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#b;d ,session  ,s4 #babf ,report ,no4   
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 ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,wick] 7=
 himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4         
,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,may #aa1 #bjbf,report$
 by ,mr4 ,cruz1 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
reau?orize ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean
 ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,ocean      
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,purposes ,section #abcjb 
( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean         
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,c\ncil

 & ins]t+ ,committee2  7,b7 by /rik+ &  
ocean obs]vation & ins]t+ 1 ocean1 &    
meteorological obs]vations2 &  7,c7 by  
/rik+ & coa/al in=mation & ins]t+ 1     
coa/al1 & meteorological in=mation2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by ins]t+    
data managem5t sy/ems & cyb]            
infra/ructure1 aft] data gaps14  #c4    
,def9itions ,section #abcjc ( !         
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+      
,c\ncil & ins]t+ ,committee2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ t]m & all t foll[s ?r\gh e/abli%$ 
& ins]t+ t]m ,committee means ! ,ocean  
,policy ,committee e/abli%$2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,c\ncil & ins]t+
 ,committee2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by  
ins]t+ conduct op]ational oceanography  
measurem5ts & aft] sy/ems 9 ord] to2    
7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7
 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 respectively2
  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !  

mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ceja ( title
 #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &  7#f7 9 
p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ ,c\ncil & ins]t+        
,committee4  #d4 ,integrat$ ,coa/al &   
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ,section #abcjd ( 
! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean           
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ national & ins]t+        
regional1 national12  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2 &  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7iv71 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r ea*  
place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7v71 by
 ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,c\ncil
 & ins]t+ ,committee2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,committee2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,! ,c\ncil 
& ins]t+ ,! ,committee2 &  7ii7 9       

subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7x7 z clauses 7vii7  
?r\gh 7xi71 respectively2 &  7,,ii7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7  
develop requirem5ts & processes =       
regional associations & f$]ally fund$   
projects ( ! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,obs]vation ,committee
 to collaborate ) ! regional coa/al     
obs]v+ sy/ems = data %>+ at regional    
levels2  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii77,i71 by  
ins]t+ z op]ational entities aft]       
associations2  7ii7 9 clause 7x71 by    
ins]t+ 1 cyb] infra/ructure1 aft] data  
managem5t2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7xiii7--   
7,i7 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ & h>mful algal bloom    
=eca/+ & ins]t+ h>mful algal bloom      
=eca/+1 & res\rce & coa/al managem5t2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by add+ a    
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ !      
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
,committee4  #e4 ,report to ,congress   
,section #abcjg ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al &

 ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 &
 7#aj71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 a    
po/-/orm evaluation = all major /orms 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t occurr$ dur+ ! ye>    
prec$+ submission ( ! report1 to assess 
! impact ( obs]vations ( ! ,sy/em & o!r 
products ( ! ,sy/em ) respect to /orm   
=eca/ accuracy2  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ !   
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
,committee4  #f4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,section #abcaa ( !      
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfaj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re are
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
are  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ?is subtitle & all
 t foll[s & ins]t+ #ef1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj42 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !   

,secret>y %all allocate n less ?an #g4e 
p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !
 au?orization ( appropriations "u       
subsection 7a7 to ea* regional coa/al   
obs]v+ sy/em t 0 9 exi/5ce on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbe4  7#b7 ,exclusion ( disa/]    
relief appropriations ,p>agraph 7#a7    
does n apply ) respect to any am\nts    
appropriat$ by an ,act mak+ supplem5tal 
appropriations = disa/] relief4  4  #g4 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,int]ag5cy f9anc+ 
& agreem5ts ,section #abcje7;b7 ( !     
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,c\ncil &
 ins]t+ ! ,committee4  7b7              
,public-,private use policy ,section    
#abcjh ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
,committee4  7c7 ,int5t ( ,congress     
,section #abcaj ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al &
 ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfji7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 

