§ 883j. — Ocean satellite data.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC883j]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER II--SURVEYS
Sec. 883j. Ocean satellite data
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (hereinafter referred to in this subtitle \1\ as the
``Administration'') shall take such actions, including the sponsorship
of applied research, as may be necessary to assure the future
availability and usefulness of ocean satellite data to the maritime
community.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 99-272, title VI, Sec. 6082, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135.)
References in Text
This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle H (Secs. 6081-6085)
of title VI of Pub. L. 99-272, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135, which
enacted this section and section 1530 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade,
amended section 883e of this title and sections 330e, 2903 and 2904 of
Title 15, and repealed section 2905 of Title 15. For complete
classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Tables.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary and other officers of Department of Commerce
under this section that relate to the Office of Aeronautical Charting
and Cartography to provide aeronautical charts, products, and services
for safe and efficient navigation of air commerce transferred to
Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration effective Oct. 1, 2000,
see section 44721(c)(2) of Title 49, Transportation.
Report on Satellite Oceanography
Pub. L. 102-567, title I, Sec. 116, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4279,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Federal Coordinating Council for Science,
Engineering, and Technology through the Committee on Earth and
Environmental Sciences, in consultation with Federal, academic, and
commercial users of remotely sensed data, shall consider and develop
findings and recommendations regarding--
``(1) the most urgent current needs of oceanographic researchers
within the Federal Government, the academic community, and the
private sector, for remote sensing capabilities and remotely sensed
data, including findings regarding the present inadequacies in these
capabilities and data; and
``(2) the major goals of satellite oceanography for the next 10
years.
``(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act [Oct. 29, 1992], the Federal Coordinating Council for
Science, Engineering, and Technology shall submit to the Congress a
report which describes the findings and recommendations of the Committee
on Earth and Environmental Sciences, including recommendations for, or a
description of actions to be taken toward--
``(1) correcting the inadequacies in remote sensing
capabilities;
``(2) improving the availability of remotely sensed data; and
``(3) achieving the major goals of satellite oceanography
developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2).''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 49 section 44721.
