,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,h]r]a ,beutl] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,kilm]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
coa/al zone rese>* initiative at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,coa/al ,rese>*    
,initiative ,act4  #b4 ,coa/al zone     
rese>* initiative ,section #cjf ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdd7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,coa/al   
zone rese>* initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,director %all c>ry out a rese>*       
program1 9 consultation ) ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 enhance ! und]/&+ ( coa/al ecosy/ems4  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is program1 ! ,director   
%all prioritize ef=ts to enhance !      
collection ( obs]vational data1 & %all  
develop models to analyze ! ecological1 

biogeo*emical1 hydrological & physical  
processes t int]act 9 coa/al zones4     
7#b7 ,national sy/em = coa/al data      
collection ,! ,director %all e/abli%1 9 
consultation ) ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & o!r relevant
 ag5cies1 an integrat$ sy/em (          
geographically div]se field rese>* sites
 9 ord] to improve ! quantity & quality 
( obs]vational data1 & t encompass !    
major l& wat] int]faces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,great ,lakes  
region2  7,b7 ! ,pacific coa/2  7,c7 !  
,atlantic coa/2  7,d7 ! ,arctic2 &  7,e7
 ! ,gulf coa/4  7#c7 ,exi/+             
infra/ructure ,9 c>ry+ out ! programs & 
e/abli%+ ! field rese>* sites "u        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all 
lev]age exi/+ rese>* & developm5t       
infra/ructure support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1  
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t's exi/+ m>9e &      
coa/al rese>* lab4  7#d7 ,coord9ation ,=
 ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! programs &    
e/abli%+ ! field rese>* sites "u !      
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into  

agreem5ts ) ,f$]al ,dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
) complem5t>y capabilities4  7#e7       
,report ,n less ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy     
,coa/al ,rese>* ,initiative ,act1 !     
,director %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 a report exam9+ :e!r ! sy/em describ$ 9
 ?is section %\ld be e/abli%$ z a       
,national ,us] ,facility4  4