; or (II) may consist of separate reports for each region of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (iii) Regional reports If the Subcommittee opts to prepare a report required under subparagraph (A) as separate regional reports under clause (ii)(II), the Subcommittee shall submit a report for each region of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration not less frequently than once during each 6-year reporting period. (C) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this paragraph and in paragraph (5), the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate , the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives . (5) Monitoring prioritization plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the submission of the initial report under paragraph (4)(A), the Subcommittee shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that develops a plan to deploy new sensors or other applicable observing technologies such as unmanned maritime systems— (A) based on such initial report; (B) prioritized by— (i) the threat to coastal economies and ecosystems; (ii) gaps in data; and (iii) research needs; and (C) that leverage existing platforms, where possible. . 110. Strategic research plan (a) Contents Section 12405(b) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3704(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and