,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aie #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1  
#bjba,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #af1 #bjba,report$ by ,ms4     
,cantwell1 ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,national ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &
 ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,ocean           
,exploration ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! heal? &  
resili5ce ( ! ocean are vital to !      
security & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
to ! lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds on ! ocean 
to regulate wea!r & climate1 to su/a9 & 
protect ! div]sity ( life1 = m>itime    

%ipp+1 = national def5se1 & = food1     
en]gy1 m$ic9e1 recreation1 & o!r s]vices
 ess5tial to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all
 humank9d4  7#c7 ,! prosp]ity1 security1
 & well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5d on  
successful und]/&+ & /ew>d%ip ( ! ocean4
  7#d7 ,int]discipl9>y coop]ation &     
engagem5t among gov]nm5t ag5cies1 rese>*
 in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 ,/ates1 & ! private      
sector are ess5tial = successful        
/ew>d%ip ( ocean & coa/al environm5ts1  
national economic gr[?1 national        
security1 & developm5t ( agile /rategies
 t develop1 promote1 & use new          
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,ocean exploration c 
help ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates und]/& h[ to 
be effective /ew>ds ( ! ocean & s]ve z  
cataly/s & enabl]s = o!r sectors ( !    
economy4  7#f7 ,mapp+1 exploration1 &   
*>act]ization ( ! ocean provides basic1 
ess5tial in=mation to protect & re/ore !
 m>9e environm5t1 /imulate economic     
activity1 & provide security = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#g7 ,a robu/ national ocean   

exploration program engag+ multiple     
,f$]al ag5cies1 ! private sector1       
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & academia 
is-- 7,a7 ess5tial to ! int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & vital to its security & 
economy & ! heal? & well-be+ ( all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 critical to     
ree/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! =efront (
 global ocean exploration & /ew>d%ip4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,*>act]ization ,! t]m *>act]ization     
ref]s to activities t provide           
compreh5sive data & int]pretations = a  
specific area ( int]e/ ( ! seafloor1    
sub-bottom1 wat] column1 or hydrologic  
features1 su* z wat] masses & curr5ts1 9
 direct support ( specific rese>*1      
environm5tal protection1 res\rce        
managem5t1 policymak+1 or appli$ mission
 objectives4  7#b7 ,exploration ,! t]m  
exploration ref]s to activities t       
provide-- 7,a7 a multidiscipl9>y view ( 
an unkn[n or poorly und]/ood area ( !   
seafloor1 sub-bottom1 or wat] column2 & 
7,b7 an initial assessm5t ( ! physical1 

*emical1 geological1 biological1        
ar*eological1 or o!r *>act]i/ics ( su*  
an area4  7#c7 ,mapp+ ,! t]m mapp+ ref]s
 to activities t provide compreh5sive   
data & in=mation ne$$ to und]/& seafloor
 *>act]i/ics1 su* z dep?1 topography1   
bottom type1 s$im5t composition &       
di/ribution1 und]ly+ geologic /ructure1 
& b5?ic flora & fauna4  #d4 ,ocean      
,policy ,committee  7a7 ,subcommittees  
,section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7c7 ,subcommittees  7#a7 ,! ,committee
 %all include-- 7,a7 a subcommittee to  
be kn[n z ! ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,subcommittee2 &  7,b7 a subcommittee to
 be kn[n z ! ,ocean ,res\rce ,managem5t 
,subcommittee4  7#b7 ,9 dis*>g+ its     
responsibilities 9 support ( agre$-^u   
sci5tific ne$s1 & to assi/ 9 ! execution
 ( ! responsibilities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! ,committee may        
delegate responsibilities to ! ,ocean   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee1 !   
,ocean ,res\rce ,managem5t              

,subcommittee1 or ano!r subcommittee ( !
 ,committee1 z ! ,committee det]m9es    
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,increas$ access to
 geospatial data = m effici5t & in=m$   
decision mak+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
docum5t sy/em ,section #hicb7;b7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 e/abli% or designate "o 
or m sy/ems = ocean-relat$ docum5ts     
prep>$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 9 accordance )          
subsection 7h74  4  7#b7 ,elem5ts       
,section #hicb ( su* title is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z     
subsection 7i72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7h73  7h7 ,elem5ts ( docum5t sy/em ,!   
sy/ems e/abli%$ or designat$ "u         
subsection 7b77#e7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a publicly accessible1    

c5traliz$ digital ar*ive ( docum5ts     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e7 t are     
f9aliz$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1     
includ+-- 7,a7 environm5tal impact      
/atem5ts2  7,b7 environm5tal assessm5ts2
  7,c7 categorical exclusions2  7,d7    
records ( decision2 &  7,e7 o!r relevant
 docum5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,committee4    
7#b7 ,geospatially ref]5c$ data1 if any1
 conta9$ 9 ! docum5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,a me*anism to retrieve in=mation  
?r\gh geo-in=mation tools t c map &     
integrate relevant geospatial in=mation1
 su* z-- 7,a7 ,ocean ,report ,tools2    
7,b7 ! ,environm5tal ,/udies ,program   
,in=mation ,sy/em2  7,c7 ,regional      
,ocean ,p>tn]%ips2 &  7,d7 ! ,integrat$ 
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  4  #e4 ,national
 ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &         
,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a c\ncil1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1    
,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil74  

7b7 ,purpose ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7     
update national priorities = ocean      
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization2 &  
7#b7 coord9ate & facilitate activities  
to advance ^? priorities4  7c7 ,report+ 
,! ,c\ncil %all report to ! ,ocean      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee ( !  
,ocean ,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u   
section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil 
%all be compos$ ( n few] ?an "o         
s5ior-level repres5tative f ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4    
7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,!
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#e7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7#g7 ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,! ,m>9e ,mammal   
,commission4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4  7#ab7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director (

 ,national ,intellig5ce4  7e7 ,co-,*airs
 ,! ,c\ncil %all be co-*air$ by-- 7#a7  
two s5ior-level repres5tatives f !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 "o s5ior-level   
repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4  7f7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all--
 7#a7 set national ocean mapp+1         
exploration1 & *>act]ization priorities 
& /rategies2  7#b7 cultivate &          
facilitate transp>5t & su/a9$ p>tn]%ips 
among ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 private   
indu/ry1 academia1 & nongov]nm5tal      
organizations to conduct ocean mapp+1   
exploration1 & *>act]ization activities 
& relat$ te*nology developm5t2  7#c7    
coord9ate improv$ processes = data      
compilation1 managem5t1 access1 syn!sis1
 & visualization ) respect to ocean     
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization1 ) a
 focus on build+ on exi/+ ocean data    
managem5t sy/ems1 z appropriate2  7#d7  
enc\rage education1 work=ce tra9+1 &    
public engagem5t activities t-- 7,a7    
advance int]discipl9>y pr9ciples t      

contribute to ocean mapp+1 exploration1 
rese>*1 & *>act]ization2  7,b7 improve  
public engagem5t ) & und]/&+ ( ocean    
sci5ce2 &  7,c7 provide opportunities = 
und]s]v$ populations2  7#e7 coord9ate   
activities z appropriate ) dome/ic &    
int]national ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &
 *>act]ization initiatives or programs2 
&  7#f7 e/abli% & monitor metrics to    
track progress 9 a*iev+ ! priorities set
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean ,exploration &   
,*>act]ization  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,presid5t %all e/abli% a new int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy    
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean ,exploration &   
,*>act]ization4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean       
,exploration & ,*>act]ization %all be   
compris$ ( s5ior repres5tatives f ,f$]al
 ag5cies ) ocean exploration &          
*>act]ization responsibilities4  7#c7   
,functions ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on
 ,ocean ,exploration & ,*>act]ization   
%all support ! ,c\ncil & ! ,ocean       

