,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4  
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
fi%]ies /ock assessm5ts by incorporat+  
e,d,n,a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fi%]ies
 ,sci5ce ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 e,d,n,a
 ,! t]m e,d,n,a means ,,dna or g5etic   
mat]ial conta9$ 9 samples ( wat] or o!r 
environm5tal m$ia4  7#c7                
,fi%]y-indep5d5t ,! t]m fi%]y-indep5d5t 
means obs]vations n tak5 9 ! c\rse (    
pursu+ comm]cial fi%]ies activity4  7#d7
 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,national ,aquatic ,biomolecul>    
,coord9ation ,network ,! t]m ,national  
,aquatic ,biomolecul> ,coord9ation      
,network means ! ,national ,aquatic     
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network      
e/abli%$ by section #bja4  7#f7 ,native 
,hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native   
,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  #c4 ,categorical     
exclusion = wat]1 air1 & s$im5t         
collection ,! collection ( wat]1 air1 or
 s$im5t samples exclusively = e,d,n,a   
analysis %all n con/itute a tak+ "u !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or ! ,m>9e     
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq474  ,i ,improv+  
fi%]ies /ock assessm5ts by incorporat+  
e,d,n,a  #aja4 ,pilot /udy on use (     
e,d,n,a 9 /ock assessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national 
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 %all c>ry out a 
multi-ye> pilot /udy-- 7#a7 to evaluate 
! applicability ( e,d,n,a-bas$ abundance
 e/imation = a range ( comm]cial fi%    
/ocks2 &  7#b7 to validate ! use (      
e,d,n,a 9 ,f$]al fi%]y /ock assessm5ts4 
7b7 ,locations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry
 out ! pilot /udy requir$ by subsection 
7a7 9 n less ?an #c f$]ally manag$      
fi%]ies repres5t+ div]se regions1 div]se
 /ock /ructures1 or areas ) limit$      
survey cov]age4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot /udy requir$ by subsection  
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 conduct 
comp>isons ( e,d,n,a sampl+ & data f    
exi/+ fi%]y-indep5d5t survey approa*es  
7su* z trawl1 ac\/ic1 longl9e1 & optical
 sy/ems72  7#b7 incorporate e,d,n,a     
sampl+ into ongo+ surveys to evaluate ! 
pot5tial = co/ r$uctions & r$uc$        
unc]ta9ty associat$ ) /ock assessm5ts2  
7#c7 integrate em]g+ te*nologies1 z     
feasible1 includ+ autonom\s or          
artificial intellig5ce-enabl$ e,d,n,a   

sampl]s or process+ plat=ms to increase 
survey effici5cies2  7#d7 evaluate &    
docum5t ! p]=mance ( e,d,n,a-bas$ me?ods
 = ea* fi%]y 9 :i* ! pilot /udy is      
conduct$1 includ+ ! conditions "u :i*   
e,d,n,a c\ld be us$ = /ock assessm5ts & 
managem5t decisions2  7#e7 engage ) !   
p>tn]s describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ?r\gh\t
 /udy design1 sampl+1 or analysis1 z    
appropriate2 &  7#f7 ensure transp>5cy  
by docum5t+ sampl+ protocols1 laboratory
 workfl[s1 report+ practices1 &         
quality-assurance & quality-control     
proc$ures us$ at ea* fi%]y4  7d7 ,p>tn]s
 ,! p>tn]s describ$ 9 ?is subsection    
are-- 7#a7 ! ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t
 ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;a7 (
 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation 
& ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#aheb7;a772  7#b7 ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies      
,commissions1 z def9$ "u section #c7bh7 
( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation
 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahjb7bh772  7#c7 ,indian ,tribes1      
includ+ ,alaska ,native ,corporations1  

,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &      
,native ,pacific ,isl&] organizations 9 
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7#d7      
fi%]m51 includ+ coop]ative rese>*       
p>tn]%ips2  7#e7 entities eligible to   
p>ticipate 9 ! we/]n ,alaska community  
developm5t quota program e/abli%$ "u    
section #cje7;i77#a7 ( !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahee7;i77#a772  7#f7 academic          
in/itutions & coop]ative in/itutes2     
7#g7 private-sector e,d,n,a             
laboratories1 s]vice provid]s1 &        
te*nology develop]s2 &  7#h7 ,/ate      
ag5cies & ,f$]al ag5cies outside ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,annual report ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an annually until !     
pilot /udy requir$ by subsection 7a7    
concludes1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to
 ,congress a report describ+-- 7#a7 !   
activities1 f9d+s1 & *all5ges ( ! pilot 
/udy2 &  7#b7 next /eps4  7f7           

