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the allocation of 265 acre feet to upstream water users under 
the Agreement, or use on tribal land off the Reservation. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.—Execution of the Agreement 
by the Secretary under this section shall not constitute major Fed-
eral action under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). The Secretary shall carry out all environmental 
compliance required by Federal law in implementing the Agree-
ment. 
(e) PERFORMANCE
OF OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary and any 
other head of a Federal agency obligated under the Agreement 
shall perform actions necessary to carry out an obligation under 
the Agreement in accordance with this subtitle. 
SEC. 10805. TRIBAL WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Tribal water rights shall be held in trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribes. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) ENACTMENT OF WATER CODE.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Tribes, in accordance 
with provisions of the Tribes’ constitution and subject to the 
approval of the Secretary, shall enact a water code to administer 
tribal water rights. 
(2) INTERIM ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall regulate 
the tribal water rights during the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which 
the Tribes enact a water code under paragraph (1). 
(c) TRIBAL WATER RIGHTS NOT SUBJECT TO LOSS.—The tribal 
water rights shall not be subject to loss by abandonment, forfeiture, 
or nonuse. 
SEC. 10806. DUCK VALLEY INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT. 
(a) STATUS OF THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT.— 
Nothing in this subtitle shall affect the status of the Duck Valley 
Indian Irrigation Project under Federal law. 
(b) CAPITAL COSTS NONREIMBURSABLE.—The capital costs asso-
ciated with the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, including any capital cost incurred 
with funds distributed under this subtitle for the Duck Valley 
Indian Irrigation Project, shall be nonreimbursable. 
SEC. 10807. DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FUNDS.—In this section, the term ‘‘Funds’’ 
means— 
(1) the Development Fund; and 
(2) the Maintenance Fund. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Shoshone- 
Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund’’. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) PRIORITY
USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
REHABILITATION.— 
The Tribes shall use amounts in the Development Fund 
to— 
(i) rehabilitate the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation 
Project; or 
(ii) for other purposes under subparagraph (B), 
provided that the Tribes have given written notification 
to the Secretary that—
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(I) the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project 
has been rehabilitated to an acceptable condition; 
or 
(II) sufficient funds will remain available from 
the Development Fund to rehabilitate the Duck 
Valley Indian Irrigation Project to an acceptable 
condition after expending funds for other purposes 
under subparagraph (B). 
(B) OTHER USES OF FUNDS.—Once the Tribes have pro-
vided written notification as provided in subparagraph 
(A)(ii)(I) or (A)(ii)(II), the Tribes may use amounts from 
the Development Fund for any of the following purposes: 
(i) To expand the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation 
Project. 
(ii) To pay or reimburse costs incurred by the 
Tribes in acquiring land and water rights. 
(iii) For purposes of cultural preservation. 
(iv) To restore or improve fish or wildlife habitat. 
(v) For fish or wildlife production, water resource 
development, or agricultural development. 
(vi) For water resource planning and development. 
(vii) To pay the costs of— 
(I) designing and constructing water supply 
and 
sewer 
systems 
for 
tribal 
communities, 
including a water quality testing laboratory; 
(II) other appropriate water-related projects 
and other related economic development projects; 
(III) the development of a water code; and 
(IV) other costs of implementing the Agree-
ment. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit in the 
Development Fund $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
(c) MAINTENANCE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Shoshone- 
Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund’’. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Tribes shall use amounts in the 
Maintenance Fund to pay or provide reimbursement for— 
(A) operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of 
the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project and other water- 
related projects funded under this subtitle; or 
(B) operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of 
water supply and sewer systems for tribal communities, 
including the operation and maintenance costs of a water 
quality testing laboratory. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit in the 
Maintenance Fund $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FROM FUNDS.—Amounts made 
available under subsections (b)(3) and (c)(3) shall be available for 
expenditure or withdrawal only after the effective date described 
in section 10808(d). 
