,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #icc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,mr4    
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve data collection &  
monitor+ ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1     
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bol/]+ ,long-,t]m ,und]/&+
 & ,exploration ( ! ,great ,lakes1      
,oceans1 ,bays1 & ,e/u>ies ,act or !    
,,blue ,,globe ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote &      
support-- 7#a7 ! monitor+1 und]/&+1 &   
exploration ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1  
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s2 &  7#b7 !       
collection1 analysis1 syn!sis1 & %>+ (  
data relat$ to ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s to facilitate    
sci5ce & op]ational decision mak+4  #c4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1    

e/u>ies1 & coa/s face significant       
*all5ges f1 among o!r ?+s1 m>9e debris1 
illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+1 &
 *ang+ conditions4  7#b7 ,mo/ ( ! ocean 
floor is mapp$ only at a v co>se        
resolution ( #e kilomet]s p] pixel1     
:]eas ,m>s1 ! ,moon1 & ,v5us are mapp$  
at a mu* f9] resolution ( #ajj met]s p] 
pixel or bett]4  7#c7 ,_m indu/ries1    
includ+ ! fi%+ & aquaculture1 en]gy1    
%ipp+1 insurance1 telecommunications1   
wea!r & climate =eca/+1 & t\rism        
indu/ries1 among o!rs1 use ocean data1  
:e!r or n ! indu/ries collect t data    
!mselves4  7#d7 ,9 #bjag1 ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
e/imat$ t ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses t     
collect ocean data or provide enhanc$   
ocean data products h ov]all rev5ues (  
approximately #eh1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7    
,al?\gh a l>ge am\nt ( data relat$ to ! 
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s is collect$ int]nationally1       
nationally1 & regionally1 by            
int]national bodies1 national ag5cies1  

in/itutes1 private companies1 & o!r     
entities1 t data collection is (t5      
uncoord9at$1 & ! result+ data are n     
always %>$ 9 a timely & useful mann]    
betwe5 ^? entities4  7#f7 ,improv$      
collection1 analysis1 syn!sis1 & %>+ (  
su* data w improve our und]/&+ (1 &     
responses to1 ! *all5ges fac$ by !      
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s4  7#g7 ,innovation1 rese>*1 & a   
skill$ work=ce are requir$ to improve   
our und]/&+ ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1  
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s & ! *all5ges !y  
face4  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
#bjae1 ! ocean & ,great ,lakes economy 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates employ$ approximately  
#c1bjj1jjj p & acc\nt$ = approximately  
#cbj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! gross dome/ic      
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,!     
value & impact ( ! indu/ries relat$ to !
 ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 &
 coa/s on ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are evid5tly imm5se2 h[ev]1 :at is kn[n 
z ! ,blue ,economy is nei!r consi/5tly  

def9$ nor regul>ly quantifi$4  7#aj7 ,! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to
 support ! monitor+1 und]/&+1 &         
exploration ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1  
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s 9 pursuit ( !    
national security & economic &          
environm5tal well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & z a _w lead]4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
ag5cies %\ld optimize data collection1  
managem5t1 & dissem9ation1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 to maximize _! impact =    
rese>*1 comm]cial1 regulatory1 &        
educational b5efits & to fo/]           
innovation1 sci5tific discov]ies1 !     
developm5t ( comm]cial products1 & !    
developm5t ( s\nd policy ) respect to ! 
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a lead+ 
memb] ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,oceanographic
 ,commission ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural    
,organization1 a f\nd+ memb] ( !        
,atlantic ,ocean ,rese>* ,alliance1 & a 
key p>tn] 9 develop+ ! ,unit$ ,nations  

