Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 17 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
§ 893b. NOAA’s contribution to innovation
Statutory text
Participation in interagency activities
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, consistent with the agency mission, including authorized activities.
Historic foundation
In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall build on the historic role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of ocean and atmospheric science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Legislative history
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America COMPETES Act
Pub. L. 110–69 title IV § 4003 · 121 Stat. 572
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 893b
(Pub. L. 110–69, title IV, § 4003, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 600.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–69, title IV, § 4003, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 600.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 4003. NOAA’S CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION. (a) Participation in Interagency Activities.— The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, consistent with the agency mission, including authorized activities. (b) Historic Foundation.— In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall build on the historic role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of ocean and atmospheric science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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