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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 49 — Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System

§ 3607. Public-private use policy

Statutory text

The Council shall maintain a policy that defines processes for making decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental information, products, technologies, and services related to the System. The Administrator shall ensure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adheres to the decision making process developed by the Council regarding the roles of the Federal Government, the States, the regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing end-user communities environmental information, data products, technologies, and services related to the System.

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. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–11 title XII § 12308 · 123 Stat. 991

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3607

    Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12308, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1435

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12308, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1435

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 12308. PUBLIC-PRIVATE USE POLICY.   The Deadline. Council shall develop a policy within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act that defines processes for making decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, regional information coordination entities, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental information, products, technologies, and services related to the System. Federal Register, publication. Public comment. Time period. The Council shall publish the policy in the Federal Register for public comment for a period not less than 60 days. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require changes in policy in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

  2. Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–271 title I § 106 · 134 Stat. 3331

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3607

    Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required the Council to develop a public-private use policy within 6 months after March 30, 2009

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required the Council to develop a public-private use policy within 6 months after March 30, 2009.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 106. PUBLIC-PRIVATE USE POLICY.   Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3607) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 12308. PUBLIC-PRIVATE USE POLICY.   “The Council shall maintain a policy that defines processes for making decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental information, products, technologies, and services related to the System. The Administrator shall ensure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adheres to the decision making process developed by the Council regarding the roles of the Federal Government, the States, the regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing end-user communities environmental information, data products, technologies, and services related to the System.” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required the Council to develop a public-private use policy within 6 months after .

Credits

2009–2020 · 2 acts
  1. 2009Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12308, , 123 Stat. 1435
  2. 2020Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 106, , 134 Stat. 3340.
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(Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12308, , 123 Stat. 1435; Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 106, , 134 Stat. 3340.)

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