,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4 
,cantwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,m>9e ,mammal       
,protection ,act ( #aigb to reau?orize &
 modify ! ,john ,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e     
,mammal ,rescue & ,response ,grant      
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>9e   
,mammal ,rese>* & ,response ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,data collection &          
dissem9ation ,section #djb ( ! ,m>9e    
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #adba;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or entangl$ aft]   
/r&$2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ /r&+s1 & ins]t+ /r&+s &           
entanglem5ts1 includ+ unusual mortality 
ev5ts12  7ii7 by ins]t+ /r&+ be=e       
region2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ m>9e mammals2 
& & ins]t+ m>9e mammals & entangl$ m>9e 

mammals to all[ comp>ison ( ! causes (  
illness & dea?s 9 /r&$ m>9e mammals &   
entangl$ m>9e mammals ) physical1       
*emical1 & biological environm5tal      
p>amet]s2 &2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 /rik+ analyses1 t w\ld all[ comp>ison (
 ! causes ( illness & dea?s 9 /r&$ m>9e 
mammals ) physical1 *emical1 &          
biological environm5tal p>amet]s4 &     
ins]t+ analyses42 &  7#b7 by /rik+      
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,data availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all develop a program to make
 in=mation1 includ+ any data & metadata 
collect$ "u subsection 7b71 available to
 rese>*]s1 /r&+ network p>ticipants1 & !
 public--  7,a7 to improve real-"t      
coord9ation ( response to /r&+ &        
entanglem5t ev5ts across geographic     
areas & betwe5 /r&+ coord9ators2  7,b7  
to id5tify & quickly dissem9ate         
in=mation on pot5tial public heal?      
risks2  7,c7 to facilitate integrat$    
int]discipl9>y rese>*2  7,d7 to         
facilitate pe]-review$ publications2    

7,e7 to ar*ive regional data into #a    
national database = future analyses2 &  
7,f7 = education & outrea* activities4  
7#b7 ,public access ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t--  7,a7 all in=mation1 includ+ 
data & metadata1 collect$ "u subsection 
7b7 is ar*iv$ 9 a =m t is readily       
accessible & und]/&able to1 & c be      
easily %>$ )1 ! public1 z appropriate1  
?r\gh ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,heal? ,monitor+ &
 ,analysis ,plat=m 7,heal? ,,map72 &    
7,b7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on 
:i* any in=mation1 includ+ any data &   
metadata collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a71     
7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 is      
collect$1 t in=mation is made readily   
available to /r&+ network p>ticipants1  
o!r qualifi$ sci5ti/s1 employees ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! public ?r\gh !    
,heal? ,,map & ! ,obs]vation ,sy/em4    
7d7 ,data report+ requirem5ts ,!        
,secret>y %all require ea* /r&+ network 
p>ticipant to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! ,heal?   

,,map--  7#a7 ,,noaa ,=m #hi-hfd 7,,omb 
#jfdh-jagh7 & ,,noaa ,=m #hi-hgh 7,,omb 
#jfdh-jagh71 or simil> successor =ms1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( a       
response to a /r&+ or entanglem5t ev5t2 
7#b7 ! in=mation1 includ+ any data &    
metadata describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! in=mation is  
available or updat$1 z applicable2 &    
7#c7 ! in=mation1 includ+ any data &    
metadata describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 &    
7#d7 ( subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! /r&+ network  
responds to a /r&+ or entanglem5t ev5t4 
4  #c4 ,/r&+ or entanglem5t response    
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc ( 
! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adba;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! section head+ by ins]t+ or         
entanglem5t be=e response2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ or entanglem5t44  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,m>9e      

,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb        
7,public ,law #ib-ebb2 #hf ,/at4 #ajbg7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat$ to      
section #djc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#djc4 ,/r&+ or entanglem5t response     
agreem5ts4  4  #d4 ,unusual mortality   
ev5t activity fund+ ,section #dje !     
,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adba;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7b7 ,uses ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund--  
7#a7 %all be available only = use by !  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 & disp]s$ among claimants 
bas$ on budgets approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
prior to exp5diture--  7,a7 to make     
advance1 p>tial1 or progress paym5ts "u 
contracts or o!r fund+ me*anisms =      
prop]ty1 supplies1 sal>ies1 s]vices1 &  
travel co/s incurr$ 9 act+ 9 accordance 
) ! cont+5cy plan issu$ "u section      
#djd7;b7 or "u ! direction ( an ,onsite 
,coord9ator = an unusual mortality ev5t 
designat$ "u section                    
#djd7;a77#b77;,b77iii72  7,b7 =         

