,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,capps 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
,,vii ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,oil ,pollution    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program          
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,f$]al ,oil ,pollution ,rese>*          
,committee  7a7 ,purposes ,section      
#gjja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (
 #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;a77#b77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate & ins]t+ ,/ate &   
tribal4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,section         
#gjja7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7 ,/ructure  7,a7 ,memb]s ,!
 ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all consi/ (    
repres5tatives f ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,coa/

 ,gu>d4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1  
includ+ ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7iii7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7iv7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,b7 
,collaborat+ ag5cies ,! ,int]ag5cy      
,committee %all collaborate ) ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 
includ+ ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration & !    
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration4  7iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 includ+ ! ,army ,corps (       
,eng9e]s & ! ,navy4  7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7vi7 ,!    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7vii7 ,! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7viii7 ,o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 z appropriate4  4  7c7 ,role ( 
! ,*air ,section #gjja7;a77#d7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;a77#d77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,*air     

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a repres5tative ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d %all s]ve z ,*air4  7,b7 ,role ( 
,*air ,! prim>y role ( ! ,*air %all be  
to ensure t--  7i7 ! activities ( !     
,int]ag5cy ,committee & ! ag5cies li/$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 are coord9at$2  7ii7
 ! implem5tation plans requir$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 are complet$ &       
submitt$2  7iii7 ! annual reports       
requir$ "u subsection 7e7 are complet$ &
 submitt$2  7iv7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee
 meets 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7v7 ! ,oil ,pollution 
,rese>* ,advisory ,committee "u         
subsection 7f7 is e/abli%$ & utiliz$4  4
  7d7 ,activities ,section #gjja7;a7 (  
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;a77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,activities  7,a7 ,ongo+1 coord9at$     
ef=ts ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all     
ensure t ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &        
demon/ration ef=ts au?oriz$ by ?is      
section are coord9at$ & conduct$ on an  
ongo+ basis4  7,b7 ,meet+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all meet1 or 

o!rwise communicate1 z appropriate1 to--
  7,i7 plan program-relat$ activities2 &
  7,,ii7 det]m9e :e!r ! program is      
result+ 9 ! developm5t ( new or improv$ 
me?ods & te*nologies to prev5t1 detect1 
respond to1 conta91 & mitigate oil      
dis*>ge4  7ii7 ,frequ5cy ,9 no ev5t %all
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee meet less ?an  
once p] ye>4  7,c7 ,in=mation ex*ange ,!
 ,int]ag5cy ,committee1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all develop 
a national in=mation cle>+h\se on oil   
dis*>ge t--  7i7 includes sci5tific     
in=mation & rese>* on prep>$ness1       
response1 & re/oration2 &  7ii7 s]ves z 
a s+le electronic access & input po9t = 
,f$]al ag5cies1 em]g5cy respond]s1 !    
rese>* community1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties =
 su* in=mation4  4  #c4 ,oil pollution  
rese>* & te*nology plan  7a7            
,implem5tation ,plan ,section           
#gjja7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act & ins]t+ #ahj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* &  
,developm5t ,program ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjac & p]iodically !reaft]1 z   
appropriate1 b n less ?an once e #e     
ye>s2  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 id5tify ! roles &
 responsibilities ( ea* memb] ag5cy ( ! 
,int]ag5cy ,committee "u subsection     
7a77#c77;,a7 & ea* ( ! collaborat+      
ag5cies "u subsection 7a77#c77;,b72  2  
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by ins]t+       
conta9m5t1 aft] response12  7#d7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 by ins]t+ conta9m5t1   
aft] response12  7#e7 by /rik+ & at !   
end ( subp>agraph 7,e72  7#f7 9         
subp>agraph 7,f7--  7,a7 by /rik+ !     
,/ates ?r\gh rese>* ne$s & ins]t+ ,/ate 
& tribal gov]nm5ts1 regional oil        
pollution rese>* ne$s1 includ+ natural  
seeps & pollution result+ f import+ oil 
f ov]seas12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#g7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,g7 id5tify ! in=mation ne$$ to      

