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(E) is not duplicative of an existing re-
gional ocean partnership, as determined by the 
Administrator. 
(c) GOVERNING BODIES OF REGIONAL OCEAN PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A regional ocean partnership 
designated under subsection (b) shall be governed by 
a governing body. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—A governing body described 
in paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be comprised, at a minimum, of 
voting members from each coastal State partici-
pating in the regional ocean partnership, des-
ignated by the Governor of the coastal State; and 
(B) may include such other members as the 
partnership considers appropriate. 
(d) FUNCTIONS.—A regional ocean partnership des-
ignated under subsection (b) may perform the following 
functions: 
(1) Promote coordination of the actions of the 
agencies of coastal States participating in the part-
nership with the actions of the appropriate officials 
of Federal agencies and State and Tribal governments 
and Regional Fishery Management Councils in devel-
oping strategies— 
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(A) to conserve living resources, expand and 
protect valuable habitats, enhance coastal resil-
ience, and address such other issues related to the 
shared ocean or coastal area as are determined 
to be a shared, regional priority by those States; 
and 
(B) to manage regional data portals and 
develop associated data products for purposes 
that support the priorities of the partnership. 
(2) In cooperation with appropriate Federal and 
State agencies, Tribal governments, and local authori-
ties, develop and implement specific action plans to 
carry out coordination goals. 
(3) Coordinate and implement priority plans 
and projects, and facilitate science, research, mod-
eling, monitoring, data collection, management and 
sharing, and other activities that support the goals of 
the partnership through the provision of grants and 
contracts under subsection (f). 
(4) Engage, coordinate, and collaborate with rel-
evant governmental entities and stakeholders to ad-
dress ocean and coastal related matters that require 
interagency or intergovernmental solutions. 
(5) Implement engagement programs for public 
information, education, and participation to foster 
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stewardship of the resources of the ocean and coastal 
areas, as relevant. 
(6) Develop and make available, through publi-
cations, technical assistance, and other appropriate 
means, information pertaining to cross-jurisdictional 
issues being addressed through the coordinated activi-
ties of the partnership. 
(7) Serve as a liaison with, and provide infor-
mation to, international and foreign counterparts, as 
appropriate on priority issues for the partnership. 
(e) CONSULTATION
AND ENGAGEMENT.—A regional 
ocean partnership designated under subsection (b) shall 
maintain mechanisms for consultation with Federal and 
Tribal governments, as well as engagement with nongovern-
mental entities, including academic organizations, non-
profit organizations, and businesses. 
(f) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A regional ocean partnership 
designated under subsection (b) may, in coordination 
with existing Federal and State management pro-
grams, from amounts made available to the partner-
ship by the Administrator or the head of another Fed-
eral agency— 
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(A) provide grants to eligible persons de-
scribed in paragraph (2) for the purposes de-
scribed in paragraph (3); and 
(B) enter into contracts with such persons 
for such purposes. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The eligible persons de-
scribed in this paragraph (1)(A) are the following: 
(A) Indian Tribes. 
(B) State and local governments. 
(C) Nongovernmental organizations. 
(D) Institutions of higher education. 
(E) Individuals. 
(F) Private entities. 
(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in para-
graph (1)(A) include any of the following: 
(A) Monitoring the water quality and living 
resources of multistate ocean and coastal eco-
systems and to coastal communities. 
(B) Conducting research and development 
with respect to human-induced environmental 
changes to— 
(i) ocean and coastal ecosystems; and 
(ii) coastal communities. 
(C) Developing and executing cooperative 
strategies that— 
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(i) address regional data issues identi-
fied by the partnership; and 
(ii) will result in more effective man-
agement of common ocean and coastal 
areas. 
(g) REPORTS AND ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than five years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 
years thereafter until 2040, the Administrator, in co-
ordination with the regional ocean partnerships des-
ignated under subsection (b), shall— 
(A) assess the effectiveness of the partner-
ships in supporting regional priorities relating 
to the management of common ocean and coastal 
areas; and 
(B) submit to Congress a report on that as-
sessment. 
(2) REPORT
REQUIREMENTS.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1)(B) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) An assessment of the overall status of 
the work of the regional ocean partnerships des-
ignated under subsection (b). 
(B) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
strategies that the regional ocean partnerships 
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are supporting or implementing and the extent 
to which the priority needs of the regions covered 
by such partnerships are being met through such 
strategies. 
(C) Such recommendations as the Adminis-
trator may have for the improvement of efforts of 
the regional ocean partnerships to support the 
purposes of this Act. 
