,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cafa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4 ,norcross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reau?orize ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,reau?orization ,act4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program 7a7 ,additional purpose ,section #hica7;b77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,b73 7,b7 solicit+1 accept+1 & execut+ oceanographic rese>* & education projects fund$ by private grants or contracts t contribute to assur+ national security1 advanc+ economic developm5t1 protect+ quality ( life1 & /r5g!n+ sci5ce education & communication ?\gh improv$ k ( ! ocean2 & 4 7b7 ,national ,ocean ,rese>* ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil memb]%ip ,subsection 7b7 ( section #hicb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z p>agraphs 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa73 7#aj7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 4 7c7 ,annual report ,subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,congress & ins]t+ ! appropriate committees ( ,congress2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ description ( activities ( ! program c>ri$ out dur+ ! fiscal ye> be=e ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is prep>$1 toge!r ) a2 7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,a description ( activities ( ! program c>ri$ out dur+ ! fiscal ye> be=e ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is prep>$1 includ+ ! foll[+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* ^? activities advanc$ ! purpose ( ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program z describ$ 9 section #hica7;b7 ( ?is title2 7,b7 a report on ! total budget requirem5t ( ea* project c>ri$ out z "p ( ! project2 & 7,c7 a report on ! s\rces ( fund+ ( ea* complet$ project4 2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ expect$ & ins]t+ plann$2 7,b7 by /rik+ ye>4 & ins]t+ ye>1 includ+--2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,a7 a /atem5t ( objectives = ea* su* project & a description ( h[ su* projects w advance ! purpose ( ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program z describ$ 9 section #hica7;b7 ( ?is title2 7,b7 an e/imat$ budget = plann$ projects2 & 7,c7 a description ( any funds committ$ to support su* projects1 ei!r by ,f$]al p>tn]s or ?r\gh private grants or contracts4 4 7d7 ,p>tn]%ip program (fice ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,to be consid]$ qualifi$ to compete to be select$ z an op]ator1 an entity %all demon/rate /rong ties to relevant oceanographic indu/ries1 academia & o!r rese>* in/itutions1 & ,f$]al ag5cies1 & h exp]i5ce manag+ int]ag5cy programs & oceanographic programs ) p>ticipation f public & private entities42 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,c73 7,c7 ,to solicit1 accept1 & execute oceanographic rese>* & education projects align$ ) ! purpose ( ! program & fund$ by private contracts1 grants1 & donations1 on behalf (1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection 7g74 4 7e7 ,grant & contract au?ority ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection 7g73 7g7 ,grant & contract au?ority ,to c>ry out ! purpose ( ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 "u section #hiba7;b7 ( ?is title1 ! ,c\ncil %all h1 9 addition to o!r p[]s o!rwise giv5 x "u ?is section1 ! foll[+ au?orities3 7#a7 ,! au?ority to au?orize "o or m ( ! dep>tm5ts or ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil to ent] into contracts & make grants1 & e/abli% & manage new collaborative programs z det]m9$ necess>y to address em]g+ sci5ce priorities us+ funds appropriat$ pursuant to an au?orization or appropriations = ! ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 = ! purpose ( implem5t+ ! program & c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( ! ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,! au?ority to au?orize ! ,program ,(fice1 on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1 to accept funds1 includ+ f9es & p5alties1 f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & to ent] into contracts & aw>d grants4 7#c7 ,! au?ority to au?orize ! ,program ,(fice1 on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1 to solicit1 accept & execute oceanographic rese>* projects fund$ by private contracts1 grants1 & donations4 4 7f7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7i7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 4