‘‘(i) shall remain available until ex-
pended; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not be taken into account 
for any other 12-month period for the pur-
poses of subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(8) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of an activity conducted with 
funds awarded under the Grant Program shall be 25 
percent of such costs. 
‘‘(9) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EXPENSES.— 
Of the amounts available each fiscal year to carry 
out the Grant Program, the Secretary may expend 
not more than 6 percent or $80,000, whichever is 
greater, to pay the administrative costs and expenses 
related to reviewing and awarding grants under the 
Grant Program. 
‘‘(b) JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE 
AND RAPID RESPONSE FUND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States an interest-bearing 
fund to be known as the ‘John H. Prescott Marine 
Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund’ (herein-
after in this section referred to as the ‘Fund’). 
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‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall be available only for use by the Secretary to 
provide emergency assistance. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the 
costs of an activity conducted with amounts 
from the Fund shall be 25 percent of such 
costs. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 
the matching requirement under subparagraph 
(A) for activities to provide emergency assist-
ance. 
‘‘(C) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary may apply to the non-Federal share of 
an activity conducted with amounts from the 
Fund, the amount of funds and the fair market 
value of property and services provided by non- 
Federal sources and used for the activity. 
‘‘(c) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DEFINED.—In this 
section: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘emergency as-
sistance’ means— 
‘‘(A) financial assistance provided for a 
stranding event or entangling event that— 
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‘‘(i) causes an immediate increase in 
the cost of a response, recovery, or reha-
bilitation that is greater than the usual or 
allocated cost of a response, recovery, or 
rehabilitation; 
‘‘(ii) is cyclical or endemic; and 
‘‘(iii) involves a marine mammal that 
is out of the normal habitat for that ma-
rine mammal; or 
‘‘(B) financial assistance provided for a 
stranding event or an entanglement event that 
the Secretary considers to be an emergency. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘emergency as-
sistance’ does not include financial assistance to re-
spond to an unusual mortality event. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Grant Program 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
2022, to remain available until expended, of which 
for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 may be available to the 
Secretary of Commerce; and 
‘‘(B) $1,000,000 may be available to the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
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‘‘(2) JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RES-
CUE AND RAPID RESPONSE FUND.— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Fund $500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—In addition 
to amounts appropriated pursuant to an au-
thorization of appropriations in subparagraph 
(A), there shall be deposited into the Fund up 
to $500,000 for each fiscal year (as determined 
by the Secretary) from amounts appropriated to 
the Secretary for carrying out this title and 
other titles of this Act. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts 
in the Fund shall remain available until ex-
pended without regard to any law related to the 
negotiation, award, or administration of any 
contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—For purposes of 
carrying out this section, the Secretary may solicit, accept, 
receive, hold, administer, and use gifts, devises, and be-
quests without any further approval or administrative ac-
tion.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in the first section of the Marine Mammal Pro-
tection Act of 1972 is amended by striking the item re-
lated to section 408 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 408. John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Pro-
gram and Rapid Response Fund.’’. 
SEC. 8. MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH MAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 408 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 408A. MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH MAP. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the Marine Mammal Research 
and Response Act of 2016, the Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Marine Mammal Commission, 
shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a national marine mammal health 
and stranding observing system referred to as the 
Marine Mammal Health Map; 
‘‘(2) incorporate the Marine Mammal Health 
Map into the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
Observation System established under section 12304 
of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603); and 
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‘‘(3) make the Marine Mammal Health Map— 
‘‘(A) publically accessible through the Inte-
grated Coastal and Ocean Observation System’s 
Web portal; and 
‘‘(B) interoperable with other national data 
systems or for management or research pur-
poses, as practicable. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Marine Mam-
mal Health Map are to promote— 
‘‘(1) interdisciplinary research among individ-
uals with knowledge and experience in marine mam-
mal science, marine mammal veterinary and hus-
bandry practices, and medical science, oceanog-
raphers, and other marine scientists; 
‘‘(2) the timely and sustained dissemination 
and availability of marine mammal health, strand-
ing, entanglement, and mortality data; 
‘‘(3) the identification of spatial and temporal 
patterns of marine mammal mortality, disease, and 
stranding; 
‘‘(4) the evaluation of marine mammal health in 
terms of mortality as well as sublethal marine mam-
mal health impacts; 
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‘‘(5) the improved collaboration and forecasting 
of marine mammal and larger ecosystem health 
events; 
‘‘(6) rapid communication and dissemination of 
marine mammal strandings that may have implica-
tions for human health, such as harmful algal 
blooms; 
‘‘(7) the increased accessibility of data in a user 
friendly visual interface for public education and 
outreach activities; and 
‘‘(8) the contribution to an ocean health index 
which incorporates marine mammal health data. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The Marine Mammal Health 
Map shall— 
‘‘(1) integrate in situ, remote, and other marine 
mammal health, stranding, and mortality data, in-
cluding visualization and metadata, from persons au-
thorized to collect data on marine mammals, includ-
ing the stranding network, Federal, State, and tribal 
governments, private partners, and academia; 
‘‘(2) be designed to enhance data and informa-
tion availability, including data sharing between 
stranding network participants, scientists, and the 
public across stranding network regions; 
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‘‘(3) be designed to facilitate data and informa-
tion access across scientific disciplines, scientists, 
and managers; and 
‘‘(4) be designed to facilitate public access to 
national and regional marine mammal health, 
stranding, entanglement, and mortality data, includ-
ing visualizations and metadata, through the Inte-
grated Coastal and Ocean Observation System’s na-
tional and regional data portals. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES
AND GUIDELINES.—The Sec-
retary shall implement policies, protocols, and standards 
for— 
‘‘(1) the reporting requirements for marine 
mammal health data collected by stranding networks 
consistent with subsections (c) and (d) of section 
402; 
‘‘(2) the timely transmission of health data 
from the stranding networks and other appropriate 
data providers to the Marine Mammal Health Map; 
‘‘(3) the timely and sustained dissemination 
and availability to the public of marine mammal 
health, stranding, entanglement, and mortality data; 
and 
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‘‘(4) the integration of other marine mammal 
health, stranding, or other data as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall 
carry out the Marine Mammal Health Map in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Marine Mammal 
Commission, and the National Ocean Research Leadership 
Council. 
