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Digital Coast Act

Public Law 116-223 · S. 1069 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 18, 2020 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Cosponsors (4): Sen. Lisa Murkowski,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Digital Coast Act

This bill provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Digital Coast program. (The program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.)

NOAA must focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues and support continued improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management.

NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect fees to carry out the program.

Additionally, NOAA may establish publicly available tools that track ocean and Great Lakes economy data for each coastal state.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 729Related bill

    Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act

  • H.R. 2189Identical bill

    Digital Coast Act

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Dec 18, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-223.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 8, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 3, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 2, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1069 by Unanimous Consent.
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1069 by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Nov 17, 2020FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  9. Nov 16, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1069.
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Oct 1, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  15. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  16. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Sep 30, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  18. Jun 18, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 481.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-234.
  20. Nov 13, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. Apr 9, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.