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 PUBLIC LAW 106-53 —AUG. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 293 (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL INTERESTS. — Any amounts paid by non-Federed interests for beach erosion control, hurricane protection, shore protection, or storm damage reduction projects as a result of an assessment under section 8(k) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)) shall be fully reimbursed. (c) REPORT ON SHORES OF THE UNITED STATES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 3 years sifter the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress on the state of the shores of the United States. (2) CONTENTS.— The report shall include— (A) a description of— (i) the extent of, and economic and environmentsJ effects caused by, erosion and accretion along the shores of the United States; and (ii) the causes of such erosion and accretion; (B) a description of resoiu*ces committed by Federal, State, and local governments to restore and renourish shores; (C) a description of the systematic movement of sand along the shores of the United States; and (D) recommendations regeirding— (i) appropriate levels of Federal and non-Federed participation in shore protection; and (ii) use of a systems approach to sand management. (3) USE OF SPECIFIC LOCATION DATA.—In developing the report, the Secretary shall use data from specific locations on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Mexico. (d) NATIONAL COASTAL DATA BANK.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATA BANK. —Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a national coastal data hank containing data on the geophysiced and climatological characteristics of the shores of the United States. (2) CONTENT.— To the extent practicable, the national coastal data bank shall include data regarding cmrent and predicted shore positions, information on federally authorized shore protection projects, and data on the movement of sand along the shores of the United States, including impediments to such movement caused by natiiral and manmade features. (3) ACCESS.— The national coastal data bank shall be made readily accessible to the public. SEC. 216. FLOOD PREVENTION COORDINATION. Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "(b) FLOOD PREVENTION COORDINATION. —The Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the FedersJ Emergency Management Agency and the heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that flood control projects and pleuis are complementeiry 2ind integrated to the extent practicable and appropriate.". 33 USC 426e note. Deadline. 33 USC 426i-2. Deadline.

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