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                     NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION ACT

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                              R E P O R T

                                 of the

           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

                                   on

                                 S. 381

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       SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                    one hundred seventeenth congress
                             second session

                   MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota             ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut      JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii                 ROY BLUNT, Missouri
EDWARD MARKEY, Massachusetts         TED CRUZ, Texas
GARY PETERS, Michigan                DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin             JERRY MORAN, Kansas
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois            DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JON TESTER, Montana                  MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona              TODD YOUNG, Indiana
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada                  MIKE LEE, Utah
BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico            RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado          SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia

RAPHAEL WARNOCK, Georgia             RICK SCOTT, Florida
                                     CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming
                 Melissa Porter, Acting Staff Director
                  John Keast, Minority Staff Director







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                     NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION ACT

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               February 15, 2022.--Ordered to be printed

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      Ms. Cantwell, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 381]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to 
which was referred the bill (S. 381) to establish the National 
Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and 
for other purposes, having considered the same, reports 
favorably thereon with an amendment (in the nature of a 
substitute) and recommends that the bill (as amended) do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of S. 381, the National Ocean Exploration Act, 
is to improve the understanding and stewardship of the oceans 
by improving characterization, mapping, and exploration 
efforts.

                          Background and Needs

    The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface,\1\ 
facilitating commerce and sustaining diversity of life, food, 
energy, medicine, and other services essential to global 
prosperity. Despite these benefits, our understanding of the 
ocean and the natural processes occurring on the sea floor have 
been limited due to the difficulties of operating in the deep 
sea. Over 80 percent of the ocean remains unmapped, unobserved, 
and unexplored.\2\ Over the past few decades, advancements in 
technologies, such as artificial intelligence and robotics, 
have made it possible to explore the oceans at deeper depths, 
at higher resolutions, and at a faster pace.\3\ As technologies 
continue to advance, it will become increasingly easier and 
more affordable to map, explore, and characterize the ocean, 
leading to new discoveries and invaluable information that will 
aid communities, the scientific community, as well as decision-
makers.
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    \1\Pauline Weatherall et al., ``A New Digital Bathymetric Model of 
the World's Oceans,'' Earth Space Science, vol. 2, no. 8 (June 2015), 
p. 331-345 ( https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/
2015EA000107).
    \2\Larry Mayer et al., ``The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 
Project: The Quest to See the World's Oceans Completely Mapped by 
2030,'' Geosciences, vol. 8, no. 2 (January 2018) (https://
www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/2/63/html).
    \3\National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ``Exploration 
Tools'' (https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/technology.html); 
National Research Council, Ocean Science Series, 2009 (https://
www.nap.edu/catalog/13353/ocean-science-series); National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, The Roles of Research and 
Technology in the Changing Ocean Economy: Proceedings of a Workshop--in 
Brief, 2020 (https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25810/the-role-of-research-
and-technology-in-the-changing-ocean-economy).
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    The United States has economic, environmental, and security 
interests in mapping, exploring, and characterizing its 
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The U.S. EEZ extends 200 
nautical miles from its coast and is the second largest EEZ in 
the world, covering an area larger than all 50 States combined. 
In 2018, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA) estimated that America's blue economy contributed 
approximately $373 billion in goods and services and grew 
faster than the Nation's economy as a whole from 2017 to 
2018.\4\ The top five sectors that contributed to the blue 
economy were: tourism and recreation ($143 billion), national 
defense and public administration ($124 billion), offshore 
minerals ($49 billion), transportation and warehousing ($25 
billion), and living resources such as commercial fishing and 
aquaculture ($13 billion).\5\ Despite the ocean's importance to 
the economy, 54 percent of the U.S. EEZ remains unmapped as of 
January 2020.\6\ In addition to traditional economic benefits, 
further mapping, exploration, and characterization of the EEZ 
will equip the United States to more effectively steward its 
coasts, boost conservation efforts, and improve scientific 
understanding of the natural environment.
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    \4\National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ``Marine 
Economy in 2018 Grew Faster Than U.S. Overall,'' press release, June 2, 
2020 (https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/marine-economy-in-2018-grew-
faster-than-us-overall).
    \5\Ibid.
    \6\National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ``NOAA 
Announces New Progress Report on Mapping U.S. Ocean, Coastal, and Great 
Lakes Waters,'' press release, March 17, 2020 (https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/updates/noaa-announces-new-progress-report-
on-mapping-u-s-ocean-coastal-and-great-lakes-waters/).
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      NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT GEOSPATIAL DOCUMENT SYSTEM

    The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)\7\ 
requires an analysis of the impact of Federal actions that may 
significantly affect the quality of the environment. As part of 
these analyses, a large amount of environmental data is 
collected and synthesized into NEPA documents. In 2015, the 
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) released a report discussing 
the benefits of aggregating NEPA documents and associated 
geospatial data (data with a location attribute) in a map-based 
data system.\8\ The ELI report highlights that the transition 
of NEPA documents and geospatial data to Geographic Information 
System platforms would make data more easily accessible, help 
build off past assessments, avoid duplication of past 
assessments, and allow for consideration of cumulative impacts. 
Additionally, a publicly accessible NEPA geospatial document 
system would allow the public to more easily discern the 
quantity, types, and results of NEPA assessments within areas 
of interest, supplementing lengthy NEPA documents with an 
intuitive online mapping system. As listed in the report, an 
ideal NEPA geospatial data system would include the following:
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    \7\42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
    \8\Kathryn Mengerink et al., Geospatial NEPA for Ocean and Coastal 
Environments, Environmental Law Institute, 2015 (http://eli-ocean.org/
wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/Geospatial-NEPA-ELI-2015.pdf).
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   publicly accessible digital archive of NEPA 
        documents;
   intuitive interface to downloading data and 
        uploading documents or additional information as they 
        are completed; and
   publicly accessible geospatially referenced data 
        system that identifies NEPA documents by location, 
        allows for keyword searches of uploaded documents, and 
        maps and integrates geospatially relevant 
        information.\9\
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    \9\Ibid.
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    To achieve U.S. economic, environmental, and security 
interests, relevant agencies need to increase their ocean 
characterization, exploration, and mapping efforts. However, 
data alone is not enough. Effective data dissemination can 
ensure data collection efforts are streamlined and accessible 
by relevant stakeholders. Thus, a combined approach to increase 
the understanding of U.S. deep waters with better dissemination 
of those data (i.e., by following the suggested ideal NEPA 
geospatial data system) will help to ensure that the data can 
lead to implementable actions.