,decade ( ,ocean ,sci5ce = ,su/a9able   
,developm5t2  7#c7 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean  
,obs]v+ ,sy/em & ! ,global ,ocean       
,obs]v+ ,sy/em are key assets & networks
 t bol/] our und]/&+ ( ! m>9e           
environm5t2  7#d7 ! ,national           
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program is a  
mean+ful v5ue = collaboration &         
coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies1       
sci5ti/s1 & ocean us]s2  7#e7 !         
,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal        
,in=mation ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %\ld be look$ 
to by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z a prim>y1    
c5traliz$ repository = ,f$]al ocean     
data2  7#f7 ! ,m>9e ,cada/re1 a jo9t    
ef=t ( ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,bureau ( 
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 provides      
access to data & in=mation = specific   
issues & activities 9 ocean res\rces    
managem5t to meet ! ne$s ( (f%ore en]gy 
& plann+ ef=ts2  7#g7 ! regional        
associations ( ! ,integrat$ ,ocean      
,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 c]tifi$ by ! ,national  

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration = !
 quality & reliability ( _! data1 are   
important s\rces ( obs]vation in=mation 
= ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1        
e/u>ies1 & coa/s2 &  7#h7 ! ,regional   
,ocean ,p>tn]%ips & regional data       
portals1 :i* provide publicly available 
tools su* z maps1 data1 & o!r in=mation 
to in=m decisions & enhance m>9e        
developm5t1 %\ld be support$ by & view$ 
z collaborators ) ,f$]al ag5cies & ocean
 us]s4  #e4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u
 ,secret>y's capacity z ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration4  #f4 ,increas$           
coord9ation among ag5cies ) respect to  
data & monitor+  7a7 ,int]ag5cy ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,committee ,9 addition to   
its responsibilities z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 consultation ) 
! associat$ advisory committee au?oriz$ 
by section #abcjd7;d7 ( ! ,integrat$    
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act

 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7;d771 !   
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,obs]vation ,committee
 %all--  7#a7 "w ) int]national         
coord9at+ bodies1 z necess>y1 to ensure 
robu/1 direct measurem5ts ( ! ,great    
,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s1 
includ+ oceanographic data2  7#b7       
coord9ate sup]comput+ capacity1 data    
/orage capacity1 & public access across 
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 support cross-ag5cy &  
multi-plat=m syn]gy1 by coord9at+       
ov]lapp+ data collection by satellites1 
buoys1 subm>9es1 glid]s1 vessels1 & o!r 
data collection vehicles & te*nologies4 
7b7 ,f$]al ,geographic ,data ,committee 
,9 addition to its responsibilities z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9     
consultation ) ! ,national ,geospatial  
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,f$]al          
,geographic ,data ,committee %all--     
7#a7 "w ) int]national coord9at+ bodies1
 z necess>y1 to ensure robu/1 cont9u\s  
measurem5ts ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1  
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s1 includ+         
satellite & geospatial data2  7#b7      

coord9ate sup]comput+ capacity1 data    
/orage capacity1 & public access across 
ag5cies2  7#c7 develop & deploy         
cross-ag5cy1 real-"t1 /&>diz$1          
c5traliz$1 ar*iv$1 op5-s\rce1 & publicly
 available databases 7us+ declassifi$   
in=mation to ! ext5t possible7 = all    
f$]ally fund$ obs]vational & model data1
 us+ ! example ( ! ,_w ,ocean ,database2
 &  7#d7 support new & old data &       
metadata c]tification1 quality          
assurance1 quality control1 integration1
 & ar*iv+4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy ,committee on
 ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,9 addition to 
its responsibilities z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 consultation ) 
its associat$ advisory panel au?oriz$ by
 section #abbjc7;g7 ( ! ,ocean & ,coa/al
 ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cejb7;g771 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee on 
,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ %all--  7#a7 "w 
) int]national coord9at+ bodies1 z      
necess>y1 to ensure robu/1 cont9u\s     
satellite & direct measurem5ts ( !      
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 

coa/s1 includ+ ba?ymetric data2  7#b7   
coord9ate sup]comput+ capacity1 data    
/orage capacity1 & public access across 
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 make recomm5dations on 
h[ to make data1 metadata1 & model      
output accessible to a broad] public    
audi5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh geographic       
in=mation sy/em lay]s1 graphics1 & o!r  
visuals4  #g4 ,int]ag5cy ,ocean         
,exploration ,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a committee  
to promote ! exploration & improv$      
und]/&+ ( ! oceans1 to be kn[n z !      
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,exploration          
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy
 ,ocean ,exploration ,committee %all be 
compos$ ( n few] ?an "o s5ior-level     
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al   
ag5cies3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4  
7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#d7 ,! dep>tm5t
 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#e7 ,!
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,!
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4     
7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   

