text: SECTION 1. NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL DATA CENTER.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
  United States Geological Survey, shall--
              (1) establish a national biological data center (in this 
          Act referred to as the ``center'') to collect nonhuman 
          biological data and make such data available for public use; 
          and
              (2) seek to enter into a contract with a small business for 
          the purpose of managing the center.
      (b) Contract Term.--The contract under subsection (a) shall have a 
  term of 10 years.
      (c) Entity Selection.--
              (1) Competitive procedures.--The Secretary shall use 
          competitive procedures (as defined in section 4(5) of the 
          Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(5))) to 
          enter into the contract under subsection (a).
              (2) Qualification requirements.--To qualify to participate 
          in the competitive procedures under paragraph (1), a small 
          business shall have--
                      (A) no more than 500 employees;
                      (B) demonstrated expertise in--
                              (i) managing scientific and technical 
                          information;
                              (ii) implementing scientific information 
                          projects;
                              (iii) presenting scientific data in an 
                          objective manner; and
                              (iv) managing interagency collaborations 
                          related to scientific and technical 
                          information;
                      (C) demonstrated involvement with biodiversity 
                  information programs and the National 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 national 
                  laboratory with expertise in biodiversity and 
                  computational sciences.
      (d) Leadership.--The head of the center shall be appointed by the 
  Secretary, in consultation with the program director of the National 
  Biological Information Infrastructure.
      (e) 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 following activities:
              (1) Collect nonhuman biological data from Federal, public, 
          private, and nonprofit entities, including--
                      (A) the National Biological Information 
                  Infrastructure; and
                      (B) institutions and organizations that partner 
                  with the National Biological Information 
                  Infrastructure.
              (2) Develop partnerships with public and private entities 
          that are nationally recognized for computational capabilities 
          and computer capacity to allow the center to efficiently 
          develop a digital network for the storage and retrieval of data 
          collected under paragraph (1).
              (3) Develop partnerships with academic and scientific 
          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 regulations related to intellectual 
          property and section 552 of title 5, United States Code, make 
          available for use by Federal, State, and local governments and 
          members of the public any federally funded data collected under 
          paragraph (1).
              (5) Make the data described in paragraph (4) available--
                      (A) through a single electronic search function; or
                      (B) in any case in which such data is not 
                  electronically maintained, at a one 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 manner; 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 compilations that combine data from multiple 
          data sets to improve the 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 (including 
                  policy relating to land use, economic development, 
                  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 experts from Federal, State, and local 
          governments and public and private entities for the purpose of 
          providing advice to the head of the center related to improving 
          the performance of the center.
              (10) Collect fees from State and local governments and 
          members of the public for the use of--
                      (A) compilations prepared under paragraph (7); and
                      (B) other products produced by the center, except 
                  that the center may not collect a fee solely for 
                  accessing data collected by the center from another 
                  source.
      (f) Duties of Other Entities.--
              (1) In general.--Subject to Federal statutes and 
          regulations relating to the disclosure of information collected 
          under subsection (d)(1), including statutes and regulations 
          related to intellectual property and section 552 of title 5, 
          United States Code, any entity that collects or stores 
          federally 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 Infrastructure.
              (2) National biological information infrastructure.--
          Subject to Federal statutes and regulations relating to the 
          disclosure of information collected under subsection (d)(1), 
          including statutes and regulations related to intellectual 
          property and section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the 
          National Biological Information Infrastructure shall submit or 
          make available to the center, in a form and manner described in 
          standards published by the center, all federally funded data 
          that it stores or receives.
      (g) Availability of Fees.--Subject to appropriation, fees collected 
  under subsection (d)(10) shall remain available for use by the center 
  for activities under subsection (d).
      (h)  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 of the 
          Interior an annual report containing--
                      (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) such additional information as the Secretary 
                  may require.
              (2) Annual report to congress.--Not later than April 1 of 
          each year following the date of enactment of this Act, the 
          Secretary of the Interior 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 entered into 
                  under subsection (a).
      (i) Federally Funded Data Defined.--For purposes of this Act, 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.
      (j) 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.
target: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey, to: (1) establish a National Biological Data Center to collect nonhuman biological data and make such data available for public use; and (2) contract with a small business to manage the Center. Sets forth duties of the Center, including the collection of nonhuman biological data from federal, public, private, and nonprofit entities and the development of partnerships with public and private entities, academic and scientific institutions to allow the Center to develop a digital network for the storage and retrieval of nonhuman biological data.
feat_title: To provide for a national biological data center, and for other purposes.