Sec. 10307. MODIFICATIONS TO OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

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## SEC. 10307 MODIFICATIONS TO OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ###

(a)Establishment of Program ####

(1)In general Section 12202(a) of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3501(a)) is amended— #####

(A)by striking “establish a program to develop a coordinated and” and inserting “establish and maintain a program to coordinate”; #####

(B)by striking “plan” and inserting “efforts”; and #####

(C)by striking “ that enhances ” and all that follows and inserting > “that— > > > #### “(1) > > enhances ecosystem approaches in decisionmaking 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.” > . ####

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

(b)and redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (b). ####

(3)Program parameters Subsection

(b)of section 12202 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3501), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “developing” and inserting “maintaining”; #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by inserting “and for leveraging existing Federal geospatial services capacities and contract vehicles for efficiencies” after “coastal mapping”; #####

(C)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”; #####

(D)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”; #####

(E)in paragraph (9), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; #####

(F)in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####

(G)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(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 5405 of the National Ocean Exploration Act.” > . ###

(b)Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping ####

(1)Name change The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended— #####

(A)in section 12202 (33 U.S.C. 3501)— ######

(i)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 ######

(ii)in subsection (b), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), by striking “Committee” and inserting “Working Group”; #####

(B)in section 12203 (33 U.S.C. 3502)— ######

(i)in the section heading, by striking “committee” and inserting “working group”; ######

(ii)in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by striking “committee” and inserting “Working Group”; ######

(iii)in subsection (e), by striking “committee” and inserting “Working Group”; and ######

(iv)in subsection (f), by striking “committee” and inserting “Working Group”; and #####

(C)in section 12208 (33 U.S.C. 3507), by amending paragraph

(3)to read as follows: > > #### “(3) Working group > > The term ‘Working Group’ means the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under section 12203.” > . ####

(2)In general 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.”. ####

(3)Membership Section 12203(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502(b)) is amended— #####

(A)by striking “senior” both places it appears and inserting “senior-level”; #####

(B)by striking the second sentence; #####

(C)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 #####

(D)by striking “the Chief of Naval Operations” and inserting “the Department of the Navy”. ####

(4)Co-chairs Section 12203(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502(c)) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(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.” > . ####

(5)Subordinate groups Section 12203(d) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502(d)) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(d) Subordinate Groups > > The co-chairs may establish such permanent or temporary subordinate groups as determined appropriate by the Working Group.” > . ####

(6)Meetings 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”. ####

(7)Coordination Section 12203(f) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502(f)) is amended by striking paragraphs

(1)through

(5)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) > > other Federal efforts; > > > #### “(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.” > . ####

(8)Advisory panel Section 12203 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502) is amended by striking subsection (g). ####

(9)Functions 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: > > ### “(g) Support Functions > > The Working Group shall support the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council established under section 5405 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.” > . ####

(10)Clerical amendment 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.” ". ###

(c)Biennial Reports Section 12204 of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3503) is amended— ####

(1)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 5405 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,”; ####

(2)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”; ####

(3)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”; ####

(4)by striking paragraph

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

(13)as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; ####

(5)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”; ####

(6)in paragraph (11), as redesignated by paragraph (4)— #####

(A)by striking “increase” and inserting “streamline and expand”; #####

(B)by inserting “for the purpose of fulfilling Federal mapping and charting responsibilities, plans, and strategies” after “entities”; and #####

(C)by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ####

(7)in paragraph (12), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ####

(8)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(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.” > . ###

(d)NOAA Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers ####

(1)Centers Section 12205(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3504(c)) is amended— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “3” and inserting “three”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (4), by inserting “and uncrewed” after “sensing”. ####

(2)Plan Section 12205 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3504) is amended— #####

(A)in the section heading, by striking “plan” and inserting “noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers”; #####

(B)by striking subsections (a), (b), and (d); and #####

(C)in subsection (c), by striking “(c) NOAA Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.—”. ####

(3)Clerical amendment 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.” ". ###

(e)Ocean and Coastal Mapping Federal Funding Opportunity The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended— ####

(1)**[**[33 U.S.C. 3505-3507](/us/usc/t33/s3505-3507)**]** by redesignating sections 12206, 12207, and 12208 as sections 12208, 12209, and 12210, respectively; and ####

(2)by inserting after section 12205 the following: > > ## “SEC. 12206 OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY > > **[**[33 U.S.C. 3504a](/us/usc/t33/s3504a)**]** > > > ### “(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, to be known as the ‘Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund’ in memory of Rear Admiral Richard T. Brennan, 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 preestablished 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 AGREEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE > > **[**[33 U.S.C. 3504b](/us/usc/t33/s3504b)**]** > > > ### “(a) Agreements > > Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the head of a Federal agency that is represented on the Interagency Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping may enter into agreements with any other agency that is so represented to provide, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, facilities, equipment, services, personnel, and other support services to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. > > > ### “(b) Financial Assistance > > The Administrator may make financial assistance awards (grants of cooperative agreements) to any State or subdivision thereof or any public or private organization or individual to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.” > . ###

(f)Authorization of Appropriations Section 12209 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a), by striking “this subtitle” and all that follows and inserting “this subtitle $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.”; ####

(2)in subsection (b), by striking “this subtitle” and all that follows and inserting “this subtitle $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.”; ####

(3)by striking subsection (c); and ####

(4)by inserting after subsection

(b)the following: > > ### “(c) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Federal Funding Opportunity > > Of amounts authorized pursuant to subsection (a), $20,000,000 is authorized to carry out section 12206.” > . ###

(g)Definitions ####

(1)Ocean and coastal mapping 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”. ####

(2)Coastal indian tribe Section 12210 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(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.” > . ###

(h)Clerical Amendments 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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