,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #g1 #bjah,mr4 ,palazzo 7for himself and ,mr4 ,panetta7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of unmanned maritime systems1 to make available to the public data collected by the ,administration using such systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,commercial ,engagement ,through ,ocean ,technology ,act of #bjah or the ,,cenote ,act of #bjah4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,title ,i--,assessment and acquisition of unmanned maritime systems ,sec4 #aja4 ,establishment of program on assessment and acquisition by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of unmanned maritime systems4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,regular assessment of unmanned maritime systems to support ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration missions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,acquisition of unmanned maritime systems4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,annual report on unmanned maritime systems and effects on mission of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,additional authorities4 ,title ,,ii--,availability of data from unmanned maritime systems ,sec4 #bja4 ,public availability of data collected by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration using unmanned maritime systems4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,public engagement on matters relating to data collected by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration using unmanned maritime systems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,facilitating joint projects between ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and private industry on unmanned maritime systems4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere and ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#c7 ,cooperative activities of the ,administration ,the term cooperative activities of the ,administration means cooperative activities between the ,administration and an external entity1 such as the ,cooperative ,institutes1 ,sea ,grant ,colleges1 ,national ,estuarine ,research ,reserves1 the ,national ,oceanographic ,partnership ,program established under chapter #ffe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and regional associations of the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system4 7#d7 ,curate the data and data curation ,the terms curate the data and data curation shall encompass the processes of conducting quality assurance and quality control measures for data1 capturing associated appropriate metadata1 electronic storage and back up of the data1 and ensuring accessibility of the data4 7#e7 ,data specifications ,the term data specifications shall refer to the type1 resolution1 periodicity1 and quality of data required by a program of the ,administration4 7#f7 ,program ,the term ,program means the program established under section #aja7;a74 7#g7 ,test or training range 7,a7 ,in general ,the term test or training range means an area designated for operating unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems for the purpose of-- 7i7 evaluating the performance of such systems2 or 7ii7 training personnel on operating procedures for such systems4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term test or training range may include specialized fixed or portable instrumentation for the operation of unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems4 7#h7 ,unmanned maritime systems 7,a7 ,in general ,the term unmanned maritime systems means remotely operated or autonomous vehicles produced by the commercial sector-- 7i7 designed to travel in the air1 on or under the ocean surface1 on land1 or any combination1 and that function without an on-board human presence2 and 7ii7 that may include associated components such as control and communications1 data transmission1 and processing systems4 7,b7 ,examples ,the term unmanned maritime systems includes the following3 7i7 ,unmanned undersea vehicles4 7ii7 ,unmanned surface vehicles4 7iii7 ,unmanned aerial vehicles4 7iv7 ,autonomous underwater vehicles4 7v7 ,autonomous surface vehicles4 7vi7 ,autonomous aerial vehicles4 ,i ,assessment and acquisition of unmanned maritime systems #aja4 ,establishment of program on assessment and acquisition by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of unmanned maritime systems 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish within the ,office of ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,research 7,,oar7 and the ,office of ,marine and ,aviation ,operations 7,,omao7 a joint program office to coordinate the ,administration's research1 assessment1 and acquisition of unmanned maritime systems4 ,the program established under this section shall also consider the use of unmanned maritime systems in cooperative activities of the ,administration4 7b7 ,coordination within the ,administration 7#a7 ,authority to establish coordinating committee ,the ,administrator shall establish a coordinating committee to ensure that the ,program addresses requirements throughout the ,administration4 7#b7 ,included ,in establishing a coordinating committee under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall ensure that representation in the committee is included from the following3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,ocean ,exploration 7,,oer74 7,b7 ,the program office of the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system4 7,c7 ,such other offices of the ,administration as the ,administrator determines are actively engaged with unmanned maritime systems4 7#c7 ,designation ,a coordinating committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,unmanned ,maritime ,systems ,ocean ,technology ,coordinating ,committee4 7c7 ,coordination with the ,navy 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 make efforts to coordinate with the ,secretary of the ,navy to leverage expertise in the development and operational transition of unmanned maritime systems2 7,b7 align with1 utilize1 and inform the ,deputy ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,operations and the ,oceanographer of the ,navy's strategic and operational priorities1 particularly for missions and geography within the ,administration's purview2 7,c7 seek to utilize ,naval unmanned systems test or training ranges1 such as the ,gulf of ,mexico ,unmanned ,systems ,test and ,training ,range of the ,naval ,meteorology and ,oceanography ,command1 and maximize interagency cooperation and sharing of best practices2 7,d7 to formalize coordination1 execute a memorandum of understanding with the ,secretary of the ,navy that includes-- 7i7 incorporating