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 
#ajb4 ,implem5tation plan = evaluat+ &  
integrat+ e,d,n,a me?ods 9 f$]ally      
manag$ fi%]ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all develop an            
implem5tation plan t builds on ! results
 ( ! pilot /udy requir$ "u section #aja 
to provide a /ructur$ pa?way = evaluat+ 
&1 :]e appropriate1 integrat+ e,d,n,a   
me?ods 9 f$]ally manag$ fi%]ies4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! implem5tation plan requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a process & timel9e = evaluat+   
e,d,n,a suitability = fi%]y-indep5d5t   
abundance e/imation 9 ,f$]al /ock       
assessm5ts4  7#b7 ,a prioritization     
framework = fi%]ies bas$ on ! economic  
or subsi/5ce importance ( ! fi%]y1 !    
degree to :i* e,d,n,a may r$uce         
unc]ta9ty 9 assessm5ts1 ! degree to :i* 
! fi%]y is data defici5t1 & geographic  
repres5tation across all regions ( !    
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice4  7#c7 

,an id5tification ( work=ce1 vessel1    
laboratory1 & analytical capacity ne$s1 
includ+ opportunities to collaborate )  
private-sector or academic laboratories 
to enc\rage private-sector inve/m5t & to
 avoid unnecess>y duplication4  7#d7 ,a 
plan = incorporat+ validat$ e,d,n,a data
 into /ock assessm5t processes &        
me?odologies1 consi/5t ) sci5tific be/  
practices & ongo+ improvem5t initiatives
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,support =         
coop]ative rese>* ) fi%]m5 to exp&      
sampl+ opportunities & r$uce op]ational 
co/s4  7#f7 ,ongo+ engagem5t ) p>tn]s   
describ$ 9 section #aja7;d71 z          
appropriate4  7#g7 ,alignm5t ) !        
national /&>ds develop$ by ! ,national  
,aquatic ,biomolecul> ,coord9ation      
,network "u section #bja7;d74  7#h7 ,an 
id5tification ( opportunities to improve
 ! effici5cy ( surveys1 exp& ! cov]age (
 surveys1 or develop e>ly indicators (  
ecosy/em *ange1 includ+ invasive        
species1 9 support ( ecosy/em-bas$      

approa*es to fi%]ies managem5t4  7#i7   
,appropriate safegu>ds = ! use ( g5etic 
in=mation1 includ+ guidance on ! use (  
g5etic /ock id5tification4  7c7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 pilot /udy requir$ by section #aja     
beg9s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to    
,congress a report t summ>izes !        
progress & efficacy ( e,d,n,a           
implem5tation 9 ,f$]al fi%]y managem5t4 
#ajc4 ,fi%]ies work=ce & field capacity 
= e,d,n,a-enabl$ /ock assessm5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all exp& !      
work=ce & field capacity ( ! ,national  
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) 
o!r ,l9e ,(fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to support 
! sampl+ & integration ( e,d,n,a into   
fi%]y /ock assessm5ts4  7b7 ,activities 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 tra9 & deploy  
survey te*nicians to collect e,d,n,a    
samples dur+ fi%]y-indep5d5t surveys2   
7#b7 exp& coop]ative rese>* p>tn]%ips ) 
fi%]m5 to broad5 spatial & temporal     