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Upon completion of the actions 
described in section 10808(d), the Secretary, in accordance with
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the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 
(25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) shall manage the Funds, including by 
investing amounts from the Funds in accordance with the Act 
of April 1, 1880 (25 U.S.C. 161), and the first section of the Act 
of June 24, 1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a). 
(f) EXPENDITURES AND WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) TRIBAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribes may withdraw all or part 
of amounts in the Funds on approval by the Secretary 
of a tribal management plan as described in the American 
Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the requirements 
under the American Indian Trust Fund Management 
Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the tribal 
management plan shall require that the Tribes spend any 
amounts withdrawn from the Funds in accordance with 
the purposes described in subsection (b)(2) or (c)(2). 
(C) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may take judicial 
or administrative action to enforce the provisions of any 
tribal management plan to ensure that any amounts with-
drawn from the Funds under the plan are used in accord-
ance with this subtitle and the Agreement. 
(D) LIABILITY.—If the Tribes exercise the right to with-
draw amounts from the Funds, neither the Secretary nor 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall retain any liability 
for the expenditure or investment of the amounts. 
(2) EXPENDITURE PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribes shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval an expenditure plan for any portion 
of the amounts in the Funds that the Tribes do not with-
draw under the tribal management plan. 
(B) DESCRIPTION.—The expenditure plan shall describe 
the manner in which, and the purposes for which, amounts 
of the Tribes remaining in the Funds will be used. 
(C) APPROVAL.—On receipt of an expenditure plan 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve the 
plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is reasonable 
and consistent with this subtitle and the Agreement. 
(D) ANNUAL REPORT.—For each Fund, the Tribes shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
all expenditures from the Fund during the year covered 
by the report. 
(3) FUNDING
AGREEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subtitle, on receipt of a request from the 
Tribes, the Secretary shall include an amount from funds made 
available under this section in the funding agreement of the 
Tribes under title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aa et seq.), for use 
in accordance with subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2). No amount 
made available under this subtitle may be requested until 
the waivers under section 10808(a) take effect. 
(g) NO PER CAPITA PAYMENTS.—No amount from the Funds 
(including any interest income that would have accrued to the 
Funds after the effective date) shall be distributed to a member 
of the Tribes on a per capita basis.
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SEC. 10808. TRIBAL WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. 
(a) WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS BY TRIBES AND UNITED 
STATES ACTING AS TRUSTEE FOR TRIBES.—In return for recognition 
of the Tribes’ water rights and other benefits as set forth in the 
Agreement and this subtitle, the Tribes, on behalf of themselves 
and their members, and the United States acting in its capacity 
as trustee for the Tribes are authorized to execute a waiver and 
release of— 
(1) all claims for water rights in the State of Nevada 
that the Tribes, or the United States acting in its capacity 
as trustee for the Tribes, asserted, or could have asserted, 
in any proceeding, including pending proceedings before the 
Nevada State Engineer to determine the extent and nature 
of the water rights of the Tribes in the East Fork of the 
Owyhee River in Nevada, up to and including the effective 
date, except to the extent that such rights are recognized in 
the Agreement or this subtitle; and 
(2) all claims for damages, losses or injuries to water rights 
or claims of interference with, diversion or taking of water 
rights (including claims for injury to lands resulting from such 
damages, losses, injuries, interference with, diversion, or taking 
of water rights) within the State of Nevada that accrued at 
any time up to and including the effective date. 