(D) An assessment of how the efforts of the 
regional ocean partnerships support or enhance 
Federal and State efforts in line with the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(E) Recommendations for improvements to 
the collective strategies that support the purposes 
of this Act in coordination and consultation with 
all relevant Federal, State, and Tribal entities. 
(h) AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—In addition 
to amounts made available to regional ocean partnerships 
designated under subsection (b) by the Administrator under 
this section, the head of any other Federal agency may pro-
vide grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise pro-
vide funding to such partnerships. 
(i) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section establishes 
any new legal or regulatory authority of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration or of the regional 
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year 2022 through 2026 to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for Indian Tribes and 
Indigenous communities to be distributed for purposes 
of participation in or engagement with the regional 
ocean partnerships. 
Subtitle B—National Coastal 
Resilience Data and Services 
SEC. 1111. AUTHORIZATION OF NOAA ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in con-
sultation with other Federal agencies, develop within the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a com-
prehensive suite of coastal flood, sea level rise, Great Lakes 
bathymetry water level, and vertical land motion data, 
products, and services, and conduct the research and devel-
opment necessary to support those products and services 
that— 
(1) augment existing capacities and combine ex-
isting observations, modeling, predictions, products 
and services into a coordinated decision-support 
framework; 
(2) produce and maintain authoritative and 
timely data, maps, and information services, includ-
ing improving existing and new information products 
and services targeted to end-user needs, that allow 
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coastal communities across the United States to plan 
for present and future coastal flood risk; and 
(3) engage with, ensure accessibility by, and pro-
vide technical assistance to, end users, with par-
ticular attention to historically underserved and at- 
risk communities and populations, and also including 
other Federal agencies, regional ocean partnerships, 
States, local governments, Tribal Governments, and 
Indigenous communities on the appropriate applica-
tion of these data and tools and to better assess infor-
mation gaps, needs, and solutions relating to the risk 
posed by coastal flooding, including sea level rise. 
(b) DATA ARCHIVING.—The National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration shall make data and metadata 
generated under this Act fully and openly available, in ac-
cordance with the Federal Evidence-Based Policy Making 
Act, to maximize distribution, access, and effective utiliza-
tion of these important national assets. The National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration shall serve as the ar-
chive authority and stewardship partner for this data and 
conduct activities to assure maximum return on investment 
for this important national asset. 
(c) USE OF EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 
Administrator may consult with and seek input from exist-
ing agency advisory committees to provide recommenda-
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tions on systems, products, and services relating to coastal 
flooding, including sea level rise. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO OTHER FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—To assist in carrying out this Act and to fa-
cilitate collaboration, the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration may provide technical assistance to 
other Federal agencies on a reimbursable or nonreimburs-
able basis, including by entering into an agreement with 
another Federal agency to detail, for a period of not more 
than 3 years, an employee of National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration to such other Federal agency. 
(e) INTERNATIONAL
ENGAGEMENT.—The Adminis-
trator, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may 
engage internationally to provide and receive technical as-
sistance, data-sharing and capacity building on matters 
pertaining to coastal flooding, sea level rise and inunda-
tion, including participating in and on relevant inter-
national bodies and organizations. 
(f) REPORT.—The Administrator shall, within one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 
3 years thereafter, provide the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
with a report on actions taken to implement this Act and 
containing an evaluation of the need to expand and im-
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prove agency observations, modeling, predictions, products, 
and services to— 
(1) improve the understanding of the processes 
that drive coastal flood risk, including sea level rise, 
storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and 
land subsidence; and 
(2) track and report how observed rates of sea 
level rise compare to the sea level rise trends and pre-
dictions published within the quadrennial National 
Climate Assessments and related reports. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022–2026. 
SEC. 1112. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator, shall— 
(1) facilitate interagency cooperation and align-
ment of Federal Government activities conducted with 
respect to coastal flooding, including sea level rise, to 
improve the ability of the United States to prepare 
for, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from po-
tentially devastating impacts; and 
(2) coordinate the activities of the interagency 
committee established under subsection (b). 
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(b) COASTAL FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE SUB-
COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 
acting through the appropriate interagency committee 
or task force, shall establish an interagency sub-
committee on coastal flooding and sea level rise (sub-
sequently referred to as the ‘‘subcommittee’’). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The subcommittee shall— 
(A) examine the latest science and tech-
nologies for measuring, predicting, and deliv-
ering information related to coastal flood risk, 
including sea level rise; 
(B) coordinate executive branch actions and 
activities that improve measurements, pre-
dictions, and service delivery of information re-
lated to coastal flood risk, including sea level 
rise; 
(C) identify gaps in observations, data, in-
formation, and modeling and ensure agency ac-
tivities are complementary; 
(D) consult and coordinate with other inter-
agency climate and ocean policy efforts and bod-
ies as appropriate; 
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(E) The Department of Homeland Security 
through the Federal Emergency Management Ad-
ministration. 