conduct risk assessm5t & risk analysis  
rese>* to effectively prev5t oil        
dis*>ges1 includ+ in=mation on human    
factors & decisionmak+1 & to protect !  
environm5t2 &  7,h7 id5tify a me?odology
 t--  7i7 provides = ! solicitation1    
evaluation1 preapproval1 fund+1 &       
utilization ( te*nologies & rese>*      
projects develop$ by ! public & private 
sector 9 advance ( future oil dis*>ges2 
&  7ii7 :]e appropriate1 ensures t su*  
te*nologies are readily available =     
rapid te/+ & pot5tial deploym5t & t     
rese>* projects c be implem5t$ dur+ an  
incid5t response4  4  7b7 ,advice &     
guidance ,section #gjja7;b77#b7 ( su*   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;b77#b77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,advice & 
guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air %all   
solicit advice & guidance 9 ! developm5t
 ( ! rese>* plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 f--   
7i7 ! ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* ,advisory 
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f72  
7ii7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology on issues relat+ to quality  

assurance & /&>ds measurem5ts2  7iii7   
?ird p>ty /&>d-sett+ organizations on   
issues relat+ to volunt>y cons5sus      
/&>ds2 &  7iv7 ! public 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,public comm5t  
,prior to ! submission ( ! rese>* plan  
to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! rese>* 
plan %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
& subject to a public comm5t p]iod ( #cj
 days4 ,! ,*air %all review ! public    
comm5ts receiv$ & incorporate ^? comm5ts
 into ! plan1 z appropriate4  4  7c7    
,review ,section #gjja7;b7 ( su* ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;b77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,review   
,aft] ! submission ( ea* rese>* plan to 
,congress "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*air %all
 contract ) ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces--  7,a7 to review ! rese>*     
plan2  7,b7 to assess ! adequacy ( !    
rese>* plan2 &  7,c7 to submit a report 
to ,congress on ! conclusions ( !       
assessm5t4  7#d7 ,incorporation (       
recomm5dations ,! ,*air %all address any
 recomm5dations 9 ! review conduct$ "u  

p>agraph 7#c7 & %all incorporate su*    
recomm5dations into ! rese>* plan1 z    
appropriate4  4  #d4 ,oil pollution     
rese>* & developm5t program  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,section #gjja7;c77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;c77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ rese>* & developm5t1 z   
provid$ 9 ?is subsection & ins]t+       
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration1 z   
provid$ 9 ?is subsection & subsection   
7a77#b74  7b7 ,innovative oil pollution 
te*nology ,section #gjja7;c77#b7 ( su*  
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;c77#b77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ prev5t+ or mitigat+ &   
ins]t+ prev5t+1 detect+1 conta9+1       
recov]+1 or mitigat+2  7#b7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,i72  7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,j7 & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#d7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 &  
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7   
te*nologies & me?ods to address oil     
dis*>ge on l& & 9 inl& wat]s1 coa/al    
areas1 (f%ore areas1 includ+ deepwat] & 

ultra-deepwat] areas1 & pol> & o!r icy  
areas2 &  7,k7 model+ & simulation      
capabilities1 includ+ tools &           
te*nologies1 t c be us$ to facilitate   
effective recov]y & conta9m5t ( oil     
dis*>ge dur+ incid5t response4  4  7c7  
,oil pollution te*nology evaluation     
,section #gjja7;c77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;c77#c77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,oil pollution     
te*nology evaluation ,! program e/abli%$
 "u ?is subsection %all provide = !     
evaluation ( oil pollution prev5tion1   
conta9m5t1 & mitigation te*nologies1    
includ+--  7,a7 ! evaluation ( !        
p]=mance & effectiv5ess ( su*           
te*nologies 9 prev5t+1 detect+1 conta9+1
 recov]+1 & mitigat+ oil dis*>ges2  7,b7
 ! evaluation ( ! environm5tal effects (
 ! use ( su* te*nologies2  7,c7 !       
evaluation & te/+ ( te*nologies develop$
 indep5d5tly ( ! rese>* & developm5t    
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1     
includ+ te*nologies develop$ by small   
bus9esses2  7,d7 ! e/abli%m5t1 ) !      

advice & guidance ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ( /&>ds
 & te/+ protocols traceable to national 
/&>ds to measure ! p]=mance ( oil       
pollution prev5tion1 conta9m5t1 or      
mitigation te*nologies2  7,e7 an        
evaluation ( ! environm5tal effects &   
utility ( controll$ field te/+2  7,f7 ! 
use1 :]e appropriate1 ( controll$ field 
te/+ to evaluate real-_w application (  
new or improv$ oil dis*>ge prev5tion1   
response1 conta9m5t1 recov]y1 or        
mitigation te*nologies2  7,g7 an        
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( oil       
pollution prev5tion te*nologies bas$ on 
probabili/ic risk analyses ( ! sy/em2 & 
7,h7 rese>* conduct$ by ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy & o!r appropriate    
,f$]al ag5cies = ! evaluation & te/+ (  
te*nologies t demon/rate--  7i7 maximum 
effectiv5ess1 includ+ application &     
deliv]y me*anisms2 &  7ii7 m9imum       
effects1 includ+ toxicity1 to human     
heal? & ! environm5t 9 bo? ! ne>-t]m &  
long-t]m4  4  7d7 ,oil pollution effects