,policy4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4    
7#i7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4   
7#aj7 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration4  7#aa7 ,! ,subcommittee  
on ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !      
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil4 
7#ab7 ,! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce        
community 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 z ! ,presid5t        
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,!   
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,exploration          
,committee %all-- 7#a7 cultivate        
public-private p>tn]%ips1 includ+ )     
,f$]al ag5cies1 academic in/itutions1   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 te*nology  
companies1 & int]national p>tn]s1 to    
develop & deploy advanc$ te*nologies to 
explore & *>act]ize ! oceans2 &  7#b7   
coord9ate ! application ( exi/+         
innovative te*nologies & developm5t (   
em]g+ te*nologies to promote ! und]/&+1 
mapp+1 & collection ( data describ+ !   
oceans & ! *anges ! oceans are exp]i5c+ 
& are anticipat$ to exp]i5ce 9 ! future1

 su* z *anges 9 temp]ature1 sal9ity1    
oxyg5ation1 & acidity1 & ! biological   
consequ5ces ( ^? *anges4  #h4 ,committee
 on ,ocean ,policy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !  
,presid5t a ,committee on ,ocean        
,policy1 :i*-- 7#a7 succe$s ! ,ocean    
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ on ,june    
#ai1 #bjah1 by ,executive ,ord] #achdj  
7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #bidca2 relat+ to ocean 
policy72  7#b7 %all cont9ue ! activities
 ( t committee z x 0 9 exi/5ce on ! day 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  
7#c7 %all c>ry out ! functions describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,functions ,!    
,committee on ,ocean ,policy %all--     
7#a7 facilitate coord9ation &           
integration ( ,f$]al activities 9 ocean 
& coa/al wat]s to in=m ocean policy &   
id5tify priority ocean rese>*1          
te*nology1 & data ne$s2 &  7#b7 engage &
 collaborate ) /akehold]s1 includ+      
,regional ,ocean ,p>tn]%ips1 to address 
ocean-relat$ matt]s t may require       
int]ag5cy or int]gov]nm5tal solutions4  

#i4 ,te*nology innovation task =ce to   
combat illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ 
fi%+  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all 
e/abli% a te*nology innovation task =ce 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,iuu ,te*    
,=ce7 to combat ,,iuu fi%+4  7b7        
,lead]%ip ,! ,,iuu ,te* ,=ce %all be l$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,m>itime   
,intellig5ce-,integration ,(fice1 :o    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,national ,ocean     
,c\nsel ,committee on ,,iuu ,fi%+ &     
,seafood ,fraud4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,,iuu
 ,te* ,=ce %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an 
"o s5ior-level repres5tative f ea* ( !  
foll[+ ,f$]al ag5cies3  7#a7 ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  
7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  7#h7 ,! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !     
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#i7 ,! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#aj7 ,! ,c\ncil
 on ,environm5tal ,quality4  7#aa7 ,!   

,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7#ab7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative4  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4    
7#ad7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#ae7 ,!   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#af7 ,! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#ag7 ,! ,subcommittee  
on ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !      
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil4 
7d7 ,duties ,! ,,iuu ,te* ,=ce %all--   
7#a7 cultivate public-private p>tn]%ips1
 includ+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 academic     
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 te*nology companies1 &   
int]national p>tn]s1 to develop & deploy
 advanc$ te*nologies to id5tify & combat
 ,,iuu fi%+2  7#b7 id5tify opportunities
 to declassify & make m publicly        
available imag]y f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 & ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is    
op]at+ & o!r in=mation t c be us$ to    
id5tify ,,iuu fi%+ or be us$ 9 en=cem5t 
actions aga9/ violators2 &  7#c7        
coord9ate ! application ( exi/+         

