,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bjf #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #adj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1   
#bjba,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4         
,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #ag1 #bjba,report$ by ,ms4     
,cantwell1 ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,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 
,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 ag5cies %\ld consid] curr5t
 & future ne$s relat+ to sup]comput+    
capacity1 data /orage capacity1 & public
 access1 address gaps 9 ^? areas1 &     
coord9ate across ag5cies z ne$$2  7#c7 !
 ,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#d7 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean  
,obs]v+ ,sy/em & ! ,global ,ocean       
,obs]v+ ,sy/em are key assets & networks
 t bol/] und]/&+ ( ! m>9e environm5t2   
7#e7 ! ,national ,oceanographic         
,p>tn]%ip ,program is a mean+ful v5ue = 
collaboration & coord9ation among ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 sci5ti/s1 & ocean us]s2  7#f7 
! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal      
,in=mation ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %\ld be look$ 
to by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z a prim>y1    
c5traliz$ repository = ,f$]al ocean     
data2  7#g7 ! ,m>9e ,cada/re1 a jo9t    
ef=t ( ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,bureau ( 
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 provides      
access to data & in=mation = specific   
issues & activities 9 ocean res\rces    
managem5t to meet ! ne$s ( (f%ore en]gy 
& plann+ ef=ts2  7#h7 ! 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#i7 ! ,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$]al ag5cies & ocean
 us]s4  #d4 ,def9ition ( ,adm9i/rator ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &    
,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y's capacity 
z ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  #e4         
,increas$ 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 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 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 
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  #f4 ,te*nology
 innovation to combat illegal1          
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+  7a7       
,def9itions ,section #cecb ( ! ,m>itime 
,security & ,fi%]ies ,en=cem5t ,act 7#af
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p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ad71             

respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7           
,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 ( ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration consid]s   
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,te*nology programs
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 ,fi%]ies ,en=cem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
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by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  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 coord9at+ ! application 
( exi/+ innovative te*nologies & !      
developm5t ( em]g+ innovative           
te*nologies4  4  #g4 ,work=ce /udy  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,am]ica  
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 
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7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
ins]t+ 1 skillsets1 or cr$5tials aft]   
degrees2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by      
ins]t+ or highly qualifi$ te*nical      
pr(essionals & tradespeople aft]        
atmosph]ic sci5ti/s2  7#d7 9 p>agraph   
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cr$5tials aft] degrees2  7#e7 9 p>agraph
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by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 obs]vations1 &  
monitor+2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
/rik+ into ,f$]al & all t foll[s &      
ins]t+ 1 te*nical pr(essionals1 &       
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is a %ortage 9 ! numb] ( individuals )  

te*nical or trade-bas$ skillsets or     
cr$5tials suit$ to a c>e] 9 oceanic &   
atmosph]ic data collection1 process+1   
satellite production1 or satellite      
op]ations2  2 &  7#i7 by add+ at ! end !
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actions ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c take to    
increase div]sity 9 ! sci5tific work=ce2
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take to %ort5 ! hir+ backlog = su*      
work=ce4  4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,section  
#cjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
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 ,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y (      
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,report ,section #cjc7;c7 ( su* ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hic;c7c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & ins]t+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,bol/]+ ,long-t]m ,und]/&+ &            
,exploration ( ! ,great ,lakes1 ,oceans1
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,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ to ea*     

committee & all t foll[s ?r\gh section  
#cjb ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,program & plan   
,section #cjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #hic;c7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =       
,oceans & ,atmosph]e2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
academic p>tn]s & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 
academic p>tn]s44  #h4 ,accel]at+       
innovation at ,coop]ative ,in/itutes    
7a7 ,focus on em]g+ te*nologies ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! goals ( !  
,coop]ative ,in/itutes ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
include focus+ on advanc+ or apply+     
em]g+ te*nologies1 :i* may include--    
7#a7 appli$ 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 ,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  7c7 ,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  #i4 
,ocean ,innovation ,prize &             

prioritization  7a7 ,ocean ,innovative  
,prizes ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & "u ! au?ority
 provid$ by section #bd ( !             
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 !   
,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  
,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#f7 ,autonom\s 
& o!r advanc$ surface vehicles1 und]wat]
 vehicles1 or airborne plat=ms = data   
collection & monitor+4  7#g7 ,artificial
 intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ applications 
= data collection & monitor+ relat$ to !
 ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 &
 coa/s4  7#h7 ,coral reef ecosy/em      
monitor+4  7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,means = protect+  

