,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,mr4 ,king7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the standardization1 publication1 and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of ,federal waterways1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,modernizing ,access to ,our ,public ,oceans ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal fishing restriction area ,the term ,federal fishing restriction area means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently banned or restricted by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,federal waterway ,the term ,federal waterway means any portion of a body of water managed in part or in entirety by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,federal waterway restriction ,the term ,federal waterway restriction means a restriction on access to or use of a ,federal waterway applied under applicable law by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 #c4 ,data standardization ,not later than #ca months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with relevant stakeholders1 shall develop and adopt standards with respect to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational use of ,federal waterways and ,federal fishing restriction areas1 including such data made available under section #d4 #d4 ,data publication and accessibility 7a7 ,federal waterway fishing access data ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall make available on a publicly accessible website geographic information system data that-- 7#a7 includes1 with respect to ,federal waterway restrictions-- 7,a7 information with respect to the conditions under which ,federal waterways are open or closed to entry1 watercraft1 low-elevation aircraft1 or diving2 7,b7 the areas of ,federal waterways with restrictions on motorized propulsion1 horsepower1 or gasoline fuel2 7,c7 the areas of ,federal waterways with anchoring restrictions1 no-wake zones1 or vessel speed restrictions2 and 7,d7 the types of watercraft that are restricted on each area of a ,federal waterway1 including the permissibility of-- 7i7 motorboats2 7ii7 non-motorized watercraft2 7iii7 personal watercraft2 7iv7 airboats2 7v7 amphibious aircraft2 and 7vi7 oceangoing ships2 and 7#b7 describes-- 7,a7 the location and geographic boundaries of ,federal fishing restriction areas1 including-- 7i7 any zones where1 and periods when1 fishing is limited under paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of section #cjc7;b7 of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;b772 7ii7 full and partial closures1 in terms of both area and duration1 as well as seasonal closures2 7iii7 no-catch zones2 and 7iv7 ,federal fishing restrictions within or surrounding marine protected areas1 including ,national ,marine ,sanctuaries2 and 7,b7 to the maximum extent practicable1 restrictions imposed by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration on method of catch1 such as requirements relating to the use of circle hooks1 descending devices1 and trolling4 7b7 ,federal waterway access and navigation information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 continue to make available digitized geographic information system data that includes1 with respect to access to ,federal waterways-- 7,a7 navigation information2 7,b7 bathymetric information2 and 7,c7 depth charts4 7#b7 ,website ,the ,secretary shall make the data described in paragraph 7#a7 available on the website on which the ,secretary makes the data described in subsection 7a7 available4 7c7 ,data accessibility ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the website on which the ,secretary makes the data described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 available-- 7#a7 organizes that data so that the data is findable1 accessible1 interoperable1 and reusable2 and 7#b7 includes a mechanism by which users can be easily updated when new data becomes available4 7d7 ,public comment ,the ,secretary shall develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the data described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and the accessibility of that data under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,updates ,the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall update-- 7#a7 the data described in subsections 7a77#a7 and 7b7 not less frequently than #b times each year2 and 7#b7 the data described in subsection 7a77#b7 in real time as changes to ,federal fishing restriction areas take effect4 7f7 ,nondisclosure of certain information ,the ,secretary may not disclose1 in any geographic information system data made publicly available under this section1 information regarding the nature1 location1 character1 or ownership of historic1 paleontological1 cultural1 or archaeological resources1 consistent with applicable law4 #e4 ,cooperation and coordination 7a7 ,community partners and third-,party providers ,for purposes of carrying out this ,act1 the ,secretary may-- 7#a7 coordinate and partner with non-,federal entities1 including-- 7,a7 ,state agencies2 7,b7 interstate marine fisheries commissions2 7,c7 ,regional ,ocean ,partnerships2 7,d7 experts in data science1 analytics1 and operations research2 7,e7 the private sector1 including technology or geospatial data industries2 and 7,f7 nonprofit organizations2 and 7#b7 enter into agreements with experts described in subparagraph 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a71 or experts within entities described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,e71 or 7,f7 of that paragraph1 to carry out any of the provisions of this ,act4 7b7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 work with the relevant offices of the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,coast ,guard1 the ,army ,corps of ,engineers1 and the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping codified by section #abbjc of the ,ocean and ,coastal ,mapping ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 to ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable ,federal databases with respect to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational use of ,federal waterways and ,federal fishing restriction areas4 7c7 ,applicability of ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal regulations ,the ,secretary1 in developing and distributing geospatial data under this ,act1 shall make clear that the data are subject to-- 7#a7 applicable ,federal regulations2 and 7#b7 applicable ,state and ,tribal regulations4 #f4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed-- 7#a7 to modify or alter the definition of the term navigable waters under any provision of ,federal law2 7#b7 to affect the jurisdiction or authority of ,federal or ,state agencies to regulate navigable waters2 or 7#c7 to increase or diminish the responsibility or authority of ,federal or ,state agencies to manage fisheries4