(b) WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS BY TRIBES AGAINST UNITED 
STATES.—The Tribes, on behalf of themselves and their members, 
are authorized to execute a waiver and release of— 
(1) all claims against the United States, its agencies, or 
employees, relating in any manner to claims for water rights 
in or water of the States of Nevada and Idaho that the United 
States acting in its capacity as trustee for the Tribes asserted, 
or could have asserted, in any proceeding, including pending 
proceedings before the Nevada State Engineer to determine 
the extent and nature of the water rights of the Tribes in 
the East Fork of the Owyhee River in Nevada, and the Snake 
River Basin Adjudication in Idaho; 
(2) all claims against the United States, its agencies, or 
employees relating in any manner to damages, losses, or 
injuries to water, water rights, land, or other resources due 
to loss of water or water rights (including damages, losses 
or injuries to fishing and other similar rights due to loss of 
water or water rights; claims relating to interference with, 
diversion or taking of water; or claims relating to failure to 
protect, acquire, replace, or develop water, water rights or 
water infrastructure) within the States of Nevada and Idaho 
that first accrued at any time up to and including the effective 
date; 
(3) all claims against the United States, its agencies, or 
employees relating to the operation, maintenance, or rehabilita-
tion of the Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project that first 
accrued at any time up to and including the date upon which 
the Tribes notify the Secretary as provided in section 
10807(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) that the rehabilitation of the Duck Valley 
Indian Irrigation Project under this subtitle to an acceptable 
level has been accomplished; 
(4) all claims against the United States, its agencies, or 
employees relating in any manner to the litigation of claims 
relating to the Tribes’ water rights in pending proceedings
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before the Nevada State Engineer to determine the extent 
and nature of the water rights of the Tribes in the East Fork 
of the Owyhee River in Nevada or the Snake River Basin 
Adjudication in Idaho; and 
(5) all claims against the United States, its agencies, or 
employees relating in any manner to the negotiation, execution, 
or adoption of the Agreement, exhibits thereto, the decree 
referred to in subsection (d)(2), or this subtitle. 
(c) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND RETENTION OF CLAIMS.—Not-
withstanding the waivers and releases authorized in this subtitle, 
the Tribes on their own behalf and the United States acting in 
its capacity as trustee for the Tribes retain— 
(1) all claims for enforcement of the Agreement, the decree 
referred to in subsection (d)(2), or this subtitle, through such 
legal and equitable remedies as may be available in the decree 
court or the appropriate Federal court; 
(2) all rights to acquire a water right in a State to the 
same extent as any other entity in the State, in accordance 
with State law, and to use and protect water rights acquired 
after the date of enactment of this Act; 
(3) all claims relating to activities affecting the quality 
of water including any claims the Tribes might have under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) (including 
claims for damages to natural resources), the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and the regulations imple-
menting those Acts; and 
(4) all rights, remedies, privileges, immunities, and powers 
not specifically waived and released pursuant to this subtitle. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding anything in the Agree-
ment to the contrary, the waivers by the Tribes, or the United 
States on behalf of the Tribes, under this section shall take effect 
on the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register 
a statement of findings that includes a finding that— 
(1) the Agreement and the waivers and releases authorized 
and set forth in subsections (a) and (b) have been executed 
by the parties and the Secretary; 
(2) the Fourth Judicial District Court, Elko County, 
Nevada, has issued a judgment and decree consistent with 
the Agreement from which no further appeal can be taken; 
and 
(3) the amounts authorized under subsections (b)(3) and 
(c)(3) of section 10807 have been appropriated. 
(e) FAILURE TO PUBLISH STATEMENT OF FINDINGS.—If the Sec-
retary does not publish a statement of findings under subsection 
(d) by March 31, 2016— 
(1) the Agreement and this subtitle shall not take effect; 
and 
(2) any funds that have been appropriated under this sub-
title shall immediately revert to the general fund of the United 
States Treasury. 
(f) TOLLING OF CLAIMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each applicable period of limitation and 
time-based equitable defense relating to a claim described in 
this section shall be tolled for the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which
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the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsections 
(b)(3) and (c)(3) of section 10807 are appropriated. 
(2) EFFECT OF SUBPARAGRAPH.—Nothing in this subpara-
graph revives any claim or tolls any period of limitation or 
time-based equitable defense that expired before the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 10809. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) GENERAL
DISCLAIMER.—The parties to the Agreement 
expressly reserve all rights not specifically granted, recognized, 
or relinquished by— 
(1) the settlement described in the Agreement; or 
(2) this subtitle. 
