Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005
PL 109-226 (S.1869), enacted 05/25/2006

120 STAT. 381
PUBLIC LAW 109–226—MAY 25, 2006
Public Law 109–226
109th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources
Reauthorization Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) OTHERWISE PROTECTED AREA.—The term ‘‘otherwise pro-
tected 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).
SEC. 3. 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—
Reports.
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(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 Gov-
ernors 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.
SEC. 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 other-
wise protected areas, that were not included in the pilot project.
(b) DATA.—
(1) USE OF EXISTING DATA.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in carrying out the project under this section, the Sec-
retary 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 pro-
vide 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 estab-
lished by Executive Order No. 12906 (59 Fed. Reg. 17671);
and
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(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 submis-
sion 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 Rep-
resentatives 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 Gov-
ernors, 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 Fed-
eral, 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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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1869:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–428 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–179 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 151 (2005): Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 152 (2006): May 16, considered and passed House.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):
May 25, Presidential statement.
SEC. 5. 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 ‘‘2006 through 2010’’.
Approved May 25, 2006.
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