aquatic life f injury or o!r ill effects
 caus$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by monitor+ or  
exploration activities4  7#aa7 ,discov]y
 & dissem9ation ( data relat$ to !      
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s4  7#ab7 ,wat] quality monitor+1   
includ+ improv$ detection & pr$iction ( 
h>mful algal blooms & pollution4  7#ac7 
,enhanc+ blue c>bon seque/ration & o!r  
ocean acidification mitigation          
opportunities4  7#ad7 ,su* o!r areas z  
may be id5tifi$ 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 #bjba & #bjbb t address at 
lea/ "o ( ! areas specifi$ 9 subsection 
7b74  #aj4 ,reau?orization ( ,,noaa     
programs ,section #cjf ( ! ,hydrographic
 ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#cc 

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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
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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
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,analysis1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all publi% a report t--
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coord9ation ) ,tribal gov]nm5ts1        
academia1 indu/ry1 nongov]nm5tal        
organizations1 & o!r relevant exp]ts2   
7#b7 makes recomm5dations = updat+ ,nor?
 ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification      
,sy/em 7,,naics7 report+ codes to       
reflect ! ,blue ,economy2 &  7#c7       
provides a compreh5sive e/imate ( !     
value & impact ( ! ,blue ,economy )     
respect to ea* ,/ate & t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! value & 
impact (-- 7i7 economic activities t are
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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
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recreation1 natural res\rces1 & cultural
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#ab4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects         
,ag5cy-,oceans  7a7 ,agreem5t ,n lat]   
?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to   
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,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-,o7 t op]ates 9 coord9ation ) & 
) nonduplication ( exi/+ ,f$]al oceanic 
rese>* programs1 includ+ programs ( !   
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!        
compreh5sive assessm5t c>ri$ 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$1   
:i* takes into acc\nt-- 7i7 be/         
practices = new rese>* programs2  7ii7  
consolidation & reorganization ( exi/+  
,f$]al oceanic programs to effectuate   
coord9ation & nonduplication ( su*      
programs2  7iii7 metrics & approa*es =  
p]iodic program evaluation2  7iv7       
capacity to fund & manage ext]nal rese>*

 aw>ds2 &  7v7 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  #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 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    

s5se ( ,congress t ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld  
optimize data collection1 managem5t1 &  
dissem9ation1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to
 maximize _! impact = rese>*1           
cons]vation1 comm]cial1 regulatory1 &   
educational b5efits & to fo/]           
innovation1 sci5tific discov]ies1 !     
developm5t ( comm]cial products1 & !    
developm5t ( s\nd policy ) respect to ! 
,great ,lakes1 oceans1 bays1 e/u>ies1 & 
coa/s4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y's
 capacity z ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  #e4 ,work=ce /udy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc7;a7 ( !      
,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hic;c7a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  

7#a71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce &   
ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =       
,oceans & ,atmosph]e2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 skillsets1 or         
cr$5tials aft] degrees2  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by ins]t+ or highly qualifi$     
te*nical pr(essionals & tradespeople    
aft] atmosph]ic sci5ti/s2  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 skillsets1 or
 cr$5tials aft] degrees2  7#e7 9        
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ sci5ti/2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1          
obs]vations1 & monitor+2  7#f7 9        
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ into ,f$]al &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ 1 te*nical        
pr(essionals1 & tradespeople into ,f$]al
 c>e] positions2  7#g7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2  7#h7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#b7 :e!r !re is a %ortage 9 ! numb] (  
individuals ) te*nical or trade-bas$    
skillsets or cr$5tials suit$ to a c>e] 9
 oceanic & atmosph]ic data collection1  
process+1 satellite production1 or      

