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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 42 — Estuary Restoration

§ 2906. Monitoring of estuary habitat restoration projects

Statutory text

(a)

Under Secretary

In this section, the term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce.

(b)

Database of restoration project information

The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop and maintain an appropriate database of information concerning estuary habitat restoration projects carried out under this chapter, including information on project techniques, project completion, monitoring data, and other relevant information.

(c)

Monitoring data standards

The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop standard data formats for monitoring projects, along with requirements for types of data collected and frequency of monitoring.

(d)

Coordination of data

The Under Secretary shall have general data compilation, coordination, and analysis responsibilities to carry out this chapter and in support of the strategy developed under this section, including compilation of information that pertains to estuary habitat restoration projects from other Federal, State, and local sources and that meets the quality control requirements and data standards established under this section.

(e)

Use of existing programs

The Under Secretary shall use existing programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create and maintain the database required under this section.

(f)

Public availability

The Under Secretary shall make the information collected and maintained under this section available to the public.

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. Estuary Restoration Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–457 title I § 107 · 114 Stat. 1957

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2906

    Pub. L. 106–457, title I, § 107, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1964

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–457, title I, § 107, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1964

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 107. MONITORING OF ESTUARY HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. (a) Under Secretary.— In this section, the term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce. (b) Database of Restoration Project Information.— The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop and maintain an appropriate database of information concerning estuary habitat restoration projects carried out under this title, including information on project techniques, project completion, monitoring data, and other relevant information. (c) Monitoring Data Standards.— The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop standard data formats for monitoring projects, along with requirements for types of data collected and frequency of monitoring. (d) Coordination of Data.— The Under Secretary shall compile information that pertains to estuary habitat restoration projects from other Federal, State, and local sources and that meets the quality control requirements and data standards established under this section. (e) Use of Existing Programs.— The Under Secretary shall use existing programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create and maintain the database required under this section. (f) Public Availability.— The Under Secretary shall make the information collected and maintained under this section available to the public.

  2. Water Resources Development Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–114 title V § 5017(e) · 121 Stat. 1041

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 2906(d)

    Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “have general data compilation, coordination, and analysis responsibilities to carry out this chapter and in support of the strategy developed under this section, including compilation of” for “compile”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “have general data compilation, coordination, and analysis responsibilities to carry out this chapter and in support of the strategy developed under this section, including compilation of” for “compile”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Monitoring of Estuary Habitat Restoration Projects.— Section 107(d) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2906(d)) is amended by striking “compile” and inserting “have general data compilation, coordination, and analysis responsibilities to carry out this title and in support of the strategy developed under this section, including compilation of”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “have general data compilation, coordination, and analysis responsibilities to carry out this chapter and in support of the strategy developed under this section, including compilation of” for “compile”.

Credits

2000–2007 · 2 acts
  1. 2000Pub. L. 106–457, title I, § 107, , 114 Stat. 1964
  2. 2007Pub. L. 110–114, title V, § 5017(e), , 121 Stat. 1198.
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(Pub. L. 106–457, title I, § 107, , 114 Stat. 1964; Pub. L. 110–114, title V, § 5017(e), , 121 Stat. 1198.)

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