,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aag #aai? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #gei ,report ,no4     
#aai-dj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cruz  
7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,july #af1             
#bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,cruz1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = ! /&>dization1    
publication1 & accessibility ( data     
relat+ to public outdoor recreational   
use ( ,f$]al wat]ways1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,mod]niz+ ,access to ,our ,public   
,oceans ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al fi%+ re/riction area  
,! t]m ,f$]al fi%+ re/riction area means
 a def9$ area 9 :i* all or c]ta9 fi%+   
activities are tempor>ily or p]man5tly  
bann$ or re/rict$ by ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#b7 ,f$]al wat]way ,! t]m ,f$]al       

wat]way means any portion ( a body (    
wat] manag$ 9 "p or 9 entirety by !     
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,f$]al wat]way         
re/riction ,! t]m ,f$]al wat]way        
re/riction means a re/riction on access 
to or use ( a ,f$]al wat]way appli$ "u  
applicable law by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  #c4 ,data        
/&>dization ,n lat] ?an #ca mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) relevant    
/akehold]s1 %all develop & adopt /&>ds )
 respect to ! collection & dissem9ation 
( geospatial data relat+ to public      
outdoor recreational use ( ,f$]al       
wat]ways & ,f$]al fi%+ re/riction areas1
 includ+ su* data made available "u     
section #d4  #d4 ,data publication &    
accessibility  7a7 ,f$]al wat]way fi%+  
access data ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 %all make available on a   
publicly accessible website geographic  

in=mation sy/em data t-- 7#a7 includes1 
) respect to ,f$]al wat]way             
re/rictions-- 7,a7 in=mation ) respect  
to ! conditions "u :i* ,f$]al wat]ways  
are op5 or clos$ to entry1 wat]craft1   
l[-elevation aircraft1 or div+2  7,b7 ! 
areas ( ,f$]al wat]ways ) re/rictions on
 motoriz$ propulsion1 horsep[]1 or      
gasol9e fuel2  7,c7 ! areas ( ,f$]al    
wat]ways ) an*or+ re/rictions1 no-wake  
zones1 or vessel spe$ re/rictions2 &    
7,d7 ! types ( wat]craft t are re/rict$ 
on ea* area ( a ,f$]al wat]way1 includ+ 
! p]missibility (-- 7i7 motorboats2     
7ii7 non-motoriz$ wat]craft2  7iii7     
p]sonal wat]craft2  7iv7 airboats2  7v7 
amphibi\s aircraft2 &  7vi7 oceango+    
%ips2 &  7#b7 describes-- 7,a7 !        
location & geographic b\nd>ies ( ,f$]al 
fi%+ re/riction areas1 includ+-- 7i7 any
 zones :]e1 & p]iods :51 fi%+ is limit$ 
"u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 (       
section #cjc7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;b772  7ii7 full & 

p>tial closures1 9 t]ms ( bo? area &    
duration1 z well z seasonal closures2   
7iii7 no-cat* zones2 &  7iv7 ,f$]al fi%+
 re/rictions )9 or surr\nd+ m>9e        
protect$ areas1 includ+ ,national ,m>9e 
,sanctu>ies2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 re/rictions impos$ by !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration on me?od ( cat*1 su* z    
requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( circle    
hooks1 desc5d+ devices1 & troll+4  7b7  
,f$]al wat]way access & navigation      
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
cont9ue to make available digitiz$      
geographic in=mation sy/em data t       
includes1 ) respect to access to ,f$]al 
wat]ways-- 7,a7 navigation in=mation2   
7,b7 ba?ymetric in=mation2 &  7,c7 dep? 
*>ts4  7#b7 ,website ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
available on ! website on :i* !         
,secret>y makes ! data describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 available4  7c7 ,data    
accessibility ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t

 ! website on :i* ! ,secret>y makes !   
data describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
available-- 7#a7 organizes t data s t ! 
data is f9dable1 accessible1            
int]op]able1 & reusable2 &  7#b7        
includes a me*anism by :i* us]s c be    
easily updat$ :5 new data becomes       
available4  7d7 ,public comm5t ,!       
,secret>y %all develop a process to all[
 memb]s ( ! public to submit que/ions or
 comm5ts reg>d+ ! data describ$ 9       
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ! accessibility 
( t data "u subsection 7c74  7e7        
,updates ,! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 %all update-- 7#a7 ! 
data describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#a7 &   
7b7 n less frequ5tly ?an #b times ea*   
ye>2 &  7#b7 ! data describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#b7 9 real "t z *anges to
 ,f$]al fi%+ re/riction areas take      
effect4  7f7 ,nondisclosure ( c]ta9     
in=mation ,! ,secret>y may n disclose1 9
 any geographic in=mation sy/em data    
made publicly available "u ?is section1 
in=mation reg>d+ ! nature1 location1 "*1