cov]age ( sample collection & analysis1 
:]e feasible2  7#c7 develop field       
protocols align$ ) ! national /&>ds     
develop$ by ! ,national ,aquatic        
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network "u   
section #bja7;d72  7#d7 coord9ate ) !   
p>tn]s describ$ 9 section #aja7;d7 =    
co/-effective process+ & sample         
analysis2  7#e7 support tra9+ = p]sonnel
 ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice 9 
e,d,n,a sample collection1 h&l+1 quality
 assurance & quality control proc$ures1 
& model+ to ma9ta9 core exp]tise 9      
produc+1 int]pret+1 & translat+ e,d,n,a 
data into in=mation useful = /ock       
assessm5ts2 &  7#f7 evaluate em]g+      
te*nologies1 includ+ autonom\s e,d,n,a  
sampl]s or process+ plat=ms1 to increase
 me?odological effici5cies4  #ajd4      
,r\t9e collection ( e,d,n,a samples 9   
ongo+ surveys  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all incorporate1 9        
accordance ) subsection 7b71 ! r\t9e    
collection ( e,d,n,a samples into ongo+ 
fi%]y surveys to ! ext5t-- 7#a7 su*     

additional data improves fi%]ies        
assessm5ts or r$uces co/s2 &  7#b7 does 
n disrupt core op]ations4  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,! collection ( e,d,n,a samples c>ri$   
out "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 use   
/&>ds or be/ practices develop$ by !    
,national ,aquatic ,biomolecul>         
,coord9ation ,network "u section        
#bja7;d72  7#b7 be integrat$ into exi/+ 
surveys2  7#c7 support ! developm5t (   
long-t]m e,d,n,a "t s]ies across regions
 & fi%]ies2  7#d7 include robu/ ar*ival 
bio- & data-repositories1 fi%]ies &     
ecosy/em relevant ref]5ce v\*]          
databases1 & end-to-end data managem5t  
sy/ems2 &  7#e7 enable ! evaluation (   
pot5tial survey effici5cies & exp&$     
cov]age ( surveys at m9imal additional  
co/4  #aje4 ,am5dm5ts to                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dji4 ,environm5tal ,,dna & o!r

 environm5tal nucleic acids-bas$ me?ods 
,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 incorporate environm5tal   
,,dna & o!r environm5tal nucleic        
acids-bas$ me?ods into fi%]ies rese>*1  
fi%]y-indep5d5t surveys1 /ock           
assessm5ts1 & ecosy/em monitor+-- 7#a7  
bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific in=mation       
available2 &  7#b7 guid$ by-- 7,a7 !    
implem5tation plan requir$ by section   
#ajb ( ! ,fi%]ies ,sci5ce ,mod]nization 
,act ( #bjbf2 &  7,b7 ! national /&>ds  
develop$ by ! ,national ,aquatic        
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network "u   
section #bja7;d7 ( t ,act4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts at !
 beg9n+ ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y     
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #dji4 
,environm5tal ,,dna & o!r environm5tal  
nucleic acids-bas$ me?ods4  4  ,,ii     
,enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess   
?r\gh e,d,n,a  #bja4 ,national ,aquatic 
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a          

coord9at$1 multi-ag5cy initiative1 to be
 kn[n z ! ,national ,aquatic            
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,network71 to 
improve ! reliability & op]ational use (
 e,d,n,a across fre%wat]1 e/u>9e1       
coa/al1 & m>9e environm5ts4  7b7        
,gov]nance & /ructure  7#a7 ,lead ag5cy 
,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration %all s]ve z ! lead ag5cy (
 ! ,network4  7#b7 ,co-*airs ,! ,network
 %all be co-*air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & a 
repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy4  7c7 ,p>ticipat+    
ag5cies ,! ,network %all include "o or m
 repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey4  7#c7 ,!           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#d7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,s]vice4  7#e7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,! 
,(fice ( ,naval ,rese>*4  7#h7 ,!       

,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7 ,! ,smi?sonian     
,in/itution4  7#aj7 ,! ,bureau ( ,ocean 
,en]gy ,managem5t4  7#aa7 ,! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7#ab7 ,! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4    
7#ac7 ,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal       
,quality4  7#ad7 ,! ,regional ,fi%]y    
,managem5t ,c\ncils4  7#ae7 ,! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#af7
 ,su* o!r ag5cies z ! co-*airs ( !      
,network may designate bas$ on ! roles (
 su* ag5cies 9 aquatic or environm5tal  
monitor+1 sci5tific /&>d-sett+1 or      
environm5tal review processes4  7d7     
,responsibilities ,! ,network %all      
coord9ate ,f$]al e,d,n,a-relat$         
activities across ! full aquatic        
cont9uum 7includ+ lakes1 riv]s1         
res]voirs1 e/u>ies1 coa/al wat]s1 &     
(f%ore environm5ts71 includ+ by-- 7#a7  
develop+ national /&>ds = ! use (       
e,d,n,a across fre%wat]1 e/u>9e1 coa/al1
 & m>9e environm5ts2  7#b7 develop+ a   
/&>diz$ approa* = e,d,n,a sampl+1       