satellite op]ations2  2 &  7#i7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 work=ce        
div]sity & actions ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c 
take to increase div]sity 9 ! sci5tific 
work=ce2 &  7#i7 actions ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t c take to %ort5 ! hir+ backlog
 = su* work=ce4  4  7b7 ,coord9ation    
,section #cjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #hic;c7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ins]t+ ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e4  7c7 ,report ,section       
#cjc7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#hic;c7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bol/]+ ,long-t]m 
,und]/&+ & ,exploration ( ! ,great      
,lakes1 ,oceans1 ,bays1 & ,e/u>ies ,act2
  7#b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce &  
ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =       
,oceans & ,atmosph]e2 &  7#c7 by /rik+  
to ea* committee & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
section #cjb ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7d7 ,program & plan ,section #cjc7;d7 ( 
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hic;c7d77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ academic p>tn]s & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ academic p>tn]s44  #f4        
,accel]at+ innovation at ,coop]ative    
,in/itutes  7a7 ,focus on em]g+         
te*nologies ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]
 evaluat+ ! goals ( "o or m ,coop]ative 
,in/itutes ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to include    
focus+ on advanc+ or apply+ em]g+       
te*nologies1 :i* may include-- 7#a7     
appli$ 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 model outputs1 electronic
 monitor+1 & remote s5s+4  7b7          
,coord9ation ) o!r programs ,if         
appropriate1 ! ,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$s & !
 transition ( new te*nologies f rese>*  
to op]ations4  #g4 ,electronic ,monitor+
 ,innovation ,prize ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
"u ! au?ority provid$ by section #bd ( !
 ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation 
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads (
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal

 p>tn]s1 z appropriate1 %all e/abli% an 
,electronic ,monitor+ ,innovation       
,prize1 :i* may be aw>d$ = ! developm5t 
( advanc$ electronic fi%]ies monitor+   
equipm5t & data analysis tools1 includ+ 
improv$ fi% species recognition s(tw>e4 
#h4 ,blue ,economy valuation  7a7       
,measurem5t ( blue economy indu/ries ,! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads (
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all      
e/abli% a program to improve !          
collection1 aggregation1 & analysis (   
data to measure ! value & impact (      
indu/ries relat$ 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 en]gy developm5t 
& sit+ includ+ = r5ewable en]gy1 (f%ore 
m9]al production1 %ip & boat build+1    
t\rism1 recreation1 subsi/5ce1          
comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t] fi%+1   
seafood process+1 & o!r fi%]y-relat$    
bus9esses1 aquaculture su* z kelp &     
%ellfi%1 & 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$]al ag5cies to develop a ,coa/al &   
,ocean ,economy ,satellite ,acc\nt t    
includes national1 ,tribal1 &           
,/ate-level /ati/ics to measure !       
contribution ( ! ,great ,lakes1 oceans1 
bays1 e/u>ies1 & coa/s to ! ov]all      
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/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>s until
 ! date t is #bj ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all publi% a report t--
 7#a7 def9es ! ,blue ,economy1 9        
coord9ation ) ,indian ,tribes1 academia1

 ! private sector1 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  
#i4 ,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 to evaluate--    
7,a7 :e!r !re is a ne$ = an ,advanc$    
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,oceans        
7,,arpa-,o7 t op]ates )9 ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9  
coord9ation )1 b n duplicative (1 exi/+ 
,f$]al rese>* programs relat+ to        
oceanic1 coa/al1 ,great ,lakes1 e/u>9e1 
& relat$ sy/ems1 includ+ programs ( !   

,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 if !re is su* a  
ne$1 ! feasibility ( e/abli%+ su* an    
,,arpa-,o4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!            
compreh5sive assessm5t conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
assessm5t ( h[ an ,,arpa-,o may 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$     
te*nology = fi%]y /ock assessm5ts &     
surveys2 &  7iv7 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$1 :i* takes   
into acc\nt-- 7i7 be/ practices = new   
rese>* programs2  7ii7 metrics &        
approa*es = p]iodic program evaluation2 
7iii7 capacity to fund & manage ext]nal 
rese>* aw>ds2 &  7iv7 options = ov]sight
 ( ! activity ?r\gh ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 an  
e/imation ( ! scale ( inve/m5t necess>y 
to pursue high priority ocean te*nology 
projects2 &  7,d7 9 a case 9 :i* an     
,,arpa-,o is n recomm5d$ z an indep5d5t 
(fice1 recomm5dations to improve !      
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration to a*ieve ! goals describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! compreh5sive assessm5t      
conduct$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7       
,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 ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & 
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #aj4 ,no  
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are to be au?oriz$ to c>ry out   
?is ,act4  #aa4 ,no additional funds    
au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjba,report$ )
 an am5dm5t