 rese>* ,section #gjja7;c77#d7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;c77#d77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
%all e/abli% a rese>* program to monitor
 & sci5tifically evaluate ! environm5tal
 effects1 includ+ long-t]m effects1 (   
oil dis*>ge4  7ii7 ,specifications ,su* 
program %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  
7,i7 ,rese>* on & ! developm5t (        
effective tools to detect1 measure1     
obs]ve1 analyze1 monitor1 model1 & =eca/
 ! pres5ce1 transport1 fate1 & effect ( 
an oil dis*>ge ?r\gh\t ! environm5t1    
includ+ tools & models to accurately    
measure & pr$ict ! fl[ ( oil dis*>g$4   
7,,ii7 ,! developm5t ( me?ods1 includ+  
economic me?ods1 to assess & pr$ict     
damages to natural res\rces1 includ+ air
 quality1 result+ f oil dis*>ges1       
includ+ 9 economically disadvantag$     
communities & areas4  7,,iii7 ,!        

id5tification ( types ( ecologically    
s5sitive areas at p>ticul> risk f oil   
dis*>ges1 su* z inl& wat]s1 coa/al      
areas1 (f%ore areas1 includ+ deepwat] & 
ultra-deepwat] areas1 & pol> & o!r icy  
areas4  7,,iv7 ,! prep>ation ( sci5tific
 monitor+ & evaluation plans = ! areas  
id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,,iii7 to be     
implem5t$ 9 ! ev5t ( major oil dis*>ges 
9 su* areas4  7,v7 ,! collection (      
environm5tal basel9e data 9 ! areas     
id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,,iii7 if su*    
data are insuffici5t4  7,,vi7 ,! use (  
bo? on%ore & (f%ore air quality monitor+
 to /udy ! effects ( an oil dis*>ge &   
oil dis*>ge cleanup te*nologies on air  
quality & mak+ ! results ( su* monitor+ 
& heal? & safety w>n+s readily available
 to ! public1 includ+ em]g5cy respond]s1
 ! rese>* community1 local resid5ts1 &  
o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7,,vii7 ,rese>* on 
te*nologies1 me?ods1 & /&>ds = protect+ 
removal p]sonnel & = volunte]s t may    
p>ticipate 9 incid5t responses1 includ+ 
tra9+1 adequate sup]vision1 protective  

equipm5t1 maximum exposure limits1 &    
decontam9ation proc$ures4  2  7#b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7,b7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & all t foll[s  
?r\gh future oil dis*>ges4 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,conditions ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,committee1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct rese>*      
activities "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = areas 9
 :i*--  7i7 ! am\nt ( oil dis*>g$ exce$s
 #bej1jjj gallons2 &  7ii7 a /udy ( !   
long-t]m environm5tal effects ( !       
dis*>ge w\ld be ( significant sci5tific 
value1 especially = prev5t+ or respond+ 
to future oil dis*>ges4  2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ ,,a?os ,i1 & & ins]t+ ,,a?os ,i22 
&  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 2 ,pr9ce ,william ,s\nd1 :]e oil 
0 dis*>g$ by ! ,,exxon ,,valdez2 & !    
,gulf ( ,mexico1 :]e oil 0 dis*>g$ by ! 
,,deepwat] ,,horizon42 &  7#c7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ ,rese>* &     
ins]t+ ,coord9ation4--,rese>*4  7e7     
,demon/ration projects ,section         

#gjja7;c77#f7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;c77#f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9 conjunction
 ) su* ag5cies z ! ,presid5t may        
designate1 %all conduct a total ( #b    
port oil pollution m9imization          
demon/ration projects1 #a ) ! ,ports (  
,los ,angeles & ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 
& #a ) a port on ! ,great ,lakes1 = !   
purpose ( develop+ & demon/rat+         
integrat$ port oil pollution prev5tion &
 cleanup sy/ems t utilize ! in=mation & 
implem5t ! improv$ practices &          
te*nologies develop$ f ! rese>*1        
developm5t1 & demon/ration program      
e/abli%$ 9 ?is section42 &  7#b7 9 !    
second s5t5ce by /rik+ oil spill &      
ins]t+ oil dis*>ge4  7f7 ,simulat$      
,environm5tal ,te/+ ,section            
#gjja7;c77#g7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;c77#g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ,oil  
pollution te*nology te/+ & evaluations  
%all be giv5 priority ov] all o!r       
activities p]=m$ at su* ,rese>* ,c5t]4  