                         Summary of Provisions

    If enacted, S. 381 would do the following:
   Codify the Ocean Science and Technology (OST) 
        Subcommittee and the Ocean Resource Management 
        Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee to establish 
        or designate one or more systems for ocean-related 
        documents prepared under NEPA that include publicly 
        accessible and geospatially referenced data.
   Codify the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and 
        Characterization (NOMEC) Council to set national ocean 
        mapping, exploration, and characterization priorities 
        and strategies; and facilitate better partnerships and 
        data synthesis among Federal and State agencies, Indian 
        Tribes, private industry, academia, and nongovernmental 
        organizations.
   Establish a new interagency working group, the 
        Interagency Working Group on Ocean Exploration and 
        Characterization, which would support the OST 
        Subcommittee and the NOMEC Council.
   Repeal the NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 
        2009.
   Amend the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program by 
        providing guidance on data standards, data protocols, 
        and coordination on data collection, analysis, and 
        dissemination.
   Authorize the NOAA Administrator to conduct 
        education and outreach efforts to disseminate findings 
        and conduct workforce training and opportunities to 
        develop science, technology, engineering, and math 
        (STEM) programs at academic institutions.
   Amend the NOAA Ocean and Coastal Mapping Program by 
        including more stakeholders (Federal and State 
        agencies, Tribal governments, private industry, 
        academia, and nongovernmental organizations) in the 
        data collection coordination efforts.
   Develop ocean and coastal mapping Federal funding 
        match opportunities within NOAA with Federal, State, 
        Tribal, local, nonprofit, private industry, or academic 
        partners to increase the acquisition and development of 
        new ocean and coastal mapping data, allow heads of 
        agencies in the working group to enter into cooperative 
        agreements, and allow the Administrator to make grants 
        to any State to carry out these purposes.

                          Legislative History

    S. 381 was introduced on February 23, 2021, by Senator 
Wicker (for himself and Senators Cantwell, Schatz, Murkowski, 
and Whitehouse) and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. Senator Hyde-Smith 
is an additional cosponsor. On April 28, 2021, the Committee 
met in open Executive Session and, by voice vote, ordered S. 
381 reported favorably with an amendment (in the nature of a 
substitute with an amendment).
    In the 116th Congress, a similar bill, S. 5024, was 
introduced on December 16, 2020, by Senator Wicker (for himself 
and Senators Cantwell and Schatz) and was referred to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate.

                            Estimated Costs

    In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the 
following cost estimate, prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                                Congressonal Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 10, 2021.
Hon. Maria Cantwell,
Chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
    Dear Madam Chair: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 381, the National 
Ocean Exploration Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Robert Reese.
            Sincerely,
                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosure.

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    S. 381 would amend several ocean mapping and exploration 
programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA). The bill would authorize the 
appropriation of specific amounts for those programs over the 
2021-2026 period. Because specific amounts are already 
authorized or appropriated under current law, CBO's estimate of 
the budgetary effects is based on the difference between the 
amounts in the bill and those specified in the law. In total, 
the bill would authorize the appropriation, on net, of $1.4 
billion for the following programs:
           $317 million for the Ocean Exploration and 
        Research program,
           $268 million for the Ocean and Coastal 
        Mapping program, and
           $813 million for multiple programs related 
        to hydrographic surveying (the measurement and 
        description of features that affect maritime 
        navigation).
    In 2021, NOAA allocated $77 million for similar purposes. 
Using historical spending patterns for similar activities, CBO 
estimates that implementing S. 381 would cost about $1.1 
billion over the 2021-2026 period and about $300 million after 
2026, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts.
    S. 381 also would repeal the Undersea Research Program Act 
of 2009 and would codify the activities of the National Ocean 
Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council; the Ocean 
Science and Technology Subcommittee; and the Ocean Research 
Management Subcommittee. Because the council and subcommittees 
currently exist and any new activities required under the bill 
would not require substantial action by NOAA or other federal 
agencies, CBO estimates that implementing the requirements 
related to those entities would not have a significant cost.
    The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall 
within budget function 300 (natural resources and environment).

                 TABLE 1.--ESTIMATED INCREASES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION UNDER S. 381
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                                                                    By fiscal year, millions of dollars--
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                                                              2021   2022   2023   2024   2025   2026  2021-2026
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Ocean Exploration Program:
    Authorizationa.........................................     17     60     60     60     60     60       317
    Estimated Outlays......................................      *     36     49     58     60     60       263
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Program:
    Authorizationb.........................................     43     45     45     45     45     45       268
    Estimated Outlays......................................      *     27     37     44     45     45       198
Hydrographic Surveys:
    Authorizationc.........................................     44     44     44    227    227    227       813
    Estimated Outlays......................................      *     26     36    152    194    222       630
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    Total Changes:
        Authorization......................................    104    149    149    332    332    332     1,398
        Estimated Outlays..................................      *     89    122    254    299    327     1,091
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*= between zero and $500,000.
aThe bill would authorize appropriations totaling $60 million in 2021 for the Ocean Exploration Program within
  the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). However, in 2021, NOAA allocated $43 million for
  that purpose. As a result, CBO estimates that S. 381 would increase authorizations in 2021 for that program by
  $17 million--the difference between those amounts for that year.
bThe bill would authorize appropriations totaling $45 million in 2021 for NOAA's Ocean and Coastal Mapping
  Program. However, in 2021, NOAA allocated $2 million for that purpose. As a result, CBO estimates that S. 381
  would increase authorizations in 2021 for that program by $43 million--the difference between those amounts
  for that year.
cUnder current law, $183 million is authorized to be appropriated annually for these hydrographic surveying
  activities through 2023. Because specific authorization levels already exist for those years, CBO only shows
  the incremental increase in authorization amounts that would be created by S. 381. The bill would authorize
  appropriations of $227 million for hydrographic surveying in each year over the 2021-2023 period. Therefore,
  CBO estimates that S. 381 would increase authorizations in each year over the 2021-2023 period by $44 million--
  the difference between the amount authorized by S. 381 ($227 million annually) and the amounts authorized
  under current law ($183 million annually) for each of those years.

    S. 381 would expand NOAA's authority to accept and spend, 
without further appropriation, monetary gifts to assist in 
implementing the National Ocean Exploration program. Such gifts 
would be recorded as offsetting receipts, which are treated as 
reductions in direct spending.
    CBO estimates that the net change in direct spending would 
be negligible because we expect that any monetary gifts would 
be spent soon after they are received.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Robert Reese. 
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy 
Director of Budget Analysis.

                      Regulatory Impact Statement

    In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the 
following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the 
legislation, as reported:

                       NUMBER OF PERSONS COVERED

    S. 381, as reported, would not impose any new significant 
regulatory requirements, and, therefore, would not subject any 
individuals or businesses to new significant regulations.

                            ECONOMIC IMPACT

    S. 381, as reported, would not have an adverse economic 
impact on the nation. It will likely have a positive impact by 
increasing the understanding of the U.S. EEZ.

                                PRIVACY

    S. 381, as reported, would not have any adverse impact on 
the personal privacy of individuals.

                               PAPERWORK

    S. 381, as reported, would not require additional 
paperwork.

                   Congressionally Directed Spending

    In compliance with paragraph 4(b) of rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides that no 
provisions contained in the bill, as reported, meet the 
definition of congressionally directed spending items under the 
rule.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title.

    This section would provide that the bill may be cited as 
the ``National Ocean Exploration Act''.

Section 2. Findings.

    This section would highlight the value of a healthy and 
resilient ocean for the United States and the benefits of a 
robust national ocean exploration program.

Section 3. Definitions.

    This section would define ocean characterization, 
exploration, mapping, and Indian Tribe.

Section 4. Ocean Policy Committee.

    This section would establish the OST Subcommittee and Ocean 
Resource Management Subcommittee under the Ocean Policy 
Committee. The Ocean Policy Committee was authorized by the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021.\10\ This section would direct the Ocean 
Policy Committee to establish an ocean-related NEPA document 
system. This system would include the following: (1) an 
accessible centralized digital archive of NEPA documents that 
are finalized after the date of enactment of this Act, (2) 
geospatially referenced data contained in the NEPA documents, 
and (3) a mechanism to retrieve information through geo-
information tools that can map and integrate geospatially 
referenced NEPA data.
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Section 5. National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
        Council.