laboratory workfl[s1 report+ practices1 
& analytical consi/5cy2  7#c7 ensur+    
ag5cies use compatible me?ods & data    
=mats1 enabl+ e,d,n,a results to be     
comp>$1 comb9$1 & jo9tly analyz$ across 
programs & regions2  7#d7 designat+     
pilot te/b$s across ! ,national ,e/u>9e 
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em1 ! ,national     
,e/u>y ,program1 ! ,national ,ecological
 ,obs]vatory ,network1 ! ,national      
,aquatic ,res\rce ,surveys1 ! ,integrat$
 ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,long-,t]m           
,ecological ,rese>* program1 & o!r      
simil> programs1 to evaluate &          
int]calibrate me?ods "u div]se          
environm5tal & op]ational conditions2   
7#e7 e/abli%+ means ( quality assurance 
& quality control tra9+1 me?od          
v]ification1 pr(ici5cy te/+1 %>$ ref]5ce
 mat]ials1 & int]ag5cy calibration2     
7#f7 coord9at+ ) ,/ates1 ,indian        
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian              
organizations1 ,native ,pacific ,isl&]  
organizations 9 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 

& ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s1 & regional p>tn]s to ensure     
broad applicability & uptake ( national 
/&>ds2  7#g7 develop+ op5-access data   
practices ) appropriate protections =   
,tribal data sov]eignty2  7#h7 id5tify+ 
opportunities to r$uce duplication1     
integrate monitor+ ef=ts1 & align ,f$]al
 inve/m5ts 9 ,,dna-bas$ monitor+ tools2 
&  7#i7 coord9at+ ) exi/+ national &    
int]national frameworks1 includ+ obs]v+ 
sy/ems1 communities ( practice1 &       
e/abli%$ data-%>+ & deliv]y sy/ems4  7e7
 ,annual meet+ ,to ga!r in=mation ,9    
addition to ! responsibilities describ$ 
9 section 7d71 ! ,network %all meet     
annually to ga!r in=mation on           
non-aquatic applications ( e,d,n,a &    
e,r,n,a me?ods1 includ+ sampl+ (        
t]re/rial & atmosph]ic environm5ts4  7f7
 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit a p]=mance     
report to ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,policy4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 

report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,progress on     
/&>ds & protocols4  7,b7 ,updates on    
int]ag5cy coord9ation4  7,c7 ,results f 
te/b$s & me?od validation4  7,d7        
,recomm5dations = future rese>* &       
monitor+ priorities4  7,e7 ,id5tifi$    
gaps or res\rce ne$s4  7,f7 ,id5tifi$   
non-aquatic applications ( e,d,n,a &    
e,r,n,a me?ods z describ$ 9 section 7e74
  #bjb4 ,rese>*1 innovation1 & te*nology
 transf] ,to support ! developm5t &     
op]ational use ( reliable &             
co/-effective e,d,n,a tools1 !          
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ag5cies 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,aquatic       
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network1 may 
c>ry out activities t-- 7#a7 facilitate 
sci5tific advancem5t 9 e,d,n,a me?ods1  
includ+ developm5t ( species detection  
m>k]s1 improv$ field sampl+ tools1      
ma9t5ance & expansion ( g5etic ref]5ce  
libr>ies1 & analytical workfl[s align$ )
 ! national /&>ds develop$ by !         
,national ,aquatic ,biomolecul>         

