(ii) implementing scientific informa-
tion projects; 
(iii) presenting scientific data in an 
objective manner; and 
(iv) managing interagency collabora-
tions related to scientific and technical in-
formation; 
(C) demonstrated involvement with bio-
diversity information programs and the Na-
tional Biological Information Infrastructure of 
the United States Geological Survey (through 
partnership or other form of collaboration); and 
(D) a demonstrated ability and willingness 
to partner with a research university and a na-
tional laboratory with expertise in biodiversity 
and computational sciences. 
(e) LEADERSHIP.—The head of the center shall be 
appointed by the Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the United States Geological Survey, in consultation 
with the program director of the National Biological Infor-
mation Infrastructure. 
(f) DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL DATA 
CENTER.—The duties of the center shall be determined 
by the Secretary and shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing activities: 
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(1) Collect nonhuman biological data from Fed-
eral, public, private, and nonprofit entities, includ-
ing— 
(A) the National Biological Information 
Infrastructure; and 
(B) institutions and organizations that 
partner with the National Biological Informa-
tion Infrastructure. 
(2) Develop partnerships with public and pri-
vate entities that are nationally recognized for com-
putational capabilities and computer capacity to 
allow the center to efficiently develop a digital net-
work for the storage and retrieval of data collected 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) Develop partnerships with academic and sci-
entific institutions in the United States to increase 
the quantity of data— 
(A) collected under paragraph (1); and 
(B) made available for public use under 
paragraph (4). 
(4) Subject to Federal statutes and regulations 
relating to the disclosure of information collected 
under paragraph (1), including statutes and regula-
tions related to intellectual property and section 552 
of title 5, United States Code, make available for 
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use by Federal, State, and local governments and 
members of the public any federally funded data col-
lected under paragraph (1). 
(5) Make the data described in paragraph (4) 
available to such governments and members of the 
public— 
(A) through a single electronic search 
function; or 
(B) in any case in which such data is not 
electronically maintained, at a single location. 
(6) Organize and manage data collected under 
paragraph (1) in a manner that— 
(A) enables efficient and effective use of 
the data by the public; 
(B) presents the data in an objective man-
ner; and 
(C) is consistent with efforts made by the 
National Biological Information Infrastructure 
to organize and manage nonhuman biological 
data for public use. 
(7) Prepare value added compilations and ana-
lytical assessments (including models and simula-
tions) of multiple data sets that combine and ana-
lyze data from multiple data sources to improve the 
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ease of use of such data sets by Federal, State, and 
local governments and by members of the public. 
(8) Conduct public awareness activities that 
promote the use of the data made available under 
paragraph (4) for purposes of encouraging— 
(A) economic development; 
(B) the development of public policy (in-
cluding policy relating to land use, economic de-
velopment, conservation, and preservation); 
(C) scientific research; and 
(D) science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education. 
(9) Hold an annual conference on nonhuman 
biological data collection for the purpose of encour-
aging experts from Federal, State, and local govern-
ments and public and private entities to provide ad-
vice to the head of the center on improving the cen-
ter’s performance. 
(10) Collect fees from State and local govern-
ments and members of the public for the use of— 
(A) compilations and analytical assess-
ments prepared under paragraph (7); and 
(B) other products and services offered by 
the center including but not limited to technical 
training and consultation relating to the use or 
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application of data products, except that the 
center may not collect a fee solely for accessing 
data collected by the center from another 
source. 
(g) DUTIES OF OTHER ENTITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to Federal statutes 
and regulations relating to the disclosure of informa-
tion, including statutes and regulations related to in-
tellectual property and section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, any entity that collects or stores feder-
ally funded data on or after the end of the one-year 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act shall submit or make available such data to the 
center, in a form and manner described in standards 
published by the center, unless such data has been 
submitted to the National Biological Information In-
frastructure. 
(2) NATIONAL
BIOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
IN-
FRASTRUCTURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The center shall serve 
as the data repository for the National Biologi-
cal Information Infrastructure. and all data 
shall be made available in a form and manner 
described in standards published by the center. 
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(B) DATA TO BE MADE AVAILABLE.—Sub-
ject to Federal statutes and regulations relating 
to the disclosure of information, including stat-
utes and regulations related to intellectual prop-
erty and section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code, the National Biological Information In-
frastructure shall make all data that it stores 
and maintains available to the center in a form 
and manner described in standards published 
by the center. 
(h) AVAILABILITY OF FEES.—Subject to appropria-
tion, fees collected under subsection (d)(10) shall remain 
available for use by the center for activities under sub-
section (d). 
(i) REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL
REPORT
TO
SECRETARY.—Not 
later than January 1 of each year following the date 
of enactment of this Act, the head of the center shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report con-
taining— 
(A) information on the activities of the 
center during the preceding fiscal year and the 
plans of the center for activities in the current 
fiscal year; and 
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(B) such additional information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than April 1 of each year following the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on— 
(A) information on the activities of the 
center during the preceding fiscal year and the 
plans of the center for activities in the current 
fiscal year; and 
(B) the administration of the contract en-
tered into under subsection (a). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(1) FEDERALLY
FUNDED
DATA.—The term 
‘‘federally-funded data’’ means nonhuman biological 
data that is collected, maintained, or stored, in 
whole or in part, through the use of Federal funds. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$8,000,000 per fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under 
this subsection shall remain available until expended. 
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