coastal communities across the United States to 
plan for present and future coastal flood risk; and 
(3) engage with, ensure accessibility by, and 
provide technical assistance to end users, particu-
larly with respect to historically underserved and at 
risk communities and populations, which shall in-
clude consultation with other Federal agencies, re-
gional ocean partnerships, and State, local, and trib-
al governments on the appropriate application of 
these data and tools and to better assess information 
gaps, needs, and solutions relating to the risk posed 
by coastal flooding, including sea level rise. 
(b) DATA
ARCHIVING.—The Administrator shall 
make data and metadata generated in the process of car-
rying out the requirements of this Act fully and openly 
available in accordance with the Evidence-Based Policy-
making Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–435; 132 Stat. 
5529) to maximize distribution, access, and effective utili-
zation of these important national assets. The Adminis-
trator shall serve as the archive authority and stewardship 
partner for this data and conduct activities to assure max-
imum return on investment for this important national 
asset. 
(c) USE OF EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 
Administrator may consult with and seek input from exist-
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ing agency advisory committees to provide recommenda-
tions on systems, products, and services relating to coastal 
flooding, including sea level rise. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—To assist in carrying 
out this Act and to facilitate collaboration, the Adminis-
trator may provide technical assistance to other Federal 
agencies on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, in-
cluding by entering into an agreement with another Fed-
eral agency to detail, for a period of not more than 3 
years, an employee of the NOAA to such Federal agency. 
(e) INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.—In addition to 
the authority provided in section 6(b)(5) of this Act, the 
Administrator, in coordination with the Department of 
State, may engage internationally to provide and receive 
technical assistance, data sharing, and capacity building 
on matters pertaining to coastal flooding and sea level rise 
and inundation, including participating in and on relevant 
international bodies and organizations. 
(f) REPORT.—The Administrator shall, not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and every 
3 years thereafter, provide the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate with a report on actions taken to implement the 
requirements under this Act, which shall include an eval-
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uation of the need to expand and improve agency observa-
tions, modeling, predictions, and products and services 
to— 
(1) improve the understanding of the processes 
that drive coastal flood risk, including sea level rise, 
storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, 
and land subsidence, especially in coastal commu-
nities with respect to the demographics of coastal 
community human population; and 
(2) track and report how observed rates of sea 
level rise compare to the sea level rise trends and 
predictions published within the quadrennial Na-
tional Climate Assessments and related reports. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out the requirements of this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2027. 
SEC. 6. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall— 
(1) facilitate interagency cooperation and align-
ment of Federal Government activities conducted 
with respect to coastal flooding, including sea level 
rise, to improve the ability of the United States to 
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prepare for, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover 
from potentially devastating impacts; and 
(2) coordinate the activities of the interagency 
subcommittee established under subsection (b). 
(b) COASTAL FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE SUB-
COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent, acting through the appropriate interagency 
committee or task force, shall establish within such 
committee or task force an interagency sub-
committee on coastal flooding and sea level rise 
(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘subcommittee’’). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The subcommittee shall— 
(A) be the primary venue for the presen-
tation and discussion of the latest science and 
technologies and for coordination of executive 
branch actions and activities that improve 
measurements, predictions, and service delivery 
of information related to coastal flood risk, in-
cluding sea level rise; 
(B) identify gaps in observations, data, in-
formation, and modeling and ensure agency ac-
tivities are complementary; 
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(C) consult and coordinate with other 
interagency climate and ocean policy efforts and 
bodies as appropriate; 
(D) coordinate the delivery of science and 
data and technical assistance from Federal 
agencies, including to support and inform the 
development and delivery of the products and 
services of the NOAA; and 
(E) define and prioritize needs from other 
Federal agencies that could be addressed by en-
hancements to Federal data and services, in-
cluding the products and services of the NOAA. 
(3) LEADERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall be 
co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy and the Administrator. 
(4) MEMBERSHIP.—The following entities shall 
be members of the subcommittee: 
(A) The National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
(B) The National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
(C) The Department of Interior through 
the United States Geological Survey. 
(D) The United States Army Corps of En-
gineers. 
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(E) The Department of Homeland Security 
through the Federal Emergency Management 
Administration. 
(F) The Environmental Protection Agency. 
(G) The Department of Defense. 
(H) The Department of Energy. 
(I) The National Science Foundation. 
(J) Such other White House offices and 
Federal agencies that the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy deems appro-
priate. 
(5) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out the activities 
under this Act— 
(A) the heads of the agencies represented 
on the subcommittee may enter into cooperative 
agreements, or any other agreement with each 
other, and transfer, receive, and expend funds 
made available by any Federal agency, any 
State or subdivision thereof, or any public or 
private organization or individual; 
(B) the Administrator of the National Aer-
onautics and Space Administration and the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration shall enter into one or 
more interagency agreements providing for co-
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operation and collaboration in the development 
of sea level rise and coastal flood related instru-
ments, technologies, and data sets, and prod-
ucts in accordance with this Act; and 
(C) the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey and the Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
shall enter into one or more interagency agree-
ments providing for cooperation and collabora-
tion in the development, quality control, proc-
essing, and delivery of coastal hazards and sea 
level rise related data, modeling, mapping, and 
services in accordance with this Act. 
(6) INTERNATIONAL, ACADEMIC
COMMUNITY, 
AND COMMERCIAL SECTOR COLLABORATION.—Each 
Federal agency participating in the subcommittee es-
tablished under this subsection shall, to the extent 
practicable, increase engagement and cooperation 
with the international community, academic commu-
nity, and commercial sector on the observational in-
frastructure, data, scientific research, and service 
delivery and technical assistance necessary to ad-
vance the monitoring, forecasting, and prediction of, 
preparation for, and protection from coastal flood-
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ing, sea level rise, changing Great Lakes water lev-
els, and land subsidence. 
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