United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 33. NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
Chapter 9. PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY |
SubChapter I. IN GENERAL |
§ 426i–2. National coastal data bank
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(1) Establishment of data bank Not later than 2 years after
August 17, 1999 , the Secretary shall establish a national coastal data bank containing data on the geophysical 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 current 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 natural and manmade features.
(3) Access The national coastal data bank shall be made readily accessible to the public.
Miscellaneous
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 106–53, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.