A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast p... in plain language

1: Acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of Digital Coast program

This section would amend section 4 of the Digital Coast Act (16 U.S.C. 1467) in three ways. First, in subsection (b)(1), wherever that subsection currently requires data to be readily accessible, it would also have to be fully and freely available, adding that as a second requirement alongside ready accessibility. Second, in subsection (d)(3)(D), the reference to data would be expanded to state that it includes data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities, making clear that this type of data falls within what that subsection covers. Third, in subsection (g), the year 2025 would be replaced with 2030; since the bill's own stated purpose is to extend the Digital Coast program, this change extends the program's authorization from 2025 to 2030.