functions in accordance with this title and other ap-
plicable provisions of law; and 
(10) shall submit annual budget requests for 
the Administration to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, who shall provide for ex-
amination of the budget and programs of the Ad-
ministration within natural resource programs. 
(c) COORDINATION
WITH
NON-FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.—With respect to the duties of the Administration 
under section 201(c), the Administrator shall coordinate 
with State and local government personnel, agencies, and 
authorities, with the private sector, and with other enti-
ties. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall 
transmit to the Congress once every 3 years a report that 
sets forth— 
(1) the status and condition of the health of 
marine ecosystems in United States ocean waters; 
(2) past, current, and projected trends in the 
quality, management, and utilization of United 
States ocean waters and the effects of those trends 
on the ecological, economic, educational, social, cul-
tural, nutritional, recreational, and other require-
ments of the United States;
(3) a review of the programs and covered ac-
tions (including regulatory activities) of the Federal 
Government, State and local governments, and non-
governmental entities or individuals with particular 
reference to their effect on ocean waters and on the 
conservation, development, and utilization of ocean 
resources; 
(4) a description of activities of the Administra-
tion to perform its duties under section 201(c) dur-
ing the period covered by the report; and 
(5) a program for remedying the deficiencies of 
existing programs and activities, including rec-
ommendations for legislation. 
SEC. 203. OTHER OFFICERS. 
(a) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is a Deputy Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, who shall be appointed by the Adminis-
trator. The position of Deputy Administrator shall 
be a Senior Executive Service general position au-
thorized under section 3133 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Administrator 
is—
(A) the Administrator’s first assistant and 
serves as an advisor to the Administrator on all 
program and policy issues; 
(B) responsible for ensuring the timely and 
effective implementation of Administration poli-
cies and objectives; and 
(C) acts in the position of the Adminis-
trator in the absence or disability of the Admin-
istrator, or in the event of a vacancy of that po-
sition. 
(b) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are the following offi-
cers with specified functions of the Administration, 
who shall each be appointed by the Administrator: 
(A) An Assistant Administrator for Oceans 
Ecosystem Management and Protection, who 
shall be the head of the Office of Oceans Eco-
system Management and Protection and shall 
oversee programs and activities of the Adminis-
tration relating to marine ecosystem health and 
ecosystem-based management of United States 
ocean waters, including— 
(i) coastal, estuary, Great Lakes, and 
ocean management;
(ii) regional coordination and plan-
ning; 
(iii) watershed monitoring; 
(iv) coral reefs; 
(v) harmful algal blooms; 
(vi) hypoxia; 
(vii) response and restoration; 
(viii) fisheries research and manage-
ment; 
(ix) protected resources research and 
management; 
(x) habitat conservation research and 
management; 
(xi) 
enforcement 
and 
surveillance 
services; 
(xii) marine and estuarine aqua-
culture; 
(xiii) coastal and estuarine land con-
servation and restoration; 
(xiv) sanctuaries and marine protected 
areas; 
(xv) invasive species; and 
(xvi) ocean and coastal partnerships. 
(B) An Assistant Administrator for Weath-
er Services, who shall be the head of the Na-