(b) LIMITATION OF CLAIMS AND RIGHTS.—Nothing in this sub-
title— 
(1) establishes a standard for quantifying— 
(A) a Federal reserved water right; 
(B) an aboriginal claim; or 
(C) any other water right claim of an Indian tribe 
in a judicial or administrative proceeding; 
(2) affects the ability of the United States, acting in its 
sovereign capacity, to take actions authorized by law, including 
any laws relating to health, safety, or the environment, 
including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 
1976’’), and the regulations implementing those Acts; 
(3) affects the ability of the United States to take actions, 
acting in its capacity as trustee for any other Tribe, Pueblo, 
or allottee; 
(4) waives any claim of a member of the Tribes in an 
individual capacity that does not derive from a right of the 
Tribes; or 
(5) limits the right of a party to the Agreement to litigate 
any issue not resolved by the Agreement or this subtitle. 
(c) ADMISSION AGAINST INTEREST.—Nothing in this subtitle con-
stitutes an admission against interest by a party in any legal 
proceeding. 
(d) RESERVATION.—The Reservation shall be— 
(1) considered to be the property of the Tribes; and 
(2) permanently held in trust by the United States for 
the sole use and benefit of the Tribes. 
(e) JURISDICTION.— 
(1) SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.—Nothing in the Agree-
ment or this subtitle restricts, enlarges, or otherwise determines 
the subject matter jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or tribal 
court. 
(2) CIVIL OR REGULATORY JURISDICTION.—Nothing in the 
Agreement or this subtitle impairs or impedes the exercise 
of any civil or regulatory authority of the United States, the 
State, or the Tribes. 
(3) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.—The United States consents 
to jurisdiction in a proper forum for purposes of enforcing 
the provisions of the Agreement.
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(4) EFFECT
OF
SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
confers jurisdiction on any State court to— 
(A) interpret Federal law regarding the health, safety, 
or the environment or determine the duties of the United 
States or other parties pursuant to such Federal law; or 
(B) conduct judicial review of a Federal agency action. 
TITLE XI—UNITED STATES GEOLOGI-
CAL SURVEY AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 11001. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP-
PING ACT OF 1992. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 2(a) of the National Geologic Mapping 
Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) although significant progress has been made in the 
production of geologic maps since the establishment of the 
national cooperative geologic mapping program in 1992, no 
modern, digital, geologic map exists for approximately 75 per-
cent of the United States;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘homeland and’’ 
after ‘‘planning for’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘predicting’’ and 
inserting ‘‘identifying’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph 
(K); and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: 
‘‘(J) recreation and public awareness; and’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘important’’ and inserting 
‘‘available’’. 
(b) PURPOSE.—Section 2(b) of the National Geologic Mapping 
Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and manage-
ment’’ before the period at the end. 
(c) DEADLINES FOR ACTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL 
SURVEY.—Section 4(b)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act 
of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended in the second sentence— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and 
all that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘in accordance’’ and inserting ‘‘not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 in accordance’’; and 
(3) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (C), 
by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘submit’’ and inserting ‘‘submit biennially’’. 
(d) GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—Section 4(c)(2) 
of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(c)(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘geophysical-map data base, geochemical- 
map data base, and a’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘provide’’ and inserting ‘‘provides’’.
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(e) 
GEOLOGIC
MAPPING
PROGRAM
COMPONENTS.—Section 
4(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 
U.S.C. 31c(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end; 
(2) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) the needs of land management agencies 
of the Department of the Interior.’’. 
(f) GEOLOGIC MAPPING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 5(a) of the National Geologic 
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior or 
a designee from a land management agency of the 
Department of the Interior,’’ after ‘‘Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee,’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Energy or a designee,’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, and the Assistant to the Presi-
dent for Science and Technology or a designee’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘consultation’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Chief Geologist, as Chairman’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Associate Director for Geology, as Chair’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘one representative from the pri-
vate sector’’ and inserting ‘‘2 representatives from the 
private sector’’. 
