,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjbj ,mr4 
,panetta 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 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       
,revitalization ,act or ! ,,nopp        
,revitalization ,act4  #b4              
,reau?orization ( ,national             
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,*apt]
 #hic ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #hica4      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy %all e/abli% a program to be   

kn[n z ! ,national ,oceanographic       
,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7b7 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ! program are z foll[s3  7#a7
 ,to promote ! national goals ( assur+  
national security1 advanc+ economic     
developm5t1 protect+ quality ( life1    
ensur+ environm5tal /ew>d%ip1 & /r5g!n+ 
sci5ce education & communication ?r\gh  
improv$ k ( ! ocean4  7#b7 ,to coord9ate
 & /r5g!n oceanographic ef=ts 9 support 
( ^? goals by--  7,a7 creat+ & c>ry+ out
 p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al ag5cies1        
academia1 indu/ry1 & o!r memb]s ( !     
oceanographic community 9 ! areas (     
sci5ce1 data1 res\rces1 education1 &    
communication2 &  7,b7 accept+1 plann+1 
& execut+ oceanographic rese>* projects 
fund$ by grants1 contracts1 coop]ative  
agreem5ts1 or o!r vehicles z            
appropriate1 t contribute to assur+     
national security1 advanc+ economic     
developm5t1 protect+ quality ( life1    
ensur+ environm5tal /ew>d%ip1 & /r5g!n+ 
sci5ce education & communication ?r\gh  
improv$ k ( ! ocean4  #hicb4 ,ocean     

,policy ,committee  7a7 ,committee ,!re 
is e/abli%$ an ,ocean ,policy ,committee
 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74 ,!
 ,committee %all reta9 ! memb]%ip1      
co-*airs1 & subcommittees outl9$ 9      
,executive ,ord] #achdj4  7b7           
,responsibilities ,! ,committee %all    
cont9ue ! activities ( t ,committee z x 
0 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,9 dis*>g+ its     
responsibilities & to assi/ 9 !         
execution ( ! activities del9eat$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! ,committee may delegate  
to a subcommittee1 z appropriate4 ,!    
,committee %all3  7#a7 ,prescribe       
policies & proc$ures to implem5t !      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7#b7 ,engage & collaborate1  
pursuant to exi/+ laws & regulations1 ) 
/akehold]s1 includ+ regional ocean      
p>tn]%ips1 to address ocean-relat$      
matt]s t may require int]ag5cy or       
int]gov]nm5tal solutions4  7#c7         
,facilitate coord9ation & integration ( 
,f$]al activities 9 ocean & coa/al wat]s

 to in=m ocean policy & id5tify priority
 ocean rese>*1 te*nology1 & data ne$s4  
7#d7 ,review1 select1 & id5tify p>tn]%ip
 projects = implem5tation "u ! program1 
bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,:e!r ! 
project addresses important rese>*      
objectives or op]ational goals4  7,b7   
,:e!r ! project has1 or is design$ to h1
 appropriate p>ticipation )9 !          
oceanographic community ( public1       
academic1 comm]cial1 private            
p>ticipation or support4  7,c7 ,:e!r !  
p>tn]s h a long-t]m commitm5t to !      
objectives ( ! project4  7,d7 ,:e!r !   
res\rces support+ ! project are %>$     
among ! p>tn]s4  7,e7 ,:e!r ! project   
has be5 subject$ to adequate review     
accord+ to ea* ( ! support+ ag5cies4    
7c7 ,annual report & brief ,n lat] ?an  
,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,committee %all po/
 a report on a publicly available       
website & brief ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,s5ate2 ! ,committee on ,natural    

,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! ,national  
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,!   
report & brief %all discuss ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( activities ( !    
program c>ri$ out dur+ ! prior fiscal   
ye>4  7#b7 ,a g5]al outl9e ( !          
activities plann$ = ! program dur+ !    
curr5t fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,a summ>y (    
projects1 p>tn]%ips1 & collaborations1  
includ+ ! ,f$]al & non-,f$]al s\rces (  
fund+1 cont9u$ f ! prior fiscal ye> &   
projects expect$ to beg9 dur+ ! curr5t &
 subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 z requir$ 9 !   
program (fice report outl9$ 9 section   
#hicb7;f77#b77;,c74  7#d7 ,! am\nts     
reque/$ 9 ! budget submitt$ to ,congress
 pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca = ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 = !       
programs1 projects1 activities & !      
e/imat$ exp5ditures "u su* programs1    
projects1 & activities1 to execute !    

