,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fihg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #h1 #bjbb,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 & ,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% programs to r$uce ! impacts ( vessel traffic & und]wat] noise on m>9e mammals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,monitor+ ocean s\ndscapes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 & exp& an ocean s\ndscape developm5t program t includes ! ,ocean ,noise ,ref]5ce ,/ation ,network ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 us+ & coord9at+ ) ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 & may coord9ate z appropriate ) ,regional ,ocean ,p>tn]%ips1 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to-- 7#a7 provide grants to exp& ! deploym5t ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al obs]v+ & data managem5t sy/ems capable ( collect+ measurem5ts ( und]wat] s\nd 9 high-priority ocean & coa/al locations = purposes ( monitor+ & analyz+ basel9es & tr5ds 9 ! und]wat] s\ndscape to protect & manage m>9e life2 7#b7 cont9ue to develop & apply /&>diz$ =ms ( measurem5ts to assess s\nds produc$ by m>9e animals1 physical processes1 & an?ropog5ic activities2 & 7#c7 aft] coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 coord9ate & make accessible to ! public ! datasets1 model+ & analysis1 & us]-driv5 products & tools1 result+ f obs]vations ( und]wat] s\nd fund$ ?r\gh grants au?oriz$ by ?is section4 7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! geographic div]sity ( ! recipi5ts ( su* grants z mu* z practicable4 7c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 7d7 ,adm9i/rator def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 #b4 ,grants = seaports to e/abli% programs to r$uce ! impacts ( vessel traffic & port op]ations on m>9e mammals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 %all e/abli% a grant program to provide assi/ance to seaports to develop & implem5t mitigation measures t w lead to a quantifiable r$uction 9 impacts to m>9e mammals f vessel traffic1 includ+ %ipp+ activities & port op]ations4 7b7 ,eligible uses ,a grant "u ?is section may be us$ to develop1 assess1 & c>ry out activities t r$uce ?reats & enhance ! habitats ( m>9e mammals by-- 7#a7 r$uc+ und]wat] /ressors relat$ to vessel traffic2 7#b7 r$uc+ vessel /rike mortality1 s]i\s injury1 & o!r physical di/urbances2 7#c7 enhanc+ m>9e mammal habitat1 includ+ ! habitat = prey ( m>9e mammals2 or 7#d7 monitor+ s\nd1 vessel int]actions ) m>9e mammals1 or o!r types ( monitor+ t are consi/5t ) r$uc+ ! ?reats to & enhanc+ ! habitats ( m>9e mammals4 7c7 ,priority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all prioritize assi/ance "u ?is section = projects t-- 7#a7 are bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce on me?ods to r$uce ?reats & enhance habitats ( m>9e mammals1 & collect data on ! r$uction ( ^? ?reats & ! impacts ( ^? activities to assess _! effectiv5ess2 7#b7 assi/ ports ) high] relative ?reat levels to vuln]able m>9e mammals f vessel traffic2 7#c7 r$uce di/urbance f vessel pres5ce1 mortality risk1 or s]i\s injury f vessel /rikes2 7#d7 are 9 close proximity to ,usual & ,accu/om$ ,fi%+ ,areas1 ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>ies1 ,m>9e ,national ,monum5ts1 ,national ,p>ks1 ,national ,wildlife ,refuges1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local m>9e protect$ areas2 & 7#e7 all[ eligible entities to conduct risk assessm5ts1 & track progress t[>d ?reat r$uction & habitat enhancem5t1 includ+ protect+ coral reefs f encroa*m5t by comm]ce & %ipp+ lanes4 7d7 ,outrea* ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct outrea* to seaports to provide in=mation on h[ to apply = assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! b5efits ( ! program "u ?is section1 & facilitation ( adoption ( be/ practices & id5tification ( lessons le>n$4 7e7 ,eligible entities ,an entity %all be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section if ! entity is-- 7#a7 a port au?ority = a seaport2 7#b7 a ,/ate1 regional1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t has jurisdiction ov] a m>itime port au?ority or a seaport2 or 7#c7 a private entity or gov]nm5t entity1 apply+ = a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 9 collaboration ) ano!r entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 t owns or op]ates a m>itime t]m9al4 7f7 ,brief+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 an annual brief+ t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "n & location ( ea* entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( ea* su* grant4 7#c7 ,! "n & location ( ! seaport 9 :i* activities