§ 8933. Ocean Research Advisory Panel

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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. § 8933

   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2473, § 7903

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2473, § 7903

   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 div. A title II § 241(b)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8933

   Pub. L. 105–85 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–85 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   “(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.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The text of section 7903 of such title is amended to read as follows: “(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 chairman, including the following: “(1) One member who will represent the National Academy of Sciences. “(2) One member who will represent the National Academy of Engineering. “(3) One member who will represent the Institute of Medicine. “(4) Members selected from among individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries, State governments, academia, and such other views as the chairman considers appropriate. “(5) Members selected from among individuals eminent in the fields of marine science or marine policy, or related fields. “(b) Responsibilities.— The Council shall assign the following responsibilities to the Advisory Panel: “(1) To advise the Council on policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “(2) To advise the Council on selection of partnership projects and allocation of funds for partnership projects for implementation under the program. “(3) To advise the Council on matters relating to national oceanographic data requirements. “(4) Any additional responsibilities that the Council considers appropriate. “(c) Funding.— The Secretary of the Navy annually shall make funds available to support the activities of the Advisory Panel.”.

3. 2015

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

   Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title X § 1084 · 129 Stat. 726

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8933(c)

   Pub. L. 114–92 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Navy annually shall make funds available to support the activities of the Advisory Panel.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–92 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Navy annually shall make funds available to support the activities of the Advisory Panel.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1084. NAVY SUPPORT OF OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL.   Section 7903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).

4. 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. § 8933

   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7903 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7903 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.

5. 2021

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

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title X § 1055(c) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8933

   Pub. L. 116–283 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to establishment, membership, and responsibilities of Ocean Research Advisory Panel

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to establishment, membership, and responsibilities of Ocean Research Advisory Panel.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Ocean Research Advisory Panel.— Section 8933 of such title is amended to read as follows: “§ 8933. Ocean Research Advisory Panel “(a) Establishment.— (1) The Ocean Policy Committee shall establish an Ocean Research Advisory Panel (in this section referred to as the ‘Advisory Panel’). The Advisory Panel shall consist of not fewer than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the co-chairs of the Committee, including each of the following: “(A) Three members who represent the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “(B) Members selected from among individuals who represent the views of ocean industries, State, tribal, territorial or local governments, academia, and such other views as the co-chairs consider appropriate. “(C) Members selected from among individuals eminent in the fields of marine science, marine technology, and marine policy, or related fields. “(2) The Committee shall ensure that an appropriate balance of academic, scientific, industry, and geographical interests and gender and racial diversity are represented by the members of the Advisory Panel. “(b) Responsibilities.— The Committee shall assign the following responsibilities to the Advisory Panel: “(1) To advise the Committee on policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “(2) To advise the Committee on matters relating to national oceanographic science, engineering, facilities, or resource requirements. “(3) To advise the Committee on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ocean sciences and related fields. “(4) To advise the Committee on national ocean research priorities. “(5) Any additional responsibilities that the Committee considers appropriate. “(c) Meetings.— The Committee shall require the Advisory Panel to meet not less frequently than two times each year. “(d) Administrative and Technical Support.— The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall provide to the Advisory Panel such administrative and technical support as the Advisory Panel may require. “(e) Termination.— Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Panel shall terminate on January 1, 2040.” .

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