consideration of priorities and requirements of the ,administration into research and development activities conducted by the ,secretary of the ,navy2 7ii7 consultation intended to encourage and facilitate efforts by the ,administration to partner with the ,navy to procure unmanned maritime systems and to establish1 instrument1 and operate test or training ranges and related facilities2 7iii7 adopting procedures defined by the ,secretary of the ,navy for the ,administration to access and utilize test or training ranges or related ,naval facilities for purposes identified in paragraph 7#b77;,b72 and 7iv7 such other topics as the ,administrator considers necessary or advisable1 including mapping1 bathymetry1 observations1 and ocean exploration2 and 7,e7 make efforts to coordinate with the ,united ,states ,naval ,postgraduate ,school to utilize its advanced infrastructure1 laboratory facilities1 student-faculty expertise1 and research and development programs4 7#b7 ,location ,the ,administrator shall1 if practicable1 carry out the ,program at a facility where the ,navy and the ,administration are co-located1 for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,gaining efficiencies through collaboration4 7,b7 ,advancing development of unmanned maritime systems1 including-- 7i7 systems research and development2 7ii7 systems testing2 7iii7 systems modifications2 and 7iv7 systems integration4 7,c7 ,accelerating transition from concept to manufacturing and acquisition4 7d7 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,administrator and the ,secretary of the ,navy may utilize the ,national ,oceanographic ,partnership ,program1 established under chapter #ffe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as a mechanism for providing interagency coordination for the advancement of unmanned maritime systems4 7e7 ,coordination with academic sector ,in carrying out the ,program1 to the extent approved by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 the ,administrator or the ,secretary of the ,navy may coordinate and co-locate with an academic research institution1 or consortium of academic research institutions1 for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,maximizing opportunities for research and development of unmanned maritime systems4 7#b7 ,providing training in unmanned maritime systems as part of an accredited certificate or degree program of education4 7#c7 ,facilitating the commercialization of unmanned maritime systems through public-private partnerships that includes academic research institutions1 private industry1 and public safety agencies4 7#d7 ,arranging access to and use of additional facilities that support testing and assessment of or training with respect to unmanned maritime systems under environmental conditions of interest1 increasing operational tolerance under such conditions1 certifying operational capacity under such conditions1 whether real or simulated1 and training operators of unmanned maritime systems in real or simulated environments4 7#e7 ,facilitating engagement with other academic institutions with interest or relevant expertise in unmanned maritime systems4 7#f7 ,promoting information sharing between the academic1 environmental1 and military institutions to lead to more robust1 mission-oriented unmanned maritime systems4 7f7 ,engagement with the private sector ,other than as described in subsection 7e7 and to the extent approved by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 the ,administrator or the ,secretary of the ,navy may1 in carrying out the ,program1 to the extent practicable1 coordinate and consult with the private sector-- 7#a7 to support the commercialization of unmanned maritime systems2 and 7#b7 to assist with their assessment of commercially available unmanned maritime systems to support the missions and goals of the ,navy1 the ,administration1 and cooperative activities of the ,administration4 #ajb4 ,regular assessment of unmanned maritime systems to support ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration missions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 acting through the ,assistant ,administrator for ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,research and the ,director of the ,office of ,marine and ,aviation ,operations and the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,commissioned ,officer ,corps1 shall regularly assess publicly and commercially available unmanned maritime systems for potential use to support missions of the ,administration4 7b7 ,science-,based assessments ,the ,administrator shall carry out subsection 7a7 through the ,assistant ,administrator for all matters relating to assessment of the suitability of unmanned maritime systems to meet data specifications required by programs of the ,administration4 7c7 ,assessment of operational utility ,the ,administrator shall carry out subsection 7a7 through the ,director for all matters relating to assessment of whether unmanned maritime systems are operationally reliable enough to make in situ observations required by programs of the ,administration4 7d7 ,engagement ,the ,assistant ,administrator and the ,director shall jointly consult with the heads of other offices of the ,administration1 with the academic sector1 and with developers and manufacturers of unmanned maritime systems to conduct the assessments under subsection 7a74 #ajc4 ,acquisition of unmanned maritime systems 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall coordinate and centralize the acquisition by the ,administration of unmanned maritime systems to meet the prioritized list of data requirements identified under section #ajd7;b77#b74 7b7 ,memoranda of understanding ,in order to realize greater savings and efficiency1 the ,administrator may develop and execute a memorandum of agreement with the ,secretary of the ,navy to-- 7#a7 participate in procurements conducted by that ,office2 7#b7 accept decommissioned unmanned maritime systems from that ,office2 7#c7 develop policies and procedures to share unmanned maritime systems2 or 7#d7 provide for other means of creating efficiency and savings in ,federal acquisition of unmanned maritime systems4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to modify ,federal procurement law4 #ajd4 ,annual report on unmanned maritime systems and effects on mission of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,administrator shall1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every four years thereafter1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the effects of unmanned maritime systems on the mission of the ,administration4 7b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include1 for the period