,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjah,mr4     
,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e to c>ry 
out a program on coord9at+ ! assessm5t &
 acquisition by ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ( unmann$     
m>itime sy/ems1 to make available to !  
public data collect$ by ! ,adm9i/ration 
us+ su* sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,comm]cial ,engagem5t ,?r\gh ,ocean     
,te*nology ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,c5ote    
,act ( #bjah4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title          
,i--,assessm5t & acquisition ( unmann$  
m>itime sy/ems ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (

 program on assessm5t & acquisition by  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,regul> assessm5t ( unmann$ 
m>itime sy/ems to support ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
missions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,acquisition (    
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4 ,sec4 #ajd4     
,annual report on unmann$ m>itime sy/ems
 & effects on mission ( ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
,sec4 #aje4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations & additional au?orities4 
,,title ,,ii--,availability ( data f    
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems ,sec4 #bja4      
,public availability ( data collect$ by 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration us+ unmann$ m>itime       
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,public engagem5t on
 matt]s relat+ to data collect$ by      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration us+ unmann$ m>itime       
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,facilitat+ jo9t    
projects betwe5 ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & private     

indu/ry on unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4  #b4 
,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 (   
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e &       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7        
,coop]ative activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 ,! t]m coop]ative activities ( !       
,adm9i/ration means coop]ative          
activities betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration & an  
ext]nal entity1 su* z ! ,coop]ative     
,in/itutes1 ,sea ,grant ,colleges1      
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves1 !   
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #ffe ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & regional    
associations ( ! ,integrat$ ,ocean      
,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  7#d7 ,curate ! data &  
data curation ,! t]ms curate ! data &   
data curation %all encompass ! processes
 ( conduct+ quality assurance & quality 
control measures = data1 captur+        

associat$ appropriate meta data1        
electronic /orage & back up ( ! data1 & 
ensur+ accessibility ( ! data4  7#e7    
,data specifications ,! t]m data        
specifications %all ref] to ! type1     
resolution1 p]iodicity1 & quality ( data
 requir$ by a program ( ! ,adm9i/ration4
  7#f7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! 
program e/abli%$ "u section #aja7;a74   
7#g7 ,te/ or tra9+ range  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m te/ or tra9+ range means an area 
designat$ = op]at+ unmann$ m>itime      
sy/ems & o!r types ( sy/ems = ! purpose 
(--  7i7 evaluat+ ! p]=mance ( su*      
sy/ems2 or  7ii7 tra9+ p]sonnel on      
op]at+ proc$ures = su* sy/ems4  7,b7    
,inclusions ,! t]m te/ or tra9+ range   
may include specializ$ fix$ or portable 
in/rum5tation = ! op]ation ( unmann$    
m>itime sy/ems & o!r types ( sy/ems4    
7#h7 ,unmann$ m>itime sy/ems  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m unmann$ m>itime sy/ems     
means remotely op]at$ or autonom\s      
vehicles produc$ by ! comm]cial sector--
 7i7 design$ to travel 9 ! air1 on or "u

 ! ocean surface1 on l&1 or any         
comb9ation1 & t function )\t an on-bo>d 
human pres5ce2 &  7ii7 t may include    
associat$ compon5ts su* z control &     
communications1 data transmission1 &    
process+ sy/ems4  7,b7 ,examples ,! t]m 
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems includes !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,unmann$ und]sea vehicles4  
7ii7 ,unmann$ surface vehicles4  7iii7  
,unmann$ a]ial vehicles4  7iv7          
,autonom\s und]wat] vehicles4  7v7      
,autonom\s surface vehicles4  7vi7      
,autonom\s a]ial vehicles4  ,i          
,assessm5t & acquisition ( unmann$      
m>itime sy/ems  #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
program on assessm5t & acquisition by   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 7,,o>7 & ! ,(fice ( 
,m>9e & ,aviation ,op]ations 7,,omao7 a 
jo9t program (fice to coord9ate !       
,adm9i/ration's rese>*1 assessm5t1 &    
acquisition ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4 ,!