,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee ( !  
,ocean ,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u   
section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 on ocean exploration &    
*>act]ization activities & associat$    
te*nology developm5t across ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 private     
indu/ry1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & 
academia4  7h7 ,ov]sight ,! ,c\ncil %all
 ov]see-- 7#a7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p
 on ,ocean ,exploration & ,*>act]ization
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g77#a72 &  7#b7
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean &  
,coa/al ,mapp+ "u section #abbjc ( !    
,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb74  7i7 ,plan  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil 
%all develop or update & submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
plan = an integrat$ cross-sectoral ocean
 mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization    
initiative4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
discuss ! utility & b5efits ( ocean     

exploration & *>act]ization2  7,b7      
id5tify & describe national ocean mapp+1
 exploration1 & *>act]ization           
priorities2  7,c7 id5tify & describe    
,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ ocean mapp+1     
exploration1 & *>act]ization programs2  
7,d7 facilitate & incorporate non-,f$]al
 input into national ocean mapp+1       
exploration1 & *>act]ization priorities2
  7,e7 ensure effective coord9ation (   
ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &             
*>act]ization activities among programs 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  7,f7      
id5tify opportunities = comb9+ ov]lapp+ 
or complem5t>y ne$s1 activities1 &      
res\rces ( ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al  
organizations relat+ to ocean mapp+1    
exploration1 & *>act]ization :ile n     
r$uc+ b5efits f exi/+ mapp+1            
explorations1 & *>act]ization           
activities2  7,g7 promote new & exi/+   
p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 
private indu/ry1 academia1 &            
nongov]nm5tal organizations to conduct  
or support ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &  

*>act]ization activities & te*nology    
developm5t ne$s1 includ+ ?r\gh          
coord9ation "u section #c ( ! ,comm]cial
 ,engagem5t ,?r\gh ,ocean ,te*nology    
,act ( #bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb72     
7,h7 develop a transp>5t & su/a9$       
me*anism = non-,f$]al p>tn]%ips &       
/akehold] engagem5t 9 /rategic plann+ & 
mission execution to be implem5t$ n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb2  7,i7 e/abli% 
/&>diz$ collection & data managem5t     
protocols1 su* z ) respect to metadata1 
= ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &           
*>act]ization2  7,j7 enc\rage !         
developm5t1 te/+1 demon/ration1 &       
adoption ( innovative ocean mapp+1      
exploration1 & *>act]ization te*nologies
 & applications2  7,k7 promote protocols
 = accept+ data1 equipm5t1 approa*es1 or
 o!r res\rces t support national ocean  
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization     
priorities2  7,l7 id5tify be/ practices 
= ! protection ( m>9e life dur+ mapp+1  
exploration1 & *>act]ization activities2
  7,m7 id5tify tra9+1 te*nology1 & o!r  

res\rce requirem5ts = enabl+ ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & 
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to       
support a coord9at$ national ocean      
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization     
ef=t2  7,n7 id5tify & facilitate a      
c5traliz$ me*anism or (fice = coord9at+ 
data collection1 compilation1 process+1 
ar*iv+1 & dissem9ation activities relat+
 to ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &         
*>act]ization t meets ,f$]al m&ates =   
data accuracy & accessibility2  7,o7    
designate repositories responsible =    
ar*iv+ & manag+ ocean mapp+1            
exploration1 & *>act]ization data2  7,p7
 set =? a timetable & e/imat$ co/s =    
implem5tation & completion ( ! plan2    
7,q7 to ! ext5t practicable1 align ocean
 exploration & *>act]ization ef=ts )    
exi/+ programs & id5tify key gaps2 &    
7,r7 id5tify crit]ia = det]m9+ ! optimal
 frequ5cy ( obs]vations4  7j7 ,brief+s  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil   

%all brief ! appropriate committees (   
,congress on-- 7#a7 progress made t[>d  
meet+ ! national priorities describ$ 9  
subsection 7i77#b77;,b72 &  7#b7        
recomm5dations = meet+ su* priorities1  
su* z additional au?orities t may be    
ne$$ to develop a me*anism = non-,f$]al 
p>tn]%ips & /akehold] engagem5t describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#b77;,h74  7k7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
#f4 ,modifications to ! ocean           
exploration program ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,purpose ,section #abjja ( !        
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja7 is am5d$ by 

/rik+ & ! national und]sea rese>*       
program4  7b7 ,program e/abli%$ ,section
 #abjjb ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjb7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ & und]sea2 &  7#b7 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & und]sea rese>* &     
exploration & ins]t+ rese>* & ocean     
exploration & *>act]ization ef=ts4  7c7 
,p[]s & duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #abjjc7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
ins]t+ 1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,ocean       
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#hicb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
aft] ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ voyages & ins]t+    
exp$itions2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,f$]al       
ag5cies & all t foll[s ?r\gh & survey & 
ins]t+ ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to map1    
explore1 & *>act]ize2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+
 *>act]ize1 aft] obs]ve12  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ( ! exclusive  

economic zone aft] deep ocean regions2  
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ voyages &
 ins]t+ exp$itions2  7,e7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by /rik+ 1 9 consultation ) !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation12  7,f7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 support te*nological innovation ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates m>9e sci5ce community by 
promot+ ! developm5t & use ( new & em]g+
 te*nologies = rese>*1 communication1   
navigation1 & data collection1 su* z    
s5sors & autonom\s vehicles2  2  7,g7 9 
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 9       
collaboration ) ! ,national ,ocean      
,mapp+1 ,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization  
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #e ( !      
,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 aft]
 =um2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,h7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#g7 provide guidance1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1
 ,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil1
 to ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia    
7includ+ second>y s*ools1 community     

colleges1 & univ]sities71 &             
nongov]nm5tal organizations on data     
/&>ds1 protocols = accept+ data1 &      
coord9ation ( data collection1          
compilation1 process+1 ar*iv+1 &        
dissem9ation = data relat+ to ocean     
exploration & *>act]ization4  4  7#b7   
,donations ,section #abjjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;b77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,donations ,= !  
purpose ( mapp+1 explor+1 & *>act]iz+ ! 
oceans or increas+ ! k ( ! oceans1 !    
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 accept monet>y  
donations & donations ( prop]ty1 data1 &
 equipm5t2 &  7#b7 pay all necess>y     
exp5ses 9 connection ) ! conveyance or  
transf] ( a gift1 devise1 or beque/4  4 
7#c7 ,def9ition ( exclusive economic    
zone ,section #abjjc ( su* ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,def9ition (         
exclusive economic zone ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m exclusive economic zone means !   
zone e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial           
,proclamation ,numb] #ejcj1 dat$ ,m>*   

#aj1 #aihc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec note2   
relat+ to ! exclusive economic zone ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica74  4  7d7       
,repeal ( ocean exploration & und]sea   
rese>* te*nology & infra/ructure task   
=ce ,section #abjjd ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdjd7 is repeal$4  7e7       
,education1 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* ,act is fur!r am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #abjjc ! foll[+  
new section #abjjd3  #abjjd4 ,education1
 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7  
conduct education & outrea* ef=ts 9 ord]
 to broadly dissem9ate in=mation to !   
public on ! discov]ies made by ! program
 "u section #abjjb2 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t  
possible1 coord9ate ! ef=ts describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! outrea* /rategies (   
o!r dome/ic or int]national ocean mapp+1
 exploration1 & *>act]ization           
initiatives4  7b7 ,education & outrea*  
ef=ts ,ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a7 may include-- 7#a7 education ( !

 g5]al public1 tea*]s1 /ud5ts1 & ocean &
 coa/al res\rce manag]s2 &  7#b7 work=ce
 tra9+1 reskill+1 & opportunities to    
enc\rage developm5t ( ocean relat$      
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
7,,/em7 te*nical tra9+ programs involv+ 
second>y s*ools1 community colleges1 &  
univ]sities1 includ+ ,hi/orically ,black
 ,colleges or ,univ]sities 7)9 ! mean+ (
 ! t]m #8"p ,b in/itution' "u section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa771 ,tribal         
,colleges or ,univ]sities 7z def9$ 9    
section #caf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7771 & o!r           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 7z describ$ 9  
section #cga7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a77774  7c7 ,outrea*   
/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean  
,exploration ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all develop an outrea*   
/rategy to broadly dissem9ate in=mation 
on ! discov]ies made by ! program "u    

section #abjjb4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #abjjd & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #abjjd4         
,education1 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*4  4
  7f7 ,ocean ,exploration ,advisory     
,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section        
#abjje7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #ceje7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & !       
,national ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &
 ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #e ( ! ,national ,ocean         
,exploration ,act aft] advise !         
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t   
,section #abjje7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceje7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
?is be=e "p4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #abjjf ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjf7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ?is "p & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ?is
 "p #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  7h7 ,def9itions ,su*