(2) DUTIES.—Section 5(b) of the National Geologic Mapping 
Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including 
maps of geologic-based hazards) used or disseminated by Fed-
eral agencies for regulation or land-use planning; and’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 5(a)(1) of the 
National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘10-member’’ and inserting ‘‘11- 
member’’. 
(g) FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL GEOLOGIC-MAP DATABASE.—Sec-
tion 7(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 
31f(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘geologic map’’ and 
inserting ‘‘geologic-map’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) all maps developed with funding provided by the 
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including 
under the Federal, State, and education components;’’. 
(h) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Section 8 of the National Geologic Map-
ping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31g) is amended by striking ‘‘Not 
later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘biennially’’ and inserting ‘‘Not
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later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 and biennially’’. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCATION.—Section 
9 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this Act $64,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2018.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘48’’ and inserting 
‘‘50’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 and inserting ‘‘4’’. 
SEC. 11002. NEW MEXICO WATER RESOURCES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Director of the United States Geological Survey (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in coordination with the State 
of New Mexico (referred to in this section as the ‘‘State’’) and 
any other entities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
(including other Federal agencies and institutions of higher edu-
cation), shall, in accordance with this section and any other 
applicable law, conduct a study of water resources in the State, 
including— 
(1) a survey of groundwater resources, including an analysis 
of— 
(A) aquifers in the State, including the quantity of 
water in the aquifers; 
(B) the availability of groundwater resources for human 
use; 
(C) the salinity of groundwater resources; 
(D) the potential of the groundwater resources to 
recharge; 
(E) the interaction between groundwater and surface 
water; 
(F) the susceptibility of the aquifers to contamination; 
and 
(G) any other relevant criteria; and 
(2) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology, 
including the effect of the geology on groundwater yield and 
quality. 
(b) STUDY AREAS.—The study carried out under subsection 
(a) shall include the Estancia Basin, Salt Basin, Tularosa Basin, 
Hueco Basin, and middle Rio Grande Basin in the State. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes 
the results of the study. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.
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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 collabora-
tion with other Federal ocean and undersea research and explo-
ration 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 under-
standing of ocean and coastal resources, and development and 
transfer of technologies to facilitate ocean and undersea research 
and exploration. 
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 shall— 
(1) conduct interdisciplinary voyages or other scientific 
activities in conjunction with other Federal agencies or aca-
demic or educational institutions, to explore and survey little 
known areas of the marine environment, inventory, observe, 
and assess living and nonliving marine resources, and report 
such findings; 
(2) give priority attention to deep ocean regions, 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 to locate, define, and docu-
ment historic shipwrecks, submerged sites, and other ocean 
exploration activities that combine archaeology and oceano-
graphic 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 
(6) establish an ocean exploration forum to encourage part-
nerships and promote communication among experts and other
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stakeholders in order to enhance the scientific and technical 
expertise and relevance of the national program. 
(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. 
SEC. 12004. OCEAN EXPLORATION AND UNDERSEA RESEARCH TECH-
NOLOGY 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 Adminis-
tration, the United States Geological Survey, the Department of 
the Navy, the Mineral Management Service, and relevant govern-
mental, non-governmental, academic, industry, and other experts, 
shall convene an ocean exploration and undersea research tech-
nology 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 infrastruc-
ture, 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 pur-
poses; 
(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 Founda-
tion, and other agencies; and 
(5) to encourage cost-sharing partnerships with govern-
mental 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. 12005. OCEAN EXPLORATION ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean Explo-
ration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant fields— 
(1) to advise the Administrator 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).
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(c) APPLICATION WITH OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS 
ACT.—Nothing in 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. 
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 sci-
entific 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 iden-
tify 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
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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, edu-
cation, 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 pro-
grams 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 oper-
ation 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 partici-
pate 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—
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(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. 