 or own]%ip ( hi/oric1 paleontological1 
cultural1 or ar*aeological res\rces1    
consi/5t ) applicable law4  #e4         
,coop]ation & coord9ation  7a7          
,community p>tn]s & ?ird-,p>ty provid]s 
,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y may-- 7#a7 coord9ate & p>tn] )
 non-,f$]al entities1 includ+-- 7,a7    
,/ate ag5cies2  7,b7 int]/ate m>9e      
fi%]ies commissions2  7,c7 ,regional    
,ocean ,p>tn]%ips2  7,d7 exp]ts 9 data  
sci5ce1 analytics1 & op]ations rese>*2  
7,e7 ! private sector1 includ+ te*nology
 or geospatial data indu/ries2 &  7,f7  
nonpr(it organizations2 &  7#b7 ent]    
into agreem5ts ) exp]ts describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 or    
exp]ts )9 entities describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,e71 or  
7,f7 ( t p>agraph1 to c>ry out any ( !  
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy  
coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 "w ) !       
relevant (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! 

,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 
& ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,ocean & 
,coa/al ,mapp+ codifi$ by section #abbjc
 ( ! ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+            
,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 
to ensure compatibility & int]op]ability
 among applicable ,f$]al databases )    
respect to ! collection & dissem9ation (
 geospatial data relat+ to public       
outdoor recreational use ( ,f$]al       
wat]ways & ,f$]al fi%+ re/riction areas4
  7c7 ,applicability ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
,tribal regulations ,! ,secret>y1 9     
develop+ & di/ribut+ geospatial data "u 
?is ,act1 %all make cle> t ! data are   
subject to-- 7#a7 applicable ,f$]al     
regulations2 &  7#b7 applicable ,/ate & 
,tribal regulations4  #f4 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to modify or alt] !      
def9ition ( ! t]m navigable wat]s "u any
 provision ( ,f$]al law2  7#b7 to affect
 ! jurisdiction or au?ority ( ,f$]al or 
,/ate ag5cies to regulate navigable     
wat]s2 or  7#c7 to increase or dim9i% ! 

responsibility or au?ority ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cies to manage fi%]ies4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,mod]niz+ ,access to ,our ,public       
,oceans ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,exclusive economic zone ,!  
t]m exclusive economic zone has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajg ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,fi%+        
re/riction ,! t]m fi%+ re/riction means 
a re/riction on fi%+ 9 a f$]ally manag$ 
fi%]y e/abli%$ "u section #cjc7;b77#b7 (
 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation 
& ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahec7;b77#b771 includ+-- 7,a7 a full or
 p>tial fi%+ closure1 9 t]ms ( bo? area 
& duration1 or a seasonal closure2  7,b7
 a no-cat* zone 9 ! fi%]y2  7,c7 a      
re/riction on ! me?od ( cat* = ! fi%]y2 
&  7,d7 ano!r re/riction on fi%+1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,indian   
,tribe2 ,tribal organization ,! t]ms    
,indian ,tribe & ,tribal organization h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,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 #geag71 except t ! 
t]m includes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian    
,home ,l&s & ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian       
,affairs ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4  7#e7     
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f       
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code4  7#f7 ,recreational vessel ,! t]m
 recreational vessel has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #baja ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
#c4 ,data /&>dization ,n lat] ?an #ca   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )     
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 &     
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 %all   

develop & adopt /&>ds ) respect to !    
coord9ation & dissem9ation ( geospatial 
data relat+ to fi%+ re/rictions1 use ( !
 exclusive economic zone by recreational
 vessels1 & access to ,f$]al wat]s by   
su* vessels1 includ+ su* data made      
available "u section #d4  #d4 ,data     
publication & accessibility  7a7 ,data  
on fi%+ & recreational vessels 9        
exclusive economic zone ,n lat] ?an #d  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies 
,s]vice1 & to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 %all make available on a   
publicly accessible website geographic  
in=mation sy/em data t-- 7#a7 includes1 
) respect to ! exclusive economic zone--
 7,a7 in=mation ) respect to !          
conditions "u :i* fi%+ re/rictions are  
impos$ & ! areas )9 ! exclusive economic
 zone t are op5 or clos$ to recreational
 boat+1 div+1 & relat$ recreational     
activities 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71  

includ+ = safety reasons su* z because (
 ! pres5ce ( h>mful algal blooms2  7,b7 
! areas ( ! exclusive economic zone )   
re/rictions on ! use ( motoriz$         
propulsion1 horsep[]1 or fuel by or (   
recreational vessels2 &  7,c7 ! types ( 
recreational vessels t are re/rict$ on  
ea* area ( ! exclusive economic zone2   
7#b7 describes ! geographic b\nd>ies (  
areas :]e fi%+ re/rictions occur2 &     
7#c7 7,a7 id5tifies ,f$]al m>9e protect$
 areas1 includ+ ,national ,m>9e         
,sanctu>ies1 national m>9e monum5ts1 &  
o!r f$]ally protect$ wat]s2 &  7,b7     
includes in=mation on :at fi%+1         
recreational boat+1 & o!r relat$        
recreational activities are au?oriz$ 9  
ea* su* area4  7b7 ,data on navigation  
)9 exclusive economic zone  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to make 
available digitiz$ geographic in=mation 
sy/em data t includes1 ) respect to     
access to ! exclusive economic zone--   
7,a7 navigation in=mation2  7,b7        
ba?ymetric in=mation2  7,c7 dep? *>ts2 &