    This section would codify the NOMEC Council, under the OST 
Subcommittee, to update national priorities for ocean mapping, 
exploration, and characterization, and to coordinate and 
facilitate activities to advance those priorities. The NOMEC 
Council would be co-chaired by two senior-level representatives 
from NOAA and one-senior level representative from the 
Department of Interior. The Interagency Working Group on Ocean 
Exploration and Characterization and an existing Interagency 
Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping\11\ would be 
directed to support the NOMEC Council and OST Subcommittee. 
This section would also require the NOMEC Council to develop 
and submit a plan to Congress within a year on recommendations 
to establish an integrated ocean mapping, exploration, and 
characterization initiative to meet the duties of the NOMEC 
Council, which among other things, would identify priorities 
and would set forth a timetable and estimated costs for 
implementation and completion of those priorities. Thereafter, 
briefings to Congress would be required to describe progress 
made towards meeting national priorities and further 
recommendations for meeting priorities.
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Section 6. Modifications to the Ocean Exploration Program of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    This section would amend the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program 
in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.\12\ It would 
strike responsibilities towards establishing and maintaining a 
national undersea research program and include ocean 
characterization in program efforts. The undersea research 
program has been inactive for more than 13 years. It would 
require the Administrator to coordinate with the NOMEC Council 
when carrying out the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program. It would 
require the Administrator to provide guidance to non-Federal 
entities on data standards related to ocean exploration and 
characterization efforts and ways to contribute and access such 
data. It would repeal the previously disbanded Ocean 
Exploration and Undersea Research Technology and Infrastructure 
Task Force. This section would include authorization of 
appropriations of $60 million for fiscal years 2021 through 
2026 to carry out this program. This section would also give 
the Administrator a clear directive to engage in efforts to 
enhance public awareness and understanding of national ocean 
mapping, exploration, and characterization.
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Section 7. Repeal.

    This section would repeal the disbanded NOAA Undersea 
Research Program Act of 2009 (part II of subtitle A of title 
XII of Pub. L. 111-11).

Section 8. Modifications to Ocean and Coastal Mapping Program of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    This section would amend the Ocean and Coastal Mapping 
Integration Act,\13\ updating the legislation to reflect 
current ocean and coastal mapping activities. This section 
would update the activities of the Interagency Working Group on 
Ocean and Coastal Mapping (as mentioned in section 5) to 
support the NOMEC Council and OST Subcommittee and amend the 
co-chairs to reflect agencies currently serving as co-chairs. 
It would task the NOAA Administrator to develop an ocean and 
coastal mapping Federal funding match opportunity to increase 
coordinated acquisition, processing, stewardship, and archival 
of ocean and coastal mapping data and allow for agencies 
serving on the Working Group to more easily exchange resources 
to carry out mapping activities. This section would also 
provide authorization of appropriations of $45 million for the 
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act for fiscal years 2021 
to 2026.
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Section 9. Modifications to Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
        1998.

    This section would provide authorization of appropriations 
for the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act\14\ of 1998 for 
fiscal years 2021 to 2026 and give the program the ability to 
enter into agreements for distribution of products and 
services, with any proceeds covering the cost of the program.
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                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

UNITED STATES CODE

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TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES

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Subtitle C--Navy and Marine Corps

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PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 893--NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec. 8932. Ocean Policy Committee

    (a) Committee.--There is established an Ocean Policy 
Committee (hereinafter referred to as the ``Committee''). The 
Committee shall retain broad and inclusive membership.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The Committee shall--
            (1) continue the activities of that Committee as it 
        was in existence on the day before the date of the 
        enactment of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021;
            (2) engage and collaborate, pursuant to existing 
        laws and regulations, with stakeholders, including 
        regional ocean partnerships, to address ocean-related 
        matters that may require interagency or 
        intergovernmental solutions;
            (3) facilitate coordination and integration of 
        Federal activities in ocean and coastal waters to 
        inform ocean policy and identify priority ocean 
        research, technology, and data needs; [and]
            (4) prescribe policies and procedures to implement 
        the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, 
        including developing guidelines for review, selection, 
        identification, and approval of partnership projects, 
        in conjunction with Federal agencies participating in 
        the program, for implementation under the program, 
        based on--
                    (A) whether the project addresses important 
                research objectives or operational goals;
                    (B) whether the project has, or is designed 
                to have, appropriate participation or support 
                from public, academic, commercial, and private 
                entities within the oceanographic community;
                    (C) whether the partners have a long-term 
                commitment to the objectives of the project;
                    (D) whether the resources supporting the 
                project are shared among the partners;
                    (E) whether the project has been subjected 
                to adequate scientific and technical merit 
                review according to each participating agency; 
                and
                    (F) the approval of such guidelines by a 
                consensus of the members of the Committee[.]; 
                and
            (5) establish or designate one or more systems for 
        ocean-related documents prepared under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
        seq.), in accordance with subsection (h).
    [(c) Delegation of Responsibilities.--In discharging its 
responsibilities in support of agreed-upon scientific needs, 
and to assist in the execution of the responsibilities 
described in subsection (b), the Committee may delegate 
responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Committee, as the 
Committee determines appropriate.]
    (c) Subcommittees.--(1) The Committee shall include--
            (A) a subcommittee to be known as the ``Ocean 
        Science and Technology Subcommittee''; and
            (B) a subcommittee to be known as the ``Ocean 
        Resource Management Subcommittee''.
    (2) In discharging its responsibilities in support of 
agreed-upon scientific needs, and to assist in the execution of 
the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Committee 
may delegate responsibilities to the Ocean Science and 
Technology Subcommittee, the Ocean Resource Management 
Subcommittee, or another subcommittee of the Committee, as the 
Committee determines appropriate.
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    (g) * * *
    (h) Elements of Document System.--The systems established 
or designated under subsection (b)(5) shall include the 
following:
            (1) A publicly accessible, centralized digital 
        archive of documents described in subsection (b)(5) 
        that are finalized after the date of the enactment of 
        the National Ocean Exploration Act, including--
                    (A) environmental impact statements;
                    (B) environmental assessments;
                    (C) categorical exclusions;
                    (D) records of decision; and
                    (E) other relevant documents as determined 
                by the Committee.
            (2) Geospatially referenced data, if any, contained 
        in the documents under paragraph (1).
            (3) A mechanism to retrieve information through 
        geo-information tools that can map and integrate 
        relevant geospatial information, such as--
                    (A) Ocean Report Tools;
                    (B) the Environmental Studies Program 
                Information System;
                    (C) Regional Ocean Partnerships; and
                    (D) the Integrated Ocean Observing System.
    [(h)](i) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
            (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (4) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
        of Representatives;
            (5) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
        of the House of Representatives;
            (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.

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               OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2009

                [33 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.; Pub. L. 111-11]

                           TITLE XII--OCEANS

                     Subtitle A--Ocean Exploration

                          PART I--EXPLORATION

SEC. 12001. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this part is to establish the national ocean 
exploration program [and the national undersea research 
program] within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.

