; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) The Secretary of the Navy shall establish an office to support the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The Council shall use competitive procedures in selecting an operator for the partnership program office. If practicable, an organization or entity may be selected as operator only if the organization or entity has experience managing interagency programs and programs with participation from other public and private entities. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , where appropriate, before managing