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 Inter-
agency Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping and affected 
coastal states, shall establish a program to develop a coordinated 
and comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan 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.
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(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 Adminis-
tration, and other appropriate Federal agencies involved in ocean 
and coastal mapping. 
(c) PROGRAM PARAMETERS.—In developing such a program, the 
President, through the Committee, shall— 
(1) identify all Federal and federally-funded programs con-
ducting shoreline delineation and ocean or coastal mapping, 
noting geographic coverage, frequency, spatial coverage, resolu-
tion, 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 enti-
ties among all Federal agencies conducting ocean and coastal 
mapping, by increasing data sharing, developing appropriate 
data acquisition and metadata standards, and facilitating the 
interoperability of in situ data collection systems, data proc-
essing, archiving, and distribution of data products; 
(3) facilitate the adaptation of existing technologies as well 
as foster expertise in new ocean and coastal mapping tech-
nologies, 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 tech-
nologies 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 Com-
mittee 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; 
(8) facilitate, to the extent practicable, the collection of 
real-time tide data and the development of hydrodynamic 
models for coastal areas to allow for the application of V- 
datum 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
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(10) set forth a timetable for completion and implementa-
tion of the plan. 
SEC. 12203. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEAN AND COASTAL MAP-
PING. 
(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 inter-
agency committee on ocean and coastal mapping to implement 
section 12202. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The committee shall be comprised of senior 
representatives from Federal agencies with ocean and coastal map-
ping 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 representatives from the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, the United States Geological Survey, the Minerals Manage-
ment Service, 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 Aero-
nautics 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. 
(d) SUBCOMMITTEE.—The co-chairmen shall establish a sub-
committee 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. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The committee shall meet on a quarterly basis, 
but each subcommittee and each working group shall meet on 
an as-needed basis. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The committee shall coordinate activities 
when appropriate, with— 
(1) other Federal efforts, including the Digital Coast, 
Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic Data Com-
mittee; 
(2) international mapping activities; 
(3) coastal states; 
(4) user groups through workshops and other appropriate 
mechanisms; and 
(5) 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. 
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
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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 Represent-
atives a report detailing progress made in implementing this sub-
title, including— 
(1) an inventory of ocean and coastal mapping data within 
the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone and through-
out 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; 
(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 under-
standing 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 jeop-
ardizing 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) the status of efforts to coordinate Federal programs 
with coastal state and local government programs and leverage 
those programs; 
(12) a description of efforts of Federal agencies to increase 
contracting with nongovernmental entities; and 
(13) 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. 
SEC. 12205. PLAN. 
(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.
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(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall— 
(1) identify and describe all ocean and coastal mapping 
programs within the agency, including those that conduct map-
ping 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 acquisi-
tion 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 agree-
ments 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 require-
ments 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 coordi-
nating 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 sim-
plify 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 inte-
grating approaches developed under the initiative into the inter-
agency program. 
(c) NOAA JOINT OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING CENTERS.— 
The Administrator may maintain and operate up to 3 joint ocean 
and coastal mapping centers, including a joint hydrographic center, 
which shall each be co-located with an institution of higher edu-
cation. 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 technologies, for 
related issues, including mapping and assessment of essential 
fish habitat and of coral resources, ocean observations, and 
ocean exploration; and
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(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 map-
ping programs, and civilian personnel. 
(d) NOAA REPORT.—The Administrator shall continue devel-
oping a strategy for expanding contracting with non-governmental 
entities to minimize duplication and take maximum advantage of 
nongovernmental capabilities in fulfilling the Administration’s map-
ping 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 Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives. 
SEC. 12206. 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. 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. 
(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. 
(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). 
SEC. 12208. 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 Inter-
agency Ocean and Coastal Mapping Committee established by 
section 12203. 
(4) EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.—The term ‘‘exclusive eco-
nomic zone’’ means the exclusive economic zone of the United 
States established by Presidential Proclamation No. 5030, of 
March 10, 1983.