SEC. 12002. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

    The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration shall, in consultation with the National Science 
Foundation and other appropriate Federal agencies, establish a 
coordinated national ocean exploration program within the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that promotes 
collaboration with other Federal ocean [and undersea] research 
and exploration programs. To the extent appropriate, the 
Administrator shall seek to facilitate coordination of data and 
information management systems, outreach and education programs 
to improve public understanding of ocean and coastal resources, 
and development and transfer of technologies to facilitate 
ocean [and undersea research and exploration] research and 
ocean exploration and characterization efforts.

SEC. 12003. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out the program authorized by 
section 12002, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Ocean 
Policy Committee established under section 8932 of title 10, 
United States Code, shall--
            (1) conduct interdisciplinary [voyages] expeditions 
        or other scientific activities in conjunction with 
        other [Federal agencies or academic or educational 
        institutions, to explore and survey] Federal and State 
        agencies, Tribal governments, private industry, 
        academia, and nongovernmental organizations, to map, 
        explore, and characterize little known areas of the 
        marine environment, inventory, observe, characterize, 
        and assess living and nonliving marine resources, and 
        report such findings;
            (2) give priority attention to deep ocean regions 
        of the exclusive economic zone, with a focus on deep 
        water marine systems that hold potential for important 
        scientific discoveries, such as hydrothermal vent 
        communities and seamounts;
            (3) conduct scientific [voyages] expeditions to 
        locate, define, and document historic shipwrecks, 
        submerged sites, and other ocean exploration activities 
        that combine archaeology and oceanographic sciences;
            (4) develop and implement[, in consultation with 
        the National Science Foundation,] a transparent, 
        competitive process for merit-based peer-review and 
        approval of proposals for activities to be conducted 
        under this program, taking into consideration advice of 
        the Board established under section 12005;
            [(5) enhance the technical capability of the United 
        States marine science community by promoting the 
        development of improved oceanographic research, 
        communication, navigation, and data collection systems, 
        as well as underwater platforms and sensor and 
        autonomous vehicles; and]
            (5) support technological innovation of the United 
        States marine science community by promoting the 
        development and use of new and emerging technologies 
        for research, communication, navigation, and data 
        collection, such as sensors and autonomous vehicles;
            (6) establish an ocean exploration forum, in 
        collaboration with the National Ocean Mapping, 
        Exploration, and Characterization Council established 
        under section 5 of the National Ocean Exploration Act, 
        to encourage partnerships and promote communication 
        among experts and other stakeholders in order to 
        enhance the scientific and technical expertise and 
        relevance of the national program[.]; and
            (7) provide guidance, in coordination with the 
        National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and 
        Characterization Council, to Federal and State 
        agencies, Tribal governments, private industry, 
        academia (including secondary schools, community 
        colleges, and universities), and nongovernmental 
        organizations on data standards, protocols for 
        accepting data, and coordination of data collection, 
        compilation, processing, archiving, and dissemination 
        for data relating to ocean exploration and 
        characterization.
    [(b) Donations.--The Administrator may accept donations of 
property, data, and equipment to be applied for the purpose of 
exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans.]
    (b) Donations.--For the purpose of mapping, exploring, and 
characterizing the oceans or increasing the knowledge of the 
oceans, the Administrator may--
            (1) accept monetary donations and donations of 
        property, data, and equipment; and
            (2) pay all necessary expenses in connection with 
        the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or 
        bequest.
    (c) Definition of Exclusive Economic Zone.--In this 
section, the term ``exclusive economic zone'' means the zone 
established by Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, dated 
March 10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note; relating to the exclusive 
economic zone of the United States of America).

[SEC. 12004. OCEAN EXPLORATION AND UNDERSEA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY AND 
                    INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE.

    [(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the 
National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, the United States Geological Survey, the 
Department of the Navy, the Mineral Management Service, and 
relevant governmental, non-governmental, academic, industry, 
and other experts, shall convene an ocean exploration and 
undersea research technology and infrastructure task force to 
develop and implement a strategy--
            [(1) to facilitate transfer of new exploration and 
        undersea research technology to the programs authorized 
        under this part and part II of this subtitle;
            [(2) to improve availability of communications 
        infrastructure, including satellite capabilities, to 
        such programs;
            [(3) to develop an integrated, workable, and 
        comprehensive data management information processing 
        system that will make information on unique and 
        significant features obtained by such programs 
        available for research and management purposes;
            [(4) to conduct public outreach activities that 
        improve the public understanding of ocean science, 
        resources, and processes, in conjunction with relevant 
        programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, the National Science Foundation, and 
        other agencies; and
            [(5) to encourage cost-sharing partnerships with 
        governmental and nongovernmental entities that will 
        assist in transferring exploration and undersea 
        research technology and technical expertise to the 
        programs.
    [(b) Budget Coordination.--The task force shall coordinate 
the development of agency budgets and identify the items in 
their annual budget that support the activities identified in 
the strategy developed under subsection (a).]

SEC. 12004. EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND OUTREACH.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall--
            (1) conduct education and outreach efforts in order 
        to broadly disseminate information to the public on the 
        discoveries made by the program under section 12002; 
        and
            (2) to the extent possible, coordinate the efforts 
        described in paragraph (1) with the outreach strategies 
        of other domestic or international ocean mapping, 
        exploration, and characterization initiatives.
    (b) Education and Outreach Efforts.--Efforts described in 
subsection (a)(1) may include--
            (1) education of the general public, teachers, 
        students, and ocean and coastal resource managers; and
            (2) workforce training, reskilling, and 
        opportunities to encourage development of ocean related 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        (STEM) technical training programs involving secondary 
        schools, community colleges, and universities, 
        including Historically Black Colleges or Universities 
        (within the meaning of the term ``part B institution'' 
        under section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1061)), Tribal Colleges or Universities (as 
        defined in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c(b))), and other minority-serving institutions (as 
        described in section 371(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a))).
    (c) Outreach Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration shall develop an outreach strategy to broadly 
disseminate information on the discoveries made by the program 
under section 12002.

SEC. 12005. OCEAN EXPLORATION ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean 
Exploration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant 
fields--
            (1) to advise the Administrator and the National 
        Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
        Council established under section 5 of the National 
        Ocean Exploration Act on priority areas for survey and 
        discovery;
            (2) to assist the program in the development of a 
        5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, 
        and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery;
            (3) to annually review the quality and 
        effectiveness of the proposal review process 
        established under section 12003(a)(4); and
            (4) to provide other assistance and advice as 
        requested by the Administrator.
    (b) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Section 14 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the Board appointed under subsection (a).
    (c) Application With Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.--
Nothing in this part supersedes, or limits the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).

SEC. 12006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out [this 
part--
            [(1) $33,550,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            [(2) $36,905,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            [(3) $40,596,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            [(4) $44,655,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            [(5) $49,121,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            [(6) $54,033,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
            [(7) $59,436,000 for fiscal year 2015.]this part 
        $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.

SEC. 12007. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Characterization.--The terms 
        ``characterization'', ``characterize'', and 
        ``characterizing'' refer to activities that provide 
        comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific 
        area of interest of the seafloor, sub-bottom, water 
        column, or hydrologic features, such as water masses 
        and currents, in direct support of specific research, 
        environmental protection, resource management, 
        policymaking, or applied mission objectives.
            (2) Exploration.--The term ``exploration'', 
        ``explore'', and ``exploring'' refer to activities that 
        provide--
                    (A) a multidisciplinary view of an unknown 
                or poorly understood area of the seafloor, sub-
                bottom, or water column; and
                    (B) an initial assessment of the physical, 
                chemical, geological, biological, 
                archaeological, or other characteristics of 
                such an area.
            (3) Mapping.--The terms ``map'' and ``mapping'' 
        refer to activities that provide comprehensive data and 
        information needed to understand seafloor 
        characteristics, such as depth, topography, bottom 
        type, sediment composition and distribution, underlying 
        geologic structure, and benthic flora and fauna.