 program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all   
also consid] ! use ( unmann$ m>itime    
sy/ems 9 coop]ative activities ( !      
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,coord9ation )9 !   
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,au?ority to e/abli%
 coord9at+ committee ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all e/abli% a coord9at+ committee to   
ensure t ! ,program addresses           
requirem5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,adm9i/ration4    
7#b7 ,includ$ ,9 e/abli%+ a coord9at+   
committee "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t repres5tation
 9 ! committee is includ$ f ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,ocean ,exploration    
7,,o]74  7,b7 ,! program (fice ( !      
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  7,c7 
,su* o!r (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration z !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es are actively      
engag$ ) unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4  7#c7  
,designation ,a coord9at+ committee     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z
 ! ,unmann$ ,m>itime ,sy/ems ,ocean     
,te*nology ,coord9at+ ,committee4  7c7  
,coord9ation ) ! ,navy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator   

%all--  7,a7 make ef=ts to coord9ate ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy to lev]age exp]tise
 9 ! developm5t & op]ational transition 
( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems2  7,b7 align )1
 utilize1 & in=m ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,op]ations & !            
,oceanograph] ( ! ,navy's /rategic &    
op]ational priorities1 p>ticul>ly =     
missions & geography )9 !               
,adm9i/ration's purview2  7,c7 seek to  
utilize ,naval unmann$ sy/ems te/ or    
tra9+ ranges1 su* z ! ,gulf ( ,mexico   
,unmann$ ,sy/ems ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range ( 
! ,naval ,meteorology & ,oceanography   
,comm&1 & maximize int]ag5cy coop]ation 
& %>+ ( be/ practices2 &  7,d7 to       
=malize coord9ation1 execute a memor&um 
( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy t     
includes--  7i7 incorporat+ consid]ation
 ( priorities & requirem5ts ( !         
,adm9i/ration into rese>* & developm5t  
activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,navy2  7ii7 consultation int5d$ to     
enc\rage & facilitate ef=ts by !        
,adm9i/ration to p>tn] ) ! ,navy to     

procure unmann$ m>itime sy/ems & to     
e/abli%1 in/rum5t1 & op]ate te/ or tra9+
 ranges & relat$ facilities2  7iii7     
adopt+ proc$ures def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy = ! ,adm9i/ration to access &   
utilize te/ or tra9+ ranges or relat$   
,naval facilities = purposes id5tifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7iv7 su* o!r     
topics z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s        
necess>y or advisable1 includ+ mapp+1   
ba?ymetry1 obs]vations1 & ocean         
exploration4  7#b7 ,location ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all1 if practicable1 c>ry 
out ! ,program at a facility :]e ! ,navy
 & ! ,adm9i/ration are co-locat$1 = !   
foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,ga9+ effici5cies
 ?r\gh collaboration4  7,b7 ,advanc+    
developm5t ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems1    
includ+--  7i7 sy/ems rese>* &          
developm5t2  7ii7 sy/ems te/+2  7iii7   
sy/ems modifications2 &  7iv7 sy/ems    
integration4  7,c7 ,accel]at+ transition
 f concept to manufactur+ & acquisition4
  7d7 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator 

& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may utilize !   
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program1 e/abli%$ "u *apt] #ffe ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a me*anism 
= provid+ int]ag5cy coord9ation = !     
advancem5t ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4    
7e7 ,coord9ation ) academic sector ,9   
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 to ! ext5t approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 !            
,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy   
may coord9ate & co-locate ) an academic 
rese>* in/itution1 or consortium (      
academic rese>* in/itutions1 = ! foll[+ 
purposes3  7#a7 ,maximiz+ opportunities 
= rese>* & developm5t ( unmann$ m>itime 
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,provid+ tra9+ 9 unmann$  
m>itime sy/ems z "p ( an accr$it$       
c]tificate or degree program (          
education4  7#c7 ,facilitat+ !          
comm]cialization ( unmann$ m>itime      
sy/ems ?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips t 
includes academic rese>* in/itutions1   
private indu/ry1 & public safety        
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,arrang+ access to & use 
( additional facilities t support te/+ &

