,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gbd #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #chgi  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>*   
#f1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,tub]ville1 & ,mrs4 ,britt7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,decemb] #ah           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,report$ by ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to develop a  
/&>d me?odology = id5tify+ ! c\ntry (   
orig9 ( r$ snapp] import$ into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,illegal
 ,r$ ,snapp] ,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4       
,me?odology = id5tify+ ! c\ntry ( orig9 
( r$ snapp] import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !

 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on       
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7b7 ,/&>d         
me?odology = id5tification ,! ,"u       
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & !        
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all jo9tly  
develop a /&>d me?odology bas$ on       
*emical analysis = id5tify+ ! c\ntry (  
orig9 ( r$ snapp] import$ into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates t-- 7#a7 is consi/5t ) ! ne$s (  
,f$]al & ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cies 9   
combat+ illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$

 fi%+2  7#b7 m9imizes process+ "t2 &    
7#c7 involves ! use ( a field kit t c be
 easily c>ri$ by "o individual4  7c7    
,report ,n lat] #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t includes !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( ! me?odology   
develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a    
plan = op]ationaliz+ ! me?odology4  7#c7
 ,recomm5dations = fur!r rese>* on      
id5tification me?ods1 includ+ o!r       
pot5tial applications ( ! me?odology4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,illegal ,r$ ,snapp] ,en=cem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,me?odology = id5tify+ ! c\ntry (   
orig9 ( r$ snapp] import$ into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,"u      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology & ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7b7   
,/&>d me?odology = id5tification ,! ,"u 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & !        
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all jo9tly  
develop a /&>d me?odology bas$ on       
*emical analysis = id5tify+ ! c\ntry (  
orig9 ( r$ snapp] import$ into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates t-- 7#a7 is consi/5t ) ! ne$s (  
,f$]al & ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cies 9   
combat+ illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$
 fi%+2  7#b7 m9imizes process+ "t2 &    
7#c7 involves ! use ( a field kit t c be
 easily c>ri$ by "o individual4  7c7    
,report ,n lat] #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 

( ,congress a report t includes !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( ! me?odology   
develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a    
plan = op]ationaliz+ ! me?odology       
develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7#c7       
,recomm5dations = fur!r rese>* on       
id5tification me?ods1 includ+ o!r       
pot5tial applications ( ! me?odology4   
#c4 ,te*nical assi/ance = ,,iuu fi%+    
en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se is au?oriz$ to1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 exp5d funds
 appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =  
op]ation & ma9t5ance to provide m>itime 
te*nical assi/ance to m>itime =ces f o!r
 nations 9 ef=ts to combat illegal1     
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ 7commonly 
kn[n z ,,iuu fi%+7 & o!r transnational  
organiz$ crime4 ,su* te*nical assi/ance 
may include provid+ obs]v]s1 %iprid]s1 &
 specializ$ p]sonnel to deploy ) su*    
m>itime =ces1 9 addition to remote s5s+1
 analysis ( data1 & op]ational          
intellig5ce1 z appropriate & consi/5t ) 
,unit$ ,/ates law & policy4  7b7        

,application ( au?ority ,! au?ority     
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all apply to 
! use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d     
memb]s deploy$ to & op]at+ abo>d        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 p>tn] nation1 or   
int]national p>tn] plat=ms1 z well z    
p>tn] nation p]sonnel op]at+ abo>d      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y & ,coa/ ,gu>d     
assets or int]national p>tn] vessels1 z 
appropriate4  ,decemb] #ah 7legislative 
day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd,report$ ) an  
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