! ,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! 
,committee4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,ocean       
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,purposes ,section #abcjb 
( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean         
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,c\ncil
 & ins]t+ ,ocean ,policy ,committee2    
7,b7 by /rik+ & ocean obs]vation &      
ins]t+ 1 ocean1 & meteorological        
obs]vations2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ & coa/al  
in=mation & ins]t+ 1 coa/al1 &          
meteorological in=mation2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ data
 managem5t sy/ems & cyb] infra/ructure1 
aft] data gaps12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ global
 climate *ange14  #c4 ,def9itions       
,section #abcjc ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al &
 ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 

z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71         
respectively2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,c\ncil & ins]t+  
,ocean ,policy ,committee2  7#d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ 
by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,ocean
 ,policy ,committee ,! t]m ,ocean       
,policy ,committee means ! ,ocean       
,policy ,committee e/abli%$ by section  
#hicb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+      
conduct op]ational oceanography         
measurem5ts & aft] sy/ems 9 ord] to2    
7#f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7
 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 respectively2
  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ceja ( title
 #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &  7#h7 9 
p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#f71 by /rik+ ,c\ncil & ins]t+ ,ocean 
,policy ,committee4  #d4 ,integrat$     
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ,section
 #abcjd ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean 
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    

,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ national & ins]t+        
regional1 national12  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2 &  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7iv71 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r ea*  
place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7v71 by
 ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,c\ncil
 & ins]t+ ,ocean ,policy ,committee2 &  
7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ ,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,ocean ,policy ,committee2  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ ,! ,c\ncil & ins]t+ ,!   
,ocean ,policy ,committee2 &  7ii7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7x7 z clauses 7vii7  
?r\gh 7xi71 respectively2 &  7,,ii7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7  
develop requirem5ts & processes =       
regional associations & f$]ally fund$   
projects ( ! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !     

,int]ag5cy ,ocean ,obs]vation ,committee
 to collaborate ) ! regional coa/al     
obs]v+ sy/ems = data %>+ at regional    
levels2  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii77,i71 by  
ins]t+ z op]ational entities aft]       
associations2  7ii7 9 clause 7x71 by    
ins]t+ 1 cyb] infra/ructure1 aft] data  
managem5t2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7xiii7--   
7,i7 by ins]t+ & ocean aft] wea!r2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ & h>mful algal bloom    
=eca/+ & ins]t+ h>mful algal bloom      
=eca/+1 & res\rce & coa/al managem5t2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by add+ a    
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ !      
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
,ocean ,policy ,committee4  #e4 ,report 
to ,congress ,section #abcjg ( !        
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 
& 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 a po/-/orm

 evaluation = all major /orms 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t occurr$ dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !   
submission ( ! report1 to assess !      
impact ( obs]vations ( ! ,sy/em & o!r   
products ( ! ,sy/em ) respect to /orm   
=eca/ accuracy2  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ !   
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
,ocean ,policy ,committee4  #f4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#abcaa ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,!re are & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re are  2  7#b7 by /rik+ -- &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#e72  7#c7 by /rik+
 fiscal ye> #bjbe & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7#d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,allocation (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$  
by p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
allocate n less ?an #g4e p]c5t ( am\nts 
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u subsection 7a7 to ea*
 regional coa/al obs]v+ sy/em t 0 9     
exi/5ce on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4  7#b7     

,exclusion ( disa/] relief              
appropriations ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n    
apply ) respect to any am\nts           
appropriat$ by an ,act mak+ supplem5tal 
appropriations = disa/] relief4  4  #g4 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,int]ag5cy f9anc+ 
& agreem5ts ,section #abcje7;b7 ( !     
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,c\ncil &
 ins]t+ ! ,ocean ,policy ,committee4    
7b7 ,public-,private use policy ,section
 #abcjh ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean 
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
,c\ncil ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,ocean ,policy ,committee4  7c7 ,int5t (
 ,congress ,section #abcaj ( !          
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfji7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,c\ncil ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,ocean ,policy
 ,committee4  ,may #aa1 #bjbf,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t