reimburs+ any /r&+ network p>ticipant = 
co/s incurr$ 9 ! collection1 prep>ation1
 analysis1 & transportation ( m>9e      
mammal tissues & samples collect$ )     
respect to an unusual mortality ev5t = !
 ,tissue ,bank2 &  7,c7 = ! c>e &       
ma9t5ance ( a m>9e mammal seiz$ "u      
section #ajd7;c77#b77;,d72 &  7#b7 %all 
rema9 available until exp5d$4  2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 except z       
provid$ by section #ajjj7;a77#c7 (      
division ,b ( ! ,act entitl$ 8,an ,act  
mak+ consolidat$ appropriations = !     
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjjj1 & 
= o!r purposes01 approv$ ,novemb] #bi1  
#aiii 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acge;a71 sums     
collect$ z f9es1 p5alties1 or =feitures 
( prop]ty = violations ( any provision (
 ?is ,act2  7#e7 sums receiv$ f em]g5cy 
decl>ation grants = m>9e mammal         
cons]vation2 &  7#f7 n m ?an #gej1jjj p]

 fiscal ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 f  
ea* ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = 
c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  4  #e4 ,liability  
,section #djf7;a7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal     
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#adba;e7a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or      
entanglem5t aft] to a /r&+2 &  7#b7 by  
/rik+ gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,gov]nm5t4  #f4 
,national ,m>9e ,mammal ,tissue ,bank & 
tissue analysis ,section #djg ( ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #adba;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ !     
heal? ( m>9e mammals & & ins]t+ m>9e    
mammal heal? & mortality & ! heal? (2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ public be=e    
access4  #g4 ,john ,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e  
,mammal ,rescue & ,response ,grant      
,program & ,rapid ,response ,fund  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #djh ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal
 ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4

 #adba;f-#a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#djh4 ,john ,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e ,mammal 
,rescue & ,response ,grant ,program &   
,rapid ,response ,fund  7a7 ,def9ition (
 em]g5cy assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m em]g5cy assi/ance       
means-- 7,a7 f9ancial assi/ance provid$ 
to respond to1 or t results f1 a /r&+   
ev5t or entanglem5t ev5t t--  7i7 causes
 an imm$iate increase 9 ! co/ ( a       
response1 recov]y1 or rehabilitation t  
is great] ?an ! usual co/ ( a response1 
recov]y1 or rehabilitation2  7ii7 is    
cyclical or endemic2 &  7iii7 involves a
 m>9e mammal t is out ( ! normal range =
 t m>9e mammal2 or  7,b7 f9ancial       
assi/ance provid$ to respond to1 or t   
results f1 a /r&+ ev5t or an entanglem5t
 ev5t t ! ,secret>y consid]s to be an   
em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m       
em]g5cy assi/ance does n include        
f9ancial assi/ance to respond to an     
unusual mortality ev5t4  7b7 ,john ,h4  
,prescott ,m>9e ,mammal ,rescue &       
,response ,grant ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,subject to ! availability (           
appropriations or o!r fund+1 ! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out a grant program1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,john ,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e      
,mammal ,rescue & ,response ,grant      
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
grant program71 to aw>d grants to       
eligible /r&+ network p>ticipants or    
/r&+ network collaborators1 z describ$ 9
 ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,purposes ,!     
purposes ( ! grant program are to       
provide =-- 7,a7 ! recov]y1 c>e1 or     
treatm5t ( sick1 injur$1 or entangl$    
m>9e mammals2  7,b7 responses to m>9e   
mammal /r&+ ev5ts t require em]g5cy     
assi/ance2  7,c7 ! collection ( data &  
samples f liv+ or dead /r&$ m>9e mammals
 = sci5tific rese>* or assessm5ts reg>d+
 m>9e mammal heal?2  7,d7 facility      
op]at+ co/s t are directly relat$ to    
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c72 &  7,e7 developm5t ( /r&+
 network capacity1 includ+ tra9+ =      
em]g5cy response1 :]e facilities d n    
exi/ or are sp>se4  7#c7 ,contract1     

