United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5196 (115th)
CENOTE Act of 2018
Introduced
7 March 2018
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 or the CENOTE Act of 2018 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a joint program office within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations to coordinate the acquisition and assessment of unmanned maritime systems. NOAA must coordinate with the Department of the Navy to leverage expertise in the development and operational transition of unmanned maritime systems. It may also coordinate with other federal agencies, the academic sector, and the private sector to maximize research opportunities and to support commercialization of unmanned maritime systems. NOAA must make publicly available all data it collects using unmanned maritime systems.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2018
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5196
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5196