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                           TITLE XII--OCEANS

                     Subtitle A--Ocean Exploration

PART I--EXPLORATION

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[The NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 (part II of subtitle A 
     of title XII of Public Law 111-11; 33 U.S.C. 3421 et seq.) is 
                               repealed.]

          [PART II--NOAA UNDERSEA RESEARCH PROGRAM ACT OF 2009

[SEC. 12101. SHORT TITLE.

    [This part may be cited as the ``NOAA Undersea Research 
Program Act of 2009''.

[SEC. 12102. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

    [(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall establish and maintain an 
undersea research program and shall designate a Director of 
that program.
    [(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to increase 
scientific knowledge essential for the informed management, 
use, and preservation of oceanic, marine, and coastal areas and 
the Great Lakes.

[SEC. 12103. POWERS OF PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

    [The Director of the program, in carrying out the program, 
shall--
            [(1) cooperate with institutions of higher 
        education and other educational marine and ocean 
        science organizations, and shall make available 
        undersea research facilities, equipment, technologies, 
        information, and expertise to support undersea research 
        efforts by these organizations;
            [(2) enter into partnerships, as appropriate and 
        using existing authorities, with the private sector to 
        achieve the goals of the program and to promote 
        technological advancement of the marine industry; and
            [(3) coordinate the development of agency budgets 
        and identify the items in their annual budget that 
        support the activities described in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2).

[SEC. 12104. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE.

    [(a) In General.--The program shall be conducted through a 
national headquarters, a network of extramural regional 
undersea research centers that represent all relevant National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regions, and the 
National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.
    [(b) Direction.--The Director shall develop the overall 
direction of the program in coordination with a Council of 
Center Directors comprised of the directors of the extramural 
regional centers and the National Institute for Undersea 
Science and Technology. The Director shall publish a draft 
program direction document not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act in the Federal Register for a public 
comment period of not less than 120 days. The Director shall 
publish a final program direction, including responses to the 
comments received during the public comment period, in the 
Federal Register within 90 days after the close of the comment 
period. The program director shall update the program 
direction, with opportunity for public comment, at least every 
5 years.

[SEC. 12105. RESEARCH, EXPLORATION, EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

    [(a) In General.--The following research, exploration, 
education, and technology programs shall be conducted through 
the network of regional centers and the National Institute for 
Undersea Science and Technology:
            [(1) Core research and exploration based on 
        national and regional undersea research priorities.
            [(2) Advanced undersea technology development to 
        support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration's research mission and programs.
            [(3) Undersea science-based education and outreach 
        programs to enrich ocean science education and public 
        awareness of the oceans and Great Lakes.
            [(4) Development, testing, and transition of 
        advanced undersea technology associated with ocean 
        observatories, submersibles, advanced diving 
        technologies, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous 
        underwater vehicles, and new sampling and sensing 
        technologies.
            [(5) Discovery, study, and development of natural 
        resources and products from ocean, coastal, and aquatic 
        systems.
    [(b) Operations.--The Director of the program, through 
operation of the extramural regional centers and the National 
Institute for Undersea Science and Technology, shall leverage 
partnerships and cooperative research with academia and private 
industry.

[SEC. 12106. COMPETITIVENESS.

    [(a) Discretionary Fund.--The Program shall allocate no 
more than 10 percent of its annual budget to a discretionary 
fund that may be used only for program administration and 
priority undersea research projects identified by the Director 
but not covered by funding available from centers.
    [(b) Competitive Selection.--The Administrator shall 
conduct an initial competition to select the regional centers 
that will participate in the program 90 days after the 
publication of the final program direction under section 12104 
and every 5 years thereafter. Funding for projects conducted 
through the regional centers shall be awarded through a 
competitive, merit-reviewed process on the basis of their 
relevance to the goals of the program and their technical 
feasibility.

[SEC. 12107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    [There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
            [(1) for fiscal year 2009--
                    [(A) $13,750,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $5,500,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute;
            [(2) for fiscal year 2010--
                    [(A) $15,125,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $6,050,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute;
            [(3) for fiscal year 2011--
                    [(A) $16,638,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $6,655,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute;
            [(4) for fiscal year 2012--
                    [(A) $18,301,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $7,321,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute;
            [(5) for fiscal year 2013--
                    [(A) $20,131,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $8,053,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute;
            [(6) for fiscal year 2014--
                    [(A) $22,145,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $8,859,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute; and
            [(7) for fiscal year 2015--
                    [(A) $24,359,000 for the regional centers, 
                of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast 
                regional centers and 50 percent shall be for 
                East Coast regional centers; and
                    [(B) $9,744,000 for the National Technology 
                Institute.]

                        [33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]

         Subtitle B--Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act

SEC. 12201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ocean and Coastal 
Mapping Integration Act''.

SEC. 12202. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The President, in coordination with the 
[Interagency Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping] 
Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under 
section 12203 and affected coastal states, shall [establish a 
program to develop a coordinated and] establish and maintain a 
program to coordinate comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal 
mapping [plan] efforts for the Great Lakes and coastal state 
waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and 
the continental shelf of the United States [that enhances 
ecosystem approaches in decision-making for conservation and 
management of marine resources and habitats, establishes 
research and mapping priorities, supports the siting of 
research and other platforms, and advances ocean and coastal 
science.] that--
            (1) enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-
        making for natural resource and habitat management 
        restoration and conservation, emergency response, and 
        coastal resilience and adaptation;
            (2) establishes research and mapping priorities;
            (3) supports the siting of research and other 
        platforms; and
            (4) advances ocean and coastal science.
    [(b) Membership.--The Committee shall be comprised of high 
level representatives of the Department of Commerce, through 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 
Department of the Interior, the National Science Foundation, 
the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
the Department of Homeland Security, the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, and other appropriate Federal 
agencies involved in ocean and coastal mapping.]
    [(c)](b) Program Parameters.--In [developing] maintaining 
such a program, the President, through the [Committee] Working 
Group, shall--
            (1) identify all Federal and federally-funded 
        programs conducting shoreline delineation and ocean or 
        coastal mapping, noting geographic coverage, frequency, 
        spatial coverage, resolution, and subject matter focus 
        of the data and location of data archives;
            (2) facilitate cost-effective, cooperative mapping 
        efforts that incorporate policies for contracting with 
        non-governmental entities among all Federal agencies 
        conducting ocean and coastal mapping and for leveraging 
        existing Federal geospatial services capacities and 
        contract vehicles for efficiencies, by increasing data 
        sharing, developing appropriate data acquisition and 
        metadata standards, and facilitating the 
        interoperability of in situ data collection systems, 
        data processing, archiving, and distribution of data 
        products;
            (3) facilitate the adaptation of existing 
        technologies as well as foster expertise in new ocean 
        and coastal mapping technologies, including through 
        research, development, and training conducted among 
        Federal agencies and in cooperation with non-
        governmental entities;
            (4) develop standards and protocols for testing 
        innovative experimental mapping technologies and 
        transferring new technologies between the Federal 
        Government, coastal state, and non-governmental 
        entities;
            (5) provide for the archiving, management, and 
        distribution of data sets through a national registry 
        as well as provide mapping products and services to the 
        general public in service of statutory requirements;
            (6) develop data standards and protocols consistent 
        with standards developed by the Federal Geographic Data 
        Committee for use by Federal, coastal state, and other 
        entities in mapping and otherwise documenting locations 
        of federally permitted activities, living and nonliving 
        coastal and marine resources, marine ecosystems, 
        sensitive habitats, submerged cultural resources, 
        undersea cables, offshore aquaculture projects, 
        offshore energy projects, and any areas designated for 
        purposes of environmental protection or conservation 
        and management of living and nonliving coastal and 
        marine resources;
            (7) identify the procedures to be used for 
        coordinating the collection and integration of Federal 
        ocean and coastal mapping data [with coastal state and 
        local government programs] with mapping programs, in 
        conjunction with Federal and State agencies, Tribal 
        governments, private industry, academia, and 
        nongovernmental organizations;
            (8) facilitate, to the extent practicable, the 
        collection [of real-time tide data and the development] 
        of tide data and water-level data and the development 
        and dissemination of hydrodynamic models for coastal 
        areas to allow for the application of Vdatum tools that 
        will facilitate the seamless integration of onshore and 
        offshore maps and charts;
            (9) establish a plan for the acquisition and 
        collection of ocean and coastal mapping data[; and];
            (10) set forth a timetable for completion and 
        implementation of the plan[.]; and
            (11) support--
                    (A) the Ocean Science and Technology 
                Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee 
                established under section 8932(c) of title 10, 
                United States Code; and
                    (B) the National Ocean Mapping, 
                Exploration, and Characterization Council 
                established under section 5 of the National 
                Ocean Exploration Act.