  7,d7 o!r in=mation1 consi/5t ) law &  
policy4  7#b7 ,website ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 make !    
data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available 
on ! website on :i* ! ,secret>y makes ! 
data describ$ 9 subsection 7a7          
available4  7c7 ,data accessibility ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure t ! website on :i*
 ! ,secret>y makes ! data describ$ 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 available-- 7#a7  
organizes t data s t ! data is f9dable1 
accessible1 int]op]able1 & reusable2 &  
7#b7 includes a me*anism by :i* us]s c  
be easily updat$ :5 new data becomes    
available4  7d7 ,public comm5t ,!       
,secret>y %all develop-- 7#a7 a process 
to all[ memb]s ( ! public to submit     
que/ions or comm5ts reg>d+ ! data       
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & !    
accessibility ( t data "u subsection    
7c72 &  7#b7 me?ods to improve !        
accessibility ( data4  7e7 ,updates ,!  
,secret>y %all update-- 7#a7 ! data     
describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#a7 & 7b7 n  
less frequ5tly ?an #b times ea* ye>2 &  

7#b7 ! data describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 9 real "t4  7f7   
,nondisclosure ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!     
,secret>y may n1 consi/5t ) applicable  
law & policy1 disclose1 9 any geographic
 in=mation sy/em data made publicly     
available "u ?is section-- 7#a7         
in=mation reg>d+ ! nature1 location1 "*1
 or own]%ip ( hi/oric1 paleontological1 
cultural1 or ar*aeological res\rces2 or 
7#b7 comm]cial fi%+ in=mation1 includ+  
propriet>y in=mation4  7g7 ,treatm5t (  
,tribal wat]s & fi%+ areas ,! au?orities
 grant$ by ?is section %all n apply )   
respect to any usual or accu/om$ fi%+   
areas or ,tribal wat]s4  #e4 ,coop]ation
 & coord9ation  7a7 ,community p>tn]s & 
?ird-p>ty provid]s ,= purposes ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7    
coord9ate & p>tn] ) non-,f$]al entities1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ates2  7,b7 ,indian   
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian              
organizations1 & ,tribal organizations2 
7,c7 int]/ate commissions 7z def9$ 9    
section #cjc ( ! ,int]jurisdictional    

,fi%]ies ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#dajb772  7,d7 ,regional ,ocean         
,p>tn]%ips 7z def9$ 9 section #ajbjb ( !
 ,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfh772  7,e7 exp]ts 9  
data sci5ce1 analytics1 & op]ations     
rese>*2  7,f7 ! private sector1 includ+ 
te*nology or geospatial data indu/ries2 
7,g7 nonpr(it organizations2 &  7,h7    
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #bja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 &  7#b7
 ent] into agreem5ts ) exp]ts )9        
entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry 
out any ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 "w
 ) ! relevant (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,army ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s1 & ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on

 ,ocean & ,coa/al ,mapp+ codifi$ by     
section #abbjc ( ! ,ocean & ,coa/al     
,mapp+ ,integration ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cejb71 to ensure compatibility &       
int]op]ability among applicable ,f$]al  
databases ) respect to ! collection &   
dissem9ation ( geospatial data relat+ to
 public outdoor recreational use ( !    
exclusive economic zone4  7c7           
,applicability ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &       
,tribal law & regulations ,! ,secret>y1 
9 develop+ & di/ribut+ geospatial data  
"u ?is ,act1 %all make cle> t ! data are
 subject to applicable laws &           
regulations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes4  #f4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to modify or alt] !      
def9ition ( ! t]m navigable wat]s "u any
 provision ( ,f$]al law2  7#b7 to affect
 ! jurisdiction or au?ority ( ,f$]al or 
,/ate ag5cies to regulate navigable     
wat]s2  7#c7 to increase or dim9i% !    
responsibility or au?ority ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cies or ,indian ,tribes to     

manage fi%]ies "u exi/+ law2  7#d7 to   
satisfy any requirem5t =                
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )     
,indian ,tribes or ,native ,hawaiian    
organizations2 or  7#e7 to affect or    
modify any treaty or o!r "r ( any       
,indian ,tribe4  ,july #af1             
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t