innovative te*nologies & developm5t (   
em]g+ te*nologies to address--  7,a7    
,,iuu fi%+2 &  7,b7 associat$ =c$ labor1
 human traffick+1 & o!r illicit         
activities4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,innovative te*nologies ,!
 t]m innovative te*nologies includes !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,improv$ satellite imag]y 
& track+4  7,b7 ,advanc$ electronic     
monitor+ equipm5t4  7,c7 ,vessel        
location data4  7,d7 ,improv$ g5etic1   
molecul>1 or o!r biological me?ods (    
track+ s\rces ( seafood4  7,e7          
,electronic cat* docum5tation &         
traceability4  7,f7 ,su* o!r te*nologies
 z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4 
7#b7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m ,,iuu fi%+-- 7,a7
 means illegal fi%+1 unreport$ fi%+1 or 
unregulat$ fi%+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 
p>agraph #c ( ! ,int]national ,plan (   
,action to ,prev5t1 ,det] & ,elim9ate   
,illegal1 ,unreport$ & ,unregulat$      
,fi%+1 adopt$ at ! #bd? ,session ( !    
,committee on ,fi%]ies ( ! ,food &      
,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$   

,nations 9 ,rome on ,m>* #b1 #bjja72 &  
7,b7 includes fi%+ activities conduct$ 9
 contrav5tion ( applicable laws &       
regulations relat$ to labor conditions4 
#aj4 ,work=ce developm5t  7a7 ,work=ce  
developm5t program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
develop a work=ce developm5t program1 9 
consultation ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,! ,comm&ant 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief (       
,eng9e]s ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4   
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7 ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget4  7#f7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,! ,assi/ant       
,director = ,geosci5ces ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy4  7#i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7#aj7  
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#aa7 ,! heads (
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#ab7 ,! 
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,obs]vation ,committee
 & ! associat$ advisory committee       
au?oriz$ by section #abcjd7;d7 ( !      

,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjc7;d774  7#ac7 ,! ,f$]al ,geographic
 ,data ,committee & ! ,national         
,geospatial ,advisory ,committee4  7#ad7
 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,ocean &   
,coa/al ,mapp+ & its associat$ advisory 
panel au?oriz$ by section #abbjc7;g7 ( !
 ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;g774  7#ae7  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,exploration       
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #g4      
7#af7 ,! ,committee on ,ocean ,policy   
e/abli%$ "u section #h4  7#ag7 ,! ,,iuu 
,te* ,=ce e/abli%$ "u section #i4  7#ah7
 ,non-,f$]al p>tn]s & o!r exp]ts4  7b7  
,duties ,! work=ce developm5t program   
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 
support und]graduate & graduate         
education 9 ! fields ( eng9e]+1 m>9e    
sci5ces1 data sci5ce & analytics1 ma*9e 
le>n+1 robotics1 cyb]security1 & o!r    
fields relat$ to ! advancem5t ( !       
monitor+1 collection1 syn!sis1 &        
analysis ( data relat+ to ! ,great      

,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s2 
7#b7 support citiz5 sci5ce & public     
outrea* relat$ to ! ,great ,lakes1      
oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s t may    
enc\rage p to develop sci5tific skills &
 to ent] ! fields describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72  7#c7 promote div]sity 9 ! fields 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 build 
on exi/+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma? 7kn[n z ,,/em7 education1 vet]ans'  
tra9+1 & programs to support indig5\s p 
& o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps to facilitate 
education & tra9+ ?r\gh programs t      
include--  7,a7 grants to memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans = vocational tra9+
 or o!r educational opportunities 9 !   
fields ( eng9e]+1 m>9e sci5ces1 & data  
managem5t & collection2  7,b7 grants to 
m>9e trade associations1 eng9e]+        
associations1 & o!r pr(essional         
organizations to provide appr5tice%ips2 
&  7,c7 s*ol>%ips = trade s*ools1       
vocational in/itutes1 in/itutions (     
high] education1 & educational          
coalitions su* z ! ,alaska ,native      

