,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 
,licc>do 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4
 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,h]nndez1 ,mr4 ,lev91 & ,mr4 ,lieu7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a
 pilot program to enhance exi/+ ef=ts to
 mitigate vessel impacts on l>ge        
cetaceans 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay      
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save  
,willy ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,pilot program
 to enhance ef=ts to mitigate vessel    
impacts on l>ge cetaceans 9 ,san        
,francisco ,bay region  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,"u       
,secret>y1 %all c>ry out a pilot program
 to e/abli% a ,cetacean ,desk1 :i* %all 
be-- 7,a7 locat$ & mann$ )9 ! ,san      

,francisco ,vessel ,traffic ,s]vice2 &  
7,b7 design$-- 7i7 to improve           
coord9ation ) ! m>itime indu/ry to r$uce
 ! risk ( vessel impacts on l>ge        
cetaceans 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay & !  
/rait ( ,gold5 ,gate1 includ+ impacts f 
vessel /rikes1 di/urbances1 & o!r       
s\rces2 &  7ii7 to monitor ! pres5ce &  
location ( l>ge cetaceans 9 ! ,san      
,francisco ,bay & ! /rait ( ,gold5      
,gate4  7#b7 ,duration & /aff+ ,! pilot 
program--  7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be = a       
duration ( f\r ye>s2 &  7ii7 require n m
 ?an two full-"t equival5t positions1 ^:
 responsibilities %all also include     
contribut+ to o!r necess>y ,san         
,francisco ,vessel ,traffic ,s]vice     
duties & responsibilities z ne$$2 &     
7,b7 may be support$ by o!r exi/+ ,f$]al
 employees1 z appropriate4  7b7         
,engagem5t ) vessel op]ators  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !   
,secret>y %all require p]sonnel ( !     
,cetacean ,desk to engage ) vessel      
op]ators 9 areas :]e l>ge cetaceans h   

be5 se5 or c\ld reasonably be pres5t to 
ensure compliance ) applicable laws1    
regulations1 & volunt>y guidance1 to    
r$uce ! impact ( vessel traffic on l>ge 
cetaceans4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 engag+ )   
vessel op]ators z requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 p]sonnel ( ! ,cetacean ,desk %all 
communicate :]e & :5 sight+s ( l>ge     
cetaceans h occurr$4  7c7 ,memor&um (   
und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y & ! ,"u ,secret>y  
may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ to   
facilitate real-"t %>+ ( data relat+ to 
l>ge cetaceans betwe5 ! ,/ate (         
,cali=nia1 ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,san       
,francisco ,vessel ,traffic ,s]vice1 &  
o!r relevant entities1 z appropriate4   
7d7 ,data ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all lev]age 
exi/+ data collection me?ods1 ! program 
requir$ by section #aacjc ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acia71 &     
public data to ensure accurate & timely 
in=mation on ! sight+ ( l>ge cetaceans4 
7e7 ,use ( te*nologies  7#a7 ,em]g+     

te*nologies ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,"u ,secret>y & ! ,comm&ant1 %all   
evaluate = pot5tial use "u ! pilot      
program1 &1 z appropriate1 adopt = su*  
use1 new & em]g+ te*nologies to enhance 
! effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 &            
responsiv5ess ( ! ,cetacean ,desk1      
includ+ te*nologies capable ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,improv+ ! detection1              
id5tification1 track+1 or =eca/+ ( l>ge 
cetacean pres5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( 
automat$1 algori?mic1 or artificial     
intellig5ce-enabl$ tools4  7,b7 ,improv+
 ! integration1 process+1 or            
dissem9ation ( data f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
academic1 nongov]nm5tal1 & public s\rces
 9 ne> real "t4  7,c7 ,enhanc+          
communication ) vessel op]ators to r$uce
 ! likelihood ( vessel int]actions )    
l>ge cetaceans4  7#b7 ,exi/+ p>tn]%ips &
 programs ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 lev]age exi/+ rese>*       
p>tn]%ips & o!r ,f$]al programs4  7f7   
,consultations ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot     

