View all text of Chapter 49 [§ 3101 - § 3104]
§ 3104. 3D elevation program
(a) Establishment of 3D Elevation Program
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the “3D Elevation Program”—
(A) to provide 3D elevation data coverage for the United States;
(B) to coordinate and facilitate the collection, dissemination, and use of 3D elevation data among Federal departments and agencies and non-Federal entities;
(C) to produce standard, publicly accessible 3D elevation data products for the United States; and
(D) to promote the collection, dissemination, and use of 3D elevation data among Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, communities, institutions of higher education, and the private sector through—
(i) cooperative agreements;
(ii) the development and maintenance of spatial data infrastructure to provide quality control and deliver to the public 3D elevation data products;
(iii) in coordination with the 3D Elevation 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 improve the accuracy and efficiency of the 3D Elevation Program.
(2) Management
(A) In generalThe 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.
(B) Other Federal departments and agenciesThe head of each Federal department and agency involved in the acquisition, production, distribution, or application of 3D elevation data shall—
(i) coordinate with the 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee established under subsection (b) to acquire additional, enhanced 3D elevation data;
(ii) submit to the Secretary a description of priority areas of interest for 3D elevation 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 Program;
(iv) participate in, and share the results and benefits of, the 3D Elevation Program, in accordance with standards and guidelines developed under the 3D Elevation Program; and
(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 Coordinating Committee
(1) Establishment
(2) MembershipThe Committee shall be composed of the following members (or their designees):
(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.
(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 Management and Budget.
(H) The head of any other Federal department or agency, at the request of the Secretary.
(3) CoordinationThe Committee shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the existing activities of—
(A) the 3D Elevation Program Executive Forum;
(B) the Alaska Mapping Executive Committee;
(C) the 3D Elevation Working Group;
(D) the 3D National Elevation Subcommittee; and
(E) State offices.
(4) Meetings
(5) DutiesThe Committee shall—
(A) oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the 3D Elevation Program; and
(B) develop, by not later than 1 year after January 5, 2021, 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 Advisory Committee
(1) Establishment
(A) In general
(B) MembershipThe Subcommittee shall—
(i) consist of not fewer than 11 members, of whom none may be a Federal officer or employee; and
(ii) include representatives of—(I) research and academic institutions;(II) industry standards development organizations;(III) units of State and local government; and(IV) the private sector.
(2) Duties
(A) AssessmentThe Subcommittee shall conduct an assessment of—
(i) trends and developments in—(I) the collection, dissemination, and use of 3D elevation data; and(II) science and technology relating to 3D elevation data;
(ii) the effectiveness of the 3D Elevation Program in carrying out the activities described in subsection (a)(1);
(iii) the need to revise or reorganize the 3D Elevation Program; and
(iv) the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the 3D Elevation Program.
(B) ReportNot later than 1 year after January 5, 2021, and every 2 years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall submit to the Secretary and the 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee established under subsection (b) a report that includes—
(i) the findings of the assessment under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) recommendations of the Subcommittee based on those findings, if any.
(d) Grants and cooperative agreements
(1) In general
(2) Applications
(3) Terms and conditions
(e) Funding
(f) Derivation of funds
(Pub. L. 116–323, § 5, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 5081.)