grant1 & coop]ative agreem5t au?ority ,!
 ,secret>y may ent] into a contract1    
grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t ) any     
eligible /r&+ network p>ticipant or /r&+
 network collaborator1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate1 = ! purposes
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7        
,equitable di/ribution ( funds  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 t funds aw>d$ "u !   
grant program are di/ribut$ equitably   
among ! /r&+ regions4  7,b7             
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ priorities    
among ! /r&+ regions "u ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,secret>y may consid]--  7i7 any        
episodic /r&+1 entanglem5t1 or mortality
 ev5ts1 except = unusual mortality      
ev5ts1 t occurr$ 9 any /r&+ region 9 !  
prec$+ ye>2  7ii7 any data ) respect to 
av]age annual /r&+1 entanglem5ts1 &     
mortality ev5ts p] /r&+ region2  7iii7 !
 size ( ! m>9e mammal populations       
inhabit+ a /r&+ region2 &  7iv7 !       
cons]vation ( protect$1 deplet$1        
?reat5$1 or endang]$ m>9e mammal        

species4  7#e7 ,application ,to be      
eligible = a grant "u ! grant program1 a
 /r&+ network p>ticipant %all--  7,a7   
submit an application 9 su* =m & mann] z
 ! ,secret>y prescribes2 &  7,b7 be 9   
compliance ) ! data report+ requirem5ts 
"u section #djb7;d74  7#f7 ,grant       
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,commission1 a repres5tative f  
ea* ( ! /r&+ regions1 & o!r individuals 
:o repres5t public & private            
organizations t are actively involv$ 9  
rescue1 rehabilitation1 release1        
sci5tific rese>*1 m>9e cons]vation1 &   
=5sic sci5ce ) respect to /r&$ m>9e     
mammals1 develop crit]ia = aw>d+ grants 
"u ! grant program4  7#g7 ,limitations  
7,a7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,no grant made
 "u ! grant program = a s+le project may
 exce$ #aej1jjj 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod4   
7,b7 ,unexp5d$ funds ,any funds t h be5 
aw>d$ "u ! grant program b t are        
unexp5d$ at ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9  

available until exp5d$4  7,c7           
,limitation ,a new grant may n be aw>d$ 
to a project until ! funds ( a previ\s  
grant are exp5d$4  7#h7 ,mat*+          
requirem5t ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( 
a project conduct$ ) funds aw>d$ "u !   
grant program %all be n less ?an #be    
p]c5t ( ! co/s ( t project4  7#i7       
,adm9i/rative co/s & exp5ses ,!         
,secret>y's adm9i/rative co/s & exp5ses 
relat$ to review+ & aw>d+ grants "u !   
grant program1 9 any fiscal ye> may n   
exce$ ! great] (--  7,a7 #f p]c5t ( !   
am\nts made available ea* fiscal ye> to 
c>ry out ! grant program2 or  7,b7      
#hj1jjj4  7c7 ,john ,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e 
,mammal ,rescue & ,rapid ,response ,fund
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an          
int]e/-be>+ fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,john  
,h4 ,prescott ,m>9e ,mammal ,rescue &   
,rapid ,response ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,rapid ,response ,fund74    
7#b7 ,use ( ,funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,rapid   
,response ,fund %all be available only =

 use by ! ,secret>y to provide em]g5cy  
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !  
co/s ( an activity conduct$ ) am\nts f !
 ,rapid ,response ,fund %all be n less  
?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/s4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! 
,secret>y may waive ! mat*+ requirem5t  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 = em]g5cy assi/ance4
  7,c7 ,9-k9d contributions ,9 det]m9+  
:e!r ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 met1 ! ,secret>y may apply to !        
non-,f$]al %>e ( an activity conduct$ ) 
am\nts f ! ,rapid ,response ,fund !     
am\nt ( funds & ! fair m>ket value (    
prop]ty & s]vices provid$ by non-,f$]al 
s\rces & us$ = ! activity4  7d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ! grant program #g1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$1 ( :i* =
 ea* fiscal ye>--  7,a7 #f1jjj1jjj %all 
be made available to ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce2 &  7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj %all be    