 assessm5t ( or tra9+ ) respect to      
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems "u environm5tal  
conditions ( int]e/1 increas+ op]ational
 tol]ance "u su* conditions1 c]tify+    
op]ational capacity "u su* conditions1  
:e!r real or simulat$1 & tra9+ op]ators 
( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems 9 real or      
simulat$ environm5ts4  7#e7 ,facilitat+ 
engagem5t ) o!r academic in/itutions )  
int]e/ or relevant exp]tise 9 unmann$   
m>itime sy/ems4  7#f7 ,promot+ in=mation
 %>+ betwe5 ! academic1 environm5tal1 & 
milit>y in/itutions to lead to m robu/1 
mission-ori5t$ unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4  
7f7 ,engagem5t ) ! private sector ,o!r  
?an z describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 & to !  
ext5t approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 
! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy 
may1 9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 coord9ate & consult ) !    
private sector--  7#a7 to support !     
comm]cialization ( unmann$ m>itime      
sy/ems2 &  7#b7 to assi/ ) _! assessm5t 
( comm]cially available unmann$ m>itime 
sy/ems to support ! missions & goals ( !

 ,navy1 ! ,adm9i/ration1 & coop]ative   
activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  #ajb4    
,regul> assessm5t ( unmann$ m>itime     
sy/ems to support ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration missions  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,m>9e & ,aviation ,op]ations & 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic]       
,corps1 %all regul>ly assess publicly & 
comm]cially available unmann$ m>itime   
sy/ems = pot5tial use to support        
missions ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7b7        
,sci5ce-,bas$ assessm5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all c>ry out subsection 7a7 ?r\gh !   
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = all matt]s     
relat+ to assessm5t ( ! suitability (   
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems to meet data     
specifications requir$ by programs ( !  
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,assessm5t (        
op]ational utility ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
c>ry out subsection 7a7 ?r\gh !         
,director = all matt]s relat+ to        

assessm5t ( :e!r unmann$ m>itime sy/ems 
are op]ationally reliable en\gh to make 
9 situ obs]vations requir$ by programs (
 ! ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,engagem5t ,!    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director    
%all jo9tly consult ) ! heads ( o!r     
(fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 ) ! academic  
sector1 & ) develop]s & manufactur]s (  
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems to conduct !     
assessm5ts "u subsection 7a74  #ajc4    
,acquisition ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
coord9ate & c5tralize ! acquisition by !
 ,adm9i/ration ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems 
to meet ! prioritiz$ li/ ( data         
requirem5ts id5tifi$ "u section         
#ajd7;b77#b74  7b7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,9
 ord] to realize great] sav+s &         
effici5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator may develop & 
execute a memor&um ( agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy to--  7#a7          
p>ticipate 9 procurem5ts conduct$ by t  
,(fice2  7#b7 accept decommission$      
unmann$ m>itime sy/ems f t ,(fice2  7#c7
 develop policies & proc$ures to %>e    

unmann$ m>itime sy/ems2 or  7#d7 provide
 = o!r means ( creat+ effici5cy & sav+s 
9 ,f$]al acquisition ( unmann$ m>itime  
sy/ems4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to modify     
,f$]al procurem5t law4  #ajd4 ,annual   
report on unmann$ m>itime sy/ems &      
effects on mission ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 f\r ye>s !reaft]1 submit to !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! effects ( unmann$ m>itime   
sy/ems on ! mission ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an  
inv5tory ( curr5t unmann$ m>itime sy/ems
 us$ by programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 a   
summ>y ( ! data !y h return$1 & !       
b5efits realiz$ f hav+ su* data4  7#b7  
,a prioritiz$ li/ ( data requirem5ts ( !
 ,adm9i/ration t c\ld be met ) unmann$  

m>itime sy/ems1 & ! e/imat$ co/ (       
acquir+ su* sy/ems & data4  7c7         
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
#aje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations &  
additional au?orities  7a7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is title4  7b7 ,additional 
au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is title1 !    
,adm9i/rator may--  7#a7 ent] into      
contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r  
transactions2  7#b7 not)/&+ section     
#acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
accept donations & volunt>y &           