,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,program4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#b7 ,vet]an ,!  
t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #aa4 ,accel]at+ innovation at   
,coop]ative ,in/itutes  7a7 ,focus on   
em]g+ te*nologies ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
ensure t ! goals ( ! ,coop]ative        
,in/itutes ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration include focus+
 on advanc+ or apply+ em]g+ te*nologies1
 :i* may include--  7#a7 appli$ uses &  
developm5t ( real-"t & o!r advanc$      
g5etic te*nologies & applications1      
includ+ su* te*nologies & applications t
 d]ive g5etic mat]ial directly f        
environm5tal samples )\t any obvi\s     
signs ( biological s\rce mat]ial2  7#b7 
deploym5t (1 & improvem5ts to1 !        
durability1 ma9t5ance1 & o!r lifecycle  

conc]ns ( advanc$ unmann$ vehicles1     
regional small rese>* vessels1 & o!r    
rese>* vessels t support & laun* unmann$
 vehicles & s5sors2 &  7#c7 sup]comput+ 
& big data managem5t1 includ+ data      
collect$ ?r\gh electronic monitor+ &    
remote s5s+4  7b7 ,designation ( new    
in/itutes ,! ,adm9i/rator may c>ry out  
subsection 7a7 by-- 7#a7 incorporat+ !  
goals describ$ 9 t subsection into "o or
 m ,coop]ative ,in/itutes 9 exi/5ce on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 
designat+ ?r\gh a competitive selection 
process ! developm5t ( n m ?an #b new   
,coop]ative ,in/itutes to c>ry out ^?   
goals4  7c7 ,data %>+ ,ea* ,coop]ative  
,in/itute %all ensure t data collect$ f 
! "w ( ! in/itute1 o!r ?an classifi$1   
confid5tial1 or propriet>y data1 are    
ar*iv$ & made publicly accessible4  7d7 
,coord9ation ) o!r programs ,!          
,coop]ative ,in/itutes %all "w ) !      
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,obs]vation           
,committee1 ! regional associations ( ! 
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 & o!r 

ocean obs]v+ programs to coord9ate      
te*nology ne$s & ! transition ( new     
te*nologies f rese>* to op]ations4  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7          
,limitation on use ( funds ,no funds    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = 
! con/ruction ( new build+s or          
facilities = ,coop]ative ,in/itutes4    
#ab4 ,build+ data s\rces  7a7 ,engag+   
indig5\s1 subsi/5ce1 & fi%+ communities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% opportunities to engage         
indig5\s1 subsi/5ce1 & fi%+ communities 
to und]/& ! ne$s ( ^? communities & to  
provide improv$ products & s]vices t are
 practical & useful to ^? communities1  
includ+ collect+ & integrat+ traditional
 ecological data & n>rative records into
 national datasets4  7#b7 ,data rights  
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 consid] issues 

relat+ to data own]%ip2 &  7,b7 ensure t
 indig5\s1 subsi/5ce1 & fi%+ communities
 reta9 any specific rights or own]%ip ( 
data provid$ to ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7    
,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,report      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
id5tify+ pot5tial opportunities to      
enc\rage volunt>y actions & p>tn]%ips   
betwe5 ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s to increase & enhance data       
collection4  7#b7 ,opportunities =      
p>tn]%ip ,! opportunities describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 may include opportunities 
t c be pursu$ 9 conjunction ) ,f$]al    
p]mits1 leases1 & o!r actions requir+   
,f$]al approval or fund+1 su* z p>tn]+ )
 companies to acquire & %>e ba?ymetric  
data or supply+ fi%]m5 ) s5sors t c     
collect data ?r\gh fi%+ ge>4  #ac4      
,ocean ,innovation ,prize &             
prioritization  7a7 ,ocean ,innovative  
,prizes ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 

) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & 9      
conjunction ) nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s1 z   
appropriate & at ! discretion ( !       
,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% at lea/ "o   
,ocean ,innovation ,prize to catalyze ! 
rapid developm5t & deploym5t ( data     
collection & monitor+ te*nology relat$  
to ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1       
e/u>ies1 & coa/s 9 at lea/ "o ( ! areas 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,areas  
,! areas specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,improv$ e,d,n,a analytics
 & deploym5t ) autonom\s vehicles4  7#b7
 ,pla/ic pollution detection1           
quantification1 & mitigation1 includ+ ) 
respect to us$ fi%+ ge> & track+        
te*nologies to r$uce or elim9ate bycat*4
  7#c7 ,advanc$ satellite data & o!r    
advanc$ te*nology = improv+ sci5tific   
assessm5t4  7#d7 ,new /ock assessm5t    
me?ods us+ satellite data or o!r advanc$
 te*nologies4  7#e7 ,id5tify+ =c$ labor 
or human traffick+ 7or o!r illicit      
activity7 (t5 associat$ ) ,,iuu fi%+ 7z 

def9$ 9 section #i74  7#f7 ,advanc$     
electronic fi%]ies monitor+ equipm5t &  
data analysis tools1 includ+ improv$ fi%
 species recognition s(tw>e1 confid5tial
 data managem5t1 data analysis &        
visualization1 & /orage ( electronic    
reports1 imag]y1 location in=mation1 &  
o!r data4  7#g7 ,autonom\s & o!r advanc$
 surface vehicles1 und]wat] vehicles1 or
 airborne plat=ms = data collection &   
monitor+4  7#h7 ,artificial intellig5ce 
& ma*9e le>n+ applications = data       
collection & monitor+ relat$ to ! ,great
 ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s4
  7#i7 ,coral reef ecosy/em monitor+4   
7#aj7 ,electronic equipm5t1 *emical or  
biological s5sors1 data analysis tools1 
& plat=ms to id5tify & fill gaps 9 robu/
 & %>$ cont9u\s data relat$ to ! ,great 
,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s  
to in=m global e>? sy/em models4  7#aa7 
,means = protect+ aquatic life f injury 
or o!r ill effects caus$1 9 :ole or 9   
"p1 by monitor+ or exploration          
activities4  7#ab7 ,discov]y &          

dissem9ation ( data relat$ to ! ,great  
,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s4 
7#ac7 ,wat] quality monitor+1 includ+   
improv$ detection & pr$iction ( h>mful  
algal blooms & pollution4  7#ad7        
,enhanc+ blue c>bon seque/ration & o!r  
ocean acidification mitigation          
opportunities4  7#ae7 ,su* o!r areas z  
may be id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 
,prioritization ( proposals ,9 select+  
recipi5ts ( ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation 
,rese>* 7,,sbir7 & ,small ,bus9ess      
,te*nology ,transf] 7,,/tr7             
solicitations & int]ag5cy grants = ocean
 innovation1 includ+ ! ,national        
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize proposals =
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba t address at 
lea/ "o ( ! areas specifi$ 9 subsection 
7b74  #ad4 ,reau?orization ( ,,noaa     
programs  7a7 ,,noaa ocean exploration  
program ,section #abjjf ( ! ,omnibus    
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9      

p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7b7  
,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration    
,act ,section #abbjg ( ! ,ocean &       
,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cejf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ &2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
#de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7c7 ,hydrographic      
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih       
,section #cjf ( ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #hib;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 &2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7          

#ga1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ &2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7           
#cd1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ &2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7           
#ch1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ &2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7           
#de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbd4  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph      
7#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 &2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7          
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   

?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #ae4 ,blue ,economy    
valuation  7a7 ,measurem5t ( blue       
economy indu/ries ,! ,adm9i/rator1 !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic       
,analysis1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all prioritize !       
collection1 aggregation1 & analysis (   
data to measure ! value & impact (      
indu/ries relat$ to ! ,great ,lakes1    
oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s on !     
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ liv+ 
res\rces1 m>9e con/ruction1 m>9e        
transportation1 (f%ore m9]al extraction1
 %ip & boat build+1 t\rism1 recreation1 
subsi/5ce1 & su* o!r indu/ries !        
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate 7kn[n 
z ,blue ,economy indu/ries74  7b7       
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 "w ) !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic       
,analysis & ! heads ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies to develop a ,coa/al &   
,ocean ,economy ,satellite ,acc\nt t    