made available to ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,john ,h4 ,prescott     
,m>9e ,mammal ,rescue & ,rapid ,response
 ,fund  7,a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,rapid ,response ,fund 
#ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh
 #bjbe4  7,b7 ,transf] ( funds ,9       
addition to am\nts appropriat$ pursuant 
to an au?orization ( appropriations "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 !re %all be deposit$  
into ! ,fund n m ?an #ejj1jjj = ea*     
fiscal ye> 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 f 
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y =     
c>ry+ out ?is title & o!r titles ( ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,availability ( funds       
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$1 )\t reg>d to any law      
relat$ to ! negotiation1 aw>d1 or       
adm9i/ration ( any contract1 grant1 or  
coop]ative agreem5t4  7e7 ,acceptance ( 
donations ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y may solicit1       
accept1 receive1 hold1 adm9i/]1 & use   
gifts1 devises1 & beque/s )\t any fur!r 

approval or adm9i/rative action4  4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (    
cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,m>9e      
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb        
7,public ,law #ib-ebb2 #hf ,/at4 #ajbg7 
7z am5d$ by section #c7;b77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item relat$ to section #djh &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #djh4 ,john ,h4 
,prescott ,m>9e ,mammal ,rescue &       
,response ,grant ,program & ,rapid      
,response ,fund4  4  #h4 ,heal? ,,map   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,m>9e      
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #djh ! foll[+3      
#djh;,a4 ,m>9e ,mammal ,heal? ,monitor+ 
& ,analysis ,plat=m 7,heal? ,,map7  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,rese>* &  
,response ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
& ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission1 %all--   
7#a7 e/abli% a m>9e mammal heal?        

monitor+ & analysis plat=m 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,heal? ,,map72  7#b7       
incorporate ! ,heal? ,,map into !       
,obs]vation ,sy/em2 &  7#c7 make !      
,heal? ,,map--  7,a7 publicly accessible
 ?r\gh ! web portal ( ! ,obs]vation     
,sy/em2 &  7,b7 int]op]able ) o!r       
national data sy/ems or o!r data sy/ems 
= managem5t or rese>* purposes1 z       
practicable4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes 
( ! ,heal? ,,map are-- 7#a7 to promote--
  7,a7 int]discipl9>y rese>* among      
individuals ) k & exp]i5ce 9 m>9e mammal
 sci5ce1 m>9e mammal vet]9>y & husb&ry  
practices1 m$ical sci5ce1 &             
oceanography1 & ) o!r m>9e sci5ti/s2    
7,b7 timely & su/a9$ dissem9ation &     
availability ( m>9e mammal heal?1 /r&+1 
entanglem5t1 & mortality data2  7,c7    
id5tification ( spatial & temporal      
patt]ns ( m>9e mammal mortality1        
disease1 & /r&+2  7,d7 evaluation ( m>9e
 mammal heal? 9 t]ms ( mortality1 z well
 z suble?al m>9e mammal heal? impacts2  
7,e7 improv$ collaboration & =eca/+ (   

m>9e mammal & l>g] ecosy/em heal? ev5ts2
  7,f7 rapid communication &            
dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+ m>9e    
mammal /r&+s t may h implications =     
human heal?1 su* z ^? caus$ by h>mful   
algal blooms2 &  7,g7 increas$          
accessibility ( data 9 a us] fri5dly    
visual int]face = public education &    
outrea*2 &  7#b7 to contribute to an    
ocean heal? index t incorporates m>9e   
mammal heal? data4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
,heal? ,,map %all--  7#a7 integrate 9   
situ1 remote1 & o!r m>9e mammal heal?1  
/r&+1 & mortality data1 includ+         
visualizations & metadata1 collect$ by  
m>9e mammal /r&+ networks1 ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1      
private p>tn]s1 & academia2 &  7#b7 be  
design$-- 7,a7 to enhance data &        
in=mation availability1 includ+ data %>+
 among /r&+ network p>ticipants1        
sci5ti/s1 & ! public )9 & across /r&+   
network regions2  7,b7 to facilitate    
data & in=mation access across sci5tific
 discipl9es1 sci5ti/s1 & manag]s2  7,c7 

