,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli%1 )9 ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 an
 integrat$ & compreh5sive ocean1 coa/al1
 ,great ,lakes1 & atmosph]ic rese>* &   
environm5tal in=mation %>+ program to   
support r5ewable en]gy1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy        
,environm5tal ,rese>* ,act ( #bjad4  #b4
  ,purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to 
e/abli% an integrat$ & compreh5sive     
ocean1 coa/al1 ,great ,lakes1 &         
atmosph]ic rese>* & environm5tal        
in=mation %>+ program to support        
r5ewable en]gy4  #c4  ,def9itions  ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7  ,adm9i/ration  ,! t]m  
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,adm9i/rator  ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 

! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9
 ! ,"u ,secret>y's capacity z           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7        
,r5ewable en]gy  ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy  
means any =m ( r5ewable en]gy1 includ+  
traditional hydrop[]1 t]re/rial r5ewable
 en]gy1 & r5ewable en]gy d]iv$ f ! sea1 
su* z wave en]gy1 tidal en]gy1 ocean    
curr5t en]gy1 (f%ore w9d en]gy1 sal9ity 
gradi5t en]gy1 ocean !rmal gradi5t      
en]gy1 & ocean !rmal en]gy conv]sion4   
#d4  ,r5ewable en]gy rese>* plan  7a7   
,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all develop a plan--  7#a7
 to def9e requirem5ts = a compreh5sive &
 integrat$ ocean1 coa/al1 ,great ,lakes1
 & atmosph]e sci5ce program to support  
r5ewable en]gy developm5t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates bas$ on a review ( sci5tific &   
indu/ry in=mation2  7#b7 to id5tify &   
describe curr5t climate1 wea!r1 & wat]  
data programs1 products1 s]vices1 &     
au?orities )9 ! ,adm9i/ration relevant  

to r5ewable en]gy developm5t2  7#c7 to  
provide t>get$ rese>*1 data1 monitor+1  
obs]vation1 & o!r in=mation1 products1 &
 s]vices conc]n+ climate1 wea!r1 & wat] 
9 support ( r5ewable en]gy & sm>t grid  
te*nology1 includ+ rese>* to accurately 
quantify ! d[n/ream micro-climate       
impacts ( w9d-p[] turb9es2  7#d7 to     
r$uce duplication & lev]age ! res\rces (
 exi/+ ,adm9i/ration programs ?r\gh     
coord9ation )--  7,a7 o!r (fices &      
programs )9 ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ !  
atmosph]ic1 ocean1 & coa/al obs]vation  
sy/ems2  7,b7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &  
local obs]vation sy/ems2 &  7,c7 o!r    
entities1 includ+ ! private sector      
organizations & in/itutions ( high]     
education2  7#e7 to facilitate          
public-private coop]ation1 includ+      
id5tification & assessm5t ( curr5t      
private sector capabilities2 &  7#f7 to 
in=m & educate ! public & ! private     
sector ab\t ! progress & f9d+s ( !      
r5ewable rese>* & developm5t c>ri$ out  
pursuant to ! plan4  7b7  ,public he>+s 

,9 develop+ ! plan1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
provide public notice & opportunity = #a
 or m public he>+s & %all seek comm5ts f
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 tribes1 local  
gov]nm5ts1 repres5tatives ( ! private   
sector1 & o!r p>ties int]e/$ 9 r5ewable 
en]gy obs]vations1 data1 & use 9 ord] to
 improve ,adm9i/ration climate1 wea!r1 &
 wat] obs]vation data products & s]vices
 to m effectively support r5ewable en]gy
 developm5t4  #e4  ,e/abli%m5t ( rese>*1
 pr$iction1 & environm5tal in=mation    
program  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a     
program to develop & implem5t an        
integrat$ & compreh5sive ocean1 coa/al1 
,great ,lakes1 & atmosph]e rese>* &     
op]ations program1 bas$ on ! plan       
requir$ by section #d1 to support       
r5ewable en]gy developm5t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7  ,program compon5ts  ,at a 
m9imum1 ! program requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,improvem5ts 9 coord9at$ climate1 wea!r1

 wat] rese>*1 biological & te*nological 
rese>* monitor+1 & obs]vations to       
support r5ewable en]gy sit+ &           
developm5t4  7#b7 ,coord9at$ wea!r1     
wat]1 & climate pr$iction capability    
focus$ on r5ewable en]gy & sm>t grid    
te*nology to provide in=mation &        
decision s]vices 9 support ( r5ewable   
en]gy developm5t4  7#c7 ,support = !    
transition to1 & reliable deliv]y (1    
su/a9$ op]ational wea!r1 wat]1 & climate
 products f rese>*1 obs]vation1 &       
pr$iction outputs4  7#d7 ,means (       
id5tify+ biological & ecological effects
 ( m>9e r5ewable en]gy developm5t on    
liv+ m>9e res\rces1 ! m>9e & coa/al     
environm5t1 m>9e-dep5d5t indu/ries1 &   
coa/al communities4  7#e7 ,basel9e      
ecological *>act]ization1 includ+       
rese>*1 data collection1 & mapp+1 ( !   
coa/al & m>9e environm5t & liv+ m>9e    
res\rces = m>9e r5ewable en]gy          
developm5t4  7#f7 ,avoidance1           
m9imization1 & mitigation /rategies to  
address ! pot5tial impacts ( r5ewable   