c>ri$ out ) su* grant took place4 7#d7 ,a description ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds4 7#e7 ,an e/imate ( ! impact ( ! project to r$uce ?reats or enhance habitat ( m>9e mammals4 7g7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7h7 ,adm9i/rator def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 #c4 ,ne> real-"t monitor+ & mitigation program = l>ge :ales 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all design & deploy a ne> real-"t l>ge :ale monitor+ & mitigation program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,program is to r$uce ! risk to l>ge :ales ( vessel collisions & to m9imize o!r impacts to su* :ales4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,program %all-- 7#a7 prioritize species ( l>ge :ales = :i* vessel collision impacts are ( p>ticul> conc]n2 7#b7 prioritize areas :]e vessel impacts are ( p>ticul> conc]n2 7#c7 be capable ( detect+ & al]t+ ocean us]s & en=cem5t ag5cies ( ! probable location ( l>ge :ales on an actionable real-"t basis1 includ+ real "t data :5ev] possible2 7#d7 in=m sector-specific mitigation protocols to effectively r$uce takes ( l>ge :ales2 7#e7 integrate te*nology improvem5ts t w improve z appropriate2 & 7#f7 be in=m$ by ! te*nologies1 monitor+ me?ods1 & mitigation protocols develop$ pursuant to ! pilot program requir$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,pilot project 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all fir/ e/abli% a pilot monitor+ & mitigation project = ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales = ! purposes ( in=m+ a co/-effective1 effici5t1 & results-ori5t$ ne> real-"t monitor+ & mitigation program = l>ge :ales4 7#b7 ,pilot project requirem5ts ,9 design+ & deploy+ ! pilot project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all1 us+ be/ available sci5tific in=mation1 id5tify & ensure cov]age (-- 7,a7 core =ag+ habitats ( ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,s\? ( ! ,isl&s core =ag+ habitat2 7ii7 ! ,cape ,cod ,bay ,area core =ag+ habitat2 7iii7 ! ,great ,s\? ,*annel core =ag+ habitat2 & 7iv7 ! ,gulf ( ,ma9e2 & 7,b7 important fe$+1 bre$+1 calv+1 re>+1 or migratory habitats ( ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales t co-occur ) areas ( high risk ( mortality1 s]i\s injury or o!r impacts to su* :ales includ+ f vessels or vessel /rikes4 7#c7 ,pilot project compon5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ & ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & ) input f affect$ /akehold]s1 %all design & deploy a ne> real-"t monitor+ sy/em = ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales t-- 7i7 comprises ! be/ available detection p[]1 spatial cov]age1 & survey ef=t to detect & localize ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales )9 core =ag+ habitats2 7ii7 is capable ( detect+ ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales1 includ+ visually or ac\/ically2 7iii7 uses dynamic habitat suitability models to in=m ! likelihood ( ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ale occurr5ce 9 core =ag+ habitat at any giv5 "t2 7iv7 coord9ates ) ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em & ,coa/ ,gu>d vessel traffic s]vice c5t]s1 & may coord9ate ) ,regional ,ocean ,p>tn]%ips to lev]age monitor+ assets2 7v7 integrates hi/orical data2 7vi7 integrates new ne> real-"t monitor+ me?ods & te*nologies z !y become available2 7vii7 accurately v]ifies & rapidly communicates detection data2 7viii7 creates /&>ds = & all[s ocean us]s to contribute data to ! monitor+ sy/em us+ comp>able ne> real-"t monitor+ me?ods & te*nologies2 & 7ix7 communicates ! risks ( injury to l>ge :ales to ocean us]s 9 a way t is mo/ likely to result 9 in=m$ decision mak+ reg>d+ ! mitigation ( ^? risks4 7,b7 ,national security consid]ations ,all monitor+ me?ods1 te*nologies1 & protocols "u ?is section %all be consi/5t ) national security consid]ations & int]e/s4 7#d7 ,mitigation protocols ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ) input f affect$ /akehold]s1 develop & deploy mitigation protocols t make use ( ! ne> real-"t monitor+ sy/em to direct sector-specific mitigation measures t avoid & significantly r$uce risk ( s]i\s injury & mortality to ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales4 7#e7 ,access to data 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide access to data g5]at$ by ! monitor+ sy/em = purposes ( sci5tific rese>* & evaluation1 & public aw>5ess & education1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,,noaa ,"r ,:ale ,sight+ ,advisory ,sy/em & ,whale,map or o!r successive public web portals4 7,b7 ,national security relat$ in=mation ,! ,adm9i/rator may n provide access to any data "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es %\ld be )held = national security reasons4 7#f7 ,pilot program report+ 7,a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 & make available to ! public1 a prelim9>y report on ! pilot project e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a description ( ! monitor+ me?ods & te*nology 9 use or plann$ = deploym5t2 7ii7 analyses ( ! efficacy ( ! me?ods & te*nology 9 use or plann$ = deploym5t = detect+ ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales2 7iii7 h[ ! monitor+ sy/em is directly in=m+ & improv+ ,nor? ,am]ican "r :ale managem5t1 heal?1 & survival2 7iv7 a prioritiz$ id5tification ( te*nology or rese>* gaps2 7v7 a plan to communicate ! risks ( injury to l>ge :ales to ocean us]s 9 a way t is mo/ likely to result 9 in=m$ decision mak+ reg>d+ ! mitigation ( ^? risks2 & 7vi7 additional in=mation on ! pot5tial b5efits & efficacy ( ! program1 z appropriate4 7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 & make available to ! public1 a f9al report on ! pilot project e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t addresses ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an assessm5t ( ! b5efits & efficacy ( ! ne> real-"t monitor+ & mitigation program4 7ii7 ,a /rategic plan to exp& ! pilot program to provide ne> real-"t monitor+ & mitigation measures to-- 7,i7 additional l>ge :ale species ( conc]n = :i* su* measures w\ld r$uce risk ( s]i\s injury or dea?2 & 7,,ii7 important fe$+1 bre$+1 calv+1 re>+1 or migratory habitats ( :ales t co-occur ) areas ( high risk ( mortality or s]i\s injury ( su* :ales f vessel /rikes or di/urbance4 7iii7 ,a prioritiz$ plan = acquisition1 deploym5t1 & ma9t5ance ( monitor+ te*nologies4 7iv7 ,! locations or species = :i* su* plan w\ld apply4 7v7 ,a budget & description ( funds necess>y to c>ry out ! /rategic plan4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,core =ag+ habitats ,! t]m core =ag+ habitats means areas ) biological & physical oceanographic features t aggregate ,calanus f9m>*icus & :]e ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales =ag+ aggregations h be5 well docum5t$4 7#d7 ,l>ge :ale ,! t]m l>ge :ale means all ,my/iceti species & species )9 ! g5]a ,physet] & ,orc9us4 7f7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #ag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #d4 ,grants to support te*nology t r$uces und]wat] noise f vessels 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a grant program1 to be adm9i/]$ 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 to provide assi/ance = ! developm5t & implem5tation ( new or improv$ te*nologies t quantifiably r$uce und]wat] noise f m>9e vessels includ+ noise produc$ incid5tal to ! propulsion ( m>9e vessels4 7b7 ,eligible uses ,grants provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ to develop1 assess1 & implem5t new or improv$ te*nologies t mat]ially r$uce und]wat] noise f m>9e vessels includ+ noise produc$ incid5tal to ! propulsion ( m>9e vessels4 7c7 ,outrea* ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct outrea* to eligible entities to provide in=mation on h[ to apply = assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! b5efits ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & facilitation ( be/ practices & lessons le>n$4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,a p]son %all be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section if ! p]son is-- 7#a7 an academic or rese>* in/itution2 7#b7 an individual1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 organization or any o!r comb9ation ( individuals1 provid$1 h[ev]1 t ea* su* individual %all be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a protect$ individual 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bgd;,b7a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;b7a77#c7772 7#c7 a corporation e/abli%$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#d7 a ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #e4 ,te*nology assessm5t = quiet+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t vessels 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 %all submit to ! committees id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b71 & make available to ! public1 a report-- 7#a7 id5tify+ exi/+1 at ! "t ( submission1 non-classifi$ naval te*nologies t r$uce und]wat] noise2 & 7#b7 evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess & feasibility ( incorporat+ su* te*nologies 9 ! design1 procurem5t1 & con/ruction ( non-combatant vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,committees ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ to ! ,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4