SEC. 12203. INTERAGENCY [COMMITTEE] WORKING GROUP ON OCEAN AND COASTAL 
                    MAPPING.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, [within 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall convene or utilize an existing 
interagency committee on ocean and coastal mapping to implement 
section 12202.] not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, shall use the 
Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping in 
existence as of the date of the enactment of such Act to 
implement section 12202.
    (b) Membership.--The [committee] Working Group shall be 
comprised of senior-level representatives from Federal agencies 
with ocean and coastal mapping and surveying responsibilities. 
[The representatives shall be high-ranking officials of their 
respective agencies or departments and, whenever possible, the 
head of the portion of the agency or department that is most 
relevant to the purposes of this subtitle.] Membership shall 
include [senior] senior-level representatives from the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Chief of Naval 
Operations, the United States Geological Survey, [the Minerals 
Management Service] the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of 
the Department of the Interior, the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of the 
Interior, the National Science Foundation, the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers, the Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other appropriate 
Federal agencies involved in ocean and coastal mapping.
    [(c) Co-Chairmen.--The Committee shall be co-chaired by the 
representative of the Department of Commerce and a 
representative of the Department of the Interior.]
    (c) Co-Chairs.--The Working Group shall be co-chaired by 
one representative from each of the following:
            (1) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (2) The Department of the Interior.
            (3) The United States Army Corps of Engineers.
    [(d) Subcommittee.--The co-chairmen shall establish a 
subcommittee to carry out the day-to-day work of the Committee, 
comprised of senior representatives of any member agency of the 
committee. Working groups may be formed by the full Committee 
to address issues of short duration. The subcommittee shall be 
chaired by the representative from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration. The chairmen of the Committee may 
create such additional subcommittees and working groups as may 
be needed to carry out the work of Committee.]
    (d) Subordinate Groups.--The co-chairs may establish such 
permanent or temporary subordinate groups as determined 
appropriate by the Working Group.
    (e) Meetings.--The [committee] Working Group shall meet on 
a quarterly basis, but [each subcommittee and each working 
group] each subordinate group shall meet on an as-needed basis.
    (f) Coordination.--The [committee] Working Group shall 
coordinate activities when appropriate, with--
            [(1) other Federal efforts, including the Digital 
        Coast, Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic 
        Data Committee;
            [(2) international mapping activities;
            [(3) coastal states;
            [(4) user groups through workshops and other 
        appropriate mechanisms; and
            [(5) representatives of nongovernmental entities.]
            (1) other Federal efforts, such as the Digital 
        Coast, the Federal Geographic Data Committee, 
        GeoPlatform, the Integrated Ocean Observing System, the 
        Hydrographic Services Review Panel of the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Ocean 
        Exploration Advisory Board of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration, the National Geospatial 
        Advisory Committee of the Department of the Interior, 
        the advisory committee for the National Integrated 
        Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and the Technical 
        Mapping Advisory Council of the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency;
            (2) international mapping activities;
            (3) coastal states;
            (4) coastal Indian Tribes;
            (5) data acquisition and user groups through 
        workshops, partnerships, and other appropriate 
        mechanisms; and
            (6) representatives of nongovernmental entities.
    [(g) Advisory Panel.--The Administrator may convene an 
ocean and coastal mapping advisory panel consisting of 
representatives from non-governmental entities to provide input 
regarding activities of the committee in consultation with the 
interagency committee.]
    (g) Support Functions.--The Working Group shall support the 
National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
Council established under section 5 of the National Ocean 
Exploration Act and the Ocean Science and Technology 
Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee established under 
section 8932(c) of title 10, United States Code, on ocean 
mapping activities and associated technology development across 
the Federal Government, State governments, coastal Indian 
Tribes, private industry, nongovernmental organizations, and 
academia.

SEC. 12204. BIENNIAL REPORTS.

