,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the health and resilience of the ocean are vital to the security and economy of the ,united ,states and to the lives of the people of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states depends on the ocean to regulate weather and climate1 to sustain and protect the diversity of life1 for maritime shipping1 for national defense1 and for food1 energy1 medicine1 and other services essential to the people of the ,united ,states and all humankind4 7#c7 ,the prosperity1 security1 and well-being of the ,united ,states depends on successful stewardship of the ocean4 7#d7 ,interdisciplinary cooperation and engagement among government agencies1 research institutions1 foundations1 and the private sector are essential for successful stewardship of ocean and coastal environments1 for national economic growth1 and for development of agile strategies that promote and use new technologies4 7#e7 ,ocean exploration can help the people of the ,united ,states understand how to be effective stewards of the ocean and serve as catalysts and enablers for other sectors of the economy4 7#f7 ,mapping1 exploration1 and characterization of the ocean provides basic1 essential information to protect and restore the marine environment1 stimulate economic activity1 and provide security for the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,a robust national ocean exploration program engaging multiple ,federal agencies1 the private sector1 and academia is-- 7,a7 essential to the interests of the ,united ,states and vital to its security and economy and the health and well-being of all people of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 critical to reestablish the ,united ,states at the forefront of global ocean exploration and stewardship4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,characterization ,the term characterization refers to activities that provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific area of interest of the seafloor1 sub-bottom1 water column1 or hydrologic features1 such as water masses and currents1 in direct support of specific research1 environmental protection1 resource management1 policymaking1 or applied mission objectives4 7#b7 ,exploration ,the term exploration refers to activities that provide-- 7,a7 a multidisciplinary view of an unknown or poorly understood area of the seafloor1 sub-bottom1 or water column2 and 7,b7 an initial assessment of the physical1 chemical1 geological1 biological1 archeological1 or other characteristics of such an area4 7#c7 ,mapping ,the term mapping refers to activities that provide comprehensive data and information needed to understand seafloor characteristics1 such as depth1 topography1 bottom type1 sediment composition and distribution1 underlying geologic structure1 and benthic flora and fauna4 #d4 ,ocean ,policy ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,executive ,office of the ,president a committee1 to be known as the ,ocean ,policy ,committee 7in this section referred to as the ,committee74 7b7 ,subcommittees ,the ,committee shall include-- 7#a7 a subcommittee to be known as the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee2 and 7#b7 a subcommittee to be known as the ,ocean ,resource ,management ,subcommittee4 7c7 ,increased access to geospatial data for more efficient and informed decision making 7#a7 ,establishment of document system ,the ,committee shall establish or designate one or more systems for ocean-related documents prepared under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,elements ,the systems established or designated under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a publicly accessible1 centralized digital archive of documents described in paragraph 7#a7 that are finalized after the date of enactment of this ,act1 including-- 7i7 environmental impact statements2 7ii7 environmental assessments2 7iii7 categorical exclusions2 7iv7 records of decision2 and 7v7 other relevant documents as determined by the ,committee4 7,b7 ,geospatially referenced data1 if any1 contained in the documents under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,a mechanism to retrieve information through geo-information tools that can map and integrate relevant geospatial information1 such as-- 7i7 ,ocean ,report ,tools2 7ii7 the ,environmental ,studies ,program ,information ,system2 7iii7 ,regional ,ocean ,partnerships2 and 7iv7 the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system4 #e4 ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish a council1 to be known as the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council 7in this section referred to as the ,council74 7b7 ,purpose ,the ,council shall-- 7#a7 update national priorities for ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization2 and 7#b7 coordinate and facilitate activities to advance those priorities4 7c7 ,reporting ,the ,council shall report to the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee of the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d7;b77#a74 7d7 ,membership ,the ,council shall be composed of not fewer than one senior-level representative from each of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,department of the ,navy4 7#b7 ,the ,department of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#d7 ,the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating4 7#e7 ,the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#f7 ,the ,council on ,environmental ,quality4 7#g7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7#h7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7#i7 ,the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#aj7 ,the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#aa7 ,the ,marine ,mammal ,commission4 7e7 ,co-,chairs ,the ,council shall be co-chaired by-- 7#a7 two senior-level representatives from the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 and 7#b7 one senior-level representative from the ,department of the ,interior4 7f7 ,duties ,the ,council shall-- 7#a7 set national ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization priorities and strategies2 7#b7 cultivate and facilitate partnerships among ,federal and ,state agencies1 private industry1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations to conduct ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization activities and related technology development2 7#c7 coordinate improved processes for data management1 access1 synthesis1 and visualization with respect to ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization2 7#d7 encourage education1 workforce training1 and public engagement activities that-- 7,a7 advance interdisciplinary principles that contribute to ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization2 and 7,b7 improve public engagement with ocean science2 7#e7 coordinate activities as appropriate with international ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization initiatives2 and 7#f7 establish and monitor metrics to track progress in achieving the priorities set under paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,interagency working groups 7#a7 ,interagency working group on ocean exploration and characterization 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish a new interagency working group on ocean exploration and characterization4 7,b7 ,functions ,the interagency working group established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall support the ,council and the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee of the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d7;b77#a7 on ocean exploration and characterization activities and associated technology development across the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping under section #abbjc of the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 shall support the ,council and the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee of the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d7;b77#a7 on ocean mapping activities and associated technology development across the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,oversight ,the ,council shall oversee-- 7,a7 the interagency working group on ocean exploration and characterization established under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping under section #abbjc of the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb74 7h7 ,plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,council shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a plan for an integrated ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization initiative4 7#b7 ,elements ,the plan required by paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify and describe national ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization priorities2 7,b7 identify and describe ,federal and federally funded ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization programs2 7,c7 facilitate non-,federal input into national ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization priorities2 7,d7 ensure effective coordination of ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization activities among programs described in subparagraph 7,b72 7,e7 identify opportunities for combining overlapping or complementary needs1 activities1 and resources of ,federal agencies relating to ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization while not reducing benefits from existing mapping1 explorations1 and characterization activities2 7,f7 promote new and existing partnerships among ,federal and ,state agencies1 private industry1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations to conduct or support ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization activities and technology development needs1 including through coordination under section #c of the ,commercial ,engagement ,through ,ocean ,technology ,act of #bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb72 7,g7 establish standardized collection and data management protocols for ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization2 7,h7 encourage the development of innovative ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization technologies and applications2 7,i7 promote protocols for accepting data1 equipment1 or other resources that support national ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization priorities2 7,j7 identify best practices for the protection of marine life during mapping1 exploration1 and characterization activities2 7,k7 identify training1 technology1 and other resource requirements for enabling the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and other appropriate ,federal agencies to support a coordinated national ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization effort2 7,l7 identify a centralized mechanism or office for-- 7i7 coordinating data collection1 processing1 archiving1 and dissemination activities relating to ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization that meets ,federal mandates for data accuracy and accessibility2 and 7ii7 coordinating partnerships that support such activities2 7,m7 designate repositories responsible for archiving and managing ocean mapping1 exploration1 and characterization data2 and 7,n7 set forth a timetable and estimated costs for implementation and completion of the plan4 7i7 ,briefings ,not less frequently than every #b years1 the ,council shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on-- 7#a7 progress made toward meeting the national priorities described in subsection 7h77#b77;,a72 and 7#b7 recommendations for meeting such priorities4 7j7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #f4 ,modifications to the ocean exploration program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration 7a7 ,purpose ,section #abjja of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja7 is amended by striking and the national undersea research program4 7b7 ,program established ,section #abjjb of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by striking and undersea2 and 7#b7 in the second sentence-- 7,a7 by inserting ocean exploration and characterization efforts and before ocean and coastal resources2 and 7,b7 by striking and undersea4 7c7 ,powers and duties of the ,administrator 7#a7 ,in general ,section #abjjc7;a7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 in coordination with the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 after ,administration2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,federal agencies and all that follows through and survey and inserting ,federal and ,state agencies1 ,tribal governments1 private industry1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations1 to map1 explore1 and characterize2 and 7ii7 by inserting characterize1 after observe12 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 in collaboration with the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council established under section #e of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 after forum2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 provide guidance to ,federal and ,state agencies1 ,tribal governments1 private industry1 academia 7including secondary schools1 community colleges1 and universities71 and nongovernmental organizations on data standards1 protocols for accepting data1 and coordination of data collection1 processing1 archiving1 and dissemination for data relating to ocean exploration and characterization4 4 7#b7 ,donations ,section #abjjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;b77 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,donations ,for the purpose of exploring the oceans or increasing the knowledge of the oceans1 the ,administrator may-- 7#a7 accept monetary donations