,coord9ation ,network "u section        
#bja7;d72  7#b7 enc\rage me?odological  
innovation lev]ag+ ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ocean eng9e]+ 
capabilities1 includ+ exploration1      
developm5t1 & te/+ ( autonom\s1         
automat$1 or artificial                 
intellig5ce-enabl$ e,d,n,a sampl+       
te*nologies :]e ^? te*nologies may      
increase ! effici5cy ( surveys or r$uce 
co/s2  7#c7 support te*nological        
innovation 9 ! detection ( ,,dna & ,,rna
 f environm5tal samples1 includ+ !      
tools1 in=matics pipel9es1 & model+ t w 
be us$ = su* innovation2  7#d7 promote  
bidirectional te*nology transf] among   
,f$]al ag5cies1 academic rese>*]s1      
,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations1 ,native ,pacific ,isl&]  
organizations 9 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 
& ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s1 & private-sector firms involv$ 9
 sequ5c+1 sampl+ equipm5t1 bio9=matics1 
& ! provision ( e,d,n,a s]vices2  7#e7  
develop & publi% p]=mance expectations1 

includ+ m9imum reliability1             
repeatability1 & quality assurance &    
quality control requirem5ts1 to guide   
,f$]al procurem5t ( e,d,n,a tools &     
s]vices & support m>ket entry by ,unit$ 
,/ates innovators2  7#f7 ensure t rese>*
 & innovation ef=ts support & reflect ! 
national /&>ds & be/ practices develop$ 
"u section #bja7;d7 = sampl+1 laboratory
 workfl[s1 metadata1 & bio9=matics2 &   
7#g7 provide p]iodic updates to         
,congress1 incorporat$ into ! annual    
reports requir$ by section #bja7;f71    
summ>iz+ rese>* progress1 private-sector
 engagem5t1 & rema9+ sci5tific or       
op]ational gaps4  #bjc4 ,/r5g!n+ !      
capabilities ( ! laboratory & analytical
 work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ,f$]al p>tn]s c         
effectively use e,d,n,a & e,d,n,a-bas$  
monitor+ tools :ile support+ ! gr[? (   
,unit$ ,/ates e,d,n,a s]vice provid]s1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,national ,aquatic ,biomolecul>         

,coord9ation ,network1 may c>ry out     
activities t /r5g!n ! capabilities ( !  
laboratory & analytical work=ce ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,activities         
,activities c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 
may include-- 7#a7 support+ tra9+       
programs & fell[%ips ?r\gh ! national   
sea grant college program ma9ta9$ "u    
section #bjd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,sea     
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;a77 & o!r academic     
in/itutions to build exp]tise 9 e,d,n,a 
sampl+1 g5omics1 molecul> ecology1 &    
bio9=matics2  7#b7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips & 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) private-sector   
e,d,n,a laboratories1 equipm5t          
manufactur]s1 bio9=matics firms1 &      
te*nology develop]s-- 7,a7 to facilitate
 te*nical skill transf]2  7,b7 to tra9  
p]sonnel ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to be in=m$ & 
capable cli5ts2  7,c7 to ensure         
int]op]ability betwe5 public & private  
workfl[s2 &  7,d7 to develop            

fit-=-purpose uncrew$ aquatic sampl+    
te*nologies2  7#c7 exp&+ ! 9-h\se       
laboratory capacity ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration--  
7,a7 to receive & process samples at a  
basic op]ational level2  7,b7 to support
 me?od developm5t & b5*m>k+ align$ ) !  
national /&>ds develop$ by ! ,national  
,aquatic ,biomolecul> ,coord9ation      
,network "u section #bja7;d72 &  7,c7 to
 ma9ta9 int]nal quality assurance &     
quality control exp]tise suffici5t to   
v]ify v5dor p]=mance2  7#d7 enc\rag+ !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & p>tn] ag5cies to        
contract ) accr$it$ ext]nal laboratories
 & s]vice provid]s = r\t9e e,d,n,a      
sample process+1 sequ5c+1 &             
int]pretation1 :5 feasible1             
co/-effective1 & consi/5t ) ! national  
/&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,aquatic  
,biomolecul> ,coord9ation ,network "u   
section #bja7;d72 &  7#e7 ensur+ t any  
,f$]al work=ce or laboratory activities 
are fully int]op]able ) ! national /&>ds

 & protocols develop$ by ! ,national    
,aquatic ,biomolecul> ,coord9ation      
,network "u section #bja7;d7 = sampl+1  
report+1 & analytical consi/5cy1        
support+ %>$ ref]5ce mat]ials1 pr(ici5cy
 te/+1 & calibration across ,f$]al      
ag5cies & private p>tn]s4