Sec. 114. Improvement of National Oceanographic Partnership Program
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Section 8931(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A)— by striking identifying and inserting creating ; and by inserting science, after areas of ; and by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: soliciting, accepting, and executing oceanographic research and observational projects funded by private grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements that contribute to such goals. . Section 8932 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— by striking paragraph (10); by redesignating paragraphs
(11)through
(14)as paragraphs
(12)through (15), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following new paragraphs: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the Interior. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement of the Department of the Interior. ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking broad participation within the oceanographic community and inserting appropriate participation within the oceanographic community, including public, academic, commercial, and private participation or support ; in subparagraph (E), by striking peer ; and by adding at the end the following: Preexisting facilities, such as regional data centers operated by the Integrated Ocean Observing system, and expertise. ; and by striking paragraph (3); in subsection (e)— in the subsection heading by striking and inserting Report ; Briefing in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking to Congress a report and inserting to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a briefing ; by striking report and inserting briefing each place the term appears; by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: A description of the involvement of Federal agencies and non-Federal contributors participating in the program. ; and in paragraph (5), by striking and the estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and activities during such following fiscal year and inserting and the estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and activities of the program during such following fiscal year ; in subsection (f)— by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: The Secretary of the Navy shall establish an office to support the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The Council shall use competitive procedures in selecting an operator for the partnership program office. If practicable, an organization or entity may be selected as operator only if the organization or entity has experience managing interagency programs and programs with participation from other public and private entities. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by inserting , where appropriate, before managing ; and in subparagraph (C), by inserting , cooperative agreements, after contracts, ; and by amending subsection
(g)to read as follows: To carry out the purposes of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, the Council shall have, in addition to other powers otherwise given it under this chapter, the following authorities: To authorize one or more of the departments or agencies represented on the Council to enter into contracts and make grants or cooperative agreements, and establish and manage new collaborative programs as considered appropriate, to address emerging science priorities using both donated and appropriated funds. To authorize the program office under subsection (f), on behalf of the Council, to accept funds, including fines and penalties, from other Federal and State departments and agencies. To authorize the program office, on behalf of the Council, to award grants and enter into contracts for purposes of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. To authorize the program office, on behalf of the Council, to solicit, accept and execute oceanographic research projects for purposes of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program that are funded by private grants, contracts, and donations. To transfer funds to other Federal and State departments and agencies in furtherance of the purposes of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. To authorize one or more of the departments or agencies represented on the Council to enter into contracts and make grants, for the purpose of implementing the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and carrying out the responsibilities of the Council. To use, with the consent of the head of the agency or entity concerned, on a non-reimbursable basis, the land, services, equipment, personnel, facilities, advice, and information provided by a Federal agency or entity, State, local government, Tribal government, territory, or possession, or any subdivisions thereof, or the District of Columbia as may be helpful in the performance of the duties of the Council. Funds identified for direct support of National Oceanographic Partnership Program grants are authorized for transfer between agencies and are exempt from section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Economy Act of 1932 ). .