to facilitate public access to national 
& regional m>9e mammal heal?1 /r&+1     
entanglem5t1 & mortality data1 includ+  
visualizations & metadata1 ?r\gh !      
national & regional data portals ( !    
,obs]vation ,sy/em2 &  7,d7 9           
collaboration )1 & ) input f1 ,/ates &  
/r&+ network p>ticipants4  7d7          
,proc$ures & guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% & implem5t policies1 protocols1
 & /&>ds =--  7#a7 report+ m>9e mammal  
heal? data collect$ by /r&+ networks    
consi/5t ) subsections 7c7 & 7d7 (      
section #djb2  7#b7 promptly transmitt+ 
heal? data f ! /r&+ networks & o!r      
appropriate data provid]s to ! ,heal?   
,,map2  7#c7 dissem9at+ & mak+ publicly 
available data on m>9e mammal heal?1    
/r&+1 entanglem5t1 & mortality data 9 a 
timely & su/a9$ mann]2 &  7#d7 integrat+
 additional m>9e mammal heal?1 /r&+1 or 
o!r relevant data z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate4  7e7 ,consultation ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 & 

update ! ,heal? ,,map 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,m>9e       
,mammal ,commission4  7f7 ,contributions
 ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y may solicit1 accept1 receive1 
hold1 adm9i/]1 & use gifts1 devises1 &  
beque/s )\t any fur!r approval or       
adm9i/rative action4  4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 !  
fir/ section ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal          
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7,public ,law  
#ib-ebb2 #hf ,/at4 #ajbg7 7z am5d$ by   
section #g7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat$ to section #djh ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #djh;,a4 ,heal? ,,map4  4  #i4    
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,,iv ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal           
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#adba et seq47 7z am5d$ by section      
#h7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section 
#djh;,a ! foll[+3  #djh;,b4 ,reports to 
,congress  7a7 ,def9ition ( appropriate 
committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress 
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  

,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7b7 ,heal? ,,map /atus report  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,rese>* &    
,response ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 & ! ,national ,ocean ,rese>*  
,lead]%ip ,c\ncil1 %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! /atus ( ! ,heal?      
,,map4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
detail$ evaluation ( ! data made        
publicly available ?r\gh ! ,heal? ,,map2
  7,b7 a detail$ li/ ( any gaps 9 data  
collect$ pursuant to ! ,heal? ,,map1 a  
description ( ! reasons = ^? gaps1 &    
recomm5d$ actions to close ^? gaps2     
7,c7 an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( us+ 

! website ( ! ,obs]vation ,sy/em z !    
plat=m to collect1 organize1 visualize1 
ar*ive1 & dissem9ate m>9e mammal /r&+ & 
heal? data2  7,d7 a li/ ( publications1 
pres5tations1 or o!r relevant "w product
 result+ f1 or produc$ 9 collaboration  
)1 ! ,heal? ,,map2  7,e7 a description (
 em]g+ m>9e mammal heal? conc]ns & !    
applicability ( ^? conc]ns to human     
heal?2  7,f7 an analysis ( ! feasibility
 ( ! ,obs]vation ,sy/em be+ us$ z an    
al]t sy/em dur+ /r&+ ev5ts1 entanglem5t 
ev5ts1 & unusual mortality ev5ts = !    
/r&+ network1 ,obs]vation ,sy/em p>tn]s1
 ,heal? ,,map p>tn]s1 ,f$]al & ,/ate    
ag5cies1 & local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2   
7,g7 an evaluation ( ! use ( ,heal?     
,,map data to pr$ict broad] ecosy/em    
ev5ts & *anges t may impact m>9e mammal 
or human heal? & specific examples (    
prov5 or pot5tial uses ( ,obs]vation    
,sy/em data = ^? purposes2 &  7,h7      
recomm5dations = ! ,heal? ,,map )       
respect to-- 7i7 fill+ any id5tifi$ data
 gaps2  7ii7 /&>ds t c\ld be us$ to     

improve data quality1 accessibility1    
transmission1 int]op]ability1 & %>+2    
7iii7 any o!r /rategies t w\ld          
contribute to ! effectiv5ess &          
usefulness ( ! ,heal? ,,map2 &  7iv7 !  
fund+ levels ne$$ to ma9ta9 & improve ! 
,heal? ,,map4  7c7 ,data gap analysis   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 is submitt$1 & e #e  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,commission & ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a data gap       
analysis1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! data gap analysis  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an 
ov]view ( exi/+ p>ticipants )9 a m>9e   
mammal /r&+ network2  7,b7 an           
id5tification ( cov]age ne$s &          
p>ticipant gaps )9 a network2  7,c7 an  
id5tification ( data & report+ gaps f   
memb]s ( a network2 &  7,d7 an analysis 

