
District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta, along with other U.S.
Senators and Representatives on March 7 introduced the Commercial Engagement
through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act. This bicameral, bipartisan legislation
would advance the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) use of
unmanned maritime systems, encourage private sector research and development,
and ensure that marine data is readily available and reliable. The
legislation highlights the unique role that non-defense interests such as NOAA,
academia, and the private sector play in the advancement of unmanned systems,
which can gather a wide range of ocean data with fishery management,
navigation, economic, and national security implications.
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