‘‘(f) CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of carrying out 
this section, the Secretary may solicit, accept, receive, 
hold, administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests with-
out any further approval or administrative action.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in the first section of the Marine Mammal Pro-
tection Act of 1972, as amended by section 7(b), is amend-
ed further by inserting after the item related to section 
408 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 408A. Marine Mammal Health Map.’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 8(a), is further amended by inserting after section 
408A the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 408B. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In 
this section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’ means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(b) MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH MAP STATUS RE-
PORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act 
of 2016, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Ma-
rine Mammal Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, 
and the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report on the status of the Marine Mammal Health Map. 
Such report shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A detailed evaluation of the data made 
publically available through the Marine Mammal 
Health Map. 
‘‘(2) A detailed list of any gaps in data col-
lected pursuant to the Marine Mammal Health Map, 
a description of the reasons for such gaps, and rec-
ommendations to close such gaps. 
‘‘(3) An analysis of the effectiveness of using 
the Web site of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
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Observation System as a tool to collect, organize, 
visualize, archive, and disseminate marine mammal 
stranding and health data. 
‘‘(4) A list of publications, presentations, or 
other relevant work product resulting from, or in 
collaboration with, such Marine Mammal Health 
Map. 
‘‘(5) A description of emerging marine mammal 
health concerns and the applicability of such con-
cerns to human health. 
‘‘(6) An analysis of the feasibility of the Inte-
grated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to be 
used as an alert during stranding events, entangle-
ment events, and unusual mortality events for the 
stranding network, Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
Observation System partners, Marine Mammal 
Health Map partners, Federal and State agencies, 
and local and tribal governments. 
‘‘(7) An evaluation of the use of Marine Mam-
mal Health Map data to predict broader ecosystem 
events and changes that may impact marine mam-
mal or human health and specific examples of prov-
en or potential uses of Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
Observation System data for these purposes. 
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‘‘(8) Recommendations for the Marine Mammal 
Health Map related to— 
‘‘(A) filling any identified data gaps; 
‘‘(B) data standards that could be used to 
improve data accessibility, transmission, inter-
operability, and sharing; 
‘‘(C) any other strategies that would con-
tribute to the effectiveness and usefulness of 
the Marine Mammal Health Map; and 
‘‘(D) the funding levels needed to carry out 
the Marine Mammal Health Map. 
‘‘(c) DATA GAP ANALYSIS.—Not later than 5 years 
after date that the report required by subsection (b) is 
submitted, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and 
the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a data gap analysis. Such 
analysis shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An overview of existing participants within 
the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. 
‘‘(2) An identification of participant gaps with-
in the Network. 
‘‘(3) An identification of data and reporting 
gaps from members of the Network. 
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‘‘(4) An analysis of how stranding and health 
data is shared and made available to scientists, aca-
demics, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
public.’’. 
‘‘(d) RESCUE AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES IN THE 
ARCTIC.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of the Marine Mammal Research and Response 
Act of 2016, the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the 
Marine Mammal Commission and the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
response capabilities for sick and injured marine mammals 
in the Arctic regions of the United States. Such report 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of all stranding agreements 
in place in the Arctic regions of the United States, 
including species covered, response capabilities, fa-
cilities, and data collection and analysis capabilities. 
‘‘(2) A list of State and local government agen-
cies that have personnel trained to respond to 
strandings in the Arctic regions of the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of potential response and 
data collection partners and sources of local infor-
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mation and knowledge, including Alaska Native peo-
ple and villages. 
‘‘(4) An analysis of spatial and temporal trends 
in strandings over time in response to changing envi-
ronmental conditions in the Arctic regions of the 
United States and the relationships to other unusual 
mortality events, including birds and fish. 
‘‘(5) A description of training and other re-
source needs to meet emerging response require-
ments in the Arctic regions of the United States. 
‘‘(6) An analysis of oiled marine mammal and 
bird response and rehabilitation capabilities in the 
Arctic regions of the United States, including equip-
ment, facilities, training, and husbandry capabilities, 
and an assessment of likely success rates. 
‘‘(7) Recommendations for future stranding re-
sponse needs in the Arctic regions of the United 
States.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in the first section of the Marine Mammal Pro-
tection Act of 1972, as amended by section 8(b), is amend-
ed further by inserting after the item related to section 
408A the following: 
‘‘Sec. 408B. Reports to Congress.’’. 
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 409 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421g) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1993 and 
1994;’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 2022;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘1993 and 
1994;’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 2022;’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
1993.’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 
2017 through 2022.’’. 
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 410 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421h) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
and (4) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respec-
tively; 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘entangle’ or ‘entanglement’ 
means an event in the wild in which a living or dead 
marine mammal has gear, rope, line, net, or other 
material wrapped around or attached to the marine 
mammal and is— 
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‘‘(A) on a beach or shore of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(B) in navigable waters of the United 
States.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5), as redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(6) STRANDING REGION.—The term ‘strand-
ing region’ means a geographic region designated by 
the Secretary for purposes of administration of this 
Act.’’. 
Æ 
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