(F) The Environmental Protection Agency. 
(G) The Department of Defense. 
(H) The Department of Energy. 
(I) The National Science Foundation. 
(J) Such other White House offices and 
Federal agencies the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy deems appro-
priate. 
(5) AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To carry out activities 
under this Act, the heads of agencies represented 
on the subcommittee 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. 
(B) NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS
AND
SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION
AND
NATIONAL
OCEANIC
AND 
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.—The Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and the Administrator shall 
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enter into one or more interagency agreements 
providing for cooperation and collaboration in 
the development of sea level rise and coastal 
flood-related instruments, technologies, and data 
sets, and products in accordance with this Act. 
(C) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC AD-
MINISTRATION.—The Director of the United 
States Geological Survey and the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration shall enter into one or more inter-
agency agreements providing for cooperation and 
collaboration in the development, quality control, 
processing, and delivery of coastal hazards and 
sea level rise related data, modeling, mapping, 
and services in accordance with this Act. 
(6) INTERNATIONAL, ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, AND 
COMMERCIAL
SECTOR
COLLABORATION.—Each Fed-
eral agency participating in the subcommittee estab-
lished under this subsection shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, increase engagement and cooperation with the 
international community, academic community, and 
commercial sector on the observational infrastructure, 
data, scientific research, service delivery, and tech-
nical assistance necessary to advance the monitoring, 
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forecasting, and prediction of, preparation for, and 
protection from coastal flooding, sea level rise, chang-
ing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence. 
Subtitle C—Centralized Website for 
Resiliency Grants 
SEC. 
1121. 
CENTRALIZED 
WEBSITE 
FOR 
RESILIENCY 
GRANTS. 
(a) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Administrator shall establish and maintain and regu-
larly update a publicly available website that includes— 
(1) hyperlinks to all programs administered by 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion and hyperlinks to other Federal agencies that 
offer similar grants to assist States and local commu-
nities with resiliency, adaptation, and mitigation of 
climate change and sea level rise; and 
(2) with respect to each such grant, the contact 
information for an individual who can offer assist-
ance to States and local government. 
(b) OUTREACH.—The Administrator shall conduct out-
reach activities to inform State, Tribal, and local govern-
ments and Indigenous communities of the resiliency, adap-
tation, and mitigation grants. 
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Subtitle D—Automatic 
Identification Systems 
SEC. 1131. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS. 
Section 70114(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following vessels, 
while operating on the navigable waters of the United 
States, in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, and 
on the high seas, shall be equipped with and operate an 
automatic identification system under regulations pre-
scribed by the Administrator: 
‘‘(A) A self-propelled commercial vessel of at 
least 49 feet overall in length. 
‘‘(B) A vessel carrying more than a number of 
passengers for hire determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(C) A towing vessel of more than 26 feet overall 
in length and 600 horsepower. 
‘‘(D) Any other vessel for which the Adminis-
trator decides that an automatic identification system 
is necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel.’’. 
Subtitle E—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Adminis-
trator for fiscal year 2022, $5,000,000, to remain available 
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until expended, to purchase automatic identification sys-
tems for fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish ten-
der vessels more than 49 feet in length. 
TITLE XII—MEASURES TO AD-
DRESS 
GREENHOUSE 
GAS 
POLLUTION FROM SHIPPING 
VESSELS 
SEC. 1201. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SHIPPING. 
(a) APPLICATION.—The monitoring, reporting, and 
verification requirements of this section shall apply to all 
vessels of 5,000 gross tons or more calling at, leaving, or 
transiting between, or at berth at, ports in the United 
States, regardless of flag. 
(b) VESSEL REPORTING.—A vessel shall measure and 
monitor on a per-voyage basis, and report to the Adminis-
trator and to the vessel’s flag-state on an annual basis, the 
following metrics: 
(1) Total greenhouse gas emissions and particu-
late pollution emitted by the vessel inside the United 
States Exclusive Economic Zone. 
(2) Average greenhouse gas emissions and partic-
ulate pollution emitted per transport work and per 
nautical mile. 
(c) ACCEPTABLE METHODS FOR MEASURING, MONI-
TORING, AND REPORTING.— 
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