,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4  
,hick5loop]1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to ma9ta9 !
 ,coop]ative ,in/itute program4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coop]ative ,in/itute ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4
 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,!  
t]m ,adm9i/ration means ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces &     
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,coop]ative    

,in/itute ,! t]m ,coop]ative ,in/itute  
means-- 7,a7 an academic or rese>*      
p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 
7ii7 an eligible rese>* in/itution1 or  
an association or alliance ( #b or m    
eligible rese>* in/itutions2 &  7,b7 t 0
 or is =m$ ei!r ?r\gh coop]ative        
agreem5ts previ\sly e/abli%$ "u !       
au?ority ( section #djf ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7 or "u ! au?ority ( ?is 
section4  7#d7 ,eligible rese>*         
in/itution ,! t]m eligible rese>*       
in/itution means a rese>* in/itution t--
 7,a7 is a non-,f$]al academic or       
nonpr(it in/itution2  7,b7 has an       
e/abli%$ rese>* program 9 "o or m areas 
relevant to ! ,adm9i/ration's mission2  
7,c7 promotes ! involvem5t ( /ud5ts &   
po/doctoral sci5ti/s 9 rese>* &         
education2 &  7,d7 coop]ates ) o!r      
rese>* in/itutes includ$ 9 ,coop]ative  
,in/itutes4  7#e7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m  

,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  7b7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,program goals ,! ,"u      
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 )9 ! ,adm9i/ration
 a ,coop]ative ,in/itute program1 :i*   
%all promote basic & appli$ rese>*1     
education1 tra9+1 & outrea* t aligns ) !
 ,adm9i/ration's mission1 fund rese>*   
capabilities t d n exi/ )9 !            
,adm9i/ration1 & exp& rese>* capacity 9 
sci5ces t are relat$ to ! "w ( !        
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,coop]ative        
,in/itute activities ,to a*ieve ^!      
goals1 ! ,coop]ative ,in/itutes %all--  
7,a7 conduct collaborative1 long-t]m    
rese>* relevant to ! ,adm9i/ration's    
mission1 ) sub/antial involvem5t betwe5 
,adm9i/ration sci5ti/s & ^? at eligible 
rese>* in/itutions 9 "o or m sci5tific  
discipl9es ( int]e/ to ! ,adm9i/ration2 
7,b7 lev]age sci5tific1 educational1 &  
outrea* exp]tise at eligible rese>*     
in/itutions :i*1 dep5d+ on ! rese>* ne$s
 det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 may or may 
n be locat$ ne> an ,adm9i/ration        

facility2  7,c7 support ! p>ticipation (
 und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts &       
po/doctoral sci5ti/s 9                  
,adm9i/ration-relat$ rese>* /udies2 &   
7,d7 /r5g!n or exp& rese>* capacity )9 !
 rese>* in/itutions 9                   
,adm9i/ration-relat$ rese>* by provid+  
fund+ to support adm9i/rative &         
sci5tific rese>* activities4  7#c7      
,em]g+ rese>* ,e #b ye>s1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! 
ne$ = additional ,coop]ative ,in/itutes 
to address em]g+ rese>* ne$s t align ) !
 program goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,coop]ative         
,in/itutes  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,"u       
,secret>y may e/abli% a ,coop]ative     
,in/itute by ent]+ into a coop]ative    
agreem5t ) an eligible rese>*           
in/itution1 or an association or        
alliance ( #b or m eligible rese>*      
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,competition & review
  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all use an op5  
competition & m]it-bas$ pe]-review      

process = select+ eligible rese>*       
in/itutions = ea* new ,coop]ative       
,in/itute1 except z specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,re/rict$ pool ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y may use a limit$ competition 
:5 ! ,adm9i/ration det]m9es t x is 9 !  
be/ int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to      
re/rict ! pool ( qualifi$ eligible      
rese>* in/itution applicants4 ,! ,"u    
,secret>y %all ju/ify ! rationale = su* 
a re/riction "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce &
 ,adm9i/ration policies relat$ to ,f$]al
 assi/ance4  7#c7 ,consolidation ,9     
cases :]e multiple eligible rese>*      
in/itutions jo9 to =m a ,coop]ative     
,in/itute1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all enc\rage
 ^! eligible rese>* in/itutions to      
consolidate managem5t1 adm9i/rative1 &  
ov]sight activities into "o lead        
,coop]ative ,in/itute1 provid$ ! b5efit 
( consolidation outweighs ! co/s4  7#d7 
,collaboration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to fo/]  
collaborations1 ! ,adm9i/ration is      
au?oriz$ to collocate ,f$]al employees &
 /aff f eligible rese>* in/itutions (   