 ,act is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]     
section #abjjf ! foll[+3  #abjjg4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7             
,*>act]ization ,! t]ms *>act]ization1   
*>act]ize1 & *>act]iz+ ref] to          
activities t provide compreh5sive data &
 int]pretations = a specific area (     
int]e/ ( ! seafloor1 sub-bottom1 wat]   
column1 or hydrologic features1 su* z   
wat] masses & curr5ts1 9 direct support 
( specific rese>*1 environm5tal         
protection1 res\rce managem5t1          
policymak+1 or appli$ mission           
objectives4  7#b7 ,exploration ,! t]m   
exploration1 explore1 & explor+ ref] to 
activities t provide-- 7,a7 a           
multidiscipl9>y view ( an unkn[n or     
poorly und]/ood area ( ! seafloor1      
sub-bottom1 or wat] column2 &  7,b7 an  
initial assessm5t ( ! physical1 *emical1
 geological1 biological1 ar*aeological1 
or o!r *>act]i/ics ( su* an area4  7#c7 
,mapp+ ,! t]ms map & mapp+ ref] to      
activities t provide compreh5sive data &
 in=mation ne$$ to und]/& seafloor      

*>act]i/ics1 su* z dep?1 topography1    
bottom type1 s$im5t composition &       
di/ribution1 und]ly+ geologic /ructure1 
& b5?ic flora & fauna4  4  7i7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#abjjf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #abjjg4         
,def9itions4  4  #g4 ,repeal  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,,noaa ,und]sea ,rese>*        
,program ,act ( #bjji 7"p ,,ii (        
subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law
 #aaa-aa2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdba et seq47  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#iia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+  
to "p ,,ii ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii (
 su* ,act4  #h4 ,modifications to ocean 
& coa/al mapp+ program ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,section #abbjb7;a7 ( ! ,ocean &       
,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ e/abli% a program to develop a    
coord9at$ & & ins]t+ e/abli% & ma9ta9 a 
program to coord9ate2  7,b7 by /rik+    
plan & ins]t+ ef=ts2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ t 
enhances & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 8t--   
7#a7 enhances ecosy/em approa*es 9      
decision-mak+ = natural res\rce &       
habitat managem5t re/oration &          
cons]vation1 em]g5cy response1 & coa/al 
resili5ce & adaptation2  7#b7 e/abli%es 
rese>* & mapp+ priorities2  7#c7        
supports ! sit+ ( rese>* & o!r plat=ms2 
&  7#d7 advances ocean & coa/al sci5ce4 
4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,section #abbjb ( su* 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & r$esignat+       
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b74  7#c7  
,program p>amet]s ,subsection 7b7 (     
section #abbjb ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #ceja71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ develop+ &      

ins]t+ ma9ta9+2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by ins]t+ & = lev]ag+ exi/+ ,f$]al      
geospatial s]vices capacities & contract
 vehicles = effici5cies aft] coa/al     
mapp+2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ )
 coa/al /ate & local gov]nm5t programs &
 ins]t+ ) mapp+ programs1 9 conjunction 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7,d7 9    
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ( real-"t tide  
data & ! developm5t & ins]t+ ( tide data
 & wat]-level data & ! developm5t &     
dissem9ation2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,f7 9 
p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,g7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 support-- 7,a7 !   
,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology             
,subcommittee ( ! ,ocean ,policy        
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #hicb7;c7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7,b7 ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1         
,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  
e/abli%$ "u section #e ( ! ,national    

,ocean ,exploration ,act4  4  7b7       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean &     
,coa/al ,mapp+  7#a7 ,"n *ange ,! ,ocean
 & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 section #abbjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#ceja7-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,ocean &       
,coa/al ,mapp+ & ins]t+ ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ 
"u section #abbjc2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 
7b71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#b71
 by /rik+ ,committee & ins]t+ ,work+    
,gr\p2  7,b7 9 section #abbjc 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7-- 7i7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ committee & ins]t+ work+
 gr\p2  7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ committee & ins]t+     
,work+ ,gr\p2  7iii7 9 subsection 7e71  
by /rik+ committee & ins]t+ ,work+      
,gr\p2 &  7iv7 9 subsection 7f71 by     
/rik+ committee & ins]t+ ,work+ ,gr\p2 &
  7,c7 9 section #abbjh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejg71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#c7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m      

,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ "u     
section #abbjc4  4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #abbjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
)9 #cj days & all t foll[s & ins]t+ n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean           
,exploration ,act1 %all use ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+
 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*
 ,act to implem5t section #abbjb44  7#c7
 ,memb]%ip ,section #abbjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;b77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
s5ior bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+      
s5ior-level2  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ ! ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice &    
ins]t+ ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy        
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !
 ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ,fi% & 
,wildlife & ,p>ks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ! second     
s5t5ce4  7#d7 ,co-*airs ,section        
#abbjc7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    

#cejb7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7c7 ,co-,*airs ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be  
co-*air$ by "o repres5tative f ea* ( !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  4  7#e7
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am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,subord9ate
 gr\ps ,! co-*airs may e/abli% su*      
p]man5t or tempor>y subord9ate gr\ps z  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  
4  7#f7 ,meet+s ,section #abbjc7;e7 (   
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;e77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ea* subcommittee & ea*   
work+ gr\p & ins]t+ ea* subord9ate gr\p4
  7#g7 ,coord9ation ,section #abbjc7;f7 
( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;f77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 o!r ,f$]al    
ef=ts1 su* z ! ,digital ,coa/1 ! ,f$]al 
,geographic ,data ,committee1           
,geo,platform1 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean      
,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices

 ,review ,panel ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,ocean    
,exploration ,advisory ,bo>d ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,geospatial  
,advisory ,committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior1 ! advisory committee = !      
,national ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean   
,obs]vation ,sy/em1 & ! ,te*nical ,mapp+
 ,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#b7 int]national   
mapp+ activities2  7#c7 coa/al /ates2   
7#d7 coa/al ,indian ,tribes2  7#e7 data 
acquisition & us] gr\ps ?r\gh work%ops1 
p>tn]%ips1 & o!r appropriate me*anisms2 
&  7#f7 repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal  
entities4  4  7#h7 ,advisory panel      
,section #abbjc ( su* ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7g74  7#i7 ,functions        
,section #abbjc ( su* ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb71 z am5d$ by p>agraph   
7#h71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7g7 ,support functions ,!      
,work+ ,gr\p %all support ! ,national   

,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &          
,*>act]ization ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u      
section #e ( ! ,national ,ocean         
,exploration ,act & ! ,ocean ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,subcommittee ( ! ,ocean     
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 on ocean mapp+ activities &      
associat$ te*nology developm5t across ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1      
private indu/ry1 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 & academia4  4  7#aj7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #abbjc & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #abbjc4         
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on ocean & coa/al 
mapp+4  4  7c7 ,bi5nial reports ,section
 #abbjd ( ! ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+     
,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejc7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,no lat] & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 

ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean      
,exploration ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]  
until #bjdj1 ! co-*airs ( ! ,work+      
,gr\p1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national      
,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &          
,*>act]ization ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u      
section #e ( su* ,act1 %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives12
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1     
includ+ ! data ma9ta9$ by ! ,national   
,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,in=mation ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 aft] mapp+ data2  7#c7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a    
plan to map ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on
 a requirem5ts-bas$ cycle1 ) mapp+      
ag5cies & p>tn]s coord9at+ on a unifi$  
approa* t factors 9 rec5t relat$ /udies1
 meets multiple us] requirem5ts1 &      

id5tifies gaps aft] accompli%$2  7#d7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj7 & r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#aa71 7#ab71 & 7#ac7 z       
p>agraphs 7#aj71 7#aa71 & 7#ab71        
respectively2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z 
s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ) coa/al /ate &  
local gov]nm5t programs & ins]t+ )      
int]national1 coa/al /ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal mapp+ programs2
  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ increase 
& ins]t+ /reaml9e & exp&2  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ = ! purpose ( fulfill+ ,f$]al    
mapp+ & *>t+ responsibilities1 plans1 & 
/rategies aft] entities2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#g7 9 
p>agraph 7#ab71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#h7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 a progress report 
on ! developm5t ( new & innovative      
te*nologies & applications ?r\gh rese>* 
& developm5t1 includ+ coop]ative or o!r 
agreem5ts ) jo9t or coop]ative rese>*   
in/itutes & c5t]s & o!r nongov]nm5tal   

entities2  7#ad7 a description ( be/    
practices 9 data process+ & di/ribution 
& lev]ag+ opportunities among ag5cies   
repres5t$ on ! ,work+ ,gr\p & ) coa/al  
/ates1 coa/al ,indian ,tribes1 &        
nongov]nm5tal entities2  7#ae7 an       
id5tification ( any tra9+1 te*nology1 or
 o!r requirem5ts = enabl+ ,f$]al mapp+  
programs1 vessels1 & aircraft to support
 a coord9at$ ocean & coa/al mapp+       
program2 &  7#af7 a timetable =         
implem5tation & completion ( ! plan     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+       
recomm5dations = integrat+ new approa*es
 into ! program4  4  7d7 ,,noaa jo9t    
ocean & coa/al mapp+ c5t]s  7#a7 ,c5t]s 
,section #abbje7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7;c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #c
 & ins]t+ ?ree2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by ins]t+ & uncrew$ aft] s5s+4  7#b7   
,plan ,section #abbje ( su* ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ ,plan & ins]t+  
,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al mapp+ c5t]s2 

7,b7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 &   
7d72 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 
7c7 ,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al mapp+    
c5t]s4--4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#iia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #abbje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #abbje4 ,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al
 mapp+ c5t]s4  4  7e7 ,ocean & coa/al   
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ opportunity ,! ,ocean
 & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act     
7#cc4 ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections     
#abbjf1 #abbjg1 & #abbjh z sections     
#abbjh1 #abbji1 & #abbaj1 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #abbje ! 
foll[+3  #abbjf4 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+  
,f$]al fund+ opportunity  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean           
,exploration ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
develop an integrat$ ocean & coa/al     
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat* opportunity )9 !

 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
local1 nonpr(it1 private indu/ry1 or    
academic p>tn]s 9 ord] to increase !    
coord9at$ acquisition1 process+1        
/ew>d%ip1 & ar*ival ( new ocean & coa/al
 mapp+ data 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s4  7b7 
,rules ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop     
adm9i/rative & proc$ural rules = ! ocean
 & coa/al mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat*       
opportunity develop$ "u subsection 7a71 
to include-- 7#a7 specific & detail$    
crit]ia t mu/ be address$ by an         
applicant1 su* z geographic ov]lap )    
pre-e/abli%$ priorities1 numb] & type ( 
project p>tn]s1 b5efit to ! applicant1  
coord9ation ) o!r fund+ opportunities1 &
 b5efit to ! public2  7#b7 det]m9ation (
 ! appropriate fund+ mat* am\nts &      
me*anisms to use1 su* z grants1         
agreem5ts1 or contracts2 &  7#c7 o!r    
fund+ aw>d crit]ia z are necess>y or    
appropriate to ensure t evaluations (   
proposals & decisions to aw>d fund+ "u  
?is section are bas$ on objective /&>ds 

appli$ fairly & equitably to ^?         
proposals4  7c7 ,geospatial s]vices &   
contract vehicles ,! ocean & coa/al     
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat* opportunity     
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all lev]age 
,f$]al exp]tise & capacities =          
geospatial s]vices & ,f$]al geospatial  
contract vehicles us+ ! private sector =
 acquisition effici5cies4  #abbjg4      
,coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 &     
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out       
int]ag5cy activities "u ?is subtitle1 ! 
heads ( ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,work+   
,gr\p may ent] into coop]ative          
agreem5ts1 or any o!r agreem5t ) ea*    
o!r1 & transf]1 receive1 & exp5d funds  
made available by any ,f$]al ag5cy1 any 
,/ate or subdivision !re(1 or any public
 or private organization or individual1 
= ocean & coa/al mapp+ inve/igations1   
surveys1 /udies1 & o!r geospatial       
collaborations au?oriz$ by ?is subtitle 
or agreem5ts au?oriz$ by section #e ( ! 
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to def9e !        
functions & duties ( ! ,coa/ & ,geodetic

 ,survey1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$     
,augu/ #f1 #aidg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hhc;e74
  7b7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may make  
grants to any ,/ate or subdivision !re( 
or any public or private organization or
 individual to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 subtitle4  4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #abbji ( su*    
,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection        
7e77#a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ ?is subtitle & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+ ?is subtitle #de1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj42
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ?is   
subtitle & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ?is    
subtitle #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj42  7#c7 by /rik+     
subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,ocean &  
coa/al mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ opportunity ,(
 am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to         
subsection 7a71 #bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ 
to c>ry out section #abbjf4  4  7g7     
,def9itions  7#a7 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+ 
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #abbaj ( su*   

,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection        
7e77#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ process+1 &  
managem5t & ins]t+ process+1 managem5t1 
ma9t5ance1 int]pretation1 c]tification1 
& dissem9ation4  7#b7 ,coa/al ,indian   
,tribe ,section #abbaj ( su* ,act1 z    
r$esignat$ by subsection 7e77#a71 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7  
,coa/al ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m coa/al    
,indian ,tribe means an ,indian tribe1 z
 def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71 !
 l& ( :i* is locat$ 9 a coa/al /ate4  4 
7h7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public  
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public    
,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections     
#abbjf ?r\gh #abbjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #abbjf4 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+     
,f$]al fund+ opportunity4,sec4 #abbjg4  
,coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 &     
grants4,sec4 #abbjh4 ,effect on o!r     
laws4,sec4 #abbji4 ,au?orization (      

appropriations4,sec4 #abbaj4            
,def9itions4  4  #i4 ,modifications to  
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih  7a7 ,def9itions ,section       
#cjb7d77;,a7 ( ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices 
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#hib7d77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+        
hydrodynamic =eca/ & datum trans=mation 
models1 aft] nautical in=mation         
databases14  7b7 ,functions ( !         
,adm9i/rator ,section #cjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;a7b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by ins]t+ precision navigation1   
aft] promote2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ & hydrodynamic =eca/     
models aft] monitor+ sy/ems2  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ & provide f\ndational in=mation &
 s]vices requir$ to support coa/al      
resili5ce plann+ = coa/al transportation
 & o!r infra/ructure1 coa/al protection 
& re/oration projects1 & relat$         
activities aft] effici5cy2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon4  7c7    
,quality assurance program ,section     

#cjd7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#hib;b7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ product    
produc$ & ins]t+ product or s]vice      
produc$ or dissem9at$4  7d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#cjf7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#hib;d7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ #gj1had1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+  
#ga1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjcj2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #cd1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
#bi1icb1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #ch1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #bf1hjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjba ?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ #cj1efd1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+  
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   

