Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 47 — Ocean Exploration
§ 3405. Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
Statutory text
Establishment
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant fields, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities—
to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey, discovery, and opportunities for extramural collaboration and partnerships;
to assist the program in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery;
to annually review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process established under section 3403(a)(4) of this title; and 1
to identify market barriers to development or commercialization of novel ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization products, processes, and tools;
to identify best practices to improve data management, processing, storage, and archiving standards; and
to provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Administrator.
Chapter 10 of title 5
Section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply to the Board appointed under subsection (a).
Application with Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Nothing in this subchapter supersedes, or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
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.
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111–11 title XII § 12005 · 123 Stat. 991
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3405
Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12005, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1418
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12005, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1418Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 12005. OCEAN EXPLORATION ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Establishment.— The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant fields— (1) to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey and discovery; (2) to assist the program in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery; (3) to annually review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process established under section 12003(a)(4); and (4) to provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Administrator. (b) Federal Advisory Committee Act.— Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board appointed under subsection (a). (c) Application With Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.— Nothing in part supersedes, or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 § 10305(f)(1)(A) · 136 Stat. 2395
Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(a)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(A), inserted “, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities” after “relevant fields” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(A), inserted “, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities” after “relevant fields” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by inserting “, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities” after “relevant fields”;James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 § 10305(f)(1)(B) · 136 Stat. 2395
Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(a)(1)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey and discovery;”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey and discovery;”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: “(1) to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey, discovery, and opportunities for extramural collaboration and partnerships;” ;James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 § 10305(f)(1)(C) · 136 Stat. 2395
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(a)(4)(6)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(C), (D), added pars. (4) and (5)
Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(a)(4)(6)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(C), (D), redesignated former par. (4) as (6)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(C), (D), added pars. (4) and (5) and redesignated former par. (4) as (6).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); andJames M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 § 10305(f)(2) · 136 Stat. 2395
Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(c)
Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(2), inserted “this” before “subchapter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(2), inserted “this” before “subchapter”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Technical amendment.— Section 12005(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3505(c)) is amended by inserting “this” before “part”.Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(208) · 136 Stat. 4196
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(b)
Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in text
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3405(b)
Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(208) Section 12005(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3405(b)) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Federal Advisory Committee Act” and inserting “Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code”; and (B) in text, by striking “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,”.
8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345, 67 Stat. 462, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1331 et seq.) of chapter 29 of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of Title 43 and Tables.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(A), inserted “, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities” after “relevant fields” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey and discovery;”.
Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(1)(C), (D), added pars. (4) and (5) and redesignated former par. (4) as (6).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(f)(2), inserted “this” before “subchapter”.