covered by the report1 the following3 7#a7 ,an inventory of current unmanned maritime systems used by programs of the ,administration1 a summary of the data they have returned1 and the benefits realized from having such data4 7#b7 ,a prioritized list of data requirements of the ,administration that could be met with unmanned maritime systems1 and the estimated cost of acquiring such systems and data4 7c7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 #aje4 ,additional authorities ,in carrying out this title1 the ,administrator may-- 7#a7 enter into contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other transactions2 7#b7 notwithstanding section #acdb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 accept donations and voluntary and uncompensated services2 7#c7 accept funds from other ,federal departments and agencies2 7#d7 utilize the ,national ,oceanographic ,partnership ,program established under chapter #ffe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to accept funds from other ,federal departments and agencies1 to accept donations1 and to enter into contracts and award grants2 and 7#e7 promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and appropriate4 ,,ii ,availability of data from unmanned maritime systems #bja4 ,public availability of data collected by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration using unmanned maritime systems 7a7 ,available to the public 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,administrator shall make available1 free of charge1 to the public all data collected by the ,administrator with the use of unmanned maritime systems4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,administrator shall not make data described in paragraph 7#a7 available as described in such paragraph if-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,navy determines that the data is subject to a restriction on availability1 in whole or in part and on a term or permanent basis1 relating to national security2 or 7,b7 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,navy1 determines the data is subject to a restriction on availability due to the need for protection of intellectual property or for pre-publication academic use4 7b7 ,program of curation and distribution of data 7#a7 ,availability ,the ,administrator1 acting through the ,assistant ,administrator for ,satellite and ,information ,services and the ,assistant ,administrator of the ,national ,ocean ,service jointly1 shall use existing secure infrastructure such as the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system-- 7,a7 to curate1 distribute1 store1 and backup data described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,b7 to facilitate joint projects under section #bjc4 7#b7 ,distribution ,in carrying out the program required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall use efforts that were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 such as the data management framework of the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system for ,federal and non-,federal partnerships1 to make data made available under subsection 7a77#a7 easily accessible to a wide range of users and stakeholders4 7#c7 ,storage and backup ,in carrying out the program required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall use the data centers of the ,national ,environmental and ,satellite ,data ,information ,service and the data assembly centers of the ,national ,ocean ,service that were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act to store and backup the data described in subsection 7a77#a74 #bjb4 ,public engagement on matters relating to data collected by ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration using unmanned maritime systems 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,assistant ,administrator for ,satellite and ,information ,services and the ,assistant ,administrator of the ,national ,ocean ,service shall jointly engage in cooperative activities of the ,administration and with other interested users or potential users1 including users from the academic1 commercial1 government1 and not-for-profit sectors1 as well as the general public to ensure that-- 7#a7 data are made available under section #bja in formats that are-- 7,a7 useful2 and 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 consistent and interoperable with data collected by the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system2 7#b7 users and potential users of data made available under section #bja are aware of the range of data available under such section2 and 7#c7 the ,administration-- 7,a7 develops a better understanding of data needs from users and potential users2 and 7,b7 anticipates future data infrastructure needs to meet growing demands for access to data sets of the ,administration from commercial applications4 7b7 ,approval of ,secretary of the ,navy ,cooperative activities may be carried out under subsection 7a7 only to the extent that the ,secretary of the ,navy approves data made available under section #bja for release to the public after the ,secretary determines there are no national security implications relating to that data4 7c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,assistant ,administrator for ,satellite and ,information ,services and the ,assistant ,administrator of the ,national ,ocean ,service shall jointly provide technical assistance to users or potential users on accessing the data provided under section #bja4 #bjc4 ,facilitating joint projects between ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and private industry on unmanned maritime systems 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program required by section #bja7;b77#a71 the ,administrator shall develop and implement a process to facilitate joint projects among private industry1 research institutions1 and other non-,federal entities with unmanned maritime systems expertise for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,improving ocean observing capabilities to monitor the physical1 chemical1 and biological conditions of the ocean4 7#b7 ,increasing cost effectiveness of developing technologies relating to unmanned maritime systems4 7#c7 ,seeking efficiencies in data collection and management through in the development and deployment of unmanned maritime systems4 7#d7 ,expanding global capabilities of ocean technology4 7#e7 ,capitalizing on emerging technological advances4 7b7 ,use of existing partnerships ,the ,administrator may consider using partnerships in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 such as such partnerships established through the ,national ,oceanographic ,partnership ,program1 for carrying out this section4