?r\gh #bjcj4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,ocean        
,exploration ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! heal? &  
resili5ce ( ! ocean are vital to !      
security & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
to ! lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds on ! ocean 
to regulate wea!r & climate1 to su/a9 & 
protect ! div]sity ( life1 = m>itime    
%ipp+1 = national def5se1 & = food1     
en]gy1 m$ic9e1 recreation1 & o!r s]vices
 ess5tial to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all
 humank9d4  7#c7 ,! prosp]ity1 security1
 & well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5d on  
successful und]/&+ & /ew>d%ip ( ! ocean4
  7#d7 ,int]discipl9>y coop]ation &     
engagem5t among gov]nm5t ag5cies1 rese>*
 in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 
& ! private sector are ess5tial =       
successful /ew>d%ip ( ocean & coa/al    
environm5ts1 national economic gr[?1    
national security1 & developm5t ( agile 
/rategies t develop1 promote1 & use new 

te*nologies4  7#e7 ,ocean exploration c 
help ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates und]/& h[ to 
be effective /ew>ds ( ! ocean & s]ve z  
cataly/s & enabl]s = o!r sectors ( !    
economy4  7#f7 ,mapp+1 exploration1 &   
*>act]ization ( ! ocean provides basic1 
ess5tial in=mation to protect & re/ore !
 m>9e environm5t1 /imulate economic     
activity1 & provide security = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#g7 ,a robu/ national ocean   
exploration program engag+ multiple     
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 !      
private sector1 nongov]nm5tal           
organizations1 & academia is-- 7,a7     
ess5tial to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& vital to its security & economy & !   
heal? & well-be+ ( all p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,b7 critical to ree/abli% ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at ! =efront ( global     
ocean exploration & /ew>d%ip4  #c4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,*>act]ization ,! t]m *>act]ization     
ref]s to activities t provide           
compreh5sive data & int]pretations = a  
specific area ( int]e/ ( ! seafloor1    

sub-bottom1 wat] column1 or hydrologic  
features1 su* z wat] masses & curr5ts1 9
 direct support ( specific rese>*1      
environm5tal protection1 res\rce        
managem5t1 policymak+1 or appli$ mission
 objectives4  7#b7 ,exploration ,! t]m  
exploration ref]s to activities t       
provide-- 7,a7 a multidiscipl9>y view ( 
an unkn[n or poorly und]/ood area ( !   
seafloor1 sub-bottom1 or wat] column2 & 
7,b7 an initial assessm5t ( ! physical1 
*emical1 geological1 biological1        
ar*eological1 or o!r *>act]i/ics ( su*  
an area4  7#c7 ,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  
7#d7 ,mapp+ ,! t]m mapp+ ref]s to       
activities t provide compreh5sive data &
 in=mation ne$$ to und]/& seafloor      
*>act]i/ics1 su* z dep?1 topography1    
bottom type1 s$im5t composition &       
di/ribution1 und]ly+ geologic /ructure1 
& b5?ic flora & fauna4  #d4 ,ocean      

,policy ,committee  7a7 ,subcommittees  
,section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7c7 ,subcommittees  7#a7 ,! ,committee
 %all include-- 7,a7 a subcommittee to  
be kn[n z ! ,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,subcommittee2 &  7,b7 a subcommittee to
 be kn[n z ! ,ocean ,res\rce ,managem5t 
,subcommittee4  7#b7 ,9 dis*>g+ its     
responsibilities 9 support ( agre$-^u   
sci5tific ne$s1 & to assi/ 9 ! execution
 ( ! responsibilities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! ,committee may        
delegate responsibilities to ! ,ocean   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee1 !   
,ocean ,res\rce ,managem5t              
,subcommittee1 or ano!r subcommittee ( !
 ,committee1 z ! ,committee det]m9es    
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,increas$ access to
 geospatial data = m effici5t & in=m$   
decision mak+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
docum5t sy/em ,section #hicb7;b7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f71 by     

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 e/abli% or designate "o 
or m sy/ems = ocean-relat$ docum5ts     
prep>$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 9 accordance )          
subsection 7h74  4  7#b7 ,elem5ts       
,section #hicb ( su* title is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z     
subsection 7i72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7h73  7h7 ,elem5ts ( docum5t sy/em ,!   
sy/ems e/abli%$ or designat$ "u         
subsection 7b77#e7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a publicly accessible1    
c5traliz$ digital ar*ive ( docum5ts     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e7 t are     
f9aliz$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1     
includ+-- 7,a7 environm5tal impact      
/atem5ts2  7,b7 environm5tal assessm5ts2
  7,c7 categorical exclusions2  7,d7    
records ( decision2 &  7,e7 o!r relevant
 docum5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,committee4    

7#b7 ,geospatially ref]5c$ data1 if any1
 conta9$ 9 ! docum5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,a me*anism to retrieve in=mation  
?r\gh geo-in=mation tools t c map &     
integrate relevant geospatial in=mation1
 su* z-- 7,a7 ,ocean ,report ,tools2    
7,b7 ! ,environm5tal ,/udies ,program   
,in=mation ,sy/em2  7,c7 ,regional      
,ocean ,p>tn]%ips2 &  7,d7 ! ,integrat$ 
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  4  #e4 ,national
 ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &         
,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a c\ncil1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1    
,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil74  
7b7 ,purpose ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7     
update national priorities = ocean      
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization2 &  
7#b7 coord9ate & facilitate activities  
to advance ^? priorities4  7c7 ,report+ 
,! ,c\ncil %all report to ! ,ocean      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee ( !  
,ocean ,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u   
section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil 
%all be compos$ ( n few] ?an "o         
s5ior-level repres5tative f ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4    
7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,!
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#e7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7#g7 ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,! ,m>9e ,mammal   
,commission4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4  7#ab7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce4  7e7 ,co-,*airs
 ,! ,c\ncil %all be co-*air$ by-- 7#a7  
two s5ior-level repres5tatives f !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 "o s5ior-level   
repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4  7f7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all--
 7#a7 set national ocean mapp+1         
exploration1 & *>act]ization priorities 

& /rategies2  7#b7 cultivate &          
facilitate transp>5t & su/a9$ p>tn]%ips 
among ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,indian   
,tribes1 private indu/ry1 academia1 &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations to conduct  
ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &             
*>act]ization activities & relat$       
te*nology developm5t2  7#c7 coord9ate   
improv$ processes = data compilation1   
managem5t1 access1 syn!sis1 &           
visualization ) respect to ocean mapp+1 
exploration1 & *>act]ization1 ) a focus 
on build+ on exi/+ ocean data managem5t 
sy/ems1 z appropriate2  7#d7 enc\rage   
education1 work=ce tra9+1 & public      
engagem5t activities t-- 7,a7 advance   
int]discipl9>y pr9ciples t contribute to
 ocean mapp+1 exploration1 rese>*1 &    
*>act]ization2  7,b7 improve public     
engagem5t ) & und]/&+ ( ocean sci5ce2 & 
7,c7 provide opportunities = und]s]v$   
populations2  7#e7 coord9ate activities 
z appropriate ) dome/ic & int]national  
ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &             
*>act]ization initiatives or programs2 &

  7#f7 e/abli% & monitor metrics to     
track progress 9 a*iev+ ! priorities set
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean ,exploration &   
,*>act]ization  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,presid5t %all e/abli% a new int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy    
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean ,exploration &   
,*>act]ization4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean       
,exploration & ,*>act]ization %all be   
compris$ ( s5ior repres5tatives f ,f$]al
 ag5cies ) ocean exploration &          
*>act]ization responsibilities4  7#c7   
,functions ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on
 ,ocean ,exploration & ,*>act]ization   
%all support ! ,c\ncil & ! ,ocean       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,subcommittee ( !  
,ocean ,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u   
section #hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 on ocean exploration &    
*>act]ization activities & associat$    
te*nology developm5t across ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ,indian     
,tribes1 private indu/ry1 nongov]nm5tal 

organizations1 & academia4  7h7         
,ov]sight ,! ,c\ncil %all ov]see-- 7#a7 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean     
,exploration & ,*>act]ization e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7g77#a72 &  7#b7 !        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean &     
,coa/al ,mapp+ "u section #abbjc ( !    
,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb74  7i7 ,plan  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil 
%all develop or update & submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
plan = an integrat$ cross-sectoral ocean
 mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization    
initiative4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
discuss ! utility & b5efits ( ocean     
exploration & *>act]ization2  7,b7      
id5tify & describe national ocean mapp+1
 exploration1 & *>act]ization           
priorities2  7,c7 id5tify & describe    
,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ ocean mapp+1     
exploration1 & *>act]ization programs2  
7,d7 facilitate & incorporate non-,f$]al

 input into national ocean mapp+1       
exploration1 & *>act]ization priorities2
  7,e7 ensure effective coord9ation (   
ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &             
*>act]ization activities among programs 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  7,f7      
id5tify opportunities = comb9+ ov]lapp+ 
or complem5t>y ne$s1 activities1 &      
res\rces ( ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al  
organizations relat+ to ocean mapp+1    
exploration1 & *>act]ization :ile n     
r$uc+ b5efits f exi/+ mapp+1            
explorations1 & *>act]ization           
activities2  7,g7 promote new & exi/+   
p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 
,indian ,tribes1 private indu/ry1       
academia1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
to conduct or support ocean mapp+1      
exploration1 & *>act]ization activities 
& te*nology developm5t ne$s1 includ+    
?r\gh coord9ation "u section #c ( !     
,comm]cial ,engagem5t ,?r\gh ,ocean     
,te*nology ,act ( #bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#dajb7 & ! ,national ,oceanographic     
,p>tn]%ip ,program "u section #hica (   

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,h7   
develop a transp>5t & su/a9$ me*anism = 
non-,f$]al p>tn]%ips & /akehold]        
engagem5t 9 /rategic plann+ & mission   
execution to be implem5t$ n lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb2  7,i7 e/abli%      
/&>diz$ collection & data managem5t     
protocols1 su* z ) respect to metadata1 
= ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &           
*>act]ization2  7,j7 enc\rage !         
developm5t1 te/+1 demon/ration1 &       
adoption ( innovative ocean mapp+1      
exploration1 & *>act]ization te*nologies
 & applications2  7,k7 promote protocols
 = accept+ data1 equipm5t1 approa*es1 or
 o!r res\rces t support national ocean  
mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization     
priorities2  7,l7 id5tify be/ practices 
= ! protection ( m>9e life dur+ mapp+1  
exploration1 & *>act]ization activities2
  7,m7 id5tify tra9+1 te*nology1 & o!r  
res\rce requirem5ts = enabl+ ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & 
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to       
support a coord9at$ national ocean      

mapp+1 exploration1 & *>act]ization     
ef=t2  7,n7 id5tify & facilitate a      
c5traliz$ me*anism or (fice = coord9at+ 
data collection1 compilation1 process+1 
ar*iv+1 & dissem9ation activities relat+
 to ocean mapp+1 exploration1 &         
*>act]ization t meets ,f$]al m&ates =   
data accuracy & accessibility2  7,o7    
designate repositories responsible =    
ar*iv+ & manag+ ocean mapp+1            
exploration1 & *>act]ization data2  7,p7
 set =? a timetable & e/imat$ co/s =    
implem5tation & completion ( ! plan2    
7,q7 to ! ext5t practicable1 align ocean
 exploration & *>act]ization ef=ts )    
exi/+ programs & id5tify key gaps2 &    
7,r7 id5tify crit]ia = det]m9+ ! optimal
 frequ5cy ( obs]vations4  7j7 ,brief+s  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil   
%all brief ! appropriate committees (   
,congress on-- 7#a7 progress made t[>d  
meet+ ! national priorities describ$ 9  
subsection 7i77#b77;,b72 &  7#b7        

recomm5dations = meet+ su* priorities1  
su* z additional au?orities t may be    
ne$$ to develop a me*anism = non-,f$]al 
p>tn]%ips & /akehold] engagem5t describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#b77;,h74  7k7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
#f4 ,modifications to ! ocean           
exploration program ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,purpose ,section #abjja ( !        
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ & ! national und]sea rese>*       
program4  7b7 ,program e/abli%$ ,section
 #abjjb ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjb7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by    

/rik+ & und]sea2 &  7#b7 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & und]sea rese>* &     
exploration & ins]t+ rese>* & ocean     
exploration & *>act]ization ef=ts4  7c7 
,p[]s & duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #abjjc7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
ins]t+ 1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,ocean       
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#hicb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
aft] ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ voyages & ins]t+    
exp$itions2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,f$]al       
ag5cies & all t foll[s ?r\gh & survey & 
ins]t+ ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to map1    
explore1 & *>act]ize2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+
 *>act]ize1 aft] obs]ve12  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ( ! exclusive  
economic zone aft] deep ocean regions2  
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ voyages &
 ins]t+ exp$itions2  7,e7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by /rik+ 1 9 consultation ) !     

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation12  7,f7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 support te*nological innovation ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates m>9e sci5ce community by 
promot+ ! developm5t & use ( new & em]g+
 te*nologies = rese>*1 communication1   
navigation1 & data collection1 su* z    
s5sors & autonom\s vehicles2  2  7,g7 9 
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 9       
collaboration ) ! ,national ,ocean      
,mapp+1 ,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization  
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #e ( !      
,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 aft]
 =um2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,h7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#g7 provide guidance1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1
 ,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil1
 to ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia    
7includ+ second>y s*ools1 community     
colleges1 & univ]sities71 &             
nongov]nm5tal organizations on data     
/&>ds1 protocols = accept+ data1 &      
coord9ation ( data collection1          

compilation1 process+1 ar*iv+1 &        
dissem9ation = data relat+ to ocean     
exploration & *>act]ization4  4  7#b7   
,donations ,section #abjjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7;b77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,donations ,= !  
purpose ( mapp+1 explor+1 & *>act]iz+ ! 
oceans or increas+ ! k ( ! oceans1 !    
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 accept monet>y  
donations & donations ( prop]ty1 data1 &
 equipm5t2 &  7#b7 pay all necess>y     
exp5ses 9 connection ) ! conveyance or  
transf] ( a gift1 devise1 or beque/4  4 
7#c7 ,def9ition ( exclusive economic    
zone ,section #abjjc ( su* ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cdjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,def9ition (         
exclusive economic zone ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m exclusive economic zone means !   
zone e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial           
,proclamation ,numb] #ejcj1 dat$ ,m>*   
#aj1 #aihc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec note2   
relat+ to ! exclusive economic zone ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica74  4  7d7       
,repeal ( ocean exploration & und]sea   

rese>* te*nology & infra/ructure task   
=ce ,section #abjjd ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdjd7 is repeal$4  7e7       
,education1 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* ,act is fur!r am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #abjjc ! foll[+  
new section #abjjd3  #abjjd4 ,education1
 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7  
conduct education & outrea* ef=ts 9 ord]
 to broadly dissem9ate in=mation to !   
public on ! discov]ies made by ! program
 "u section #abjjb2 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t  
possible1 coord9ate ! ef=ts describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! outrea* /rategies (   
o!r dome/ic or int]national ocean mapp+1
 exploration1 & *>act]ization           
initiatives4  7b7 ,education & outrea*  
ef=ts ,ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a7 may include-- 7#a7 education ( !
 g5]al public1 tea*]s1 /ud5ts1 & ocean &
 coa/al res\rce manag]s2 &  7#b7 work=ce
 tra9+1 reskill+1 & opportunities to    
enc\rage developm5t ( ocean relat$      

sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
7,,/em7 te*nical tra9+ programs involv+ 
second>y s*ools1 community colleges1 &  
univ]sities1 includ+ ,hi/orically ,black
 ,colleges or ,univ]sities 7)9 ! mean+ (
 ! t]m #8"p ,b in/itution' "u section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa771 ,tribal         
,colleges or ,univ]sities 7z def9$ 9    
section #caf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7771 & o!r           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 7z describ$ 9  
section #cga7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774  7c7 ,outrea*    
/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean  
,exploration ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all develop an outrea*   
/rategy to broadly dissem9ate in=mation 
on ! discov]ies made by ! program "u    
section #abjjb4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   

#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #abjjd & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #abjjd4         
,education1 work=ce tra9+1 & outrea*4  4
  7f7 ,ocean ,exploration ,advisory     
,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section        
#abjje7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #ceje7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & !       
,national ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &
 ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #e ( ! ,national ,ocean         
,exploration ,act aft] advise !         
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t   
,section #abjje7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceje7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
?is be=e "p4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #abjjf ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdjf7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ?is "p & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ?is
 "p #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbf4  7h7 ,def9itions ,su*
 ,act is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]     
section #abjjf ! foll[+3  #abjjg4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7             
,*>act]ization ,! t]ms *>act]ization1   

*>act]ize1 & *>act]iz+ ref] to          
activities t provide compreh5sive data &
 int]pretations = a specific area (     
int]e/ ( ! seafloor1 sub-bottom1 wat]   
column1 or hydrologic features1 su* z   
wat] masses & curr5ts1 9 direct support 
( specific rese>*1 environm5tal         
protection1 res\rce managem5t1          
policymak+1 or appli$ mission           
objectives4  7#b7 ,exploration ,! t]m   
exploration1 explore1 & explor+ ref] to 
activities t provide-- 7,a7 a           
multidiscipl9>y view ( an unkn[n or     
poorly und]/ood area ( ! seafloor1      
sub-bottom1 or wat] column2 &  7,b7 an  
initial assessm5t ( ! physical1 *emical1
 geological1 biological1 ar*aeological1 
or o!r *>act]i/ics ( su* an area4  7#c7 
,mapp+ ,! t]ms map & mapp+ ref] to      
activities t provide compreh5sive data &
 in=mation ne$$ to und]/& seafloor      
*>act]i/ics1 su* z dep?1 topography1    
bottom type1 s$im5t composition &       
di/ribution1 und]ly+ geologic /ructure1 
& b5?ic flora & fauna4  4  7i7 ,cl]ical 

am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#abjjf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #abjjg4         
,def9itions4  4  #g4 ,repeal  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,,noaa ,und]sea ,rese>*        
,program ,act ( #bjji 7"p ,,ii (        
subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law
 #aaa-aa2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cdba et seq47  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#iia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+  
to "p ,,ii ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii (
 su* ,act4  #h4 ,modifications to ocean 
& coa/al mapp+ program ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #abbjb7;a7 ( ! ,ocean &       
,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ e/abli% a program to develop a    

coord9at$ & & ins]t+ e/abli% & ma9ta9 a 
program to coord9ate2  7,b7 by /rik+    
plan & ins]t+ ef=ts2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ t 
enhances & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 8t--   
7#a7 enhances ecosy/em approa*es 9      
decision-mak+ = natural res\rce &       
habitat managem5t re/oration &          
cons]vation1 em]g5cy response1 & coa/al 
resili5ce & adaptation2  7#b7 e/abli%es 
rese>* & mapp+ priorities2  7#c7        
supports ! sit+ ( rese>* & o!r plat=ms2 
&  7#d7 advances ocean & coa/al sci5ce4 
4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,section #abbjb ( su* 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & r$esignat+       
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b74  7#c7  
,program p>amet]s ,subsection 7b7 (     
section #abbjb ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #ceja71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ develop+ &      
ins]t+ ma9ta9+2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by ins]t+ & = lev]ag+ exi/+ ,f$]al      
geospatial s]vices capacities & contract
 vehicles = effici5cies aft] coa/al     

mapp+2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ )
 coa/al /ate & local gov]nm5t programs &
 ins]t+ ) mapp+ programs1 9 conjunction 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts1 private indu/ry1 academia1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7,d7 9    
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ( real-"t tide  
data & ! developm5t & ins]t+ ( tide data
 & wat]-level data & ! developm5t &     
dissem9ation2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,f7 9 
p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,g7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 support-- 7,a7 !   
,ocean ,sci5ce & ,te*nology             
,subcommittee ( ! ,ocean ,policy        
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #hicb7;c7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7,b7 ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1         
,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  
e/abli%$ "u section #e ( ! ,national    
,ocean ,exploration ,act4  4  7b7       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean &     
,coa/al ,mapp+  7#a7 ,"n *ange ,! ,ocean
 & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc

 ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 section #abbjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#ceja7-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,ocean &       
,coa/al ,mapp+ & ins]t+ ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ 
"u section #abbjc2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 
7b71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#b71
 by /rik+ ,committee & ins]t+ ,work+    
,gr\p2  7,b7 9 section #abbjc 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7-- 7i7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ committee & ins]t+ work+
 gr\p2  7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ committee & ins]t+     
,work+ ,gr\p2  7iii7 9 subsection 7e71  
by /rik+ committee & ins]t+ ,work+      
,gr\p2 &  7iv7 9 subsection 7f71 by     
/rik+ committee & ins]t+ ,work+ ,gr\p2 &
  7,c7 9 section #abbjh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejg71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#c7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m      
,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ "u     
section #abbjc4  4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #abbjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc     

,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
)9 #cj days & all t foll[s & ins]t+ n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean           
,exploration ,act1 %all use ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+
 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*
 ,act to implem5t section #abbjb44  7#c7
 ,memb]%ip ,section #abbjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;b77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
s5ior bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+      
s5ior-level2  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ ! ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice &    
ins]t+ ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy        
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !
 ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ,fi% & 
,wildlife & ,p>ks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ! second     
s5t5ce4  7#d7 ,co-*airs ,section        
#abbjc7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#cejb7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7c7 ,co-,*airs ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be  
co-*air$ by "o repres5tative f ea* ( !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,oceanic &    

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  4  7#e7
 ,subord9ate gr\ps ,section #abbjc7;d7 (
 su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;d77 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,subord9ate
 gr\ps ,! co-*airs may e/abli% su*      
p]man5t or tempor>y subord9ate gr\ps z  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  
4  7#f7 ,meet+s ,section #abbjc7;e7 (   
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;e77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ea* subcommittee & ea*   
work+ gr\p & ins]t+ ea* subord9ate gr\p4
  7#g7 ,coord9ation ,section #abbjc7;f7 
( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;f77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 o!r ,f$]al    
ef=ts1 su* z ! ,digital ,coa/1 ! ,f$]al 
,geographic ,data ,committee1           
,geo,platform1 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean      
,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices
 ,review ,panel ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,ocean    
,exploration ,advisory ,bo>d ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,geospatial  
,advisory ,committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior1 ! advisory committee = !      
,national ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean   
,obs]vation ,sy/em1 & ! ,te*nical ,mapp+
 ,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#b7 int]national   
mapp+ activities2  7#c7 coa/al /ates2   
7#d7 coa/al ,indian ,tribes2  7#e7 data 
acquisition & us] gr\ps ?r\gh work%ops1 
p>tn]%ips1 & o!r appropriate me*anisms2 
&  7#f7 repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal  
entities4  4  7#h7 ,advisory panel      
,section #abbjc ( su* ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7g74  7#i7 ,functions        
,section #abbjc ( su* ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb71 z am5d$ by p>agraph   
7#h71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7g7 ,support functions ,!      
,work+ ,gr\p %all support ! ,national   
,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 &          
,*>act]ization ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u      
section #e ( ! ,national ,ocean         
,exploration ,act & ! ,ocean ,sci5ce &  

,te*nology ,subcommittee ( ! ,ocean     
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#hicb7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 on ocean mapp+ activities &      
associat$ te*nology developm5t across ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1      
coa/al ,indian ,tribes1 private indu/ry1
 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &         
academia4  4  7#aj7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#iia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #abbjc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #abbjc4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on  
ocean & coa/al mapp+4  4  7c7 ,bi5nial  
reports ,section #abbjd ( ! ,ocean &    
,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,no
 lat] & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,national ,ocean ,exploration ,act1 &   
bi5nially !reaft] until #bjdj1 !        