    [No later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and biennially thereafter, the co-chairmen of the 
Committee shall transmit to the Committees on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives] Not later than 18 months after the date of 
the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, and 
biennially thereafter until 2040, the co-chairs of the Working 
Group, in coordination with the National Ocean Mapping, 
Exploration, and Characterization Council established under 
section 5 of such Act, shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives, a report detailing 
progress made in implementing this subtitle, including--
            (1) an inventory of ocean and coastal mapping data, 
        including the data maintained by the National Centers 
        for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration, within the territorial 
        sea and the exclusive economic zone and throughout the 
        Continental Shelf of the United States, noting the age 
        and source of the survey and the spatial resolution 
        (metadata) of the data;
            (2) identification of priority areas in need of 
        survey coverage using present technologies;
            (3) a resource plan that identifies when priority 
        areas in need of modern ocean and coastal mapping 
        surveys can be accomplished, including a plan to map 
        the coasts of the United States on a requirements-based 
        cycle, with mapping agencies and partners coordinating 
        on a unified approach that factors in recent related 
        studies, meets multiple user requirements, and 
        identifies gaps;
            (4) the status of efforts to produce integrated 
        digital maps of ocean and coastal areas;
            (5) a description of any products resulting from 
        coordinated mapping efforts under this subtitle that 
        improve public understanding of the coasts and oceans, 
        or regulatory decisionmaking;
            (6) documentation of minimum and desired standards 
        for data acquisition and integrated metadata;
            (7) a statement of the status of Federal efforts to 
        leverage mapping technologies, coordinate mapping 
        activities, share expertise, and exchange data;
            (8) a statement of resource requirements for 
        organizations to meet the goals of the program, 
        including technology needs for data acquisition, 
        processing, and distribution systems;
            (9) a statement of the status of efforts to 
        declassify data gathered by the Navy, the National 
        Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and other agencies to 
        the extent possible without jeopardizing national 
        security, and make it available to partner agencies and 
        the public;
            [(10) a resource plan for a digital coast 
        integrated mapping pilot project for the northern Gulf 
        of Mexico that will--
                    [(A) cover the area from the authorized 
                coastal counties through the territorial sea;
                    [(B) identify how such a pilot project will 
                leverage public and private mapping data and 
                resources, such as the United States Geological 
                Survey National Map, to result in an 
                operational coastal change assessment program 
                for the subregion;]
            [(11)](10) the status of efforts to coordinate 
        Federal programs [with coastal state and local 
        government programs] with international, coastal state, 
        and local government and nongovernmental mapping 
        programs and leverage those programs;
            [(12)](11) a description of efforts of Federal 
        agencies to [increase] streamline and expand 
        contracting with nongovernmental entities for the 
        purpose of fulfilling Federal mapping and charting 
        responsibilities, plans, and strategies[; and];
            [(13)](12) an inventory and description of any new 
        Federal or federally funded programs conducting 
        shoreline delineation and ocean or coastal mapping 
        since the previous reporting cycle[.];
            (13) a progress report on the development of new 
        and innovative technologies and applications through 
        research and development, including cooperative or 
        other agreements with joint or cooperative research 
        institutes and centers and other nongovernmental 
        entities;
            (14) a description of best practices in data 
        processing and distribution and leveraging 
        opportunities among agencies represented on the Working 
        Group and with coastal states, coastal Indian Tribes, 
        and nongovernmental entities;
            (15) an identification of any training, technology, 
        or other requirements for enabling Federal mapping 
        programs, vessels, and aircraft to support a 
        coordinated ocean and coastal mapping program; and
            (16) a timetable for implementation and completion 
        of the plan described in paragraph (3), including 
        recommendations for integrating new approaches into the 
        program.

SEC. 12205. [PLAN] NOAA JOINT OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING CENTERS.

    [(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Committee, shall develop and submit to the Congress a plan 
for an integrated ocean and coastal mapping initiative within 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    [(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan shall--
            [(1) identify and describe all ocean and coastal 
        mapping programs within the agency, including those 
        that conduct mapping or related activities in the 
        course of existing missions, such as hydrographic 
        surveys, ocean exploration projects, living marine 
        resource conservation and management programs, coastal 
        zone management projects, and ocean and coastal 
        observations and science projects;
            [(2) establish priority mapping programs and 
        establish and periodically update priorities for 
        geographic areas in surveying and mapping across all 
        missions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, as well as minimum data acquisition and 
        metadata standards for those programs;
            [(3) encourage the development of innovative ocean 
        and coastal mapping technologies and applications, 
        through research and development through cooperative or 
        other agreements with joint or cooperative research 
        institutes or centers and with other non-governmental 
        entities;
            [(4) document available and developing 
        technologies, best practices in data processing and 
        distribution, and leveraging opportunities with other 
        Federal agencies, coastal states, and non-governmental 
        entities;
            [(5) identify training, technology, and other 
        resource requirements for enabling the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration's programs, vessels, and 
        aircraft to support a coordinated ocean and coastal 
        mapping program;
            [(6) identify a centralized mechanism or office for 
        coordinating data collection, processing, archiving, 
        and dissemination activities of all such mapping 
        programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration that meets Federal mandates for data 
        accuracy and accessibility and designate a repository 
        that is responsible for archiving and managing the 
        distribution of all ocean and coastal mapping data to 
        simplify the provision of services to benefit Federal 
        and coastal state programs; and
            [(7) set forth a timetable for implementation and 
        completion of the plan, including a schedule for 
        submission to the Congress of periodic progress reports 
        and recommendations for integrating approaches 
        developed under the initiative into the interagency 
        program.]
    [(c) NOAA Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.--] The 
Administrator may maintain and operate up to [3] three joint 
ocean and coastal mapping centers, including a joint 
hydrographic center, which shall each be co-located with an 
institution of higher education. The centers shall serve as 
hydrographic centers of excellence and may conduct activities 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, 
including--
            (1) research and development of innovative ocean 
        and coastal mapping technologies, equipment, and data 
        products;
            (2) mapping of the United States Outer Continental 
        Shelf and other regions;
            (3) data processing for nontraditional data and 
        uses;
            (4) advancing the use of remote sensing and 
        uncrewed technologies, for related issues, including 
        mapping and assessment of essential fish habitat and of 
        coral resources, ocean observations, and ocean 
        exploration; and
            (5) providing graduate education and training in 
        ocean and coastal mapping sciences for members of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        Commissioned Officer Corps, personnel of other agencies 
        with ocean and coastal mapping programs, and civilian 
        personnel.
    [(d) NOAA Report.--The Administrator shall continue 
developing a strategy for expanding contracting with non-
governmental entities to minimize duplication and take maximum 
advantage of nongovernmental capabilities in fulfilling the 
Administration's mapping and charting responsibilities. Within 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall transmit a report describing the strategy 
developed under this subsection to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.]

SEC. 12206. OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, the 
Administrator shall develop an integrated ocean and coastal 
mapping Federal funding match opportunity within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, nonprofit, private industry, or academic 
partners in order to increase the coordinated acquisition, 
processing, stewardship, and archival of new ocean and coastal 
mapping data in United States waters.
    (b) Rules.--The Administrator shall develop administrative 
and procedural rules for the ocean and coastal mapping Federal 
funding match opportunity developed under subsection (a), to 
include--
            (1) specific and detailed criteria that must be 
        addressed by an applicant, such as geographic overlap 
        with pre-established priorities, number and type of 
        project partners, benefit to the applicant, 
        coordination with other funding opportunities, and 
        benefit to the public;
            (2) determination of the appropriate funding match 
        amounts and mechanisms to use, such as grants, 
        agreements, or contracts; and
            (3) other funding award criteria as are necessary 
        or appropriate to ensure that evaluations of proposals 
        and decisions to award funding under this section are 
        based on objective standards applied fairly and 
        equitably to those proposals.
    (c) Geospatial Services and Contract Vehicles.--The ocean 
and coastal mapping Federal funding match opportunity developed 
under subsection (a) shall leverage Federal expertise and 
capacities for geospatial services and Federal geospatial 
contract vehicles using the private sector for acquisition 
efficiencies.

SEC. 12207. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--To carry out interagency activities under 
this subtitle, the heads of agencies represented on the Working 
Group may enter into cooperative agreements, or any other 
agreement with each other, and transfer, receive, and expend 
funds made available by any Federal agency, any State or 
subdivision thereof, or any public or private organization or 
individual, for ocean and coastal mapping investigations, 
surveys, studies, and other geospatial collaborations 
authorized by this subtitle or agreements authorized by section 
5 of the Act entitled `An Act to define the functions and 
duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other 
purposes', approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883e).
    (b) Grants.--The Administrator may make grants to any State 
or subdivision thereof or any public or private organization or 
individual to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

SEC. [12206] 12208. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to supersede or 
alter the existing authorities of any Federal agency with 
respect to ocean and coastal mapping.