program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 ! m>itime
 indu/ry1 ports 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay
 region1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations4 
7g7 ,san ,francisco ,vessel ,traffic    
,s]vice local v>iance & policy ,!       
,secret>y1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,"u       
,secret>y & 9 consultation ) ! ,capta9 (
 ! ,port = ! ,san ,francisco ,bay-- 7#a7
 %all implem5t local v>iances1 z        
au?oriz$ by section #gjjja7;c7 ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to facilitate 
communication1 report+1 & volunt>y      
coord9ation betwe5 vessel op]ators & !  
,san ,francisco ,vessel ,traffic ,s]vice
 reg>d+ ! pres5ce ( l>ge cetaceans2     
7#b7 %all ensure t any local v>iances   
implem5t$ "u ?is subsection ma9ta9 safe 
vessel navigation & are consi/5t ) !    
communication & coord9ation functions ( 
! ,san ,francisco ,vessel ,traffic      
,s]vice2 &  7#c7 may ent] into          
coop]ative agreem5ts1 9 accordance )    
section #gjjja7;d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
& local (ficials to r$uce ! likelihood (
 vessel int]actions ) protect$ l>ge     
cetaceans1 :i* may include--  7,a7      
communicat+ m>9e mammal protection      
guidance to vessels2  7,b7 tra9+ on     
requirem5ts impos$ by local1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & ,f$]al laws & regulations &  
guidel9es conc]n+--  7i7 vessel buff]   
zones2  7ii7 vessel spe$2  7iii7        
seasonal no-g zones = vessels2  7iv7    
protect$ areas1 includ+ areas designat$ 
z critical habitat1 z applicable to m>9e
 op]ations2 &  7v7 any o!r activities to
 r$uce ! direct & indirect impact (     
vessel traffic on l>ge cetaceans2  7,c7 
tra9+ to und]/&1 utilize1 & communicate 
l>ge cetacean location data2 &  7,d7    
tra9+ to und]/& & communicate basic l>ge
 cetacean detection1 id5tification1 &   
behavior1 includ+-- 7i7 cues ( ! pres5ce
 ( l>ge cetaceans su* z sp\ts1 wat]     
di/urbances1 brea*es1 or pres5ce ( prey2
  7ii7 important fe$+1 bre$+1 calv+1 &  
re>+ habitats t co-occur ) areas ( high 

risk ( vessel /rikes2  7iii7 seasonal   
l>ge cetacean migration r\tes t co-occur
 ) areas ( high risk ( vessel /rikes2 & 
7iv7 areas designat$ z critical habitat 
= l>ge cetaceans4  7h7 ,reports requir$ 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft] = ! duration ( ! pilot program1 
! ,comm&ant1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u      
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime 
,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t--  7#a7 evaluates !            
functionality1 utility1 reliability1    
responsiv5ess1 & op]ational /atus ( !   
,cetacean ,desk1 includ+ a              
quantification ( r$uctions 9 vessel     
/rikes to l>ge cetaceans z a result ( ! 
pilot program2  7#b7 assesses ! efficacy
 ( communication betwe5 ! ,cetacean     
,desk & ! m>itime indu/ry & provides    
recomm5dations = improvem5ts2  7#c7     
evaluates ! integration & int]op]ability
 ( exi/+ data collection me?ods1 z well 
z public data1 into ! ,cetacean ,desk   

op]ations2  7#d7 assesses ! efficacy (  
collaboration & /akehold] engagem5t )   
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 ! m>itime
 indu/ry1 ports 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay
 region1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations2 
&  7#e7 evaluates ! progress1 p]=mance1 
& implem5tation ( guidance & tra9+      
proc$ures = ,san ,francisco ,vessel     
,traffic ,s]vice p]sonnel1 z requir$ "u 
subsection 7f74  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,! t]ms appropriate      
congressional committees1 in/itution (  
high] education1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & ,"u
 ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #aacja ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 
7,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #af ,u4,s4,c4   
#acij note74  7#b7 ,! t]m ,cetacean     
,desk means ! ,cetacean ,desk e/abli%$  
by ! pilot program4  7#c7 ,! t]m        
,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  7#d7 ,! t]m l>ge cetacean means 
all species )9--  7,a7 ! subord]        
,my/iceti2  7,b7 ! g5]a ,physet]2 or    

7,c7 ! g5]a ,orc9us4  7#e7 ,! t]m pilot 
program means ! pilot program requir$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7#f7 ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !  
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4