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(2) mapping of the United States Outer Conti-
nental Shelf and other regions; 
(3) data processing for nontraditional data and 
uses; 
(4) advancing the use of remote sensing tech-
nologies, for related issues, including mapping and 
assessment of essential fish habitat and of coral re-
sources, ocean observations, and ocean exploration; 
and 
(5) providing graduate education and training 
in ocean and coastal mapping sciences for members 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration Commissioned Officer Corps, personnel of 
other agencies with ocean and coastal mapping pro-
grams, and civilian personnel. 
(d) ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-GOVERN-
MENTAL CONTRACTING.—The Administrator shall con-
tinue developing a strategy for expanding contracting with 
non-governmental entities to minimize duplication and 
take maximum advantage of non-governmental capabilities 
in fulfilling the Administration’s mapping and charting re-
sponsibilities. Within 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report de-
scribing the strategy developed under this subsection to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
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of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY PROGRAM REPORTING. 
No later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Chairman of 
the Committee shall transmit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report detailing progress made in imple-
menting this Act, including— 
(1) an inventory of ocean and coastal mapping 
data within the territorial sea and the exclusive eco-
nomic zone and throughout the Continental Shelf of 
the United States, noting the age and source of the 
survey and the spatial resolution (metadata) of the 
data; 
(2) 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; 
(3) identification of priority areas in need of 
survey coverage using present technologies; 
(4) a resource plan that identifies when priority 
areas in need of modern ocean and coastal mapping 
surveys can be accomplished; 
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(5) the status of efforts to produce integrated 
digital maps of ocean and coastal areas; 
(6) a description of any products resulting from 
coordinated mapping efforts under this Act that im-
prove public understanding of the coasts and oceans, 
or regulatory decisionmaking; 
(7) documentation of minimum and desired 
standards for data acquisition and integrated 
metadata; 
(8) a statement of the status of Federal efforts 
to leverage mapping technologies, coordinate map-
ping activities, share expertise, and exchange data; 
(9) a statement of resource requirements for or-
ganizations to meet the goals of the program, includ-
ing technology needs for data acquisition, proc-
essing, and distribution systems; 
(10) a statement of the status of efforts to de-
classify data gathered by the Navy, the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and other agencies 
to the extent possible without jeopardizing national 
security, and make it available to partner agencies 
and the public; 
(11) the status of efforts to coordinate Federal 
programs with coastal state and local government 
programs and leverage those programs; and 
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(12) a description of efforts of Federal agencies 
to increase contracting with non-governmental enti-
ties. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts au-
thorized by section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Im-
provement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry 
out this Act— 
(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(5) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2015. 
(b) JOINT OCEAN
AND COASTAL MAPPING CEN-
TERS.—Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) 
for each fiscal year, no more than 25 percent may be ap-
propriated to carry out section 4(c). 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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(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 Interagency Committee on Ocean and 
Coastal Mapping established by section 3. 
(4) EXCLUSIVE
ECONOMIC
ZONE.—The term 
‘‘exclusive economic zone’’ means the exclusive eco-
nomic zone of the United States established by Pres-
idential Proclamation No. 5030, of March 10, 1983. 
(5) NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.—The term 
‘‘non-governmental entities’’ includes non-govern-
mental organizations, members of the academic com-
munity, and private sector organizations that pro-
vide products and services associated with meas-
uring, locating, and preparing maps, charts, surveys, 
aerial photographs, satellite imagines, or other 
graphical or digital presentations depicting natural 
or manmade physical features, phenomena, and legal 
boundaries of the Earth. 
(6) OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING.—The term 
‘‘ocean and coastal mapping’’ means the acquisition, 
processing, and management of physical, biological, 
geological, chemical, and archaeological characteris-
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tics and boundaries of ocean and coastal areas, re-
sources, and sea beds through the use of acoustics, 
satellites, aerial photogrammetry, light and imaging, 
direct sampling, and other mapping technologies. 
(7) OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—The term 
‘‘Outer Continental Shelf’’ means all submerged 
lands lying seaward and outside of lands beneath 
navigable waters (as that term is defined in section 
2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301)), 
and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the 
United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and 
control. 
(8) TERRITORIAL SEA.—The term ‘‘territorial 
sea’’ means the belt of sea measured from the base-
line of the United States determined in accordance 
with international law, as set forth in Presidential 
Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 27, 
1988. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By DEBORAH M. SPRIGGS, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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