SEC. [12207] 12209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to the amounts authorized by 
section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d), there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Administrator to carry out [this subtitle--
            [(1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            [(2) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            [(3) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
            [(4) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
        through 2015.]this subtitle $45,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
    (b) Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.--Of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the following 
amounts shall be used to carry out section 12205(c) of [this 
subtitle:
            [(1) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
            [(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
            [(3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
            [(4) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
        through 2015.]this subtitle $15,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
    [(c) Cooperative Agreements.--To carry out interagency 
activities under section 12203 of this subtitle, the head of 
any department or agency may execute a cooperative agreement 
with the Administrator, including those authorized by section 5 
of the Act of August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883e).]
    (c) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Federal Funding 
Opportunity.--Of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 
(a), $20,000,000 is authorized to carry out section 12206.

SEC. [12208] 12210. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator' '' 
        means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration.
            (2) Coastal State.--The term ``coastal state'' has 
        the meaning given that term by section 304(4) of the 
        Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453(4).
            [(3) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the 
        Interagency Ocean and Coastal Mapping Committee 
        established by section 12203.]
            (3) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' 
        means the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and 
        Coastal Mapping under section 12203.
            (4) Exclusive Economic Zone.--The term ``exclusive 
        economic zone'' means the exclusive economic zone of 
        the United States established by Presidential 
        Proclamation No. 5030, of March 10, 1983.
            (5) Ocean and Coastal Mapping.--The term ``ocean 
        and coastal mapping'' means the acquisition, 
        [processing, and management] processing, management, 
        maintenance, interpretation, certification, and 
        dissemination of physical, biological, geological, 
        chemical, and archaeological characteristics and 
        boundaries of ocean and coastal areas, resources, and 
        sea beds through the use of acoustics, satellites, 
        aerial photogrammetry, light and imaging, direct 
        sampling, and other mapping technologies.
            (6) Territorial Sea.--The term ``territorial sea'' 
        means the belt of sea measured from the baseline of the 
        United States determined in accordance with 
        international law, as set forth in Presidential 
        Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 27, 1988.
            (7) Nongovernmental Entities.--The term 
        ``nongovernmental entities'' includes nongovernmental 
        organizations, members of the academic community, and 
        private sector organizations that provide products and 
        services associated with measuring, locating, and 
        preparing maps, charts, surveys, aerial photographs, 
        satellite imagines, or other graphical or digital 
        presentations depicting natural or manmade physical 
        features, phenomena, and legal boundaries of the Earth.
            (8) Outer Continental Shelf.--The term ``Outer 
        Continental Shelf'' means all submerged lands lying 
        seaward and outside of lands beneath navigable waters 
        (as that term is defined in section 2 of the Submerged 
        Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301)), and of which the subsoil 
        and seabed appertain to the United States and are 
        subject to its jurisdiction and control.
            (9) Coastal indian tribe.--The term ``coastal 
        Indian Tribe'' means an ``Indian tribe'', as defined in 
        section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), the land of 
        which is located in a coastal state.

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HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998

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SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Hydrographic Services 
Improvement Act of 1998''.

                        [33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.]

SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration.
            (2) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' 
        means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (3) Hydrographic Data.--The term ``hydrographic 
        data'' means information that--
                    (A) is acquired through--
                            (i) hydrographic, bathymetric, 
                        photogrammetric, lidar, radar, remote 
                        sensing, or shoreline and other ocean- 
                        and coastal-related surveying;
                            (ii) geodetic, geospatial, or 
                        geomagnetic measurements;
                            (iii) tide, water level, and 
                        current observations; or
                            (iv) other methods; and
                    (B) is used in providing hydrographic 
                services.
            (4) Hydrographic Services.--The term ``hydrographic 
        services'' means--
                    (A) the management, maintenance, 
                interpretation, certification, and 
                dissemination of bathymetric, hydrographic, 
                shoreline, geodetic, geospatial, geomagnetic, 
                and tide, water level, and current information, 
                including the production of nautical charts, 
                nautical information databases, hydrodynamic 
                forecast and datum transformation models, and 
                other products derived from hydrographic data;
                    (B) the development of nautical information 
                systems; and
                    (C) related activities.
            (5) Coast and Geodetic Survey Act.--The term 
        ``Coast and Geodetic Survey Act'' means the Act 
        entitled ``An Act to define the functions and duties of 
        the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other 
        purposes'', approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et 
        seq.).

SEC. 303. FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.

    (a) * * *
    (b) Authorities.--To fulfill the data gathering and 
dissemination duties of the Administration under the Coast and 
Geodetic Survey Act, promote precision navigation, safe, 
efficient, and environmentally sound marine transportation, and 
otherwise fulfill the purposes of this Act, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Administrator--
            (1) may procure, lease, evaluate, test, develop, 
        and operate vessels, equipment, and technologies 
        necessary to ensure safe navigation and maintain 
        operational expertise in hydrographic data acquisition 
        and hydrographic services;
            (2) shall, subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, design, install, maintain, and operate 
        real-time hydrographic monitoring systems and 
        hydrodynamic forecast models to enhance navigation 
        safety and efficiency and provide foundational 
        information and services required to support coastal 
        resilience planning for coastal transportation and 
        other infrastructure, coastal protection and 
        restoration projects, and related activities[; and];
            (3) where appropriate and to the extent that it 
        does not detract from the promotion of safe and 
        efficient navigation, may acquire hydrographic data and 
        provide hydrographic services to support the 
        conservation and management of coastal and ocean 
        resources;
            (4) where appropriate, may acquire hydrographic 
        data and provide hydrographic services to save and 
        protect life and property and support the resumption of 
        commerce in response to emergencies, natural and man-
        made disasters, and homeland security and maritime 
        domain awareness needs, including obtaining mission 
        assignments (as defined in section 641 of the Post-
        Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 
        U.S.C. 741));
            (5) may create, support, and maintain such joint 
        centers with other Federal agencies and other entities 
        as the Administrator deems appropriate or necessary to 
        carry out the purposes of this Act; and
            (6) notwithstanding the existence of such joint 
        centers, shall award contracts for the acquisition of 
        hydrographic data in accordance with subchapter VI of 
        chapter 10 of title 40, United States Code.
    (c) Conservation and Management of Coastal and Ocean 
Resources.--Where appropriate and to the extent that it does 
not detract from the promotion of safe and efficient 
navigation, the Secretary may use hydrographic data and 
services to support the conservation and management of coastal 
and ocean resources.

SEC. 304. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``hydrographic product'' means any publicly or commercially 
available [product produced] product or service produced or 
disseminated by a non-Federal entity that includes or displays 
hydrographic data.
    (b) * * *

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    (e) * * *

SEC. 305. * * *

SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Administrator the following:
            (1) To carry out nautical mapping and charting 
        functions under sections 304 and 305, except for 
        conducting hydrographic surveys, [$70,814,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2019 through 2023] $71,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
            (2) To contract for hydrographic surveys under 
        section 304(b)(1), including the leasing or time 
        chartering of vessels, [$25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2019 through 2023] $34,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2021 through 2026.
            (3) To operate hydrographic survey vessels owned by 
        the United States and operated by the Administration, 
        [$29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023] $38,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
        2026.
            (4) To carry out geodetic functions under this 
        title, [$26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023] $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
        through 2026.
            (5) To carry out tide and current measurement 
        functions under this title, [$30,564,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023] $35,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
            (6) To acquire a replacement hydrographic survey 
        vessel capable of staying at sea continuously for at 
        least 30 days $75,000,000.

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