,coop]ative ,in/itutes4 ,^! collocations
 may involve-- 7i7 ,coop]ative ,in/itute
 /aff ho/$ at ,f$]al facilities2 &  7ii7
 ,f$]al /aff assign$ _! duty /ation at !
 eligible rese>* in/itutions4  7,b7     
,*oice ( arrangem5t ,! ,adm9i/ration may
 *oose ! arrangem5t describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph t be/ fits ! ne$s ( !          
,coop]ative ,in/itute :5 ! b5efits      
outweigh ! co/s4  7d7 ,f9ancial         
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! coop]ative 
agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 
%all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section
 #fcje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 & may be facilitat$ by a #e-ye> ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance aw>d4  7#b7 ,second  
aw>d ,! ,"u ,secret>y may aw>d a second 
#e-ye> ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance aw>d   
aft] a ,coop]ative ,in/itute r5ewal     
review1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be bas$ on !    
outcome ( an ext]nally l$ pe] review    
process t occurs at or ab\t ! beg9n+ ( !
 f\r? ye> ( ! initial aw>d2  7,b7 be    
conduct$ ) ! help & support ( ! ,sci5ce 
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7

 include a measurem5t ( ,coop]ative     
,in/itute p]=mance relative to          
well-e/abli%$1 mutually agre$-^u        
p]=mance measures def9$ by !            
,adm9i/ration & ! rese>* in/itutions2 & 
7,d7 det]m9e a pot5tial r5ewal p]iod ( n
 m ?an #e additional ye>s & ! level (   
fund+ comm5surate ) ! f9al review rat+4 
7e7 ,discont9uance ,! ,"u ,secret>y may 
t]m9ate or decide n to r5ew an e/abli%$ 
,coop]ative ,in/itute if ! foll[+ is    
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees n less ?an #fj days prior to 
t]m9ation or expiration ( ! ,coop]ative 
,in/itute coop]ative agreem5t3 7#a7 ,a  
timel9e = ! plann$ t]m9ation or         
expiration ( ! ,coop]ative ,in/itute4   
7#b7 ,a detail$ writt5 report1 includ+--
 7,a7 ! ju/ification = t]m9ation or     
expiration ( ! ,coop]ative ,in/itute2   
7,b7 any failures ( ! ,coop]ative       
,in/itute to meet its /at$ objectives1  
includ+ poor managem5t1 poor rese>*     
quality1 or poor fiscal managem5t2  7,c7
 measurem5ts ( ! ,coop]ative ,in/itute  

p]=mance relative to ! mutually agre$-^u
 p]=mance measures def9$ by !           
,adm9i/ration & ! eligible rese>*       
in/itutions2  7,d7 plans = reassignm5t (
 ,adm9i/ration /aff assign$ to !        
,coop]ative ,in/itute2 &  7,e7 an       
explanation ( h[ ! rese>* ne$s t are be+
 met by ! ,coop]ative ,in/itute w be    
fulfill$ by o!r entities )9 !           
,adm9i/ration1 or an explanation ( :y ! 
rese>* ne$s no long] exi/4  7f7 ,h&book 
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a          
,coop]ative ,in/itute ,h&book t outl9es 
h[ ! ,adm9i/ration w manage !           
,coop]ative ,in/itutes4 ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all consult ! ,directors ( ,coop]ative
 ,in/itutes :5 updat+ ! ,coop]ative     
,in/itute ,h&book4  7g7 ,ma9t5ance (    
,coop]ative ,in/itutes ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all ma9ta9 ! ,coop]ative ,in/itutes1 or
 _! successor bodies1 9 exi/5ce z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless      
t]m9at$ z specifi$ 9 subsection 7e74