,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #didh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to e/abli% a grant program to  
fo/] enhanc$ coexi/5ce betwe5 ocean us]s
 & ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales & o!r l>ge  
cetacean species4  #a4 ,nor? ,atlantic  
"r :ales & regulations ,= ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 ! ,nor?    
,atlantic "r :ale vessel /rike r$uction 
rule conta9$ 9 section #bbd4aje ( title 
#ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb1 may n be  
am5d$1 updat$1 modifi$1 or replac$4  #b4
 ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ale & o!r l>ge     
cetacean species grant program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a competitive grant program

 to aw>d am\nts1 on an annual basis1 to 
eligible entities = ! eligible uses     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7b7         
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all ent]    
into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !          
,f\ndation pursuant to ! ,national ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 = !       
,f\ndation to manage & adm9i/] !        
,program4  7c7 ,applications ,to be     
eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an    
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,f\ndation an application 9 su* =m1 at  
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,f\ndation det]m9es appropriate4  7d7   
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! ,secret>y 
ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !    
,f\ndation "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,f\ndation !
 am\nts made available "u ?is section to
 c>ry out ! ,program 9 an advance paym5t
 ( ! entire am\nt on ,octob] #a1 or z   
soon z practicable !reaft]1 = ea* fiscal
 ye>2 &  7,b7 ! ,f\ndation %all inve/ & 
re9ve/ excess su* am\nts = ! b5efit ( ! 

,program4  7#b7 ,application ( ,national
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t
 ,act ,am\nts receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation "u
 ?is section to c>ry out ! ,program %all
 be subject to ! ,national ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 except = 
section #aj7;a7 ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgji7;a774  7e7 ,eligible uses ,an     
eligible entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u ! 
,program may use su* grant to develop1  
assess1 & c>ry out activities t r$uce   
le?al & sub-le?al int]actions betwe5    
ocean us]s & ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales & 
o!r l>ge cetacean species1 includ+--    
7#a7 fund+ rese>* to id5tify1 deploy1 or
 te/ innovative avoidance te*nologies t 
r$uce or elim9ate h>mful int]actions    
betwe5 ocean us]s & ,nor? ,atlantic "r  
:ales & o!r l>ge cetacean species2  7#b7
 ef=ts to enhance aw>5ess ( exi/+ ,nor? 
,atlantic "r :ale managem5t measures &  
rules2  7#c7 develop+ on-!-wat]         
approa*es to support ! coexi/5ce ( ocean
 us]s & ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales & o!r  

l>ge cetacean species2  7#d7 fund+ !    
expansion ( infra/ructure & capacity to 
dissem9ate managem5t & o!r relevant     
in=mation t r$uces h>mful int]actions   
betwe5 ocean us]s & ,nor? ,atlantic "r  
:ales & o!r l>ge cetacean species1      
especially su* int]actions t c lead to  
le?al or sub-le?al injury2 &  7#e7 o!r  
uses ! ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y & relevant eligible entities1 
det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,f\ndation
 %all give priority to applications--   
7#a7 ) a sub/antial likelihood ( r$uc+  
le?al & sub-le?al int]actions betwe5    
ocean us]s & ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales & 
o!r l>ge cetacean species2  7#b7 t      
include coop]ation among ocean us]s2 &  
7#c7 t demon/rate1 or h ! pot5tial to   
provide1 economic b5efits to small      
bus9esses reliant ^u fi%+1 t\rism1 &    
m>itime-relat$ activities bas$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,prohibit$ uses     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible entity t is  

aw>d$ a grant "u ! ,program may n use   
su* grant to di/ribute res\rces to an   
entity or individual t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,exception ,an      
eligible entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u ! 
,program may use su* grant to di/ribute 
res\rces to a p>tn]%ip t includes an    
entity or individual t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son if ! res\rces are di/ribut$
 directly to a p>tn] 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is a
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7h7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report reg>d+ ! results &     
effectiv5ess (-- 7#a7 projects c>ri$ out
 ) a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program2 &  7#b7 
"w c>ri$ out pursuant to-- 7,a7 section 
#bja ( division ,,jj ( ! ,consolidat$   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7#af        

,u4,s4,c4 #acic72 &  7,b7 section #aacjc
 ( ! ,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acia74  7i7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section 
#aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ( ! am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,f\ndation may use n m ?an #e   
p]c5t or #hj1jjj1 :i*ev] is great]1 (   
su* am\nts = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! 
,program4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1   
regional1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2   
7,b7 a nonpr(it organization or rese>*  
in/itution ) exp]tise 9 on-!-wat]       
te*nology = ! monitor+ or detection (   
,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales & o!r l>ge     
cetacean species2  7,c7 any individual  
or entity ! ,secret>y & ! ,f\ndation    
jo9tly det]m9e appropriate1 includ+     

ocean us]s 9 ! fi%+1 t\rism1 fi%+ tackle
 manufactur+1 boat+1 %ipp+1 m>9e        
electronics1 %ip pilot+1 vessel t[+1 &  
o!r m>itime sectors2 or  7,d7 a         
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74    
7#b7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means 
! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation4
  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e4  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,!
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ggja7;a77#cj7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4