,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,mr4   
,amo 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 (
 ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration a rese>*      
program compris+ global ocean monitor+ &
 obs]v+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,noaa 
,global ,ocean ,monitor+ & ,obs]v+      
,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,,noaa global ocean  
monitor+ & obs]v+ rese>* program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,adm9i/rator71 %all e/abli% )9 !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration a rese>* program compris+ 
global ocean monitor+ & obs]v+ 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! program74  7b7    
,purpose ,! program %all provide high   

quality global ocean environm5tal data &
 in=mation to improve sci5tific und]/&+ 
& k to advance capabilities & s]vices = 
climate1 wea!r1 & ocean ne$s t support !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration's mission to monitor &    
obs]ve ! global environm5t 9 ord] to    
protect lives & prop]ty f extreme wea!r 
& o!r natural ph5om5a by c>ry+ out !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop+ & improv+ su/a9$
 global 9-situ ocean monitor+ & obs]v+  
sy/ems capable ( sy/ematically collect+ 
ocean environm5tal data to support ocean
 rese>*1 wea!r rese>*1 & climate rese>*1
 includ+ by lead+ ! developm5t ( !      
global ,"o-,argo sy/em4  7#b7 ,support+ 
basic & appli$ rese>*1 includ+ !        
utilization ( public & private p>tn]%ips
 to te/ & evaluate innovative & improv$ 
ocean obs]vation te*nologies to address 
em]g+ rese>* ne$s & support ! sci5tific 
und]/&+ ( ocean heal? & ocean economy1 &
 ! wea!r & environm5t4  7#c7 ,improv+ ! 
f9dability1 accessibility1              
int]op]ability1 quality1 usability1 &   

reusability ( environm5tal &            
obs]vational data & rese>* products to  
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,collect+       
critical basel9e ocean measurem5ts4     
7,b7 ,/r5g!n+ public und]/&+ ( m>9e &   
ocean rese>*4  7,c7 ,meet+ ! national   
ne$s = ! rese>* community4  7#d7        
,und]tak+ int]discipl9>y e>?-sy/em      
rese>*1 & coord9at$ int]ag5cy activities
 to improve und]/&+ ( ! physical1       
*emical1 & m>9e ecological features ( ! 
ocean1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ocean    
heat cont5t & temp]ature4  7,b7 ,arctic 
ocean *anges1 includ+ sea ice & m>9e    
ecosy/em monitor+ & pr$iction4  7,c7    
,ocean c>bon & biogeo*emi/ry4  7,d7 ,any
 o!r rese>* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es     
appropriate4  7#e7 ,9 collaboration ) ! 
,u4,s4 ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1
 ! ,national ,data ,buoy ,c5t]1 & !     
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program1 ensur+ coord9ation ( ocean    
obs]v+ rese>* & relevant activities )   
o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       

regional p>tn]s1 academic in/itutions1  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 private    
sector entities1 & int]national ocean   
sci5ce & obs]v+ bodies1 includ+ !       
,global ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em4  7#f7    
,accel]at+ developm5t & enhancem5t (    
ocean obs]v+ te*nologies = =eca/+       
improvem5ts ( hurricane int5sity1       
atmosph]ic riv]s1 & o!r extreme wea!r   
ev5ts4  7#g7 ,build+ rese>* capacity &  
increas+ ! use ( autonom\s obs]v+ sy/ems
 to fill gaps 9 ! cov]age ( obs]vations 
9 critical areas ( ! ocean4  7#h7       
,integrat+ artificial intellig5ce & cl\d
 te*nologies to optimize data use1 z    
practical4  7#i7 ,develop+ be/ practices
 = int]actions ) ! ocean-coa/al monitor+
 & obs]v+ sci5ce community1 includ+     
/rategies to fo/] competition & avoid   
sole s\rces = critical compon5ts & data4
  7c7 ,framework & review  7#a7         
,framework ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all develop a framework = 
prioritiz$ monitor+ & obs]vational      

activities = rese>* & metrics to measure
 progress 9 data quantity1 quality1 &   
managem5t4 ,9 develop+ su* framework1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all id5tify & consult )   
us]s ( ! program's environm5tal data4   
7#b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all implem5t a process =  
an annual review ( activities c>ri$ out 
by ! program4 ,su* reviews %all include 
assessm5ts ( ! quality & effici5cy ( !  
sy/ems & data develop$ "u ! program4    
7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! program may provide to academic      
in/itutions1 coop]ative in/itutions1    
private sector entities1 & o!r entities 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate     
f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! =m ( contracts1  
grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts = rese>*
 projects to c>ry out ! purposes        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,f9ancial assi/ance "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be aw>d$ on a        
competitive1 m]it-bas$ process4  7e7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        

artificial intellig5ce--  7#a7 has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( !  
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#idja72 &  7#b7 includes ma*9e le>n+1   
neural networks1 & natural language     
process+4