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source accounting, particularly in areas affected by 
drought. 
SEC. 5. 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
3D ELEVATION
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the ‘‘3D Elevation Pro-
gram’’— 
(A) to provide 3D elevation data coverage 
for the United States; 
(B) to coordinate and facilitate the collec-
tion, dissemination, and use of 3D elevation 
data among Federal departments and agencies 
and non-Federal entities; 
(C) to produce standard, publicly acces-
sible 3D elevation data products for the United 
States; and 
(D) to promote the collection, dissemina-
tion, and use of 3D elevation data among Fed-
eral, State, local, and Tribal governments, com-
munities, institutions of higher education, and 
the private sector through— 
(i) cooperative agreements; 
(ii) the development and maintenance 
of spatial data infrastructure to provide 
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quality control and deliver to the public 3D 
elevation data products; 
(iii) in coordination with the 3D Ele-
vation 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 im-
prove 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. 
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(B) OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES.—The head of each Federal depart-
ment and agency involved in the acquisition, 
production, distribution, or application of 3D 
elevation data shall— 
(i) coordinate with the 3D Elevation 
Federal Interagency Coordinating Com-
mittee established under subsection (b) to 
acquire additional, enhanced 3D elevation 
data; 
(ii) submit to the Secretary a descrip-
tion of priority areas of interest for 3D ele-
vation 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 Pro-
gram; 
(iv) participate in, and share the re-
sults and benefits of, the 3D Elevation 
Program, in accordance with standards 
and guidelines developed under the 3D 
Elevation Program; and 
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(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 CO-
ORDINATING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in co-
ordination 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 des-
ignees): 
(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. 
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(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 Manage-
ment and Budget. 
(H) The head of any other Federal depart-
ment or agency, at the request of the Secretary. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Committee shall co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with the existing activities 
of— 
(A) the 3D Elevation Program Executive 
Forum; 
(B) the Alaska Mapping Executive Com-
mittee; 
(C) the 3D Elevation Working Group; 
(D) the 3D National Elevation Sub-
committee; and 
(E) 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 
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(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 AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish, 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 mem-
bers, of whom none may be a Federal offi-
cer or employee; and 
(ii) include representatives of— 
(I) research and academic insti-
tutions; 
(II) industry standards develop-
ment organizations; 
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