§ 3602. Definitions

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 2009

   Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–11 title XII § 12303 · 123 Stat. 991

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3602

   Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12303, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1428

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12303, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1428

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 12303. DEFINITIONS.   In this subtitle: (1) Administrator.— The term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary’s capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Council.— The term “Council” means the National Ocean Research Leadership Council established by section 7902 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Federal assets.— The term “Federal assets” means all relevant non-classified civilian coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and related modeling, research, data management, basic and applied technology research and development, and public education and outreach programs, that are managed by member agencies of the Council. (4) Interagency ocean observation committee.— The term “Interagency Ocean Observation Committee” means the committee established under section 12304(c)(2). (5) Non-federal assets.— The term “non-Federal assets” means all relevant coastal and ocean observation technologies, related basic and applied technology research and development, and public education and outreach programs that are integrated into the System and are managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector. (6) Regional information coordination entities.— (A) In general.— The term “regional information coordination entity” means an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated in section 12304(c)(3) of this subtitle and coordinates State, Federal, local, and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal and ocean observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective regions. (B) Certain included associations.— The term “regional information coordination entity” includes regional associations described in the System Plan. (7) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (8) System.— The term “System” means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established under section 12304. (9) System plan.— The term “System Plan” means the plan contained in the document entitled “Ocean. US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan”, as updated by the Council under this subtitle.

2. 2020

   Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–271 § 102(1) · 134 Stat. 3331

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3602(2)

   Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(1), substituted “section 8932” for “section 7902”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(1), substituted “section 8932” for “section 7902”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 7902” and inserting “section 8932”;

3. 2020

   Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–271 § 102(2) · 134 Stat. 3331

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3602(5)

   Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(2), substituted “managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector and integrated into the System by a regional coastal observing system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee” for “integrated into the System and are managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(2), substituted “managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector and integrated into the System by a regional coastal observing system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee” for “integrated into the System and are managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (5), by striking “integrated into the System and are managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector” and inserting “managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector and integrated into the System by a regional coastal observing system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee”;

4. 2020

   Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–271 § 102(3) · 134 Stat. 3331

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3602(6)

   Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(3), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) related to regional information coordination entities

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (6). Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(3), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) related to regional information coordination entities.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: “(6) Regional coastal observing system.— The term ‘regional coastal observing system’ means an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated in section 12304(c)(3) and coordinates State, Federal, local, tribal, and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective regions.” ; and

5. 2020

   Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–271 § 102(4) · 134 Stat. 3331

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3602(7)

   Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(4), substituted “Administrator” for “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (7). Pub. L. 116–271, § 102(4), substituted “Administrator” for “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in paragraph (7), by striking “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” and inserting “Administrator”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision