; (2) the utilization of, to the maximum extent practicable, environmental data collected by— (A) the entities described in subsection (c); (B) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency through the Ocean of Things program; (C) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission; (D) NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, and data available from the National Centers for Environmental Information; (E) the Integrated Ocean Observing System of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (F) the United States Navy, through the Marine Mammal Program; (3) support for sites for safe testing and demonstration; (4) the need to enter into cooperative agreements to carry out and expedite meso-scale demonstration projects; (5) compliance with relevant international laws and treaties, if applicable; (6) any benefits or barriers to the commercial deployment of any such technologies and practices; and (7) the need for adequate data sharing and management protocols among all participants to ensure that the data and information collected from the pilot project is available to the science community and the public. (e) Eligible entities In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall have the authority to contract with private or public entities provided that— (1) the entity has demonstrated experience with ocean iron fertilization, other marine CDR techniques, or expertise in oceanography; (2) at least 51 percent of project costs are to be provided by sources of funding other than Federal funds