and donations of property1 data1 and equipment2 and 7#b7 pay all necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift1 devise1 or bequest4 4 7d7 ,repeal of ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force ,section #abjjd of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjd7 is repealed4 7e7 ,education1 workforce training1 and outreach 7#a7 ,in general ,such ,act is further amended by inserting after section #abjjc the following new section #abjjd3 #abjjd4 ,education1 workforce training1 and outreach 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall conduct education and outreach efforts in order to broadly disseminate information to the public on the discoveries made by the program under section #abjjb4 7b7 ,education and outreach efforts ,efforts described in subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 education of the general public1 teachers1 students1 and ocean and coastal resource managers2 and 7#b7 workforce training1 reskilling1 and opportunities to encourage development of ocean related science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7 technical training programs involving secondary schools1 community colleges1 and universities4 7c7 ,outreach strategy ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall develop an outreach strategy to broadly disseminate information on the discoveries made by the program under section #abjjb4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #abjjd and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #abjjd4 ,education1 workforce training1 and outreach4 4 7f7 ,ocean ,exploration ,advisory ,board 7#a7 ,establishment ,section #abjje7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceje7a77 is amended by inserting and the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council established under section #e of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act after advise the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,technical amendment ,section #abjje7;c7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceje7;c77 is amended by inserting this before part4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #abjjf of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjf7 is amended by striking this part and all that follows and inserting this part #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj4 7h7 ,definitions ,such ,act is further amended by inserting after section #abjjf the following3 #abjjg4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,characterization ,the terms characterization and characterize refer to activities that provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific area of interest of the seafloor1 sub-bottom1 water column1 or hydrologic features1 such as water masses and currents1 in direct support of specific research1 environmental protection1 resource management1 policymaking1 or applied mission objectives4 7#b7 ,exploration ,the term exploration and explore refer to activities that provide-- 7,a7 a multidisciplinary view of an unknown or poorly understood area of the seafloor1 sub-bottom1 or water column2 and 7,b7 an initial assessment of the physical1 chemical1 geological1 biological1 archaeological1 or other characteristics of such an area4 7#c7 ,mapping ,the terms map and mapping refer to activities that provide comprehensive data and information needed to understand seafloor characteristics1 such as depth1 topography1 bottom type1 sediment composition and distribution1 underlying geologic structure1 and benthic flora and fauna4 4 7i7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #abjjf the following3 ,sec4 #abjjg4 ,definitions4 4 #g4 ,repeal 7a7 ,in general ,the ,,noaa ,undersea ,research ,program ,act of #bjji 7part ,,ii of subtitle ,a of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdba et seq47 is repealed4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by striking the items relating to part ,,ii of subtitle ,a of title ,,xii of such ,act4 #h4 ,modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration 7a7 ,establishment of program 7#a7 ,in general ,section #abbjb7;a7 of the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking establish a program to develop a coordinated and and inserting establish and maintain a program to coordinate2 7,b7 by striking plan and inserting efforts2 and 7,c7 by striking that enhances and all that follows and inserting 8that-- 7#a7 enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-making for natural resource and habitat management restoration and conservation1 emergency response1 and coastal resilience and adaptation2 7#b7 establishes research and mapping priorities2 7#c7 supports the siting of research and other platforms2 and 7#d7 advances ocean and coastal science4 4 7#b7 ,membership ,section #abbjb of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7 is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,program parameters ,subsection 7b7 of section #abbjb of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking developing and inserting maintaining2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting and for leveraging existing ,federal geospatial services capacities and contract vehicles for efficiencies after coastal mapping2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking with coastal state and local government programs and inserting with mapping programs1 in conjunction with ,federal and ,state agencies1 ,tribal governments1 private industry1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking of real-time tide data and the development and inserting of tide data and water-level data and the development and dissemination2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,g7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 support-- 7,a7 the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee of the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d7;b77#a7 of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act2 and 7,b7 the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council established under section #e of such ,act4 4 7b7 ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping 7#a7 ,name change ,the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #abbjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7-- 7i7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,interagency ,committee on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping and inserting ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping under section #abbjc2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#b71 by striking ,committee and inserting ,working ,group2 7,b7 in section #abbjc 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7-- 7i7 in the section heading1 by striking committee and inserting working group2 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 in the first sentence1 by striking committee and inserting ,working ,group2 