§ 8932. Ocean Policy Committee

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title II § 282(a)(1) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8932

   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470, § 7902

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470, § 7902

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 663 the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 665— NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM “Sec. “7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council. “7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel. “§ 7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program “(a) Establishment.— The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a program to be known as the ‘National Oceanographic Partnership Program’. “(b) Purposes.— The purposes of the program are as follows: “(1) To promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean. “(2) To coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in support of those goals by— “(A) identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic scientific community in the areas of data, resources, education, and communication; and “(B) reporting annually to Congress on the program. “§ 7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council “(a) Council.— There is a National Ocean Research Leadership Council (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Council’). “(b) Membership.— The Council is composed of the following members: “(1) The Secretary of the Navy. “(2) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “(3) The Director of the National Science Foundation. “(4) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “(5) The Deputy Secretary of Energy. “(6) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. “(7) The Commandant of the Coast Guard. “(8) The Director of the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior. “(9) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. “(10) The Director of the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior. “(11) The President of the National Academy of Sciences, the President of the National Academy of Engineering, and the President of the Institute of Medicine. “(12) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology. “(13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget. “(14) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries. “(15) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of State governments. “(16) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of academia. “(17) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent such other views as the chairman considers appropriate. “(c) Chairman and Vice Chairman.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the chairman and vice chairman of the Council shall be appointed every two years by a selection committee of the Council composed of, at a minimum, the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Director of the National Science Foundation. The term of office of the chairman and vice chairman shall be two years. A person who has previously served as chairman or vice chairman may be reappointed. “(2) The first chairman of the Council shall be the Secretary of the Navy. The first vice chairman of the Council shall be the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “(d) Term of Office.— The term of office of a member of the Council appointed under paragraph (14), (15), (16), or (17) of subsection (b) shall be two years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. “(e) Responsibilities.— The Council shall have the following responsibilities: “(1) To prescribe policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “(2) To review, select, and identify and allocate funds for partnership projects for implementation under the program, based on the following criteria: “(A) Whether the project addresses critical research objectives or operational goals, such as data accessibility and quality assurance, sharing of resources, education, or communication. “(B) Whether the project has, or is designed to have, broad participation within the oceanographic community. “(C) Whether the partners have a long-term commitment to the objectives of the project. “(D) Whether the resources supporting the project are shared among the partners. “(E) Whether the project has been subjected to adequate peer review. “(3) To assess whether there is a need for a facility (or facilities) to provide national centralization of oceanographic data, and to establish such a facility or facilities if determined necessary. In conducting the assessment, the Council shall review, at a minimum, the following: “(A) The need for a national oceanographic data center. “(B) The need for a national coastal data center. “(C) Accessibility by potential users of such centers. “(D) Preexisting facilities and expertise. “(f) Annual Report.— Not later than March 1 of each year, the Council shall submit to Congress a report on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The report shall contain the following: “(1) A description of activities of the program carried out during the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the report is prepared, together with a list of the members of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel and any working groups in existence during the fiscal year covered. “(2) A general outline of the activities planned for the program during the fiscal year in which the report is prepared. “(3) A summary of projects continued from the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the report is prepared and projects expected to be started during the fiscal year in which the report is prepared and during the following fiscal year. “(4) A description of the involvement of the program with Federal interagency coordinating entities. “(5) The amounts requested, in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the report is prepared, for the programs, projects, and activities of the program and the estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and activities during such following fiscal year. “(g) Establishment. Partnership Program Office.— (1) The Council shall establish a partnership program office for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The Council shall use competitive procedures in selecting an operator for the partnership program office. “(2) The Council shall assign the following duties to the partnership program office: “(A) To establish and oversee working groups to propose partnership projects to the Council and advise the Council on such projects. “(B) To manage the process for proposing partnership projects to the Council, including managing peer review of such projects. “(C) Reports. To submit to the Council an annual report on the status of all partnership projects and activities of the office. “(D) Any additional duties for the administration of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program that the Council considers appropriate. “(3) The Council shall supervise the performance of duties by the partnership program office. “(h) Contract and Grant Authority.— The Council may authorize one or more of the departments or agencies represented on the Council to enter into contracts and make grants, using funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, for the purpose of implementing the program and carrying out the responsibilities of the Council. “(i) Establishment and Forms of Partnership Projects.— (1) A partnership project under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program may be established by any instrument that the Council considers appropriate, including a memorandum of under-standing, a cooperative research and development agreement, and any similar instrument. “(2) Projects under the program may include demonstration projects. “§ 7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel “(a) Establishment.— The Council shall establish an Ocean Research Advisory Panel consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the Council from among persons eminent in the fields of marine science or marine policy, or related fields, and who are representative, at a minimum, of the interests of government, academia, and industry. “(b) Responsibilities.— The Council shall assign to the Advisory Panel responsibilities that the Council considers appropriate.”.

2. 1997

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

   Pub. L. 105–85 § 1073(a)(64) · 111 Stat. 1629

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(8)

   Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(64), inserted “United States” before “Geological Survey”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(64), inserted “United States” before “Geological Survey”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (64) Section 7902(b)(8) is amended by inserting “United States” before “Geological Survey”.

3. 1997

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

   Pub. L. 105–85 § 241(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

   1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(11)(13)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(1), redesignated pars. (12) and (13) as (11) and (12), respectively

   2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(11)(13)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(1), struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: “The President of the National Academy of Sciences, the President of the National Academy of Engineering, and the President of the Institute of Medicine.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(11) to (13). Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(1), redesignated pars. (12) and (13) as (11) and (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: “The President of the National Academy of Sciences, the President of the National Academy of Engineering, and the President of the Institute of Medicine.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out paragraphs (11), (14), (15), (16), and (17); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;

4. 1997

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

   Pub. L. 105–85 § 241(a)(1)(A) · 111 Stat. 1629

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(14)(17)

   Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(1)(A), struck out pars. (14) to (17) which read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(14) to (17). Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(1)(A), struck out pars. (14) to (17) which read as follows:

   “(14) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries. “(15) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of State governments. “(16) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent the views of academia. “(17) One member appointed by the chairman from among individuals who will represent such other views as the chairman considers appropriate.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out paragraphs (11), (14), (15), (16), and (17); and

5. 1997

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

   Pub. L. 105–85 § 241(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 1629

   1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(d)(i)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively

   2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(d)(i)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(2), (3), struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d) to (i). Pub. L. 105–85, § 241(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows:

   “(d) Term of Office.—The term of office of a member of the Council appointed under paragraph (14), (15), (16), or (17) of subsection (b) shall be two years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking out subsection (d); and

6. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title X § 1066(a)(30) · 113 Stat. 512

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(e)(5)

   Pub. L. 106–65 struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 31”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 106–65 struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 31”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (30) Section 7902(e)(5) is amended by striking “, United States Code,”.

7. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1713 · 116 Stat. 2135

   Added · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(13); 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(14)

   Pub. L. 107–296 added pars. (13) and (14)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(13), (14). Pub. L. 107–296 added pars. (13) and (14).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1713. NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Section 7902(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(13) The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security. “(14) Other Federal officials the Council considers appropriate.”.

8. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(d)(14) · 132 Stat. 1636

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8932

   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7902 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7902 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (14) Chapter 665.— Sections 7901, 7902, and 7903 are redesignated as sections 8931, 8932, and 8933, respectively.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

9. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 1055(b)(2)(A) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8932

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(2)(A), substituted “Ocean Policy Committee” for “National Ocean Research Leadership Council” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(2)(A), substituted “Ocean Policy Committee” for “National Ocean Research Leadership Council” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section heading.— The heading for section 8932 of title 10, United States Code, 10 USC prec. 8931. is amended to read as follows: “§ 8932. Ocean Policy Committee” .

