Sec. 8. Modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Section 12202(a) of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3501(a) ) is amended— by striking establish a program to develop a coordinated and and inserting establish and maintain a program to coordinate ; by striking plan and inserting efforts ; and by striking that enhances and all that follows and inserting “that— enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-making for natural resource and habitat management restoration and conservation, emergency response, and coastal resilience and adaptation; establishes research and mapping priorities; supports the siting of research and other platforms; and advances ocean and coastal science. .

Section 12202 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3501 ) is amended by striking subsection

(b)and redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (b). Subsection

(b)of section 12202 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3501 ), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking developing and inserting maintaining ; in paragraph (2), by inserting and for leveraging existing Federal geospatial services capacities and contract vehicles for efficiencies after coastal mapping ; in paragraph (7), by striking with coastal state and local government programs and inserting with mapping programs, in conjunction with Federal and State agencies, Tribal governments, private industry, academia, and nongovernmental organizations ; in paragraph (8), by striking of real-time tide data and the development and inserting of tide data and water-level data and the development and dissemination ; in paragraph (9), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: support— the Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee established under section 8932(c) of title 10, United States Code; and the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council established under section 5 of the National Ocean Exploration Act . . The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended— in section 12202 ( 33 U.S.C. 3501 )— in subsection (a), by striking Interagency Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping and inserting Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under section 12203 ; and in subsection (b), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), by striking Committee and inserting Working Group ; in section 12203 ( 33 U.S.C. 3502 )— in the section heading, by striking and inserting committee ; working group in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by striking committee and inserting Working Group ; in subsection (e), by striking committee and inserting Working Group ; and in subsection (f), by striking committee and inserting Working Group ; and in section 12208 ( 33 U.S.C. 3507 ), by amending paragraph

(3)to read as follows: The term Working Group means the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under section 12203. . Section 12203(a) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(a) ) is amended by striking within 30 days and all that follows and inserting 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. Section 12203(b) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(b) ) is amended— in the first sentence, by striking senior both places it appears and inserting senior-level ; in the third sentence, by striking the Minerals Management Service and inserting 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 ; and by striking the second sentence. Section 12203(c) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(c) ) is amended to read as follows: The Working Group shall be co-chaired by one representative from each of the following: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Department of the Interior. The United States Army Corps of Engineers. . Section 12203(d) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(d) ) is amended to read as follows: The co-chairs may establish such permanent or temporary subordinate groups as determined appropriate by the Working Group. . Section 12203(e) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(e) ) is amended by striking each subcommittee and each working group and inserting each subordinate group . Section 12203(f) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502(f) ) is amended by striking paragraphs

(1)through

(5)and inserting the following: 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; international mapping activities; coastal states; coastal Indian Tribes; data acquisition and user groups through workshops, partnerships, and other appropriate mechanisms; and representatives of nongovernmental entities. . Section 12203 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502 ) is amended by striking subsection (g). Section 12203 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3502 ), as amended by paragraph (8), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 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, private industry, nongovernmental organizations, and academia. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the item relating to section 12203 and inserting the following: Sec. 12203. Interagency working group on ocean and coastal mapping. . Section 12204 of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3503 ) is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking No later and all that follows through House of Representatives and inserting 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, in paragraph (1), by inserting , including the data maintained by the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, after mapping data ; in paragraph (3), by inserting , 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 after accomplished ; by striking paragraph

(10)and redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), and

(13)as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking with coastal state and local government programs and inserting with international, coastal state, and local government and nongovernmental mapping programs ; in paragraph (11), as redesignated by paragraph (4)— by striking increase and inserting streamline and expand ; by inserting for the purpose of fulfilling Federal mapping and charting responsibilities, plans, and strategies after entities ; and by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (12), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: 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; 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; 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 a timetable for implementation and completion of the plan described in paragraph (3), including recommendations for integrating new approaches into the program. . Section 12205(c) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3504(c) ) is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 and inserting three ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting and uncrewed after sensing . Section 12205 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3504 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting Plan ; NOAA joint ocean and coastal mapping centers by striking subsections (a), (b), and (d); and in subsection (c), by striking

(c). NOAA joint ocean and coastal mapping centers .— The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the item relating to section 12205 and inserting the following: Sec. 12205. NOAA joint ocean and coastal mapping centers. . The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating sections 12206, 12207, and 12208 as sections 12208, 12209, and 12210, respectively; and by inserting after section 12205 the following: 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. The Administrator shall develop administrative and procedural rules for the ocean and coastal mapping Federal funding match opportunity developed under subsection (a), to include— 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; determination of the appropriate funding match amounts and mechanisms to use, such as grants, agreements, or contracts; and 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. 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. 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 ). 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. . Section 12209 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended— in subsection (a), by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting this subtitle $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ; in subsection (b), by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting this subtitle $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ; by striking subsection (c); and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following: Of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), $20,000,000 is authorized to carry out section 12206. . Paragraph

(5)of section 12210 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended by striking processing, and management and inserting processing, management, maintenance, interpretation, certification, and dissemination . Section 12210 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following: 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. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 12206 through 12208 and inserting the following: Sec. 12206. Ocean and coastal mapping Federal funding opportunity. Sec. 12207. Cooperative agreements, contracts, and grants. Sec. 12208. Effect on other laws. Sec. 12209. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 12210. Definitions. .

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