33 U.S.C. § 3707 | NASA ocean acidification activities

(a)

Ocean acidification activities

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with other relevant agencies, shall ensure that space-based monitoring assets are used in as productive a manner as possible for monitoring of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their respective impacts.

(b)

Program consistency

section 3704 of this titleThe Administrator shall ensure that the Agency’s research and monitoring activities on ocean acidification and coastal acidification are carried out in a manner consistent with the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under .

(c)

Coordination

The Administrator shall encourage coordination of the Agency’s ocean acidification and coastal acidification activities with such activities of other nations and international organizations.

(d)

Requirement

section 3705(d) of this titleResearchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under this subtitle that collect data described under shall—

(1)

section 3705(d) of this title collect such data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to ; and

(2)

submit such data to the Administrator and the Secretary, in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Administrator or the Secretary.

Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12408Mar. 30, 2009123 Stat. 1441 Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10648Aug. 9, 2022136 Stat. 1681(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–167, § 10648(1)2022—, substituted “ocean acidification and coastal acidification” for “ocean acidification” wherever appearing in text.

Pub. L. 117–167, § 10648(2)Subsec. (a). , substituted “their respective impacts” for “its impacts”.

Pub. L. 117–167, § 10648(3)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).