uncomp5sat$ s]vices2  7#c7 accept funds 
f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7#d7 
utilize ! ,national ,oceanographic      
,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$ "u *apt]    
#ffe ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to accept funds f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies1 to accept donations1 & to ent]
 into contracts & aw>d grants2 &  7#e7  
promulgate su* rules & regulations z may
 be necess>y & appropriate4  ,,ii       
,availability ( data f unmann$ m>itime  
sy/ems  #bja4 ,public availability (    
data collect$ by ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration us+ unmann$   
m>itime sy/ems  7a7 ,available to !     
public  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
make available1 free ( *>ge1 to ! public
 all data collect$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ) !
 use ( unmann$ m>itime sy/ems4  7#b7    
,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n make  
data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available 
z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph if--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy det]m9es t ! data is
 subject to a re/riction on             

availability1 9 :ole or 9 "p & on a t]m 
or p]man5t basis1 relat+ to national    
security2 or  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1   
det]m9es ! data is subject to a         
re/riction on availability due to ! ne$ 
= protection ( intellectual prop]ty or =
 pre-publication academic use4  7b7     
,program ( curation & di/ribution ( data
  7#a7 ,availability ,! ,adm9i/rator1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =   
,satellite & ,in=mation ,s]vices & !    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,ocean ,s]vice jo9tly1 %all use exi/+   
secure infra/ructure su* z ! ,integrat$ 
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em--  7,a7 to curate1
 di/ribute1 /ore1 & backup data describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 to       
facilitate jo9t projects "u section     
#bjc4  7#b7 ,di/ribution ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all use ef=ts t 7 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 su* z ! data managem5t framework 
( ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em =  

,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]%ips1 to make  
data made available "u subsection       
7a77#a7 easily accessible to a wide     
range ( us]s & /akehold]s4  7#c7 ,/orage
 & backup ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
use ! data c5t]s ( ! ,national          
,environm5tal & ,satellite ,data        
,in=mation ,s]vice & ! data assembly    
c5t]s ( ! ,national ,ocean ,s]vice t 7 9
 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to /ore & backup !  
data describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74     
#bjb4 ,public engagem5t on matt]s relat+
 to data collect$ by ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration us+ unmann$ 
m>itime sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 ! ,assi/ant            
,adm9i/rator = ,satellite & ,in=mation  
,s]vices & ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,ocean ,s]vice %all jo9tly    
engage 9 coop]ative activities ( !      
,adm9i/ration & ) o!r int]e/$ us]s or   
pot5tial us]s1 includ+ us]s f !         
academic1 comm]cial1 gov]nm5t1 &        

n-=-pr(it sectors1 z well z ! g5]al     
public to ensure t--  7#a7 data are made
 available "u section #bja 9 =mats t    
are-- 7,a7 useful2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 consi/5t & int]op]able )   
data collect$ by ! ,integrat$ ,ocean    
,obs]v+ ,sy/em2  7#b7 us]s & pot5tial   
us]s ( data made available "u section   
#bja are aw>e ( ! range ( data available
 "u su* section2 &  7#c7 !              
,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 develops a bett]   
und]/&+ ( data ne$s f us]s & pot5tial   
us]s2 &  7,b7 anticipates future data   
infra/ructure ne$s to meet gr[+ dem&s = 
access to data sets ( ! ,adm9i/ration f 
comm]cial applications4  7b7 ,approval (
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,coop]ative        
activities may be c>ri$ out "u          
subsection 7a7 only to ! ext5t t !      
,secret>y ( ! ,navy approves data made  
available "u section #bja = release to !
 public aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re   
are no national security implications   
relat+ to t data4  7c7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =   

,satellite & ,in=mation ,s]vices & !    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,ocean ,s]vice %all jo9tly provide      
te*nical assi/ance to us]s or pot5tial  
us]s on access+ ! data provid$ "u       
section #bja4  #bjc4 ,facilitat+ jo9t   
projects betwe5 ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & private     
indu/ry on unmann$ m>itime sy/ems  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$ 
by section #bja7;b77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all develop & implem5t a process to    
facilitate jo9t projects among private  
indu/ry1 rese>* in/itutions1 & o!r      
non-,f$]al entities ) unmann$ m>itime   
sy/ems exp]tise = ! foll[+ purposes3    
7#a7 ,improv+ ocean obs]v+ capabilities 
to monitor ! physical1 *emical1 &       
biological conditions ( ! ocean4  7#b7  
,increas+ co/ effectiv5ess ( develop+   
te*nologies relat+ to unmann$ m>itime   
sy/ems4  7#c7 ,seek+ effici5cies 9 data 
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