Sec. 113. Ocean observations
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(b)of section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3603 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, subject to relevant regulations and certifications, maintain pilot programs or projects to contract with research or commercial ship operators for data collection and assess the potential costs, benefits, and viability of a global network of ocean and atmospheric observing instruments operating on research or commercial ocean vessels, including in the Arctic, in order to supplement the Integrated Coastal, Great Lakes, and Ocean Observation System in improving understanding of coastal and ocean systems and their relationships to human activities. The Administrator shall ensure that data acquired through the pilot program established pursuant to subparagraph
(A)meets the most recent standards and specifications required for observation services and data as published pursuant to subsection
(c)of section 302 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. Not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to Congress a report on the requirements for a global network of ocean and atmospheric instruments operating on research or commercial ocean vessels for measurement and data transmission. This paragraph shall terminate on the earlier of— September 30, 2030; or one year after the date on which the report required under subparagraph
(B)is submitted by the Administrator. .
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