aft] evaluations44  7g7 ,regional rese>*
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#gjja7;c77#h7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;c77#h77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ program
 ( competitive grants & ins]t+ program (
 pe]-review$1 competitive grants2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ 7#aihi7 & ins]t+ 7#bjji72 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ !      
entity or entities :i* & ins]t+ at lea/ 
"o entity t2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,int]ag5cy          
,committee %all coord9ate ! program (   
pe]-review$1 competitive grants to      
univ]sities or o!r rese>* in/itutions1  
includ+ ,m9ority ,s]v+ ,in/itutions z   
def9$ "u section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7a771 & provide consid]ation to   
su* in/itutions 9 ! recomm5dations =    
aw>d+ grants4  4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,section  
#gjja7;c77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgfa7;c77#i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aiia &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh %all be available & 

ins]t+ #bjad1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 &    
#bjah1 !re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ f am\nts 9 ! ,fund          
#ab1jjj1jjj4  #e4 ,int]national         
coop]ation ,section #gjja7;d7 ( su* ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;d77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,int]national       
coop]ation ,9 accordance ) ! rese>* plan
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 !          
,int]ag5cy ,committee %all engage 9     
int]national coop]ation by--  7#a7      
h>ness+ global exp]tise ?r\gh           
collaborative p>tn]%ips ) =eign         
gov]nm5ts & rese>* entities1 & dome/ic &
 =eign private actors1 includ+          
nongov]nm5tal organizations & private   
sector companies2 &  7#b7 lev]ag+ public
 & private capital1 te*nology1 exp]tise1
 & s]vices t[>ds innovative models t c  
be in/itut$ to conduct collaborative oil
 pollution rese>*1 developm5t1 &        
demon/ration activities1 includ+        
controll$ field te/s ( oil dis*>ges &   
o!r activities design$ to improve oil   
recov]y & cleanup4  4  #f4 ,annual      

reports ,section #gjja7;e7 ( su* ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;e77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7e7 ,annual report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,concurr5t ) ! submission to  
,congress ( ! ,presid5t's annual budget 
reque/ 9 ea* ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* &           
,developm5t ,program ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy    
,committee %all submit to ,congress a   
report describ+ !--  7,a7 activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section 9 ! prec$+     
fiscal ye>1 includ+--  7i7 a description
 ( major rese>* conduct$ on oil dis*>ge 
prev5tion1 detection1 conta9m5t1        
recov]y1 & mitigation te*niques 9 all   
environm5ts by ea* ag5cy describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#c72 &  7ii7 a summ>y (--  7,i7     
projects 9 :i* ! ag5cy contribut$ fund+ 
or o!r res\rces2  7,,ii7 major projects 
und]tak5 by ,/ate & tribal gov]nm5ts1 & 
=eign gov]nm5ts2 &  7,,iii7 major       
projects und]tak5 by ! private sector & 
educational in/itutions2  7,b7          

activities be+ c>ri$ out "u ?is section 
9 ! curr5t fiscal ye>1 includ+ a        
description ( major rese>* & developm5t 
activities on oil dis*>ge prev5tion1    
detection1 conta9m5t1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation te*nologies & te*niques 9 all
 environm5ts t ea* ag5cy w conduct or   
contribute to2 &  7,c7 activities       
propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u ?is section 9
 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 includ+ an     
analysis ( h[ ^! activities w fur!r !   
purposes ( ! program au?oriz$ by ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,additional requirem5t   
,if ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces     
provides recomm5dations on ! rese>* plan
 "u section #gjja7;b77#c71 ! ,*air %all 
include1 9 ! fir/ annual report "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 a       
description ( ^? recomm5dations         
incorporat$ into ! rese>* plan1 & a     
description (1 & explanation =1 any     
recomm5dations t are n includ$ 9 su*    
plan4  4  #g4 ,advisory committee       
,section #gjja ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #bgfa7 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 

subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,advisory 
committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oil
 ,pollution ,rese>* & ,developm5t       
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac1 !
 ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all   
e/abli% an advisory committee to be kn[n
 z ! ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* ,advisory  
,committee 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z
 ! advisory committee74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! advisory committee %all
 be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*air1
 9 consultation ) ea* memb] ag5cy       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 includ+--
  7i7 individuals ) ext5sive k & rese>* 
exp]i5ce or op]ational k ( prev5tion1   
detection1 response1 conta9m5t1 &       
mitigation ( oil dis*>ges2  7ii7        
individuals broadly repres5tative (     
/akehold]s affect$ by oil dis*>ges2 &   
7iii7 o!r individuals1 z det]m9$ by !   
,*air4  7,b7 ,limitations ,! ,*air      
%all--  7i7 appo9t no m ?an #be memb]s t
 %all n include repres5tatives ( !      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 b may include         
repres5tatives f ,/ate1 tribal1 & local 
gov]nm5ts2 &  7ii7 ensure t no class (  
individuals describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or   
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 comprises m ?an
 #a_/c ( ! memb]%ip ( ! advisory        
committee4  7,c7 ,t]ms ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a #c-ye>
 t]m & may s]ve = n m ?an #b t]ms1      
except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii74  7ii7  
,vacancies ,vacancy appo9tm5ts %all be =
 ! rema9d] ( ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! vacancy4
  7iii7 ,special rule ,if a memb] is    
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy & ! rema9d] ( 
! unexpir$ t]m is less ?an #a ye>1 !    
memb] may subsequ5tly be appo9t$ = #b   
full t]ms4  7,d7 ,comp5sation & exp5ses 
,memb]s ( ! advisory committee %all n be
 comp5sat$ = s]vice on ! advisory       
committee1 b may be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#c7 ,duties ,! advisory        
committee %all review1 advise1 & comm5t 

on ,int]ag5cy ,committee activities1    
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,managem5t &    
function+ ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee4    
7,b7 ,collaboration ( ! ,int]ag5cy      
,committee & ! ag5cies li/$ 9 subsection
 7a77#c77;,b74  7,c7 ,! rese>* &        
te*nology developm5t ( new or improv$   
response capabilities4  7,d7 ,! use (   
co/-effective rese>* me*anisms4  7,e7   
,rese>*1 computation1 & model+ ne$s &   
o!r res\rces ne$$ to develop a          
compreh5sive program ( oil pollution    
rese>*4  7#d7 ,subcommittees ,! advisory
 committee may e/abli% subcommittees (  
its memb]s4  7#e7 ,meet+s ,! advisory   
committee %all meet at lea/ once p] ye> 
& at o!r times at ! call ( ! *airp]son4 
7#f7 ,report ,! advisory committee %all 
submit bi5nial reports to ! ,int]ag5cy  
,committee & ,congress on ! function1   
activities1 & progress ( ! ,int]ag5cy   
,committee & ! programs e/abli%$ "u ?is 
section4  7#g7 ,expiration ,section #ad 
( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e
 ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !     

advisory committee4  4  #h4 ,fund+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #gjja ( su* ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ f am\nts 9 ! ,fund n m
 ?an #dh1jjj1jjj annually to c>ry out   
?is section1 except = subsection        
7c77#h74  7#b7 ,specific allocations ,f 
! am\nts 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !re are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$--  7,a7      
#af1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration annually to c>ry out ?is  
section2 &  7,b7 #b1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjad1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag
 to c>ry out ! activities 9 subsection  
7c77#f74  4  7b7 ,au?orization ,section 
#ajab7;a77#e77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77#e77;,c77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,c7 not)/&+ section 
#ieji7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 n m ?an #dh1jjj1jjj 9 ea* fiscal 
ye> %all be available to c>ry out title 
,,vii ( ?is ,act2 &  4  #i4 ,access to  

rese>* dur+ an em]g5cy ,section #gjja ( 
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7h7 ,access to rese>* dur+ 
an em]g5cy ,any entity t receives ,f$]al
 fund+ = rese>*1 ! me?odologies or      
results ( :i* may be useful = response  
activities 9 ! ev5t ( an oil dis*>ge    
incid5t describ$ 9 sections #cjj4cjj-ccd
 ( title #dj ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 %all1 ^u reque/ to t      
entity1 make ! me?odologies or results (
 su* rese>* available to ! ,int]ag5cy   
,committee & ! ,f$]al ,on-,sc5e         
,coord9ator 7z def9$ 9 section          
#caa7;a77#ba7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acba7;a77#ba7774 ,any me?odologies or  
rese>* results made available "u ?is    
subsection %all be = use only = purposes
 ( ! response activities ) respect to ! 
oil dis*>ge incid5t & %all n be         
available = disclosure "u section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
includ$ 9 in=mation made publicly       

available pursuant to ?is ,act4  4