7iii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking committee and inserting ,working ,group2 and 7iv7 in subsection 7f71 by striking committee and inserting ,working ,group2 and 7,c7 in section #abbjh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejg71 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,working ,group ,the term ,working ,group means the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping under section #abbjc4 4 7#b7 ,in general ,section #abbjc7;a7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;a77 is amended by striking within #cj days and all that follows and inserting not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 shall use the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping in existence as of the date of the enactment of this ,act to implement section #abbjb44 7#c7 ,membership ,section #abbjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking senior both places it appears and inserting senior-level2 7,b7 in the third sentence1 by striking the ,minerals ,management ,service and inserting the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management of the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary1 ,fish and ,wildlife and ,parks of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,c7 by striking the second sentence4 7#d7 ,co-chairs ,section #abbjc7;c7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,co-,chairs ,the ,working ,group shall be co-chaired by one representative from each of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,the ,department of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states ,army ,corps of ,engineers4 4 7#e7 ,subordinate groups ,section #abbjc7;d7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;d77 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,subordinate groups ,the co-chairs may establish such permanent or temporary subordinate groups as determined appropriate by the ,working ,group4 4 7#f7 ,meetings ,section #abbjc7;e7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;e77 is amended by striking each subcommittee and each working group and inserting each subordinate group4 7#g7 ,coordination ,section #abbjc7;f7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;f77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 other ,federal efforts1 such as the ,digital ,coast1 the ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee1 ,geo,platform1 the ,hydrographic ,services ,review ,panel of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,ocean ,exploration ,advisory ,board of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and the ,technical ,mapping ,advisory ,council of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7#b7 international mapping activities2 7#c7 coastal states2 7#d7 coastal ,indian ,tribes2 7#e7 user groups through workshops and other appropriate mechanisms2 and 7#f7 representatives of nongovernmental entities4 4 7#h7 ,advisory panel ,section #abbjc of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 is amended by striking subsection 7g74 7#i7 ,functions ,section #abbjc of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb71 as amended by paragraph 7#h71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,functions with respect to ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council ,the ,working ,group shall support the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council established under section #e of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act and the ,ocean ,science and ,technology ,subcommittee of the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established under section #d7;b77#a7 of such ,act on ocean mapping activities4 4 7#aj7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #abbjc and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #abbjc4 ,interagency working group on ocean and coastal mapping4 4 7c7 ,biennial reports ,section #abbjd of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,no later and all that follows through ,house of ,representatives and inserting ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 and biennially thereafter until #bjdj1 the co-chairs of the ,working ,group1 in coordination with the ,national ,ocean ,mapping1 ,exploration1 and ,characterization ,council established under section #e of such ,act1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 including the data maintained by the ,national ,centers for ,environmental ,information of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 after mapping data2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 including a plan to map the coasts of the ,united ,states on a requirements-based cycle1 with mapping agencies and partners coordinating on a unified approach that factors in recent related studies1 meets multiple user requirements1 and identifies gaps after accomplished2 7#d7 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#aa71 7#ab71 and 7#ac7 as paragraphs 7#aj71 7#aa71 and 7#ab71 respectively2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#aj71 as so redesignated1 by striking with coastal state and local government programs and inserting with international1 coastal state1 and local government and nongovernmental mapping programs2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#aa71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by striking increase and inserting streamline and expand2 7,b7 by inserting for the purpose of fulfilling ,federal mapping and charting responsibilities1 plans1 and strategies after entities2 and 7,c7 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 a progress report on the development of new and innovative technologies and applications through research and development1 including cooperative or other agreements with joint or cooperative research institutes and centers and other nongovernmental entities2 7#ad7 a description of best practices in data processing and distribution and leveraging opportunities among agencies represented on the ,working ,group and with coastal states1 coastal ,indian ,tribes1 and nongovernmental entities2 7#ae7 an identification of any training1 technology1 or other requirements for enabling ,federal mapping programs1 vessels1 and aircraft to support a coordinated ocean and coastal mapping program2 and 7#af7 a timetable for implementation and completion of the plan described in paragraph 7#c71 including recommendations for integrating new approaches into the program4 4 7d7 ,,noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers 7#a7 ,centers ,section #abbje7;c7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #c and inserting three2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and unmanned after sensing4 7#b7 ,plan ,section #abbje of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,plan and inserting ,,noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers2 7,b7 by striking subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7d72 