommittee’’). 

16 (B) MEMBERSHIP.—The Subcommittee 

17 shall— 

18 (i) consist of not fewer than 11 mem19 bers, of whom none may be a Federal offi20 cer or employee; and 

21 (ii) include representatives of— 

22 (I) research and academic insti23 tutions; 

24 (II) industry standards develop25 ment organizations; 
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1 (III) units of State and local gov2 ernment; and 

3 (IV) the private sector. 

4 (2) DUTIES.— 

5 (A) ASSESSMENT.—The Subcommittee 

6 shall conduct an assessment of— 

7 (i) trends and developments in— 

8 (I) the collection, dissemination, 

9 and use of 3D elevation data; and 

10 (II) science and technology relat11 ing to 3D elevation data; 

12 (ii) the effectiveness of the 3D Ele13 vation Program in carrying out the activi14 ties described in subsection (a)(1); 

15 (iii) the need to revise or reorganize 

16 the 3D Elevation Program; and 

17 (iv) the management, coordination, 

18 implementation, and activities of the 3D 

19 Elevation Program. 

20 (B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 

21 the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 

22 years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall submit 

23 to the Secretary and the 3D Elevation Federal 

24 Interagency Coordinating Committee estab-
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1 lished under subsection (b) a report that in2 cludes— 

3 (i) the findings of the assessment 

4 under subparagraph (A); and 

5 (ii) recommendations of the Sub6 committee based on those findings, if any. 

7 (d) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 

9 grants and enter into cooperative agreements with 

10 other Federal departments and agencies, units of 

11 State, local, or Tribal government, institutions of 

12 higher education, nonprofit research institutions, or 

13 other organizations to facilitate the improvement of 

14 nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data. 

15 (2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 

16 grant or enter into a cooperative agreement under 

17 this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) 

18 shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 

19 time, in such manner, and containing such informa20 tion as the Secretary may require. 

21 (3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A grant or coop22 erative agreement under this subsection shall be sub23 ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

24 determines to be appropriate, including making data 
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1 publically available and interoperable with other 

2 Federal datasets. 

3 (e) FUNDING.—For each of the fiscal years 2021 

4 through 2024, there is authorized out of funds appro5 priated to the Secretary $20,000,000 to carry out this sec6 tion. 

Passed the Senate July 30, 2020. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 529 

AN ACT 

To establish a national program to identify and repurposes. national 3D Elevation Program, and for other duce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a