includes national & ,/ate-level /ati/ics
 to measure ! contribution ( ! ,great   
,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s  
to ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 collaborate ) national &         
int]national organizations & gov]nm5ts  
to promote consi/5cy ( me?ods1          
measurem5ts1 & def9itions to ensure     
comp>ability ( results betwe5 c\ntries4 
7c7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #b ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic  
,analysis1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all publi% a report t--
  7#a7 def9es ! ,blue ,economy1 9       
coord9ation ) academia1 indu/ry1        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
relevant exp]ts2  7#b7 makes            
recomm5dations = updat+ ,nor? ,am]ican  
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em         
7,,naics7 report+ codes to reflect !    
,blue ,economy2 &  7#c7 provides a      
compreh5sive e/imate ( ! value & impact 

( ! ,blue ,economy ) respect to ea*     
,/ate & t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! value & impact (-- 7i7
 economic activities t are dep5d5t ^u ! 
res\rces ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1     
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s2  7ii7 !         
population & demographic *>act]i/ics ( !
 population along ! coa/s2  7iii7 port &
 %orel9e infra/ructure2  7iv7 ! volume &
 value ( c>go %ipp$ by sea or across !  
,great ,lakes2 &  7v7 data collect$ f ! 
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s1 includ+ su* data collect$ by     
bus9esses t pur*ase & commodify ! data1 
includ+ wea!r pr$iction & seasonal      
agricultural =eca/+2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t 
possible1 ! qualifi$ value & impact ( ! 
natural capital ( ! ,great ,lakes1      
oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s ) respect
 to t\rism1 recreation1 natural         
res\rces1 & cultural h]itage1 includ+   
o!r indirect values4  #af4 ,advanc$     
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,oceans  7a7   
,agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into an  
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces to conduct ! compreh5sive      
assessm5t "u subsection 7b74  7b7       
,compreh5sive assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,"u an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & 
! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u ?is  
section1 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces
 %all conduct a compreh5sive assessm5t (
 ! ne$ = & feasibility ( e/abli%+ an    
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects              
,ag5cy-,oceans 7,,arpa-,o74  7#b7       
,elem5ts ,! compreh5sive assessm5t c>ri$
 out pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( h[ an     
,,arpa-,o c\ld help ov]come ! long-t]m &
 high-risk te*nological b>ri]s 9 !      
developm5t ( ocean te*nologies1 ) ! goal
 ( enhanc+ ! economic1 ecological1 &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh ! rapid developm5t ( te*nologies t
 result 9--  7i7 improv$ data           
collection1 monitor+1 & pr$iction ( !   
ocean environm5t1 includ+ sea ice       
conditions2  7ii7 ov]com+ b>ri]s to !   

application ( new & improv$ te*nologies1
 su* z high co/s & scale ( op]ational   
missions2  7iii7 improv$ managem5t      
practices = protect+ ecological         
su/a9ability2  7iv7 improv$ national    
security capacity2  7v7 improv$         
te*nology = fi%]y population assessm5ts2
  7vi7 exp$it$ processes betwe5 & among 
,f$]al ag5cies to successfully id5tify1 
transition1 & coord9ate rese>* &        
developm5t output to op]ations1         
applications1 comm]cialization1 & o!r   
uses2 &  7vii7 ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ma9ta9s a te*nological lead 9 develop+ &
 deploy+ advanc$ ocean te*nologies2     
7,b7 an evaluation ( ! organizational   
/ructures "u :i* an ,,arpa-,o c\ld be   
organiz$1 :i* takes into acc\nt--  7i7  
be/ practices = new rese>* programs2    
7ii7 metrics & approa*es = p]iodic      
program evaluation2  7iii7 capacity to  
fund & manage ext]nal rese>* aw>ds2 &   
7iv7 options = ov]sight ( ! activity    
?r\gh a ,f$]al ag5cy1 an int]ag5cy      
organization1 nongov]nm5tal             

organization1 or o!r in/itutional       
arrangem5t2 &  7,c7 an e/imation ( !    
scale ( inve/m5t necess>y to pursue high
 priority ocean te*nology projects4  7c7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! compreh5sive assessm5t      
conduct$ "u subsection 7b74