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking 7c7 ,,noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers4--4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #abbje and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #abbje4 ,,noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers4 4 7e7 ,ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding opportunity ,such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #abbjf1 #abbjg1 and #abbjh as sections #abbjh1 #abbji1 and #abbaj1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #abbje the following3 #abbjf4 ,ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding opportunity 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 the ,administrator shall develop an integrated ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding match opportunity within the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration with ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 local1 nonprofit1 or academic partners in order to increase the coordinated acquisition1 processing1 stewardship1 and archival of new ocean and coastal mapping data in ,united ,states waters4 7b7 ,rules ,the ,administrator shall develop administrative and procedural rules for the ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding match opportunity developed under subsection 7a71 to include-- 7#a7 specific and detailed criteria that must be addressed by an applicant1 such as geographic overlap with pre-established priorities1 number and type of project partners1 benefit to the applicant1 coordination with other funding opportunities1 and benefit to the public2 7#b7 determination of the appropriate funding match amounts and mechanisms to use1 such as grants1 agreements1 or contracts2 and 7#c7 other funding award criteria as are necessary or appropriate to ensure that evaluations of proposals and decisions to award funding under this section are based on objective standards applied fairly and equitably to those proposals4 7c7 ,geospatial services and contract vehicles ,the ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding match opportunity developed under subsection 7a7 shall leverage ,federal expertise and capacities for geospatial services and ,federal geospatial contract vehicles using the private sector for acquisition efficiencies4 #abbjg4 ,cooperative agreements1 contracts1 and grants 7a7 ,in general ,to carry out interagency activities under this subtitle1 the heads of agencies represented on the ,working ,group may enter into cooperative agreements1 or any other agreement with each other1 and transfer1 receive1 and expend funds made available by any ,federal agency1 any ,state or subdivision thereof1 or any public or private organization or individual1 for ocean and coastal mapping investigations1 surveys1 studies1 and other geospatial collaborations authorized by this subtitle or agreements authorized by section #e of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to define the functions and duties of the ,coast and ,geodetic ,survey1 and for other purposes1 approved ,august #f1 #aidg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hhc;e74 7b7 ,grants ,the ,administrator may make grants to any ,state or subdivision thereof or any public or private organization or individual to carry out the purposes of this subtitle4 4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #abbji of such ,act1 as redesignated by subsection 7e77#a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting this subtitle #de1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj42 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting this subtitle #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj42 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding opportunity ,of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a71 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized to carry out section #abbjf4 4 7g7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,ocean and coastal mapping ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #abbaj of such ,act1 as redesignated by subsection 7e77#a71 is amended by striking processing1 and management and inserting processing1 management1 maintenance1 interpretation1 certification1 and dissemination4 7#b7 ,coastal ,indian ,tribe ,section #abbaj of such ,act1 as redesignated by subsection 7e77#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,coastal ,indian ,tribe ,the term coastal ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian tribe1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71 the land of which is located in a coastal state4 4 7h7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #iia7 is amended by striking the items relating to sections #abbjf through #abbjh and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #abbjf4 ,ocean and coastal mapping ,federal funding opportunity4,sec4 #abbjg4 ,cooperative agreements1 contracts1 and grants4,sec4 #abbjh4 ,effect on other laws4,sec4 #abbji4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #abbaj4 ,definitions4 4 #i4 ,modifications to ,hydrographic ,services ,improvement ,act of #aiih 7a7 ,definitions ,section #cjb7d77;,a7 of the ,hydrographic ,services ,improvement ,act of #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib7d77;,a77 is amended by inserting hydrodynamic forecast and datum transformation models1 after nautical information databases14 7b7 ,functions of the ,administrator ,section #cjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting precision navigation1 after promote2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting and hydrodynamic forecast models after monitoring systems2 7,b7 by inserting and provide foundational information and services required to support coastal resilience planning for coastal transportation and other infrastructure1 coastal protection and restoration projects1 and related activities after efficiency2 and 7,c7 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon4 7c7 ,quality assurance program ,section #cjd7;a7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;b7a77 is amended by striking product produced and inserting product or service produced or disseminated4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #cjf7;a7 of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;d7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #gj1had1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #ga1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #cd1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #bi1icb1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #ch1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking #bf1hjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #de1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking #cj1efd1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #ce1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj4