,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7= himself &    
,mr4 ,g>am5di7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make te*nical          
corrections ) respect to ocean %ipp+    
au?orities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ocean 
,%ipp+ ,re=m ,implem5tation ,act (      
#bjbc4  #b4 ,purposes ,section #djaja ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ )
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh regulatory co/s2  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ 9 ! ocean 
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ = !  
common c>riage ( goods by wat] 9 ! =eign
 comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#d7
 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+       
promote & ins]t+ support2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ 1 & & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod &

 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 promote reciprocal trade 9
 ! common c>riage ( goods by wat] 9 !   
=eign comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #c4
 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#djajb7i7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &     
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 own$ or controll$ by1 a   
subsidi>y (1 or o!rwise relat$ legally  
or f9ancially 7o!r ?an a m9ority        
relation%ip or inve/m5t7 to a           
corporation bas$ 9 a c\ntry-- 7i7       
id5tifi$ z a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z 
def9$ 9 section #gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 z ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 
id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative 9 ! mo/ rec5t report     
requir$ by section #ahb ( ! ,trade ,act 
( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7 z a       
priority =eign c\ntry "u subsection     
7a77#b7 ( t section2 or  7iii7 subject  

to monitor+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative "u section #cjf ( !      
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdaf74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #dfajf7;b77#g7 ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
controll$ c>ri]s & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ controll$       
c>ri]s44  #d4 ,s]vice contracts ,section
 #djejb7;c77#i7 ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ &      
m9imum contract requirem5ts aft]        
ess5tial t]ms4  #e4 ,compla9ts aga9/    
%ipp+ ex*anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dje
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#djeje4 ,compla9ts aga9/ %ipp+ ex*anges 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may submit to !   
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission1 & !        
,commission %all accept1 in=mation      
conc]n+--  7#a7 alleg$ violations by    
%ipp+ ex*anges 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #djejd72  7#b7 alleg$ violations
 ( regulations issu$ by ! ,commission2  
or  7#c7 alleg$ incid5ts ( m>ket        

manipulation or o!r anticompetitive     
practices by su* %ipp+ ex*anges4  7b7   
,inve/igation ,^u receipt ( a submission
 ( in=mation "u subsection 7a71 !       
,commission %all promptly inve/igate !  
accuracy ( su* in=mation4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#dje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#djeje4 ,compla9ts aga9/ %ipp+ ex*anges4
  4  #f4 ,data collection ,section      
#daaaj ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al    
,m>itime ,commission & ins]t+ 7a7       
,qu>t]ly report4--,! ,f$]al ,m>itime    
,commission2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,prohibition on            
,duplication ,data requir$ to be report$
 "u subsection 7a7 may n duplicate      
in=mation-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s pursuant to section #aa ( !    
,act entitl$ ,an ,act au?oriz+ !        
con/ruction1 repair1 & pres]vation (    
c]ta9 public works on riv]s & h>bors1 & 
= o!r purposes1 approv$ ,septemb] #bb1  

#aibb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #eee71 by an ocean 
common c>ri] act+ z a vessel op]ator2 or
  7#b7 submitt$ pursuant to section #dha
 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#adha7 to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection by m]*&ise import]s4  4  #g4
 ,national ,advisory ,committees  7a7   
,national ,%ipp] ,advisory ,committee   
,section #dbejb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ ,committee4 &   
ins]t+ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
,%ipp] ,committee742  7#b7 9 subsections
 7b7 & 7c7 by /rik+ ,committee ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ ,%ipp] ,committee2 & 
7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+    
ocean transportation int]m$i>ies 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #djajb7 aft]     
ocean common c>ri]s2 &  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ocean common  
c>ri]s & ins]t+ ocean common c>ri]s     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7       
,national ,seaport ,advisory ,committee 
,*apt] #dbe ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
section #dbejc z section #dbejd2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dbejb ! foll[+3
  #dbejc4 ,national ,seaport ,advisory  
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a ,national ,seaport ,advisory 
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,seaport ,committee74  7b7 ,function ,! 
,seaport ,committee %all advise ! ,f$]al
 ,m>itime ,commission on policies relat+
 to ! competitiv5ess1 reliability1 &    
effici5cy ( ! int]national ocean freight
 deliv]y sy/em4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,seaport ,committee %all consi/
 ( #bd memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,commission 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7        
,exp]tise ,ea* memb] ( ! ,seaport       
,committee %all h p>ticul> exp]tise1 k1 
& exp]i5ce 9 matt]s relat+ to ! function
 ( ! ,seaport ,committee4  7#c7         
,repres5tation ,memb]s ( ! ,seaport     
,committee %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,eight memb]s %all repres5t m>9e   
t]m9al op]ators1 z def9$ 9 section      
#djajb4  7,b7 ,sixte5 memb]s %all       

repres5t port au?orities4  4  7c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9itions      
,section #dbeja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,cov]$   
,committee ,! t]m cov]$ ,committee      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,%ipp]         
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #dbejb2 &  7,b7 ! ,national ,seaport   
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #dbejc4  4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,section
 #dbejd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z r$esignat$ by subsection       
7b77#a71 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!   
,committee ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
,ea* cov]$ ,committee2  7,b7 9          
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ ! ,committee ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ea* su*        
,committee2  7,c7 9 subsections 7b71    
7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7j7 by /rik+ !    
,committee ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ a
 cov]$ ,committee2  7,d7 9 subsection   
7h7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by    
/rik+ ,*air ( ! ,committee & ins]t+     
,*air ( ea* cov]$ ,committee2 &  7,,ii7 

by /rik+ function ( ! ,committee &      
ins]t+ function ( ! applicable          
,committee2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by  
/rik+ ! ,committee & ins]t+ ea* cov]$   
,committee2 &  7,e7 9 subsection 7i7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ !          
,committee if ! function ( ! ,committee 
& ins]t+ any relevant cov]$ ,committee  
if ! function ( su* ,committee2  7ii7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ ! ,committee &   
ins]t+ ea* su* ,committee2  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ f !      
,committee & ins]t+ f a cov]$           
,committee2 &  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 by /rik+ to ! ,committee & ins]t+ to ! 
submitt+ ,committee2 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7 by /rik+ f ! ,committee & ins]t+ f 
a cov]$ ,committee4  #h4 ,annual report 
& public disclosures  7a7 ,report on    
,=eign ,laws & ,practices ,section      
#dfajf7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ "u ?is "p & ins]t+ "u *apt]   
#djc2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--  7,a7 by  

ins]t+ anticompetitive1 nonreciprocal   
trade1 or be=e o!rwise conc]n+          
practices2  7,b7 by ins]t+ or m>9e      
t]m9al op]ators aft] ocean common       
c>ri]s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 an        
analysis ( any trade imbalance result+ f
 ! bus9ess practices ( ocean common     
c>ri]s1 includ+ an analysis ( ! data    
collect$ "u section #daaaj2 &  7#i7 !   
f9d+s & results ( ! ,vessel-,op]at+     
,common ,c>ri] ,audit ,program e/abli%$ 
by ! ,commission on ,july #ah1 #bjba1   
pursuant to ! ,commission rule int]pret+
 section #daajb7;c74  4  7b7 ,public    
,disclosure ,section #dfajf7;d77#b7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ or m>9e t]m9al op]ator aft]  
common c>ri]4  #i4 ,policy ) respect to 
,,log9k  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ejc (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ejcji4    
,prohibit$ use  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$   
port au?ority %all n utilize-- 7#a7 !   

national transportation logi/ics public 
in=mation plat=m 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
,,log9k7 provid$ by ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a2 or  7#b7 a simil> sy/em provid$ by
 ,*9ese /ate-affiliat$ entities4  7b7   
,guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation1 & update regul>ly1 a 
li/ ( prohibit$ logi/ics in=mation      
te*nologies provid$ by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a or ,*9ese /ate-affiliat$         
entities4  7c7 ,consultation ,!         
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,*9a ,economic & ,security       
,review ,commission e/abli%$ "u section 
#abch ( ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-cih7 9    
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7d7 ,review ,9  
prep>+ ! guidance "u subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y %all review ! li/ ( ,*9ese    
/ate-affiliat$ entities includ$ 9--     
7#a7 ! li/ ( ,communi/ ,*9ese milit>y   
companies publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]    
pursuant to section #abcg7;b7 ( !       

,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiii 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #abja 
note72 &  7#b7 ! mo/ rec5t ,non-,,sdn   
,*9ese ,milit>y-,indu/rial ,complex     
,companies ,li/ publi%$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury pursuant to ,executive     
,ord] #adjcb ( ,june #c1 #bjba 7#hf ,f$4
 ,reg4 #cjade2 relat+ to ,address+ !    
,?reat ,f ,securities ,inve/m5ts ,t     
,f9ance ,c]ta9 ,companies ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a74  7e7 ,cov]$ port     
au?ority def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
cov]$ port au?ority means a port        
au?ority t receives fund+ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section "u-- 7#a7 ! port 
infra/ructure developm5t program "u     
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #edcja2 
or  7#b7 ! m>itime transportation sy/em 
em]g5cy relief program "u section       
#ejcjh4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
analysis = *apt] #ejc ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ejcji4 ,prohibit$    
use4  4  #aj4 ,m>9e t]m9al & dwell "t   
/ati/ics  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc (     

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fcae4     
,m>9e t]m9al & dwell "t /ati/ics  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,transportation 
,/ati/ics4  7#b7 ,m>9e conta9] ,! t]m   
m>9e conta9] means an int]modal conta9] 
) a l5g? (--  7,a7 n less ?an #bj feet2 
&  7,b7 n great] ?an #ec feet4  7#c7    
,m>9e t]m9al op]ator2 ocean common c>ri]
 ,! t]ms m>9e t]m9al op]ator & ocean    
common c>ri] h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9  
section #djajb ( title #df4  7#d7 ,out (
 s]vice p]c5tage ,! t]m out ( s]vice    
p]c5tage means ! proportion ( ! *assis  
fleet = any def9$ geographical area t is
 out ( s]vice at any "o "t4  7#e7 ,/reet
 dwell "t ,! t]m /reet dwell "t1 )      
respect to a piece ( equipm5t1 means !  
quantity ( "t dur+ :i* ! piece (        
equipm5t is 9 use outside ( ! t]m9al4   
7b7 ,au?ority ,to collect data  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director %all collect su* data
 z ! ,director det]m9es to be necess>y =

 ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 subject 
to sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title   
#dd f--  7,a7 ea* port1 m>9e t]m9al     
op]ator1 & ocean common c>ri]2 &  7,b7  
ea* *assis own] or provid] ) a fleet (  
ov] #ej *assis t supply *assis = a fee4 
7#b7 ,approval by ,,omb ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget %all approve an    
in=mation collection = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an  
#bdj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an mon?ly  
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all publi%        
/ati/ics relat+ to--  7#a7 ! dwell "t ( 
equipm5t us$ 9 int]modal transportation 
at ! top #be ports1 includ+ inl& ports1 
by #bj-;foot equival5t unit1 includ+--  
7,a7 total /reet dwell "t1 f all causes1
 ( m>9e conta9]s & m>9e conta9] *assis2 
&  7,b7 ! av]age out ( s]vice p]c5tage1 
:i* %all n be id5tifiable ) any p>ticul>
 port1 m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or *assis   
provid]2 &  7#b7 = ea* port--  7,a7 !   

y>d capacity = m>9e conta9]s2  7,b7 !   
y>d utilization by m>9e conta9]s2  7,c7 
! b]?+ s*$ule & w9d[s2  7,d7 ! total    
numb] ( m>9e conta9]s leav+ 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z gate-out72  7,e7 ! total    
numb] ( m>9e conta9]s ent]+ 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z gate-972  7,f7 ! total numb]
 ( m>9e conta9]s unload$ daily f        
vessels2  7,g7 ! total numb] ( m>9e     
conta9]s load$ daily f vessels2 &  7,h7 
! av]age turn "t = a comm]cial motor    
vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #acajb7      
op]at$ by a motor c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 su*  
section74  7d7 ,factors ,to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all     
publi% ! /ati/ics describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 on a local1 regional1 & national    
basis4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,to def9e turn 
"t  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
promulgate an advance notice ( propos$  
rulemak+ to def9e turn "t & specify !   
me?ods = collect+ & report+ in=mation   
relat+ to av]age dwell "t to ! ,bureau (

 ,transportation ,/ati/ics "u section   
#fcae ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,cont5t ,! rulemak+ "u p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 %all address ! am\nt ( "t a 
comm]cial motor vehicle op]at$ by a     
motor c>ri] sp5ds wait+ 9 l9e outside ! 
gate ( a port2 &  7,b7 may address !    
ability ( a port to collect dwell times 
f op]ators ( comm]cial motor vehicles   
op]at$ by motor c>ri]s1 includ+ f motor 
c>ri] telematic capabilities4  7c7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #fc
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fcae4
 ,m>9e t]m9al & dwell "t /ati/ics4  4   
7d7 ,repeal ,section #af ( ! ,ocean     
,%ipp+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law 
#aag-adf7 is repeal$4  #aa4 ,conta9]iz$ 
freight indexes ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,m>itime ,commission %all promulgate an 
advance notice ( propos$ rulemak+ on    
price indexes = conta9]iz$ ocean freight
 = %ipp]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#djajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates publi%$ by a %ipp+   
ex*ange regi/]$ "u section #djejd (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ab4   
,data /&>d = m>itime freight logi/ics   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,m>itime ,commission %all promulgate an 
advance notice ( propos$ rulemak+ on a  
data /&>d = m>itime freight logi/ics &  
ocean transportation 9 ! =eign comm]ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,consultation    
,dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod = ! rulemak+
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all  
consult )--  7#a7 ! ,national ,%ipp]s   
,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section     
#dbejb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>ies (                
,transportation1 ,comm]ce1 &            
,agriculture4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,! rulemak+ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 develop a 
data /&>d = ! volunt>y %>+ ( appropriate
 supply *a9 data )--  7,a7 a common     
lexicon ( /&>d t]ms & me?ods (          
measurem5ts2  7,b7 a me?od to ex*ange   
data 9 real "t among/ relevant          

/akehold]s2  7,c7 appropriate data      
protections to ensure confid5tiality (  
propriet>y bus9ess in=mation2 &  7,d7   
appropriate cyb]security measures to    
protect data f unau?oriz$ use2  7#b7    
incorporate data f /akehold]s to        
facilitate-- 7,a7 ! arrival1 unload+1   
load+1 & dep>ture ( vessels2  7,b7 c>go 
availability & pick up res]vation2  7,c7
 *assis availability2 &  7,d7 o!r data  
elem5ts ! ,commission consid] prud5t2 & 
7#c7 consid] relevant data /&>ds us$ or 
"u developm5t )9 ! private sector & :e!r
 to adopt or o!rwise incorporate su*    
/&>ds into ! rule f9aliz$ "u ?is        
subsection1 ) priority giv5 to /&>ds t--
  7,a7 are develop$ 9 op51 transp>5t1   
imp>tial1 balanc$1 cons5sus-bas$        
processes2  7,b7 are p]=mance-bas$1     
te*nology neutral1 & v5dor neutral2     
7,c7 are int]op]able1 all[+ = ! ex*ange 
& use ( data betwe5 devices & sy/ems2   
7,d7 are m>ket relevant & globally      
applicable2  7,e7 are nonduplicative (1 
& coh]5t )1 o!r relevant /&>ds1 guides1 

be/ practices1 & frameworks2 &  7,f7    
all[ in=mation own]s to control :at     
in=mation is %>$1 :5 in=mation is %>$1 )
 :om1 & = :at purpose2 &  7#d7 be       
consi/5t ) section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,national
 ,te*nology ,transf] & ,advancem5t ,act 
( #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-aac2 #ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note7 includ+ any /&>d = 
! volunt>y %>+ ( appropriate supply *a9 
data develop$ !reund]4  7d7 ,?ird-,p>ty 
agreem5t ,! ,commission may ent] into an
 agreem5t ) #a or m appropriate         
indep5d5t entities bas$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates t op]ate z volunt>y cons5sus     
/&>ds sett+ organizations z def9$ =     
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anticompetitive advantages b5efitt+ !   
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=? ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,public           
availability ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a    
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,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7d7       

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memb]s  4  7e7 ,monet>y p5alties or     
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foll[s3  ,*apt] #dbe--,national         
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,def9itions4 #dbejb4 ,national ,%ipp]   
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,seaport ,advisory ,committee4  4  7h7  
,annual report & public disclosure  7#a7
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