( h[ /r&+ & heal? data are %>$ & made   
available to sci5ti/s1 academics1 ,/ate1
 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & ! public4
  7d7 ,rescue & response capabilities 9 
! ,arctic  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e    
,mammal ,rese>* & ,response ,act (      
#bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
consultation ) ! ,m>9e ,mammal          
,commission & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 %all   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report describ+ ! response  
capabilities = sick & injur$ m>9e       
mammals 9 ! ,arctic regions ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
description ( all /r&+ agreem5ts 9 place
 9 ! ,arctic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ species cov]$1 response         
capabilities1 facilities1 & data        
collection & analysis capabilities2     
7,b7 a li/ ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t     
ag5cies t h p]sonnel tra9$ to respond to

 /r&+s 9 ! ,arctic regions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,c7 an assessm5t ( pot5tial   
response & data collection p>tn]s &     
s\rces ( local in=mation & k1 includ+   
,alaska ,native p & villages2  7,d7 an  
analysis ( spatial & temporal tr5ds 9   
/r&+s 9 response to *ang+ environm5tal  
conditions 9 ! ,arctic regions ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! relation%ips to       
unusual mortality ev5ts involv+ o!r     
species1 includ+ birds & fi%2  7,e7 a   
description ( tra9+ & o!r res\rce ne$s  
to meet em]g+ response requirem5ts 9 !  
,arctic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7
 an analysis ( oil$ m>9e mammal & bird  
response & rehabilitation capabilities 9
 ! ,arctic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ equipm5t1 facilities1 tra9+1 &  
husb&ry capabilities1 & an assessm5t (  
likely success rates2 &  7,g7           
recomm5dations to address future /r&+   
response ne$s 9 ! ,arctic regions ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/     
section ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection   

,act ( #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-ebb2 #hf 
,/at4 #ajbg7 7z am5d$ by section #h7;b77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$  
to section #djh;,a ! foll[+3  ,sec4     
#djh;,b4 ,reports to ,congress4  4  #aj4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section
 #dji ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act
 ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adba;g7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
#aiic & #aiid2 & ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh     
#bjbe22  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
#aiic & #aiid2 & ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh     
#bjbe22 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by     
/rik+ fiscal ye> #aiic4 & ins]t+ = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe44  #aa4  
,def9itions ,section #daj ( ! ,m>9e     
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #adba;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#i71 
& 7#aj71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+  
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! t]m entangle or        
entanglem5t means an ev5t 9 ! wild 9 :i*
 a liv+ or dead m>9e mammal has ge>1    

rope1 l9e1 net1 or o!r mat]ial wrapp$   
ar\nd or atta*$ to ! m>9e mammal & is-- 
7,a7 on a bea* or %ore ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7,b7 9 navigable wat]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
7z s r$esignat$7 by /rik+ ,! t]m &      
ins]t+ ,except z us$ 9 section #djh1 !  
t]m2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 
7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! t]m 
,heal? ,,map means ! ,m>9e ,mammal      
,heal? ,monitor+ & ,analysis ,plat=m    
e/abli%$ "u section #djh;,a7a77#a74     
7#d7 ,! t]m ,obs]vation ,sy/em means !  
,national ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean   
,obs]vation ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section  
#abcjd ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc74  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#g7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,! t]m /r&+ region means a
 geographic region designat$ by !       
,secret>y = purposes ( adm9i/ration (   
?is ,act4  4  #ab4 ,/udy on m>9e mammal 
mortality  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all make       
appropriate arrangem5ts ) ! ,national   
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e "u :i* ! ,national ,academies   
%all conduct a /udy reg>d+ ! connection 
betwe5 m>9e heat waves1 h>mful algal    
blooms1 prey availability1 habitat      
degradation1 & m>9e mammal mortality4 ,!
 /udy %all evaluate h[ ocean heat waves 
impact h>mful algae blooms1 availability
 ( prey1 & habitat degradation4  7b7    
,report ,9 ent]+ into an arrangem5t "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all reque/ t ! ,national ,academies    
transmit to ,congress a report conta9+ !
 results ( ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74 ,! report %all include             
recomm5dations = policies ne$$ to       
mitigate & respond to mortality ev5ts4