en]gy on ! m>9e1 coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes
 habitats res\rces & communities1       
includ+ develop+ effective monitor+     
protocols1 use ( adaptive managem5t1    
in=m$ eng9e]+ design & op]at+ p>amet]s1 
& ! e/abli%m5t ( protocols = m9imiz+ !  
environm5tal impacts ( te/+1 develop+1 &
 deploy+ m>9e r5ewable en]gy devices4   
7#g7 ,support = ! developm5t ( m>9e     
special area managem5t plans by /ates z 
def9$ by ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act
 ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 t
 w\ld support r5ewable en]gy developm5t 
consi/5t ) natural res\rce protection & 
o!r coa/al-dep5d5t economic gr[?4  7#h7 
,coord9ation ( compreh5sive digital     
mapp+1 model+1 & o!r geospatial         
in=mation & s]vices to support plann+ = 
r5ewable en]gy & /ew>d%ip ( ecosy/em &  
liv+ m>9e ecosy/ems1 includ+ protect$   
species1 9 ocean1 ,great ,lakes1 &      
coa/al areas4  7#i7 ,a coord9at$ approa*
 = exam9+ & quantify+ ! micro-climate   
impacts ( w9d-p[] f>ms on soil          
transpiration & dry+4  7#aj7 ,provision 

= outrea* to ! public & private sector  
ab\t program rese>*1 in=mation1 &       
products1 includ+ mak+ non-propriet>y   
in=mation & be/ managem5t practices     
develop$ "u ?is program available to !  
public4  7c7  ,use 9 ag5cy decisions  ,!
 program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be design$ to collect1 syn!size1 &     
di/ribute data 9 a mann] t c be us$ by  
res\rce manag]s responsible = mak+      
decisions ab\t r5ewable en]gy projects4 
,! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce1 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy       
,managem5t1 ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory   
,commission1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy %all  
consid] ?is in=mation :5 mak+ plann+1   
sit+1 & p]mitt+ decisions = r5ewable    
en]gy4  7d7  ,support = public-,private 
coop]ation  ,to ! ext5t practicable1 9  
implem5t+ ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek       
appropriate opportunities to facilitate 
& exp& coop]ation ) private sector      
entities to develop & exp& in=mation    
s]vices t s]ve ! r5ewable en]gy indu/ry4

  #f4  ,bi5nial reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
,adm9i/rator e/abli%es ! program "u     
section #e7;a7 & n less frequ5tly ?an   
once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on     
progress made 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations =
 prioritization ( activities "u ?is ,act
 = fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i*
 ! report is submitt$4  7#c7 ,fund+     
levels = activities "u ?is ,act 9 ^?    
fiscal ye>s4  #g4  ,libr>y  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a r5ewable en]gy  
in=mation libr>y & data portal to       

function z a common1 cross ag5cy        
repository ( data p]t95t to r5ewable    
en]gy developm5t4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
libr>y requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,l9ks to data & in=mation products = use
 9 r5ewable en]gy developm5t4  7#b7     
,l9ks to plann+ & decision support tools
 = use 9 r5ewable en]gy developm5t4     
7#c7 ,data ab\t ! basel9e condition (   
ocean & coa/al res\rces4  7#d7 ,l9ks to 
digital mapp+ & geospatial in=mation1   
products1 & s]vices describ$ 9 section  
#d7;b74  #h4  ,f$]al coord9ation  ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 & ! heads (
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies %all       
coop]ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act4  #i4  ,agreem5ts  ,!          
,adm9i/rator may ent] into & p]=m su*   
contracts1 leases1 grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 or o!r agreem5ts &           

transactions ) any ag5cy or             
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or )   
any ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 t]ritorial or 
=eign gov]nm5t1 or ) any p]son1         
corporation1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1 educational
 in/itution1 nonpr(it organization1 or  
int]national organization z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  #aj4  ,au?ority to receive funds 
,! ,adm9i/rator may accept1 reta91 & use
 funds receiv$ f any p>ty pursuant to an
 agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #i =    
activities fur!r+ ! purposes ( ?is ,act4
  #aa4  ,use ( ocean obs]v+ (f%ore      
infra/ructure  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,any      
(f%ore exploration & production         
facility1 at ! discretion ( !           
,adm9i/rator1 may execute a memor&um (  
und]/&+ au?oriz+ ! use ( (f%ore plat=ms 
& infra/ructure = ! placem5t (          
meteorological & oceanographic          
obs]vation s5sors ( a type to be        
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 support ( 
! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  7b7
  ,availability ( in=mation  ,all       

in=mation collect$ by su* s5sors %all be
 manag$ by ,adm9i/ration & be readily   
available = use 9 spill & o!r haz>d     
response z well z available to !        
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 o!r           
,adm9i/ration programs1 & ! g5]al       
public4  #ab4  ,sav+s provision  ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or 
modify ! jurisdiction1 responsibilities1
 or au?ority ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy
 "u any provision ( law 9 effect on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4