,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,magaz9] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out a 
,national ,c5t]s = ,coa/al ,ocean       
,sci5ce program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coa/al ,ocean ,rese>* = ,managem5t ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,national ,c5t]s =       
,coa/al ,ocean ,sci5ce  7a7 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,coa/al1 
ocean1 & ,great ,lakes ecosy/ems &      
habitats are critical to ! economy1     
security1 & quality ( life ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,sci5tific rese>* &       
monitor+ ( coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great      
,lakes ecosy/ems & habitats are ess5tial
 to und]/&+1 manag+1 & cons]v+ ^! vital 
res\rces4  7#c7 ,multiple (fices & labs 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration contribute sci5ce1        

monitor+1 & =eca/+ to prep>e = & respond
 to coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes      
?reats1 includ+ coa/al erosion1 habitat 
degradation1 ov]fi%+1 pollution1        
invasive species1 & h>mful algal blooms4
  7#d7 ,! ,national ,c5t]s = ,coa/al    
,ocean ,sci5ce 7 e/abli%$ to coord9ate  
coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes monitor+ 
& rese>* across program areas &         
au?orities to deliv] actionable         
sci5tific in=mation & tools to coa/al   
communities & res\rce manag]s4  7b7     
,national ,c5t]s = ,coa/al ,ocean       
,sci5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all c>ry out a program )9 ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7to
 be kn[n z ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,coa/al 
,ocean ,sci5ce7 to improve ! und]/&+1   
managem5t1 & /ew>d%ip ( coa/al1 ocean1 &
 ,great ,lakes habitats = !-- 7,a7      
responsible managem5t ( fi%]ies &       
wildlife2  7,b7 def5se ( public heal?2  
7,c7 advancem5t ( coa/al economies2 &   
7,d7 protection ( coa/al communities4   
7#b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,nccos     

program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7    
c>ry out /udies ) respect to & monitor+ 
( coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes        
habitats1 includ+-- 7i7 long-t]m        
ecological /udies & monitor+ to assess !
 /atus & tr5ds ( su* habitats2  7ii7 by 
support+ ! /udy ( oceanic & coa/al      
issues1 includ+-- 7,i7 seafood          
production2  7,,ii7 recreation & t\rism2
  7,,iii7 ocean exploration2 &  7,,iv7  
coa/al resili5ce2 &  7iii7 by ma9ta9+ & 
op]at+ coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes   
obs]vation sy/ems necess>y = data       
collection & analysis2  7,b7 provide to 
entities t implem5t coa/al managem5t    
policies1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local /akehold]s1 ^u ! reque/
 ( su* an entity1 te*nical assi/ance &  
sci5tific in=mation to support su*      
implem5tation2  7,c7 provide = & manage 
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts1 includ+--
  7i7 by c>ry+ out a competitive grant  
program to fund ext]nal /udies ( &      
monitor+ activities relat$ to coa/al1   
ocean1 & ,great ,lakes habitats2 &  7ii7

 by ent]+ into coop]ative agreem5ts )   
academic in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 & o!r p>tn]s to lev]age  
exp]tise & res\rces ) respect to ! /udy 
& monitor+ ( su* habitats2 &  7,d7      
coord9ate & align activities ) respect  
to coa/al ocean sci5ce across !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 includ+-- 7i7 su*        
activities c>ri$ out "u--  7,i7 !       
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja
 et seq472  7,,ii7 ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et seq472 &        
7,,iii7 ! ,res\rces & ,ecosy/ems        
,su/a9ability1 ,t\ri/ ,opportunities1 & 
,reviv$ ,economies ( ! ,gulf ,coa/      
,/ates ,act ( #bjab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba
 note72  7ii7 ! /udy ( & education      
activities relat$ to oceans & !         
atmosph]e1 includ+ coa/al regions1 c>ri$
 out "u ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization 
,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-efg72   
7iii7 ! /udy ( oceans1 coa/s1 ,great    

,lakes1 & ! atmosph]e c>ri$ out "u      
section #djja ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hic72 &  7iv7      
coa/al zone managem5t activities c>ri$  
out "u ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (
 #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq474   
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjcc4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant   
,adm9i/rator = ! ,national ,ocean       
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,,nccos program ,! t]m   
,,nccos program means ! program c>ri$   
out "u subsection 7b77#a74