,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7#e7 ,a summ>y ( national    
ocean rese>* priorities in=m$ by !      
,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel requir$ 
9 section #hicc7;b77#d74  7#f7 ,a li/ ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory   
,panel describ$ 9 section #hicc7;a7 &   
any work+ gr\ps describ$ 9 section      
#hicb7;f77#b77;,a7 9 exi/5ce dur+ !     
fiscal ye>s cov]$4  ,! report & all     
brief+ mat]ials %all be po/$ to a       
publicly available website n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! brief+4  7d7 ,national  
oceanographic p>tn]%ip fund ,!re is     
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt 
to be kn[n z ! ,national ,oceanographic 
,p>tn]%ip ,program ,fund to be jo9tly   
manag$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r    
,f$]al ag5cy t contributes am\nts to !  
,fund4 7#a7 ,appropriation & au?oriz$   
uses ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available
 to ! ,,nopp )\t fur!r appropriation to 
rema9 available = up to #e ye>s f ! date

 contribut$ or until exp5d$ = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 ,cr$it+ (
 am\nts to fund ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
cr$it$ to ! ,fund ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,su*   
am\nts z det]m9$ appropriate to be      
transf]r$ to ! ,fund by ! head ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy or entity p>ticipat+ 9 !   
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7,b7 ,funds provid$ by a     
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 tribal gov]nm5t1 
t]ritory1 or possession1 or any         
subdivisions !re(4  7,c7 ,funds         
contribut$ by a non-pr(it organization1 
individual1 or ,congressionally e/abli%$
 f\ndation2 by private grants1          
contracts1 & donations4  7#c7 ,contract 
& grant au?ority ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ?is section1 z direct$ by !         
,committee1 dep>tm5ts or ag5cies        
repres5t$ on ! ,committee may ent] into 
contracts1 make grants1 includ+         
transactions au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#d71 
& may transf] funds available to !      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program "u p>agraph 7#b7 to p>ticipat+ 

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies = su* purposes4     
7#d7 ,coop]ation ) o!r ag5cies1 /ates1  
t]ritories1 & political subdivisions ,! 
,committee or any p>ticipat+ ,f$]al     
ag5cy or entity may ent] into an        
agreem5t to use1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 
! l&1 s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &    
facilities ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or    
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or (   
any ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 ,indian      
tribal gov]nm5t1 ,t]ritory1 ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 or possession1 or ( any      
political subdivision !re(1 or ( any    
=eign gov]nm5t or int]national          
organization or individual1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7e7           
,e/abli%m5t & =ms ( p>tn]%ip projects ,a
 p>tn]%ip project "u ! ,national        
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program-- 7#a7
 may be e/abli%$ by any in/rum5t t !    
,committee consid]s appropriate2 &  7#b7
 may include demon/ration projects4  7f7
 ,p>tn]%ip program (fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy & ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      

,adm9i/ration %all jo9tly e/abli% a     
p>tn]%ip program (fice = ! ,national    
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4      
,competitive proc$ures w be us$ to      
select an ext]nal op]ator = ! p>tn]%ip  
program (fice4  7#b7 ,duties ,!         
,committee w monitor ! p]=mance ( !     
duties ( ! p>tn]%ip program (fice1 :i*  
%all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to support
 work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ by ! ,committee or
 subcommittee & report work+ gr\p       
activities to ! ,committee1 includ+     
work+ gr\p proposals = p>tn]%ip         
projects4  7,b7 ,to support ! process = 
propos+ p>tn]%ip projects to !          
,committee1 includ+1 :]e appropriate1   
manag+ review ( su* projects4  7,c7 ,to 
submit to ! ,committee & make publicly  
available an annual report on ! /atus ( 
all p>tn]%ip projects1 includ+ ! ,f$]al 
& non-,f$]al s\rces ( fund+ = ea*       
project1 & activities ( ! (fice4  7,d7  
,to p]=m any additional duties = !      
adm9i/ration ( ! ,national              
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program t !   

,committee consid]s appropriate4  #hicc4
 ,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,committee %all e/abli%  
an ,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel      
consi/+ ( n less ?an #aj & n m ?an #ah  
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,co-*airs1 includ+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,?ree memb]s :o w        
repres5t ! ,national ,academies (       
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7#b7    
,memb]s select$ f among individuals :o w
 repres5t ! views ( ocean indu/ries1    
,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial or local      
gov]nm5ts1 academia1 & su* o!r views z !
 ,co-*airs consid] appropriate4  7#c7   
,memb]s select$ f among individuals     
em95t 9 ! fields ( m>9e sci5ce1 m>9e    
te*nology1 & m>9e policy1 or relat$     
fields4  ,! ,committee %all ensure t an 
appropriate balance ( academic1         
sci5tific1 indu/ry1 & geographical      
int]e/s & g5d] & racial div]sity are    
repres5t$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory     
,panel4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!       
,committee %all assign ! foll[+         
responsibilities to ! ,advisory ,panel3 

7#a7 ,to advise ! ,committee on policies
 & proc$ures to implem5t ! ,national    
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7#b7
 ,to advise ! ,committee on matt]s      
relat+ to national oceanographic sci5ce1
 eng9e]+1 facilities1 or res\rce        
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,to advise !         
,committee on improv+ div]sity1 equity1 
& inclusion 9 ! ocean sci5ces & relat$  
fields  7#d7 ,to advise ! ,committee on 
national ocean rese>* priorities4  7#e7 
,any additional responsibilities t !    
,committee consid]s appropriate4  7#f7  
,to meet no few] ?an two times a ye>4   
7c7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical support ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all provide  
su* adm9i/rative & te*nical support z ! 
,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel may     
require4  7d7 ,f$]al advisory committee 
act ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,ocean ,rese>*        
,advisory ,panel appo9t$ "u section     
#hicc4  4