10. 2021

    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1055(b)(1)(A) · 134 Stat. 3388

    1. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(a)(e)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (B), added subsecs. (a) to (e)

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(a)(e)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (B), struck out former subsecs. (a) to (e) which related to establishment, membership, chairman and vice chairman, responsibilities, and annual reports of the National Ocean Research Leadership Council

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a) to (e). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (B), added subsecs. (a) to (e) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (e) which related to establishment, membership, chairman and vice chairman, responsibilities, and annual reports of the National Ocean Research Leadership Council.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking subsections (a) through (f);

11. 2021

    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1055(b)(1)(A) · 134 Stat. 3388

    1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(f)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (C), (D), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f)

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(f)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (C), (D), substituted “Committee” for “Council” wherever appearing

    3. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(f)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (C), (D), struck out former subsec. (f) which related to establishment of a partnership program office for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(A), (C), (D), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f), substituted “Committee” for “Council” wherever appearing, and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to establishment of a partnership program office for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking subsections (a) through (f);

12. 2021

    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1055(b)(1)(C) · 134 Stat. 3388

    1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(g)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(C), (D), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g)

    2. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(g)

       Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(C), (D), substituted “Committee” for “Council”. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(C), (D), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and substituted “Committee” for “Council”. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

13. 2021

    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1055(b)(1)(E) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(h)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(E), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1055(b)(1)(E), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) by inserting after subsection (g), as so redesignated, the following new subsection (h): “(h) Appropriate Congressional Committees.— In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— “(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; “(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; “(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; “(4) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; “(5) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; “(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and “(7) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.” .

14. 2022

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 10303(b)(1) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(b)(5)

    Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(b)(1), added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(b)(1), added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Establishment of document system.— Section 8932(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) for projects under the purview of the Committee, establish or designate one or more systems for ocean-related and ocean-mapping-related documents prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), in accordance with subsection (h).” .

15. 2022

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 10303(a) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(c)

    Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In discharging its responsibilities in support of agreed-upon scientific needs, and to assist in the execution of the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Committee may delegate responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Committee, as the Committee determines appropriate.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In discharging its responsibilities in support of agreed-upon scientific needs, and to assist in the execution of the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Committee may delegate responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Committee, as the Committee determines appropriate.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subcommittees.— Section 8932(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(c) Subcommittees.— (1) The Committee shall include— “(A) a subcommittee to be known as the ‘Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee’; and “(B) a subcommittee to be known as the ‘Ocean Resource Management Subcommittee’. “(2) In discharging its responsibilities in support of agreed-upon scientific needs, and to assist in the execution of the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Committee may delegate responsibilities to the Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee, the Ocean Resource Management Subcommittee, or another subcommittee of the Committee, as the Committee determines appropriate.” .

16. 2022

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 10303(b)(2) · 136 Stat. 2395

    1. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(h); 10 U.S.C. § 8932(i)

       Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(b)(2), added subsec. (h)

    2. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8932(h); 10 U.S.C. § 8932(i)

       Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(b)(2), redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10303(b)(2), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Elements.— Section 8932 of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (B) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): “(h) Elements of Document System.— The systems established or designated under subsection (b)(5) may include the following: “(1) A publicly accessible, centralized digital archive of documents described in subsection (b)(5) that are finalized after the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including— “(A) environmental impact statements; “(B) environmental assessments; “(C) records of decision; and “(D) other relevant documents as determined by the lead agency on a project. “(2) Geospatially referenced data, if any, contained in the documents under paragraph (1). “(3) A mechanism to retrieve information through geo-information tools that can map and integrate relevant geospatial information, such as— “(A) Ocean Report Tools; “(B) the Environmental Studies Program Information System; “(C) Regional Ocean Partnerships; and “(D) the Integrated Ocean Observing System. “(4) Appropriate safeguards on the public accessibility of data to protect national security equities.” .

23 of 23 references resolved to an enrolled provision