,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gii  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fbjf
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjah 
,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hunt]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah     
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to e/abli% a  
,blue ,te*nology c5t] ( exp]tise1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue      
,te*nology ,c5t] ( ,exp]tise ,act4  #b4 
,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue ,te*nology c5t] (     
exp]tise  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & subject to ! availability (          
appropriations1 ! ,comm&ant %all e/abli%
 "u section #eh ( title #ad1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 a ,blue ,te*nology c5t] ( 
exp]tise4  7b7 ,missions ,9 addition to 
! missions li/$ 9 section #eh7;b7 (     

title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,c5t]-- 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 promote       
aw>5ess )9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ( ! range &    
div]sity ( ,blue ,te*nologies & _!      
pot5tial to enhance ,coa/ ,gu>d mission 
read9ess1 op]ational p]=mance1 &        
regulation ( su* te*nologies2  7,b7     
function z an int]active conduit to     
enable ! %>+ & dissem9ation ( ,blue     
,te*nology in=mation betwe5 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d & repres5tatives f ! private      
sector1 academia1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2    
7,c7 increase aw>5ess among ,blue       
,te*nology manufactur]s1 entrepr5eurs1 &
 v5dors ( ,coa/ ,gu>d acquisition       
policies1 proc$ures1 & bus9ess          
practices2 &  7,d7 provide te*nical     
support1 coord9ation1 & assi/ance to    
,coa/ ,gu>d di/ricts & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]1 z          
appropriate2 &  7#b7 subject to !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy1   
may coord9ate ) ! ,academy to develop   
appropriate curricula reg>d+ ,blue      

,te*nology to be (f]$ 9 pr(essional     
c\rses ( /udy to give ,coa/ ,gu>d cadets
 & (fic] c&idates a great] backgr\nd &  
und]/&+ ( ,blue ,te*nologies4  7c7 ,blue
 ,te*nology exposition2 brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a brief+ on ! co/s & b5efits (  
ho/+ a bi5nial ,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue        
,te*nology exposition to fur!r          
int]actions betwe5 repres5tatives f !   
private sector1 academia1 & nonpr(it    
organizations1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & exam9e 
em]g+ te*nologies & ,coa/ ,gu>d mission 
dem&s4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,blue   
,te*nology c5t] ( exp]tise e/abli%$ "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,comm&ant ,! t]m     
,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  7#c7 ,blue te*nology ,! t]m     
,blue ,te*nology means any te*nology1   

sy/em1 or plat=m t--  7,a7 is design$ = 
use or application above1 on1 or bel[ ! 
sea surface or t is o!rwise applicable  
to ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ational ne$s1 includ+ 
su* a te*nology1 sy/em1 or plat=m t     
provides cont9u\s or p]si/5t cov]age2 & 
7,b7 supports or facilitates-- 7i7      
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1 includ+--  7,i7  
surveillance & monitor+2  7,,ii7        
obs]vation1 measurem5t1 & model+3 or    
7,,iii7 in=mation te*nology &           
communications2  7ii7 se>* & rescue2    
7iii7 em]g5cy response2  7iv7 m>itime   
law en=cem5t2  7v7 m>9e inspections &   
inve/igations2 or  7vi7 protection &    
cons]vation ( ! m>9e environm5t4        
,novemb] #ac1 #bjah ,committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$