co-*airs ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,national ,ocean ,mapp+1           
,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization ,c\ncil  
e/abli%$ "u section #e ( su* ,act1 %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives12  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! data ma9ta9$
 by ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal  
,in=mation ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 aft] mapp+   
data2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1
 includ+ a plan to map ! coa/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates on a requirem5ts-bas$     
cycle1 ) mapp+ ag5cies & p>tn]s         
coord9at+ on a unifi$ approa* t factors 
9 rec5t relat$ /udies1 meets multiple   
us] requirem5ts1 & id5tifies gaps aft]  
accompli%$2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#aj7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aa71     
7#ab71 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#aj71 7#aa71

 & 7#ab71 respectively2  7#e7 9 p>agraph
 7#aj71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ )      
coa/al /ate & local gov]nm5t programs & 
ins]t+ ) int]national1 coa/al /ate1 &   
local gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal mapp+    
programs2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 z     
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by   
/rik+ increase & ins]t+ /reaml9e & exp&2
  7,b7 by ins]t+ = ! purpose ( fulfill+ 
,f$]al mapp+ & *>t+ responsibilities1   
plans1 & /rategies aft] entities2 &     
7,c7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 
7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#h7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 a progress    
report on ! developm5t ( new &          
innovative te*nologies & applications   
?r\gh rese>* & developm5t1 includ+      
coop]ative or o!r agreem5ts ) jo9t or   
coop]ative rese>* in/itutes & c5t]s &   
o!r nongov]nm5tal entities2  7#ad7 a    
description ( be/ practices 9 data      
process+ & di/ribution & lev]ag+        
opportunities among ag5cies repres5t$ on

 ! ,work+ ,gr\p & ) coa/al /ates1 coa/al
 ,indian ,tribes1 & nongov]nm5tal       
entities2  7#ae7 an id5tification ( any 
tra9+1 te*nology1 or o!r requirem5ts =  
enabl+ ,f$]al mapp+ programs1 vessels1 &
 aircraft to support a coord9at$ ocean &
 coa/al mapp+ program2 &  7#af7 a       
timetable = implem5tation & completion (
 ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71       
includ+ recomm5dations = integrat+ new  
approa*es into ! program4  4  7d7 ,,noaa
 jo9t ocean & coa/al mapp+ c5t]s  7#a7  
,c5t]s ,section #abbje7;c7 ( su* ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7;c77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ #c & ins]t+ ?ree2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & uncrew$ aft] 
s5s+4  7#b7 ,plan ,section #abbje ( su* 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,plan &
 ins]t+ ,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al mapp+
 c5t]s2  7,b7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 
7b71 & 7d72 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 /rik+ 7c7 ,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al   
mapp+ c5t]s4--4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  

,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#iia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #abbje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #abbje4 ,,noaa jo9t ocean & coa/al
 mapp+ c5t]s4  4  7e7 ,ocean & coa/al   
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ opportunity ,! ,ocean
 & ,coa/al ,mapp+ ,integration ,act     
7#cc4 ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections     
#abbjf1 #abbjg1 & #abbjh z sections     
#abbjh1 #abbji1 & #abbaj1 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #abbje ! 
foll[+3  #abbjf4 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+  
,f$]al fund+ opportunity  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,ocean           
,exploration ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
develop an integrat$ ocean & coa/al     
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat* opportunity )9 !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
local1 nonpr(it1 private indu/ry1 or    
academic p>tn]s 9 ord] to increase !    

coord9at$ acquisition1 process+1        
/ew>d%ip1 & ar*ival ( new ocean & coa/al
 mapp+ data 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s4  7b7 
,rules ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop     
adm9i/rative & proc$ural rules = ! ocean
 & coa/al mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat*       
opportunity develop$ "u subsection 7a71 
to include-- 7#a7 specific & detail$    
crit]ia t mu/ be address$ by an         
applicant1 su* z geographic ov]lap )    
pre-e/abli%$ priorities1 numb] & type ( 
project p>tn]s1 b5efit to ! applicant1  
coord9ation ) o!r fund+ opportunities1 &
 b5efit to ! public2  7#b7 det]m9ation (
 ! appropriate fund+ mat* am\nts &      
me*anisms to use1 su* z grants1         
agreem5ts1 or contracts2 &  7#c7 o!r    
fund+ aw>d crit]ia z are necess>y or    
appropriate to ensure t evaluations (   
proposals & decisions to aw>d fund+ "u  
?is section are bas$ on objective /&>ds 
appli$ fairly & equitably to ^?         
proposals4  7c7 ,geospatial s]vices &   
contract vehicles ,! ocean & coa/al     
mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ mat* opportunity     

develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all lev]age 
,f$]al exp]tise & capacities =          
geospatial s]vices & ,f$]al geospatial  
contract vehicles us+ ! private sector =
 acquisition effici5cies4  #abbjg4      
,coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 &     
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out       
int]ag5cy activities "u ?is subtitle1 ! 
heads ( ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,work+   
,gr\p may ent] into coop]ative          
agreem5ts1 or any o!r agreem5t ) ea*    
o!r1 & transf]1 receive1 & exp5d funds  
made available by any ,f$]al ag5cy1 any 
,/ate or subdivision !re(1 or any public
 or private organization or individual1 
= ocean & coa/al mapp+ inve/igations1   
surveys1 /udies1 & o!r geospatial       
collaborations au?oriz$ by ?is subtitle 
or agreem5ts au?oriz$ by section #e ( ! 
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to def9e !        
functions & duties ( ! ,coa/ & ,geodetic
 ,survey1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$     
,augu/ #f1 #aidg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hhc;e74
  7b7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may make  
grants to any ,/ate or subdivision !re( 

or any public or private organization or
 individual to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 subtitle4  4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #abbji ( su*    
,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection        
7e77#a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ ?is subtitle & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+ ?is subtitle #de1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf42
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ?is   
subtitle & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ?is    
subtitle #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf42  7#c7 by /rik+     
subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,ocean &  
coa/al mapp+ ,f$]al fund+ opportunity ,(
 am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to         
subsection 7a71 #bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ 
to c>ry out section #abbjf4  4  7g7     
,def9itions  7#a7 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+ 
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #abbaj ( su*   
,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection        
7e77#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ process+1 &  
managem5t & ins]t+ process+1 managem5t1 
ma9t5ance1 int]pretation1 c]tification1 

& dissem9ation4  7#b7 ,coa/al ,indian   
,tribe ,section #abbaj ( su* ,act1 z    
r$esignat$ by subsection 7e77#a71 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7  
,coa/al ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m coa/al    
,indian ,tribe means an ,indian tribe1 z
 def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71 !
 l& ( :i* is locat$ 9 a coa/al /ate4  4 
7h7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public  
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public    
,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #iia7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections     
#abbjf ?r\gh #abbjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #abbjf4 ,ocean & coa/al mapp+     
,f$]al fund+ opportunity4,sec4 #abbjg4  
,coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 &     
grants4,sec4 #abbjh4 ,effect on o!r     
laws4,sec4 #abbji4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations4,sec4 #abbaj4            
,def9itions4  4  #i4 ,modifications to  
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih  7a7 ,def9itions ,section       

#cjb7d77;,a7 ( ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices 
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#hib7d77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+        
hydrodynamic =eca/ & datum trans=mation 
models1 aft] nautical in=mation         
databases14  7b7 ,functions ( !         
,adm9i/rator ,section #cjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;a7b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by ins]t+ precision navigation1   
aft] promote2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ & hydrodynamic =eca/     
models aft] monitor+ sy/ems2  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ & provide f\ndational in=mation &
 s]vices requir$ to support coa/al      
resili5ce plann+ = coa/al transportation
 & o!r infra/ructure1 coa/al protection 
& re/oration projects1 & relat$         
activities aft] effici5cy2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon4  7c7    
,quality assurance program ,section     
#cjd7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#hib;b7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ product    
produc$ & ins]t+ product or s]vice      
produc$ or dissem9at$4  7d7             

,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#cjf7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#hib;d7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ #gj1had1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+  
#ga1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbf2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #cd1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
#bi1icb1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #ch1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #bf1hjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbf2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ #cj1efd1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+  
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbf4  ,decemb] #af1             
#bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t