United States · Law · S
S. 2511 (115th)
CENOTE Act of 2018
Introduced
7 March 2018
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-394.
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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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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 21 December 2018
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 10 December 2018
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 10 December 2018
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 10 December 2018
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 28 August 2018
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 28 August 2018
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 August 2018
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 August 2018
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 July 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 July 2018
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2511
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2511